"Shao," "BDS, must be stronger than play-in teams."
Jungler "Sheo" Theo Borile of the BDS, the only major regional team in the play-in stage, said they always have the idea that their team should be stronger than other teams in the play-in.
BDS won 2-0 against CTBC Flying Oyster in the 2023 League of Legends World Championship Play-In Stage at LCK Arena in Roll Park, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 14th. BDS, which started nervously with a shocking loss to Tim Wales, succeeded in regaining momentum by winning both of the following games 2-0.
"Sheo," who was interviewed after the game, seemed more satisfied with the team's performance than victory. "It feels good," he said. It was squeaky in the early stages of play-in, but we always have the idea that we should be stronger than BDS and play-in teams. I'm glad I'm achieving that," he said, expressing his feelings. "It was a day that didn't work out in the game against Tim Wales in general. He added, "I believed that if the team members work together and play together, they will not lose from then on."
Sheo, known as a Okong master, but her preference for the tanker champion of Seju Anina and Mao Kai-ryu has been particularly high in recent domestic matches and play-in stages. In fact, he also won the match on this day by playing Mao Kai and Sejuani. Sheo said this is due to adaptation to Meta. "I like Okong and I think I'm good at it, but I don't think it's that good in Meta right now. "In terms of team, I think tanker-type champions are suitable for our team," he explained.
The player who receives the most attention in BDS is Adam Manane. Garren-Olaf-Darius-Setra, called "Gadaseol" or "GODS," is loved by domestic and foreign role fans for his own champion width. Sheo explained that Adam's aggression makes him more comfortable. "Playing with 'Adam' makes the Jungler very comfortable. "I always play aggressively, so I earn a lot of turns."
There was also an explanation on the contents of the game. BDS, who was on the verge of defeat with a hit even when he packed Baron three times in the first set and the elder Dragon, said, "We were driven to a situation where we could lose if we lost one stroke, but we focused on our situation. It seems that the driving force behind the victory was to take advantage of the combination while playing mainly on objects, he said. Regarding the second set, he also said, "We utilized the strengths of the Calista combination in a situation where Baron came out. Because there was a Kalista, there was a greater chance that we would be good even if the situation went by until the hitting fight. So I hit Baron and a good situation came out," he said.
The winning BDS will compete against PSG Talon, who is performing well in the play-in stage. As it is a single-wood leg match that is eliminated if you lose, there is a high tension is high. "Sheo" was analyzing the key point of PSG Talon's opponent as a mid-jungle. "PSG Talon is a similar style team to the Golden Guardians. It's a team that enjoys fighting power in the mid-jungle. Winning there will be the key point of the match," he said, pointing to the key point of the next game. He then concluded the interview by saying, "I will definitely win."