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Chapter 567 Tongtian Substitutes for Jungle! Wildness will instill fear in them!

With a roar from Baron Nash.

EDG successfully secured the Baron Nashor.

With their jungler Lee Sin dead, DWG only had Syndra and Leona left, so there was no chance of them stealing Baron.

After securing Baron Nashor and returning home to upgrade their equipment, all five members of EDG had gained a significant equipment advantage.

After completing their damage-dealing items, Xayah and Gangplank started building up their survivability items.

Even Wang Yao's Pantheon carried a small stopwatch.

Generally speaking, when you have a significant advantage, blindly pursuing brute force might actually create opportunities for others.

Only after switching to tank items will it truly be unsolvable.

At the same time, with the destruction of all of DWG's second towers, DWG lost all vision control in their jungle.

Only one bright spot remained inside the highlands.

The feeling of helplessness when the map is completely black is undoubtedly very painful for the South Korean team, who like to exploit poor visibility.

This is our own territory, you know!

It's a disgrace that our own territory and resources can be plundered at will without any cost!

Although Pantheon didn't build Tiamat and his jungle clearing speed wasn't fast, DWG players still didn't dare to enter the jungle.

There's no way around it; Pantheon's damage output is too high with his full set of armor penetration gear. Once he shows up in the jungle, he gets caught.

It's obvious that the Great Wilderness Starfall will follow closely behind. Once the Ghost Blade is activated, it will immediately unleash a combo attack that hits the face without explanation.

With such a significant economic advantage, the support of the Baron buff, and the benefit of the Dragon buff.

Anyone could play this game!

With EDG's continued push in operations, DWG seems to be giving up.

Or rather, it simply couldn't be defended!
As soon as EDG arrives with the super minion wave, Wang Yao's Pantheon will stand in front, and DWG's five players will have to retreat.

Unable to counterattack, DWG could only watch helplessly as EDG pushed forward again and again.

In just two minutes, DWG's top, mid, and bottom lane inhibitor crystals were all destroyed!
At this point, the economic gap had reached a staggering 13,000!

"The Baron buff is about to disappear. Should we push now or retreat?"

Seeing that the Baron buff on her body was about to disappear, Meiko quickly reminded her.

"How are we supposed to move! Wave after wave!"

Before Wang Yao could even speak, Holy Gun Bro quickly retorted, "When our three lanes of minions come over, we can just force our way into their territory."

"Alright, with both summons active this time, the damage output will be explosive!"

"A second-hand angel, right?"

"Ok, Ok."

Soon, as the Baron buff disappeared, the scattered EDG players quickly pushed the minion waves that had been rushing in from all three lanes to DWG's high ground.

On the commentary stage, watching DWG constantly struggling on their own high ground, Wawa began to analyze:

"I think if EDG wants to play it safe, they can establish vision control and take the fourth dragon first, and then use the pressure from the super minions on all three lanes to take the second Baron."

"No no no!"

"If that's the case, then EDG wouldn't be EDG anymore!"

Miller laughed.

Seeing Wang Yao constantly pacing around DWG's high ground, and with the three lanes of minions pushing towards the inhibitor turret, he immediately seized this unprecedented opportunity.

Without even thinking, Wang Yao's fingers flew across the keyboard, and the path of the Great Wilderness Meteor suddenly appeared on the faces of the DWG players who were desperately defending!

"Damn it! Are they going to launch a full-scale attack?"

The DWG team members were completely unprepared for EDG's sudden aggressive play.

It was thought that EDG would turn back and wait for the second Baron before pushing into their base, but now EDG is about to launch a forced push the moment the minion wave enters the tower!
In an instant, the expressions of the five DWG players changed drastically, as if facing a formidable enemy!
But something even more terrifying happened. Just as Pantheon's Meteor Shower enveloped the enemy's inhibitor turret, Gangplank's ultimate and Rumble's ultimate were used first.

The turret is only so big, and Rumble's ultimate, placed horizontally, almost completely blocked all of DWG's movement space.

Not to mention the captain's ultimate move, which has an even wider range.

DWG is now in a dilemma.

If you want to defend, you need to take a bath in the Captain's and Rambo's ultimate attacks first.

If we don't defend, if we don't even defend the tusks, what's the point of playing?!

But DWG had no time to hesitate. As the super minions swarmed in, one of the inhibitor turrets had already fallen.

Wang Yao's Pantheon landed the next second.

boom!
Like a meteorite from outer space, Pantheon streaked across the sky above Summoner's Rift.

But this moment!
Also entering the arena was EDG's support player, Rakan.

ERW!

Luo directly controlled the enemy Angel!
At this moment, Niu Guli was clearly flustered, and he failed to use any skills in the face of Luo's sudden initiation.

Then Pantheon's W jumped onto the face and started playing the "Ooooooooooooo" background music!

The next moment, the angel became a corpse.

With no pressure to deal damage, the EDG players unleashed a frenzied barrage of attacks as if they were in an empty field, constantly evaporating the health of all DWG members!
Such a decisive team fight caught DWG, who were still clearing super minions, completely off guard.

"Pantheon landed! He jumped right in front of Nuguri's Angel! My god, Angel was almost at full health, and he was instantly killed!"

"Wow, this captain's damage output is insane! One double barrel combo brought Kai'Sa's health down to almost zero!"

"This Xayah has such great positioning; she can just stand in the back and attack people at will, and nobody even glances at her!"

In just a moment!

DWG's core carry was instantly melted!
With the carry player instantly killed, DWG was unable to retaliate in subsequent team fights.

Despite their continued resistance, EDG had become fully equipped and were able to crush them!

"Wave after wave! We can do it all at once!"

"Point the base! Point the base!"

Seeing that DWG had lost its ability to deal damage, everyone in EDG quickly shouted in the voice chat.

At the same time, the shouts of the LPL fans at the scene suddenly increased, and their excited faces kept screaming out a wave of ideas.

The small flags in the hands of the crowd were waved continuously in the competition venue, creating an unprecedented momentum!
"One wave!"

At the commentary booth, Wawa was explaining the situation on the field at an extremely fast pace, almost frantically.

There was almost no suspense!
The entire EDG team disregarded any obstacles hindering their push, leaving behind Syndra and Lee Sin, whose damage output was already low.

They pushed down the last turret until the Crystal Base exploded.

next moment!
As DWG's Nexus exploded and shattered, the victory symbol appeared on the screen.

EDG won the first game of the semifinals, taking a stellar start!

The time was frozen at 26 minutes and 13 seconds.

"Now, let's congratulate EDG."

"Congratulations to EDG for securing their first win in this World Championship semifinal! Congratulations to them!"

"Nice!"

The baby in the commentary booth clenched his fist loudly.

At the moment the match ended, the barrage of comments on major domestic live streaming platforms suddenly exploded.

The screen was filled with scrolling comments, making it impossible to read the content.

"3-0, take them away!"

"It's awesome!"

"This is awesome! How come Yao's Pantheon is so strong? Is there any jungler he can't play?"

"One person directly charging into a group of five, that's what you call a top-tier jungler!"

"..."

After both players returned to their respective backstage areas.

At this moment, in the DWG backstage lounge.

DWG's coach, Kim Jung-joo, is having a real headache.

The team members kept their mouths shut and remained silent.

They really didn't expect that giving Pantheon to EDG would result in such a crushing defeat.

In the next game, DWG will be on the blue side, and it's estimated that Pantheon will definitely not be available on the red side.

After all, they serve as a cautionary tale.

In the current version, the red side must ban Kayle and Pantheon. As the blue side, DWG will have a slightly easier time in the ban/pick phase, but only by a tiny bit!

After all, there are other junglers that they also need to ban.

For example, Wang Yao's Karthus, Qiyana, Taliyah, and other heroes!
This left Jin Jingzhu somewhat at a loss.

Kim Jung-joo took out his tactical notebook, and on the whiteboard next to him, their next draft strategy was already listed.

"We're on the blue side in the next game, which is a big advantage for us."

Kim Jung-joo spoke calmly, while Canyon in the audience fell into deep thought.

DWG has prepared three systems for this World Championship. One is a synergy system centered around the mid, top, and jungle players.

However, this system is very difficult to be effective against the EDG team.

Because of the limited number of ban slots in the draft phase, they had no time to target the champion pool of other EDG players in the first three bans.

In addition, EDG's complete ban on the mid and top laners in the draft phase also made things very difficult for NiuGuli and XiuMei.

The Galio system is DWG's second preferred system. Galio is considered one of the standard systems that every World Championship team prepares, so it's not surprising.

However, DWG has always been worried about Kshine's Karthus.

This year in the quarterfinals, EDG, who also had a knack for playing Karthus, really stunned DWG.

They can't guarantee that EDG won't suddenly pull out a jungle carry Karthus!
Karthus, a carry jungler, is actually a skill that not many professional players can master, and Canyon is one of them.

But after watching Wang Yao play Karthus, Canyon suddenly became less confident in his own Karthus, because he could tell that Wang Yao's proficiency was in no way inferior to his own.

Since we can't win in the jungle and defeat Wang Yao, we can only look for opportunities in the lanes.

Next, they must seize the online advantage!
The mid, top, and jungle lanes remain DWG's core carry points, especially Nuguri in the top lane, who can carry the team's offense!

They need to play more proactively from now on.

In the next match, they are on the blue side, giving them a good chance to pick the hero they want.

ShowMaker's gaze darkened.

As a core player in DWG, he desperately needs a resounding victory to boost the team's morale.

In the next game, they will be on the blue side and are determined to win!

In the EDG rest area, manager Abu was also giving his teammates a pep talk:

"DWG is the last obstacle standing in our way to the finals. If we can break through them, we will be the first LPL team to win three consecutive championships!"

Abu was too lazy to explain the importance of honor to the players anymore. He just talked about how valuable the three-peat title was and how much fame and fortune the players could gain!

No one will remember the second place team. By defeating DWG, they will face their final formidable opponent on the pinnacle of the World Championship!

The EDG members nodded, and when they returned to the stage, the audience gave them just the right amount of cheers and applause.

Soon, the ban/pick phase began for both teams!
In this match, DWG was on the blue side, and EDG was on the red side.

DWG immediately targeted EDG's mid and jungle players with their bans, directly banning Qiyana.

Qiyana is a champion you absolutely cannot let go of.

The strongest mid-jungle flex pick right now!
Ever since Wang Yao thoroughly defeated GRF with Qiyana in the quarterfinals, everyone has clearly recognized the terrifying importance of this jungler.

We really can't let it go!
Most importantly, Qiyana has flexibility, allowing her to play in both the mid and jungle lanes. Scout and Wang Yao are both mechanically skilled players, and their proficiency with Qiyana is quite good.

If DWG neither bans Qiyana nor picks her themselves, then banning her is the only option.

Otherwise, EDG on the red side would definitely have locked in Qiyana on the first or second floor.

Then, as usual, EDG, the red team, banned Pantheon and Kayle; if they were going to ban these two heroes, they would ban them together.

In the previous game, EDG made the stubborn DWG pay a heavy price. Now that they are on the red side, EDG will certainly not give DWG the chance to teach them a lesson with Pantheon.

As a last resort, DWG banned Karthus.

While Karthus is one of Canyon's signature heroes, he's even more of a signature hero for Wang Yao.

EDG is performing so well as a team now, and DWG is very afraid that Wang Yao will get Karthus and create a huge tempo for them.

"Oh? DWG is really targeting him, banning all the heroes that Yao has been playing very well in recent games."

Upon seeing this, Colonel Guan quickly spoke up.

"Qiyana is banned, Karthus is banned, I wonder what jungler EDG will pick next."

"Yes, but everyone knows about Yao's hero pool!"

Miller, who was standing next to him, nodded with a smile: "Oh, DWG banned Qiyana, Karthus, and Elise."

"Banning three junglers is quite generous! But I believe Kshine has many other heroes she can use, so there's no need to rush."

EDG's ban strategy was similar to the previous game, mainly targeting DWG's champion pool.

Angel, Pantheon, and Jayce.

DWG's top, mid, and jungle players can all play their heroes flexibly.

Soon, it was time to select the candidates.

DWG surprisingly picked Jarvan IV on the first floor!

In most World Championship versions, Jarvan IV is considered a versatile jungler option.

DWG has basically banned all the good junglers in the current patch, so they've locked in a jungler for their own Canyon.

In the LPL commentary booth, when everyone saw this Prince, the first thing that came to mind was the "do whatever you want" mid-jungle Prince + Galio combination.

After all, DWG has used this mid-jungle duo for synergy quite a bit.

"Now it's the red team's turn to pick the first and second picks. Should we lock in Xayah and Rakan for the bot lane first, or take down the enemy Galio?"

As soon as the words were spoken, EDG, the red team, surprisingly picked Lucian first, followed by Ornn!
Seeing that EDG had locked in Ornn and not dismantled their dominant duo, DWG immediately locked in Galio and then added their own AD Kai'Sa.

"Wow! DWG's draft picks are so similar to RNG's style. It feels like they're going to coordinate their three picks."

The baby smiled and said.

EDG remained calm and continued to lock in Rakan, a champion Meiko had performed well in the previous game.

In the second round of the draft, EDG continued to target DWG's Nuguri.

Ban his vampire and Kennen.

DWG opted to target the mid lane, banning Scout's LeBlanc and Karma.

To prevent Scout from roaming around and disrupting DWG's rhythm along with ShowMaker.

When it was EDG's turn to pick, they didn't hesitate at all and locked in Renekton first. This Renekton was for the mid lane, or they wanted to push the lane and coordinate.

DWG remained calm and countered by locking in Aatrox and Alistar.

The last counter pick was given to Wang Yao as the jungler!
Now, everyone is looking forward to seeing what jungler Wang Yao will pick to break DWG's champion pool blockade!

"It's clear that DWG is really targeting Kshine's jungler in this game. There are no good junglers left now."

"DWG's idea is to contain EDG's jungler and make their own mid and jungle players more comfortable, so..."

Before Colonel Guan could finish speaking, a voice from a script suddenly appeared on the broadcast screen:
Wild! That will instill fear in them!

Nidalee is locked in!
"Huh? Renekton and Nidalee? What kind of mid-jungle combination is that!"

Colonel Guan was stunned.

"It's locked in, no swaps, they really picked Nidalee, wow... another carry jungler, Kshine's going to put on a show again this game!"

The doll said excitedly.

"I feel this version of Nidalee is a bit dangerous, too aggressive. It would be better to pick Lee Sin, Lee Sin and Renekton can also do a lot of things together."

Miller, however, calmly pointed out the drawbacks of this choice:
"If Nidalee can't do anything in the early game, she can easily become a 'jungle healer,' only able to heal her teammates but not deal much damage."

At that moment, the audience members below the stage also exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the leopard woman, expressing their excitement and anticipation.

"Here she comes! Yao-ge's Nidalee! This is the first time we've seen Yao-ge play Nidalee, isn't it!"

"I love this jungle carry! It's a must-learn jungle hero for top-tier junglers. Yao is definitely going to carry like crazy again this game!"

"Go, go, go!"

"..."

The ban/pick phase for both teams is now complete!

DWG (blue side) has a top laner Aatrox, a jungler Jarvan IV, a mid laner Galio, and a bot lane duo of Kai'Sa and Alistar.

The red team, EDG, has Ornn in the top lane, Nidalee in the jungle, Renekton in the mid lane, and Lucian and Rakan in the bot lane.

"In that case, EDG's lineup still feels a bit strange, while I really like DWG's lineup."

After regaining his composure, Colonel Guan analyzed the lineups on both sides.

"The combination of Prince and Galio is so powerful that Alistar can initiate team fights at will."

"And with Kai'Sa, a late-game carry champion, paired with Nuguri's Aatrox, this lineup... can be said to be perfect!"

"I click my tongue," said Colonel Guan.

Even though he is now a die-hard fan of EDG and Wang Yao, he still favors DWG's lineup.

There's no way around it, it's just too solid.

"I think EDG's lineup actually puts a lot of pressure on offense!" Miller analyzed EDG's lineup.

"This is also the only point I'm worried about. EDG's lineup this game is a bit too aggressive in the early game!"

"To be honest, the mid-jungle duo in EDG's lineup lacks damage in the later stages, making it impossible to fight in team fights."

"They need to gain a huge economic advantage in the early to mid-game, otherwise it will be very dangerous."

Miller also offered his opinion.

Just looking at the lineups on both sides, they are worlds apart.

EDG's lineup is basically focused on the mid, jungle, and bot lane, with the main damage coming from Nidalee and Lucian, but Nidalee's output is not consistent.

Moreover, Lucian can only unleash a burst of damage. Once team fights become a drawn-out, protracted battle, DWG's Kai'Sa can actually shine.

Besides, there's Niu Guli's Sword Demon there holding the line!

It can be said that as long as DWG doesn't give EDG many opportunities in the early game, they can easily win the team fights in the mid-to-late game.

(End of this chapter)