Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 103 The Hothead Type of Suppression
As soon as the third game began, the enthusiasm of all the spectators was instantly ignited.

"Switch positions, switch positions, switch positions!"

Despite it being North America's home ground, the cheers erupting from the crowd were comparable to those at an LPL home game.

Amidst a deafening roar, the roulette wheel started moving!

957, who was initially positioned as a top laner, was moved to the bottom lane support position, while Xiaoming was moved to the AD carry position.

The jungler, Clearlove, went to the mid lane, Xiye went to the jungle, and the remaining top lane was given to Uzi.

On the other side of LCK, Faker went to jungle, Mata played AD, Rat King went to mid lane, Ambition played support, and Wither remained in the same position as Rat King in LCK before!

"Wow, the puppy is doomed in the top lane against a weak opponent! Oh no, this is not good!"

"You know, in blind picks, getting the laning phase right basically depends on the player's raw skill. Counters can't do that, so this is a problem. The few aggressive top laners that have been picked are all pretty much suited to this meta."

Pdd is a veteran top laner. As a player from the early days, even though he's no longer a professional player, he knows several of the stronger top laners in the current version.

Knowing he'd be facing Uzi, and with both old and new grudges, it wouldn't be good if he picked his signature champion.

In the midst of their conversation, both sides quickly selected their lineups, without any counters or bans, and went straight into the third game.

LPL (blue side) vs. LCK (red side)

Top Lane: Fiora vs. Kennen
Jungle: Lee Sin vs Sejuani
Mid-lane: Grasshopper vs. Grasshopper
AD position: Miss Fortune vs Miss Fortune
Support: Annie vs. Zilean
"Sword, sword, come on, little dog's sword, come on, come on!"

"Haha, Jian Zihao's Yasuo went 0-10 and dragged me down, but Fiora wasn't bad either."

"Holy crap, you guys are really that confident in Xiaogou's Fiora? He always rewards himself with this champion before ending his stream."

Domestic viewers expressed their opinions in the live chat, while cheers erupted again at the scene.

Instead of picking an AD top laner, he switched to a top lane champion. Uzi sacrificed a lot for the sake of everyone's entertainment, and the audience was very generous with their encouragement.

Clearly, both Fiora's first appearance in the All-Star game and Uzi's "renowned" Fiora made this match full of highlights.

Both sides had the exact same lineup for the mid lane and AD carry, and neither side had considered a level 1 team fight.

The two players on the top lane arrived early. As soon as they met, Kennen predicted the attack and flew over with his Q, while also revealing his dog tag.

This Q could never hit Li Luo. In the instant he dodged, Li Luo retaliated, and a dog tag lit up.

However, it's not RNG's brand; it's SSG's dog tag instead.

"???"

"There is a mole, terminate the deal!"

"The puppy's mind-manipulation strategy is pretty good, hahaha, that Withered is having a tough time."

Laughter erupted repeatedly throughout the venue. All-Stars are all about entertainment, and everyone enjoyed this kind of program effect.

Moreover, people in Europe and America generally prefer players who are humorous, witty, and talkative. Seeing Uzi's behavior at this moment, countless people even shouted "Uzi" and treated him like their own region's AD carry.

Fiora starts with Doran's Blade and a red buff.

Kennen on the other side was not afraid either, starting with the exact same items. Both sides started with items that suppressed the opponent's strength, showing no intention of peacefully farming.

"You brought Aery and Doran's Blade! If you had started with Doran's Shield, you might still have a chance, but unfortunately, with Doran's Blade, the early game is over."

The champion the system recommended for proficiency was Fiora, the champion that TheShy shone brightly in Season 8.

In top lane, the laning phase doesn't begin the moment minions spawn. From the very start, your runes and starting items determine your playstyle. After seeing your opponent's runes and items, you must have a clear understanding of your power spike, knowing when to engage and when to play defensively.

Unlike the bot lane AD matchup, the top lane matchup is all about dominance. Therefore, in a live match, it's immediately clear which top laner is stronger.

Based on my understanding, Kennen in this version is still mainly about harassment, pressuring the enemy's health, and looking for opportunities, which can be seen from his Aery and Doran's Blade.

However, facing Fiora with a powerful Ignite buff...

In the early game, Kennen might not even dare to look at Fiora. If she gets caught, the only options are to use Flash or E to escape.

Before the minions from both sides even reached the lane, Li Luo controlled Fiora to slip into the bushes and kept pushing forward until she reached the bushes closest to the red team.

The minions arrived late to the lane, but the Fiora hiding in the first bush made it extremely difficult for Withered to maneuver.

Because there's no vision, if you move forward to last-hit minions and gain experience, a Fiora standing in the bushes might come out and take away more than half of your health.

While the minions on both sides were engaged in combat, Fiora also emerged from the bushes, and her first vulnerability was revealed, unfortunately, it was right above her.

As long as Li Luo controls Fiora to press down, he can easily hit the target with a simple Q.

Seeing the opening, even the withered one had no choice but to shrink back, wanting to escape out of sight first and refresh the opening.

This departure was not a big deal, but when the withered plant was preparing to return, it turned out that there was a huge problem!
Fiora just stood there blankly behind the minion wave, like a clueless blockhead, not even bothering to last hit, just staring at you as if she had disconnected, standing there in a daze.

Withered tentatively threw out a Q skill, and Fiora, who was standing, suddenly made a small movement, shifting her body slightly to dodge it.

"Damn it, what kind of monster is this guy's Fiora?!"

Withered felt a sense of foreboding. From the very beginning, the Sword Maiden's dominance had been evident, and he couldn't tell whether it was Uzmon's or the real Sword Maiden.

"Isn't Uzi supposed to be an AD carry? He seems even stronger than Khan to me."

Listening to the withered complaints, An Zhangmen, who was hiding in the bottom lane as a support, suddenly felt a chill in his eyes, and a bold idea came to him.

"This guy is a cancer to the team. Now that we're back in LCK, we have to get rid of him, no matter what."

Two consecutive defeats made him full of doubt about his teammate who had come all the way from S6.

What a stupid top laner! He can't even beat an ADC who picked Fiora. He might as well retire.

With no heroes interfering with the minions on the top lane, the front-line minions on both sides fell to the ground almost simultaneously.

However, while Fiora benefited from this experience, the withered creature hiding in the back completely missed out on these three melee minions.

Losing the first wave of three melee minions means he has to eat all the minions in the second wave to reach level two, but will Fiora, who is already level two, allow herself to go up and last-hit minions?

At this moment, withered once again recalled his days as level 1 and letme as level 4.

At this moment, Kuwei also recalled his miserable record of 15 stabs in 8 minutes in the decisive game.

The fear brought by Letme was not over yet. His teammate, the person he hated the most, brought him torment once again!

Seeing that the ranged minions were also low on health, Withered decided to make a desperate attempt.

Even if you don't kill those three minions, as long as you get experience, you can still have a chance to win.

For a veteran top laner like him, he knows all too well that being behind in experience is not as bad as being behind in kills and gold.

Experience is extremely important to Kennan!
(End of this chapter)