LOL: What does "mid-lane hybrid expert" mean?

"Coach Zhao, how should we play this game?"

Li Yi had already learned Zhao Tianyu's name through private messages, so when he opened the live chat function, he went straight to the point and asked.

"Just like last game, we'll start by ambushing the enemy in the bottom lane." Zhao Tianyu recalled Li Yi's game last time and felt that this level 1 ambush strategy was very effective.

"Okay, let's do it." Li Yi nodded. "Should I still go out in my straw sandals?"

"Let me think about it..."

Zhao Tianyu glanced at the matchup.

"This time we're laning against Corki, a champion who deals most of his damage with magic. Plus, he doesn't have much early-game pressure, so I think we should start with boots."

Following Zhao Tianyu's instructions, Li Yi controlled Galio to go online.

Just like in the previous game, I used the movement speed from the boots to ambush in the first bush in the bottom lane, waiting for the enemy duo to come online.

The only difference from the previous game is...

In this game, Li Yi no longer needs to explain his strategy to his teammates in the chat box.

Because their own Lucian was a victim of the previous level-one design.

At this moment, the Lucian player recognized Galio as the Sion who had annoyed him the entire previous game, and his eyes lit up.

Although it's disgusting to be an opponent, as an AD player, who wouldn't want a teammate who plays selflessly and is as reliable as a wall?

"Go Go Go!"

  

A Lucian player typed in the chat that he could also bait out the enemy like he did with Ezreal in the previous game.

[His initial assertiveness followed by obsequiousness is laughable.]

There's nothing I can do; Lucian just wants to win too much.

[A person who can change their expression even more quickly than a livestreamer has emerged.]

however.

The level 1 design in this game did not go as smoothly as expected.

The opposing bot lane duo is Draven and Maokai.

Maokai underwent a major rework in patch 7.9 a week ago. His ultimate ability, "Vortex of Vengeance," which originally provided damage reduction to teammates, was changed into "Nature's Grasp," a crowd control ability that can initiate team fights from a distance and immobilize opponents.

The E skill, Sapling Throw, has also been modified, now dealing double damage and providing vision when placed in bushes.

The original strategy for supporting Maokai was to learn Q at level 1 to help push the lane, but now it has been changed to learning E at level 1, focusing on harassing and securing bushes.

Therefore, the opposing bot lane duo came online.

The big tree threw a sapling into the bushes, which perfectly illuminated Galio as he charged up [Duran's Shield].

Zhao Tianyu: ...

Lucian: ...

The opposing Draven reacted quickly, immediately turning around to create distance and, taking advantage of the remaining vision, returned an axe strike to Li Yi, taking away nearly 100 of Galio's health.

I'm dying of laughter!

[Lucian: People say Luoyang is a riot of color, but I came when spring had not come.]

[The streamer was actually worse off than Lucian; not only did he fail to catch anyone after leaving his saddle, he also got hit by an axe for nothing.]

[The enemy mid laner is still playing Corki, relying on auto-attacks for damage in the early game. This streamer's shameless strategy of trading health for mana is probably useless now...]

Zhao Tianyu was also somewhat annoyed: "Master, is there something wrong with my thinking?"

"This is a huge problem."

Li Yi then explained.

"The reason I was able to successfully ambush at level one last game was largely due to the enemy support. If the enemy has a tanky support who can contest vision in bushes, it's best not to use this playstyle."

"Furthermore, the enemy AD Draven is using Cleanse, and Galio's crowd control is too weak. Even if he manages to ambush, he probably won't be able to force the enemy to use Flash."

Back to the mid lane for the laning phase.

Just as the comments on the screen said.

In the early game, the hero can use Q (Phosphorus Bomb) and E (Gazelle Gun) to quickly clear the wave, while constantly using auto-attacks to whittle down Galio's health.

Because Li Yi started with basic boots and was already low on health when he entered lane, he was forced to sacrifice some minion experience in order to preserve his health and avoid being tower-dived.

The time has reached twelve minutes.

Seeing the opposing plane returning to base to replenish its equipment, Li Yi asked Zhao Tianyu for his opinion: "Should we engage this vanguard team?"

"Of course I'll answer."

Zhao Tianyu replied without hesitation.

"Taking down a tower with the Vanguard is equivalent to controlling most of the vision in the mid-game."

He had watched many of Li Yi's live stream recordings, so he knew the importance of Vanguard for the mid lane in the current version.

As for the following footage of the vanguard group...

Li Yi didn't need to explain further.

The well-developed plane, carrying a triple-phase power and a bomb, arrived at the upper river channel in twelve minutes.

The damage output of the two teams was completely different at this point.

Although Li Yi traded kills with the enemy jungler after rushing into the dragon pit, Corki, who was shouting "I'm chasing a car" and charging in with a bomb, easily secured a triple kill.

This team fight is over.

Li Yi consciously blocked the top laner and jungler, since he was the one who signaled for them to engage in team fights first.

"Did I make a mistake again?"

Zhao Tianyu's expression had already turned somewhat off.

"Let me share my thoughts," Li Yi said while waiting for the resurrection.

"If this were a regular ranked game, I would absolutely not engage in this team fight, because with the dynamite pack, the Corki's combat power is equivalent to 1.5 people. The best option would be to call the jungler to trade for the dragon. Although the Wind Dragon is somewhat lackluster in this version, it can still put some pressure on the enemy team's lineup."

"In a professional match, I would have the bot lane come to mid lane in advance, forcing the enemy Corki to choose between 'defending the tower with the bomb' and 'fighting the Rift Herald.' After all, we need to understand that the purpose of taking the Rift Herald is to push down the mid tower."

【Master, please stop chanting!】

It feels like I'm back in school again.

[I'm really immersed in the role; I'm starting to feel nervous for the boss.]

"I think I can understand now," Zhao Tianyu said thoughtfully.

"Do you really understand? Then let me test you. Should I take advantage of this downward trend that's been pushed out?"

Because Li Yi had been denying it all along, Zhao Tianyu was now a little unsure: "We should be able to take it, right? All four of them have shown up near the Baron, so we should be safe."

"Wrong." Li Yi shook his head.

"The enemy team has Maokai's ultimate ability, which is an unstoppable initiation tool that can be combined with Corki's explosive charges to deal maximum damage. If we reveal our vision, the enemy team will catch us when we are out of range to initiate a team fight."

The specific scene was exactly as Li Yi described.

The continuous defeats in team battles left Li Yi's side with no choice but to pin their hopes on the final Ancient Dragon fight.

"Let me test you again. In this team fight, we need to flank and enter from behind, but we know there's a ward next to the enemy's blue buff. What should we do?" Li Yi asked again.

"Start a scan to eliminate it," Zhao Tianyu replied.

"Wrong again."

"Because we're going to initiate a team fight with W-Flash, the enemy will definitely be constantly aware of my position. Therefore, the best approach is to call for teammates to clear wards, and then we can sneak over after the residual vision from the wards disappears."

"My dear teacher, am I wrong about everything I say?"

"No, you are right."