LOL: I really didn't want to be a comedian!

Chapter 197 The base has started smoking!
Both teams' lineups are now locked.

Blue side: LGD
Top order: Crocodile

Jungler: Lillia
Mid lane: Galio
Bottom Lane: Ashe and Pantheon
Purple side: DWG
Top order: Captain

Jungle: Hecarim

Mid lane: Sylas
Bottom Lane: Jhin and Leona

Both sides entered Summoner's Rift.

"We need to play more aggressively. They'll definitely start with the F6 camp. Or should we swap lanes, top and bottom?"

"Just force your way into his F6!"

Di Wu was pinging DWG's F6 position in the upper half of the map.
This match features Ghost's Jhin and Beryl's Leona, representing the championship skins of two top players from the original timeline.

DWG did a decent job protecting their first and second picks; if Mark were to play the bot lane, he might not be able to win.

Why not just switch lanes and launch a surprise attack, making it impossible for Canyon's Centaur to play?

Crocodile is definitely more comfortable playing with a duo than Captain is.

After placing a ward at F6, Di Wu immediately stood in his position on the top river.

Beryl was also simultaneously placing a ward at the F6 position in LGD's bottom half of the map to watch Lillia's jungle clearing route.

Lilia's match will either start at F6 or in the upper half of the bracket.

LGD's bot lane duo waited in the bush behind their own blue buff wall, while the Renekton stood in the secluded bush in the bot lane.

From God's perspective, the two commentators in the commentary booth pursed their lips.

"Is LGD trying to switch lanes? They're sending Flandre to sacrifice herself so they can completely shut down Nuguri!!"

"And Lillia placing a ward at F6 in this position, could it be that she's trying to force her way into Canyon's jungle?"

Miller pursed his lips. In the third game of the World Championship finals, which was also LGD's match point game.

LGD opted for a very bold lane swap strategy, and if Lillia is waiting in that position, then...
Are they trying to invade Canyon's jungle?

Canyon is the F6 starting point. Does LGD want to gank him?
If they can get back to F6 and drive Canyon away, Nuguri on the top lane will also be under a lot of pressure.

In the DWG break room, Coach Dani pursed her lips.
broken!

Despicable LGD, do they think they can't beat Beryl in lane even with Ashe in the bot lane?
Since they can't beat them, they should switch lanes and let their bot lane duo go to the top lane to pressure Nuguri.

this location
Want to go into the jungle?

Dani's face was somewhat gloomy. He was really curious about who was in charge of LGD.
LGD's bot lane is clearly only as strong as DWG's two bot lane duo; their raw skill level is simply inferior to their own bot lane duo.

But each time they either play the hero counter or adapt to the situation with a variation.

Anyway, LGD always manages to help the bottom lane duo out of their predicament!
Did they choose to switch lanes directly to avoid laning in this match?

During the tea party hosted by Teacher Piao, Uzi couldn't help but narrow his eyes as he looked at LGD's decision.

Hey!
Individual skill is not a prerequisite for winning a championship, especially in the bottom lane. What good is being strong if you're not good enough?
Even if you are Uzbekistan or Masto, so what?
The outcome of a game isn't really determined by the ADC. No matter how skilled you are, what happens if you switch lanes like this?
While the bot lane is struggling to find a matchup, Ashe needs to focus on Nuguri.

It also protected the crocodile from being spun around by Captain Niu Guli. You have to admit, this was quite something.
With this lane swap, DWG seems to be in a lot of trouble.
At this moment, DWG in the game is unaware of LGD's early design.

Canyon was watching the wards placed at LGD's F6 camp so he could roughly estimate Lillia's jungle clearing route. However, Lillia had also placed a ward at her own F6 camp.

He can start by pressing F6, and he can flexibly choose to quickly reach level 3 and farm the top half of the map before ganking the top lane, or he can farm the entire map and quickly reach level 4 before going to the bottom lane.

Even top-tier junglers don't have a fixed jungle route.

Just as his F6 refreshed, the instant his first Q was cast...
At the narrow pass in the river, Hanbing was the first to emerge.

???

Huh? What?! Ashe! Pantheon?! Why is he in the top half of the map?

Don't they want the bottom lane anymore?

Canyon paused for a moment, looking at Pantheon with a full stack of passive abilities walking towards him. Without even thinking, he knew that Pantheon had definitely learned W by walking up like that at level one.

What are LGD's bot lane duo up to?

Just as he was wondering, LGD's three junglers were almost in front of him.

Hecarim used his Q again to spin, and at this moment Canyon just felt that he could fight for Smite and leave at level 2.

With Phase Rush active, I can kite opponents who are all level 1 and can't kill me with a single combo.

"Galio isn't online either! Should we leave?!" Brother Xu quickly reminded him, seeing Galio nowhere to be found in the mid lane.

If Pantheon's W is followed by Galio's W taunt, Hecarim might be killed instantly no matter what!

"I"

"Ding!"

Before Canyon could finish speaking, Pantheon had already flashed and used his W ability to sit on Canyon's face.

Suddenly, Galio used Flash, triggering his Nimbus Cloak and rushing to Canyon's side as if riding on wheels of fire.

Galio unleashed his W, but Diwu wasn't in a hurry at all, because Hecarim had Ghost on him.

He doesn't have Flash, so he can't immediately create distance and escape from the range of his W.

Galio's charge was almost fully charged, and the moment Canyon's stun ended and he activated his dash, Galio's W taunt landed on Hecarim.

Those who activated Sprint charged even faster towards Galio, which was the direction of LGD's group!
???

Canyon was already starting to regret his decision. With two Flashes, LGD wasn't even trying to fight him for jungle monsters by using Smite.

They're targeting me; they want me dead! They want to make it difficult for me to play in the jungle.

Lillia raised her hand and used her Q to graz Hecarim's body from the outer edge. Ashe activated her W and applied the slow with her auto-attack.

With four people focusing their fire, even a Centaur with some basic tankiness couldn't withstand the repeated damage.

Ashe finished off Hecarim with a single A, and Lillia followed up with a Q to devour Hecarim's F6 camp!

"No way?! They switched lanes?! And they even came to gank me from the F6 camp!"

Canyon also realized that LGD seemed to have chosen to switch lanes.
Otherwise, Ashe wouldn't be here at this time, right? The mid and support used two Flashes to kill her, and the early level 1 lane swap was designed to target her like this.

Canyon pursed his lips, feeling a mix of pride and humiliation, especially considering LGD's clever strategy at level one.

Canyon's mentality was already on the verge of exploding!
Is it my turn for this match?

Even the most skilled expert can't withstand being treated like this!

"They switched lanes?" Niu Guli glanced at Canyon, who had fallen at F6, and was also a little puzzled.

If LGD swaps lanes, will they play Ashe and Pantheon themselves?

Wait, how do I fight Ashe and Pantheon?

The Captain's barrel is already countered by ranged heroes, and now he has to fight two by himself?
He doesn't have the early-game stats and tankiness of a crocodile, so he'll have a very tough time under pressure, right?
"LGD's early game design was brilliant, Canyon is doomed!!" Miller and Guan Zeyuan exchanged a glance.
Damn, when have we ever had such a smooth battle against LCK teams?

In the crucial game where the match point was at stake, no one expected that Canyon would be the first to give the opportunity.

If you see the other person abandon F6 and start sprinting away immediately, you might still have a chance to escape.

But Canyon can't be entirely blamed. Who would have thought that behind the three of them, there would be a Galio walking along the edge of the fog of war?
Furthermore, Hecarim cannot use Flash, giving Galio the maximum taunt range when he flashes in.

The chat in the official live stream room was absolutely buzzing.
"Could it be that?"

"This is the first time I've seen Canyon so pathetic in the World Championship, giving up first blood!"

"My goodness, could LGD really have hidden this tactic here?"

"Who would have thought about this lane switch? Did they just pull this stunt out of nowhere?"

After securing the first blood, Hanbing immediately led Pantheon towards the top lane, while Diwu went to the mid lane.

Losing Flash at level 1 and learning W doesn't have that much of an impact on him, as he was taking Phase Rush in this match.

I won't face much pressure in the mid lane.

And then they set off.
When he saw the Ice Pantheon walk up, Niu Guli couldn't hold back any longer.

Ashe and Pantheon crossed the minion wave to attack him. No matter how fast he pulled, Ashe unleashed a barrage of arrows, and Pantheon pushed forward, forcing the captain under the turret.

"Ani, what's this? Why did they change the cable?!"

Niu Guli, who was pushed back under the tower, twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth.
No, I only played one game with a carry champion in the finals, right?

Shy森森 didn't mention that the top lane would face this situation!?
Shouldn't he be spinning like a crocodile? How did it turn into him getting spun around by Ashe and Pantheon?

Ashe and Pantheon, holding the minion wave, were the first to reach level two and kept pushing forward to steal points and suppress Nuguri's health.

They were waiting for Lilia to finish her run and come over from behind.

Even though Niu Guli has grown into a well-rounded top laner compared to last year, he still has no experience in dealing with this situation.

When Ashe and Pantheon brought in the minion wave, he took a sip of Corrupting Potion and even tried to make a move.

The level 2 captain deliberately sacrificed an orange to prevent himself from being tower-dived.

But as soon as Lillia stepped out, a blue light appeared on the minion wave that was entering the first tower.

Galio's Teleport!

???

Niu Guli looked helplessly at the TP falling in front of him.
No, buddy!?
Who plays games like this? Was it a series of interconnected schemes?

Drive Canyon away in the upper half of the map, let Xiao Lu farm in the upper half of the map, and have the bot lane switch lanes to pressure your own health.

As for Galio in the mid lane, this champion pushes the lane too easily, and Sylas can't put any pressure on him at all.

When Galio, at level 3, teleported down again, Xu Ge was already somewhat confused.

The top laner is only at half health, so it seems like there's no need for him to teleport to that position.
Lillia used her AQ combo to withstand the tower's attack, and with Ashe's W and A combo, Nuguri was forced to eat a piece of orange.

Lillia immediately retreated and used her W to create distance from the turret. Pantheon used his W to stomp on the captain, auto-attacked once, and then used his E to move away from the turret.

Galio had already landed, and without even using W, he just used Q!

"LGD Gnik has killed DWG Nuguri!!"

In DWG's lounge, Dani was already quite red.

Oh no, LGD's rhythm is too good, starting with the lane swap at level 1.

Niu Guli may have a good awareness of anti-gank, but he really has no experience in dealing with this kind of lane swap.

The four-man support team managed to kill the top lane captain, but the most crucial factor was the significant loss of minion waves, resulting in a substantial drop in experience and gold for the top laner.

LGD's rhythm was spot on!

Di Wu might lose some minions, but he made up for the kills, and the captain fell in the top lane.

Danny tossed his middle-parted bangs with both hands.
This has already raised his blood pressure.

The base is already smoking!!
. . . . . .

(End of this chapter)