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Chapter 562 Xiumei: It is our duty to rebuild the glory of LCK!

The revamped Pantheon Q skill has two release methods: one is instant release, and the other is charging.

Instantly cast deals damage and reduces skill cooldown by 50%.

Charging up deals damage, but increases the range by 1500 yards.

What does 1500 yards mean?!

It can basically shoot the entire spear across most of the screen.

The passively enhanced Q skill has a slow effect that lasts for 2.5 seconds, making it incredibly satisfying to use in lane ganks.

Furthermore, the new execution effect added to the Q skill makes it impossible for low-health enemies to stay in lane, and it also makes clearing waves much faster.

Pantheon's W skill is the same as the original Pantheon's, a hard crowd control skill that lasts for a little over 1 second.

But this is an even more monstrous existence than the mechanism of Crocodile W.

After leaping, it performs three basic attacks, even more than the crocodile, which deals additional skill damage.

Pantheon's W skill is also his core skill.

W can be used to follow up with a basic attack, which will immediately trigger Conqueror. The true damage from Conqueror is something even front-line tanks can't withstand.

Against damage-dealing top laners, Pantheon can trigger Press the Attack with a single W.

With just a little bit of equipment, you can bring your opponent down to a very dangerous health level.

Pantheon's E skill is even more terrifying; it can be said to be his most outrageous skill.

It can block all damage, including damage from the opponent's last lifeline—the turret!
If we say that the Q and W skills are just meant to make the opponent feel uncomfortable...

Pantheon's E skill can prevent opponents from even turtling under their tower.

The enhanced E skill can even grant immunity to damage for 2.5 seconds!
I have no idea what Riot Games' designers were thinking.

It's possible that they came up with this super bug-level hero skill on a whim.

It's important to know that in professional matches, the coordination between the laner and the jungler can be almost perfect.

With this skill, you can even withstand three or four more tower hits if you don't make any mistakes while tanking the tower.

If it's a lane champion like Renekton or Mordekaiser that you coordinate with.

After defeating the enemy top laner, you can even spend the extra time dancing on their corpse.

The sarcasm was off the charts!

Pantheon's three basic skills can be described as taking lane dominance to the extreme.

However, Riot's designers seem unsatisfied with Pantheon only suppressing his own lane opponents.

Just like the original version, Pantheon's ultimate is a support skill.

Pantheon's extremely long range, the newly added AOE damage from enemies along his path, and the passive effect activated upon landing all make him a nightmare for the entire map.

The S9 tournament version happened to be a fast-paced version with frequent fights and a very large snowball effect.

No one dared to imagine what the consequences would be if DWG let Pantheon through!
But now, this terrifying version of the hero has been released by them.

The draft phase is still ongoing for both teams.

DWG seemed oblivious to the impending doom. After seeing EDG pick Pantheon first, they immediately locked in Kayle.

Then, for the mid-lane hero, the pick was confirmed as Syndra, a lane bully!
EDG's ability to secure Pantheon on the first floor brought smiles to the faces of coach Maokai and the EDG players.

Why not take advantage of a benefit that's offered to you?

After all, who would have thought that DWG would let Pantheon through!
However, Coach Maokai reacted quickly and immediately adjusted the tactics, with the whole team starting to design the draft around Pantheon.

Then, on the second and third floors, EDG immediately locked in the Xayah and Rakan combination, helping the bottom lane determine their champions first.

At the same time, leaving Pantheon in the second round creates suspense and can also be considered a swing player.

Pantheon is so strong in the current version that he can be played top, mid, jungle, or support!

However, under normal circumstances, Pantheon is not placed in the support position, as it would be a bit of a waste to play such a strong hero as a support.

DWG's third pick was Kai'Sa, who was chosen to fill the bot lane position.

Otherwise, EDG wouldn't have kept Kai'Sa in the second round.

However, this means that the Angel will definitely be played by top laner Nuguri.

The second round of business negotiations is still ongoing!

Having determined the general lineup and strategy of their opponent DWG, EDG conducted a targeted draft against their yet-to-be-released jungler and support.

One player is playing support Titan, and the other is playing Canyon's signature jungle Karthus; both are banned.

DWG, on the other hand, was a bit confused.

I'm not sure which position to ban.

Because EDG's Pantheon pick is versatile and can be used in the mid, top, and jungle!
But if you don't know which hero to ban, just ban the jungler.

Since Wang Yao is the core of EDG, who else can they target if not him?
Ban Sylas and Elise!
DWG picked Leona for their support player BeryL on the fourth floor. Since they didn't have Nautilus, they had to use Leona as a substitute.

EDG then continued to select champions, choosing Gangplank for their top laner, Flandre, a more utility-focused top laner, to counter Nuguri's Kayle.

The last pick was Rumble, which was for Scout in the mid lane!

As expected, EDG ultimately handed the Pantheon to Wang Yao.

Only Wang Yao can bring out the full potential of the hero Pantheon.

DWG's last counter pick was Lee Sin, leaving Canyon without any good champions.

I might as well pick the versatile Lee Sin.

Finally, the lineups for both sides were officially finalized.

EDG (blue side) has a top laner (Guardian Angel), a jungler (Pantheon), a mid laner (Rumble), and a bot lane duo of Xayah and Rakan.

The red team, DWG, has a top laner Kayle, a jungler Lee Sin, a mid laner Syndra, and a bot lane duo of Kai'Sa and Leona.

"Alright, the draft is over now. EDG's first pick, Pantheon, will still be used by Kshine. It seems that Yao's 'emperor' status in the team is quite high!"

"Haha, yes, but I think Kshine deserves this position in the team. No amount of resources should be poured into him!"

When Wawa saw Wang Yao's first rework of Pantheon, she was also very excited.

"That's right. Facing DWG's strong mid-jungle duo of Syndra and Lee Sin, EDG's mid-jungle duo is not weak either, and is even stronger!"

"With Rumble in the mid lane and Pantheon in the jungle, EDG seems to have a stronger pushing ability, whether it's in 2v2 skirmishes in the mid-jungle or supporting the side lanes!"

"However, since DWG dared to let Pantheon go, they must have been well prepared and have great confidence in their own strength."

"Since EDG wants to fight, then DWG will be happy to oblige. After all, Canyon's Lee Sin is a champion capable of creating miracles!"

"..."

At that moment, viewers in the online LPL live stream started manually tagging Sima Laozei.

"Coach Maokai: Just pick a jungler with crowd control and a shield. Yao: Move! Pantheon!"

"Hahaha! Sima Laozei, who is watching the game, has already started to twitch at the corner of his mouth."

"Shan Ni has done all sorts of bad things, hahaha!"

"No problem. This time, Yao Ge personally played Pantheon. It's definitely not something that BYD, like Shan Ni Ruo, can compare to."

"That's a bit of an exaggeration. How dare DWG let Yao play Pantheon? They're definitely going to get a lesson from them!"

"Yeah, this version of Pantheon is too invincible. Even I, who always bans Darius in the top lane, have switched to banning Pantheon now, otherwise I can't play him at all."

"..."

While the online chat was buzzing with discussion, the LPL commentators also spoke up:

"Alright, enough chit-chat, both sides have entered Summoner's Rift."

"Now let's enjoy a thrilling match between the two teams!"

In this game, Wang Yao chose Conqueror runes for his Pantheon.

Pantheon's runes are usually either Conqueror or Press the Attack.

But in most cases, Pantheon with Conqueror is the best choice.

Since Pantheon's 1v1 strength is already extremely high, taking Press the Attack can further enhance Pantheon's burst damage, allowing him to quickly gain an advantage.

However, in small-scale team battles, Conqueror is more effective than Assault.

The conqueror's recovery ability and sustained combat capability are absolutely irreplaceable by brute force.

Simply put, Conqueror Pantheon can take on two opponents at once, while Charge makes it much harder for him to do so.

However, in casual games, some skilled Pantheon players like to use the Press the Attack rune to specifically target and destroy the enemy's mid and bot lane carries.

This allows the live stream to be presented to the maximum extent.

Over here, Wang Yao's Pantheon then brought Triumph, Tenacity, and Lethal Strike.

The secondary tree is Domination, with Sudden Impact and Ravenous Hunter.

"Hey guys, how about we go over there and stir things up?"

Meiko pointed to the enemy jungle and said eagerly.

"Let's do it!"

"Charge! Charge! Take them down!"

“Yes, yes!!”

On the big screen, both sides have already set off from their bases. With Rakan and Pantheon on the field, EDG is naturally going to initiate a level 1 team fight and invade!
Wow, judging from EDG's move, they're planning a level 1 team fight!

"The five of them headed straight for the enemy's lower jungle!"

Upon seeing the aggressive five members of EDG, Wawa exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right, EDG's lineup is still very strong in level 1 team fights. If Rakan and Pantheon both learn the W skill at level 1, they'll be too powerful!"

"Yeah! Once Pantheon or Rakan flashes and uses their W to lock you down, it's almost certain death." "So DWG should probably back down a bit; they can't engage in this level 1 team fight!"

Miller and Colonel Guan were also analyzing the situation on the field.

Just as the commentators predicted, EDG went into the jungle for a short while but didn't see anyone.

It's obvious that if EDG wants to switch jungle camps, then DWG will have no choice but to switch as well.

Scout was standing in the bottom lane river, fiddling around with Rumble, and nobody even glanced at him.

Even if EDG wants to engage in a level 1 team fight, they still need to see if the opponent will give them the opportunity.

If the opposing team places good defensive wards and doesn't come out, EDG has no way to deal with it.

"Let's play it safe. The other team won't dare to engage in a level 1 team fight, they must have taken precautions. Let's start normally."

iboy stood at the entrance to the red buff, not moving any further.

Just as everyone else was also planning to go home and return to their respective posts.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in the bottom lane river and launched a Dark Serve at Rumble, who was weaving around.

This is exactly the Syndra from Showmaker!

Seeing this arrogant Rumble dancing in the mid lane for so long, Xiu Mei finally couldn't hold back anymore.

The timing of his game card was just right.

Both sides' minion waves had already emerged from the fountain base, and the heroes on each lane needed to return to their designated positions. It was at this point that he chose to jump out.

Syndra even wanted to come up and auto-attack Rumble a couple more times to deal Electrocute damage.

You really like person A?!

Seeing Syndra trying to steal an advantage and gain an edge, the EDG players certainly couldn't stand it.
Showmaker thought everyone from EDG had left, but he didn't expect there was still someone in the bushes next to the mid lane.

That's Wang Yao's Pantheon!
At that moment, Wang Yao pinged a signal to his teammates.

"I understand, I understand!"

"I'm coming!"

"Get him! Get him!"

"..."

The teammates responded one after another.

Rumble, who was then outmaneuvered by Syndra and managed to land a stealth auto-attack, suddenly turned around and hit Syndra with an electric harpoon, causing a massive slow effect.

Wang Yao's Pantheon also emerged from the nearby bushes.

Without hesitation, he immediately learned the W skill and stun Syndra with his shield, dealing high physical damage and inflicting a 1-second stun effect.

In addition, Pantheon has the passive bonus of Unyielding Will, which causes his next attack to strike 3 times, dealing a total of 120% physical damage.

But that's not even the part that follows.

In order to keep up with the control, Meiko's Rakan, who was a thousand yards away, immediately flashed and used W to catch up with Pantheon's control at the last moment!
At the same time, he also hung his own fire on Syndra's head.

To prevent Syndra from using Flash, Wang Yao's Pantheon had already positioned himself in front of Syndra.

Even if Showmaker uses Flash, his Pantheon can Flash back at any time and continue to auto-attack.

Seeing this, the showmaker was filled with regret.

I should have known better than to be so impulsive and touch that Rambo!
But there is no way.

At this point, whether Xiu Mei's Ball Girl uses her Flash or not, she has no way out.

"Firstblood!"

First blood is obtained.

"Pantheon, the Unyielding Spear, has slain Syndra, the Dark Sovereign!"

First blood!

"Huh? What's going on?!"

A series of questions and doubts simultaneously emerged from the mouths of the three LPL commentators.

"Wait, what exactly is this Showmaker doing?"

"Wow! This girl has lost her mind. How dare she walk up and auto-attack Rumble? Doesn't she know there are people behind EDG?"

"This is really unacceptable!"

Guan Daxiao didn't tolerate DWG's behavior and started questioning them directly.

"Even in ranked games, you can't act like that! This is Pantheon, you know. With that kind of positioning, he's definitely going to try and control you!"

"So it's over, really over! The jungle monsters haven't even respawned yet, and Pantheon already got First Blood and 400 gold. How is Canyon's Lee Sin supposed to play later?!"

Miller and the doll also shook their heads with smiles.

DWG started this game by playing tricks from the very beginning. First, they didn't ban Pantheon in the draft phase, and now Xiumei has come up and given away first blood.

This wave of criticism wasn't limited to the commentators who didn't understand Syndra's gameplay; even the viewers and fans in the LPL livestream started mocking her.

"No? You, ShowMaker, also want Xiaohu's 'Like One Middle School,' right? You've only just started acting, and you're already using your ancestral heirloom?"

"Feeding a kill at level one is really something, especially to Yao Ge. They're probably afraid EDG won't crush DWG's morale!"

"Griffin Superway next door almost threw up from being beaten, does your sister Xiumei want to experience what it's like to be driven crazy?"

"Cracking down on ShowMaker's bank cards is just a way to deliberately feed kills; it completely ruins the game experience!"

"..."

Here are the EDG players' seats.

"Brilliant!"

"Nice! Nice!!"

"Well done, Yao-ge!"

The team voice chat for EDG was filled with cheers and jubilation.

The game hadn't even really started when he got the first blood bounty – what a perfect start!
Next, after securing First Blood, Wang Yao's Pantheon immediately retreated into his own red buff area.

Just then, the monsters respawned, so there was no time to waste.

With the help of his teammates, Pantheon successfully started at the red buff.

Pantheon's jungle clearing efficiency in the early game is actually not very high. Compared to some dedicated junglers, jungle Pantheon is a bit weak in the early game.

Moreover, it doesn't have any healing or shield skills, and its jungle clearing speed is not fast.

Perhaps when Pantheon was reworked, Riot's designers never intended for him to shine in the jungle role.

It's more likely that Pantheon will play on the line.

But heroes who can play in lane are definitely more powerful in the jungle.

Just like the Camille jungler of the past, he wasn't born to farm jungle camps, but to farm "people"!

For Wang Yao, getting the first blood in this game was just the beginning.

"Wow, Kshine's position in EDG is indeed extraordinary. Look at Canyon's Lee Sin on the other side, his teammates just casually hit him a couple of times before going online."

"But look at EDG, they're helping them all the way!"

"Yes! But if we help Pantheon clear the jungle like this, won't it affect our lane control later on?"

Miller said with some concern.

"DWG's Kai'Sa and Leona are going to lane first, and Rakan doesn't have Flash, so DWG should have priority in the bot lane."

"But no matter what, helping Kshine is the same as helping yourself. If you start helping now, you'll definitely make back the small losses in the early stages!"

Watching Pantheon easily take down the red buff, everyone was curious about what Pantheon would do next.

"Indeed, Pantheon is not a champion for farming jungle camps. I wonder where Kshine's first move will be."

"Are they still going to gank Syndra in the mid lane?"

"Showmaker is too difficult to play!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Colonel Guan on the stage couldn't help but feel sorry for Xiu Mei when he thought of this scene. It seemed like she was headed for jail!

However, this situation is unlikely to occur in this game for DWG.

Because they all know that EDG's mid and jungle are very strong in the early game, and this Pantheon even got first blood, they will probably give up the lane and set up vision to prevent ganks in advance.

As the three commentators chatted, EDG's bot lane duo quickly headed to the bottom lane.

Meanwhile, after taking the red buff, Wang Yao immediately switched to Pantheon and, with a determined look in his eyes, followed his own bottom lane duo towards the bottom lane.

"No way, is Yao planning to target DWG's bot lane this game?!"

"Wow, this is EDG's signature jungle gank bot lane at level 2! But there's vision in the bot river, so it seems like they can't catch him!"

"If this attempt fails, it will easily delay your own jungle clearing efficiency. In that case, you will lose not only the rhythm, but also your own development status."

"..."

From God's perspective, the three commentators watched as Wang Yao, after taking down the red buff, immediately controlled his level two Pantheon and headed to the bottom lane.

However, Wang Yao's Pantheon positioning was very detailed.

Because we had agreed with my teammates beforehand that we would let the bottom lane push first at level one, the enemy Kai'Sa was able to go to lane first.

DWG's bot lane duo pushed down three melee minions first, so the minion wave moved slightly towards EDG's side.

But it was precisely this tiny distance that cost the DWG duo their lives!
As Pantheon descended, he walked close to the edge of the wall, without rushing out to gank.

Once Pantheon had slowly made his way to the river area, Wang Yao continued to control Pantheon and slipped into the edge of the red team's bushes.

This was a perfect play where they used vision control to flank into the bushes!
(End of this chapter)