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Chapter 673 How about a magic trick? Top lane Demon Shaco!

In the official live broadcast room, netizens were discussing it extensively.

"I, Arema, what happened to our plan to play bot lane? You're just going to pick Renekton in top lane, huh?!"

"With Renekton and Lee Sin, I really don't believe TES can dominate the bottom half of the map with this top and jungle combination."

"Brother Yao needs to be more careful with his champion picks this game. The early game strength of Renekton is too strong in this version! With Lee Sin, whether it's his W or not, a single combo can take away at least 1500 HP."

"If we're going to stay calm, we should get a tanky champion. It's not shameful to play a support role. There's no need to force our way through the enemy's top laner and jungler."

"To be honest, if this ID were anyone else, even if TheShy came, I think he would pick Sion or Ornn or something, but Yao would definitely not!"

"Indeed, if I remember correctly, Yao, who plays top lane this season, has only played Sion once in the top lane."

"But... with four bans on top laners, no one can withstand that, right?"

"..."

On-site, the three commentators shared the same opinion as the netizens.

TES initially thought they should go for the bottom half of the map, but the combined strength of Xayah, Rakan, and Volibear was just too strong.

If that's the case, why not change our mindset and target the top lane?

By suppressing Wang Yao's development and allowing Photic to stabilize in the bottom lane, TES maintained its advantage in team fights during the mid-to-late game.

However, we'll only know the final outcome once the competition begins.

Currently, everyone's attention is focused on Wang Yao.

His final choice of the counter position is extremely important!

Unbeknownst to everyone, on the EDG stage, Clearlove and the other EDG members were completely stunned.

When they asked Wang Yao which hero he wanted to choose, they received an answer they had never heard of before: The Clown!

"No... Brother Yao, are you really going to do this?"

"How about we think about it some more, Yao-ge? This is a bit too abstract."

"It's a crocodile on the other side, Yao-ge! Calm down!"

"Even though it's a best-of-five series, let's try not to pull any crazy moves, Yao-ge..."

All four of them were trying to persuade Wang Yao.

It's not that they don't believe in their own top laner's ability.

When it comes to laning, whether it's LPL or LCK, they've never seen anyone stronger than Wang Yao.

What they don't believe is the Joker, this sinister hero.

The number of times the Joker has appeared in official matches is very limited, and he has never played the top lane.

It's obvious that this hero is not suitable for the competitive arena.

In ranked games, the champion is mostly played as a jungler, with support appearing only occasionally.

As for the top lane?!
Can this thing really be played in the top lane?

Faced with his teammates' doubts, Wang Yao sighed.

He didn't explain why he chose top lane Shaco, nor did he say that he would have a significant advantage against Renekton in lane.

With only a dozen seconds left to select players, there wasn't enough time to discuss these things.

He only said one sentence, but that one sentence silenced all the doubts in the team's microphone.

"If we lose this game, I'll play three more for you."

If anyone else had said this, the four of them would have scoffed, after all, what could a top laner possibly do?

But if Wang Yao says it, it carries a completely different weight. He's the only four-time champion in the entire league. Who would dare say his understanding of the game is lacking?
Moreover, throughout the entire S11 Spring Split regular season, EDG won 99% of their matches thanks to Wang Yao.

It's not that the other players weren't good enough, but rather that the match was over before they even had a chance to exert themselves.

He proved with facts that he had this ability.

Since Wang Yao had said so, no one said anything more.

The factory manager seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a low voice.

"Tianye, let him choose."

Meiko nodded, found the Shaco's icon in the jungler section, and then pressed the confirm button.

"How about a magic trick?"

After the dark and unfamiliar lines were uttered, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

The audience stared in disbelief and horror at the screen.

This situation lasted for a while before people gradually came to their senses.

Instantly, screams erupted from the audience.

"WTF?! Ugh! Ugh! The Devil Clown?!"

"Holy crap, I'm numb, guys! Someone pinch me, I feel like I'm dreaming!"

"No! What role does the Clown play? Jungle?"

"Jungle Shaco, top lane Volibear, the positions do match, but when did Jiejie learn to play this?"

"Wow, you haven't played a match in a month, and you're already going all out as soon as you get here, huh?!"

"This is outrageous! Can this hero really be used in competitive matches?"

"I never expected this, but they've finally started research!"

"Jiejie, when did you turn to such a bad habit?!"

"A real Bengbu has been built, a top-notch abstraction!"

But the audience didn't know that.

The abstract stuff is yet to come.

With both teams' lineups finalized, the players began exchanging heroes.

A moment later, the final lineup was displayed on the viewing screen.

Blue side TES: Renekton, Lee Sin, Zoe, Aphelios, Nautilus.

Red side EDG: Shaco, Volibear, Syndra, Xayah, Rakan.

The three commentators were stunned when they saw the Demon Shaco in the top lane.

"Wait...wait a minute, what's going on? Is Shaco playing the top lane?"

"Huh? I don't remember Kshine having this in his champion pool. Did EDG have a problem with the final trade?"

"Please wait a moment, viewers. We are contacting the director to confirm the situation on the scene."

"It seems like there's a bug, and the hero swap didn't work in the end, since this has happened before."

"Hmm... otherwise, top lane Shaco would be a bit too abstract. I figured Kshine wouldn't pick this champion."

As soon as Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, the baby next to him changed his expression.

Oh no! This guy's used his powers!

Is he really going to play Shaco top lane?!
Sure enough, the law of what you fear most is what happens, and it remains unchanged throughout history.

Upon hearing the news from the director through their earpieces, the smiles on the three people's faces vanished instantly.

After a moment of silence, Rita mustered her courage and spoke.

"Forehead……"

"After confirmation, there was no problem with EDG's player selection. It is indeed Shaco for top lane and Volibear for jungle."

"The match will proceed as scheduled."

Everyone was stunned when these words were spoken.

In their view, this player selection is no different from giving away a game!
Sending weaker teams to practice heroes and team compositions is one thing, but it's understandable.

But this is TES!
Furthermore, the audience didn't think there was anything worth practicing about this top lane Shaco.

If nobody plays him, it proves he's trash on the field.

Why choose this thing when there are so many popular versions available?!

Of course, some people choose to understand.

They imagined themselves as Wang Yao, who, if they debuted in the LPL, would dominate all other players, win the championship for four consecutive years, and take home the FMVP award each time.

After switching to top lane this year, he dominated Bin and Ale, ultimately achieving one of only two undefeated records in the LPL. He must have been tempted to start experimenting and creating some interesting content.

But no one could figure out Wang Yao's true purpose.

The popular version is indeed very strong, and its adoption rate is also high.

But it is precisely because they appear so frequently on the field that most teams know how to deal with them.

In this situation, if you pull out an absolutely unpopular hero, regardless of what changes will occur in the laning and team fights, just in terms of tactics alone, it will definitely catch the enemy off guard.

For example, Adam in the S13 World Championship, he made extraordinary performances in global competitions with unpopular heroes such as Garen and Darius.

Even when facing championship favorites JDG, they were able to gain an advantage in the early game.

That's the advantage of being an unpopular hero!
Of course, this kind of gameplay can only be used occasionally.

Once it's used too often, other teams will also deliberately study it, and when they use it again, it won't have that unexpected effect.

However, in the case of just one game, there is no problem.

Amidst the skepticism of the audience, the competition officially began.

Ten players from both sides entered Summoner's Rift!
As soon as the game started, both sides quickly lined up on either side of the river to help their jungler defend.

Before the minion wave arrived, the TES players kept communicating through the microphone.

"Guys, I'm definitely going to carry this game! That Joker is just a pure Joker!"

"Good luck, try to crush them!"

"I know that, but how am I supposed to fight with this thing? If I just stand there and let him auto-attack me, can he even kill me?"

Don't be too careless.

"Do not worry!"

"I'm rooting for Huang Renxing this time; his crocodile is quite strong."

"Indeed, if we play well in this game, we can win it steadily."

"rush!"

During this period, Huang Renxing's strength had not declined too much. Although he could not carry the team under normal circumstances, he would not feed too much either, and the team atmosphere was still quite good.

However, this game was the turning point.

Wang Yao dared to pick the Joker in the first game not only because Wayward on the other side was really bad, but also because his game thinking was too novice-like.

Compared to seasoned veterans like Flandre, Wayward, with his fearless youthful energy, is often more prone to losing his temper.

Moreover, this person has a good mentality; even if he gets solo killed, he won't become depressed. The consequence of this behavior is that he keeps feeding more and more.

What does it take to play the Joker? It takes having someone fight you!

For someone like Da Huang, who loves to get carried away and fight, playing the Joker and facing off against him is the most satisfying thing ever.

Soon, one minute of the match time was up.

Seeing that the opponent had no intention of invading, Wang Yao directly controlled the Clown to go to the top lane.

The director was very astute and immediately followed the camera to that spot.

At 1 minute and 10 seconds, the clown arrived in the middle of the top lane and placed the first box.

Wang Yao stood still, waiting for the minion wave to arrive while also waiting for his second W.

Fifteen seconds later, the [Scare Box] CD finished playing.

The clown waved his hand, and placed another box next to the first one.

At this moment, the minion wave also happened to reach the lane.

Because Wang Yao's timing was perfect, they went into stealth mode the moment before the boxes came into view.

Wayward controlled the crocodile and the minion wave to move out together, and immediately saw the clown standing in front of him.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Whoa, you dare to stand here?!" The champion Renekton is indeed a bit weaker than monster top laners like Werewolf and Olaf at level one, but Shaco is a complete useless person at level one.

After the Crocodile uses his AQ combo, he chases after the enemy with auto-attacks. By the time he reaches 50 rage, his second Q is ready. With a full stack of Conqueror and a red rage Q, Wang Yao has no chance to trade blows.

But Da Huang, maintaining a degree of composure, did not rush forward directly.

He knew his opponent was very strong.

Since Wang Yao dared to choose this hero, there must be a reason.

If I were to get solo killed without paying attention, I'd be a laughingstock.

Seeing that the crocodile hadn't taken the bait, Wang Yao's eyes trembled slightly.

Looks like I'll have to keep up the act.

Thinking of this, Wang Yao went straight up and started pushing the lane like crazy.

Two minutes later, Wayward realized he had been completely fooled.

TES's team microphone is on.

"no!"

"Who told me this guy was strong? He's not even as good as a Diamond player in the laning phase!"

"Ah this?"

"666, the four-time champion who crushed all LPL players is not even as good as a Diamond in your eyes, is that it?!"

"If I remember correctly, Qing Tian lost ten pounds after fighting with Yao Ge last time."

"..."

"Let me take a look."

During a break while setting up vision, Mark switched screens to take a look at the top lane.

Then I heard him exclaim in surprise.

"Fuck!"

"What's going on? You're at full health, and he's at half health?"

Wayward nodded helplessly.

"This is so bad! They can't even manage a proper pull or tug-of-war, they lack any attention to detail. How did Qing Tian lose?"

Not only him, but also the netizens watching the game were dumbfounded.

In just over two minutes, Wang Yao displayed a level of skill that left everyone somewhat bewildered.

Crocodile is indeed a top laner, but this blood transfusion is just too exaggerated!

Netizens clearly saw that after the crocodile used his E skill to charge in, he used AWQ to deal burst damage, and then immediately turned around and used his second E to escape.

Normally, after being hit by such a combo for nothing, the victim would definitely want to take advantage of the opponent's skill cooldown period and actively trade blows.

And Wang Yao has indeed been replaced.

As for how it was changed, it's a long story!

The clown, as if he were crippled, stubbornly walked up to the crocodile.

After realizing that A is out of reach, turn back and pull away.

Wayward seized the opportunity and quickly turned around to attack, but the Joker, seeing this, turned around to attack again but was pulled away.

After this back and forth, the clown lost half his health for nothing, while the crocodile remained at full health.

"What the hell... I haven't played a match in a month, and I've forgotten how to play?!"

"No way, was Brother Yao possessed? I can understand if his touch is bad, but this is just too bad!"

"Which commenter logged into Yao's account? Log out right now! If you're going to log in, log into JKL's account. Yao is not someone you can access!"

"It doesn't feel like a problem with the feel of the game. Yao seems to be completely unfamiliar with the Shaco hero. The way he placed the boxes is also very strange."

"Indeed, they put each box in 15 seconds without clearing the cable, and just put them all behind them. It's completely incomprehensible."

"What are you even doing? If you're going to do research, can't you do something useful?!"

"..."

In Summoner's Rift, Wayward's previous apprehension had completely vanished.

Wang Yao might indeed be very strong in lane, and he might be very good at playing champions like Fiora and Irelia.

But his clown is a huge lump!
With this newfound confidence, Wayward immediately began to act arrogantly.

He seized the opportunity when the clown was last-hitting minions, and used his E skill [Charge] to dash through the minions and get right in front of him. After landing, he used a basic attack to increase his rage to over 50, and then decisively used his red-rage Q.

Swish!
The crocodile raised its giant blade and swung it in a circle.

The high damage from Red Fury Q reduced the Joker to only one-third of his health.

The EDG fans in the audience had their hearts in their throats, fearing that Wang Yao would be instantly killed.

But Wang Yao, as the person involved, was not flustered at all.

He didn't even run away; instead, he turned around and started fighting the crocodile head-on.

When Wayward saw this, his face almost twisted into a grin.

"Hahahaha, this guy is insane, he's completely mad."

"No, do you really think you can beat me?"

He was holding a W in his hand and kept exchanging attacks with Wang Yao.

The Conqueror's 8th level Crocodile deals far more damage than the Jester, and the audience doesn't understand why Wang Yao is fighting him.

Guan Zeyuan's voice immediately came from the commentary booth.

"This...this is going to kill me if I keep auto-attacking! The Shaco has Teleport and Ignite, how am I supposed to escape without Flash?"

"What's wrong with Kshine today? She seems like she's lost her mind."

Although it wasn't quite proper for a commentator to say this, Guan Zeyuan really couldn't help himself.

He had high hopes for Wang Yao ever since Wang Yao first appeared in the LPL in S7.

Guan Zeyuan can be considered one of the first fans.

But Wang Yao's current state really made him feel frustrated and disappointed.

They were so strong, how did they become like this after only a month?

Guan Zeyuan couldn't think of any other reason for such a rapid decline in his strength besides excessive indulgence.

Rita and Wawa, who were standing nearby, wanted to defend Wang Yao, but they couldn't find a way to do so, so they hesitated for a moment and then shut up.

Meanwhile, in Summoner's Rift, the battle between the two sides continues.

Wayward kept a close eye on the enemy's health bar, ready to use his W ability to instantly kill them.

However, just as the Joker reached the kill threshold, Wang Yao immediately used his reverse Q to stealthily escape.

Wayward was immediately taken aback. "What's going on?"

"To win by drawing a tile?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Renxing realized that something was wrong.

Wang Yao's only problem is his low proficiency with the Clown, which makes his laning phase play strange.

However, this person's ability to calculate damage is still unparalleled, so it's not surprising that he knows the kill threshold.

With that in mind, Wayward turned and started pushing the lane.

The clown has so much health that he definitely needs to go back to base to replenish his health. Otherwise, you wouldn't even need any other skills; a Flash + Enraged W combo would be enough to keep him pinned down.

While he's recalling and teleporting, push the lane into the tower, making him lose fewer minions, which will make the subsequent laning phase easier.

But as Wayward pushed along, he suddenly discovered that...

That clown is still online!
Although the Joker used a health potion to restore some of his health, does he really think that he's not yet at the Crocodile's kill threshold?!
Looking at the crocodiles writhing among the soldiers not far in front of him, Wang Yao revealed a calm smile.

"He's going to die."

Upon hearing this, Jiejie became excited and quickly switched screens to check the top lane.

"Wow! Yao-ge is that awesome? He solo-killed the crocodile at level three?"

But as soon as the scene ended, Jiejie's face darkened.

"Brother Yao, is it possible that you're the one who's going to get solo killed this time?"

Wang Yao didn't reply, his smile remaining unchanged.

"coming."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the crocodile used the last red minion as a springboard and dashed forward with his E ability.

Looking solely at skill cooldown time, Shaco's Q is shorter than Renekton's E.

However, the timer will start after the Crocodile E skill is released for the first time.

Moreover, because Wayward initiated the attack in the previous exchange, Shaco's Q was still about two or three seconds away from being ready when the crocodile's skills were ready.

Wayward seized the opportunity to try and eliminate Wang Yao instantly.

The moment he landed, he raised his hand and used Q to knock away the health that the clown had recovered from using a potion.

Immediately afterwards, Renekton charged forward again with his second E, preparing to finish with W.

But just as the crocodile was charging around, a terrifying magic box suddenly appeared!
Hehehe!

A sinister laugh suddenly rang out, and the crocodile was instantly terrified.

"Ok?"

Wayward was somewhat taken aback, but he remained completely calm.

"So you were waiting for me here, huh?"

"You really think a box can save you?"

"May Grandpa Huang die!"

Big Yellow frantically tapped the Flash button, and the moment the fear effect ended, he pressed W to Flash and quickly approached the Clown.

But just as this fatal blow was about to hit Wang Yao, another box appeared!
Hey hey!
The sinister laughter rang out again.

This time, Wayward was a little panicked.

The Shaco's W ability, like Mordekaiser's Q, deals very high damage when attacking only one enemy.

The crocodile, who had previously been reduced to three-quarters health by the clown, was now surrounded by two boxes and had only half health left.

But this is not over yet!
The clown, with barely any health left, wasn't afraid of being killed by the crocodile. He walked straight to Wayward's face and placed another box behind him.

Wang Yao has his reasons for daring to play the clown.

If the timing is right, the fear of the box can be seamlessly integrated.

The fear effect of the second box had just ended when the third box was placed, which then resumed the control.

Having planned everything in advance, Wang Yao lit the crocodile with the Ignite spell, then stood still and pressed B to return to town.

Not far ahead, Wayward could no longer remain calm.

He was frantic as he watched the crimson light emanating from the giant blade in the crocodile's hand.

"Let me out!"

Just once! Just once!

All his previous arrogance vanished at that moment.

Who would have thought that after dominating Wang Yao in lane for two whole minutes, he would be solo-killed in this way?!
Wayward frantically typed on the keyboard, hoping to get one last hit.

But when the control effect ended, the clown threw out a dagger, completely shattering Big Yellow's illusions.

E skill [Double-edged Poison Blade], instantly kills!

"First Blood!"

First blood of the game!

(End of this chapter)