You actually want me to...

The cooldown of Black Shield at level 1 is 26 seconds, while the cooldown of Raven's E skill at level 1 is 13 seconds. It's really just a matter of probability.

In the early game, Aphelios is unlikely to pose a significant threat in a 2v2 situation unless he has a white blade. Even if JackeyLove gets hit by his Q, he'll at most be severely damaged but not killed. However, TES's combination is different; Miss Fortune and Swain ensure early-game damage.

To put it simply, I can fail countless times, but you can only fail once. And even that single failure was too much for IG's bot lane duo.

After catching Morgana off guard with his E, Roland immediately used WQ to apply Ignite, and then JKL flashed to deal damage. The two of them used their damage to kill Morgana.

As for why more deaths occurred later...

Because both of them got to me.

Both junglers were in the top lane, both mid laners were AFK, and the bottom lane was a pure 2v2 with the minion wave almost reaching the tower. In Roland and Ah Shui's minds, this tower dive was a typical 2-for-1 trade that was not a loss, and a 1-for-1 trade that was a huge gain, so the two of them went in without thinking.

The only difference might be that both of them forgot about the fact that Miss Fortune has a high base movement speed.

Although Roland said he would take the hit, when the two of them entered the tower together, the tower chose to target Ah Shui's Miss Fortune instead.

Ultimately, it was a 1-for-2 exchange.

Roland ultimately managed to survive by using Flash to escape the tower after Ah Shui's death, despite taking a huge amount of damage.

"Phew, that was a thrilling tower dive, didn't you say, Jack?"

"Damn it, do you think I'm blind? Didn't we agree that you'd take the blame?"

"I took the hit! Didn't we go into the tower together? Who knows why the tower was attacking you?" After securing the kill, Roland casually cleared the last small group of minions blocking the lane, and happily headed home with over a thousand dollars.

In Season 10, this is the norm for support players, although it mostly occurs in ranked matches.

Because AD carries are squishy and weak in the early game, it's common to see both supports repeatedly killing the enemy AD carry, becoming even more fed than their own mid laner. This is especially true for mid-lane mages who have transitioned to support; you either have to stop them from getting ahead, or you're left begging them not to come near you.

Meanwhile, a group of people online who watched the replay were completely blown away.

[Classic 1v2 double kill by a support player, I know this scene well.]

If any of the standard support players could play even half as well as these off-meta supports, TES would have already reached the top tier.

[Actually, it's already quite good, mainly because there's a smaller C for comparison.]

[JKL's classic tower-tanking moment, he's practically a passive magnet.]

Undeniably, as the playoffs approached, Roland's progress had become visibly evident and gained widespread recognition. However!

There's a ridiculously strong rookie support player this season.

ES's Little C is known for his incredible teamfight initiations, saving his team from dire situations. He was the LPL's top support in terms of wards placed per minute during the World Playoffs, but he relied heavily on Thresh during this period.

Without him, Aban would definitely have been the most outstanding support player in the Spring Split.

However, Roland didn't care about that. As long as he could get paid and had a job, he didn't care what else he did.

After gaining an advantage in the bottom lane, TES had an easier time playing in the other lanes.

This involves a mindset issue. When you know you have a lane advantage and might become the carry, your mentality gradually stabilizes. Because you know that you might not even need to carry this game; as long as you don't cause trouble or lose lanes, everything will be fine.

But IG is different.

Especially Rookie and TheShy, everyone has been teammates with JKL. He's the fork in the trident. Look at what IG has become now that they're missing one fork. Before, they could be considered a powerful weapon, but now both forks are almost like a dung fork in Runtu's hand.

So inevitably, IG started to get anxious.

If you're anxious, you'll naturally want to cause trouble.

By the time both mid laners reached level six, their junglers had already clashed in various corners of the map (mainly the upper jungle).

Le Ye wouldn't dare go to the bottom lane.

Putting aside the fact that Morgana + Aphelios doesn't deal much damage in the early game, Swain's flashlight ability, which allows him to scout vision from time to time, is enough to annoy him a lot. In addition, IG's playstyle has always been top, mid, and jungle, so both junglers are almost always engaged in melee combat in the top lane.

But this time, when both junglers still had two camps of jungle monsters left to reach level six, Leye did the opposite and instead of leveling up to six, he went to the mid lane to help Rookie open up the game.

A level 6 LeBlanc, with the jungler providing additional damage, already has the ability to kill the opponent. Without any hesitation, Rookie suddenly went in.

While using W to quickly create distance, R is used to copy and immediately unleash the skill.

One step displaces you, the second step deals damage.

Since Knight didn't use his Q skill in the middle of the combo, he didn't have time to push the opponent away as usual. This unusual way of initiating an attack undoubtedly indicates one thing: the enemy jungler has arrived.

Roland, who had just left home, saw this scene while looking at the minimap. Without thinking, he changed his route and ran towards the middle, marking himself as "on the way".

But at that moment, no one noticed.

The little boy, who had been sitting quietly in the queue playing games, was now trembling uncontrollably.

The fruit has blossomed.

Before yesterday, Knight had been under considerable pressure. While taking on the title of a prodigy domestic mid-laner, he also had to bear pressure that other mid-laners could not. Facing a top mid-laner like Rookie, besides the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent, he also felt a sense of unknown fear.

But all of this disappeared completely after last night.

Roland didn't talk to Knight much; he simply recommended someone to Knight—a man who also bore the heavy responsibility of the team.

The same left-handedness, but different personalities, brought an unprecedented and fantastical experience.

Yes, when Knight saw that person running wildly on the stage, even gradually disappearing from the screen's view as the game progressed, only the moment when the ball was flying freely in the air could be seen.

He couldn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked.

Because he is also left-handed, he understands the difficulties left-handed people face growing up.

Because he was also being given high expectations, he understood that the pressure would definitely outweigh the praise.

They were similar in some ways, but diametrically opposed in others, such as in personality, but that did not prevent Knight from having great faith in him.

Yes, it was on this very night that Knight felt he had found his idol.

On the eve of the competition, while all the other players were asleep, he was still snuggled in bed with his phone on, clicking on his highlight reels one after another.

This person, nicknamed "The Python," is known as the "Comedian of the Empire," an artist on the field.

Looking at the LeBlanc with her chain fully charged and ready to throw it at any moment, and then at the Lee Sin who had just emerged from the bushes to prepare to use his Q, Knight's will completely turned into that of a chuunibyou at this moment.

He recalled the highlights he had stayed up all night watching, the trust Roland had placed in him at the end of the meeting, and the despair he had felt for years before joining the LPL, when he was relegated to the bench.

So he started moving.

The stun ball is released into the air to deal damage to LeBlanc.

"Whoosh~" It flashed and was handed over.

This flash, instead of retreating, moved forward, flashing to a position slightly to the side and front, near the bushes on the other side of the mid lane. It didn't go towards the turret because the space to maneuver from that position was far too limited.

At this moment, LeBlanc, Mark, and Lee Sin appeared in front of Knight from three directions on the same plane.

The venue has been set up and the stage has been raised.

With a one-third chance, as long as you can push the LeBlanc, with your burst damage, this wave will at least result in a one-for-one trade.

This is a one-time chance to escape a desperate situation.

Without hesitation or pause, the initiator must have absolute confidence in their ball sense.

The instant he landed, Knight decisively pushed the ball, sending the black orb flying. The dark orb, accompanied by a mysterious force, shot out suddenly. Upon seeing the opponent's move, Rookie instinctively activated his W skill.

It's fast, incredibly fast.

Almost exactly as planned, the instant his eyes fell on the black ball as it launched itself, he barely had time to activate his only movement skill. But as he returned to his original position, the black ball, which he had imagined should have gone to his original spot, was getting closer and closer to him.

Goal!

Metamorphosis: Chapter Twenty: Etiquette Imprinted in DNA

Wow! Knight's reaction!

"This is LPL's golden left hand!" The two veteran commentators couldn't help but exclaim the moment the ball hit the target.

The operation is the same.

However, the reaction time was far too fast.

After hitting the ball, Knight's actions became smoother. He used W to smash, applied Ignite, and then immediately used R to unleash a devastating attack.

Syndra has been around for many years, but skilled Syndra players always ensure they have at least one black orb around them. Combined with the one created initially, five black orbs rose into the air and hurled themselves at LeBlanc.

Syndra's top-tier level 6 combo: Five consecutive balls.

Many people have some doubts about Syndra's kill threshold at level 6. Let me put it this way: under normal farming conditions, as long as she gets hit by two of your Qs during the laning phase, then when she gets hit by the next Q, Syndra can just push the ball and face-roll the keyboard to kill the opponent, without even needing Ignite.

A clean and decisive counter-kill, Syndra secured the kill.

Holy crap, 666666!

[This reaction makes it seem like they were the ones who initiated the attack, not the other way around.]

The duel between top-tier mid laners is truly a feast for the eyes, but Rookie got a little too hasty.

There's no other way; if IG doesn't pull off something soon, they'll be at a complete disadvantage again.

In S10, IG had almost only two paths to take in the early game.

Either you get a huge advantage from the start and all three lanes are winning, then there's a 70% chance the Nanfu duo will step up and end the game, or there's a 30% chance the Shy Man will jump in and get turned around.

Either you're at a disadvantage from the start on all three lanes, and you gamble on a miraculous team fight in the mid-game to either win and turn the game around or lose and GG. There's almost no third option.

Do you think Rookie wouldn't be anxious?

It's very blue.

Seeing his mid laner get killed, Leye finally arrived and landed a Q on Syndra, who had all her skills on cooldown, and started dealing damage.

This kill on Rookie is already a loss, but if they don't secure the kill, it'll be a complete disaster.

Fortunately, this time Leye wasn't playing Gragas but Lee Sin, so at least his skills could hit people. After a series of skills and combos, Syndra's health gradually dropped to almost zero. Just as he was about to continue kiting and chasing, a health orb suddenly rose up under their feet, accompanied by a slight explosion. Lee Sin's movement speed was also suddenly reduced significantly.

W [Evil Eye]

Although we're still a tiny bit away from arriving at the scene, throwing out a slow-down support spell shouldn't be a problem.

With this increased movement speed, Knight finally had room to maneuver.

Secret Technique: Wandering aimlessly.

However, Le Ye didn't fall for it. He immediately placed a ward and moved closer to the enemy. Just as he was about to use a basic attack, a demonic hand suddenly appeared from behind the wall, freezing him in place.

Roland arrived.