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

"Yongen!"

On the LPL commentary booth, all three commentators stared wide-eyed at the choice.

"Wow, my goodness!" Miller was at a loss for words. "The Flying God is really into it! Responding to the ball, huh?"

I just got slashed by Yone, so I'm using Yone specifically to retaliate this time?
"It's not that bad, the main thing is that Yone is really fine this time."

Guan Zeyuan laughed and said, "Yone is the perfect partner for Sejuani, and the synergy between him and Rakan's ultimate in the late game is also impressive. Moreover, he has little pressure when split pushing in the mid-game, whether it's fighting Aatrox or Sylas."

Miller added, "The only downside is that he might be at a slight disadvantage when laning against Sylas, but I think with Fei Shen's laning skills, that shouldn't be a problem!"

Ming Jing wasn't really going to play any kind of response ball; after all, the final wasn't the time to act impulsively.

However, T1's choice of Yone in the previous game did give Mingjing a wake-up call; otherwise, he might not have thought of picking this champion.

His cousin, looking at the lineup behind him, nodded and patted Mingjing on the shoulder, "This lineup is pretty good, keep it up!"

"Do not worry."

Ming Jing nodded calmly, "We can't lose this round."

People who truly want to win don't have smiles on their faces.

The last time EDG lost a crucial match while in peak form was probably back in the S11 MSI finals.

Mingjing will not allow this to happen a second time.

The two coaches left the field, and the match began soon after.

EDG has virtually no fighting power at level one, so they naturally don't have any opening strategies.

However, T1 didn't play honestly. After all, the Sylas and Karma combination was still quite strong, and Maokai was also a master at level one smite. The three of them grouped up tightly, waiting for the jungle monsters to respawn, and directly rushed into EDG's bottom blue buff area.

This is the standard procedure for taking the bottom half of the map—invade, swap jungle camps, and dive the bottom.

This is an absolute dream start, especially for junglers like Maokai who are extremely good at tower diving.

In the finals, where every little thing counts, you absolutely cannot let go of an early advantage!
EDG has used this strategy quite a bit, so Mingjing was prepared for it. In fact, there was no one in the bottom half of the map, only a defensive ward placed between the blue buff and the Gromp.

As for JieJie himself, he teamed up with Flandre early on and also stormed into T1's top blue zone.

Without any communication or meeting, the two sides tacitly completed the exchange of jungle areas.

EDG's bot lane duo didn't panic at all despite the jungle swap. They were prepared and went to lane with the minions, immediately using their skills to push the lane.

T1's duo returned to lane quickly, but EDG's combination of Bomb and Rakan pushed the lane even faster.

While blocking the lanes where T1 players were returning to their lanes, the two used their skills to clear the minion wave, quickly pushing the first wave of minions into the tower before T1 could return to their lanes!
After pushing the lane into the tower, the minion wave will inevitably push back, and T1 won't be able to hold it.

The EDG bot lane duo doesn't need to do anything; they just need to conserve their health and wait for the minion wave to push over so they can farm under the tower.

In this way, even if Oner's big tree is waiting in the lower half of the map, it will be difficult for it to kill a fully healed Bomb and Lo.

Looking at the situation in the upper and lower brackets, all three commentators on the LPL commentary booth nodded.

"It can only be said that as the team that loves to dive the bottom lane the most, EDG knows exactly how to prevent this tactic."

Miller couldn't help but laugh, "That's a very comfortable start! Zeus, on the other hand, is having a tough time!"

The pressure of switching jungle camps is two-way. At this moment, the camera cuts to the top lane, and you can see that Zeus's Aatrox doesn't dare to go up to level two, and Flandre easily takes control of the lane.

It's true that Graves' burst damage has been nerfed, but that nerf only really applies once he has one or two items. His early-game wave clear ability remains unchanged; he'll still push the lane as before!
Seeing this, countless viewers finally understood the brilliance of EDG's draft picks.

Putting everything else aside, his condition at the start of the laning phase was much healthier than in the last game!

Moreover, Graves, Yone, and Bomb are all incredibly powerful in the late game.

This lineup can hold its own in the early laning phase, carry in the late game, and has no shortage of frontliners and initiation tools. What could possibly be wrong with it?
The misunderstanding is cleared up!

Only then did the camera finally cut to today's main event—the middle lane.

When both mid laners picked melee mid laners one after the other, it was clear that this mid lane game would not be peaceful.

The camera pans to the middle lane, where both sides are down to 70% health and are engaged in a fierce battle around two siege minions!

Mingjing landed a Q on the siege engine soldier, creating a gust of wind.

To be fair, Yone has a tough time against Sylas.

After all, Sylas is more burst damage dealer, while Yone is more sustained damage dealer. However, Sylas can use his W-A combo to escape with his E, combining damage and healing. Yone, on the other hand, lacks the means to stick to Sylas and chase him down. Even if Yone uses his E to chase him, he will be countered and controlled by Yone's E, so he can't deal full damage.

Furthermore, Sylas's E skill has a shorter cooldown, so once Yone runs out of E, Sylas will only become more unrestrained.

Yone can only briefly suppress Sylas with the threat of his two dashes when he has Wind and E in hand.

Ming Jing certainly wouldn't miss this period of strong momentum; he had to shut down Sylas, the cannon turret, no matter what.

Therefore, he positioned himself quite far forward, hoping to force Faker to retreat.

But unexpectedly, a large tree suddenly emerged from his jungle, and its branches broke off in his retreat path as it shook.

Ming Jing frowned as he watched this scene.

Are they still in the blue zone at this point?

According to Mingjing's calculations, given Dashu's jungle clearing speed, he should have already cleared EDG's blue buff area and gone back to his own jungle to clear the red buff.

The current Maokai has 12 CS from three jungle camps and only has one blue buff at his feet, indicating that Maokai stayed in EDG's blue buff area for at least 20 seconds!

Why wait so long, just to gank mid lane once?
On the LCK commentary booth, the three commentators watched this scene and immediately started shouting and yelling!
"Wow, that's a really tricky center shot!"

"This is Oner! His path is unpredictable!"

"I feel like there's a chance this time! Yone is heavily invested!"

Oner has always been called the mysterious O-ge by T1 supporters, mainly because his jungle route selection is unpredictable, and many times he doesn't even know what he's doing.

But to be fair, this kind of carefree jungle clearing is really the nemesis of people like Ming Jing.

He actually caught him this time.

However, Ming Jing was holding the wind in his hand, so he wasn't under much pressure. He walked to the side of the low-health cannon car, but instead of rushing to finish it off, he walked towards the upper river channel away from the big tree.

As long as you don't get hit in the face by Maokai's Q, you can't possibly die in this wave.

Seeing Yone getting further and further away, Oner simply stopped using his abilities and used his W ability, "Asian Binding," to finish him off!
Ming Jing had been waiting for this moment. As he saw the tree approaching, he immediately turned around, used his E ability, and teleported towards Sylas.

Then, just as the tree was about to land, Q3 made his move!

Yongen slashed horizontally with his twin swords, charging forward with a gust of wind.

The tree had just landed with its W ability and hadn't even had time to use its Q ability when Yone knocked it into the air with a single sword strike!
Meanwhile, the sword wind continued to extend, and in conjunction with the subsequent W [Frosty God Slash], it perfectly finished off the low-health cannon minion that had been missed earlier!

Just then, Sylas's second E [Strike] came at him. Mingjing saw it and used his second E to fly back, flying far away.

Mingjing first forced Dashu to use his W skill, then used E+Q3 to lure Dashu far away, and then used E to return, easily escaping the encirclement of the two.

During that time, he also managed to finish off the artillery vehicle, allowing him to both finish off the enemy and escape.

On the LCK commentary booth, the three commentators immediately fell silent, their words tinged with embarrassment.

"Eyongen is indeed very difficult to capture."

Yes, that's right.

The three of them really didn't expect that this gank would turn out like this.

Throughout the entire process, Yone only took damage from Maokai's W, which was equivalent to not losing any health at all!

It would be good to reduce their health a bit!

Meanwhile, in the LPL live stream, both the commentators and viewers were all laughing.

【grace!】

Although I don't play Yone much, every time I pick him, it's a memorable moment.

[After all, he started as an AD carry; his fundamentals are just too good.]

[Wouldn't that big O lose a lot of money? He squatted there for nothing for twenty seconds!]

Who told him to capture Flying God? That guy is notoriously difficult to catch.

【It really is】

LPL viewers thought that after Oner failed to gank mid once, he would give up on the idea of ​​ganking mid.

However, the audience clearly underestimated the determination of the mysterious O-ge; his resolve to win did not waver in the slightest despite this setback.

Mainly because he had nowhere to go.

The early jungle swap meant he was destined not to go to the top lane, and with EDG's bot lane playing so steadily, it was foreseeable that there wouldn't be any opportunities to gank bot for the first few minutes.

Where else can they go besides catching the center?

Oner went back to the jungle, quickly cleared the three camps in his own bottom red buff area, and then cleared the river crab. He then went back into EDG's bottom jungle and launched another flanking attack on the mid lane.

Moreover, Oner really came with murderous intent this time. He waited for Faker's Sylas to use his E to get close before flashing forward and using his Asian Binding move!
Faker understood perfectly, and Sylas took advantage of the Maokai's immobilization to land a clean E second hit!

Immediately afterwards, the tree landed another close-range Q, knocking Sylas up and allowing him to land both hits of his Q!
Sylas and Maokai's stats are undeniably high; just this full combo would leave Yone with very little health. Mingjing had no choice but to use his Q to build up his wind, then quickly Flash to create distance.

Fortunately, Mingjing remained calm under pressure. Knowing that the Yone and Yasuo brothers' Q abilities could be interrupted by crowd control, he deliberately waited until the enemy's crowd control chain ended before using Q to ensure he had the wind in hand.

After creating some distance, Ming Jing turned around and unleashed [Frosty God Slash], hitting the two of them and generating a thick shield. He used the shield to stall for the cooldown of his Q skill and barely escaped with a gust of wind.

LPL viewers breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Even so, Ming Jing was still reduced to low health and had to return to the city to replenish his supplies.

This time, even Ming Jing was speechless.

You ganked mid lane twice in less than five minutes? Are you crazy?

While Oner's gank in the mid lane last time was strange, it was still somewhat understandable, since Maokai didn't miss out on farming jungle camps, and in any case, he still had six camps plus the Rift Scuttler.

But this time, having already wasted time, Da Shu went to the middle lane again, meaning his first return to base would take more than four minutes.

Compared to JieJie, who returned to town immediately after using the river crab, his return time was almost a minute later!

That one-minute difference is enough time for Jie Jie to do a lot of things.

At this moment, it can be clearly seen that JieJie has re-entered the T1 blue zone and is feasting on the Swamp Frog.

Although Zeus couldn't see JieJie, the professional player's awareness was enough to guess his location, so he didn't dare to go up to lane and could only hide under the tower.

This is a real loss!

What's most frustrating is that Mingjing knows perfectly well that T1's targeting of the mid lane has only just begun.
Before, when he still had Flash, he could gank twice in a row. Now that he doesn't have Flash, won't the jungler and support come together?
It can only be said that his words came true.

Mingjing returned to town to replenish the extraction item, and after re-entering the TP portal, before two minutes had passed, another major attack came.

Oner's giant tree, propelled by Karma's speed boost, burst out of the river and headed straight for Mingjing!

Ming Jing frowned slightly, his mind racing with thoughts.

To be fair, this gank wasn't perfect for T1, because it was already close to six minutes, which was exactly when both mid laners reached level six.

Even with Kamaru by his side, it's impossible for Maokai to kill a Yone who already has his ultimate ability.

So T1's goal was simple: to help Faker push the minion wave and then control the dragon.

After all, it wasn't just Mingjing who didn't have Flash, but also Oner, so T1 really didn't dare to ignore Yone and force a dragon fight. If they got caught by Yone's ultimate and killed in one combo, it would be a disaster.

Once Mingjing understood this, he frowned and suddenly stopped walking.

Even if it's one against three, Mingjing will still have to find a way to make a move.

Yone's Q hits a minion, stacking the first Q.

Meanwhile, T1's mid, jungle, and support players were somewhat bewildered by Yone's actions.

What are you doing? Why aren't you running away when three people are chasing you?

But since Yone was willing to give them a chance, they certainly wouldn't miss it.

Faker, who still had Flash available, took the lead, and Sylas reached out his right hand and stole Yone's [Sealed Dust Slash].

If Sylas can land his E twice, he can follow up with his ultimate in mid-air to deliver a double crowd control effect, and Yone will be dead for sure!
But Ming Jing was in a state of flow at the moment, and he didn't care about Sylas's E skill at all. Instead, he focused on observing the distance between himself and the tree, and a bold plan was already taking shape in his mind.

Facing the approaching Sylas, Mingjing still did not retreat, but instead turned around and attacked the minions again!

After two Qs, a gentle breeze began to stir around me.

But at the same time, Oner's great tree has already broken in Yone's retreat path.

He'll immediately follow up with his skills as soon as Faker makes the first move!
This scene was truly frightening, to the point that supporters at the scene and in the LPL live stream couldn't help but sweat.

Mingjing's actions were incomprehensible even to the T1 players, let alone the audience.

Although JieJie's Sejuani is already heading towards the middle lane, the journey is long and it is impossible for her to arrive in a short time!
Can this still run?
Just as I was thinking this, Faker initiated the attack.

Sylas used his E to pin Yone right in the face, passively slapped him, and then took two steps close to Yone, applying further pressure.

But Ming Jing was not fooled at all and walked straight behind the soldier.

But his finger was already on E.

As soon as he sees Sylas use E, he immediately uses E to move sideways.

Faker didn't have many options at this point. If Yone got behind the minions, this situation would actually be quite troublesome.

So he could only use his E skill to try and hook Yone's heel.

But Ming Jing's thoughts were racing at that moment, and his E skill's sideways movement followed almost simultaneously, narrowly missing Sylas's close-range chain!

Faker couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he saw this.

Knew it.

He never thought that E would hit, so he made corresponding contingency plans. Sylas immediately used W to stab, and his passive continuously slashed, reducing Yone's health.

Although his E skill missed, he still had his ultimate ability ready. Once Maokai used his W to bind Maokai, he could still follow up and secure the kill.

ONER, who had already connected to the Shurima network, immediately understood his older brother's predicament. He simply stopped waiting and used his W ability to bind the tree!
Previously, he didn't use W mainly because he was afraid of dying, since he didn't have Flash. If he were to be directly tied up like that, he might get carried into the tower by Yone's E+R.

But Yone has already used his E, so there's no way he can escape now. So if he just uses his W, there's no risk in it.

The truth is this.

However, in practice, things didn't go as smoothly as expected.

Just as the tree's W had tied to his face, Yone activated the second part of his E skill!

Fun fact: Yone's E skill (second part), Q3 (wind attack), and ultimate all have a super armor effect. After the skill is cast, no matter what kind of control effect you are hit by, the skill will be completed, thus achieving the effect of control cancellation.

Therefore, one key point in judging whether Yone is a master is how well he uses the technique of control and cancellation.

Ming Jing was a master of this.

Although Maokai's W bound him, Yone's timely Resurrection rendered the binding ineffective!
Seeing this, Ming Jing felt somewhat relieved, knowing that the plan had succeeded.

He clicked the right mouse button, and Yone strode forward, carrying the wind with him, heading towards the direction where Sylas and the tree were.

At this moment, Karma from Keria finally caught up, and with a stretch of her right hand, a spirit chain was attached to Yone.

Ming Jing ignored this and stared intently at the tree, then unleashed a normal attack.

On the other side, Oner, having missed with his W, was somewhat helpless and could only use his Q to hammer the enemy at close range.

But this was the moment Mingjing had been waiting for. He instantly pressed Q, and as Yone swung his twin swords, a gust of wind-like sword energy burst forth!

It was another classic control cancellation. Yone had only been knocked back a millimeter when he charged forward with another Q!

Moreover, Mingjing's choice of Q angle was extremely tricky. He did not use Q towards the turret, but instead used Q towards the upper river.

This Q not only knocked up the tree and Sylas in front of him, but also, with the adjustment of the displacement, T1's mid, jungle and support were all in front of Yone.

Yone held his twin swords across his chest, and a crimson spirit appeared behind him.

[Sealed Dust, Severed Thoughts]!
The red skill field simultaneously enveloped all three members of T1!

Keria could clearly see the skill effects; he only needed to take a small step back to escape the skill's range.

The problem is that if he backs down, the spiritual chain binding Yone will also break.

With no other option, he could only try to move laterally, trying to maintain the Spirit Chain while moving out of the skill's range.

However, his E skill is still on cooldown, and he hasn't had time to buy boots in the early game, so he doesn't have the movement speed requirement.

Yone finished charging his ultimate move, and then Infernal Slash flashed by!

T1's jungler, support, and mid laner were all within the skill's range and were instantly wiped out, their health bars dropping significantly!

Of course, Ming Jing's predicament is not over yet. His health is not healthy at the moment, having dropped below half, and all his skills are empty. In addition, all three T1 members are currently on his face. He will definitely die if he relies on himself!
But Mingjing was never alone!
Yone's ultimate ability had just landed when a flash of golden light appeared on the screen!
Meiko's Rakan arrived late, flashing and immediately followed up with W [Grand Entrance], flying straight to the feet of the three!

The control chain was perfectly coordinated, and as Luo rose into the air, the three members of T1 were once again knocked away!

Off the field, the cheers of 20,000 North American fans were deafening, while a small number of T1 supporters suffered cardiac arrest!
Spicy meatballs!!!

Also coming to support was JieJie's Sejuani. Although Sejuani was slightly less mobile, she successfully kept up with the control chain and knocked Oner's Maokai unconscious with a single Q!
Mingjing used his W [Sword of the Rising Sun] to sweep three people, generating a thick shield and becoming stronger as the battle progressed. Then, he used his Q [Sword of the Wrong Jade] to send the tree back to the fountain!

"First blood!"

Faker also unleashed a bootleg version of the "Sealed Dust Slash," which also hit EDG's mid, jungle, and support.

But the three remained unmoved. Meiko used Rakan's Q followed by E to raise Yone's health, ensuring that he wouldn't be killed by Sylas. Then, he used a basic attack on Karma to help her stack Sejuani's freeze stacks.

Fun fact: Rakan is a melee fighter who can help Sejuani stack more layers of Freeze.

Keria's heart was pounding. He looked at the layers of ice beneath his feet, and realized he was about to be controlled. At only level four, he dared not take the hit, so he could only use Flash to get away.

EDG had a clear strategy and simultaneously shifted their focus to Sylas on the side.

Ming Jing was now fully stacked with Deadly Rhythm, and he was getting stronger with each battle. With two strikes of AQ, combined with Meiko's basic attack, he stacked the Frozen stacks under Sylas's feet to the maximum!

Seeing the gentle breeze rising around Yone, Faker had no choice but to use Flash to create distance, barely managing to save his life. (End of Chapter)