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

The turret's health dropped rapidly, and soon, Leona couldn't hold back any longer and suddenly unleashed her ultimate ability!

The female warrior's ultimate skill hits Kai'Sa!

The female gunner reacted quickly and moved fast, dodging the attack!
Wang Duoduo explained, "Didn't Kaisa react? Brother's reaction is still so slow."

"Lucian uses his E skill to deal damage, Ezreal follows up with his ultimate, Skarner enters the fray... wait, Miss Fortune counters with her E skill and ultimate! Unleashing explosive damage!"

Just as the WBG team activated Kai'Sa, Lü Yi unleashed a devastating ultimate attack!

WBG's health dropped rapidly; they simply couldn't hold on!
Not only that, Riel used her W and followed up with her ultimate to enter the fray, controlling the two enemy frontliners and letting them take the full damage from Miss Fortune's ultimate.

Kai'Sa used her ultimate to pull out low-health enemies, and she's still alive!
The enemy Brand used his ultimate ability, which began to bounce.

"Oh no!" Ah Shui panicked. He saw Brand's ultimate bounce off Gnar and he was charging towards him.

However, 369 did not realize this problem. He did not pull away, and even walked towards Ah Shui.

Brand's ultimate hit JackeyLove, then bounced between Kai'Sa and Gnar, resulting in Kai'Sa's death!
WBG's Tarzan (Blazing Vengeance) has killed TES's Jackeylove (Void Daughter)!!!

Miss Fortune's ultimate took down Lucian and Leona, and Skarner's health was also low. Miss Fortune then secured the kill with an AQA combo.

[TES, GodYi (Bounty Hunter) has killed WBG, Crisp (Leona)!!!]

[TES, GodYi (Bounty Hunter) has killed WBG, Xiaohu (Purgical Ranger)!!!]

[TES, GodYi (Bounty Hunter) has killed WBG, Breathe (Ancient Lord)!!!]

Wang Duoduo exclaimed, "Miss Gunslinger's ultimate dealt full damage, and it was another classic 'plain water' moment. Although WBG killed Kai'Sa, they paid a very heavy price!"

"The team fight is about to end. Gnar uses his E skill to engage, then uses his ultimate to slam Ezreal against the wall. His teammates follow up with damage and secure the kill!"

[TES, Tian (Death Singer) has killed WBG, Light (Explorer)!!!]

"Karthus used his ultimate, and Brand, who was low on health, seems to be dying too. He didn't have a Stopwatch."

After a brief delay, Brand lay on the ground, and Xiaotian secured a double kill!

[TES' Tian (Death Singer) has killed WBG's Tarzan (Blazing Vengeance)!!!]

Commentator GuGu said, "The match is over. In the final team fight, one player traded for five. Top Esports is about to push down WBG in one fell swoop!"

TES pushed forward as a team, taking down the mid-lane high ground, the inhibitor turret, and finally the base crystal.

Guan Zeyuan commented, "Top Esports seems to be in very good competitive form. They are able to come up with corresponding tactics in the new version and execute them very well."

"Although Xiaotian's Karthus wasn't as impressive as the enemy Brand, it was still pretty good. Most importantly, Yi Shen can pick a variety of AD champions to synergize with in the mid lane, which is something other teams don't have."

The match ended, and the TES players got up and returned to the rest room.

The warhorse came forward and greeted them, "Well done! Everyone performed perfectly. Keep it up!"

"Xiaotian, how do you feel about this version of jungle carry?"

Xiao Tian pondered, "It feels... alright. The jungle has increased experience and economy, which is indeed more suitable for jungle carries."

"However, I feel that Karthus is just average. He's not good at making things in the early game. Maybe we can try other heroes."

369 said, "Our team's laning phase is quite intense in the early game, so we need a jungler who can make plays in the early game."

Meiko complained: "Is the laning phase more intense? I feel like it's easy for you to give opportunities in the top lane."

369 argued, "If the enemy jungler hadn't come to gank me three minutes later, I could breathe as easily as breathing."

Xiao Tian laughed: "Okay, if that's how you see it, I'll target the top lane in the next game and see how you perform."

369 was full of confidence: "I can play anytime, really. I can easily beat a top laner of this level."

Others at TES have reservations about this issue.

On the other side, in WBG's lounge.

The WBG members were also discussing tactics.

Xiaohu took the blame: "It's my fault, I gave too many opportunities to the mid lane this game."

Tarzan sat silently to the side, seemingly having some thoughts but not wanting to express them.

He has been in the spotlight since his debut, but has never achieved any significant success.

He later kept changing teams, moving from LCK to LPL, hoping to achieve some success.

But now it feels like it's getting further and further away.

It's rare to find a jungle carry meta, but even in a jungle carry meta, it's impossible for a jungler to fight five opponents alone; they still have to rely on their teammates' performance.

At this moment, Liu Qingsong asked, "Shall we continue with the jungle carry strategy in the next game?"

Everyone looked at Tarzan, who said, "I'm fine with anything, I'll cooperate with you."

He can play any game, the key is that his teammates can keep up.

Xiao Hu had an idea: "We're on the red side in the next game, give me the fifth-floor counter position."

No one else had any objections, not because they had confidence in Xiaohu.

On the contrary, it's because they lack confidence in him.

If we had gained a slight advantage in terms of heroes, the disadvantage in the mid lane might not have been so great.

After a short break, both teams returned to the field.

In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan said, "Welcome back. The second match between the two sides is about to begin."

"Top Esports is currently leading 1-0 and is about to win the opening match. WBG doesn't have many opportunities left."

GuGu analyzed, "It's still a problem in the mid lane. If Xiaohu had given WBG fewer chances in the last game, they might have won."

"However, this kind of thing is hard to avoid, after all, the other side is the God of Sleep."

Both teams took their places, and Lü Yi went to his position. Everything was ready, and the second round of the draft phase began.

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

Ban status:
TES: Brand, Blade of the Ruined King, Quesant

WBG: Aircraft, Cannon, Kai'Sa

Guan Zeyuan analyzed: "Top Esports chose to target the jungler, and Brand was not allowed to play. Tarzan's Brand was indeed very strong in the last game."

"Not only does he have a good early game rhythm and high damage output in team fights, but he can also initiate team fights. He's an all-rounder, so we should respect him."

Entering the hero selection phase.

TES, on the blue side, locked in Zyra on the first floor.

Wang Duoduo commented, "Zyra jungle? She's also a jungle carry champion, and unlike Karthus, Zyra has ganking ability in the early game."

WBG acquired the female gunner and Riel on the first and second floors.

Guan Zeyuan commented, "These two heroes were Top Esports' picks in the last match, but WBG has taken them. Now it's up to them how the top, mid, and jungle players will coordinate their plays."

TES locked down the bull and scorpion on the second and third floors.

GuGu analyzed, "It seems like the two sides are swapping lineups. 369 took the Scorpion, but I have a question."

"Judging from the last game, 369 is not very familiar with the Scorpions. Now that he has taken the lead, can he really perform well?"

WBG locked in Mordekaiser on the third floor, entering the second round of ban/pick.

WBG has banned Taliyah and LeBlanc.

TES banned Nidalee and Maokai.

WBG obtained Lillia on the fourth floor.

GuGu analyzed, "It's another AP jungle carry. Lillia is a pretty strong carry, so we can look forward to her performance."

"Wait a minute... there aren't many mid-lane champions that can synergize with Lillia, and they have to be AD, otherwise the mid, top, and jungle will all be AP, so what champions can work together?"

Guan Zeyuan chimed in, "Yongen is a good choice, but the key question is whether Xiaohu dares to choose him?"

Just then, TES picked up Ziggs and Yasuo on the fourth and fifth floors!
The whole place was in an uproar!
Wang Duoduo passionately commented: "Yasuo has been picked? Now the pressure is on Xiaohu. Will he dare to pick Yone?" "Judging from Yone's performance in previous matches, he is quite useful against some AP mages. The opponent cannot completely suppress him in the early game. But now, facing Yasuo, the situation is completely different."

GuGu chimed in, "That's right. Does Xiaohu dare to accept this challenge? I even suspect that Top Esports anticipated that Xiaohu might pick Yone, so they deliberately picked Yasuo first."

"If Xiaohu backs down and chooses to switch heroes, that's perfectly acceptable for Top Esports."

The director gave Xiaohu a close-up shot, and at this moment, Xiaohu's eyes looked very determined as he communicated with his coach and teammates.

In the end, WBG still managed to get Yone on the fifth floor!

The chat in the official live stream room was buzzing with excitement:

[Are you crazy? Has Xiaohu gone mad? Playing Yone in front of Yi Shen?]

I think this choice is fine. It's about confidence. If you chicken out before the game even starts, how can you win?

This isn't confidence, it's arrogance! Don't they even know who they're dealing with?

WBG has already lost this match; I don't believe they can hold their own in the mid lane.

Don't underestimate Xiaohu's resilience; he's not so easily broken.

The lineups for both sides have been finalized:

[Format: BO5]

【TES】VS【WBG】(1:0)

Top Lane: [Ancient Lord] VS [Ironclad Wraith]

Jungle: [Rise of the Thorns] VS [Shy Bud]

Mid Lane: [Swift Swordsman] VS [Demon-Sealing Sword Soul]

ADC: [Demolitionist] VS [Bounty Hunter]

Support: [Minotaur Chieftain] VS [Melting Iron Girl]

Xiaohu's choice was indeed quite surprising; TES didn't expect it.

Once the game started, Xiaotian joked, "Yi Shen, Xiaohu wants to challenge you. He actually picked Yone as the second player."

Lü Yi laughed: "Isn't this a good thing? If he really has some skills, this match will be very exciting."

"If he's a noob, consider it a contribution if he speeds up the end of the game."

Lü Yi went online and started the match.

The first wave of minions appeared, and Xiaohu's Yone also appeared on the lane.

The two began to pull at each other upon meeting.

Wang Duoduo commented, "Yone is facing Yasuo in lane. Yasuo should have a slight advantage in the early game."

"But it mainly depends on the skill of the player; both of these heroes are built upon skill."

The melee minion is low on health. Lü Yi moves up to the minion and uses Q on it. Yone uses W to gain an extra shield and finishes off the minion at the same time.

He thought Yasuo would use his Q on him, but Lü Yi immediately moved aside and didn't rush to attack.

As soon as Yone's shield disappeared and he came up to finish off the enemy, Lü Yi countered with his Q skill, hitting him.

The second wave of minions arrived on the lane, and Lü Yi, with his Wind Walk ability, applied pressure forward.

With no other option, Xiaohu had to retreat.

Lu Yi took the opportunity to push the minion wave and level up to level two.

Wang Duoduo commented, "Xiaohu is quite cautious in lane. He doesn't seem to want to play any tricks against Yi Shen; he's mainly focused on farming."

"Based on past experience, Yone usually has a tough time laning against Yasuo in the early game, but he has an advantage in team fights."

In the top lane, 369's proficiency with Skarner was indeed not very high, and he was being pressured and beaten by the opponent.

Iron Man is constantly expanding his advantage, and Scorpion can't win even if he tries to wear him down.

Although he has a shield, so does Mordekaiser, and Mordekaiser's shield can also be used to heal.

At the same time, Iron Man's longer reach gives him an advantage in sustained combat ability.

Guan Zeyuan explained, "I feel that Iron Man is the one that Breathing Bro uses to counter Scorpion. He knows how to play Scorpion, so he knows how to counter Scorpion."

"369 has been tricked. Now we can only hope that his teammates can provide some support to the top lane."

In the bottom lane, Ah Shui's Ziggs was pushing the minion wave like crazy.

I used up all my mana at level 3. After that, I went back to town to replenish my mana, then teleported back with a Tear of the Goddess.

Wang Duoduo analyzed: "Top Esports' bot lane Ziggs system is already very mature, and there will basically be no problems in the laning phase."

"Anyway, if you just push the minion wave mindlessly, you generally won't be able to pressure them unless the jungler comes to the bottom lane to target them."

Three minutes into the game, which was supposed to be the time for the river crab to fight.

However, Zyra is already in the top lane!
The director gave Xiaotian a close-up shot.

Gugu exclaimed, "Such fast jungle clearing speed! Is this Zyra? I've heard before that AP jungle carries clear jungle camps very quickly in this patch, especially champions like Zyra."

"But I didn't expect it to be so fast. Tetsuo probably doesn't even know there's someone in the bushes next to him. I feel disgusted."

Taking advantage of Mordekaiser's initial attack, Zyra decisively struck, using her E skill to stun him, followed by Seed and Q skill.

Scorpion seized the opportunity to use his E skill to push Mordekaiser against the wall.

However, the two of them didn't deal enough damage. After the crowd control effect on Mordekaiser ended, he used his W skill to gain a shield.

Guan Zeyuan commented, "Zyra has the red buff and is still auto-attacking, slowing down Mordekaiser. Should he use Flash? Or should he use Flash?"

Breathing Bro continued to retreat, feeling that his shield was about to disappear. He chose to activate W to convert the remaining shield into health.

Zyra continued to auto-attack, when suddenly, Skarner flashed and threw a rock.

Mordekaiser flashed to dodge, Zyra flashed and auto-attacked, followed by a Q skill, auto-attack, and secured the kill!
TES's Tian (Rise of Thorns) has defeated WBG's Breathe (Iron Reaper)!!!

Gugu exclaimed in surprise, "No, why didn't you use Flash earlier? To maximize the losses!"

"I don't think it's necessary to restrict Flash so much, right?"

The chat in the official live stream room was buzzing with excitement:

[That's how you breathe; you'll get used to it.]

So reliable? They give it away without hesitation, no questions asked.

"You think you can leave without killing me?"

[Breathing and Little Tiger are truly a match made in heaven; I hope they stay together forever.]

The director focused the camera on the middle lane.

At this moment, Tarzan's Lillia had just finished taking down the river crab and was heading towards the mid lane.

He was going down to eat river crabs.

When passing through the middle of the road, it's a good opportunity to cause some trouble.

Xiaohu had a wind-up device in his hand. Seeing Lillia approaching, he used his E skill to close the distance with Yasuo, followed by his W and a basic attack.

Lü Yi chose to counterattack: AQ, repositioning, basic attack, and continued repositioning.

Yone, anticipating Yasuo's movement, used his Q to unleash a powerful attack.

But it was blocked by Yasuo's Wind Wall!

Lillia's vortex was also blocked, and Lü Yi used his E skill to approach Yone using minions.

Wang Duoduo commented, "Something's wrong! Yasuo has Lethal Tempo, and it's fully stacked. Yone's health is low; he seems to be in danger!" (End of Chapter)