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

The next match after RNG and C9 is SKT, and their opponent is the Rabbit Team.

This team was not favored before the match, but after seeing C9 use the ultimate "4-1 split push" to destroy RNG without bloodshed, a spark of hope ignited in their eyes.

In the MSF lounge, the coach waved his notebook with obvious delight: "See that? This is the secret to beating strong teams! Avoid fights, distract them, push lanes! Even a team like RNG, known for its aggressive playstyle, got completely outplayed. SKT may be strong in macro-management, but if we stick to this tactic, we might still have a chance!"

"Alphari, your Gnar is just as good as Impact's. This time, we're replicating C9's miracle!"

……

first round.

During the business proposal (BP) phase, MSF made no attempt to conceal its intentions.

Blue side MSF, first pick Gnar.

"As expected!" Miller's voice was a little hoarse in the commentary booth. He hadn't recovered from RNG's defeat yet. "The Rabbit team wants to learn from C9 and use a split-push strategy to beat SKT."

Red team SKT.

Coach Koma glanced at Xiao Yan. At that moment, Xiao Yan was leaning back in his gaming chair, his fingers lightly tapping the table, a habitual gesture he made when he was thinking.

"They want to play split pushing," Xiao Yan said calmly. "Give Huni Shen, global support. I'll take Varus, engage."

Game start.

MSF's top laner Alphari's Gnar was extremely aggressive from level one, attempting to replicate Impact's earlier dominance over Letme.

However, he soon discovered that Huni was not Letme.

Huni's Shen played extremely slickly.

If you, Gnar, harass me, I'll retreat with my sword array. If you push the lane, I'll farm under the tower. You want to tower dive and cut off the minion wave? Sorry, Peanut's Gragas is just wandering around the upper jungle. If you dare to cross the river, I'll taunt and flash to lock you down.

Alphari was getting anxious because he couldn't push the lane, but he still forced his way through the strategy and built the "Frozen Mallet" in the mid-game, a powerful item for split pushing, and started pushing the bottom lane to create pressure.

"MSF is moving!" Wawa exclaimed, forcing a smile. "Gnar is pushing the bottom lane, and SKT needs someone to defend. If too many go, MSF will be able to secure Baron Nashor; if too few go, Gnar can take down towers. This is the script that led to C9's victory over RNG!"

At this point, the game has been running for 22 minutes.

Gnar was pushing the lane near the bottom second turret, while the other four MSF players lingered near the Baron pit, checking vision and preparing to engage Baron at any time.

In SKT's voice channel, Xiao Yan's voice was calm and brief.

"Huni, go defend the bottom lane, don't fight, just clear the minions."

"Everyone else, come with me to the Dragon Pit."

Huni's Shen immediately teleported to the bottom lane turret.

Seeing Shen appear in the bottom lane, MSF's jungler Maxlore was overjoyed: "Shen's down there! They're missing a frontliner! Can we engage?"

MSF's four players were eager to make a move, attempting to use their numerical advantage to force back SKT's main force, or to rush Baron Nashor directly.

However, they underestimated Xiao Yan's decisiveness.

The moment the four MSF members stepped into the river bushes, a true sight ward was planted, instantly illuminating their location.

Almost at the same time.

"Chains of corruption!"

Xiao Yan's Varus used R Flash without any warning!

Purple vines shot out like venomous snakes, precisely binding the Tristana of MSF's main damage-dealing ADC, Hans Sama, who was positioned slightly forward.

"beat!"

Xiao Yan only said one word.

Faker's Ryze instantly activated his ultimate, "Pathfinder," teleporting Peanut's Gragas directly behind the MSF team, cutting off their retreat. Wolf's Rakan even activated his ultimate, "Flash of Light," transforming into a golden lightning bolt and rushing into the crowd, charming three people!

This is a massacre.

Hans Sama was instantly melted before he could even use Flash. Without their ADC, MSF was like a tiger with its teeth pulled, crumbling under SKT's relentless onslaught.

Meanwhile, in the bottom lane, Alphari's Gnar was still struggling against Shen. Shen didn't fight him at all, just using his E skill to taunt over the wall and escape, then turning around and using his Q to slow him down before continuing to clear the wave.

By the time Alphari realized something was wrong and tried to teleport to provide support, the team fight had already ended.

0 for 4.

SKT then secured Baron Nashor.

"This..." Miller stared in disbelief. "This is textbook example of how to handle split pushing! RNG was too hesitant just now; they couldn't gank or initiate. But SKT is different. Xiao Yan's R-flash engage was so decisive! They didn't give you any chance to kite!"

The rest of the game became garbage time.

With the Baron buff, SKT pushed forward with impunity. MSF's proud split-push strategy became a joke in the face of SKT's aggressive frontal engagements.

Gnar pushing lanes? I'll kill your teammates.

You're coming back to defend the tower? Then your split-pushing advantage will be completely gone.

At 25 minutes, SKT destroyed MSF's crystal.

Xiao Yan took off his headphones, a mocking smile curving his lips.

Learning C9?

It's just a poor imitation.

……

Second game

MSF was not discouraged after losing the first game.

The coach was giving a pep talk in the break room: "It's okay! We just didn't execute decisively enough! And SKT's engages were too strong. Let's change our strategy this game! Since we can't win with split pushing, we'll learn from RNG and play a four-protect-one strategy! Hans Sama's late-game potential is very strong, so we'll protect him!"

Therefore, the second round of drafting and banning began.

MSF selected a standard "four-protect-one" lineup: Maokai top, Sejuani jungle, Karma mid, and Kog'Maw + Lulu bot.

This lineup is practically a carbon copy of the one RNG just lost to C9, except the ADC has been changed to Kog'Maw.

Upon seeing this lineup, a soft chuckle came from SKT's voice chat.

Upon seeing this lineup, a soft chuckle came from SKT's voice chat.

"They're trying to play a 'four-protect-one' strategy," Wolf chuckled, chewing gum. "Is this a tribute to RNG?"

"Since they want to learn from RNG, then we'll teach them what a real 4-1 split push is," Xiao Yan said calmly.

"Huni, that really got you!"

Huni's eyes lit up: "Really? Can I take that?"

"Take it."

SKT's fifth floor, instantly locked in—Fiora, the Grand Duelist!

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

In the bottom lane, Xiao Yan chose a champion that surprised everyone—Ezreal (EZ).

"EZ? Pick EZ in this version where Ardent Censer is rampant?" Doll asked, somewhat puzzled.

But he quickly understood Xiao Yan's intention. In this round, Xiao Yan had no intention of winning through late-game damage.

After the match started, Xiao Yan's Ezreal showed an extremely disgusting side. He bought a Cull item right away and didn't fight Kog'Maw or Lulu head-on at all. Instead, he used the long range and accuracy of his Q skill to harass Lulu like crazy.

Whenever Big Mouth tries to finish off an opponent, he'll inevitably get hit by a Secret Shot in the face.

You think you can come up and trade blows with me? I'll use my E skill to escape.

You want to control the lane? I'll use my ultimate to wipe out the minions.

Xiao Yan's EZ is like a piece of chewing gum; it can't kill you, but it will never let you develop comfortably.

The real killer move is in the top lane.

Huni's Fiora was like a wolf among sheep when facing Alphari's Maokai.

Break through weaknesses, accelerate, block and control, and recover health.

Huni demonstrated his top-tier top lane skill; in less than ten minutes, Maokai had already lost thirty CS, and the top lane turret's health was critically low.

"The first tower is about to fall!" Miller exclaimed.

As the turret collapsed, Huni single-handedly claimed the massive 650 gold bounty from the first turret kill, causing his economy to skyrocket.

As we entered the mid-game, the nightmare began.

Huni's Fiora built Ravenous Hydra and Trinity Force, and started split-pushing relentlessly.

The giant tree in MSF trembled under the tower. Fiora used her ultimate "Grand Slam" to apply it, instantly unleashing four strikes, activating the healing circle, and tower diving to kill the giant tree was as easy as cutting vegetables.

"Go catch Fiora! We have to kill her!" the MSF commander shouted.

MSF assembled three people to capture the enemy.

However, the moment they moved, the four SKT players on the front line made their move.

Xiao Yan's Ezreal, Faker's Galio, Peanut's Jarvan IV, and Wolf's Tahm Kench.

These four individuals, while not as burst damage as MSF's Kog'Maw composition, possess exceptional kiting and mobility.

MSF's three players went to gank Huni in the top lane. Huni used his Q skill and Flash to nimbly jump over the wall, delaying the kill for a full half minute.

But in that half minute, SKT's four-man team pushed down the mid-lane second tower and secured the dragon.

Even more devastatingly, after Huni respawned, he immediately teleported to the bottom lane and continued pushing.

MSF has fallen into the same vicious cycle that RNG just faced.

Go catch Fiora? The tower in front is about to fall.

Shouldn't we go and capture them? The high ground will be lost.

Force a frontal assault?

Xiao Yan's Ezreal was as slippery as an eel. The Iceborn Gauntlet created an incredibly disgusting slow effect. MSF's Sejuani unleashed her ultimate, but Xiao Yan dodged it with his E skill, Arcane Shift, and then retaliated with a Q skill that landed squarely on Sejuani's face.

"Come and chase me!" Xiao Yan commanded in the voice chat while kiting his opponent with Ezreal. "Huni, dismantle them, don't worry about us."

MSF members were dismayed to find that their prized four-protect-one strategy was a joke, clumsy and ineffective against the agile Ezreal. Kog'Maw activated his W to try and deal damage, but found he couldn't even touch anyone, and was instead constantly whittled down by Ezreal's Q.

28 minutes.

Huni's Fiora single-handedly pushed through the bottom lane inhibitor turret and was relentlessly attacking the inhibitor turret.

MSF all returned to defense.

"Don't let them go back." Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold.

Faker's Galio made a righteous entrance, blocking the path, while Jarvan IV's ultimate trapped three players. Xiao Yan's Ezreal unleashed a barrage of attacks from the flanks; although the damage per hit wasn't high, the sheer frequency of attacks made it difficult for MSF to move, and Iceborn Gauntlet's slow effect rendered them virtually immobile.

In the end, Huni pierced MSF's crystal with a single sword strike.

Xiao Yan looked at the word "Victory" on the screen and shook his head.

"That's not how you play the 'four-protect-one' strategy. To protect your team, you first need to have a chance to touch someone. If you can't even touch someone, you're just protecting thin air."

……

Third inning

After losing two games in a row, MSF's mentality completely collapsed.

In the first game, I tried to play C9 and split push, but I got completely destroyed by their strong engages.

In the second game, they tried to copy RNG's four-protect-one strategy, but were outmaneuvered and killed by split pushes.

By the third game, they had no idea what to do next.

"Let's... pick a solid lineup," the coach said helplessly. "Orianna, Jarvan IV, Caitlyn... a standard lineup."

SKT lineup: Top lane Gnar, Jungle Zac, Mid lane Ryze, Bot lane Caitlyn + Morgana.

This is a war without gunfire.

Or rather, this was a one-sided execution.

From the very first minute of the match, MSF felt like they had fallen into a giant spider web.

Xiao Yan's female police officer, in coordination with Morgana, exerted extreme pressure in the bottom lane. With the traps set up and the minion wave pushing into the tower, Hans Sama could only farm under the tower while constantly wary of Morgana's Q skill.

vision.

This is the most terrifying aspect of SKT in this game.

Wolf and Peanut seem to have X-ray vision, always managing to place crucial wards in MSF's jungle. SKT can see exactly where MSF's Jarvan IV goes.

"The prince is attacking the red buff." Xiao Yan marked the map.

Faker's Ryze pushed the lane and then disappeared into the river.

The prince was so frightened that he didn't even dare to attack the red buff and had no choice but to abandon the jungle and run away.

In this way, SKT gradually eroded MSF's resources.

However, the economic gap has widened to 5,000.

How did this 5,000 economic gap come about?

Defense towers, last-hitting pressure, jungle resource raiding, and dragon control.

MSF felt like he was trapped in a room that was getting smaller and smaller, with the air getting thinner and thinner and making it harder and harder to breathe.

They wanted to go out and establish vision, but as soon as they entered the jungle, they were blocked by a true sight ward in the bushes, and then they were severely damaged by a skill that flew in from nowhere, forcing them to return to base to replenish their supplies.

They wanted to defend the tower, but Xiao Yan's female police officer blocked their path with traps, and her long-range attacks hit the tower twice before moving on, giving them no chance to engage in a team fight.

At 25 minutes, the Baron Nashor spawned.

SKT's five players instantly gathered at the Baron pit, clearing the vision.

MSF was forced to come and check.

"Don't rush, clear the area and wait for them to come over," Xiao Yan instructed.

SKT didn't fight the dragon, but instead used it as bait, setting up a trap near the dragon pit.

MSF cautiously probed.

"Bang!"

Xiao Yan's headshot instantly took away half of the support's health.

The MSF members were terrified and turned to run away.

"Take the dragon."

SKT secured Baron Nashor without firing a shot.

With the Baron buff, SKT began their final split push. The three lanes advanced simultaneously, and super minions surged onto the high ground like a tidal wave.

MSF looked at the dense minion waves and the well-equipped SKT five players, and a deep sense of powerlessness rose in his heart.

We can't win, we can't hold our ground, and we can't escape.

This is despair.

The moment the crystal exploded, the five MSF members even felt a sense of relief.

Finally... it's over.

……

Three games, three ways to die.

With these three matches, SKT demonstrated to the world their unfathomable tactical reserves and breathtaking dominance.

Whether it's a direct, aggressive approach, a split push, or masterful execution, they've achieved perfection.

Post-match interview.

This time, the host was still Yu Shuang.

"Xiao Yan, congratulations on your 3-0 sweep of MSF. You displayed completely different tactical styles in these three matches. Was this specifically prepared for MSF?"

Xiao Yan took the microphone and gently shook his head.

"It wasn't prepared on purpose."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of laziness and disdain:

"I just want to teach a lesson to some teams that only know one tactic."

"There isn't just one way to win in League of Legends. If all you have in mind is 'four protect one' or 'mindless fighting,' you'll never go far."

At this point, he looked at the camera, as if looking directly through the screen at the RNG players who were watching the live stream with livid faces, and at the countless LPL viewers watching in front of their screens.

"Whether it's C9's solo play or so-called operations, in my eyes they are just tools."

"True strength lies not in adhering to formalities."

"No matter who it is, the ending is the same."

Xiao Yan handed the microphone back and turned to walk towards the passage.

These words were utterly treasonous to the royalists, the pigs, and the 60E!

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