You promised a top lane tutorial, but you're just using Worlds as material for your videos?

Chapter 206 Playing Vayne? Did you write an application?
"Alright, the third game of the Spring Split finals between LGD and WE, the draft phase, is officially beginning."

"WE, who had the right to choose sides in the third game, chose the blue side, while LGD chose the red side!"

The camera first focuses on the head coaches of both teams, and the players on both sides have already started banning characters.

First round of BP.

WE banned Jayce, Fiora, and Graves.

LGD banned Kled, Rengar, and Taliyah.

"Oh, here WE banned Jayce and Fiora, Zhou's two signature champions, right from the start!"

"That's more like it! Who plays against LGD without banning a few top lane champions?" Miller said with a smile.

"Of course, LGD also banned 957's Kled!"

"LGD has banned Kled for the third consecutive game. 957's signature move is not to be let off lightly!" Remember added.

The first three bans were completed.

Miller said, "Karma is currently outside, and WE will likely pick her first."

"Karma has had a very high pick rate in this LPL playoffs. The main reason is that Karma is a very practical mid-support flex pick. You really can't guess which lane Karma will go to."

"Yes!" Remember nodded. "However, judging from the data, Karma still goes to the mid lane more often!"

As soon as he finished speaking, WE locked down Kog'Maw on the first floor of the blue team.

"Oh? WE didn't first pick Karma, but instead chose Kog'Maw!"

"WE also plays the Lulu-Big Mouth composition very well."

"It seems WE wants to give Karma to LGD to interact with Lulu!"

With Lulu as a partner, Kog'Maw's AD carry power increases by at least half.

WE is giving Karma to LGD so that they can pick Lulu.

Because LGD can't possibly pick Karma and Lulu together, right?

As expected, LGD chose Karma on the red floor.

Since you've given it to me, why shouldn't I choose it?
What's there to be afraid of!

Then, LGD chose Spider on the second floor of the red side.

To be honest, there aren't many good junglers to choose from.

Actually, Eimy still wanted to choose Lee Sin.

However, Dgc naturally disagreed.

Don't you have any self-awareness about how well you play Lee Sin?

It's true that he's bad at the game but has a huge addiction to it.

When it was WE's turn to pick, they chose Lulu and Lee Sin on the second and third floors of the blue side.

"WE got the Lulu they wanted to pair with Kog'Maw!"

"Condi is playing Lee Sin jungle again this game. Although he lost the last game with Lee Sin, he is still very confident!"

Next, LGD selected Il-Ryle on the third floor of the red side.

"Oh, Ezreal? I thought imp would pick Ashe!"

"It seems that imp is trying to give WE's bot lane a strong push during the laning phase, because Kog'Maw's early laning phase is quite weak!"

"In that case, there's a high chance Karma will support Ezreal!" Remember said.

“Yes!” Miller nodded. “However, we still can’t rule out the possibility of Karma playing mid lane.”

Both sides have completed their first three player selections, and the first round of ban/pick is over.

We've moved on to the second round of draft picks.

LGD banned LeBlanc and Shen.

WE banned Camille and Syndra.

In the second round of player selection, it was the red team's turn to choose first.

LGD locked in Clockwerk on the fourth floor of the red side.

"Is GodV going to play Orianna? If so, Karma will be the support!"

"The EZ-Karma bot lane duo is incredibly strong in the early laning phase!"

EZ, as a marksman, still lacks sufficient damage output in the late game.

Therefore, in this game, Wei Shen was given a core mage to support LGD's team damage in the late game.

Next, WE chose Gragas and Vladimir on the fourth and fifth floors of the blue team.

"Gragas top, Vladimir mid!"

"957 picked a very versatile top lane champion in this game!" Miller said.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Zhou Shen has a counter pick in this game, so 957 can only try to pick a hero that isn't too afraid of being countered!" Remember added.

"Now let's see which hero Zhou Shen will choose to counter Gragas!"

The countdown to the election is slowly moving forward.

VN suddenly appeared on the fifth floor of the red team.

The camera pans to PYL, who is in charge of selecting people on the fifth floor, and he is chuckling to himself.

Seeing PYL chuckling naturally gave the audience a sense of distrust.

I always felt that he was just showing off Vayne.

However, the countdown to the selection process is decreasing second by second.

The VN light on the fifth floor of the red building remained lit, unchanged.

"No, Zhou Shen isn't really going to go for Vayne top lane, is he?"

After a pause, Miller added, "I don't think so. PYL is just messing around!"

"It's hard to say!" Remember added, "After all, Zhou Shen has already used Lucian top lane and Tristana top lane before!"

"Playing Vayne top lane right now isn't surprising, even in the LPL finals!"

The countdown to the selection process is almost over.

The noise and commotion from the audience below the stage grew louder and louder.

Finally, the countdown to the election of the candidate reached zero.

LGD locked in VN on the fifth floor of the red side.

"Wow, it really is Vayne top lane!" Miller shouted.

"Zhou Shen has once again exceeded our expectations!"

Meanwhile, in the live broadcast room of the event.

When Vayne was locked, the refresh rate of the chat increased dramatically.

[Holy crap, it really is Vayne top lane!] [Zhou Shen has come up with something new again!]

[957's "Barrel" is so popular, it's like my head is going to be pounded!]

It's hard to say. Gragas is a champion that synergizes well with junglers; ganking Vayne shouldn't be too difficult, right?

【No way, does Zhou Shen even know how to play Vayne? Why pick him like this?!】

[Whether you can play or not is another matter! Did you even write an application to play Vayne?]

[Application form? I need to apply to play Vayne?]

【Of course we'll have to ask Uzi, the embodiment of Vayne!】

Alright, stop bashing me!

[There are three unfilial acts, and the AD top laner is one of them!]

[AD player standing in the top lane, parents watching from heaven!]

[You like playing marksman top lane, huh? Zhou Chu, just wait to get ganked and destroyed!]

[Don't rush into buying the 60E yet, you'll be in a lot of trouble later!]

I have a feeling this might be made into a tutorial video!

[How dare you, Zhou Chu! Not only do you not submit an application to Uzi for playing Vayne, but you also want to make a Vayne tutorial? Where does that leave our world's best AD carry, Uzi?]

[Still making skewers, still making skewers!]

【.】

With Vayne locked in, the draft for the third game of the finals was complete.

Both head coaches are making the most of their remaining time to give their players some final instructions.

Urged by the referees, the two head coaches reluctantly took off their headphones and walked toward the center of the stage.

After Redmi and Dgc shook hands at the center of the main stage, they each turned and walked into the player tunnel.

And on the big screen at the scene.

The game has reached the loading screen.

WE (Blue Side) fielded a team with Gragas in the top lane, Lee Sin in the jungle, Vladimir in the mid lane, and Kog'Maw and Lulu in the bot lane.

LGD (Red Team): Top lane Vayne, Jungle Elise, Mid lane Orianna, Bot lane Ezreal and Karma.

While waiting for the game to load.

The director panned the camera across each contestant.

As you can see, both players appear to be relatively relaxed for the time being.

Except for 957.
957 now had a very serious expression on his face.

This is normal. Anyone playing a tank champion in the top lane will have a huge headache when facing Vayne.

Especially since he was playing with a barrel in this game.

All of Gragas's abilities are non-targeting.

If you encounter an exceptionally agile Vayne, you might end up dodging all your skills in a fight.

At this moment, 957 couldn't help but recall a famous scene between the two heroes, Vayne and Gragas.

That was Piglet, the AD carry who won the S3 championship back then. In one game, he used Vayne and dodged Gragas' ultimate with his positioning.

Piglet's dismissive smile at the camera after dodging the ultimate attack has become a classic moment in League of Legends history.

Thinking of this scene, 957 couldn't help but feel a little scared.

He feared that he too would become just a background figure in a classic scene.

The cheers and encouragement from the audience were somewhat scattered.

The entire Summoner's Rift was displayed on the large screen at the event.

The view overlooks the entire Summoner's Rift.

When the OB interface appeared on the big screen, both players had already bought their starting items and were controlling their respective heroes to leave their own high ground and head straight for the river.

Ten heroes from both sides arrived at the river and lined up in a row, taking their positions at the narrow entrances to the river from their respective jungle areas.

Whether it's LGD or WE, in this crucial third game that involves a battle for match point...

Both teams opted for the most conservative defensive positions at the start, and neither side attempted to invade the opponent's jungle.

At this moment, the keystone runes of the ten heroes in this game were displayed on the large screen below.

These are all fairly standard ways of carrying it.

"Xi Ye's vampire didn't choose to bring Wind Rider, but instead chose Netherfire Touch!"

"After all, it's not easy for Vampire to lane against Clockwerk. If you bring Deathfire Touch, the lane will be more comfortable than with Wind Rider, and in the late game, the damage will be much higher than with Wind Rider!" Miller said.

"And Zhou Shen's Vayne, unsurprisingly, also brought a Fervor of Battle!" Remember added.

He was particularly interested in how Zhou Dian, playing top lane Vayne, would perform in this game.

About ten seconds later, the Keystone Talents section disappeared from the bottom of the big screen.

The equipment menu reappeared at the bottom of the large screen.

I remember spotting Vayne's starting items immediately – a Long Sword and a Refillable Potion.

"VN's starting items are really economical!" Remember said.

"It all comes down to the ultimate financial management!" Miller chuckled.

But both of them knew in their hearts that the so-called "economical" and "financial management" were just relatively euphemistic terms.

If Vayne's keystone rune is Bloodlust, which has strong regeneration capabilities, then starting with a Longsword and Refillable Potions is perfectly acceptable.

Vayne's keystone rune is clearly Fervor of Battle.

Zhou Dian still chose to build his character this way.

They weren't even willing to release the three red potions, instead replacing them with reusable potions that could be used repeatedly.

Reusable potions are about half as effective as three health potions in terms of recovery.

Its only advantage is that it can be reused, saving you money on buying blood-replenishing drugs.
The fact that VN chose this starting item clearly shows that Zhou Dian didn't take 957's Gragas game seriously at all!

Of course, the main reason Zhou Dian chose this starting item was that 957's keystone rune for Gragas in this game was [Grasp of the Undying], making him a pure tank Gragas.

There wasn't a very good way to deplete Vayne's abilities.

At times like these, when it comes to going out, you definitely need to prioritize "economical and practical" clothing and make your first ready-made outfit as soon as possible.

If 957's keystone runes for Gragas were something like Deathfire Touch or Thunderlord's Decree, he'd be an AP Gragas.

Zhou Dian would certainly not choose such an outfit for going out.

With this starting build, coupled with Vayne's runes in this game, she simply can't withstand the poke damage from AP Gragas.

(End of this chapter)