You actually want me to...

What the hell do you mean by reaching level six? By the time you reach level six in the top lane, it'll be too late.

Although I don't quite understand why the team's focus has suddenly shifted away from him, it's not a big problem for him to play it safe for a short while and stabilize his lane.

For a top laner, this kind of treatment is actually quite normal.

In previous matches, TES has given 369 a lot of attention, to the point that 369 almost forgot for a moment that the top lane is a position where you play the game on your knees.

How to explain this? Let's put it this way: the daily routine of most top laners is actually like this:

Have you ever seen your ADC?

[During raids.]

Where's the jungler?

[During raids.]

[Mid lane and support?]

[It's also during raid times.]

What are you doing?

I'm facing off against the enemy jungler and top laner in a 1v1 situation.

Well, there's nothing I can do about it now. My teammates have brought me back to square one, so I can only put up with it for the time being. As for the matchup between Aatrox and Camille, well, if you look at the win rates on op.gg, Aatrox is actually countered by Camille. But if you actually play them in person, you'll find that the win rates are probably about the same. It mainly depends on the player's skill.

In terms of skill, 369 at this stage was not afraid of the opponent going top lane.

The problem is that they have a powerful backer. Who knows if Olaf will suddenly jump out of the bushes while you're fighting?

There's no other way but to be cunning, and even more cunning.

Fortunately, the solo laners leveled up quickly in the early game. Just as both top laners reached level five, the sharp-eyed 369 finally saw his Graves start to farm up. Seeing this, 369 couldn't resist going in.

Camille, right?

The four sisters from the Chinese server, right?

The Connect position, right?

Let's see if this old man can teach you a lesson with his fine village sword.

Seeing the enemy Aatrox charging in like a moth to a flame, Morgan smiled slightly. The next moment, the familiar axe was thrown from the bush again. The only difference was that this time the axe was not coming from the river bush, but from the top lane bush next to Camille.

369: ? ? ?

You promised a solo match, how dare you call in teammates?

Have you no shame?

Without Flash, 369 could only maneuver Aatrox left and right, while yelling through his headset in a pig-like voice: "Where are my teammates? Come and save me!"

"They're here, they're here."

Karsa marked the mid lane lane, and Ekko, who had just left home, teleported to the top lane... turret without thinking.

This TP position completely stunned 369.

No, are they just messing with him?

If he teleports to the lane, he might... well, he'll probably die anyway, but he can still deal some damage with his skill. What if Ekko lands and manages to secure a kill?

Even an assist is better than nothing.

But upon seeing this TP, 369's heart sank instantly.

"Knight...you..."

Before she could finish speaking, the low-health Sword Demon was finished off by Camille's final kick, securing First Blood.

First Blood!

As a system notification sounded, the nine people on the field simultaneously curled their lips into mysterious smiles.

The plan succeeded. X9

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PY: Today I'm recommending Xue Zhiqian's song "Gentleman".

Metamorphosis: Chapter 5: Damn, what a lucky guy!

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[The world's third easiest top laner to gank, he's here!]

Knight's teleport was ridiculous; it was practically an abandonment of the top lane.

【What else can we do? Are we supposed to just transfer the item online and give it away again?】

Given Camille and Olaf's early game damage output, how long would it take to kill a Sword Demon without Flash or his ultimate? If he actually teleports to the lane, Sword Demon will probably die as soon as he arrives, turning the teleport into a "delivery".

"Wow, how long has the enemy jungler been staking out me?"

"That's how it is. After all, only you can gank top lane, so he can't perform well in mid and bot." Knight calmly reassured 369, and then happily cleared out the top lane that had been pushed in, before leisurely walking back to mid lane.

On the surface, it seems like TES lost out in this round.

But in reality, they didn't lose out.

WE's jungler was exposed in the top lane, so their bot lane duo had to stay under the tower and take the beating. Even after the jungler finished clearing the mid lane, the level 6 Graves could come down and safely rush the dragon, without being afraid of the opponent coming to steal it.

A first blood resulted in the acquisition of an elemental dragon and an advantage for the bottom lane.

Did TES suffer any economic losses?

No, the lane was completely taken by the left hand before it even reached the tower.

Did TES lose money?

There was definitely a loss; 369's Aatrox lost both minions and experience, and he was already losing to Camille in lane.

But is it a big problem?

It's not big at all.

The Sword Demon is just a decoy. On the surface, he looks like a pure damage dealer, but in reality, as long as he doesn't stupidly go in and feed, he can hold out in team fights for a considerable period of time once he has two core items (Black Cleaver + Death's Dance).

Moreover, this thing makes it extremely easy to rack up assists and reconnect to the game.

Camille, however, is different. Camille's strengths are clear: extremely high mobility and strong split-pushing ability, making her very suitable for mid-to-late game split-pushing and kiting. But that's the problem; this is Camille from Season 10, not Camille from Season 7.

In Season 7, Camille was incredibly powerful with just two core items due to her stats, and with three, she could practically dominate the enemy team. However, in Season 10, against TES's high-damage lineup, you really couldn't just pick her without at least three core items.

However, top laners typically need 28 minutes to get their three core items in professional play. With that enemy team composition, you'd have to be able to survive that long.

then.

In the following period, Knight and Karsa seemed to have planned it in advance, and every time they could precisely time the enemy to gank top lane, they would watch 369 get ganked and killed while they would take resources and invade the enemy jungle as needed.

Then the mid laner filled in the gap, and the jungler filled in the mid lane; the resource allocation was quite perfect.

As a result, the scene that appears most often in daily live broadcasts unfolded.

Although it appeared that 369 was constantly being ganked, the economic gap between the two teams was actually even, and TES even controlled a considerable amount of map resources.

After being arrested several times in a row, 369 finally realized what was happening.

"So, the bait was myself?"

"Congratulations on your 369th birthday, you have finally understood your mission."

"No way, bro, you should have said so earlier. If you had just said so earlier, you could have given me an Ornn or something to put in the lane."

"Once it's on the road, it won't be deceptive enough."

After answering 369's question with a smile, Roland then marked the bottom lane's aggressive indicator. WE's actions were understandable, because in this version, everyone's understanding of the game is that team fights revolve around ultimate abilities, so the hero Aatrox absolutely cannot get ahead.

As mentioned above, Aatrox is a champion who can end the game in the mid-game with just two items. In addition, 369 plays Aatrox a lot, so WE will definitely target the top lane.

Instead of expending a lot of effort to protect a Sword Demon, it's better to sell him and get more map resources. In the current version, whoever gets the Dragon Soul wins; the Elemental Dragon is the easiest and most effective way to climb the ranks, and there's an even more important reason for that.

The attributes of the Elemental Dragon Soul can greatly reduce the offensive pressure on early-game AD carries like Kalista, increasing the team's margin for error.

So, there was no choice.

This game was already setting a trap for WE from the very beginning of the draft phase.

If you try to control my bot lane, I'll focus on protecting Aatrox with my Graves, waiting for him to get his two core items to end the game; if you try to gank my top lane, I'll use a jungle carry playstyle with map control to create openings in the bottom jungle.

Like this wave.

WE's top, mid, and jungle all ran to the top lane to gank Aatrox. With Camille supported by two heroes, 369 had no chance to escape and was directly killed under the tower.

Is he handsome?

Pretty cool, right? After showing off, TES immediately launched a four-man gank on WE's bot lane, diving them.

Roland didn't even need to do much; he simply used his R skill to start the attack, followed by his E skill to pull the enemy back. His teammates then symbolically threw out two more skills, and the encirclement ended.

The only minor incident was that Missing's deadly hook hit the tower-carrying Jinfu, almost resulting in his elimination.

The moment Roland saw himself hooked, he couldn't help but gasp. Escaping with barely any health, he couldn't help but marvel at how terrifying this kid was. Everyone else stared in shock; such a divine hook was a rare feat even in professional matches. That single strike was enough to severely damage the confidence of the strongest players in the current meta. Thinking of this, a serious, slightly unsettling look appeared in everyone's eyes (I can't make this up anymore).

In short

If you take the top-side coating, then I'll take the bottom-side coating.

Anyway, after I push down the tower, I can switch to mid or top lane and still steal some more turret plating. As for the Rift Herald? Take it if you want.

To be clear, while Rift Herald is important, the core strategy is still pushing towers, securing plating, and widening the economic gap. WE might let Camille secure more plating because of this Herald, but does that really matter? Trinity Force is ridiculously expensive at 3333, but the items for TES's two carries are completely different:

Ekko's core items: Hextech Protobelt + Mejai's Soulstealer

Kalista's core items: Blade of the Ruined King + Runaan's Hurricane

The two carry items are cheap and have a smooth build path, unlike Aphelios who needs to save up for a 1300 gold item. This build allows them to deal high damage in the early game and even end the game in the mid-game.

Since that's the case, I can let this lead the way.

When they saw TES steadily take down the first defensive tower on the screen, and both carries had acquired their first major item, the head coaches who were quietly watching the live stream could no longer sit still.