Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 305 Bang? He was beaten to tears!
From the start of the match until now, Skt seems to have fallen into a script that RNG had prepared in advance, and the storyline is going incredibly smoothly.

To be precise, RNG's bot lane was developing incredibly smoothly.

This wave of Taliyah secured two more kills, bringing the score to 4-0 in just five minutes – a truly dominant start in this kind of game.

Of course, although Skt's bot lane got a kill at level 1, it didn't change the fact that they were under pressure.

This combination, which became a killer move for GRF and FPX in the S9 tournament, is invincible when used at the right time.

The idea behind this combination is to use Pantheon's reliable point-and-click control to allow Taliyah to unleash the full damage of her E skill, resulting in an extremely terrifying visual single-target kill effect. Furthermore, because Pantheon and Taliyah have different attributes, it is difficult to counter them in terms of physical and magical damage in the bot lane.

For example, in this game, Bang's Lucian took small armor runes to withstand the first burst of Pantheon's damage.

This resulted in Pantheon's damage being reduced, but he was as fragile as a piece of paper in front of Taliyah.

In fact, even if the Minotaur now has a magic resistance cloak, it won't help. This combination's single-target burst damage is already excessively high.

Even in the mid-season of Season 9, when champion attributes were nerfed to the point of being non-meta, Taliyah and Pantheon could still easily kill people at level 2, not to mention that Taliyah hasn't even been nerfed yet.

Two Electrocute spells, Taliyah's WEQ combo, Pantheon's WQE combo—not to mention the incredibly squishy Lissandra, even Lee Sin, who would be the first to take this damage, would have no chance of survival.

"I understand!" The child in the commentary booth suddenly realized:

"The Pantheon and Taliyah combo is not afraid of a 4v2 gank at all, and their tower diving ability is extremely strong. RNG sent Xiaohu to sacrifice himself from the beginning to force SKT to engage in the 4v2 gank at the Teleport difference. This was a feast that SKT had prepared in advance!"

"From the moment Crystal Maiden was picked, RNG probably already had a plan on how to break Crystal Maiden's unstoppable four-man gank!"

"As long as it's not four people coming at once, they dare to launch a direct, head-on attack on a single point—simple and brutal!"

"This combination's hard crowd control and explosive power are indeed a bit outrageous," Miller nodded repeatedly, and pointed out a point that no one else had noticed:

"And look at Xiangguo's Kindred, he already has 3 marks after only five minutes. That's outrageous, bro. When has Kindred ever had such a smooth run in a match?"

As the commentators spoke, everyone turned their attention to Kindred, who indeed had three layers of marks.

The first group of jungle monsters, Kennen in the top lane and Lissandra in the mid lane, will trigger Kindred's first major buff as long as they get one mark, granting her a full 75 points of range.

Based on this development speed, Kindred should have at least 7 stacks of her mark by the 20-minute mark, and her attack range should be even greater than Lucian's, completely making up for RNG's lack of ranged physical damage output in the mid-game.

As the commentators finished their remarks, a commotion broke out in the venue and the live broadcast room. But before the three of them could finish their long-winded discussion, another clash broke out in Summoner's Rift.

On the field, both the blind man and the ice maiden were killed by Taliyah.

After killing the two, she pushed the minion wave to the middle, and the two chose to recall. This time, Taliyah immediately built her Mejai's Soulstealer, becoming extremely aggressive.

When the two logged back in, Kindred's next mark had also been refreshed, and it was none other than the blue team's F6!

Not to mention in competitive matches, even in ranked games, seeing Kindred's mark in your own jungle often leads to a chaotic team fight that shouldn't have happened.

Kindred is already at level three, so this mark can't be left. Blank's Blind Man immediately moves down from the top half of the map.

This kind of playstyle, which disrupts your own gank rhythm, is extremely frustrating.

He had just respawned and went to farm in the upper jungle, betting that the mark would spawn on the Gromp. However, since Kindred's first jungle camp was this upper jungle of the blue side, the system mischievously refreshed the mark on the blue side's F6 camp.

The battle in the bottom lane was so intense that even those who went to defend against the Stone Golem were powerless to stop it.

Once Taliyah levels up, her wave clear speed is extremely fast. The minion wave that was still in the middle of the lane when she first came online was quickly pushed into the tower.

Due to a combination of factors, including the disadvantage in minion waves, the enemy jungler's mechanics, and the burst damage of the climbing duo, Skt's bot lane inexplicably fell into a passive disadvantage.

Viewers may not understand many of the details, and the commentators are always only partially clear, but from God's perspective, it doesn't prevent them from analyzing the scene.

"Kindred's 1-3 stacks of marks will be placed in one of three jungle camps: the Rift Scuttler, the Gromp, and the Raptors. Skilled Kindred players will arrive at the location in advance based on the enemy jungle camps' respawn schedule to secure the mark. Similarly, the enemy jungler can clear two of the camps to fix Kindred's mark in one of the three locations they want it to spawn."

"But because of Blank's death in this four-man gank, and with F6 and Gromp still available, the Lee Sin player had no choice but to gamble," Miller said.

"However, given Skt's current disadvantage in the bot lane, if a fight really breaks out, Taliyah and Pantheon can arrive before them. It all depends on how both sides decide. But RNG's bot lane is really strong right now. Since the start of this World Championship, we've rarely seen their bot lane being pressured under the tower. They basically get lane priority in every game. This kind of dominance is rare," Changmao added.

"In the bottom lane matchup, compared to other lanes, it's the one that matters most: your ID. You're either strong or weak."

The child rarely said anything of substance.

In high-elo ranked games on the Chinese server, top-ranked professional players primarily focus on mid, jungle, and support roles, followed by top lane. ADCs are the worst off, typically ranking at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Moreover, most of these top-ranking ADC players are playing with their support teammates.

the reason is simple.

The laning details for other positions are not as demanding as you might imagine in ranked games. The strength of the current meta and your superior skills or awareness in random matches can make up for any shortcomings in certain areas.

Even after selecting the meta hero, despite a slight disadvantage in the laning phase, a professional player can still secure victory in team fights by relying on their fundamental skills.

Looking at the bottom lane.

As the only duo lane in the Rift, the ADC requires more than twice the level of skill compared to the top lane, which is often considered a mechanically demanding role. This includes minion wave control, precise anti-gank measures, teammate coordination, and optimal damage output. The ADC's proficiency and attention to detail are generally immediately apparent.

Even if the top lane is at its worst, you can still pick a champion like Nautilus, Malphite, Poppy, or Maokai, but what about the bot lane?

Even the cheapest champions, like Ashe and Sivir, will eventually become AFK (away from keyboard) if you don't master the details in ranked games.

Furthermore, the term "one-trick pony" is frequently heard in casual games.

You think Darius is good? I, Fiora, will crush you!
You think Riven is good? I, Fiora, will crush you!
Your captain is invincible? My Fiora will still slaughter you!
The top lane position requires a high level of proficiency with a single champion.

But in the bot lane, there are no one with exceptional skills, and I've never heard of any AD carry player who, with a single skill, could ignore other factors and fight their way to the top under pressure.

"As long as the stage is given to RNG's bot lane, Uzi can unleash his greatest strengths."

Miller remarked with a sigh as he watched Taliyah and Pantheon rush to F6 after pushing the lane.

Of course, the commentators didn't know that Skt's bot lane duo was also having a very tough time at this point.

"I'll be right there after I clear this wave of minions," Bang said immediately.

As he spoke, Wolf had already taken the initiative and caught up. Most heroes will undergo a qualitative change at level six, and Alistar and Lucian are no exception.

Alistar's ultimate can easily withstand the damage output of Taliyah and Pantheon, creating opportunities for Lucian. But now, Wolf must go to the jungle to help Lee Sin relieve some pressure, or at least delay the time it takes for Kindred to get the fourth mark.

"Hmm?" Blank was about to nod in agreement when his expression suddenly changed.

Not long after Alistar entered the jungle and reached the red buff area, Pantheon suddenly leaped out of the bush.

Boom!
The sturdy shield slammed into the bull's head, and a dizzying mark immediately appeared.

"???"

The bull immediately became alert and sent out three question marks, indicating that Pantheon was there.

However, Taliyah's W and E skills had already been used, and at the critical moment, Wolf's Alistar flashed to dodge W at the last second.

"He chose the Resolve tree's Tenacity!" Seeing that the control wasn't working, Xiaoming immediately realized that Alistar had chosen the talent that provides Tenacity as long as Summoner Spells aren't off cooldown.

But what happened next completely stunned everyone present.

Having dodged Taliyah's W, Alistar instead of retreating, he tried to launch a counterattack with the help of Lucian and Lee Sin who had already surrounded him.

With a WQ combo, right in front of all the audience, Alistar's health seemed to be drained during his W charge, until he knocked up Taliyah, at which point Alistar had lost more than half of his health!

"Axi!"

Wolf couldn't help but curse, and was then shot to death on the spot by Taliyah's Q skill.

He secured another kill, and his Mejai's Soulstealer stacks to four.

"I've got it! I'm going to dominate!"

The chat exploded as the Minotaur was killed during his charge.

LPL viewers numbly kept saying "666," completely unable to find any words to describe the incomprehensible damage dealt by Taliyah.

Even the commentators were dumbfounded at this point, unsure how to praise RNG's brilliant play.

Besides, this bull's head looks more like it committed suicide, doesn't it?
Taliyah's E ability deals damage to champions who use dashes or are forced to move, but there is a fatal error in the in-game description of Taliyah's E ability in this version.

In the current version, Taliyah's E skill deals damage with a 0.2 AP ratio and can trigger up to four traps, with the damage decreasing by 15% for each trap triggered.

However, only skilled Taliyah players would realize that this description is somewhat problematic.

Before the major nerf in Season 9, when the Taliyah combo was at its peak, a data expert personally measured the true damage output of Taliyah's E skill.

1.0 AP bonus, 15% damage reduction, and can trigger up to four traps.

What is this concept?
Malphite's ultimate has a 1.0 AP ratio. ADCs who have been killed by an AP Malphite ultimate should know how devastating it is.

However, Taliyah's damage output at this moment is equivalent to being hit by three Golems with the same ability power as Taliyah the moment you move on this rock spike.

The damage from three Golems' ultimate abilities in an instant is terrifying; just look at how Alistar gets instantly killed to see how terrifying that damage is.

"The puppy's damage output was truly terrifying; this doesn't feel like a final match."

Miller smiled wryly.

The power of cutting-edge technology lies in its unexpectedness and its terrifying damage or control.

Seeing the tragic state of the Minotaur, the Lee Sin who was waiting to ambush Kindred in F6 and the Lucian who rushed over were terrified and fled as if they were running away.

After that, the fighting finally stopped, and the bloody battle ceased.

The main reason was that after witnessing the sudden death of Alistar, the Skt team completely stood outside the range of Taliyah's W and Pantheon's W, giving them no chance at all.

Even a level 6 Tauren is as cowardly as an old dog.

The climbing duo, having cleared the lines, didn't rest. Besides clearing lines, the rock eagle also took advantage of its passive ability to wreak havoc on the lower half of the wall.

This inexplicable and domineering act made everyone's eyelids twitch.

If any other player did this, everyone might be surprised, but with Uzi as the player, everyone has become numb to it.

The blind man showed no intention of entering his own jungle at this point.

Once RNG spots her, Taliyah can immediately use her ultimate (R) to arrive, and Pantheon can also use his ultimate to provide support.

In the jungle, it's easy for a blind person to get caught and die.

Under this oppressive and frustrating atmosphere, the game time gradually passed.

Ten minutes into the game, a notification sound came from the bottom lane.

Rng.Uzi killed Skt.bang.

Solo kill?
The camera panned to the bottom lane, where Alistar had almost retreated to the second turret, while Taliyah and Pantheon brazenly cut off the minion wave.

The director immediately switched to the replay of the bottom lane, and what happened next left the entire audience stunned.

Lucian, with half health, was under the tower when he used his E skill on Taliyah's stone-scattering area and was instantly killed by the damage!

"Wow! I finally understand RNG's unconventional strategy this game. If you dare to use your movement ability with Taliyah's E skill, you're basically committing suicide!" Wawa exclaimed upon seeing this.

"They're too fed. Taliyah's damage is incomprehensible right now. If this continues, SKT might as well give up on this game."

"Yes, in that case, SKT's bot lane is unplayable. With such terrifying damage, if Taliyah recalls again, she can be instantly killed even at full health. Kennen in the top lane is still one level behind Letme, and Xiaohu in the mid lane is behind Faker in CS because of his teleport. Will SKT collapse in ten minutes?"

Miller's words were full of absurdity, as if he had completely reassessed the strength of the RNG and SKT teams.

"Wow, Taliyah and Pantheon are going too far this time! Mlxg's Kindred is here too, and the three of them are blocking the way, preventing SKT's bot lane from getting to farm the lane."

"Bang, this is..."

"You were beaten and cried?"

Miller was about to continue speaking when he was suddenly interrupted by the voice of the doll. At this moment, the director also gave a close-up shot to Skt's chief candidate.

At that moment, in Bang's camera footage, tears were clearly visible sliding down his cheeks.

(End of this chapter)