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Chapter 174 Ah Shui Also Has "Dog Phobia"

In matches prior to the S8 Summer Split, all tactical systems relied on the mid and bot lanes to be effective.

However, in the S8 World Championship, there were too many strong champions in the top lane, so they couldn't be banned or picked all of them, which is why top laners had such a big say in the S8 World Championship.

Coach Kim clearly understands Riot's intentions; he has already begun to devise tactics around the top lane.

Among all the LPL teams, only RNG and IG would do this.

Both sides are laning normally.

In the top lane, Letme is prepared to withstand the pressure. Gnar against Vladimir is a matchup that anyone can easily handle in professional matches.

But because of this Olaf from Xiangguo, TheShy didn't dare to push too far into the lane.

The laning phase in the bottom lane is much more intense; the two sides will start fighting as soon as they meet.

In terms of talents, Li Luo chose Lethal Tempo, while Hamad chose Guardian.

However, the policewoman's talent included swift movements, so knowing her subsequent response, she was not afraid of the ice.

Ashe in the bot lane, a champion that has been dormant since Season 7, is the only one that can be picked to counter Caitlyn in this version, and is also a champion specifically designed to counter the Caitlyn composition.

Since the birth of LoL, Ashe has never left the professional stage of LoL.

Simply put, this hero is too versatile. He can be used with ultimate-based strategies, tower-pushing strategies, poke strategies, and even lane-swapping strategies.

The flexibility in team composition allows Ashe to have an extremely high potential.

Although IG was determined to play a fast-push lineup with Caitlyn, it wasn't particularly impressive in the current version due to the lack of tower plates.

However, the fact that the fast-push system has remained popular since its development is certainly due to its outstanding features.

The female police officer's W skill's positioning and the currently buffed Q skill both have too high values. If she's determined to push the lane in the early game, no regular ADC can stop her.

If Morgana can land a Q skill, even with Tahm Kench's protection, she'll still miss at least a few minions due to Caitlyn's traps.

In casual games, missing a few minions is no big deal, but in professional matches, it adds up.

Gradually, the female police officer's advantage can be directly transformed into a winning position in the mid-game.

In the early game, Ashe is at a disadvantage against the female police officer.

But Li Luo wasn't in a hurry. He knew exactly when the policewoman and Han Bing were at their peak.

Once the Ice Blade has acquired some life-stealing ability, which means it has more sustain, it will be able to show its true strength.

In the early game, as long as you can secure every last chip to the tower, even if the tower is reduced to more than half its original size during this period, things will improve once you've acquired the necessary equipment.

However, Li Luo didn't seem to want to trade blows in the early game, but Ah Shui didn't realize one thing: Uzi's ID was right in front of him, how could he not be afraid?
In the losing matches of the Spring Split, he couldn't gain an advantage in any of them. Even with Ning's help, Uzi could suddenly get an extra item in the mid-game through his own development ability.

At the S7 World Championship Finals, JackeyLove vividly remembers every game he played to the limit, even the ingenious idea in the fifth game, and his super-fast development of Tristana.

As the finals approached, Ah Shui's sleep quality was poor, and he even had dreams every night.

In my dream, every time I faced Uzi, every time I was suppressed in a trade, every time I was sniped and felt helpless and resentful, my heart was filled with resentment.

Even after the first best-of-three match of the Spring Split, Rookie openly complained in the rest room that he had taken too many resources, which was too much.

He widened his eyes and said, "I'm an ADC, why can't I take so many resources?"

"What? I saw you fight Uzi with the same equipment, and you couldn't even take down half of his health?"

This teammate didn't believe in his dream; it was like a demon haunting Ah Shui's mind until the day before the finals. If there were any long-time rivals who had faced Uzi, they would immediately understand Ah Shui's current state.

Ah Shui also has "dog phobia"!

If Hanbing under the tower had taken even a slight step forward, he would have felt that Uzi was about to trade blows with him, and that Uzi was intent on killing him!

So for five minutes straight, the bottom lane tower's health was surprisingly good, almost as if it wasn't facing a female police officer, which made the audience cheer.

Li Luo also noticed the enemy Caitlyn's steady play; if he were playing Caitlyn, the first tower would have lost at least a third of its health.

An Iceborn Gauntlet plus a Gromp poses no threat to a female police officer with Morgana in the early game.

Today, Ah Shui seemed to have moved IG's bottom lane turret over there, playing extremely steadily and not giving himself any chance to trade blows.

While the minion wave was being cleared, Li Luo turned to look at Xiao Ming with a troubled expression:

"This policewoman."

Seeing that Li Luo's expression was off, Xiao Ming was also startled and quickly said:

"What happened?"

"He really did learn what I taught him at the beginning of the season..."
Li Luo looked completely bewildered, which made Xiao Ming chuckle.

He had heard every word Li Luo and Ah Shui said.

"The bot lane should prioritize stability. S8 ADCs are a scaling meta, unlike S7, so you need to farm as much as possible."

"Can't beat them? No problem, just don't give them a chance to trade blows."

"What if development is delayed?"

"Uh, it's okay. Once the laning phase is over, just farm more jungle monsters. That small early-game deficit will be caught up in a few minutes."

Uzi's unique twisted logic was thus passed on to Jacklove.

On the other side, Xiangguo saw Heping in the bottom lane and was a little confused, but he didn't think too much about it and directly prepared to help Xiaohu in the mid lane get up first.

Nakano, Nakano!

Even if Olaf is strong, he wouldn't dare to recklessly invade Sejuani's jungle without a mid laner.

The key to RNG's early game rhythm lies in their ability to roam freely; they must nurture and develop their strength.

But don't underestimate Ryze just because he's a mid-to-late game hero. At this stage, a burst combo of EAQWAQ can be just as powerful as a mid-lane burst mage.

In contrast, Rookie's Swain only deals considerable damage after acquiring certain items to supplement his base damage.

Olaf, at level 4, brazenly appeared behind Swain, forcing Swain to use Flash.

Without the pressure from Swain in the mid lane, Ning's upper jungle immediately fell, and TheShy no longer dared to recklessly pressure Letme's Vladimir.

A mid laner with lane priority, combined with Olaf in the early game, is absolutely devastating.

After happily devouring Ning's F6 and the Krugs, and getting the desired reward, Xiangguo immediately went back to base to buy equipment and then went to farm the lower jungle.

Olaf is very strong in the early game and can be considered the top jungler in this version.

If RNG can gain lane control, they will be able to turn the tide, even though they were completely suppressed by IG.

(End of this chapter)