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Chapter 220 If you can't handle it, then join the other side!

If you play the Banner of Command, why can't I play it too?

RNG is sticking to their previous strategy, locking in Varus and Ryze first.

When Wang Yao was playing Ryze, he was worried that Xiao Hu would pick Sion mid to annoy him, but if it were Xiao Hu, he would be happy for Wang Yao to play such a useless mid laner.

Immediately afterwards, EDG finalized their third pick: Rakan.

Both sides entered the second round of drafting and banning.

EDG banned Alistar and Braum, giving RNG a significant advantage in the bottom lane with three support bans.

RNG, on the other hand, banned Cassiopeia and Xayah, not wanting EDG's bot lane to get Phoenix Legend.

EDG proactively picked Kai'Sa!

"Oh? Are you going to give iboy Kai'Sa?"

Colonel Guan was somewhat surprised.

This Kai'Sa pick is definitely not a mid-lane Kai'Sa; it can only appear in the bot lane.

At this moment, the online comments section was buzzing with discussion.

"Huh? What was he thinking giving that bastard Kai'Sa to Hu Xianzhao?! Do you think he can even beat that little dog?"

"iboy is really not good enough to play Kai'Sa. He should just move my Yao to the bottom lane to lane against Uzi."

"Great idea!"

"..."

The on-site director was quite adept at creating drama, even cutting to a shot specifically of the two teams' ADC players.

At this moment, Uzi was chewing gum and smiling so hard his cheeks were flushed, while the other RNG players also laughed out loud.

With an AD carry like Kai'Sa being picked, which slows down the game's tempo, it means that EDG will have no chance to play a fast-paced game in the future.

RNG is quite adept at winning team fights in the mid-to-late game, after all, they have their biggest ace player, Uzi.

EDG's ADC is just a second-year LPL rookie. How could iboy, a nobody, be qualified to lane against Uzi with Kai'Sa?!
Uzi is RNG's biggest source of confidence. They just need to do everything they can to drag the game into team fights, and leave the rest to Uzi.

Immediately, RNG countered by locking in Gnar and Leona.

Now, all the viewers are curious about which mid-lane champion EDG will choose as their last pick.

Judging from the first four heroes EDG has already picked, their mid laner will most likely need to be a carry-type damage dealer.

"Could it be that they'll wind up Kshine's clockwork?"

Guan Daxiao speculated, "In the late game, a carry mage can pose a significant threat to ADCs like Varus who lack mobility, and they also have a good lane against Ryze."

The two commentators next to him nodded in agreement with Colonel Guan's statement.

But EDG's casting was unexpected; the character appearing on the last floor of EDG's team was actually a vampire!
"Huh? They locked up the vampire so decisively!"

Umbrella King's eyes widened in astonishment. He stammered, "Choosing a vampire that Ryze counters... isn't that a bit too much...?"

Umbrella King stopped mid-sentence. He had originally wanted to say that Wang Yao was being too arrogant and didn't treat Xiao Hu like a human being, but he didn't say it out loud because of the potential impact.

However, upon closer reflection, given Wang Yao's current state, it's not surprising that he's treating Xiao Hu like a dog and killing him indiscriminately.

This wave of choosing vampires despite the risk of being countered seems quite reasonable.

With that, the lineups for both sides were finally finalized. RNG, on the blue side, had Gnar in the top lane, Jarvan IV in the jungle, Ryze in the mid lane, and Varus and Leona in the bot lane.

The red team, EDG, has Sion in the top lane, Sejuani in the jungle, Vladimir in the mid lane, and Kai'Sa and Rakan in the bot lane.

At this moment, Uzi's expression was very relaxed, and there was even a slight, forced smile on his face.

In his view, this game was no different from the last one, and he would still achieve a godlike performance and lead the team to victory.

"Play well this time and try to crush them again! As long as we can hold off their mid laner, the rest is up to me!"

Because Uzi was in a very good mood, he became more talkative, instead of being in a withdrawn and reclusive state.

"The opposing mid laner is probably desperate. Hu Xianzhao can carry? He doesn't have that ability at all, that's why Wang Yao is in a hurry to pick a strong carry like Vladimir."

Mala Xiangguo's sharp tongue remains as biting and sarcastic as ever.

"If he can't roam effectively, their bottom lane will still be crushed."

Xiaohu, in his hoarse voice, said, "This game is a counter to his, the enemy Vladimir definitely won't be able to roam, jungler, come with me to the bottom lane more often."

The self-destruction tactic in the last game was successful, which greatly boosted Xiaohu's confidence. It doesn't matter if he can't win in lane, as long as Uzi is in the bottom lane!

Over here, Wang Yao was also calming down his teammates. He said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. The game has only just officially started. Mingkai, we're counting on you in the early game. Meiko, you can try to roam around more often."

The moment Wang Yao picked Vladimir, it was clear he was giving up on early-game roaming, since Vladimir is a hero you can't really roam effectively anyway.

In the early game, Wang Yao has a hard time gaining lane control when facing Ryze, and without lane control, there's no way to roam and provide support.

In this game, Wang Yao chose to take the [Predator] rune. As for starting items, Wang Yao could indeed disregard Xiao Hu and directly build [Currency] for mindless farming.

However, in the early game, Vladimir already has a hard time dealing with Ryze, and building such weak starting items is tantamount to completely handing over mid-lane control.

This would actually put pressure on his teammates in the mid lane, so after weighing the pros and cons, Wang Yao opted for the standard Doran's Ring as his starting item.

The main reason why Vladimir can't beat Ryze is because his range is too short. This doesn't mean that Vladimir's skills have a short range, after all, his Q skill [Blood Conversion] has a range of 600 yards, which is not bad.

The main issue is that the vampire's basic attack range is only 450 yards, making him arguably the shortest-ranged mage hero among long-range mages.

Unfortunately, mid-lane mages often use basic attacks to chain skill damage during early-game skirmishes, which is a fairly common way to trade blows.

For example, Ryze's simplest AWA or AEA combo starts with a basic attack, then uses a skill to cancel the basic attack's animation, thus connecting the basic attacks.

But vampires can't do that.

Ryze's basic attack range is a full 550 yards, which is farther than many marksman heroes.

As a hero with a 450-yard attack range, if Vladimir tries to engage in an AQA combo, he'll likely be completely overwhelmed by Ryze's kiting.

Therefore, when facing Ryze, the vampire couldn't even manage the simplest AQ combo.

You can only use your Q skill to trade damage. Although the Q skill can heal you, in the early game, the healing effect is definitely not as good as the damage of a basic attack.

Even though both involve blood transfusions, the vampire simply can't out-transfer Ryze.

This is why Xiaohu is so confident; the heroes he uses have a crushing advantage in the laning phase.

Even if someone's individual skill is inferior to Wang Yao's, so what? The natural hero counter relationship is enough to make up for the difference in skill!

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