LOL: Reborn in Season 3, Taming Lee Sang-hyeok

"After successfully diving the tower, all four members of RISE are in good condition and can even take down another tower!"

In the commentary booth, the "Roaring Emperor" watched SKT's first tower fall and sighed with emotion.

After watching a lot of RISE matches, it's not hard to see that this team only has one way to win games.

It's simply a matter of first breaking through the bottom lane with coordinated attacks, then using the bottom half of the map as the core to establish vision control and quickly crush the opponent.

RISE's dominance after gaining the advantage was truly unprecedented for countless viewers. Even OGN teams LG-IM and Najin Sword were caught off guard and quickly fell to defeat.

And that was indeed the case. The RISE members returned to town one after another to replenish their supplies, and when they went out again, their equipment inventory was already full of both real and fake wards.

The Roaring Emperor thought SKT would fall into defeat quickly, just like the previous two teams.

But unexpectedly, this time was different.

SKT clearly came prepared, with their jungler and support equipped with plenty of wards, and their targets were clearly identified.

RISE's frequently used wards were quickly cleared by SKT as soon as they were placed, inevitably slowing down their offensive pace.

Li Zhixing's invasion was thwarted multiple times, and he eventually had to give up temporarily, instead cooperating with the bottom lane to take down a small dragon.

This scene surprised the Roaring Emperor somewhat.

Clearly, SKT has done research on RISE.

It's not just about the understanding of the RISE playstyle that has been shown before.

They even studied RISE's visual habits in detail!

Researching to this extent takes time and effort.

The Roaring Emperor was somewhat puzzled by this.

SKT is a top-tier team, so why would they spend so much effort researching an amateur team?

Moreover, where did they get the time?

From RISE's first appearance on stage to today's finals, only three days have passed.

Did they start researching this a long time ago?

Li Zhixing also noticed this situation at that moment and found it amusing.

Why did you study it so thoroughly?

You don't think you can win just by relying on this, do you?

He had been endlessly repeating the bot lane 4v2 gank and ward-bursting pressure, not because that was the only thing he knew, but because that was the easiest way to win.

Li Zhixing has countless ways of managing the teams of this era.

Since this approach isn't working, we'll simply have to try something else.

Li Zhixing always had a trump card that he could use in any situation, and he wasn't even afraid that the opponent would study it.

The situation is dire; draw your sword and start killing!

Li Zhixing currently boasts a 3-0-1 score, and he's playing Pantheon, a champion with explosive early-game fighting power.

With this advantage, there's no need for any eye-popping tactics; just go for the kill!

After stepping outside, Li Zhixing suddenly had a murderous sword in his hand.

Items that are removed from the history of League of Legends are generally either extremely weak or extremely strong.

The weakest example is Killer A.

Tanks already have difficulty getting kills, and they also need to fight on the front lines, which is inherently contrary to the kill stacking mechanism of the Killer Armor.

In addition, the health attribute is extremely low, and even when stacked, it becomes incredibly tanky, resulting in a very low pick rate and win rate for this item.

This item was removed during the preseason of Season 3.

The murderous sword, on the other hand, represents the other extreme.

Attack power is a superior attribute, far superior to health and magic power.

AD champions are often the ones who snowball in the early game, making them unstoppable once they get stacked up with the Bloodthirster.

One of the weapons used for sacrificial offerings was the female police officer in the bottom lane.

Before the female police officer's cleanse could be restored, Mata's Annie flashed and used her Q to stun her, and with Pantheon's W combo, easily secured the kill!

Pantheon has a passive shield that makes him immune to Leona's Q skill stun effect, so the support next to him can't do much.

Thirty seconds later, Pantheon moved to the mid lane with lightning speed!

"Sang-hyeok, make your move!"

Hearing Li Zhixing's words, Li Xianghe did not reply verbally, but his actions spoke volumes.

Syndra immediately launched two Dark Orbs, completely shutting down Ahri's movement options.

Easyhoon saw that Pantheon had just appeared in the bottom lane, and seeing that there was no one around, he thought it was just an ordinary exchange of skills.

Therefore, he did not take it seriously, but simply responded with a set of EQ moves, exchanging control and damage.

But the next second, he saw a Pantheon leap out of the bushes beside him.

Easyhoon frowned, but wasn't too flustered. He quickly pressed R, trying to escape with his ultimate before Pantheon could get close.

Pantheon, equipped with Boots of Speed ​​and surrounded by cherry blossoms, achieved a movement speed exceeding 700, closing the distance at an unimaginable speed!

Then, with a flash of golden light, the shield flew right up to his face!

Just then, Ahri woke up and used her ultimate to teleport away a short distance, but this did not free her from Pantheon's skill range.

Li Zhixing followed up with his E skill "Thousand Spears Piercing the Heart" to deal full damage, and finished off the fox with a Q, emptying her health bar!

Ten seconds later, the camera switched back to the top lane...

SKT's top laner Impact cleared the minion wave with his Renekton using EQ, and was about to recall to base to replenish his supplies.

The next second, a red circle extended out, blocking his retreat.

This time, Impact's expression changed.

You're trying to grab everything – from the middle to the bottom, from the top to the bottom – how can you possibly manage all that?

Without E, the short-legged Renekton would have no chance of escaping Pantheon and Shen's pursuit.

The two chased after him and beat him mercilessly. Li Zhixing waited until he was low on health, then finished him off with a Q, taking another kill!

"Dominate!"

6-0, dominating the game.

Less than two minutes after the killing sword was crafted, three heads had already been taken, and the stacks were rapidly stacking to six...

The atmosphere was somewhat silent on the SKT players' bench.

They bought a ton of real and fake eyeglasses, their minds filled with Riise's eye placements.

Unexpectedly, Pantheon, wielding his spear and shield, routed them in just two minutes!

They made many preparations before the game, but now it's all become a joke.

In the blink of an eye, 23 minutes had passed.

Mata's Annie flashed in and used her ultimate to stun Renekton, Leona, and Lee Sin simultaneously, igniting a team fight.

Pantheon descended from the sky with Shen, and plopped down behind SKT's camp!

Shen teleports to the ground, uses his E ability to dash out, and heads straight for the policewoman.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Zhixing unleashed a devastating attack called "Ten Thousand Spears Piercing the Heart"!

At this moment, Pantheon already had a full set of four items: a Bloodthirster, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Black Cleaver, and Last Whisper. His damage output was almost incomprehensible.

Piglet's policewoman only needed to be scratched twice before her health bar was almost completely depleted!

Piglet was startled and quickly cleansed away the taunt, then flashed away.

At the same time, Easyhoon's fox turned back and used its E charm.

However, Li Zhixing had superior vision in team fights. He used Flash to dodge Ahri's charm while simultaneously unleashing a Q, and his spear pierced directly through Caitlyn's chest!

"Legendary!"

After killing the policewoman, Li Zhixing even had a W skill left. He turned around and used Shield Bash to stun Ahri as well, and with the help of his teammates, they instantly killed her!

With both carries instantly killed in the team fight, SKT collapsed in an instant, with no room for further resistance. They were forced to lose the team fight and were subsequently pushed to the bottom.

The game ended at 24 minutes and 33 seconds!