The League of Legends S12 season, the second phase of the LPL Spring Season, is about to reignite the war after the End of the Spring Festival holiday. In the offseason that has not yet started, most of the talk on the Internet is "TES has changed the auxiliary (Mark)", "when will T1 and EDG suffer the first defeat" and so on.
But during the Spring Festival holiday when there are no games to watch, the topic that LPL players talk about the most, in addition to EDG's S11 champion, is S8 IG. So the question is, "Why do you always have a long time thinking about the S8 IG?" ”
In this article, let's talk about this problem, look at the S8 IG, in the end it is good, worth the LPL players, in many years later still miss this team!
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Why do we like the S8 IG?
Frankly speaking, for the 囧王, I often involuntarily anticipate the S8 IG in the article, and even after the IG falls at the speed of light, I will inadvertently talk about this LPL's ancient giant team. The same is true for LPL players. Although many years later, especially in the S12 Spring Tournament, IG's championship lineup was scattered, and after the retirement (transfer) of RNG players such as UZI, players still called the battle between IG and RNG "LPL Esports Spring Festival Gala".
So what is the magic of S8 IG that makes everyone miss this team so much? According to the King, it is nothing more than the following:
First, the S8 IG, won the LPL's first S Championship Cup! Despite the current LPL, it has won three S titles in four years since the S8 season. But the S8 IG's championship trophy was the LPL's first S-Championship trophy. At this point, LPL broke LCK's monopoly on S championships (excluding the ancient S1 and S2). As we all know, going from zero to one is the hardest. After IG broke through zero, the champions of FPX and EDG followed.
Second, IG never works overtime, does not fight scientifically, and enjoys watching. The S8~S9 season, the IG game, is a real visual feast. With Jackeylove's debut in the S8 season, Rookie finally waited for his destined, right teammate. The IG of the S8 Spring and Summer Games has gradually demonstrated their powerful attack and dominance, and only such an IG can force the RNG of the peak period led by UZI into the battle song of BO5. Although he lost to his peak RNG, he then proved himself to be the strongest and most aggressive team in S8 with two 3-0 matches in the World Championship.
Third, the S8's IG, is a true aesthetic of violence. They were the first team in the true sense of the word, with the most representative LPL fighting style, to win the S Tournament. S8's GI, not only is the individual skilled, but the group and operation are actually played to the fullest, and the competition is pleasing to the eye. Before this team, who could have imagined that our LPL team could beat SKT to 1557? No, at least before this, the King of 囧 did not dare to dream. But, IG did!
Fourth, S8's IG, freshly dressed and angry, but they are not perfect. S8 IG, impulsive easy to head, although they can make up for it with personal ability and tacit understanding after they are on top. But that doesn't change their imperfections. At that time, only Rookie was a big brother, the others were small fresh meat, Jackeylove although called Q spicy dance, but he was the most suitable AD for S8 IG; Theshy and Ning, although easy to get on, but there was a bottom in the back; Baolan was also criticized, but the S8's baolan was "impeccable". Perhaps because of this imperfection, it has made the S8 IG become the imaginary self in everyone's mind. Although not perfect, they can win.
Now after the IG championship lineup dispersed, Shangdan changed from Tenjin to Send Ginger, Hitano changed from Fmvp to Shoe Emperor to Comedian, Zhongdan changed from Chicken Allah to "Send Saint", AD changed from Heavenly Selection to Ice Emperor, and Auxiliary has become a professional anchor. But maybe everyone misses the IG of that year, not because they can't accept the ending of the championship five, but just can't accept their current selves? The carefree self of that year is now a "social person" who is rolled up every day. Each has its own troubles, isn't this the portrayal of the IG Five?
Finally, what the King of 囧 wants to say is: Even if you have a grudge with IG, it is difficult for S8 IG not to like, right? The wind blew away the fog, the sword cut off the dream, and I remembered that afternoon, running under the setting sun!