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Chapter 52 WTF! FNC's bot lane is losing terribly!

In this situation, if Wang Yao picks Draven, which is not suitable for the current version, and something goes wrong that leads to the team's defeat, he will be the first to take the blame!

The Riot player rankings that came out recently already brought Wang Yao a lot of controversy, and now this Draven pick has put him in even more of a hot seat.

Online public opinion is extremely dangerous!

Even someone like Miller, who had been through it all, couldn't help but worry that Wang Yao was too arrogant and looked down on his opponent, which is why he chose Draven.

While it's normal for young players to be a bit arrogant, praise and criticism in esports can be fleeting, and no one can guarantee they'll keep winning.

On the EDG player bench.

Hearing the deafening cheers from the crowd, he calmly picked up the water glass in front of him and took a small sip: "If they bring the nanny, they will definitely lose."

Teams that are too reliant on the current meta are destined to go nowhere. While Ardent Censer-based support champions are indeed strong, that doesn't mean hard supports are unplayable.

If FNC stubbornly accepts this support pick, they will inevitably be crushed by EDG's bot lane.

"Let's see if they choose."

Coach Nofe spoke up from behind.

The draft phase is nearing its end, and both teams have largely finalized their lineups.

After a moment's hesitation, FNC's fifth floor finally chose Soraka as the support hero for this match.

Zesiz was a bit stunned when he got the healer; that's just how the meta is, and he really had no other choice.

As for how well you play, that's secondary. After all, in this version, how can Tristana be played without an Ardent Censer support? She's simply unplayable!

Seeing that FNC had locked in Soraka, Wang Yao couldn't help but shake his head. He was genuinely worried if Zesiz dared to pick Nautilus and Leona to fight against EDG.

However, in this distorted version where support heroes dominate, many support players have lost confidence and no longer choose strong, hard supports.

In the final pick by the red team, Meiko picked his signature hero, Excavator, for the factory manager.

While Excavator isn't a great matchup for Orianna, its early-game strength can still be a counter to Lee Sin.

If EDG picks a utility jungler in this game, their mid-jungle offensive strength will definitely be greatly reduced.

Instead of passively defending, it's better to take the initiative!
Jarvan IV, as a flex pick, was switched to the top lane, with Mouse taking over the role. He has also used Jarvan IV quite a lot this season.

At this point, the lineups for both sides have been finalized.

The blue team, FNC, fielded Maokai in the top lane, Lee Sin in the jungle, Syndra in the mid lane, and Tristana and Soraka in the bot lane.

The red team, EDG, has a top laner of Jarvan IV, a jungler of Rek'Sai, a mid laner of Orianna, and a bot lane duo of Draven and Janna!
"Alright, both teams are ready now. Let's enter Summoner's Rift and look forward to an exciting showdown between the two teams!"

As the baby finished speaking, the cheers from the crowd were deafening, and the deafening sound waves swept across the entire venue.

"EDG! Come on!"

"Come on EDG!!"

Soon, all ten players from both sides entered the canyon battlefield.

Neither of the players on either side made any rash moves.

Although EDG had Draven, which meant they weren't at a disadvantage in level 1 team fights, FNC's defensive positioning was excellent, preventing EDG from invading their jungle.

Wang Yao wasn't planning on engaging in a level 1 team fight to gain an advantage; he was confident he could easily crush the enemy Tristana in a normal laning phase.

Both players logged in normally. As soon as Wang Yao arrived in the bottom lane, he pressed his Q skill, "Swing the Battle Axe," making it seem like he was going to push the lane and exert pressure.

When the third flying axe landed, Wang Yao controlled Draven to move forward, as if he wanted to trade blows with Tristana.

Seeing the rapidly spinning axe in Draven's hand, Ou Cheng frowned. In this situation, he had no choice but to retreat.

A level 1 Tristana is no match for Draven in a trade of blows. Draven can take away almost half of your health in three axe swings, so Tristana simply can't fight him.

Moreover, Meiko's Janna was also with Draven. If Tristana turned around and touched Draven, she would definitely get hit by two flying axe auto-attacks in a row.

With the movement speed bonus provided by Janna's passive, Tristana can't compare to Draven in terms of kiting and harassing in the early game.

"Don't fight this time. The enemy Janna might have learned her E skill. We'll lose if we trade blows. Let's retreat first."

Rekkles said with a gloomy expression.

Zesiz, controlling the healer, moved closer, intending to stop Draven's pressure. He threw a Q skill at Draven's feet.

Just as Zesiz threw out his Q, Meiko suddenly changed his target, instantly learning his W skill and throwing it at the healer.

The slow effect is applied, reducing the movement speed of Zesiz's healer.

Wang Yao controlled Draven to twist and dodge the healer's Q skill, then swung his axe at the healer.

Swish!
The axe slammed heavily onto the healer's slender frame. As Draven dodged to catch the axe, he pressed Q to throw a second axe.

After two consecutive axe strikes, Meiko's Janna had already applied Ignite to the healer and was relentlessly attacking her!

"Wang Defa?!"

Upon seeing this, Zesiz couldn't help but swear. He was caught off guard by the aggressive attack of EDG's bot lane duo.

Although Rekkles immediately targeted Draven, the level 1 Tristana's negligible damage was barely enough to take down Draven's health.

Furthermore, Wang Yao possesses healing abilities, so the only thing Ou Cheng can do is to try his best to save his support's life.

Meiko's Janna's level 1 W skill, combined with Wang Yao's aggressive Draven, produced unexpected results.

Zesiz's healer had to use her Weakness spell on Draven to limit his damage output, while Rekkles was forced to use his Heal spell to restore some health to the healer.

At this point, they dared not hold back their Summoner Spells, otherwise Draven might very well Flash into the tower and deal damage, killing the healer with a few axe swings!
If Draven gets the first blood bounty, FNC's bot lane will be completely destroyed.

At this moment, the stadium erupted in an uproar.

Immediately following was a deafening roar of cheers.

This is the advantage of the host country playing on home turf in the World Championship. Any small advantage, even a small exchange of blows in a lane, will be met with thunderous applause.

"Wow! Kshine's Draven is playing so aggressively!" Doll exclaimed habitually.

"Kshine and Meiko's coordination was excellent this time. It's fortunate that FNC's bot lane retreated in advance, otherwise Draven would have likely forced Soraka's Flash. With the movement speed bonus provided by Janna, it would have been difficult for Zesiz to escape."

Miller on the stage carefully analyzed the situation.

If the cannon and the healer had been even a second or two slower to retreat and create distance, they might have given up first blood!

After all, Janna applied Ignite to the healer in advance, which greatly reduced Tristana's healing. Once the healer was low on health and used Flash, Draven could easily follow up with Flash to continue the damage output.

After this level 1 skirmish, EDG's bot lane gained a lead with a Heal spell, the Soraka lost an Exhaust spell, and Rekkles also lost three minion experiences.

All the losses, from start to finish, have left FNC's duo utterly devastated!
(End of this chapter)