Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 393 The pig smells like a dog!

Edg grouped up too quickly, almost instantly killing Canna's Ornn, giving Skt no chance to react.

not to mention
Cuzz's excavator and Faker's Ekko were both focused on guarding the bottom lane, trying to make a move at the dragon pit.

This completely disrupted SKT's rhythm.

If they take the dragon, regardless of the top lane, Edg might even be able to push it all the way to the high ground tower.

Instead of fighting for the dragon, they help defend the top lane. Although they can hold the tower, the time and energy wasted in the bottom lane is essentially a waste.

This almost "shopping" behavior, happening to the Skt team, left many people feeling somewhat incredulous.

"Is Edg really that strong?"

When the first post was published on the LCK discussion forum, it immediately caused a huge uproar.

Unlike the viewing atmosphere in China, LCK players are usually used to watching live streams while also exchanging ideas on forums.

Seeing Edg's incredible performance, some players who had previously thought Skt could easily defeat Edg were stunned.

Meanwhile, even stronger denials appeared on the forum.

"The Twitch champion is only strong in the early game, relying on his invisibility to gank. Faker's Ekko can easily kill him once he gets going."

"Canna's Ornn armor is about to be completed, so Twitch's damage will be negligible."

"Yasuo has Wind Wall, why would he be afraid of a little mouse?"

"I think you guys are just scared of the LPL region. It's only been a few minutes, haha."

As more and more noise appeared on the screen, only those in the know understood that Edg's strength had been demonstrated to everyone!
It scared everyone!

This overwhelming style of play was something even FPX couldn't execute smoothly and effortlessly last season.

There was no other way for Skt to engage in resource trading during this period.

Cuzz, along with Captain and effort, took the dragon, while Faker's Ekko and Canna's Ornn defended the top lane.

However, with the Rift Herald crashing down, Edg easily secured a resource point in the Rift that was far more important than the dragon in the early to mid-game!
"Edg.clearlove destroyed the first tower."

First blood tower secured!
And there's also a complete tower plating on the first blood tower!
"First blood tower secured! Let's charge it! Nice!"

The coach clearly didn't expect that even though everyone thought that picking Twitch would slow down the game, Edg would still be able to get the first tower, nor did he expect that Edg would have a lead of nearly 3,000 gold in just ten minutes.

This gap is even bigger than when we were competing against JD.com.

"SKT is getting harder and harder to play now. That level 1 team fight disadvantage had a huge impact. It's been ten minutes now, and SKT is more than 3,000 gold behind. Okay, the broadcast has switched to the gold difference panel."

"We can see that the economy is mainly concentrated on the factory manager's rat, the dog's Ezreal, and the holy gun's Sylas."

"Since Yasuo was substituted in and farmed for a while, the biggest gap between the two laners is now Clearlove's Twitch, who has suppressed Cuzz's Rek'Sai by nearly 1500 gold! That's amazing!!" Rita read the data given by the director and exclaimed in surprise.

In a regular season game, this economic gap isn't unplayable.

But in a major tournament, this is practically a disastrous start!
in the game.

Edg's aggressive push yielded significant results.

Skt's top lane tower was destroyed in just over ten minutes, and almost simultaneously, Edg's bot lane duo successfully pushed the lane, gaining lane control and initiative.

Although they lost an Earth Dragon, everyone knew that Edg had made a huge profit this time, seeing Ekko's minion wave already pushing into the mid-lane tower.

After losing the top lane turret, Sylas proactively switched lanes to the bottom lane.

As a result, Skt gained nothing from their previous top and bottom lane swap. Instead, because Uzi and Meiko pushed the mid lane and Galio went to the top lane, Ekko was forced to be pressured after he came online.

Edg's three turrets had very healthy health, while the bot lane, with Yasuo and Gragas, had absolutely no way to deal with Flandre's Sylas.

Seeing Edg's skillful and perfect operational rhythm, the audience didn't hold back their applause.

"Oh! This is EDG. After Uzi joined, or rather, after Clearlove returned, this team is no longer the one we thought they were, only good at macro-management and dragging out the game! In this world-renowned match, just the first game showed us the true strength of this team. EDG, their macro-management and mechanics are all top-notch!"

"Oooo!"

At the Icelandic Sports Centre, the European commentators, playing on home soil, were full of passion and enthusiasm.

The audience below the stage felt the same way; no one expected that the mighty Skt could be beaten like this.

From another perspective, it can also be seen that the current Edg team has completely surpassed Skt in terms of individual skill, and even in the mid-lane matchup, they are not at a disadvantage at all.

Under Edg's fierce and rhythmic offensive, Skt gradually showed its weakness.

"Don't give up! Our T1 hasn't lost yet! Do you guys remember S7? It was our T1, our Skt, who were 10,000 gold behind this team in the early to mid-game, but...!"

"We still won, we beat this Edg team. Today, T1 will carry the spirit of Skt and give this Edg team another unforgettable lesson in the mid-to-late game!"

The LCK commentators were still cheering loudly for their team, and they also brought up that classic match between SKT and their opponents once again.

A small number of pessimistic LCK viewers, after hearing this, also managed to perk up and look at the screen.

Yes, back then, Skt could turn the tide against Edg with a mere 10,000 gold!

Why is this T1 not good?

The game on the field continues.

At the 15-minute mark, Twitch, along with Leona, made a clever gank on the bottom lane. Although they failed to kill Yasuo and Gragas who had Wind Wall, they managed to bring both of them to low health and, with Sylas's help, destroyed the enemy's bottom lane turret.

At this point, Skt's top and bottom lane turrets had been destroyed.

Only one mid-lane turret remained, but it was reduced to less than half health by Zaozi's sneak attack.

Seventeen minutes into the game, after being sneakily ganked several times by the Rat and Leona, Skt, although no longer in four-man formation, had completely adopted a defensive playstyle, especially after the mid tower was destroyed.

I won't go to places where there's no view.

Don't go to places where there are no minions.

Give up resources in the jungle as much as possible, try to stall for time, catch up on development, and replenish equipment.

What's even funnier is that Skt also copied JDG's strategy, initially allocating all resources to Yasuo and Ekko, while the others focused on experience. They were frantically giving resources to their two carries!
This scene stunned everyone.

"Skt, are they also learning from RNG, JD Gaming? But in the match between Edg and JD Gaming, although Yagao farmed the resources of five people and developed very quickly, he was instantly killed by Clearlove in the last team fight, giving up all the resources. So, even though Skt came to the international stage, they were forced to use this kind of tactic against Edg?"

I remember the teacher shaking his head with an enigmatic smile on his face.

The person next to him, who was holding an oxygen tank, immediately understood and added, "This completely proves that our LPL region is rightfully the number one region in the world right now. Those who were pessimistic about Edg before the match can take a break, haha. As for that Weibo post Skt made before..."

"I can only describe it with one Chinese proverb right now!"

"Oh?"

"A scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days' absence! Like rowing against the current, if you don't advance, you'll fall behind!"

"Skt is in a very helpless situation right now. Haven't you noticed? Although they gave up all their resources, after Edg took over Skt's jungle, with four people farming the resources, their development speed was not slower than Skt's at all!"

Whether SKT can win the next team fight will directly determine the outcome of this match.

in the game.

While Skt struggled during this period, their decision to prioritize Ekko and Yasuo's economy yielded some positive results.

After all, with three people just watching two others farm resources, their development is definitely not a problem.

Moreover, although SKT was at a significant disadvantage in this game, the presence of Ekko and Yasuo allowed them to preserve their turrets relatively well. Compared to JD Gaming in that previous game, SKT only lost three outer turrets during this period, which was already a very good performance.

If it were a typical team, they would probably have lost all two towers by now.

And so, things developed peacefully for a while, with neither side picking a fight with the other, as if they had a tacit understanding.

Nineteen minutes into the game, the Baron Nashor is about to spawn.

After five minutes of relative calm, tensions suddenly rose again after Edg secured their second dragon.

The reason things were calm before was because the Baron hadn't spawned yet. With Skt already having secured a small dragon, they didn't need to worry about the subsequent small dragons or be afraid of Edg quickly acquiring the Dragon Soul. By slowly expanding their advantage with the Dragon Soul and gradually chipping away at Skt's strength through macro play, Skt would inevitably lose.

Skt was happy about this, as Baron Nashor is often the turning point of a game. Even if you win a team fight before Baron Nashor is available, it's not fatal. The opponent has plenty of time to adjust their state and engage in the next team fight.

But now, it's different.

With Baron Nashor, if SKT can win the team fight and secure Baron Nashor, the current 5000 gold difference between the two sides will be negligible.

Even with 8000 or 10000 gold, Skt can stabilize the situation through Baron Nashor and gradually turn the tide.

"It seems Skt doesn't want to give up vision around Baron Nashor; a team fight is definitely going to happen around Baron!"

Edg's three players, including the bot lane duo, had already pushed the minion waves in the mid and bot lanes, leaving only the top lane minion wave remaining in front of the first tower.

As the side with the advantage, this minion wave actually gives them a huge advantage and a significant head start.

Especially when the bottom lane pushes into the tower, if Skt doesn't defend that wave and lets the tower slowly take it down, it's a huge loss.

Edg had already started securing the Baron pit with a control ward.

Furthermore, as the time approached the 20-minute mark, the contest for vision control in the blue team's jungle became more frequent.

While SKT currently has the potential to put up a fight, this is contingent on them being able to execute a perfect team fight. If it comes down to a direct confrontation, they are unlikely to be able to defeat Edg.

So after realizing that vision of the Baron pit had been lost, Faker's Ekko started acting impulsively, repeatedly scaring Meiko and Scout in an attempt to gain vision.

"The Baron Nashor will respawn in ten seconds. Both sides are currently dealing with the minion waves in the mid lane and then gathering at the Baron pit. Is this going to be a decisive battle in 20 minutes?" Rita's eyes widened.

"For Edg, they still have a chance to fail, and they have the resources to do so. But for SKT right now, if they lose Baron, their high ground might be gone! Given EDG's playstyle, a one-shot kill isn't out of the question."

I remember the teacher staring intently at the screen:

"SKT is in a tough spot right now. They're trying to come over and establish vision, but Edg has already firmly secured their positions!"

"Yes, and the mid lane too! Ezreal is pushing the mid lane incredibly fast right now. When the wave comes, Skt has to send Ekko and Yasuo over to deal with it, and the others don't have a way to handle it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Skt saw that Yasuo had already rushed to the mid lane to clear the wave by himself.

At the same time, the rat, who had already set up vision, had unknowingly slipped into the shadowy area of ​​the top lane.

Not far above the mouse's field of vision were Skt's top and support players.

"However, we can't be careless. Right now, Ekko is the carry on SKT's side, and his damage is already at two-item level, so he shouldn't be underestimated. Also, the synergy between Yasuo and Gragas is a problem. If they manage to pick off Twitch or Ezreal, Edg could still lose! We have to be careful!"

Oxygen Tank's eyes widened: "Twitch! Twitch went top lane! This wave—" He suddenly realized and looked up at the time: "20 minutes and 11 seconds. Baron has spawned. Clearlove is about to make a move, but with Gragas and Ornn, and only Twitch, I'm afraid he can't kill them, right?"

"This isn't good. The factory manager acted too impulsively. Gragas and Ornn were still dealing damage at this point, while Twitch's items are just..."

"When did the factory manager secretly develop the three-piece suit?!"

"??"

As the director shifted his view, the three commentators, who hadn't noticed the mouse replenishing its equipment since it had just gone home, were stunned.

20 minutes.

The rat has already built an attack speed jungle item, Blade of the Ruined King, Runaan's Hurricane, and replaced his Boots of Mobility with a pair of attack speed boots.

Three pieces of equipment plus shoes, along with a level of 14, undoubtedly speak to the rat's terrifyingly rapid development.

"This"

"How much farm did the factory manager steal this game? He's so fed!"

I remember the teacher clicking his tongue as he watched the mouse sneak up there, a sense of anticipation rising within him.

For some reason, two different feelings arose in his eyes and in his heart.

In their eyes, it was Clearlove7's Twitch jungler sneaking up to create some momentum, hoping to cripple two SKT players and secure Baron Nashor.

In my heart, however, I saw another ID.
Uzi!

"The factory manager gave me the feeling of a puppy, how could that be!" I remember the teacher opening his mouth, wanting to say this feeling out loud.

However, the sound of oxygen cylinders erupted in the stadium the next moment!
(End of this chapter)