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Chapter 129 Snowfield Hunter! Lake Bottom Crocodile!
"Their lineup has a pretty solid defense, so getting a kill on a Kha'Zix is ​​a small win."

Wang Yao pressed the Tab key, looked at SKT's lineup and seemed to be deep in thought. If they wanted to rush to SKT's high ground in one go, they probably wouldn't be able to do it without the Baron buff.

After all, EDG's lineup isn't perfect either.

The advantage of the Jayce and Xayah dual-carry poke build is its ability to exert pressure and harass in direct confrontations, but its disadvantage is also quite obvious: it is relatively slow when rushing Baron Nashor.

It's at least not as fast at taking down dragons as a crit-based AD or an attack speed-based AD.

Moreover, EDG doesn't have any substantial front-line tanks in this match, so if they can't win this game quickly, SKT might find an opportunity.

Huni's Poppy is a significant problem for EDG, especially when dealing with Baron Nashor. Poppy's ultimate can knock up Gragas, potentially creating an opportunity for Kha'Zix to steal Baron!
Therefore, it won't be an easy task for EDG to rush down Baron Nashor against SKT.

Soon, 22 minutes had elapsed in the match.

EDG grouped up again in the mid lane and used the poke ability of their two carries to whittle down SKT's second mid lane tower.

Immediately afterwards, the five EDG players quickly headed to the Dragon Pit and successfully secured the third Infernal Dragon of the game.

Because SKT didn't leave any wards or vision in the entire lower half of the river area, they didn't dare to venture too far in and fight EDG for the Infernal Dragon.

On the SKT player bench.

"Hold on a little longer, everyone. Once we've stalled for 30 minutes, it'll be our time to strike back!"

Hearing the roar of the dragon, Faker took a deep breath and reassured his teammates.

He glanced at the time in the upper right corner.

22 minutes 31 seconds.

It's not even 23 minutes yet, but this game is dragging on like an eternity, it's agonizing!

This is the sentiment of the entire SKT team at this moment.

"EDG has now widened the economic gap to over 8,000 gold. Once SKT's second bottom lane tower falls, that economic gap will widen to 9,000 gold!"

"EDG could easily ambush SKT near the Baron pit. If they can reduce SKT's numbers first, then taking Baron will be practically a sure thing!"

Miller, who was on stage, also saw the flaws in EDG's lineup at this moment and immediately spoke up.

“EDG is still waiting. They are waiting for Meiko's Janna to redeem herself, and for Xayah and Jayce to complete their three-item builds.”

"Around the 25-minute mark, EDG will reach their strongest performance period!"

As a professional, PDD sees things more clearly than Miller and understands why EDG isn't in a hurry to rush Baron.

After all, if Janna can redeem herself, then EDG's ability to engage in team fights in the Baron pit will definitely be much better.

But PDD didn't say one thing: if EDG fails to break through SKT's high ground towers within 25 minutes, then if this lineup continues to drag on, it will fall into SKT's rhythm!

Unfortunately, this is the inherent disadvantage of a double poke composition. If the game drags on to the late game, it becomes difficult to deal damage, and EDG's composition is not very good at counter-attacking.

If SKT manages to initiate a strong fight and gain the upper hand, EDG could easily find themselves in a predicament where they are wiped out in one fell swoop!

Of course, what worries PDD the most is that EDG has not yet laid out wards around the Baron pit!

Meanwhile, SKT's Poppy and Kha'Zix had already grouped up and entered the jungle, revealing all the vision in the red side's upper jungle. EDG did not deal with this vision immediately.

At this time, the EDG team was still frantically farming gold, farming jungle camps, and looking for opportunities to catch SKT players alone.

Like an old hunter in a snowy plain, EDG patiently waited for their prey to reveal its weakness. SKT, on the other hand, was also waiting, like a crocodile lurking beneath the surface of a lake, hoping that a careless EDG would rush Baron Nashor and then suffer a team wipe!
SKT did place a lot of wards in the top half of the map, but this also slowed down their item completion speed.

However, Bang still managed to craft two pieces for his Varus, and Wolf also crafted an Incense Burner for his Lulu.

After weighing the options, Huni's Poppy opted to build an Iceborn Gauntlet first. This item is cheap, but it provides Poppy with a significant armor boost and a 20% cooldown reduction.

This means Poppy's ultimate ability can be ready again quickly.

Looking at the brightly lit upper jungle area illuminated by the wards, the SKT players finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They are clearly more confident about the upcoming battle for the Baron.

Especially Faker's Malzahar, who already has two items. The damage from Zhonya's Hourglass, although not as high as other AP items, is enough for team fights.

However, Faker found it strange to see the EDG players calmly farming and developing their resources.

Is EDG not planning to ambush at the Baron pit? If they keep dragging this out, their power spike will be over!

Just as Faker was pondering this, he saw the entire EDG team recalling to base online, as if they were going back to replenish their equipment.

"They've retreated to base! Let's head straight to the Baron pit and establish vision! Hurry up, don't waste time!"

Faker astutely seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and immediately led the SKT team to the vicinity of Baron Nashor at top speed.

Immediately, SKT placed wards in all the key areas of the river. Although placing wards like this is a bit expensive, it is definitely worth the investment compared to taking the Baron buff!
However, to SKT's surprise, after EDG's five players left the base, they gave Scout's Jayce a blue buff, and then immediately grouped up and pushed down the mid lane.

They didn't even have the idea of ​​going into the jungle!

"These guys aren't even taking the Baron buff, and they think they can push down our inhibitor towers with poke? Hah, dream on!"

Wolf said dismissively that after his Ardent Censer buffed Varus, SKT could easily clear the mid lane minion wave.

Even if they are badly damaged by Xayah and Jayce's poke, SKT can still stall for time with EDG because Lulu's W can speed up their teammates' return to base for supplies, and then they can use Homeguard in the fountain to get back to the front!

EDG's attempt to push forward using their two carries' poke is nothing short of wishful thinking.

"Everyone stand behind me, Lulu just needs to shield me, I'll take care of blocking the damage for you!"

With Bing Xin by his side, Huni's speech became more assertive.

While Jayce and Xayah's poke damage is outrageous, Poppy isn't so easily crippled, and Lulu's shield is actually quite thick.

"Be careful of their Xayah. The enemy ADC is a reckless madman. You'd better stay away."

Bang, who had been silent for the entire game, suddenly spoke up to remind them.

This reminded the SKT players of Xayah's flash-forward move earlier, an extreme play where she initiated team fights with her own body. Only LPL players dare to play ADC like that.

If it were an AD carry from the LCK, no matter how well they played, they would inevitably get a harsh scolding from the coach.

"Hmph, if he dares to play like that again, he's just asking for death!"

Wolf said in a deep voice, "If Xayah on the other side dares to come up and show off her skills again, Varus will use his ultimate to force out her Quicksilver Sash or R skill!"

"Once he uses his skills, everyone rush in and engage him. I refuse to believe that five people can't kill a squishy ADC!"

(End of this chapter)