My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 507, Round One: A Common Move, a Masterful Move, or a Divine Move?
"That was a really cool thing to say, Mebius."

T1 player's bench.

The players, who had already taken their positions, still felt a chill run down their spines when they recalled the pre-match vlog that had just been played, while Faker, the person in question, remained completely calm.

past.

They really didn't take the LPL seriously.

He admitted this.

Even in every subsequent S-series tournament, they felt they shouldn't lose.

Unfortunately, LPL always seems to produce some strange teams, as if they were born to adapt to the current meta. If they can't beat them, they accept it.

But V5
This enemy, who had blocked their path for the second time, no longer allowed him to make excuses.

Since both semi-final scores were 3-1, the order of priority for choosing sides was difficult to determine, so a coin toss was used to decide.

The first hurdle of V5 came immediately.

This time.

T1 now has the priority to select an edge.
This is undoubtedly bad news for V5, which is weaker overall.

"Let's continue with our previous approach."

Nofe, holding his little notebook, paced back and forth behind his teammates.

"When it comes to Koma, the drafters like to first look at him, then target him in the second game, and finally adjust their lineup based on the situation in the third game. So, even though we were on the blue side in the first game, it was also our opportunity."

Luo Ji nodded knowingly.

Just as the people with the highest probability of drowning are actually those who can swim, many times, a person's confidence will involuntarily turn into arrogance.

This weakness has remained unaddressed by LCK teams.

therefore.

They often make careless mistakes that lead to disastrous consequences.

Soon, BP started.

T1 in S13 has been adjusting their draft order since the group stage. They started by picking mid, bot, and jungle as early as possible, then gradually tried to put bot lane in the fourth or fifth pick, and then in the semifinals, they only put support in the later pick to reserve the counter pick.

My understanding of the game is constantly evolving.

But there's only one core idea.

Grab the line!

first.

V5 decisively chose to use Casarte first.

If the veteran gets off to a good start, and can gain an advantage in the first game or two, the psychological pressure on Weiwei won't be too great for him later on.

So far:

A round of ban:

T1: Rakan, Neeko, Jarvan IV

V5: Poppy, Orianna, Rumble

In the current version, the three major mid-lane champions are Orianna, Azir, and Sylas. Faker's Orianna is actually very memorable, but compared to his other champions, it doesn't get as much discussion. Sylas is usually a counter pick.

The first round of bans essentially meant giving the Tsar to the opposing team.

But T1 isn't in a rush.

A round of PICK:

T1: Kalista, Rey, Tsar

V5: Varus, Ashe, Excavator
"what?!"

"V5 is releasing an excavator on their third purchase? This is Karsa's last resort, isn't it a bit too early?"

"Let's see, maybe there's something going on with V5's lineup?"

now.

The three commentators on stage seemed to have lost their bearings on V5, including T1's Koma. With V5's top and jungle players being relegated to the back row, he couldn't immediately fulfill his promise from the Asian Games and could only give Zeus an apologetic look.

Followed by.

Second round of bans:
AKL, Yone, Bard, Pike

In their fourth move, V5 directly picked Vigus.

"Vigus?"

That's it.

Koma frowned deeply.

Judging from the lineup, V5's mid, bot, jungle, and support composition is still aimed at a chaotic bot lane, with the intention of leaving the top lane for a 1v1, and the fifth pick is indeed a counter pick.

He still couldn't figure it out, feeling that there was something wrong with this lineup.

but.
Time waits for no one.

The last two moves: Lenata + Crocodile
When banning Yone, Kkoma had already planned that the opponent would pick Aatrox, and that he would try to get Zeus to counter with Graves or Gwen. However, V5 didn't fall for it at all and still picked mid lane first.

And since they came up with something they couldn't understand, they'll have to figure it out themselves.

Adhering to the principle of "seeing firsthand information first".

Crocodile, you're the one.

Seeing T1's cooperation, V5 didn't hesitate at all and immediately pulled out its fifth weapon.

So far:

T1: Top lane Renekton, Jungle Riel, Mid lane Azir, Bot lane Kalista + Lenata

V5: Top lane Jax, Jungle Rek'Sai, Mid lane Veigan, Bot lane Varus + Ashe
"This lineup?"

"V5 was really bold in their first game."

For Laoqiang and Abu in the audience, it was only the first game of the BO5 that they sensed something was amiss, and Abu even frowned deeply.

Like Koma, he subconsciously felt that V5's roster was much larger than what it was at the moment.

but.
He, too, couldn't figure out what the problem was.

As the game loaded, both players entered the game at the same time.

One level.

V5 opted to have their excavator get closer to use Listen Up on information; that's where the amazingness of this unconventional jungler lies.

It may have many aspects that are not quite suitable for the current meta heroes.

For example, numerical values.

But if you can bring out a character that has slightly lower stats on the field, then it must be a character with a strange mechanic.

Excavators are just strange machines.

"The other side must be really confused right now."

Kasa chuckled and tried to lighten the mood within the team.

The old guys gathered like this: one of them, one of them Ruler, and then the little fox Luo Ji. With these three big shots holding the fort, FOFO and Jwei weren't intimidated at all. "Of course, if we have the chance later, should we go after them?" Jwei asked in advance.

"Generally, there won't be any, and going too far might break up our lineup. Our priority is to achieve our goal."

Correct!
In this game, V5's early game strategy was to invade the enemy jungle at level one.

But not an initial invasion.

Instead, they wait until the enemy's jungle monsters are about to spawn before going in to steal them.

Karsa also has something to say: jungle monsters are like wives, and young people these days really can't afford to marry them, so what can be done?
Well, doesn't that mean we can only rely on our neighbors for shelter?
Based on the idea that as long as I have no morals, I have no weaknesses, even though T1 was somewhat prepared, Oner's heart still nearly exploded when he actually saw V5's four-man invasion.

No.

You actually came!?
Vigus, Varus, and Frost, three ranged units.

Excavator, 100% guaranteed to be knocked away.

Faced with this combination, Oner didn't even think about fighting back and chose to give up immediately.

That's it.

Jwei, pressing his advantage, unleashed a smooth AWA combo, then casually placed a ward in the bush ahead.

have to.

They don't even give you a chance for fair competition and punishment.

That's why I'm forcing you, Ruier, to leave.

"We can't fight them, we can only let them win."

"There's nothing we can do, we have no control over anything, we've been set up."

T1 was clearly a bit bewildered by V5's move.

From the knockout stage to the semifinals, V5 rarely had such a high-pressure start with a level 1 invasion; most of the time, they just played normally.

can only say.

Data.

If it were truly perfect and flawless.

In that case, Ryoma Echizen wouldn't be a main character in The Prince of Tennis anymore; it would be Sadaharu Inui. While others were exploring other dimensions, he could try to unlock his body's genetic lock through data, thus transitioning into a fantasy anime.

"We have a huge advantage in the early game this time."

"It's a pity that this set can only be used once. I guess they didn't expect us to go all out on the first try."

V5 Lounge.

Weiwei and Nofe sat on either side of each other, but this time, only Nofe was chewing on something.

Eating too much can slow down a contestant's thinking speed, which meant Weiwei could only watch helplessly.

You can smell its aroma but cannot taste its freshness.

soon.

From God's perspective, you can see it.

While Oner, who had been driven away, started to return to the top half of the map to fight the three wolves, V5's Karsa had already started fighting the second group of golems.

This route.

This also alerted the three seasoned commentators.

"Kasa seems to have designs on T1's bot lane."

"At this point, both of the T1 bot lane duo are level 1, and Lena has no skill points to learn her skills [making it difficult to learn them in time]."

"They're here! The excavator is starting to move down the road!"

"The minion wave has pushed into the tower, Ashe has drawn aggro, now Rek'Sai goes in!"

A famous jungler once said:
"When you find that the enemy AD is a bit difficult to deal with, don't hesitate, ganking bot at level two is always the right move."

Casa lived through that era.

then.

He decisively adopted that person's suggestion, a scene that even made a factory off-screen, which had just failed to convert its roof tiles, widen its eyes in surprise.

Use my ultimate technique?
Please settle the patent fees!

V5 had already practiced this scenario multiple times during training matches.

Ashe should tank first, then Varus, and finally Excavator. The two ranged units can use their range to create distance from the turrets' attacks. The key is not to be greedy for kills.

For this.

Jwei and Ruler were both very careful.

One level 2 enemy plus two level 1 enemies tower-dived, and two level 1 enemies were in a buffet-style situation. Little Lu Bu desperately tried to deal damage, hoping to exchange it for one enemy with the help of his teammates and the tower's damage, but the outcome was still pleasing.

A perfect tower dive.

Ruler directly defeated Xiao Lu Bu's Kalista. After Smite the turret's damage, Ruler timed his Flash to the limit, catching the turret's attack interval.

Back and forth.

T1's bot lane duo was completely unprepared.

V5_Ruler killed T1_Gumayusi
V5's Karsa killed T1's Keria.
One layer of plating, three waves of minions.

From setting up vision at the start to prepare for an invasion, to chasing away Oner and quickly ganking bot lane, to perfectly tanking the bot lane tower, didn't Faker see any of this?

No.

He saw it.

But he noticed even more the passive ability [Final Aura] on FOFO.

He just needs to dare to TP.

The opposing Vigus dared to push forward and use Q, and no matter how much Faker tried to misposition and give the opponent an opportunity, the opposing FOFO simply didn't use it.

Old Deng at his age.

The operation may be a bit lacking, but the awareness is absolutely top-notch. The older players rely on this experience and awareness to compete.

Perhaps occasionally, the minting operation will occur at the right time.

but.
As long as he doesn't have to take action, he always manages to do the right thing at the right time.

The kill notification sounded in the bottom lane.

Hit the road.

Zeus couldn't help but raise his eyes and look once again at Luo Ji's weapon, which was facing him.

Originally, I was planning a real man's battle in a 1v1 format.

But after this wave...

The top lane will inevitably become Oner's weak point and a thorn in his side. Even if he wants fair competition, Oner will not be happy.

Damn it
Mebius, you bastard.

Are they starting to scheme about all this messy stuff again before the game?
(End of this chapter)