It is Sao Paulo, Brazil, where MSI 2017 will be taking place on May 11th. China and Taiwan, two Asian countries that have been in rivalry for long time, will be playing against each other in this city. The Chinese team WE has overthrown the continued dominance of RNG and EDG, while Flash Wolves (FW), the Taiwanese team, is an absolute monarch that has sustained a long reign over Taiwan with their straight three wins in the 2016 and 2017 LMS. There is no other team that can defeat FW in Taiwan. However, what they have shown in the World Championship was comparably weak compared to their more superior moments. They only remained powerful when playing against Korea, and unstable when playing against other teams.

But a new dawn has come up over the horizon for FW, as they proved that they’ve changed by winning at the IEM Season XI - World Championship this year. Not only did they achieve victory at IEM, they’ve also improved greatly in their gaming performance, as they weren’t shaken by any other team. This was due to their great ADC, ‘Betty,’ who has been delivering some great gameplay as a key player since the Spring Split.

Betty’s perfect ADC plays made up for FW’s flaws, if there were any. What is so great about him compared to the former ADC, ‘NL’? He is stable, for one. Rarely has he ever had a meaningless or wasteful death, and his skill as an ADC is undeniable; he can deal great damage while kiting. He has stability and the ability to kite at the same time, making him a ‘good’ ADC.

As for WE, they managed to rise to the very top of China by beating EDG and RNG, two top Chinese teams. Frankly, they showed great gaming performance in the early phase of League of Legends and at IEM tournaments, but aside from that, they weren’t that intimidating; they walk in the spotlight one moment, than out the next.

What was the most influential factor that earned them their victory this season? As expected, it was their ADC. The ADC playing for WE is Sungjun ‘Mystic’ Jin, a Korean pro gamer who many league fans are quite familiar with. He’s been receiving high praise since 2016, and he’s been able to reach the top of his potential from this season’s victory. He even played as well as Uzi, who is said to be the best ADC in China, when he played against him.

These two will be playing a big role in deciding who the winner will be at the match between China and Taiwan. League’s meta has been gradually changing, and the ADC’s kiting and damage-dealing abilities are becoming more important. It will be interesting to see who among these two will be able to grasp victory for their team and protect their pride in the upcoming match.

■ 2017 MSI Group Stage 1st Day Schedule

Round 1 G2 Esports vs SKT T1 (May 11th, 3 AM PDT)
Round 2 Team WE vs Flash Wolves
Round 3 GIGABYTE Marines vs TSM
Round 4 Flash Wolves vs G2 Esports
Round 5 SKT T1 vs GIGABYTE Marines
Round 6 TSM vs Team WE

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