You actually want me to...

Jayce's role in the early game is to poke before team fights. Even if he doesn't have a very comfortable laning phase, he still has the damage he's supposed to deal just because he's Jayce. Now, here's the problem.

Now, a rich, handsome, and skilled man named Jess, who knows all thirty-six strategies of love, seventy-two different positions, and is proficient in all eighteen martial arts, keeps firing at them. Not only is he incredibly fast, but he also moves at lightning speed, changing locations after each shot. While you are being bombarded, the pleasure comes faster than reason. How the hell can you stand it?

The WE team stated that they simply couldn't withstand the pressure.

The team composition didn't have any strong engage potential to begin with, and they couldn't catch the enemy Jayce who was firing away like crazy. When they finally got an opportunity, Zilean used his ultimate and all their efforts were wasted. It was incredibly frustrating.

"Then what do we do?"

"Let's try to force an attack with the elemental dragons. If we don't have a miracle team, we'll just have to wait for the delivery."

In the LCK, with such a huge disadvantage, the Koreans would have already given up, otherwise there wouldn't have been the famous scene of Dafei's 18-game winning streak. But this is the LPL, a region that will gamble on a miracle team fight even if the hope seems slim.

So... everyone in WE quickly got to work.

Buy what you need to buy, take what you need to take, and convert all the money you have into real-time combat power to arm yourself to the teeth.

This big move even shocked the commentators on stage.

957: "WE is going to gamble on one last chance."

PYL: "Yes, WE's draft picks are inherently difficult, and the red side is relatively weak in the current version. They are also facing TES, who are invincible in the early game. The fact that they have managed to hold on until now despite such a disadvantage in the early game shows that WE has room for improvement."

Guan Daxiao: "Indeed, WE has a kind of tenacity. I think a miracle might happen in this team fight."

957: "No, Brother Guan, have mercy!"

If it weren't for the large audience watching from the commentary booth, Leg Bro would have almost attacked him directly. Good grief... During the pre-match compliments, this guy even said he was firmly on the underdog side. Is this how your team stands?

Of course, despite being a former WE veteran, Leg Bro still hoped WE could win, but reason told him... TES's ruthless players were not as easy to deal with as other teams.

On the field.

Roland has already taken his position and started working on the eyepieces.

We're all seasoned veterans. This is the only time you still have a chance to turn the tide with a godlike team fight and Baron Nashor. If it's any later, even if you give up one Baron Nashor, WE still won't be able to beat you. You'd have to give up at least two. That's the difference in team composition.

If that's the case, then it's reasonable for him to take advantage of his superior position, set up positions in advance, establish vision, and look for opportunities, right?

Why is it so difficult for the losing side to turn the tide after Season 11?

The reason is simple: because the current meta heroes are extremely well-suited to Mythic items, their damage output has become explosive earlier, which has led to a much lower margin for error for the losing side.

What is rhythm tolerance?

I have the advantage now. I can at least guarantee that I have priority on two or even three lanes because I have defensive towers while you don't. Also, because I have limited the development space of the weaker side, I can position myself in advance to ward and ambush key map resources.

at this time.

If you push forward slowly as a group of five, I'll stall. If you choose to hold out, the side lane minions will naturally push up the high ground. If you send someone over to engage, the fully equipped team here can easily outnumber you and bully you. Considering the current version's overflowing damage from Mythic items, once you're outnumbered and engaged, by the time those who left realize what's happening and try to get back, it might be too late.

This situation can be likened to someone who was caught in a honey trap and then encountered a male contestant on a singing competition; they were completely cheated on.

"How to say?"

"I have a rough idea: we could try to bait out the Moon Man's ultimate move."

"Ok?"

"As we all know, when faced with a bullet, as long as you retreat quickly the moment you are hit, you can neutralize the bullet's power."

"???"

"So, let's get started!"

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On WE's side, the five members were grouping up and pushing forward from the jungle, moving forward little by little to build vision, with the goal of finding TES at the Rift Herald to launch a miraculous team fight.

Among them, Aphelios's ultimate ability, the Blue Blade - Radiant Nightfall, is their only chance to turn the tide.

Although the desire for a spectacular fireworks display might be a bit too idealistic, there's no other way. To turn the tide, he has to unleash a spectacular ultimate move, at least blowing up three enemies. That's why WE chose to push as a group rather than split up and push.

It is both the core and the bait.

However, just as the troll at the forefront was about to reach the next patch of grass, the one that connected to the river...

An unexpected event occurred.

Jayce's EQ, Jhin's W, and Zilean's QWQ arrived on the battlefield almost simultaneously.

As the troll suddenly took a massive burst of damage, Elk's blue trinket ward landed abruptly in the river ahead. In the field of vision, TES's top, mid, bot, and support players were almost all on the other side of the bush, and they were positioned very close together.

opportunity!

Without any hesitation, or rather, Elk had absolutely no choice.

There may not be another opportunity in the future, but there is only one opportunity right in front of him. Even if there is a chance that this thing is a trap, he must step into this trap.

"Shu~"

Flash, Blade Strike, Moonlit Veil!

He gambled everything on this ultimate move; if it hit, he was confident his teammates could at least draw or even win the team fight.

but...

He forgot the most important person.

TEW had vision of WE's position. Just as Aphelios used Flash and raised his hand, Roland's E skill was already slapping the enemy, successfully giving the speed boost to Xin Zhao.

The time has come!

Activate the card: Shurelya's War Song: +25% Movement Speed

Activate the card: [Time Clockwork] Skill: +40% Movement Speed

Then, trigger the skill of the monster [Zhao Xin] on the field. When an enemy monster attacks your side, the enemy's attack will be nullified. Use the magic card [Fusion].

Begin chanting:

"O clocks that possess the power of time, stones that possess the power of myth, warriors that possess the power of Demacia, transform your light into a vortex, and merge it with a new radiance! Fusion Summon, manifest yourself, supreme light that resists all things, Dark Knight Xin Zhao!"

In other words, the hero has arrived!!!

Final Chapter: Chapter Nine: So you're a PhD too?

"At this pass, the sad troll might get instantly killed."

"TES has too much of an advantage. WE has no vision of the opponent to fight back. They're going to be in trouble."

"Wait, Aphelios flashed?! And that ultimate?!???"

"Huh? What's that thing?"

In that instant, just when everyone thought WE was about to turn the tide in this team fight, the next second, a man who seemed to have cheated suddenly rushed to the front of the formation and then used his ultimate skill to push forward!

【New Moon Guardian!】: Resist all damage from outside the circle, including the Moon Man's Clear Moon Night Glow.

WE's mentality has collapsed.

[Holy crap! Where did this Xin Zhao come from?!]

[It's a cheat! He's using teleportation and aimbot!]

[That's outrageous! Is the instantaneous speed increase from double acceleration really that exaggerated? I didn't even see it clearly.]

As the saying goes, F11 is a sign of respect for the boss, while F12 is a sign of reluctance to part with the boss. Listen to me, kick out everyone who isn't cheating.

Not only Elk, but even the audience was stunned. For a moment, they couldn't figure out how such teamwork was achieved. However, it was time to strike while the iron was hot. For TES, eliminating the opponent and moving on to the next game was the real priority.

Without their only game-changing ability, [Qinghui Yening], WE could no longer stop TES's advance. In a 1-for-4 exchange, TES pushed straight up and chose to push WE's high ground crystal.

It was only during the process that the LPL director belatedly turned on the replay.

From the very beginning, Roland had marked Aphelios's coordinates on the minimap in advance. In slow motion, it was also seen that Shurelya's Battle Song and E skill acceleration were activated simultaneously the moment Aphelios flashed.

Good heavens, this wasn't just luck, it was actually a prediction!

957: "Brother Guan, this..."

Guan Ge: "To be honest, I really think WE has the resilience to win, but they were outmaneuvered by player Aban this time. This is not a matter of luck and has nothing to do with me."

The colonel is really something else.

His analysis is based on a relatively accurate prediction. When TES, a strong team, plays against a weak team, they will inevitably relax their mentality under a huge advantage and have a chance to play recklessly. This is common knowledge in the entire LPL. Moreover, from the perspective of the disadvantaged side, when WE realizes that Aphelios' ultimate will be the only way to turn the tide, they may actually create an excellent opportunity. After all, they are a team composed of young people, and their high potential makes it easy for them to create miracles.

He felt that his judgment was perfectly sound.

As for why it's different... here comes the scapegoat: the enemy support is definitely too strong. Look, they even marked the playstyle locations in advance. Go talk to them about it.

Seeing this, PYL also decisively chose to remain silent.

Of course, he knew a little bit of the inside story. Although 957's buff to WE in terms of commentary lineup was definitely higher than the buff he brought to TES, but... today's post-match interview was with Xiran, the real girlfriend of Banhuang.

From this perspective, Roland's outrageous predictions and actions seem quite reasonable. The young couple wanted to be sweet after the match, but WE just happened to stand in their way. It would be strange if Roland didn't go on a scoring spree.

1:0

With a successful push to the crystal, TES won the first game of the BO5 series, taking the lead.

......

"Twenty minutes or so, barely enough. The blue team really does play fast."

After a quick stretch, Roland leisurely followed his teammates back to the rest room. Although he was reluctant to admit it, the blue side teams did have a slight advantage in the ban phase in this version. For example, the system lineup that WE relied on to make a name for itself could not be used at all on the red side.

"We still need to avoid being stubborn. Just ban Ziggs and Jinx without thinking." JKL nodded in agreement.

Ever since they discovered Ziggs in the bot lane during the regular season, this champion has become incredibly popular in the playoffs. The reason for this isn't because other teams copied them, but because, as mentioned earlier, the patch has changed.

In this environment where heroes like Bloodthirster, Death Dance, and Bloodthirster are everywhere, Ziggs, a champion who only has bombs and can deal damage from a distance of four or five Flashes away, has naturally been elevated to godhood. Of course, Ziggs' passive ability to destroy towers and his ultimate ability to clear waves from a distance are also major reasons. Especially for teams like WE, which lack strong macro-management skills, champions who can clear waves from a distance are simply perfect for them.

Once you understand this, TES's draft picks become very simple.

What I want to do is not to make our own lineup look good, but to make it very difficult for the opposing players to pick their heroes. If we work around this idea, WE's hero selection will become extremely difficult.

"In the next game, if we continue to ban Ziggs and Jinx on the red side, then the remaining ban slot definitely won't be enough to stop the opponent's composition. In that case, I have two ideas." White Crescent tapped the blackboard and continued, "One is to ban Syndra. Let's see how the opponent picks Xin Zhao and LeBlanc in the first pick. If they pick Xin Zhao, we'll use Lissandra + Lee Sin, and then use Wukong and Gragas to break the opponent's formation."

"What if the enemy team picks LeBlanc as their first champion?"

"Then we can pick Xin Zhao + Aphelios, forcing the enemy to play Varus."

This is where the strong teams bully the weak teams. Whether it's baiting in the front or countering in the back, the players on these teams all know how to play these heroes. And what's even more outrageous is that Crystal Maiden is actually quite effective against WE's support system.

If you pick Twisted Fate in mid lane, you can't push the tower in the first three levels. Once you reach level three, Lissandra and Lee Sin will go down and tower dive like they're playing mahjong.