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Chapter 53 Thunderous Strike (Bonus Chapter for the Recollection of Coffee)

"I think RNG's tactical change is very clever. From the current perspective, the player 'Kuwei' in SSG and their overall tactics is only focused on split pushing."

"Yes, whether it was the quarterfinals or the semifinals, the player Kuwei was particularly strong in seizing opportunities and split pushing. Kuwei's TP was basically not used for team fights."

"Especially in the previous three games against RNG's top lane tanky champions, Withered's playstyle was even more obvious. He wasn't there to team fight RNG; he was there to play a 4-1 composition."

"RNG's strategy today was extremely effective. They picked Kennen with Contena for Letme, equipped him with AD items, and were just trying to put him in a 1v1 situation."

"The current pressure on the laner is very high. With only Cloth Armor, the Blighted ...

The three commentators analyzed the situation on the field, but they didn't mention Letme's performance at all.

Did Letme actually perform any actions? This is a question that everyone has been discussing ever since.

The answer is yes, Letme's skills are top-notch even by domestic standards.

Throughout Letme's career, his peak period was during the S7-S8 MSI.

When the opposing team can't pick a heavy-armored top laner, Letme's runes are balanced, just like Kennen's.

The word "balanced" might seem derogatory when used to describe a player, but it's a different story when applied to Letme.

This sense of mission comes from team tactics. In a game, a team's money is fixed. If someone gets more, then someone else is destined to get less.

If Letme wants to consume a large portion of the economy, and Xiaohu also wants to consume it, then the remaining economy can only be divided between Xiangguo and Li Luo.

For S7's fasting build, Xiangguo can completely give up his economy. As long as he has enough money to buy Cinderhulk and Knight's Vow, those two items are enough for Jarvan IV.

Therefore, if RNG changes its core playstyle at this critical juncture, the effect will be more direct and terrifying than the aggressive top, mid, and jungle play of IG in S8.

Compared to Samsung's economic distribution, RNG's approach is undoubtedly much more reasonable.

Ambition is a rare jungler who focuses on farming, so apart from KouJJ in the bottom lane, the other four members of SSG have to share the gold.

This allows RNG to gain an early advantage much faster; you four share the economy, and we three share it.

After Xiaohu's Syndra finished clearing minions in the mid lane, she went straight to clear the F6 camp. After Xiaohu finished clearing the camp, she and Xiangguo then invaded the enemy base.

With one side gaining at the expense of the other, Samsung couldn't withstand such tactics. After just 15 minutes, they fell behind by 2,500 in economic terms.

Samsung's Ambition has participated in a total of 12 championship tournaments, winning a total of 8 championships.

"If we don't count Ambition's career in the World Championships, he is almost perfect."

"Withered's Gnar build this game can be summed up in two words: conservative."

Hearing what the doll said, Wang Duoduo couldn't help but look at the withered equipment slot. As soon as he saw it, he laughed. The doll was being euphemistic; in reality, the withered one was a poor wretch.

"Haha, that's definitely the most cost-effective build. Gnar went straight for Ninja Tabi and a Spirit Visage, and then immediately pulled out a Ruby Crystal."

"At 16 minutes, Kuwei had already fallen behind Letme by 40 CS. Kuwei now felt that split pushing was a bit too much for this Kennen, so he started building frontline items."

"Haha, this set of gear has some ambition! Do you know what it's aiming for, kid?"

"Oh?"

"This 'Withered' technique isn't about pushing the limits, it's about improving physical fitness."

"Haha, yes, what Gnar is aiming for now is to be physically tough, at least enough to withstand Xiaohu's Syndra and Uzi's Xayah's damage output."

Hearing the commentators jokingly tease the withered plant, the audience sitting below burst into laughter.

"But here, after SSG's four wards disappeared in the top lane, five wards were put up in the bottom lane again. This is Samsung's biggest growth in the knockout stage."

"Image control ability!"

"Yes, Xiaogou and Xiaoming pushed the bottom lane minion wave and headed to the top lane, but Master An, with his experience, went straight to steal the dragon. Luckily, it was just an earth dragon."

"It's no big deal that SSG's lineup got this Earth Dragon." "The top laner, Xiaoxiao and Xiaoming, pushed down the top tower. Should they keep pushing? Here, Xiangguo got his red buff stolen, and he just used EQ to escape."

"Xiangguo knew his bot lane was in the top lane, so he decisively gave up the red buff and headed to the top lane."

"Should we go for Baron? I feel like we have a chance."

After glancing at the map, Xiangguo tentatively asked, "Twitch and Lulu are still in the top lane, and Ambition is in the bottom jungle. The time is 19:40, and there are only 20 seconds left until Baron Nashor."

"If there's an opportunity, we can fight!"

After pushing the lane with a WQE combo, Xiaohu turned on his scanner and headed towards the river.

"I have TP (Teleportation Points), so I can log off anytime."

Letme, who was constantly pressuring Gnar at the bottom lane's second turret, also reported the location.

After saying that, the four people on the top lane immediately started attacking Baron.

"Xayah, Syndra, and the Prince are fighting very quickly over there. Master Ambition has noticed. Should we try to steal their kill?"

"1300!"

"900!"

"200!"

"Oh my, the moment Ambition came down, he used his ultimate skill, freezing Xiangguo's Jarvan IV and stealing the Baron!"

"Gnar also teleported to the Dragon Pit, and Wither entered the fray, but Wither was a mini-Gnar."

"Wow, Letme's Kennen is here! Kennen is here! Kennen is coming straight from the mid lane river!"

"Neither Ruler nor Crown has Flash, can we kill them?"

"Look here, Xiangguo used his EQ combo to escape from the Dragon Pit, trapping Crown and Ruler inside. Ambition tried to save them, but Sejuani used her Q to dash into the circle, and Lulu, with her ultimate, landed her R on Ruler."

"Xiangguo's health is dropping too fast here, but Letme's Kennen has entered the fray."

"Thunderbolts rained down relentlessly from the sky, striking the stray pig girl. She couldn't hold on any longer; she was going to die! The puppy followed too; they were all going to die, they were all doomed."

"We can kill him! Letme's damage is explosive! We can kill him! RNG, charge!"

"I urge the Thunder God to rouse himself once more!!! Where do you think you're going, you demons and monsters!!!"

"The puppy is still dealing damage, it's explosive, SSG's front line can't hold on!"

"Letme transformed into lightning, charged into the enemy ranks, and secured a triple kill. Letme has gone berserk!"

"We can still chase them! Those cunning demons and monsters will ultimately be exposed by heavenly lightning!"

"Calm down, take a breath. SSG managed to steal the Baron, but at the cost of four players. Only Withered reacted quickly and flashed into the Baron pit to escape."

"Please calm down, audience!"

With this epic dragon fight, the cheers and shouts of encouragement from the crowd completely drowned out the commentary.

The three commentators had to repeatedly try to dissuade them, but it was to no avail.

A 0-for-4 exchange, a resounding victory, and RNG is about to take down both the outer and middle turrets in the mid lane. It seems like SSG has secured Baron, but this wave has resulted in a huge loss.

The economic gap between the two sides has reached over 5K. As the broadcaster switched the economic panel, Letme in the top lane had a 2000 gold lead, Xiaohu had 1500 gold, and the remaining 1500 gold was the combined lead of the other three.

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