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Chapter 555 Secret Techniques as Intricate as a Rock! The Long-Awaited Jungle Taliyah!

Wow! GRF has locked in the Garen + Yuumi combination!

"This is incredible! This is the decisive game for GRF! If they lose, they'll be going home!"

"However, the Yuumi + Garen combination is afraid of many heroes! None of them are banned yet, so let's see if EDG dares to continue picking them!"

"Yes, iboy from EDG actually has a fairly deep champion pool."

Several commentators chimed in, and I chimed in with my own commentary.

And the next moment.

EDG didn't hesitate at all and immediately locked in a hero.

Vayne!

"Haha, it's locked as expected! Vayne is here!"

"The Garen + Yuumi combo is quite effective, but it's vulnerable to Vayne, an AD carry!"

Garen is so afraid of Vayne that his hair stands on end.

Because Vayne not only has her E skill to knock back enemies, but also a Q skill that allows her to stealthily reposition herself.

Even if Garen had a cat attached to him, he still might not be able to touch Vayne.

Furthermore, to strengthen the bot lane laning phase, EDG paired Vayne with a support Lulu in the third pick.

On GRF's third floor, the mid-lane champion chosen is Syndra, a hero known for his exceptional skill.

They need to give Chaowei heroes who have a say in the early and mid-game, otherwise it's like they've wasted that point.

The competition has reached its second round.

The two sides are still exchanging blows in their drafts.

GRF confirmed Gragas for the jungle position and didn't give Tazan another carry jungle champion, which clearly shows they don't have much faith in his performance.

The final counter pick was given to the top laner, Sword Emperor.

When it was EDG's turn to pick in the fourth and fifth positions, they first chose Ornn for Flandre's top lane.

EDG's lineup has no shortage of damage dealers, with Vayne and Qiyana, but it lacks a solid frontline.

Furthermore, heroes like the Captain were banned again in the second round.

So EDG didn't hesitate and immediately locked in Ornn.

But the other option truly surprised everyone!
The moment the EDG fifth hero icon lit up, the entire venue erupted in a frenzy of shouts and cheers.

"A tapestry of secret arts, yet as solid as a rock!" — Rock Sparrow!

When the hero's voice lines started playing, the audience below instantly went wild.

"Holy crap! Yao-ge's got something new up his sleeve again!"

"Wow, I really didn't expect them to pull out a Taliyah!"

"Really? Is EDG really going to pick Taliyah?!"

Offstage, everyone got excited when they saw EDG pick Taliyah on the fifth floor!

This unexpected Taliyah pick caught everyone off guard, including the entire GRF team.

Taliyah did venture into the jungle last year, existing as a jungler.

However, with the version changes, the current version of Taliyah is actually not very suitable for appearance.

But under the watchful eyes of billions of League of Legends players worldwide, Wang Yao surprisingly pulled out a Taliyah jungle pick against the meta!

You should know that good junglers like Lee Sin, Jarvan IV, and Sylas are all out there.

"Wow! Taliyah? Yao-ge is up to something!"

The baby stared wide-eyed, looking completely bewildered.

"In that case, Qiyana on the first floor will be a flexible position, meant for Scout in the mid lane!"

He adjusted his glasses and pondered.

"Kshine put a lot of pressure on Tazan in the first two games, especially Karthus in the second game, whose performance was the most exaggerated."

"He might be addicted to playing jungle carry. Judging from Yao's style, he might indeed pick this hero, but we'll have to see how he performs on the field."

Miller clicked his tongue.

"It's locked! EDG locked in Taliyah as their last pick!"

Just seconds after EDG revealed Taliyah, Meiko immediately locked in Wang Yao.

In an instant, the audience below the stage all screamed and shouted wildly.

"EDG actually picked it! Taliyah... To be honest, whether this jungler will work depends on Kshine's performance in this game."

Doll and Miller exchanged a glance and sighed.

"They must have practiced before, otherwise Kshine wouldn't have used them in such a crucial match!"

Miller couldn't help but say that too.

"Kshine's hero pool is incredible. I've lost count of how many heroes he's used since the year before last, and every time he picks one, he delivers an explosive performance!"

I remember feeling deeply moved.

"Yeah, just like Yao's Karthus in the last game, in the last team fight, one ultimate left everyone with low health."

"This is also a memorable moment from this year's quarterfinals - Requiem! He is now the best jungler in the LPL region, and even in the world!"

Just as the commentators were reminiscing, the director thoughtfully turned the camera to EDG.

All that can be seen in the picture is...

The entire EDG team seemed quite relaxed.

It's clear that the EDG players have adjusted their mindset and performance quite well for this match.

At the same time, the on-site director gave Wang Yao a close-up shot.

At this moment, Wang Yao's lips were moving, as if he was actively communicating some information with his teammates.

"It seems that the EDG guys are in a relaxed mood, but that makes sense, considering they have three match points, so the pressure isn't too great."

"That's right. In any case, I hope the EDG guys can go all out and win this game."

"I also hope that GRF can pull themselves together and perform to their full potential in this match, giving the audience a fantastic showdown!"

The doll nodded.

Immediately afterwards, GRF also quickly secured their last counter pick, Jayce for top lane.

At this point, both sides' business negotiations have concluded.

EDG (blue side) fielded a team with Ornn top, Taliyah jungle, Qiyana mid, and Vayne and Lulu bot lane.

GRF (Red Team): Jayce (Top), Gragas (Jungle), Syndra (Mid), Garen and Yuumi (Bot Lane).

The players from both sides simultaneously switched heroes.

During the loading screen of the match, the commentators analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of each team's lineup.

GRF's lineup is clearly a desperate, unconventional strategy.

By abandoning the conventional ADCs—not picking Xayah, Kai'Sa, or Tristana—and instead choosing Garen and Yuumi, Griffin essentially gave up on the late game.

EDG, on the other hand, fielded a standard lineup.

There are frontliners, assassins, mages, late-game carry ADCs, and a support to protect you.

However, during the laning phase, both EDG's top and mid laners will undoubtedly face pressure.

Ornn was already underperforming in this version; it was Flandre who forced him into the meta.

Meanwhile, the opposing Sword Emperor picked his signature Jayce.

Flandre faces considerable pressure in the laning phase.

Similarly, the opposing team's Chaowei also picked Syndra, a lane bully, in the mid lane.

This means that Wang Yao's Taliyah must accomplish certain things in the early to mid-game.

Otherwise, it's very likely that the opposing GRF will be able to dominate in the mid-game.

Jayce, Syndra, Garen, and Yuumi are all incredibly strong champions in the mid-game.

"In this game, GRF's lineup still has absolute initiative in the early and mid-game!"

"Especially after reaching level six, Gragas, Syndra, and Jayce have very strong fighting capabilities in the jungle."

"EDG must be wary of the synergy between GRF's top, mid, and jungle!"

"However, EDG is not without its advantages. Taliyah is much faster than Gragas in both jungle clearing and ganking."

"EDG has many damage dealers, so there's no need to worry about them not dealing enough damage."

Doll and Miller offered an objective analysis.

"Well, the lineups for both sides are finalized now, let's get into this match point game!"

The game has now finished loading.

The competition officially begins!!

The camera panned to show all ten players from both sides now in their own fountains.

The next second, beams of white light slowly appeared.

Meanwhile, all ten players from both sides had purchased their equipment and rushed into their respective jungle areas.

Neither team's lineup was particularly strong in level 1 team fights, and GRF was already on the brink of elimination, so they couldn't afford to be too aggressive.

Therefore, both sides are positioned in a long, straight line in the jungle, or they are warding each other in the opposing jungle.

The buff refreshes after one minute and thirty seconds.

With the help of Vayne and Lulu, EDG opted for a very standard red buff start route.

GRF's Gragas in Tazan also started with blue buff with the help of the duo.

However, the jungle clearing routes started to differ afterward.

After clearing the mana potion, Gragas should choose a fast level 3 route with Gromp and Red Buff.

Taliyah, on the other hand, continued her fast-leveling route by farming the Krugs, six birds, three wolves, blue buff, and finally the Gromp.

Gragas' jungle clearing efficiency is what it is, so it's impossible for him to be able to quickly reach level four and start farming like Taliyah.

If it's about farming jungle camps, Gragas will never be able to outfarm Taliyah.

The most important thing about Gragas is to use his E skill and Flash for reliable crowd control to gank lanes.

It's clear that EDG's early game strategy in this match focused on farming and developing their characters.

But that's where the problem arises!

A Gragas rushing to level 3 will definitely have a much faster initial pace than a Taliyah rushing to level 4!

Saint Gun's Ornn actually placed vision at the top lane river entrance.

But in this game, it seems Tazan has awakened something.

Suddenly, an incredibly clever vision control card stealthily crept up to the vicinity of the top lane.

GRF's top laner, Sword, suddenly found himself playing better after picking Jayce, repeatedly crossing the minion wave to trade blows with Ornn.

At this moment, both sides' health has dropped to around half. Jayce has maintained lane control in the top lane since the start of the laning phase.

Saint Gun's Ornn was suppressed so much that he didn't even dare to go forward to last hit minions.

Seeing his teammates were in position, Jayce switched forms and charged in, then flashed and used his E skill to knock Ornn back. Meanwhile, Tazan's Gragas, already enjoying his drink, used E-Flash to charge in.

At this point, it would be pointless for Ornn to use Flash again.

Finally, around three and a half minutes in, Gragas and Jayce successfully secured Ornn's kill!
And this was the first blood of the match!

"Jayce, the Guardian of the Future, has killed Ornn, the Flame of the Mountain!"

"First blood!"

"first drop of blood!"

"Ah this..."

"Oh no! Flandre's Ornn gave up first blood, this is going to be tough!"

"EDG always gets first blood, but this time they gave it away. They're going to lose this game."

"..."

As a kill notification sounded, a murmur of surprise rippled through the audience.

"Actually, I think EDG's Ornn pick was really problematic. Ornn isn't very strong in this patch, and on top of that, he's laning against Jayce, making it a very difficult matchup!"

I remember saying it somewhat in hindsight.

"Yes, Tazan and Sword Emperor coordinated very well in this wave. Jayce knocked the guy back, Gragas followed up with crowd control, and it was too late for Ornn to use Flash."

The doll said with a hint of regret.

"GRF must have communicated beforehand. Taliyah chose a fast level 4 route in this game, so her teammates in the lanes have to be careful!"

"GRF will inevitably take advantage of this gap to make plays on other side lanes."

Miller clicked his tongue.

in the game.

Saint Gun's Ornn has been resurrected after being caught and killed once.

In order not to lose the minion wave, he quickly teleported back to lane.

However, after killing Ornn, Sword Emperor's Jayce had already pushed the minion wave forward.

The minion wave is currently under control in front of our own first tower, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

Wang Yao's Taliyah continued to farm the jungle steadily at her own pace.

But just as the top laner gave up first blood, bad news came from the bottom lane as well.

in the game.

After Tazan's Gragas, in coordination with Jayce, killed Ornn in the top lane, he immediately rushed to the bottom lane.

He also helped Syndra push the lane in the mid lane.

And just like that, GRF's mid and jungle players went straight into EDG's bottom jungle.

The mid and jungle duo used the Blast Cone to propel themselves directly into the bush near EDG's bottom lane Krugs.

A very quick four-man gank on the two!
In the end, Meiko's support Lulu died tragically under her own tower.

Soft supports often face this problem: they are too flexible.

Although he is strong in lane, he is completely helpless against Griffin's aggressive engage.

Especially Garen's Flash + Q silence combo is just too unfair; Meiko couldn't even use Flash.

However, EDG did not come away empty-handed, as Vayne managed to trade kills with Gragas.

However, Vayne, having used both summons, dared not farm lanes anymore under the watchful eyes of Syndra, Garen, and Yuumi.

They could only retreat to the bushes where they were isolated and wait for their teammates' support.

Meanwhile, Wang Yao's Taliyah continued to farm the jungle steadily at her own pace.

At this point, only five minutes of the match had elapsed!
EDG's top and bottom lanes are both at a disadvantage!
To be honest, EDG's lineup undergoes a qualitative change after reaching level six.

Taliyah's ultimate and Qiyana's roaming ability in the mid lane are incredibly fast!
However, if something goes wrong in the early stages, the success rate of Taliyah's first wave of ganks will be much lower.

Now, not only is the top lane in trouble, but the bottom lane is also being mercilessly tower-dived.

"Sigh! It's a bit tough after this game against EDG! But that's just how their lineup is."

"To counter GRF's high-tech lineup, we must withstand their initial onslaught."

Miller frowned and said with a frustrated expression.

"Yes! In the later stages of team fights, EDG will definitely have the advantage!"

"Now we can only pin our hopes on the jungler! There will be another gank opportunity after level 6, let's see if Kshine can seize it."

The doll let out a long sigh.

At this moment, EDG's losses on both the top and bottom lanes sparked heated discussions among viewers in the live chat.

"What are EDG's top and bot lanes even doing? It's so confusing!"

"Haha, who doesn't eat dumplings during Chinese New Year? We have to let GRF win a game, right? The favoritism department will let them win."

"That's not how you say it. It's only been 5 minutes, and Yao-ge's Taliyah hasn't even made a move yet!"

"I guess he won't be able to make a move. Miracle Walker is still farming in the jungle."

"Am I the only one who thinks EDG's top lane pick was too overpowered? Who still plays Ornn these days? Even Letme doesn't play it anymore. Oh, right, he retired."

"..."

The fact that it started off so poorly really left the audience completely dumbfounded.

For a time, the live stream chat was filled with heated arguments.

Actually, EDG's top and bottom lanes didn't need to die in these few waves; it was all due to a lack of timely communication between teammates.

Now, someone has to step forward!

At that moment, the man quickly stepped forward.

The game has progressed to 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

"Taliyah has killed Gragas!"

Wang Yao finally found an opportunity in the jungle!
He knew he had to do something; the team was now at a slight disadvantage.

If your teammates also lose their composure, then the outcome of the match will be completely decided.

At that time, it wasn't something Wang Yao alone could do to defy fate.

Fortunately, he soon found an opportunity.

Tazan's Gragas was indeed doing crazy things, running from top lane to mid lane, and then from mid lane to bot lane.

However, his level was delayed.

You can not have it both ways!

His Gragas isn't a champion like Karthus, where he can only choose between farming and ganking.

Tazan chose to gank, so naturally, the experience and resources in the jungle fell behind.

Now he's thinking of going to the jungle to level up.

But the Rock Sparrow, who had already laid an ambush, was waiting for him.

Wang Yao's Taliyah has been focusing on farming jungle camps and has now reached level 5.

And Tazan's barrels are still level 3!

Seeing the barrel rushing across the river, Taliyah immediately used her QWE combo to precisely lift the barrel.

The barrel's health bar wasn't full to begin with; it was only about half full.

Now that the level difference is so great, and Taliyah had gone back to base to buy equipment, almost instantly, Gragas's health was brought down to near zero.

"Axi!"

Tazan was startled, but fortunately, although he didn't have Flash, he still had his E skill unused.

He decisively used his E skill to escape.

But how could Wang Yao let him go? He used Flash the next second and stuck close to the barrel to deal damage.

Once the Q skill was ready again, he threw out a few more stones.

Tazan was also trying to maneuver left and right, but it was to no avail.

"Taliyah has killed Gragas!"

Single kill!

This timely kill notification greatly boosted EDG's morale.

At this moment, the kill score is 2-2, but EDG is slightly behind in terms of economy.

Both Flandre's Ornn and iboy's Vayne missed a few last hits in the top lane.

In this situation, seven minutes had passed in the game.

After clearing the second round of jungle monsters, both junglers reached level six.

Meanwhile, the top and middle lanes have already reached level seven.

Taliyah and Gragas approached their own mid lane almost simultaneously.

"Oh? Let's see what this means. Both junglers are heading towards the mid lane."

"And the supports from both sides are also heading this way, they're trying to gank mid! Both sides are eyeing the mid lane, this is going to be a mid-jungle clash!"

The child's spirits lifted as he watched the scene unfold.

"No, no, it's not just the mid and jungle players from both sides, the bot lanes from both sides have also come!"

in the game.

After a long seven-minute development period, Qiyana and Syndra also reached level seven.

Both junglers reached level six and headed straight for the mid lane.

This time, both sides seem to have a very good understanding.

GRF's bot lane features a Garen-Yuumi duo, whose wave clear ability is undoubtedly formidable.

After pushing the lane, they moved first towards the mid lane.

It seems that GRF's bot lane is planning a gank in the mid lane in coordination with their jungler.

With Garen and Yuumi picked, it's clear they can't just keep farming in the bottom lane.

On the EDG side, iboy's Vayne was just too slow at pushing lanes.

He had no way to push the lane quickly against the minion wave that Garen was pushing.

However, Meiko's Lulu made the first move, heading straight to the mid lane.

"Oh? Is Taliyah really going to make a move? He probably didn't expect Garen and Yuumi to be nearby."

"Neither side used Teleport in this wave, nor did they seem to be coming to support. It looks like it's going to be a clash between the mid, bot, and jungle!"

Miller couldn't help but say.

"Yeah! GRF's bot lane moved faster this time, so EDG is now fighting 3v4!"

"EDG is actually at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, I think it's better not to fight!"

The doll couldn't help but speak up.

(End of this chapter)