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The match loads, and heroes from both sides descend upon Summoner's Rift.

"Alright, the match officially begins!" Miller's voice immediately went into high gear. "Neither side opted for a level 1 team fight invasion; both started with standard positioning. We can see that Mo's Fiora has Flash and Ignite! Nuguri's Camille, on the other hand, has the standard Flash and Teleport. From their summoner spell choices, we can see Mo's attitude in this game—he's not here to farm peacefully; he's here to kill you!"

Doll quickly added her analysis: "That's right! Mo learned the Q skill at level one and started with a Doran's Blade, he's going to start pressuring from level one! Nuguri, on the other hand, learned the W skill [Tactical Sweep] and started with a Doran's Shield, clearly prepared to withstand pressure. When experts clash, the battle begins with the details of their starting moves!"

As the commentator said, Su Mo's Fiora arrived at the top lane immediately and got stuck in the bush in front of the first three melee minions of the blue team.

By the time Nuguri's Camille arrived late, Su Mo had already taken advantage of the time difference to firmly seize control of the minion wave.

Nuguri knew the strength of Fiora at level 1, so he didn't rush forward. Instead, he stood at a distance, intending to use the outer edge of his W skill to last-hit minions and harass her.

However, Su Mo's control over distance had reached an outrageous level.

Whenever Nuguri raises his hand to release W, Su Mo's Fiora will take a small step forward, forcing Nuguri to retreat, otherwise Fiora will Q him and create an opening.

Nuguri missed two minions in the first wave.

Su Mo, on the other hand, used the flexibility of his Q skill to easily last-hit every minion, while constantly refreshing the weak points on Camille's body and looking for the best angle to harass her.

"That's the lane dominance of a top-tier top laner!" Rita exclaimed. "Mo didn't rush to use his Q on that opening; he just used his positioning to put immense pressure on Nuguri. Nuguri is in a very difficult position right now; if he wants to farm, he has to risk being poked down."

When the second wave of minions arrived, Su Mo's Fiora was the first to reach level two and immediately learned the W skill, [Laurent's Eye Blade].

Nuguri's Camille also leveled up to level two, learning his most crucial mobility and control skill – the E skill [Hook Hook].

The real game has only just begun.

Everyone knows that the key to the duel between these two heroes lies in whether Fiora's W can block Camille's E stun.

Nuguri began his first attempt.

He controlled Camille, and his E skill, Hookshot, accurately struck the wall near the river.

"Niu Bao is about to make his move!" The baby's voice sounded a little nervous.

However, Nuguri didn't immediately use his second E kick. He hung on the wall, observing Fiora's reaction, trying to use this feint to bait out Su Mo's W.

Su Mo's swordswoman calmly pulled back half a body, showing no intention of raising her rapier to block.

Nuguri paused on the wall for a second, then, realizing he couldn't trick her into using her skill, had no choice but to fall off the wall.

In this unspoken psychological battle, Su Mo emerged victorious.

In FPX's team voice chat, jungler Tian asked, "Do you want to gank top lane for us? He doesn't have Teleport, and if we kill him, he'll be in serious trouble."

“Don’t come yet,” Nuguri’s voice was unusually calm. “This person gives me a very different feeling. He seems to… be able to guess what I’m going to do. Wait until I force him to use his Flash before you come.”

Nuguri decided to use his skills to create opportunities for the jungler.

Three minutes have passed, and both sides have reached level three.

Nuguri's Camille made her move the instant Su Mo used his Q skill to finish off the enemy!

This time, he didn't test the waters!
Fiora uses her E skill [Hook Hook] to climb onto the wall, and then uses her second E skill [Wall Reverse] to kick straight at her with the force of thunder!
The speed is extremely fast!
Just as Camille's flying kick was about to hit Fiora, Su Mo moved!

His reaction speed surpassed human limits, and his W skill, [Laurent's Eye of the Mind], struck first despite being behind!
The Fiora gracefully raised her rapier, drawing a perfect defensive arc in front of her.

"Ding!"

A crisp metallic clang!
Camille's flying kick was perfectly blocked!

Even more terrifying, Fiora's W skill counter effect was triggered, and an invisible shockwave bounced out, accurately hitting Camille in mid-air!

dizziness!

"It's blocked!" Miller said. "Mo anticipated Nuguri's kick timing! Camille was stunned on the spot!"

Su Mo had been waiting for this opportunity!

During the 1.5 seconds that Camille was stunned, he smoothly unleashed a combo!
Q skill [Sky Piercer] precisely pierced the opening that appeared behind Camille!

Flat A!

E skill [Deadly Strike Combo] is activated, resetting basic attacks!

The second basic attack comes with a slow effect and a critical hit!

Hang it up and ignite it!

The moment Nuguri recovered from the dizziness, her health was already almost gone!
Without hesitation, he used Flash to escape towards the tower!

However, Su Mo's Q skill cooldown has been refreshed.

He followed up with Flash, and with his final Q skill, [Sky Piercer], he precisely pierced Camille's body, taking away her last bit of health!
First Blood!

Single kill!

Without any jungler's help, in a pure battle of skill and psychology, Su Mo secured a lane kill on Nuguri!

On the FPX stage, Nuguri looked at his gray screen and let out a long sigh.

There was no frustration in his eyes, only the excitement and solemnity of meeting a worthy opponent.

“Mine,” he said calmly into the voice chat, “this guy… is too strong. You don’t need to worry about me, just play at your own pace.”

He knew that the laning phase was over the moment he was solo killed.

The rest of the time, the top lane completely became Su Mo's personal showcase.

After getting the first kill and returning home, Su Mo immediately pulled out four longswords.

Having gained lane control, he began to relentlessly suppress Nuguri.

He tightly controlled the minion wave in front of his tower, and if Nuguri dared to come up and sniff the experience, he would be chased down and have half of his health cut off by Fiora.

FPX has considered various solutions.

After reaching level six, Doinb's Galio immediately used his ultimate ability, "Heroic Appearance," on the top lane, hoping to coordinate with Nuguri to secure a kill.

However, Su Mo had a keen sense of smell. The moment Doinb disappeared from the mid lane's vision, he decisively retreated, even abandoning the minion wave under the tower, rendering FPX's top, mid, and jungle coordination futile.

"FPX's signature tactic has failed!" Wawa exclaimed. "Their proud top-mid-jungle synergy simply doesn't work against Mo! His anti-gank awareness is like he's got a global cheat code!"

Unable to gain an advantage in the top lane, FPX had no choice but to shift their offensive focus to the bottom lane.

However, EDG's bot lane duo, Viper and Meiko, are also world-class. In several 4v2 ganks against FPX, they managed to counterattack multiple times with their superb skills and the help of the turrets, repeatedly thwarting FPX's offensive rhythm.

In 11 minutes, EDG took advantage of their top lane advantage and easily secured the Rift Herald.

In a strange standoff, EDG slowly gained control of the game's pace.

The real turning point was Su Mo in the top lane.

In 15 minutes, Su Mo's Fiora had a 50-CS lead over Nuguri's Camille.

He stopped controlling the lane and started pushing it aggressively, bringing the minion wave to FPX's top lane second turret.

FPX was forced to make a response, leaving Nuguri and jungler Tian to deal with the unstoppable Fiora.

However, just as FPX shifted their defensive focus to the top lane, the rest of EDG made their move!
Jiejie's Foygo decisively initiated the dragon fight, while Viper and Meiko gathered in the mid lane, and together with Scout's Viktor and the Rift Herald, they directly took down FPX's mid lane tower.

This is the most unsolvable "single-push tactic" that Su Mo brought.

He single-handedly tied down the attention of two FPX players, creating enormous strategic space for his teammates.

In 25 minutes, EDG secured their third dragon without any pressure, putting them one dragon away from the Dragon Soul.

FPX was pushed to the brink. They knew that if EDG secured the next dragon, the game would be completely over.

At 27 minutes, there were still three minutes until the fourth dragon spawned.

But another more enticing epic resource on the map—Baron Nashor—has already spawned.

The atmosphere in FPX's team voice chat was heavy.

"We can't wait any longer," Doinb, the mastermind, spoke first, his voice decisive and urgent. "If they get the Dragon Soul, we won't have a chance in a head-on team fight. We must find an opportunity at Baron Nashor; it's our only chance to turn the tide!"

Jungler Tian frowned: "But their vision control is too good. The entire upper river is dark, and we can't get in at all. If we go in rashly, we'll easily be ambushed."

Nuguri, playing in the top lane, looked at the Fiora who was like a mobile fortress under his tower and said helplessly, "I can't leave. She has already pushed the minion wave to our high ground. If I leave, this high ground tower will fall, and even our base will be destroyed."

This is EDG's most suffocating tactic – "double pressure".

By utilizing Su Mo's unparalleled ability to split push, the team can pin the opponent's defenses to one point, while the rest of the team can freely chip away at other resources on the map.

"Nuguri, ignore him, just hold him off with your life!" Doinb's decision was unusually ruthless. "If you can hold him off for ten seconds, we'll immediately initiate a team fight at Baron! He hasn't teleported, this is our chance!"

This is a gamble, a high-stakes gamble! To trade a top lane inhibitor, or even Nuguri's life, for a chance to force a team fight near the Baron pit!

"Understood!" Nuguri didn't hesitate at all, controlling Camille, who was two items behind in equipment, and went to meet the Fiora who was attacking the tower.

Meanwhile, in EDG's team voice chat, Su Mo's lazy voice rang out: "Looks like the other side is getting desperate. Nuguri came up to feed, be careful around the Baron pit, they might rush Baron."

“Roger that,” Meiko replied while directing her teammates to set up vision around the dragon pit. “We’re not in a hurry to start the dragon. Let’s set up vision first and wait for them to come over.”

The four members of EDG, like a seasoned fishing net, began to slowly tighten their grip, firmly controlling the area around the Dragon Pit.

In the commentary booth, Miller's speaking speed also began to increase: "The moment of decisive battle is coming! FPX has no way out! We can see that Nuguri's Camille is actively seeking to engage Mo's Fiora in the top lane! He is risking his life to create time for his teammates!"

Under the top lane inhibitor, Nuguri's Camille used her E skill to hook into the wall and kick Su Mo's Fiora.

Su Mo didn't even bother to use his W skill; he simply used his Q skill to dodge Camille's control with a nimble sidestep.

Tiamat, basic attack, E skill resets basic attack, another basic attack, Q skill creates an opening...

With a smooth and fluid combo, Nuguri's health was instantly reduced by more than half.

Instead of retaliating, he unleashed his ultimate ability, Hextech Ultimatum, trapping Su Mo in place and desperately pulling him backward, just to buy himself even a second more.

Meanwhile, on the main battlefield, the other four members of FPX, like cheetahs in the dark, had silently crept to the edge of the Baron pit!
"FPX is about to make their move!" Wawa exclaimed. "Tian's Olaf activated his ultimate and charged straight into the dragon pit! They're going to force a Baron Nashor!"

This was an extremely risky decision!

To attempt to take the dragon in front of four EDG players while having a disadvantage in vision control is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin!
But FPX had no other choice!

Doinb's Galio stood behind the dragon pit, ready to taunt and engage at any moment.

Lwx's Aphelios and Crisp's support Titan also found a relatively safe position to deal damage.

Baron's health dropped rapidly under the combined fire of FPX's four players!
"EDG reacted incredibly fast!" Rita's voice grew tense. "Jiejie's Foggia ignored Baron Nashor; his target is FPX's backline! Meiko's Alistar has also circled around to the flank!"

Just as the Baron's health dropped to half, EDG's counterattack began!

Meiko's Alistar, from a tricky bush, flashed and used WQ combo to knock Lwx and Crisp, who were dealing damage, into the air!

Scout's Viktor followed closely, placing a perfect W [Gravity Field] under the feet of the two, followed immediately by his ultimate [Chaos Storm]!
At the same time, Jiejie's Frye also cut in from the flank, targeting FPX's core brain Doinb!

Doinb reacted extremely quickly, using his W [Duran's Shield] to taunt the charging Fryegor.

Seeing this, Tian, ​​who was inside the dragon pit, had no choice but to abandon the dragon and turn back to help his teammates.

The battlefield was instantly divided into two parts!
FPX's formation was completely disrupted, but their ability to adapt to changing circumstances was equally top-notch.

After the control effect ended, Lwx immediately used Flash to create distance and then activated his ultimate skill, casting moonlight to try and deal AOE damage.

The team fight has entered its most intense and heated phase!

Just then, a notification sound that filled everyone at FPX with despair resounded throughout Summoner's Rift.

【An enemy has been slain!】

Su Mo's Fiora killed Nuguri, who was stalling for time under the tower.

Su Mo glanced at the main battlefield and saw that the battle was evenly matched, so he said, "Brothers, you guys keep fighting to the end and buy me some time. I'll finish them off in one fell swoop."

"No problem, we'll definitely keep them in check this time. They can't beat us." Meiko said excitedly. (End of Chapter)