You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

As heads were continuously being generated on the screen, both the cheers from the audience and the comments in the live stream showed a significant increase, and the level of discussion rose by more than one level.

This is normal, as the first few minutes of the match were a bit boring, with both sides making various disturbances but no kills being achieved. The audience thought the game would enter GEN's turtle-like rhythm.

But to my surprise, the kills came out of nowhere, and almost all at the same time!
Both teams are highly efficient, and after a few minutes of preparation, the results finally came.

"But looking at it this way, GEN is actually more hurt."

Looking at the mess in front of him, he crossed his arms and said, "After all, the GEN duo is at a disadvantage in this round!"

In the scene, Ruler escaped, but because his support died, he was unable to return to lane and could only watch from afar as his minions were shot down one by one by his own turret.

EDG might even be able to seize this opportunity to take some plating!
In other words, GEN's losses in this wave were far more than just a kill and an assist.

On the other side, although Mingjing gave up first blood, the kill and assist gave the opponent a full 600 gold, but he was the one with the lane advantage after all, and he still had TP, so he wouldn't lose minions when he teleported back to lane.

This is clearly reflected in the economic disparity; GEN, who secured the first kill, was actually the economically disadvantaged side!
Although Mingjing cannot see the matchup panel in the game, he can easily calculate it by last-hitting minions.

Ming Jing was also somewhat helpless at this moment.

The opposing team was playing incredibly well.

In just over seven minutes, they've already ganked the mid lane three times?
You guys really went to great lengths to keep Chaowei stable.

Of course, Mingjing could also understand the other side.

After all, GEN's lineup relies on their mid and jungle to perform well, and they cannot accept Ahri being suppressed.

This only shows that Jing's individual ability is still too outstanding. The moment he gains an advantage in his position, he is destined to be targeted.

But Ming Jing wasn't afraid.

He didn't think that the opponent's focus on mid would be effective.

When he went out again, Lucian already had Cull and Mercury's Treads.

Ming Jing also had a clear mind. He was being targeted like this in this game, so he definitely didn't have much ability to lead the game. Therefore, he didn't need to do anything. He just needed to farm well and lane well.

Repairing every wound, replenishing every drop of blood, and preventing the fox from roaming freely—that's enough.

Be a good earthbound spirit, and then leave everything else to your teammates.

In the next laning phase, although Mingjing was 400 gold behind, he didn't actually face much pressure.

Lucian with Mercury's Treads still has an advantage against Ahri. As long as the jungler is not around, Mingjing can even use his E to trade blows!

Ahri's control and damage are greatly reduced when hit by Mercury's Treads.

On the contrary, Lucian, after the charm effect ended, activated Press the Attack with both pistols, and then used his ultimate to steal kills.
Before Ahri's ultimate skill could be fully charged, Lucian's ultimate skill hit most of her, reducing Ahri's health to less than half in one move!
Ming Jing was quite sensible; he knew that if he continued to press the opponent, the jungler might go berserk again, so he simply decided to stop while he was ahead.

He didn't even plan to push the lane, but instead kept the minion wave in the center and slowly farmed to develop his strength.

This kind of shameless playstyle is really making things difficult for GEN.

The first thing to say is how utterly incompetent Chovy is.

They even got the first blood, but the lane is still at a disadvantage?

If you don't help the mid laner, won't you have to go to the second tower to lane?
The second is the confusion about making the next decision.

This Lucian doesn't push the lane or create momentum; he simply focuses on lane dominance and farming, which is exactly the same playstyle as Chovy.

While this style of play doesn't have the exaggerated dominance that Ming Jing used to have, its advantage is that it doesn't give the opponent any opportunities.

If you don't want to do anything, you won't make mistakes.

On the GEN side, they need Ahri's tempo but can't find Lucian's weakness, so they're stuck in this limbo.

With no other option, Peanut had to farm jungle camps first and slowly look for opportunities.

Eight minutes passed quickly, and the Rift Herald spawned.

Taking advantage of Fiora's strength in the top lane, Peanut activated the Rift Herald on time.

EDG showed no interest in vying for the first seed; they had their own things to do.

On the bottom lane, another wave of momentum has begun.

Meiko's Titan flashed out from the Hextech bushes and immediately used his ultimate to lock onto Nami!
He kicked the cripple's bad leg hard!
As Ruler watched the Titan's ultimate abilities come one after another, and then at Ivern charging towards him from the river with Daisy, he didn't hesitate to retreat and escape.

What followed was, of course, a foregone conclusion.

Titan used his ultimate to hook, followed by Ivern's Q. Viper's Ziggs finally caught up, and EQA secured another kill!
"Furthermore, after securing a kill in the bottom lane, they can also take the bottom tower's plating, while JieJie can turn around and control the dragon. With XiaoJu's help, Ivern can easily take down the dragon!"

On one hand, there's the dry-handed takedown of the vanguard; on the other hand, there's the takedown of the champion, plating, and dragon all at once. The difference between them is self-evident.

Despite the back-and-forth attacks from both sides, EDG's advantage actually increased.

Peanut secured the Rift Herald with a Smite, and the 300 bounty from the Rift Herald kill was a significant boost for the jungler.

But Peanut was still extremely anxious, frequently switching the camera between the middle and bottom channels.

At this moment, he was somewhat confused.

The EZ and Nami bot lane combination lacks killing ability and is difficult to coordinate. Moreover, they are already at a huge disadvantage, so there is not much point in him going bot.

Lucian in the mid lane was incredibly slippery, never crossing the mid lane boundary, but at the same time he wouldn't give an inch, leaving Chovy completely unable to break free!
Where can he go?

What use is it for him to take the vanguard position?
All I can say is that EDG is just too difficult to deal with.

Phi's strength alone cannot pave the road to gold.

The experience and confidence cultivated by the other four members of EDG through years of victories are also an important factor that cannot be ignored.

Peanut constantly observes the overall situation, and various ideas keep popping into his mind, but they quickly burst like bubbles.

But just when they were at their wits' end, a turning point suddenly appeared in the top lane, which both sides had tacitly ignored.

The top lane matchup was Sion vs. Fiora. Normally, no one would even glance at the top lane; they would just let the two top laners play their own games.

However, Doran was chosen as a counter pick for Fiora, carrying the responsibility of being the one to counter her, and Flandre's performance today was also quite average, which made the outcome in the top lane completely unpredictable.

Peanut had just returned to the fountain and was farming jungle camps when Doran pushed the minion wave into the tower in the top lane.

Under the tower was a Sion with only half health left.

Because JieJie's Ivern had just finished controlling the dragon in the bottom lane, Doran was fearless and launched a tower dive without hesitation!
First, use a basic attack to expose the first weakness, then immediately follow up with the ultimate skill [Unrivaled Challenge], followed by a series of AE attacks!

Fiora's stats are already exceptional, and with Doran's Blade and Sheen, her burst damage is even higher.

In just one exchange, Flandre was left with only a sliver of health.

Flandre didn't have many options at that moment, so he could only use his ultimate to charge at the enemy's face. However, Doran perfectly predicted this move and used [Laurent's Eye] to get into a defensive stance!

After blocking the crucial crowd control, Fiora unleashed a stunning sword strike, stunning Sion in place.

Immediately afterwards, Fiora used her Q to pierce through the sky, hitting the second vulnerability, and then took a small step to use the critical strike of the second part of her E to hit the third vulnerability.

It has to be said that while Doran is widely considered a weak player, he is still an LCK champion top laner, and known for his light armor and bruiser style, so his micro-management skills are actually quite good. With those quick triple bursts, Sion's health bar finally gave out, and he was instantly wiped out!
"GEN Doran has killed EDG Flandre!"

The news of the kill rang out in the arena, and the entire stadium seemed to be silenced instantly.

Meanwhile, the three commentators on the LCK commentary team immediately became excited!
"Nice! Xuanzhun!" the Roaring Emperor roared. "I knew you could do it!"

In the LCK tournament live stream, the number of comments exploded, with countless viewers filled with excitement.

This solo kill in the top lane was like a timely rain for GEN!
The most obvious effect is on the economy. After this tower dive and solo kill, Fiora used Demolish to take down another layer of plating, which directly helped the team achieve a comeback in terms of economy!

But the economy is just the most insignificant part of this wave.

The most crucial thing is to help the situation.

Peanut, who was initially a bit confused, suddenly had a goal after seeing the situation in the top lane.

He watched as the top laner returned to the fountain to replenish supplies, and saw Nami, who had just died, also respawn in the fountain. He immediately gave the order: "Shiyu, get ready to follow me to the top!"

Since the bot lane is already in disarray, it's better to let Ruler's Ezreal solo lane and let the jungler and support create some momentum.

Peanut's original target was the mid lane, but since the top lane had created such a large opening, he naturally had to press his advantage!
This line of thinking is clearly absolutely correct.

After returning to town, Dolan acquired the Caulfield Warhammer, bringing him one step closer to godhood.

Generally speaking, Fiora needs to build Tiamat when fighting Sion, otherwise Sion will push her so much that she can't take care of herself.

But there's no need for that in this game; Sion has absolutely no right to charge up his Q.

The subsequent arrival of Vi and Nami dealt Sion another fatal blow!
Vi uses Nami's water balloon to accelerate, dashes out with a Q, and then immediately locks onto Nami's head with her ultimate!

Flandre used his ultimate when he was tower-dived in the previous wave, and now he has no chance to fight back. He was knocked up by Vi's ultimate and then got hit by Nami's bubble.

The three relentlessly pursued Sion, but Fiora ultimately secured the kill with a critical strike combo of Q and E.

"GEN Doran has killed EDG Flandre!"

Just over a minute later, the exact same kill message popped up again.

Sometimes, the margin for error in professional leagues is just that low.

The moment a breakthrough occurs is the moment the entire situation collapses.

Peanut quickly released the Herald he had just acquired, and the top laner and jungler rushed into the tower, attacking EDG's top tower with punches and thrusts. As the Herald charged in, the bounty for the first tower kill was simultaneously transferred to the top laner and jungler's pockets.

At this moment, it is clear that GEN's economic lead has rapidly expanded to 1,500.

After Fiora returned to base to resupply, she was holding a Divine Separator when she went out again.

As an item that wipes out tanks, its effectiveness against Sion is self-evident.

With the other four brothers still unable to escape, relying solely on Flandre alone, let alone laning, it would be a success if he could even hold the second tower!
And as it turned out, they indeed failed to hold on.

In the blink of an eye, 14 minutes had passed. EDG's rhythm in the bottom half of the map was still normal. JieJie continued to work in the bottom lane, first cooperating with Viper to push down the bottom tower, and then turning around to control the second summer dragon.

But when the camera cuts to the road, the whole style changes.

The Fiora with the divine split Tiamat had already pushed the lane to the second tower, and with a few swings of her blade, she cut EDG's top lane second tower into ruins!

Meanwhile, Peanut secured the second Herald and joined forces with Doran, who had just pushed down the second tower, in the mid lane to launch another push!
Ming Jing's development was originally quite good, and after replenishing his extraction, he was almost on par with Gale.

But compared to the monstrous Fiora, he was still far inferior.

Peanut then unleashed the Herald, turning EDG's mid-lane tower into ruins.

EDG had just managed to narrow the gold deficit slightly thanks to the extra benefits from pushing down towers and stealing resources, but this wave has instantly widened the gap to 2.2K.

And this is far from over.

It's just an economic gap; it's far from affecting EDG's lifeline.

Xiao Long is the key.

In the blink of an eye, 19 minutes had passed.

With a roar from the water dragon, the ten heroes from both sides officially engaged in battle.

Amidst the chaotic battle, GEN's teamfight strategy remained remarkably clear: they focused solely on taking down Lucian.

They don't care about the dragon, or even about winning team fights.

Their only goal is to cripple Lucian's economy.

Viper's Ziggs has a good economy, but mage heroes naturally have limited damage output and can't support the needs of a team.

As long as we suppress Lucian's economy, there's no chance of losing this game!

Vi and Ahri each activated their ultimate abilities, and together they charged into EDG's ranks, their target being Lucian.

If it were just these two, it would be relatively easy to handle, since EDG also has crowd control and shields, so they can protect them.

But there's also a Fiora on the side.

Doran's equipment is just too good.

While most others were still wearing mythic gear and level 2 shoes, he already had the outrageous equipment of a god-tier greedy build and cloth armor shoes.

A Fiora of this caliber wouldn't even be able to enter the fray immediately, let alone be able to.

If he plays well, he might be able to take down the carry player all by himself in front of the entire EDG team!
As Fiora's blade pierced Lucian, Ming Jing naturally had little chance of survival and could only helplessly accept his death.

With Mingjing's death, EDG's team fights began to crumble, and they could only fight and retreat.

GEN, on the other hand, grew stronger with each battle and began their pursuit.

In the end, Meiko's Titan and Flandre's Sion also perished.

In exchange, EDG, even with the full strength of the team, only managed to kill one Vi.

In a single exchange, three were traded, and the dragon fell into GEN's hands.

At this moment, EDG's kill score is 3-6, their gold deficit is a full 4,000, and their dragon rhythm has been disrupted.

The most painful thing is that Ming Jing, who is the core carry, has suffered a dismal 0-2 record.

Ming Jing has been in the industry for over two years, and if you search through all his matches, you'll rarely see him achieve such results.

But regardless, EDG's hopes for victory have not yet been dashed.

Because Viper's Ziggs is still 3-0, holding all the kills of the team, and is the only player whose economy can still keep up with the opponent.

Viper practically shared a life with EDG's Nexus in this game.

As long as he doesn't die, this match won't be lost! (End of Chapter)