LPL didn't want me? I joined SKT instead!

"Don't worry, Coach." Xiao Yan leaned back in his gaming chair, took a sip of water, and his eyes gleamed with confidence.

On the other side, SSG's lounge was as cold as an icebox.

Head coach Edgar looked grim as he stared at his five dejected players. The crushing defeat in the previous 25-minute round was undoubtedly a devastating psychological blow to this team known for its resilience.

"It's a do-or-die situation, lads. Reveal all your cards!"

Rest time passes in the blink of an eye.

Accompanied by rousing background music, both contestants took to the stage again.

When Xiao Yan appeared in front of the camera, the entire audience erupted in deafening cheers. After a series of matches, Xiao Yan had completely won over the audience.

"Welcome back to the 2017 League of Legends World Championship Finals! SKT currently holds a commanding 2-0 lead, with three match points!" In the commentary booth, Wawa's voice remained passionate. "For SSG, this is a do-or-die situation with no room for error!"

"That's right. In the last game, SKT displayed a suffocating fast-paced attack, destroying SSG's base in just 25 minutes. In this game, SSG, on the blue side, has the right to ban and pick first, so they must make changes during the draft phase," Miller analyzed.

On the large screen, the BP interface lit up.

SSG's first three bans were made without hesitation, directly banning Lucian, Kalista, and Xayah.

"Wow! SSG is determined to target Xiao Yan! All three bans are for ADCs!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed. "Lucian's performance in the last game was too traumatic, and Kalista and Xayah are also strong ADCs that are either banned or picked in the current version. SSG is forcing Xiao Yan to pick a standard late-game carry!"

SKT, on the other hand, seemed to be in control, having eliminated Janna, Rakan, and Sejuani, thus targeting SSG's jungle-support composition.

"Grab Camille first!" SSG coach Edgar decisively ordered in the voice chat.

CuVee on the first floor immediately locked onto Camille.

"Camille! SSG first-picked Camille! They're going for a split-push strategy!" Miller's eyes lit up. "CuVee's Camille is his signature move. Is SSG going to try the 4-1 split-push system again?"

When it was SKT's turn to choose, Coach Kkoma looked at Xiao Yan and asked, "What do you want to take?"

"Get me the small cannon."

"Bang!"

With a crisp gunshot, Tristana, the Magnum Gunner, lit up and was instantly locked on!

"I really want to shoot something!" Little Cannon's energetic line echoed throughout the stadium.

"Tristana! Xiao Yan picked Tristana!" Wawa shouted. "She's an absolute late-game carry, with an extremely fast tower-pushing speed and super strong self-preservation ability! It seems SKT is preparing to compete with SSG in mid-to-late game macro and team fights!"

Subsequently, the lineups of both sides gradually took shape.

Blue side SSG: Top lane Camille, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid lane Malzahar, ADC Varus, Support Taric.

Red team SKT: Top laner Gnar, Jungler Lee Sin, Mid laner Orianna, ADC Tristana, Support Lulu.

"The lineups are finalized!" Guan Zeyuan frowned slightly as he looked at both teams' lineups. "SSG's lineup has a very clear objective: extreme 4-1 split pushing! CuVee's Camille will split push on the sidelines, while the four teammates on the front will use Malzahar's wave clear and Jarvan IV and Taric's strong engage and counter-attack abilities to create distance. Moreover, Malzahar's ultimate [Nether Grasp] combined with Jarvan IV's ultimate [Catapult] is practically a 'death cage' tailor-made to limit Xiao Yan's Tristana!"

"That's right, SSG has staked everything on CuVee's split-pushing and limiting Xiao Yan," Miller nodded in agreement. "SKT, on the other hand, has a very solid traditional teamfight lineup. Gnar and Orianna provide control and AoE damage in teamfights, Lee Sin is responsible for the early game tempo, and Lulu is there to protect Tristana. The key to this game lies in whether SSG's split-pushing can break through SKT's defenses first, or whether SKT's head-on teamfights can destroy SSG's resistance first!"

"The match begins!"

With a resounding system notification, ten heroes descended upon Summoner's Rift.

Unlike the previous game, which started with a highly charged invasion, both sides were unusually cautious in this game.

SSG's strength lies in their team composition, which requires scaling, especially Camille and Malzahar, whose fighting power is relatively weak before they have their ultimate abilities. On SKT's side, Tristana also needs to farm safely in the early game to accumulate items.

Xiao Yan controlled the little cannon and steadily faced Ruler's Varus in the bottom lane.

Although he no longer possessed the suffocating pressure of Lucian from the previous game, Xiao Yan's basic skills were still on full display.

Every basic attack and every movement he made was textbook perfect.

Xiao Yan used Tristana's E skill, Explosive Spark, perfectly to control the lane and harass. Although Ruler was playing Varus, who had a long range in the early game, he couldn't gain any advantage over Xiao Yan. Instead, he was even behind in last hits.

"Xiao Yan's fundamentals are incredibly solid." Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but admire him as he looked at the laning panel for the bottom lane. "You'd think he could only play reckless champions like Lucian, but when he plays a scaling champion like Tristana, he's as steady as a rock. His last-hitting is impeccable!"

However, beneath the calm surface of the lake, undercurrents are surging.

In this game, Ambition's Prince completely abandoned the bottom lane, knowing that it was unrealistic to gank a Tristana with her W skill [Rocket Jump] and Lulu's protection.

His goal was very clear: protect Camille on the top lane at all costs!

The game lasts 6 minutes.

The prince of the An Sect quietly crept into the bushes on the top lane.

At this moment, Huni's Gnar was in his small form and positioned himself slightly forward, trying to harass CuVee's Camille.

"Now!"

CuVee's eyes narrowed, and Camille immediately used her E skill [Hookshot] to hook onto the wall. Her second E skill [Wall Dash] then kicked Gnar like lightning, hitting him precisely and stunning him!

Ambition's prince followed closely behind, using his EQ combo to knock up Gnar, and combined with Camille's damage, instantly reduced Gnar's health to near zero.

Huni used Flash to try to escape back to the tower, but the Prince immediately followed up with his ultimate, Cataclysm, trapping Gnar in place.

Camille followed up with damage and secured First Blood!

"First Blood!"

"SSG has secured First Blood! CuVee's Camille has made her debut!" Wawa shouted. "This is incredibly exciting news for SSG! Once Camille gains an early advantage, her split-pushing will become SKT's nightmare!"

Camille, having secured First Blood, immediately bought Tiamat upon returning to base, significantly increasing her wave clear speed. Huni's Gnar, after returning to lane, completely lost lane control and could only passively endure pressure under the tower.

In the mid lane, although Faker's Orianna was outfarming Crown's Malzahar, Malzahar's mindless wave-pushing ability after reaching level six was a major headache for Faker. He was firmly pinned down in the mid lane and unable to roam and provide support.

And at this moment, the bottom lane...

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