You actually want me to...

In their fourth pick, T1 drafted Leona to compensate for the lack of an initiator in their lineup. They planned to give their top laner a contest pick to see before deciding whether to pick Kennen or Gnar.

However, they soon realized they were wrong, because TES's last two picks were Spirit Beast and Alistar!

I stayed in Bengbu via T1.

[Holy crap! Not again?]

[Dual-circle system? Gwen's been nerfed, is this even still viable?]

[Theoretically, it's possible. Akali and Jax have been dealt with, so while the rest aren't exactly easy to handle, at least the laning phase shouldn't be a problem.]

[This bull's head... I have a bad feeling about it.]

TES: Top laner Gwen, Jungler Xin Zhao, Mid laner Jayce, Bot laner Ezreal + Alistar

This lineup is practically telling the opponent, "I'm giving you the side lanes in the early game." The jungler can then camp in the mid lane and pick off enemies precisely. As long as Jayce doesn't have jungle assistance, the mid lane is a 10/0 win for Jayce against Twisted Fate.

But what did we gain by sacrificing control of both routes?

I pick Jayce and Graves, the top picks of this patch, and ban them one after another. As for Gnar, there's Alistar keeping an eye on him, so he doesn't have much room to perform in team fights.

After much deliberation, T1 ultimately picked Kennen because Twisted Fate's AP damage in the mid lane wasn't enough.

So far

T1's lineup is: Top lane Kennen, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Twisted Fate, Bot lane Varus + Leona.

The moment the lineup was selected, everyone in the LPL live stream—commentators, viewers, and even professional players—was stunned.

Because it can be seen from God's perspective.

The skin Roland chose for Alistar in this game is none other than the "Clock-Ringing Alistar," a skin that strikes fear into the hearts of countless League of Legends players.

The tragedy was already destined.

"I advise you to be kind. You can't outrun me playing Ezreal this game."

Before the match even started, JKL had already given Roland a heads-up. He knew that if Roland suddenly had a change of heart and picked a support hero that fit the team composition, something must have gone wrong. Sure enough... it was that awful skin again, and JKL instantly got PTSD.

"Don't worry, I can handle it."

"You think you can handle it? What good is it if you can handle it? To survive in this world, you need power and connections. Quit now, the outside world is full of scoundrels."

......

"At worst, I won't use the knife if you miss a spot."

"Good bro, I've always seen you have the makings of a great general. Here's what we'll do: focus on annoying the enemy team this time, and I'll carry the bot lane!"

The remaining three members of TES: ...

Settled: Chapter Nineteen: This death knell tolls for you.

In a sense, although almost every team was backstabbed in the S11 World Championship version, as the saying goes, when God closes a door, he will also lock a window for you, and then dig a dog hole for you, so that although you feel stifled, you can still survive.

That's right, we're talking about the top lane in S11.

You might say this patch doesn't really affect the top lane, but no team dares to completely ignore it. Right now, top lane champions like Graves, Gnar, Jayce, and Kennen are no joke once they get farmed up; they're incredibly strong in team fights. But if you say this patch does affect the top lane, then almost all the teams have tacitly let them have their way, because the bot lane is clearly more important.

TES benefited a little from the version's popularity.

DaHuang can play Kennen and Jayce, and regardless of his proficiency, he's at least good enough to play in matches. Graves is his specialty, and almost every top laner who transitioned from jungle has a strong body odor. As for Gnar... DaHuang says, "I have General Gwent, who can take down Gnar. I'm not worried at all."

This kind of player makes the team feel very comfortable.

If you help me, I can carry; if you don't help me, I can play by myself. Plus, I'm a bit oily myself. A low-budget version of Holy Gunner + a low-budget version of Gongzi, amazing.

Of course, as a rare "hard support" player, Roland was incredibly aggressive in this game.

As soon as he went online... he dragged JKL into jail, without even bothering to fight the other side.

no way.

Alistar is practically useless before level 6. He's melee, squishy, ​​and his crowd control is easy to miss. You might say that Alistar from the original Wildcard region dominated T1's Luna bot lane, but that was only when the AD carry was playing Tristana. JKL was playing Ezreal this game. What kind of burst damage do you expect from Ezreal in the early game?

nonexistent.

JKL himself resigned himself to his fate, starting with a Doran's Shield, and the game took a completely opposite turn.

but it does not matter.

Although JKL is responsible for the physical damage output, the mental damage will depend on how powerful his "Bell-Striking Bull" skill is.

As soon as he went online, Roland turned on "Doraemon" mode. As soon as he saw that the enemy Lu Bu had missed a minion, he could immediately press Ctrl+3 to ring the bell. If he was fast enough, he could also flash an icon like "weak".

"Deng! Deng! Deng~"

When the unique sound of the bell-ringing bull echoed in the canyon, T1's bottom lane patience bar began to decline. However, at least in the early game, there were no problems. As the saying goes, "In a battle between two armies, musicians are not killed." At least in the early game, they are not killed. Even though Xiao Lu Bu was indeed annoyed, he was not so upset that he just silently endured it.

This feeling.

It's like you're sleeping at home during your vacation, and then there's construction going on upstairs or people doing square dancing downstairs.

At first, you could tolerate it, and even thought that maybe you could fall back asleep and not hear it anymore.

Then... you'll slowly start to get irritable, and you'll start to tossing and turning in bed, thinking about how to shut the other person up.

Finally, you will enter a defense-breaking mode and try everything you can to teach the opponent a lesson.

This is what Roland is like now.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the opponent isn't reacting yet; it's just that the necessary conditions haven't been met yet. Once the quantitative change leads to a qualitative change, the opponent will definitely reveal a weakness and give him an opportunity. There's nothing we can do about it; the organizers didn't ban the use of this skin. We're honest people, and we always operate within the rules.

Here it comes, it's starting.

[I would call the Bell-Ringing Cow, Chicken Rio, Rabbit Teemo, Coral Reef, Torso, Clay-Seat Man, and Corgi Wiggling Butt "The Seven Mocks Descending from Heaven!"]

[A sexy cow rings the bell online; this is what a true Tier 0 skin looks like (hands on hips)]

[Cow: This bell tolls for you.]

"You should really thank the current competition system. If this were the old internet cafe competition, I have no doubt that the other side would have started swearing at you." JKL, who had been slacking off and just watching the whole thing, couldn't be happier.

If the bull's head were to strike itself along with the bull's head, it would definitely deal indiscriminate AOE damage.

But what if you only knock on the other side?

He really liked this Alistar. Others might not understand its destructive power, but as an ADC who had been playing solo queue for years and was deeply affected by it, he genuinely acknowledged how terrifying it was.

"Don't talk nonsense. As the saying goes, when you learn a new language, the first words you learn are the ones that make it easier to start a fight. Obviously, saying 'I love you' to someone before a fight is more damaging than insulting their family tree. Similarly, ringing a bell was a very sacred act in ancient my country. Only distinguished guests would ring a bell. I was welcoming the people on the other side. How can you slander me?"

"???"

If the bot lane laning is weak, the opposing support will definitely get the opportunity to roam, which is very similar to the game that Prophet lost. However, TES is not worried at all. From the moment they picked Alistar and Ezreal in the bot lane, Haro has not thought about coming to the bot lane.

Correct.

It's definitely going to be tough for Gwen to play against Kennen in the top lane, as she doesn't have lane priority. However, compared to the two of them in the bottom lane, Gwen has one major advantage in the top lane: she's easier to gank.

Harper's objective was extremely clear.

The mid laner is the father, the top laner is the uncle, and the bottom laner is unfamiliar; just focus on protecting the mid and top laners.

This mid-lane Jayce is pressuring Twisted Fate, so the enemy will definitely be on guard against the jungler coming. So, place a ward, then quickly reach level three and head straight to the top lane.

"Can you come?"

"If there are eyes on the road, you can't catch them."

"Then I'll come back and check again later."

With wards in the top lane and no mobility, exposing his position would put other lanes in danger, so Haro decided to just keep farming. Anyway, it's hard for the enemy Kennen to not push the lane against Gwen. The reason is simple: Kennen really hates heroes who can get close and fight you.

If it were Gwen before he was nerfed, he could dominate Kennen even against a long-range Kennen, and might even get a solo kill.

Unfortunately, this will be a weakened version.

Although it's not as overpowered as before, if you don't push the lane and don't have a minion advantage, Gwen can still easily take you down with her W active. It's that ridiculous.

However, T1's jungler Oner also had something to say: "I just didn't have much of a rhythm in the early game, but I'm not stupid. How could I not come when the top lane was obviously in danger?" The top and jungle of both sides engaged in a fierce battle in the top lane, and in the end, both top laners died.

[TES_haro kills T1_Canna]

T1_Oner kills TES_Wayward

First Blood!

"what's the situation?"

Roland was shocked. It had only been a few minutes and the top lane had already traded 1 for 1. He was thinking of waiting a bit longer before fighting.

"Trying to save a Flash has backfired."

Da Huang was also decisive. This burst of damage was definitely higher for their top and jungle duo, but the problem was that after the burst of damage and the kill, when they were low on health and trying to escape, they were too confident and thought they could turn the tide. In the end, they were still hit by Lee Sin's Q and had to use a death flash.

"How many times have I told you, don't learn Ah Shui's bad habits, that's a disease!"

Seriously, JKL's tendency to die quickly and conserve skills has become an ingrained passive ability. He always tries to conserve skills when at a disadvantage and instantly uses them when in a winning position. He's unique in the entire LPL. It's really just a matter of accumulating experience. Look at Kamen Rider's transformations. He plays conservatively in the early game, but then goes on a rampage in the late game. It's because he transforms so many times. He doesn't know how to play well at first, but later he finds that he can transform no matter how many times he throws the skill.

"???"

Settled: Chapter Twenty: You just charge forward, leave the solution to your father!

Wawa: "TES played a bit too conservatively in the early game this match."

Remember: "Wa-dao, you must be thinking about the bot lane, right? Actually, it's not just you, I also feel that something's not right with the bot lane."

What was TES's bot lane like in the past?

If there's an opportunity, do it; if there isn't, create one and do it anyway.

What about TES now?

The Alistar bot lane made a terrible play, which, to put it bluntly, was waiting for the opponent to give them an opportunity, or to put it more nicely, it was a classic case of playing passively and passively. Of course, they could understand that Ezreal and Alistar were indeed weak, but with the player's expectations in mind, they still wanted to see Roland pull off something different.

Roland's response to this was:

I'll just coast through eight minutes. Fighting? No way. Violence can't compare to the joy of ringing a bell.

Under the influence of this laid-back mentality, JKL even pulled out a mining knife the first time he came home. The two of them continued their laid-back style to the end, looking like they hadn't woken up at all.

【? ? ? 】

Have these two bot laners undergone gender reassignment surgery?