League: What? A bunch of old men can win a championship?

Soon, the heroes from both sides appeared in the fountain.

Lu Yingdong quickly bought the Doran's Ring and the Red Potion, then stepped out of the spring.

In professional leagues, the matchup between Twisted Fate and Taliyah is generally considered a 50/50 chance.

After all, these two heroes were chosen for their ability to support the tempo of the game, and all actions were naturally geared towards this ultimate goal.

So what the heroes on both sides need to do is focus on pushing the lanes and roaming. Basically, it's a back-and-forth game where you push one wave and I push another, you gank top and I gank bottom.

After about ten minutes of fighting, neither of the mid laners had dealt more than a thousand damage to the other.

This is why RNG's mid-laner Xiaohu said in a recent livestream that "laning is something that young players pursue."

For this seasoned mid-laner who has played professionally for many years, trading blows is a completely meaningless move. As long as he manages the minion waves well, he can win the game. This playstyle has greatly extended Xiaohu's professional career.

Of course, whether this is right or wrong is unknown; perhaps only Faker is qualified to give the final judgment.

Lu Yingdong, in any case, did not quite agree with this.

For so many years, his game philosophy has remained the same—only those with more health have the right to control the minion wave!

I used to be unable to win because I couldn't gain a health advantage.

Now that I'm using cheat codes, what else is there to say?

Dry!

As soon as the minion waves began to clash, Lu Yingdong immediately pushed forward, starting to farm minions and contest the lane, while simultaneously observing the health of his own minions and the positioning of Taliyah.

Protected by the minions, he is not afraid of the enemy's [Stone Piercer]. On the contrary, as long as the enemy dares to come up and finish off the enemy, they will inevitably be hit by his basic attack immediately.

If the opponent dares to retaliate, he will immediately press forward and activate [card selection] to fight to the bitter end!

This crazy overhaul made the lower-level management team grit their teeth in disbelief.

Isn't this lane matchup just ridiculous?

But to be fair... it seems Lu Yingdong didn't really lose out!

Behind him, Doinb was also intently watching Lu Yingdong's screen, his attention highly focused.

For some reason, from the moment he stood up from his chair after finishing his practice match, his mind suddenly became incredibly clear...

On the distant screen, he could see every move made by both sides.

Taliyah's skill cooldowns, attack range, attack intervals, minion health, focus fire status, and even jungle position are all within his calculations.

Doinb was a little confused, not knowing what had happened.

That level of concentration, that level of mental agility, was only achieved by him at the peak of S9.

Back then, he led the newly formed FPX team, going from a team on the verge of the playoffs to fighting their way up to the final championship...

But it was precisely in this state that Doinb could clearly see how perfect Lu Yingdong's card play was.

In the midst of the fierce exchange of blows between the two sides, the card player, through precise distance control and the use of the red card to poke and push the lane, not only gained a slight health advantage but also leveled up to level two first!

After reaching level two, the card's gameplay becomes increasingly aggressive. He directly selects a card and throws it at the enemy's face, using the red card and Q skill while under the effect of [Stone Pierce]. The red card's slow effect helps the Q skill hit accurately, and the two AOE skills deal a lot of damage to minions!

In just one minute of laning, Rookie had already lost half his health.

Furthermore, the card has already created a trend of pushing the minion wave forward, and the card seems to be deliberately controlling the pace of the wave's advance. Although it is fast, it is not too fast, and it will definitely reach the tower after the third wave of siege minions.

Become!

Doinb's eyes narrowed, slightly surprised.

In the Twisted Fate/Taliyah matchup, it's actually difficult for either of them to gain a lane advantage, since neither of them is particularly strong at levels one or two.

If Twisted Fate can reliably push the minion wave into the tower during the third wave and gain a health advantage, it indicates a skill gap between the two players, with Twisted Fate clearly being more skilled.

But... what if Taliyah were Rookie?

What are those cards?

Doinb's expression gradually turned serious as he suddenly recalled the ranked match from a few days ago.

In that qualifying game, East's Foxes had some finesse, but they clearly couldn't match the comprehensiveness they showed today.

At the very least, Ahri's minion wave management was somewhat flawed; his Sylas had seized an opportunity when at a disadvantage to gank and kill Fiora in the top lane.

Could it be that he wasn't serious that day?

Has East's laning ability become this strong?

Doinb seemed lost in thought.

In terms of laning, East is indeed top-tier.

But this is not enough.

Next, we'll have to see how well East can maintain his rhythm.

If the pace is also at its maximum...

Doinb dares not even think about it.

In the scene, Lu Yingdong casually pulls out a red card and throws it towards the ranged soldier.

...

The red card continued to fly, dealing AOE damage around TES's ranged minions.

At that very moment, Rookie took a step forward and bumped into the fan-shaped area marked by the red cards.

His already unhealthy blood volume dropped even further.

In the dead of winter at the end of November, Rookie even broke out in a cold sweat.

Because of his extremely low health, he was forced to drink a second bottle of red potion.

Hey, who exactly is this East?!

Although Rookie is getting on in years, he's still a force to be reckoned with. When it comes to laning, Rookie is confident that few professional players can beat him.

But damn it, how come I just can't seem to control this card?

At that moment, Xiao Tian's voice could still be heard from the side.

"This Zhao Xin might join my team," Xiao Tian said. "Can you lend a hand?"

Wayward replied bluntly, "I can't help!"

Aatrox has an advantageous matchup against Kennen, but requires a certain level.

In any case, in the level 1 laning phase, Flandre's Kennen definitely has the advantage.

Hearing this, Rookie looked at the minion wave and his own health, and could only say, "I can't help..."

?

Upon hearing Rookie's words, several members of TES simultaneously had question marks in their minds.

Can't help?

Even when he was laning against Doinb in the previous games, Rookie didn't say anything like that!

The team switched the camera to the mid lane and saw Rookie's miserable state.

"Wait, what's going on, Lao Song?" JackeyLove glanced at the mid lane, then habitually switched to check the top lane before asking, "You're having a really tough time in this lane, aren't you?"

Rookie blushed slightly at those words and said, "I don't know, he's too good, I can't beat him!"

Rookie is a pretty straightforward person; if he can't beat someone, he'll just say so.

Of course, this could also be a manifestation of self-confidence.

"Huh? You can't beat them?" JackeyLove was incredulous. "Is TVXQ really that strong lately?"

Listening to the conversation between the two, Xiao Tian remained silent and continued to use his Three Wolves skill, his expression already turning somewhat grim.

If you can't beat me, what will happen to my red?

Although Xiaotian hadn't entered the red zone yet, he knew that his red zone would inevitably be invaded.

He trusted Rookie, which is why he farmed up the laning phase, so he could actively seek opportunities for mid-jungle matchups.

But now, Rookie's message is tantamount to betraying him.

Of course, Xiaotian had no idea that EDG's targeting of him had only just begun.

After all, from the very beginning of the scrims, EDG had already decided that they would focus on the mid and jungle.

"..."

As the light of punishment fell, JieJie, under the lane control pressure in the mid lane, effortlessly took down TES's F6 and red buff.

Taking down two jungle camps at the start of the game already gives you a huge lead in the jungle!

Jie Jie was slightly surprised and taken aback at this moment.

What's going on?

At this moment, Lu Yingdong's voice still came unhurriedly: "Just keep this pace. You can go into the jungle anytime you want. I guarantee I'll get there before the enemy."

"OK!" Jie Jie nodded, feeling a strange sense of security.

Dong Ge... seems to be quite formidable!