Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 175 The wolf is coming

The bottom lane was unusually peaceful, with no trades of damage. The director wanted to give the bottom lane more screen time, but watching the ADCs farming and the supports wandering around, everyone was getting a little sleepy.

What the heck? Playing as a policewoman and you're so cowardly? Weren't you supposed to rush things? This doesn't look like a rush at all.

On the contrary, just as Ah Shui was afraid of Uzi, IG picked Caitlyn for Ah Shui to help him withstand the pressure.

Ah Shui gave them no chance and adopted a strategy of avoiding battle.

Even when Li Luo tentatively used Barrage of Arrows (W) to slow down the enemy and try to trade blows, Ah Shui immediately used his E skill to retreat.

They really don't give you even the slightest chance!
Some viewers watching the game online found it boring.

The Season 8 patch, under Riot's control, has taken a big step towards more aggressive gameplay.

But the performance of the two strong teams today gave everyone a feeling of returning to Season 5, a version where the top lane had two tanks, the bottom lane held steady, and the mid and jungle put on a show.

The bot lane is very stable, and the top lane is even more so. Vladimir's main strength in the early laning phase is his stability.

The director kept switching between different lanes, showing the top laner developing, the mid laner developing, and the bottom laner developing.

Olaf and Sejuani occasionally fight over a jungle monster in the jungle, but in the end, Sejuani always retreats.

Soon, the director's worries were finally over. Taking advantage of a wave of minions, both bottom laners went back to base.

The addition of equipment also means that the laning phase in the bottom lane is finally about to begin.

Ashe and Caitlyn are known as versatile bot lane champions. Regardless of the version, these two champions can be used in any situation as long as the team needs them.

Every year during the World Championship, the bot lane is never short of these powerful (and sometimes weak) champions.

The fact that Ashe was able to maintain her development despite facing a strong female police officer in the early game demonstrates the strength of both sides.

However, by the time Ashe acquired the small curved blade, it was already Ashe's power spike.

With the same resources, the policewoman opted for a pair of shoes and a greatsword. This put her at a disadvantage in terms of blood transfusion and life drain, even with her swift movement.

In the bottom lane, Li Luo successfully suppressed the female police officer by using Ashe's health exchange and gained the initiative.

IG's fast-push strategy has officially been aborted.

On the other hand, in the mid lane, Swain's wave clear speed is not even in the same league as Ryze's. Even though he has the area-of-effect (AOE) of his Q skill, his other skills are all laning skills and cannot clear waves.

Rookie said he was in a lot of pain, but Xiaohu, having freed himself from his inner demons, was incredibly strong throughout the season.

Last season, when I faced Xiaohu, even if I couldn't solo kill him, I could still suppress his development.

However, this season, just by looking at how Xiaohu achieved the top ranking in all aspects of mid-lane statistics in the Spring Split, we can see just how powerful the Spring Tiger Emperor really is.

In the early laning phase, once a player gains lane control, what they need to do is quite simple.

Coordinate with Olaf's invasion!
Xiangguo perfectly embodied the essence of "brainless invasion" in this game, and Ning's jungle was completely lost.

Not only various buffs, but even the small monsters, once caught by Spicy Hot Pot, will be eaten up by you.

In the early to mid-game, apart from a few heroes like Taliyah and Trundle who can fight Olaf, no other hero can withstand Olaf's tyranny.

The liberation of the wandering team put a lot of pressure on the other lanes of IG.

Even TheShy, who was leading Letme by nearly 20 CS, managed to stabilize the situation thanks to Letme's efforts, and both sides settled into a peaceful farming phase.

"Wow, that's quite solid. Both teams have changed their style today; it's not like their usual approach."

Looking at the ever-widening economic gap between the jungler and the jungler, Colonel Guan said helplessly.

"There's nothing we can do. RNG isn't just playing it safe today, they're just out of options. IG is determined to play it safe, and RNG's lineup just can't get going in the early game."

Wawa analyzed the situation. "I think IG needs to do something now. Swain's first power spike is coming soon. If they can't capitalize on this power spike to gain an advantage in the jungle or pass on their advantages, then IG simply won't be able to compete with RNG in the mid-game."

"That makes sense, what the doll said is right. Even if the bot lane is farming peacefully, Ashe is currently 15 CS ahead of Caitlyn. Neither jungler has found an opportunity to break through yet. This time when they recall, Ashe will definitely be able to get Blade of the Ruined King."

Miller looked at the doll with a hint of curiosity, pondered its words carefully, and nodded in agreement.

As the season progressed, Wawa's understanding of the game deepened, and he was no longer the same player who could simply explain things.

"Have you noticed that when you're ahead in an Infinity Edge game, your damage output is exceptionally high!"

The group of people were speaking in unison, and although they didn't say it explicitly, any player with a basic understanding of the game could tell that IG was currently in a slump.

If Li Luo could hear their analysis, he would nod in agreement; this was precisely Chris's intention in arranging this lineup for this game.

By slowing down IG's eagerness to establish a rhythm in the early to mid-game, we can take advantage of their impatience and find opportunities to break through.

But this kind of commentary will only be heard for the last time in Season 8.

Once this hurdle is overcome, the pace of S9 will make the LPL's strategy of protecting the ADC's development and relying on wave after wave of team fights in the mid-to-late game to win the battle less and less.

Why drag a game into the late game if you can win in the early stages?

Similarly, if you can win without having to fight such a mentally taxing miracle team, why drag it out?
Unless the teamwork is exceptionally clever, or the lineup is specifically chosen for team fights.

Otherwise, after S8, no team would choose to avoid fights in the early and mid-game.

In the later stages, it's no longer about one person's skill or ability, because if even one person makes a mistake, the whole team will fall apart.

Chris's counterplay was particularly good.

Han Bing's selection was naturally based on his own intentions.

This magical crystal arrow isn't for laning, but for supporting the jungle and other lanes.

Ashe's E skill is arguably the essence of RNG's Olaf counter-jungling strategy.

Ning's jungle is clearly visible every minute when a scouting arrow is shot from the bottom lane to the top lane.

In this way, it's as if Olaf has the entire map at his fingertips, allowing him to observe Ning's jungle area in great detail.

And the wanderer in the middle lane only did three things.

Push the lane, roam, go back to base to recover your health.

Even with such a long development period, the camera never stopped rolling.

Whenever the roaming laner finishes clearing the wave and starts moving, IG's top, bottom, and jungle lanes will immediately react and respond.

Just like masters exchanging blows, both sides are subtly exchanging barbs without making a direct move.

This initial standoff kept all the viewers on the edge of their seats, fearing that they might miss the chance for a clash between the two sides if they weren't careful!

This time, Sejuani, who also belongs to Freljord, was once again spotted by Li Luo's E skill.

Ning Wang didn't care, since he had already been seen many times in this game anyway.

Just like the boy who cried wolf, even the most vigilant hunter will lower his guard.

However, what Prince Ning was unaware of was this wave.

The wolves are really coming!

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