Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 211 Two-Stage Reversal! The Era of Masterful Skill!

Having suffered a major setback in his life, Wolf was a bit defiant. After using up all the health potions he had, he once again cleverly used his E ability.

A familiar scene appeared again.

Thump! Boom!
This time, Leona attacked from a great distance, almost reaching Kai'Sa's face. However, at the last moment, she was intercepted by Titan, who did the same thing.

The audience burst into laughter at the comical scene.

The first time E was interrupted, you could say it was someone's precaution, but the second time he still insisted on coming back, which just showed a bit of a stubborn foolishness.

Moreover, the Japanese woman has ventured deeper into the area this time. Even if he manages to escape, he will need to go home to replenish his health without any healing potions.

However, as the old Chinese saying goes, it's easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away.

Even though the minion wave wasn't far from SKT's red team tower, Wolf still used his Flash to force his way back to the tower.

"Wow, is this the finals? This Wolf is really stubborn!"

"Bang: There's a mole inside. Terminate the deal."

After these two waves of attrition, Wolf's Leona didn't dare to return to base to replenish her health because the minion wave was still pressing under the tower.

Otherwise, if he leaves, leaving Miss Fortune alone in the bottom lane, she'll easily get tower-dived.

The bottom lane, having lost the initiative, is having a tough time, and Faker in the mid lane is also complaining bitterly.

In Season 8, Faker, after maxing out the support talents, became increasingly proficient with support-type heroes.

However, since his debut, he has been a highly anticipated new generation of mid-lane king in South Korea, known for his skill with assassins.

For a champion like Morgana, all Faker can say is, "mmp."

Is Morgana easy to play? Yes!
But simplicity also means that there are very few professional players, or more specifically, no professional player would devote their energy to this kind of hero.

Even the most skilled players couldn't be bothered to even glance at this hero.

A hero for absolute beginners!
Q skill's root, W skill's mindless wave clear, E skill's shield, and R skill's casting requirement that anyone with hands can press.

Aside from the fact that predicting the Q skill requires a bit of skill, the others are all very suitable for beginners.

Moreover, the current version of Morgana has not yet had her skill forms and stats reworked. Although she was popular for a while during the preseason due to Aery.

After Aery was nerfed, Morgana disappeared from the hands of high-level professional players for a long time, only being picked as a bot lane support in specific team compositions to counter her.

If he had been chosen in the previous support player version, Faker wouldn't have had such a hard time facing Xiaohu, who was also a support player.

The frustrating thing is the sudden buff to a bunch of AP champions in the previous update.

Knowing that AP mages were buffed, Kkoma still picked this kind of hero for me, seriously.
"What is this Galio?"

Brother Li was a little puzzled. He found himself repeatedly losing in a ranged melee attack.

The S8 update was so frequent and numerous that it felt like a completely new game.

Galio carried with him when he went out, a corruption potion that was even more disgusting than Doran's Ring.

Currently, Galio's W skill hasn't been nerfed several times yet. You can activate E to move forward, Q the backline minions, and then use your passive to push through a wave of minions, which is incredibly unfair.

Morgana's W damage is mostly negated by Galio's W magic shield and potion effects.

In addition, Galio is all about crowd control. If you, Morgana, aggressively push forward, you'll be the one who dies when the enemy jungler arrives.

This is what makes "support" heroes even more annoying than "utility" heroes: they may not be strong in lane, but they either have strong sustain in lane, strong wave clear, or are very easy to coordinate with the jungler to gank lane heroes.

And this Galio is now the complete three-in-one, the ultimate disgusting monster.

Once Galio levels up, Morgana will find it even harder to damage him, and she'll even have to worry about Galio's attrition.

Utility heroes, due to their unique support attributes, sacrifice their strength in lane, giving back their advantages to their teammates, and have no initiative whatsoever.

Seeing the bottom lane getting repeatedly beaten and complaining about Blank's lack of support, and then seeing Blank being chased and beaten by Jarvan IV in the jungle, Faker got even more annoyed.

Who isn't afraid of running into a bunch of clueless teammates when playing support?

As for the top laner Hanzi's Olaf, he was pressuring Letme's Maokai, but what good did it do?

The hero Maokai doesn't care about lane advantages or disadvantages; he just disrupts team fights. On the other hand, Olaf has no lane advantage, no item lead, and is no different from a clumsy idiot in team fights.

In the early laning phase, RNG had an advantage in three out of four lanes, and did not experience a disastrous start as the commentators predicted.

If there was still a slight sense of "ban/pick dominance" in the top lane, the other two lanes were completely overwhelmed by the individual skill of the players.

The importance of ban/pick is even greater in high-level games.

To become a professional player in a top league, everyone's game understanding is above 90 points. Unless you are really a level above me, exceeding 100 points, it is really unrealistic for a disadvantaged hero to turn the tables on an advantageous hero.

Why is RNG so strong this season?

It's not just because this version is RNG's version, but also because Xiangguo's skills haven't declined. On the contrary, after winning the championship and establishing an invincible mentality, he can better connect the top and mid lanes and create a chemical reaction.

Xiaohu's performance and mental state haven't declined yet. After unlocking the command talent, Xiangguo also gave up command authority, better showcasing his reckless and aggressive nature.

Rng's hidden attributes have been activated.

Rng【Reckless Spirit (3/3)】: With the top lane holding steady, the mid and jungle's fighting power will continue to increase when facing strong teams.

This change undoubtedly better suited Riot's deliberate modifications before MSI than SKT's approach: the rise of the mid and jungle roles.

This change, while weakening RNG's bot lane's influence, was superfluous, making RNG's mid and jungle unstoppable.

The fact that Leona couldn't initiate in the bot lane completely thwarted Skt's plan to pressure RNG's bot lane in the early game.

How can Morgana in the mid lane coordinate with Rek'Sai in the jungle?
The control is unstable, and the output is insufficient. How can we catch people? How can we counterattack?

If it's in the top lane, there's a chance to chase down the enemy and get a kill by taking advantage of the lane's length. But the mid lane is too short. Even if you hit Galio with your Q, you can't coordinate with Rek'Sai to get the kill.

As for assisting Xiao Hei in the jungle, after glancing at the minion wave under the tower, Faker silently shook his head.

I can't leave!
"I'll try the bottom lane; that's the only way to break through this game."

Xiao Hei said timidly.

Having just had his lower jungle invaded by the prince, he came over for a stroll and realized a very serious problem.

Spicy hot pot led him astray!
Or rather, Kkoma led him astray!
In a sense, the excavator does indeed counter the prince, especially when the two encounter each other in the jungle, the excavator's combat power is clearly superior to the prince's.

That's why Xiao Hei, who was constantly fighting the Prince in the jungle, always thought that he was a counter to the Prince and that the Prince couldn't beat him.

With the balance shifting, Xiangguo was also smart; each time he would counter-jungle, drive back Xiaohei, finish the jungle monsters, and then retreat, without getting carried away and trying to kill him.

This naturally led to Xiao Hei getting lost in the jungle, completely forgetting his role as a jungler!
Catch him!

They have to arrest them!
Xiao Hei has done this many times before, even though he was badly taught a lesson in the first two games of the finals. He never thought it was because he was old or because Uzi had become stronger.

The most important thing is that this Kai'Sa's W has such high accuracy, it's like a lock-on weapon, you can't dodge it no matter what.

As soon as an opportunity arises, immediately use AQ to whittle down the female gunner's health. With the speed of Swift Footwork, each exchange of blows is a quick retreat, resulting in a huge profit.

Even if Miss Fortune wanted to fight, Wolf's Leona didn't want to, and Bang couldn't do anything about it.

At level 4, the bot lane's CS (creep score) pressure has already reached 23, which is almost equivalent to being solo killed once.

Another reason RNG is strong this season is the consistency of their top laner, Letme.

In the mid-game, the top laner is the backbone of the team. Letme's stability lies in his ability to control the lane against most top laners, keeping the lane firmly in a suitable position. This makes it difficult for the opponent to solo kill him, and also makes it extremely difficult for the person trying to tower dive.

When it comes to understanding minion waves, Letme is truly exceptional at this stage.

Therefore, after seeing Xiangguo clear the jungle area, Xiaoming kept silently calculating the time in his mind.

Just as the excavator reached the blue buff, the Titan suddenly emerged from his lane, walked into the bush in the bottom lane, disappeared for two seconds, and then returned to his lane.

Wolf reacted quickly and marked the two locations instantly.

The first one is the tri-bush in the bottom lane, the place where the excavator loves to gank people coming out.

The second is the entrance to the blue buff, which is also a ganking spot often used by experienced excavator players.

Wolf's ability to determine the approximate location of a ward based on its disappearance time is truly remarkable. Seeing Wolf's marker, the excavator had no choice but to turn around and try to exit directly from the line.

Back and forth, the gank took more than ten seconds longer, and Xiangguo's Jarvan IV had already started clearing the upper half of SKT's jungle.

"He's not up there, Jian Tutu, be careful, don't give him a chance, play it safe."

While clearing the jungle, Xiangguo gave a reminder.

However, the scene was indeed in an uproar.

Viewers with a God's-eye view know that Titan doesn't actually speak dialects. Instead, he ran into the bushes, mischievously danced twice with Ctrl+3, and then returned to the online area.

To counter a bot lane duo like Leona and Miss Fortune, you have to push the lane aggressively and there's no possibility of controlling the lane.

Only after gaining an advantage in levels and minion waves can dying be a significant loss. Conversely, if you are pushed under the tower and killed while being tower-dived, the lost minion experience is immeasurable.

Therefore, Titan's only two refreshed wards had already been set up within these few minutes, and he was just using them as a pretext.

"We can see the markers on the minimap for SKT's side. They obviously thought Xiaoming had placed wards in those two locations. The Rek'Sai, who was supposed to emerge from the tri-bush, went to the worst gank spot instead. That's too much."

"Was this eye placement trick intentional or deliberate? It's so flashy! That feint completely fooled the SKT team!"

"What's this move called again? Right, it's called 'creating something out of nothing' or 'deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea' in Chinese military strategy. Did RNG study military strategy before the match?"

The three commentators chatted amongst themselves, watching Wolf's every move and laughing as they spoke.

"But that's only how it is in professional matches, hahaha, why don't you try using this trick in our rank?"

You could tell they were old gold diggers just by the way they spoke.

"Play it safe. I suspect he's in the bottom lane. Let's avoid getting caught; first blood hasn't even happened yet."

While clearing the jungle, Xiangguo kept a close eye on the situation in the bottom lane. Seeing that the bottom lane was completely dark, he panicked.

Li Luo may be being cheeky, but he didn't actually intend to be reckless. It's just that with AP Kai'Sa, you have to keep the lane pressure high to gain an advantage.

You want to use W to hit someone, but you're being pressured in lane, so what's the point of hitting them?

He just stayed under the tower, using Q and auto-attacks to last-hit minions, showing no aggressive desire. It was indeed very stable and allowed him to farm steadily. However, this meant giving away everything in the bottom lane jungle, including the dragon. He might as well have played a passive AD carry.

"Go for it! If I don't go now, the prince will demote me by two ranks!"

Level 4 Kai'Sa, Level 3 Excavator.

A jungler starting with 0 buffs is in such a miserable state.

The current excavators don't even output as much damage as this level 4 Titan.

Therefore, Xiao Hei was eager to get a kill, and also to help Bang push the lane to the tower, before going back to farm the newly spawned lower jungle to get a full farm.

As he pondered this, Xiao Hei, unable to contain his excitement, overstepped his bounds and began giving orders.

Wolf frowned, somewhat impatient with his teammates' urging.

Good heavens, he had already been interrupted twice by this Titan, and who knew if he would be interrupted a third time. Therefore, Wolf held back, looking for a good opportunity to go up.

Whoosh!
Seizing the opportunity during a gap in her auto-attack, Leona unleashed her E again, and this time Nautilus was finally unable to block it.

"He was just guessing, haha. You're still a few years too early to predict my Wolf, lad."

Leona used her E skill on Kai'Sa and skillfully used her Q skill to stun her.

But an awkward situation occurred!
In order to make his move stand out, Wolf showed absolutely no signs of attacking, which caught not only Xiaoming off guard, but also his teammates off guard.

When the Japanese woman knocked out Kai'Sa, Xiao Hei's excavator was still drilling behind the tower, the two of them were miles apart.

"Go! Go! What are you standing there for? If we don't kill them, we'll blow them up! I don't have Flash!"

Seeing his teammates standing there in a daze, Wolf immediately yelled into the microphone.

Hearing his teammate's roar, Bang jumped in fright and scrambled forward.

However, Xiaoming's Titan's forward pressure forced the female gunner to retreat as if facing a formidable enemy.

During this brief delay, Kai'Sa recovered from the control effect and began attacking Leona, landing a few auto-attacks while retreating.

"Go, go, go! I'll flash and tank him! I'll flash and tank him! Give me the head! Give me the head!"

Little Black let out a strange cry and charged up from behind.

Bang's female gunslinger is afraid, but he's not afraid of Titans!
Looking at Kai'Sa's location, Xiao Hei pressed the Dig Tunnel (E) button, and a purplish-black entrance appeared. Queen Rek'Sai leaped in and charged forward.

Thump! Boom!
Hearing the dull sound of the skill hitting its target, the audience burst into laughter again.

The excavator was pulled out of the ground by Titan's hook. Although it didn't interrupt Leona's E, it did interrupt the excavator's E skill.

"Damn it, damn it, Jiang Shanjiu, are you playing with snakes?"

In his excitement, Wolf blurted out Little Black's name as if he were possessed.

"Bae Jun-sik, Bae Jun-sik, what the hell are you doing playing support? Are you planning to go back and apologize and retire?"

As his health dwindled and his two teammates got entangled with the Titan, Wolf cried out in despair before dying.

Rng.Uzi killed Skt.wolf
First blood!

The moment the first head appeared, the Chinese audience stood up and cheered, their shouts startling even the foreign visitors outside the stadium.

Like Galio, Nautilus was also a champion with a lot of crowd control. By the time Kai'Sa finished off Leona, Rek'Sai had already been hit with 3 stacks of her passive.

Looking at his own low health, and then at Kai'Sa.

A Flash was activated!
A timeless classic! A timeless classic!
Previously, Peanut suffered a crushing defeat in the S7 semifinals, even flashing to abandon his bot lane.

Later, S8msi Xiaohei resolutely abandoned Bae Jun-shik.

Unfortunately, while fighting the Sun Maiden, he held back from using Void Strike, which he hadn't managed to activate, and finally found his end.

A blue, twin-tailed missile emerged from Kai'Sa's hand, and after anticipating a slight angle, it headed towards the excavator that had flashed past.

Rng.Uzi killed Skt.blank.
Double kill!

This double kill instantly awakened memories long buried in the hearts of RNG's old fans.

After so many years, Uzi finally showed his control when facing SKT's jungler duo.

This is a scene that could only be seen during the peak of Season 3. Only in that era was the old Royal Club's bot lane a force that would make any professional team shudder at the mere mention of it.

The jungler and support died quickly, but unfortunately, the Miss Fortune behind them was still at full health until both of them died.

Even though she had Flash in place, Miss Fortune could easily return to the tower with just one Flash. After signaling to Xiaoming that he didn't need to go up, the two of them calmed down.

Rng.Letme killed Skt.khan
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what's the situation!
SKT's bot lane was completely destroyed by the opponent, but the top lane was clearly dominating, so how could they get solo killed?

S8's Hanzige plays a very aggressive style, just like his ID suggests, reminiscent of Genghis Khan in his prime, possessing a dominant presence.

But his desire to suppress this disgusting scoundrel turned out to give Letme room to maneuver.

While Olaf was harassing Letme under the tower, the instant he threw an axe, Letme executed a precise Q-flash, and Olaf punched, knocking Olaf into the tower.

At the edge of the turret, Olaf wanted to save his Flash to get out, but the giant tree blocked his way.

This one-second delay allowed the second basic attack from the turret to land, and seeing Olaf's health, Letme felt relieved.

Another old tree rooted into the ground, keeping Olaf trapped under the tower.

When the third basic attack came down, Hanzi panicked, but after thinking about his position and the cooldown of the tree's skills, he realized that even if he used Flash, it would be useless.

After a token struggle, Olaf chose to save a Flash.

3:0.

In an instant, the situation on both sides shifted dramatically!
RNG actually managed to gain an advantage in the game despite having a huge disadvantage in the draft phase!

A long chapter of 5,000 words! Sorry for the late update today!

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