You actually want me to...

The professional players in the region almost all praised him highly.

Because he's too adventurous in seizing opportunities.

His lower limit is that he can be crushed by wildcard teams, but his upper limit is that he can crush the top teams from both China and South Korea. Just thinking about playing against such an interesting opponent, Roland's competitive spirit gradually ignited.

It seems... going to be a good fight.

Sublimation: Chapter Thirty-Two: No man can resist a car that's driving incredibly fast.

In fact, the interval between the group stage and the knockout stage was not long, only four days. Roland and others didn't even feel the passage of time, and the quarterfinals were about to begin.

If we were to pinpoint the biggest difference between the S10 tournament and previous ones, it would be that this year's tournament was moved online due to natural disasters. This meant that players no longer had to travel frequently between different locations. The reason for this was that even a short trip would take 14 days. If the tournament were to proceed according to the format of previous years, an S-series tournament would take at least three months.

Looking at the empty seats in the stadium, Roland felt a little disappointed. As a young man and a time traveler, he really wanted to experience the "atmosphere" of the arena, the atmosphere of having his own audience cheering for him.

It's a bit of a shame that since he joined the LPL, apart from the cleaning lady and staff, no one else has been seen at the competition venue.

"What's wrong? What's so interesting about an empty chair?"

"It's nothing, it's just a pity that no fans could witness my performance in person. Otherwise, with my looks, I'd have more female fans than you."

"Give me a break, we're all in your fan group right now, it's all men, it's a huge male ketosis dating site."

"Wait! Putting aside the question of why you guys were in my fan group, the main point is, why are you all still in there?"

"Ahem, mainly because everyone inside is talented and speaks so nicely, you know what I mean." Putting ourselves in their shoes, everyone except Casa is single, and they really can't resist a group of experienced drivers who are always on the highway.

Of course, while chatting, they also saw that FNC's players were also preparing to go on stage and were standing on the other side of the entrance. Looking at Ou Cheng, who said "I've gone bald and I've become a mess," Roland also remembered the jokes about him online.

The most prominent of these is undoubtedly the amusing anecdote about Ou Cheng and Yu Shuang.

Based on this alone, Roland knew that there was a reason why FNC in the original world was defeated after being down 2-3.

Meanwhile, offstage, LPL viewers were incredibly excited watching TES enter for the first match of the knockout stage.

With eight teams, three from the LPL and three from the LCK, this alone demonstrates the prestige of the two major regions. For example, standing in front of their familiar FNC is TES, a team composed of newly emerging Korean champions, and everyone is full of confidence for today's victory.

[Go TES!]

[European City has provided so much warmth and received so many applications over the years; they are truly a great international friend.]

[I just recovered from dog phobia a few years ago, and now I'm getting hydrophobia too?]

Am I the only one curious about today's support matchup? I have a feeling these two are capable of pulling off some truly unbelievable plays.

Since the players from other regions like to interact on Twitter, and Roland happens to be in that position, they spent a lot of time flirting with each other on foreign websites before the match.

Since there were no spectators present, only a few simple adjustments were needed before the first match of the S10 knockout stage began.

First round of bans:

TES: Twisted Fate, Clockwerk, Volibear

FNC: Syndra, Lucas, Renekton

As usual, the blue side targets bans, and the red side targets bans based on the current meta. These are things that don't change much. TES picks Graves first, as he's a versatile pick and it's definitely a good choice. FNC counters with Kindred and Senna, dismantling JKL's crazy Senna composition and gaining an advantage with Galio.

There's nothing else to it, we're just taking advantage of the fact that you can't use your left hand.

The problem with Knight is this: if you give him a hero who can repair and play skillfully, he can make a difference. But if you give him a utility hero or a late-game carry, then sorry, he'll either silence you or simply not know how to play.

Everyone has their own specialty, and mid-lane heroes that provide support are definitely not his forte.

The pressure is now on White Crescent. The opponent has openly picked Galio, and based on the current meta, there are only three mid-lane champions they can pick: Ryze to push the lane, Zoe to counter the enemy team composition, or Sylas to engage in skirmishes like before.

Forget about LeBlanc; she was nerfed in this patch.

There's really no other choice. Ryze doesn't synergize well with Graves, and if you pick Sylas and the opponent counters with Zoe, it's like a mother beating her son. So, the only option is to pick Zoe.

Because the mid laner was outmaneuvered, the bot lane was forced to build a poke-style Ezreal, and FNC countered by picking Galio as their third pick.

Second round of bans:

Kidney, Steel Shadow, Barrel, and Crow were all sent away.

On their fourth move, FNC immediately picked Rakan.

At this point, FNC's lineup, apart from tankiness, already possesses the four major elements of initiation, counter-initiation, support, and late-game. They guessed that TES's top laner would definitely build Ornn, but they were unsure what the support would build.

"To be honest, I even suspect you peeked at the opponent's draft." Seeing that FNC's picks were exactly the same as Roland's analysis, White Crescent couldn't help but admire his prediction. As for the first four picks, although he could roughly deduce them, White Crescent didn't think he could predict what the last empty top lane pick would be.

But Roland was able to tell him that it was alchemy.

The advantages of time travelers finally began to emerge slowly through the memories of the grand competition.

"That's right, I'm a time traveler, how could I not know what kind of draft they use?" Roland perked up instantly at the mention of this. He couldn't remember the drafts of small matches, but he could still remember some of the unconventional strategies and memorable moments that had occurred in big matches.

"Give me a break. If a transmigrator ends up like you, they might as well not have transmigrated at all."

"What's wrong with me? I'm a professional gamer who earns tens of thousands a month, okay?"

"cut."

However, jokes aside, the game must continue.

Although FNC's draft was quite good, blocking his global ultimate and eliminating his signature Gragas, he still has other heroes.

Since I, Roland, dare to pull out these random support heroes, it's naturally because I'm extremely familiar with the heroes in this version!

Fourth and fifth picks: Ornn + Bard, locked in!

Wandering around, huh?

So your ultimate move is invincible?

Galio delivers divine justice, huh?

I'll just swat you with an invincible punch, let's see how cocky you get.

It has to be said that TES's Bard pick really caught FNC off guard. Throughout Roland's entire S10 professional career, Bard has only appeared twice. Although the win rate was 100% in both games, according to professional analysts who analyzed large amounts of data, the low pick rate of only 2 games can almost be attributed to players who didn't know how to play him.

With no other option, FNC had to lock in Alchemist as their last resort.

then.

TES: Top lane Ornn, Jungle Graves, Mid lane Zoe, Bot lane Ezreal + Bard

FNC: Top lane Singed, Jungle Kindred, Mid lane Galio, Bot lane Senna + Rakan

Game start.

Sublimation: Chapter Thirty-Three: HYLISSANG, Say Something

[Wuhu, alchemy—that's why I enjoy watching Western films and TV shows.]

[Brother, you have big tastes! I prefer Japanese and Korean culture, though I'm not referring to Shakespeare from the LCK.]

[I didn't expect so many like-minded people to be watching this small elimination match. Maybe TES will win tonight...]

"No problem, no problem."

In fact, how to counter Ornn has always been a very serious topic.

Before the Mythic item was released, Ornn was an absolute beast among top laners. He was a champion with leeway, initiation, tankiness, and could even boost his teammates' late-game strength. Once picked, he was invincible.

Going forward, most teams would choose to ban him.

In S9, IG did discover a strategy of using Kayle against Ornn, but Kayle's pace was too slow, and it was no longer suitable for S10.

So what can beat Ornn right now?

Camille, vampires, Captain, and alchemy.

Even then, it's mostly the kind of situation where you're farming against Ornn; it's almost impossible to completely dominate him in a single lane.

Because Roland picked Bard as his last pick, TES's bot lane regained lane control. As a result, the junglers started diagonally, with FNC farming upwards from their blue buff area and TES farming downwards from their blue buff area, aiming to avoid each other.

Upon entering the lane, Roland, who had already taken two passive hits, immediately occupied the bush and started stealing auto-attacks. Bard would definitely reach level two first, so the bot lane with Bard wouldn't have much pressure pushing the lane. As soon as I entered the lane, I started attacking the enemy, while letting Ezreal auto-attack the minions.

Suppressive force.

Having played the game for ten years, many League of Legends players have developed a basic understanding of minion waves. While they may not be as skilled as those who specialize in laning, they can at least tell which wave of minions to push and which to not.

Don't underestimate this difference.

Look at when LoL was first released. Players from other games didn't understand these things, so they got their heads smashed and were also scolded by their teammates. They even felt wronged afterward.

That is understanding.

Of course, beyond this understanding, there is something that many people know about but don't pay attention to.

The dominant period of a combination and its line weight.

The reason why Clearlove's level 2 ganks were so effective in the past was because RNG would usually give UZI an advantageous bot lane combination, so the bot lane had to fight for lane priority.

Sacrifices were made around you, and team compositions were chosen around you. As the beneficiary, you should naturally play your part, which means securing lane control.

Having secured lane control, the jungler understood his objective.

With both lanes secured, the jungler has already begun planning their invasion routes.

When all three lanes have lane priority, the jungler is already calculating whether he can force the opponent to surrender at 15 minutes.

This illustrates the importance of line weight.

If a professional gets a strong combination, the bottom lane will definitely push the lane. There's no need to be afraid of the jungler ganking in the early game. In the early game, placing a ward in the river can avoid most threats. For the few threats, you'll need to make a big flanking maneuver.

If the enemy jungler ganks you like that, he'll be furious too.

However, in casual games, the opposite is often true. Players who counter other players' heroes often end up being pushed back into lane by the countered heroes, or even getting solo killed, or they simply place the lane in the middle, or even block it in front of their own tower. Such plays are commonplace.

While you might feel comfortable online, the jungler will only think you're an idiot.

Is EZ strong?

In some ways, he's quite weak. If a minion wave comes early on and he uses his Q skill to block it, EZ will take at least half the damage.

But you might say he's weak.

A level 2 Ezreal with full Conqueror and passive is really hard for most ADCs to beat, at least Senna can't beat him.

I know I can definitely be aggressive towards you at level 2, and I have a small burst of damage, plus I have Ignite on me, so why would I be timid?

Press down.