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

On the field, the players from both sides take the stage.

The TES fans at the scene were incredibly enthusiastic: "Top Esports! Top Esports! Top Esports!"

Lu Yi took his seat, everything was ready, and the business plan (BP) phase began.

In this match, TES is on the red side and GEN is on the blue side.

Hero Banning Situation:

TES: Nidalee, Lee Sin, Vayne

GEN: Zac, Tristana, Taliyah
Commentator Wawa said, "Top Esports' main focus in this game is on the top and jungle lanes. Canyon's Nidalee and Lee Sin are his signature champions."

“GEN is mainly targeting the mid lane position, but Yi Shen’s hero pool is too deep, so I feel that this kind of targeting will be very ineffective.”

During the hero selection phase, GEN locked in their cards on the first floor.

Miller commented, "Twisted Fate? This champion is usually picked in the top lane now, and it's usually picked as a follow-up pick. Picking Twisted Fate as a follow-up pick just doesn't feel right."

Wawa speculated, "Could it be that Kiin felt he wasn't under much pressure in the top lane, and that it was okay for him to initiate with Twisted Fate?"

Miller pondered, "It's not impossible; it's a bit disrespectful."

TES acquired the Ruined King and Rumble on the first and second floors.

Rita commented, "Xiaotian's Blade of the Ruined King is here, his signature hero. In the crucial third game, Top Esports is going to go all out!"

Immediately afterwards, GEN locked onto Senna and Titan on the second and third floors.

Wawa analyzed, "It seems that GEN plans to continue focusing on the mid, top, and jungle, leaving the bot lane to farm on its own."

TES locked in Ruier on the third floor, entering the second round of draft picks.

Top Esports banned Xin Zhao and Sejuani.

GEN added Kalista and Varus to their bans.

Immediately afterwards, TES locked onto Samira on the fourth floor!

Miller exclaimed, "Samira? My God, is it that exciting? This is Samira's first appearance at this MSI!"

"In fact, apart from the version when Samira was first released, after being continuously nerfed, this hero has almost disappeared from the game."

Wawa chimed in, "That's right. The main problem is that his balance is difficult to maintain. He's either too weak and useless, or too strong and can change the course of the game by himself. Now that Ah Shui has brought it out, it seems he's very confident."

GEN locked onto Camille and Kayn on the fourth and fifth floors.

Rita commented, "GEN isn't pretending anymore! Canyon has brought out their trump card, Kayn, and Kiin has locked in Camille in the top lane, while Twisted Fate is in the mid lane! The lineups on both sides are no longer based on the meta, but on their signature champions!"

Wawa was extremely excited: "This is the ultimate showdown. GEN has realized that it is impossible to beat Top Esports by playing according to the version, so they have chosen to go all out. Success or failure depends on this!"

The director gave Chovy a close-up; his eyes were very determined!

Just then, TES locked onto Irelia on the fifth floor!
Rita commented, "Yi Shen isn't pretending anymore, he's playing Irelia in the mid lane! This game is full of amazing plays from both sides."

The lineups for both sides have been finalized:

[Format: BO5]

【TES】VS【GEN】(2:0)

Top Lane: [Mechanic] vs. [Camille]

Jungle: [Blade of the Ruined King] VS [Zed Reaper]

Mid Lane: Blade Dancer VS Twisted Fate

ADC: Desert Rose VS Soul Cleansing Gun

Support: [Molten Iron Girl] VS [Deep Sea Titan]

Once the game started, Xiaotian directed the match, saying, "The early laning phase is crucial. Don't let the top laner slip up; the enemy top laner is pretty good."

369 replied, "You know the enemy top laner is very strong, why aren't you coming?"

Meiko complained, "What's the use of helping you if you can't carry? You should just focus on developing your own character."

Neither side showed any intention of engaging in a level 1 team fight; it was a normal start.

The director showed the summoner skills of ten heroes.

Rita explained: "The Titan brought Exhaust in this game, which seems to be used to counter Irelia's entry. Of course, Samira has Evolution, so it makes more sense to give Exhaust to Irelia."

"Top lane, Camille doesn't have Flash, he's taking Ignite and Teleport, is that extreme?"

Wawa chimed in, "After all, Twisted Fate is in the mid lane, and Camille has help in the top lane, so I reckon Kayn will also choose to focus more on the top lane."

"So Ignite is for better coordination when teammates arrive, and in a 2v2 situation, Ignite is sometimes more useful than Flash."

The first wave of minions spawned, and Lü Yi's Irelia arrived in lane to face off.

Chovy's cards also came out, and level 1 cards are still quite strong. When Lü Yi gets close to the minion wave, the cards have to put pressure on him.

Lü Yi decisively chose to use his E skill, Twin Blades, to finish off enemies from a distance.

When the second wave of minions arrived on the lane, Twisted Fate still had the advantage and leveled up to level two first.

As soon as Lü Yi approached the minion wave, the card player immediately used basic attacks to deal damage, switched cards, and applied pressure.

The commentator, Wawa, said, "He's very aggressive. Chovy's Twisted Fate, even though he was completely outmatched in the first two games, still has the spirit to fight back."

"If it were an ordinary player, they probably wouldn't even dare to look at Yi Shen at this moment."

Suddenly, as Lü Yi approached the minion wave, Twisted Fate switched to Yellow Card and used it to control Lü Yi.

However, the moment the card was thrown out as the yellow card, Twin Blades appeared!
"Move!" Chovy quickly moved aside, but couldn't dodge!

"So fast!" Chovy exclaimed in surprise.

He has encountered all sorts of talented mid laners in matches and ranked games, including one who was a master of Irelia.

So, he had seen many Irelia players with fast E skills, but this was the first time he had seen one this fast.

Irelia's E skill hit, but because she was only level 1, she couldn't go up and cause trouble for Twisted Fate.

Lu Yi chose to approach the minion wave, auto-attacked, auto-attacked, and took down two minions to level up to level two. He then decisively activated his Q skill and used it to close the distance to the Twisted Fate.

Miller commented, "He's in! Twisted Fate still has Irelia's E passive active, so his Q is refreshed after Irelia Qs in."

"Keep attacking with basic attacks, keep chasing and hitting the card. The card keeps attacking and retreating, waiting for the next W skill."

Suddenly, Twisted Fate's W skill came off cooldown, and he activated it to switch cards.

As soon as he started cutting, Irelia turned around and used her Q on a low-health minion to create distance.

Rita commented, "Nice, a very smooth exchange of blows, giving Twisted Fate no chance to fight back. Yi Shen's rhythm in the mid lane is perfect."

After this roster overhaul, Chovy became even more cautious.

The damage wasn't very high because Irelia's passive didn't stack up.

Once the passive stacks are full, the attack speed and damage will be extremely high.

In the top lane, 369's Rumble faced off against Kiin's Camille.

Rumble still had an advantage in the early game, and while Camille was farming and developing, he kept harassing her with his Q and E skills.

Kiin didn't dare to engage recklessly; he didn't have Flash, and it would be dangerous if he used his E skill.

In the bottom lane, both sides are developing peacefully, with no obvious advantage or disadvantage.

The match lasts three minutes; it's a battle for the river crab.

Lü Yi quickly pushed the minion wave in the middle lane and moved upwards to support Xiao Tian.

Xiaotian's Ruined King is already taking the Rift Scuttler, and the opposing team is indeed too afraid to contest it.

After securing the river crab, Xiaotian chose to move up to the top lane, where he provided vision and counter-ganked.

When Rumble saw the jungler coming, he went up to bait him, hoping to get Camille to use her E skill.

Camille didn't dare to go in; she had little chance. Commentator Wawa remarked, "Both sides are being very cautious in this match, neither rushing to make a move."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the camera focused on the middle lane.

The mid-lane Irelia used minions to get close to Twisted Fate and unleashed her Twin Blades.

The card player's first instinct was to reposition, but it was too late!

It was too fast. At this point, the card only had half health left, so he had to use Flash to avoid it.

Rita exclaimed, "He just forced out Twisted Fate? Yi Shen is so powerful!"

Lü Yi reminded his teammates: "The enemy Twisted Fate doesn't have Flash."

Xiao Tian had an idea: "When I get to mid lane, I'm definitely going to get this kill!"

Chovy had no choice but to return to base to replenish supplies, then teleport back to continue laning.

Lu Yi isn't in a hurry right now. He can heal himself with his Q skill, as long as he's careful about mana consumption.

In the official live stream room, the chat was full of mockery:
[Is Teacher Da Chao already unable to handle it?]

[So easily sent home?]

[With a level 6 Irelia and her ultimate, isn't Twisted Fate doomed?]

Is this matchup really that difficult? Is it because Da Chao's skills aren't up to par?

Five and a half minutes later, Lü Yi's Irelia reached level six first.

Chovy had already dodged ahead and was using her Q skill to deal damage from a distance, not giving Lü Yi a chance to get close.

Without further ado, Lü Yi began pushing the minion wave.

It's unlikely that you can completely crush Twisted Fate, as his Q skill has a long range and you can always finish him off.

Moreover, this is the middle lane, not the top lane, so there isn't such a long chasing distance.

Suddenly, a signal came from the bottom lane: "I'm out of Flash."

Meiko's Flash was forced out.

Ah Shui said, "The enemy bot lane is a bit annoying. They don't fight back, they just harass and torment each other."

Lu Yi reminded them, "The cards are about to reach level six, so be careful."

369 suddenly said, "Kayle, let's go!"

The scene shifts to Camille and Kayn chasing Rambo.

Camille used her E skill to close the distance, followed by her W to slow down the enemy, and then her ultimate. Almost simultaneously, Rumble used his Flash.

But it was too late; Camille's ultimate followed up on Rumble, trapping him inside.

Kayn followed up with damage, and Camille finally secured the kill. Before dying, Rumble used his ultimate to clear the minion wave, which could be considered a way to mitigate the damage.

[GEN, Kiin (Camille) has killed TES, 369 (Mechanic)!!!]

Miller commented, "Isn't this maximizing the loss? He lost his Flash and died. I feel he should have been more decisive and just used Flash."

Rita analyzed, "The main reason is that we can't bear to part with him. After all, he seems to be in good condition. Now we need to be careful in the top lane, as the enemy Twisted Fate has his ultimate."

In the middle lane, Lü Yi continued to push the minion wave, applying pressure.

Now we can't control the lane, otherwise Twisted Fate can support the side lanes at any time.

When pushing the minion wave, you need to be more careful with Twisted Fate. If you don't gain enough profit from a single gank, you'll be at a significant disadvantage in the mid lane.

Lu Yi pushed a wave of minions into the turret, only to find that the card was missing! There was no one under the turret!
Lu Yi warned, "The enemy's Twisted Fate isn't in the mid lane, so be careful."

He can only eat the crust first, and now he doesn't know where the cards are; they're hard to find.

Just then, the card's ultimate skill appeared above Lü Yi's head!
"I'm over here!" Xiao Tian's voice came through!

At this moment, Xiaotian was farming in the upper jungle, walking from F6 towards the Krugs. When he passed the Red Buff pit, Twisted Fate suddenly used his ultimate to fly over.

A yellow card was issued as Kayn and Camille emerged from the nearby bushes!
Miller commented, "Did GEN's top, mid, and jungle players team up? The three of them moved together and ambushed Blade King in the jungle."

"The Ruined King flashed over the wall, but Kayn and Camille were able to catch up. Camille hooked onto the wall and kicked over, while Kayn used his E skill to pass through the wall and quickly closed in. The Ruined King was about to be eliminated!"

[GEN, Canyon (Shadow Reaper) has killed TES, Tian (Ruin King)!!!]

The GEN fans at the scene got excited: "GEN! GEN! GEN!"

Having finally built such a significant advantage, it's natural to want to vent one's frustration.

In the official live stream room, the chat was filled with messages:

This is the full strength of GEN!

From now on, let's get serious and come back from 0-2 down to win 3-2!

Let's win this game first, then pop the champagne at halftime?

[Ueno, stop feeding! Can you hold on? Let Yi Shen carry.]

On TES's side, Meiko reassured the team: "Stay calm, don't collapse. Our bot lane needs to reach level six to get kills, right now we can only focus on farming."

369 frantically sent out signals, requesting support: "They might be taking on one of us in a three-on-one situation, help!"

Lü Yi took a layer of the tower skin in the middle lane and moved upwards.

However, the card quickly appeared in the mid lane, indicating that the opposing team did not intend to gank one from three.

Lü Yi returned to the mid lane to continue laning.

The card is still the same as before, using the Q skill to last-hit minions from a distance, and Lü Yi's positioning is very arrogant.

He knew that even if Kayn came to the mid lane, he could take on two opponents at once, so he wasn't worried about being ganked.

Lu Yi controlled the minion wave to his side. Now that Twisted Fate's ultimate is out of the question, he can control the minion wave to suppress him.

Chovy was indeed in distress. He retreated, hid, and disappeared from Lü Yi's sight.

The idea was to make Lü Yi think that he wasn't in the mid lane, but had gone back or gone to provide support, so that Lü Yi would push the minion wave.

However, Lü Yi did not fall for the trick and continued to control the minion wave, causing Chovy's last hits to fall further behind.

The commentator said, "Twisted Fate is having a tough time in the mid lane right now. He has to find a way to push the minion wave forward, otherwise he'll be stuck there."

"However, his Flash isn't off cooldown yet. If he gets caught by Meiko, he's definitely going to die. He'll definitely get solo killed."

However, Chovy's card appeared soon after, and he came up to clear the minion wave, looking quite strong.

Lu Yi stepped forward to exert pressure, and the card was pulled back and forth, testing Lu Yi.

Lu Yi first uses Q on two low-health minions to stack up his passive ability.

Suddenly, Lü Yi unleashed his ultimate move, flashing and hitting the card!
Almost simultaneously, Twisted Fate used his W ability to switch cards.

The doll exclaimed, "They've made their move! Irelia's R-Flash hit, Twisted Fate used his Yellow Card, but... Twin Blades... controlled it!"

"We've been tricked! Titan and Kayn are right there, ready to ambush us!"

The moment Lü Yi made his move, Kayn and Titan appeared, one above and one below.

Taking advantage of Irelia being controlled by the yellow card, Nautilus decisively used his hook, and Kayn used his Q skill to get close and deal damage.

However, just when everyone in GEN thought that Lü Yi would be defeated, suddenly, a vast expanse of scorched earth appeared!

Ruined King!
Rita commented, "Xiaotian was also lying in ambush nearby. It's still uncertain who will fall for it! Irelia used her W to withstand the first wave of attacks."

"Blademaster uses W to control Twisted Fate, Irelia Qs in and focuses fire on Twisted Fate with Blademaster. Kayn's damage isn't enough right now, and Irelia isn't dead yet!"

Lu Yi was weakened and couldn't deal enough damage, but fortunately, the Ruined King had enough output to take down the card and collect the soul!

[TES' Tian (King of the Ruined King) has defeated GEN's Chovy (Twisted Fate)!!!] (End of Chapter)