LOL: The world’s best red-temperature mid laner!

Meanwhile, in T1's rest room, the T1 players were discussing how to play their next match.

Through the replay, they have witnessed the terrifying nature of Lyu Zelas.

The most crucial thing right now is that they are unprepared!
I never imagined from the beginning that Xerath could actually play in a match.

This is the most troublesome thing.

Faker took the blame first: "It's my fault. I didn't handle this game well. There's a gap in mid lane."

Zeus reassured them, "It's alright. Their strategy is indeed quite novel. Top lane Camille paired with mid lane Xerath can snipe targets, making a one-for-one trade very profitable, since their top laner isn't that important."

Gumayusi had a dark expression on his face. He was instantly killed by Lü Yi's ultimate in the last team fight, without dealing any damage.

It's easy to imagine that after the match, this moment will be circulated widely online as a memorable scene.

He became just a background figure.

Moreover, this isn't the first time; it's always Lü Yi!
Gumayusi said, "Let's think of a way to suppress them in the middle lane. We can win if we just solve the problem in the middle lane, so why can't we solve it every time?"

Hearing this, the T1 players felt a little awkward and subconsciously glanced at Faker.

Isn't this just talking about the gap in mid lane?
Faker, however, showed no emotion. He simply said, "It was indeed my mid-lane problem... I will put more pressure on him in the next game."

Keria then said, "Oner, you and I will target their mid lane together. We still don't know what weird champion he'll pick."

Oner nodded repeatedly. He usually didn't interfere much in this matter; he was just a henchman.

He did whatever his teammates told him to do, and once the mission was complete, he was done.

So, if he doesn't win in the end, it's usually none of his business.

The short break passed quickly, and back at the match venue, in the commentary booth...

Commentator Wawa said, "Okay, welcome back. The second match between the two sides is about to begin. In the last match, Top Esports gained an advantage in the mid lane through Yi Shen, which then spread to the side lanes, and they won the match relatively easily."

Miller agreed, saying, "That's right, the pressure is on T1 now. Faker is under a lot of pressure. There was a bit of a gap in the matchup last game, and he has to find a way to come back this time."

As the players from both sides took the stage, Lü Yi reappeared, and the TES fans in the audience cheered in unison: "Top Esports! Top Esports! Top Esports!"

Once in position and everything was ready, the second round of ban/pick began.

In this match, TES was on the red side, while T1 continued to choose the blue side.

Rita analyzed: "In the current version, the blue side has a higher win rate. In the last game, Top Esports broke the blue side with red. If T1 still can't win this game, then there will be a big problem."

Wawa agreed, "Indeed, if Top Esports were on the blue side, it would be even harder for T1 to win."

BAN position information:

TES: Twisted Fate, Rumble, Vayne.

T1: Xerath, Azir, Tristana
Wawa analyzed, "Both sides are still banning players so directly, one targeting the mid laner and the other targeting the top laner."

"T1 banned Azir and Tristana. Yi Shen doesn't use these two heroes much. Could it be that they want to block heroes with mobility and target the mid lane?"

During the hero selection phase, the blue team T1 picked up Vengeful Spirit on the first floor.

TES acquired Draven and Lena on the first and second floors.

Miller exclaimed, "It's here! Ah Shui's Draven, and this is the same bot lane duo that T1 used in their last match. Is this going to be a tutorial game?"

The doll laughed: "Hahaha, Ah Shui is angry? You can play Draven, but I can't?"

"If TES wins this game, and their bot lane carries, I don't even want to imagine what will happen."

The director gave Gumayusi and Ah Shui a close-up shot each. Gumayusi was smiling, but there was a hint of cruelty in her smile.

Ah Shui seemed quite calm and confident.

BP continues, and T1 picked up Quesanti and Xin Zhao on the second and third floors.

TES locked in Lee Sin on the third floor.

Rita commented, "Top Esports' lineup looks very aggressive. The early game is very important, and Xiaotian's Lee Sin is reliable."

In the second round of bans and picks, TES banned Ashe and Rakan.

T1 banned LeBlanc and Ahri.

TES locked down Zach on the fourth floor.

Wawa analyzed, "This should be Zac in the top lane. He's quite popular in the current version. He has strong poke ability in lane and strong disruptive ability in team fights."

"Although it's difficult for him to go in and kill people, unlike Quesanti who can be so direct, his ultimate ability can break up the enemy formation, allowing his teammates to cut into the backline and finish them off."

T1 got Riel and Akali on the fourth and fifth floors.

Rita got excited: "Faker actually chose Akali to lane against Yi Shen? I personally feel... it's a bit extreme, but it's a good thing for both sides."

"This kind of hero doesn't have the problem of simply farming; they definitely need to make plays in lane, and there are even opportunities for solo kills."

However, at that moment, TES picked Sejuani on the fifth floor.

The moment this Sejuani was picked, the commentators were completely dumbfounded.

The doll muttered, "Sejuani? This doesn't make sense. Where's Lee Sin going? Top lane Sejuani, mid lane Zac?"

Rita speculated, "Personally, I feel that mid lane Lee Sin is more likely? Lee Sin should have no problem laning against Akali."

Not only the commentators, but also the audience and the players on T1's side are currently confused about the situation.

Both sides began adjusting their lineups, and with the final twenty seconds of the countdown, the lineups were finalized:
[Format: BO5]

【TES】VS【T1】(1:0)

Top Lane: [Bio-Mage] VS [Nazuman Glory]

Jungle: [Wrath of the North] VS [Xin Fury]

Mid Lane: Lee Sin VS Rogue Assassin

ADC: [Glory Executioner] VS [Vengeful Spear]

Support: [Alchemist Baron] VS [Molten Iron Maiden]

Seeing this lineup, Miller analyzed: "Since it's mid-lane Lee Sin, this lineup needs to be fast-paced. I feel that in the late game, if the players have the same level of development, Lee Sin is not as good as Akali in team fights."

Rita had a different opinion: "I feel that Lee Sin and Akali are similar types of heroes. Their team fights depend heavily on their performance on the fly. They have a very high ceiling and a very low floor. In this regard, I still choose to believe in Yi Shen."

After the lineups for both sides were determined, the game began.

Lü Yi began to give instructions: "We need to get the early game rhythm going, otherwise it will be hard to win. Don't let the laning phase collapse."

Xiao Tian glanced at 369: "My main concern right now is getting on the road."

369 commented, "I'm more worried about the bot lane."

Ah Shui scratched his head: "Wait, buddy, why are you worrying about the jungle instead of the bot lane?"

369 grinned and said, "I just wanted to teleport to the bottom lane to help them gain an advantage."

"Even if I get a solo kill in the top lane, so what if I'm a tanky Zac?"

Meiko was shocked: "Even if... you solo-killed him? No, how can you say something like that?"

Ah Shui laughed: "Who's on the other side? Take a look at the ID of this top laner, see if it's any good?"

369 said seriously, "Zac is a pretty strong champion in lane, trust me." The first wave of minions spawned, and Lü Yi went to the mid lane to start laning.

The director focused the camera on Lü Yi in the middle lane.

Miller commented, "The mid lane matchup is crucial. I've never seen these two heroes face off, so it's hard to say."

Lü Yi and Faker probed each other, both hiding behind minions.

Akali must maintain a certain distance to avoid being hit by Lee Sin's E skill.

But he can't go too far; he still needs to find an opportunity to use his Q ability on Lee Sin.

Seeing that the minion was low on health, Lü Yi used his E skill to finish it off. Akali used her Q, but missed.

However, Akali's Q skill has a very short cooldown, as long as she has energy.

Lu Yi retreated, and as the second wave of minions arrived, he continued to hide behind the minions.

So Faker decided to go for an aggressive move, deliberately closing the distance when Lü Yi approached again.

Lee Sin used his E, and Akali's Q also hit. Faker's idea was that if he could negate the passive damage, he would deal more damage than Lee Sin, and this wave would be profitable.

So after using Q, move forward, intending to auto-attack.

However, Lü Yi didn't give him that chance, using his second E skill, Bone Smash, to slow Akali down, making it impossible for her to catch up.

Rita commented, "The mid-lane matchup is still in the probing stage. It feels like Faker is looking for an opening in Lee Sin's defenses, but he hasn't found one yet. Yi Shen isn't in a hurry and is taking his time."

In the top lane, 369's Zac is facing off against Zeus's Quesant. Zac is only level two, but he is already being chased and beaten by Quesant.

Quesanti used his Q ability, Shockwave, to bring Zac back.

Zac used his Q, but Quesanti easily dodged it with his E, followed by an auto-attack and another Q.

369 retreated while absorbing his own passive damage.

"How can it be so flexible? It's so annoying." 369 was already feeling the difficulty.

Xiao Tian laughed: "I was waiting for you to kill him solo, and now you can't? That's not a good idea, 69."

The bot lane matchup was also intense, with both ADCs at half health and the supports at even lower health.

Miller commented, "As expected, it's impossible to farm in the bottom lane. Only the survivors have the chance to last hit. Now it's a matter of who gives the opponent the first opportunity."

Suddenly, Ryle used a Q-Flash to control Draven, and Kalista flashed to dodge Lena's Q skill and then closed in to deal damage.

Although Draven used Cleanse to break free from the crowd control and Flashed away, he didn't completely create distance, and Kalista was still able to follow up with damage.

Doll exclaimed, "This wave is going to go all the way! Reilly's W missed, but Kalista and Draven are still auto-attacking! Kalista used her spear just in time to save the day! Draven isn't dead yet! Kalista tries to run, but Draven is chasing her!"

The situation suddenly changed; Draven turned the tables and launched a counterattack, and the timely rescue was about to be thwarted...

[T1's Gumayusi (Vengeful Spear) has killed TES's Jackeylove (Glory Executioner)!!!]

[TES' Jackeylove (Glory Executioner) has killed T1's Gumayusi (Vengeful Spear)!!!]

Miller commented, "One for one, the two ADCs have swapped. Draven's axe was a little slow, otherwise he could have respawned."

"Kenneth Spear got First Blood, but Draven got extra income, so it seems about the same, and both sides can accept it."

At the scene, fans on both sides were screaming and cheering, but when they realized it was a one-for-one exchange, they suddenly fell silent.

The game continued, and a fight broke out in the mid lane.

Lü Yi's Lee Sin went in to last-hit the enemy, Akali used her Q, followed by an auto-attack, and then activated her W skill, Twilight Shroud.

Lu Yi first used his Heavenly Sonic Wave to hit the target, then used his E skill to slam the ground, and the second echo knocked the target away.

Akali used her E skill, Falcon Dance, to retreat, but Lü Yi had already used W on a minion to create distance.

This caused Akali's E skill to miss.

Lü Yi used his second W skill to heal himself by attacking minions.

The commentator said, "Although it doesn't seem like you're gaining an advantage when exchanging blows, Lee Sin can heal himself, so Yi Shen is more comfortable playing like this."

Meanwhile, on the other side, the junglers from both sides were locked in a fierce battle in the upper river.

Neither side had time to get there this time, and in the end, Oner's Xin Zhao secured the Rift Scuttler with Smite.

"That kid on the other side is lucky," Xiao Tian remarked.

Xiao Tian walked down into the river to find crabs, thinking that Zhao Xin would release them.

However, Zhao Xin was also moving downwards.

The commentator, Wawa, said, "Is Oner playing with confidence? He wants to start with two river crabs, and both junglers are heading down the map."

"It depends on the laning situation in the mid and bot lanes. Right now, Lee Sin in the mid lane has a slight advantage, while in the bot lane, it's a 50/50 match, there's going to be a fight."

After clearing the mid-lane minion wave, Lü Yi and Faker headed down together.

Meanwhile, in the bottom lane, both duos headed up together. However, the river was a narrow spot, and a fight was bound to break out if all four of them went there together. Both sides were looking for each other's weaknesses.

Just then, the top mid and jungle players started fighting!

Zhao Xin was auto-attacking the river crab when Sejuani approached first, used her W to slow him down, and then charged in while Zhao Xin was repositioning!

The commentator, Wawa, said, "The fight has started! Xiaotian went first, is he planning to deal with Zhao Xin first?"

"Lee Sin uses W on Sejuani, then E to slam the ground, followed by auto-attacks. Xin Zhao chooses to counter-attack, using Q1, Q2..."

After Lü Yi finished his combo, he immediately retreated. Akali closed in and hit both of them with a Q, while Zhao Xin was hit by Sejuani's passive and hadn't even been able to use his Q3 yet.

After the crowd control effects wore off, Xin Zhao used his E skill to fly over, followed by Q3...

However, Lü Yi touched his eye and entered the small dragon pit!
Although he was knocked up by Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao's subsequent W attack missed!
Akali was supposed to use her E skill the instant Lee Sin was knocked up.

This E skill is also wasted.

Rita exclaimed excitedly, "That ward hop was crucial! Lee Sin dodged a lot of key skills, and Sejuani was still attacking Xin Zhao. Xin Zhao is currently without skills, which is very awkward."

Oner also tried to pull back, but Sejuani had various slows, and in addition to her own skills, she also had the red buff, which made it impossible for Xin Zhao to pull away.

Lu Yi used W on Sejuani again, followed by Thunder Strike, a basic attack, and Xin Zhao's health was low, so he flashed...

"Damn it!" Oner realized he'd been tricked.

He thought the Blind Monk was going to use Sonic Wave, but Lü Yi chose to wait a moment. After she flashed, he used Sonic Wave, which hit her, followed by Echo Slam, and secured the kill!

[TES' GodYi (Lee Sin) kills T1's Oner (Xin Zhao)!!!]

Rita cheered, "Nice! At this point, Lee Sin's fighting power is much stronger than Akali's!"

"Akali's damage output is completely insufficient once her E misses, and she is not as mobile as Lee Sin."

And the results are in below.

[TES' Jackeylove (Glory Executioner) has killed T1's Keria (Molten Iron Girl)!!!]

[T1's Gumayusi (Kalista) has killed TES's Meiko (Baron Alchemist)!!!]

[T1's Gumayusi (Kalista) has killed TES's Jackeylove (The Executioner)!!!]

Miller commented, "This was a bad trade; two for one. Kalista now has three kills and is developing very well." (End of Chapter)