You actually want me to...

As a newcomer, with Karsa and Left Hand on the team, why would you take on everything yourself? What's the difference between that and being an idiot?

What is a teammate?

A teammate is someone you can trust in crucial moments, someone you can call on anytime you need them. Besides, my teammate is a big shot with a signing fee of tens of millions, so there's no need to say anything more. Just tell him what you need and that's it.

Of course, the reason this wave was able to succeed so easily is ultimately due to the level of importance attached to it.

Just as TES's plan this time is to train their players, EDG's idea is the same. With both teams having new players joining, some basic mistakes are inevitable due to communication issues.

For example, in this instance, the enemy AD's positioning was slightly forward.

After recovering some of the disadvantage in a team fight, the pace of the game gradually shifted back to TES's side.

If Lucian and Pantheon are ridiculously strong when everyone has two items, then Jayce and Mordekaiser will start to shine when both sides' carries have three items.

Especially Iron Man.

The current version of Mordekaiser is an absolutely ridiculous top laner. He's tanky, deals damage, and has an absurd skill mechanic. At this point in the game, not just in competitive matches, there are countless instances of Mordekaiser 1v5 in ranked games. He's a complete stat monster, dealing damage throughout the early, mid, and late game.

In the following small team fights, Leona and Mordekaiser became the two brightest stars dominating the battlefield.

One character charged in with the gargoyle using their W skill, instantly gaining 150 in both physical and magical resistance; the other character charged in head-on, activating their ultimate skill as soon as they were within range.

Within this realm, all beings are equal.

At this point in time, no one can beat Iron Man in this area.

This is where the excellence of the draft comes into play. The further the game progresses, the harder it becomes for EDG to win. Pantheon and Lucian struggle to dominate the battlefield in the late game. Pantheon is practically ineffective at dealing damage in the late game, and Lucian's short range makes him vulnerable to being accidentally killed by AOE attacks.

The only way for the captain to turn the tide is to create a scene similar to the Earth Fire, which is extremely difficult to execute.

The shortcomings in their roster were causing EDG members to become increasingly anxious.

With no other option, in order to gain an economic lead during their final power spike, EDG made a very risky decision: to force a Baron Nashor fight.

Taking advantage of a moment when TES's lineup was relatively scattered, EDG's team immediately gathered and ran towards the dragon pit, starting to fight the dragon without saying a word.

Seeing this, the TES players couldn't stand it and started gathering towards the Baron pit.

"Thresh has Flash, wait for me to clear the way, I have Gargoyle."

"Sure, we can go for it when the enemy's health is low. With this lineup, we're guaranteed to win if we fight them in the dragon pit. Our AOE attacks can kill them."

"Be careful, keep an eye on the bushes on both sides, be careful they might be faking a dragon fight to start a team fight."

“They have vision of each other, so they must be really fighting. I’ll throw out a W.” With that, P-Emperor immediately fired a Void Seeker at the Dragon Pit.

Perhaps it was the angle, but this Void Seeker successfully hit Thresh hiding in the corner of the dragon pit. With the vision provided by the skill, it was clear that Thresh had some ideas.

"plate!"

"Here I am!"

It's better if there's no view; if there were, wouldn't you be doomed?

Gragas unleashed his ultimate, followed by Leona's ultimate. Their objectives were perfectly aligned: to control the enemy Thresh first.

Who to control in team fights depends on the specific terrain and situation. For example, the narrow terrain of the Dragon Pit is definitely the best space for Thresh to perform.

Thresh, who had no idea he was the target of the focus fire, was unable to immediately unleash his ultimate and Gargoyle. Although he wouldn't die, without Thresh's control, the team lost their first wave of counterattack.

Now it's time for 369 and K-Emperor to put on a show.

With a huge advantage, Mordekaiser charged straight into the Dragon Pit and unleashed his ultimate on the opposing Lucian, instantly shutting down the enemy's highest damage dealer.

K-King controlled Jayce to deal damage and snipe from the dragon pit, while keeping an eye on his junior's Pantheon.

TES's overall strategy was very clear: take the dragon if you want, we'll just wipe you all out.

While EDG was focused on reducing the dragon's health, TES's entry dealt them a significant blow.

[EDG_jiejie kills Baron Nashor]

After securing Baron Nashor, EDG's first thought was to escape and preserve the dragon's health.

however,

Having already entered the fray, the TES team wasn't about to let their opponents escape so easily.

Thanks to various forms of crowd control, the group managed to hold off Iron Man's ultimate attack.

Then came a chaotic massacre.

To reiterate, Mordekaiser in S10 was very strong, extremely strong, so strong that Audi could use him to become a carry top laner and EDG's savior.

Without Lu Xian as the main damage dealer, the other players simply couldn't deal with Mordekaiser, and they were all killed one after another in the dragon pit.

Seeing that there was no hope of winning the team fight, the spider with low health decisively chose to use Flash to escape.

However, just as he left the Dragon Pit jungle area, a purple light suddenly rushed to his side and asked, "Bro, wanna buy a cheat?"

spider:??????

Seeing the Spider relentlessly harassing him in the early game while he was low on health, P-Emperor unleashed an Icathian Rain + AAA combo, instantly taking down the last member of EDG.

You didn't expect that, did you? I can fly!

Looking at his 1-7 score and then at the spider at his feet, P-Emperor felt instantly satisfied.

Do you think it's easy to play AD in this version? He already has good survivability as Karsa, but PS jumped down and attacked him, and he was still killed instantly. There was no room for maneuver at all.

However, the opposing team was in the same boat. EDG's strategy of focusing too much on the bot lane clashed too much with this meta that doesn't treat AD carries like human beings, which was the key reason why TES was able to perform so well in the third game.

The following matches were basically conducted using a formulaic approach.

After their lineup's peak, EDG had no chance against TES. 369, the Iron Man, transformed into a war god, charging in alone to take on at least three opponents during team fights, completely destroying EDG's backline.

With the final basic attack landing.

TES successfully won the game 1:2.

First Encounter: Chapter Twenty-Four: No One Wants to Lose

EDG's rest area.

The factory manager glanced at the match through the screen. Judging from their mental state, his club's players didn't seem too frustrated by the loss in the third game, and their mentality was still pretty good.

Of course, mindset aside, what needs to be said still needs to be said.

Over the phone, the factory manager immediately began his lecture: "You guys were too hasty. If you had been a little more steady, the other side would have gotten carried away."

"I can't figure out the enemy support's mentality either, I've noticed he hasn't engaged yet." Meiko scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"That's because they also have veteran players on their team. Don't underestimate Karsa." Although his words carried a hint of reproach, Clearlove was actually quite satisfied with EDG's current performance. Since becoming a coach, Clearlove's professional career has slowly begun to experience a second spring.

As for how long this second spring will last, no one knows. It wasn't until after a brief review of the mistakes made by everyone in the previous game that the factory manager stopped his nagging on the other end of the phone, and his tone gradually softened.

"Next game, let's teach the young guys on the other side a lesson and build their confidence."

"it is good."

In the fourth game, EDG dealt Roland a heavy blow.

TES's victory in the third game was largely due to Roland's Leona providing significant early-game support to the top jungle. He barely participated in the bot lane, essentially acting as a map roaming support. While this playstyle is self-sacrificing, it's proving very effective for the current TES team.

But this is the LPL.

Barring special circumstances, it is impossible for the same strategy to succeed twice in the LPL at the same time.

In the fourth game, EDG forced TES to lock their bot lane champion selection in the lane through the draft, and then Meiko used his rich support experience to completely crush Roland.

We'll start a group fight, and we'll be even more aggressive than you.

My vision is broader than yours.

The support will arrive faster than you.

When all the usual tactics were exhausted and it came down to a battle of basic skills, Roland's biggest weakness was finally exposed: his poor laning skills.

As a professional player who has only been playing support for a year, he can still dominate in LDL with the help of JackeyLove's guidance, but once he enters LPL, the gap in some details and basic skills will gradually become apparent.

In ranked matches, he still had Shui Zi Ge to back him up, allowing him to unleash his strongest teamfight initiation talent without restraint. But now his partner is P Huang, and it's already a blessing if he doesn't drag him down. How could anyone expect him to step up?

Unsurprisingly.

With the top and jungle positions evenly matched, TES's bot lane was completely outmatched, leading to their inevitable loss in the fourth game.

Three to one.

EDG advanced to the finals, while TES can only compete with another loser for third place.

Good luck, congratulations EDG!

[China's EDG is still formidable; TES's bot lane always seems to be their weak point.]

The support was alright, although he got completely outclassed in his lane, but he was laning against Meiko, so he's barely considered a promising player. As for the AD carry, I suggest burying him.

[Seconded.]

Meanwhile, in the TES rest room, the team was also in low spirits. Karsa, who considered himself the team's leader, stepped forward after a brief period of disappointment, trying to boost the team's morale.

"Alright, it's just one loss. Look at you guys, do you know how many times I've lost?"

"But..."

“But what? Ah Ban, you’re just a newcomer. You don’t need to carry everything on your own shoulders.”

"But...but if I don't win this match, I won't get any prize money!!!"

Casa: ...

The rest of the people in the room: ...

Well, after this guy's antics, the others' initial disappointment vanished instantly, and they couldn't help but laugh and cry at Roland's pained expression.

This is fucking ridiculous.

You're a professional player, after all. They figured your signing fee and salary wouldn't be low. Do you really have to be this poor?

He had also wanted to wait for Kasa to finish before using his own White Crescent, but now he had no choice but to come out early, greet everyone, and begin his follow-up analysis.

The reason for the loss is actually very simple: the bottom lane was weak.

P-King can't step up, which means if Left Hand dies, TES is finished. Four protect one mid laner, which sounds much more difficult than RNG, because the mid laner's job is not just to farm and ensure team fights.

Other teams can even replicate EDG's strategy today; they just need to counter TES's mid laner, and if they slightly tilt the draft, they can keep Roland in lane.