roccoschili Chapter 135: Staying unchanged in response to all changes
Chapter 135: Staying unchanged in response to all changes
Do you think KZ is playing a three-on-one game?
It was actually a pre-planned five-man gank on three by RNG!
KZ, who seemed to have found a perfect opportunity, was actually lured into an abyss by Fang Han step by step.
It's been almost twenty minutes into the game, and Tahm Kench and Sion's ultimate abilities are only being used to support the side lanes for the first time.
At this moment, the KZ players finally understood the significance of RNG's lineup...
With its superb global support capabilities and the invincible Sword Saint on the side lane, anyone who comes to this side lane is doomed!
It's virtually impossible to completely shut down this tactic.
Since his debut, Arthur has never been at a disadvantage in lane.
Once the game progresses to the mid-game, RNG's remaining teammates can use their superior mobility to support the side lanes, helping Arthur to infinitely expand his advantage in the side lanes!
This is an unsolvable problem!
Either our top lane can suppress Arthur, or the other lanes can completely overwhelm the opposing RNG players.
So here's the question: RNG's bot lane duo consists of UZI and Xiaoming, a world-class bot lane pairing!
Xiaohu, the mid-laner, has been picking various tanks and mage-tanks this season, so even if he gets caught and killed in lane, he can't easily snowball into a losing position.
On the top lane... I haven't seen any player who can match Arthur's level yet.
Dead end!
From the moment RNG got this lineup, the game was essentially over.
Having figured things out, KZ's mid and bottom laners gladly accepted their fate, all dying under their own high ground towers.
The game ended with a 3-for-0 exchange. RNG's five players were too lazy to fight Baron Nashor and simply pushed down the top lane to end the game.
The first round of the Mid-Season Invitational final ended at 19 minutes and 31 seconds.
A match that ended in less than twenty minutes...
It wasn't until the KZ base crystal exploded that the three commentators on the commentary stage recovered from their daze.
"The game ended in less than 20 minutes?"
"Isn't it a bit too fast?"
I remember speaking first, touching my nose and adjusting my glasses, and for a moment wondering if I was still half asleep.
Weren't they evenly matched ten minutes in? How did the game end so quickly?
So much happened in those ten minutes that even the three commentators didn't know how to summarize the match.
If the three commentators were so confused, the audience was even more confused.
"Huh? I just went to use the toilet, how is that all?"
"What happened? The Sword Saint cleared the top lane?"
"This is faster than winning against bots..."
“When I played for RNG before, I only needed to spend a few minutes on Baron Nashor. Now, I don’t even need to spend any time on it.”
"The episode I envy the most about Da Long."
"This is KZ, the father of the Korean traitors? His skills aren't that great."
"Do you think this is the easiest championship RNG has ever won?"
"Why does Khan's head look pointy? Did he get knocked stupid?"
"You'd be stupid to go up against Arthur..."
"..."
Compared to their gloomy teammates, Khan and Peanut were all smiles, seemingly having let go of their worries.
Back in the locker room, the two Ueno players were even somewhat relieved that they had faced Arthur before the match.
If you're not mentally prepared to be speedrunned right away, your mindset will definitely be affected.
Fortunately, they both knew how good Arthur was, so even when they lost, they would only sigh a little.
"It's okay, everyone. The other side just caught us off guard with a strange lineup."
"If we really can't handle it, we'll just ban Sion next game."
The coaching staff kept offering words of comfort to the players.
This best-of-five series isn't over yet, now is not the time to give up!
As the LCK's number one seed, they carry the hopes of the entire LCK region!
If this is the last game, then "disbanding" will be their only fate.
It's hard to imagine that LCK's number one seed team would end their Mid-Season Invitational journey in such a way that they were swept 0-3.
Fortunately, this is only the first time, and there is still a chance to turn things around!
RNG might steal one game with an unusual lineup, but they can't possibly win two!
With the coaching staff's patient guidance, the KZ players quickly recovered from their previous loss.
Upon seeing this, the head coach immediately organized a discussion on tactics for the next game.
The short ten-minute halftime break was incredibly precious for KZ.
After losing the first game, KZ realized that their opponents were a true "world champion team"!
Even if the opponent doesn't field their full championship lineup in the starting lineup, they still deserve serious attention!
An invisible pressure weighed on everyone in KZ.
This pressure accompanied them throughout the competition.
Only when they were seated in their respective competition seats did this inexplicable pressure lessen somewhat.
After all, they are the number one seed team in the LCK region, and the players have seen a lot of ups and downs.
Falling behind in one game is nothing; their biggest problem right now is their mental disadvantage!
Fortunately, the KZ coaching staff, who chose the red side in the second game, had already prepared a countermeasure.
Just like in the previous game, RNG on the blue side banned Camille, Taliyah, and Rakan in the first round.
The main idea is "Since we've won, let's keep the same strategy and try again!"
Since we have the advantage in the score, we just need to wait for the losing side, KZ, to make a change, and then we can respond.
It's KZ's turn to ban heroes.
Coach KZ was prepared and countered by banning Sion, Tahm Kench, and Karma.
This strange three-ban strategy caught Feng Ge's attention.
Banning Sion and Tahm Kench, who performed very well in the previous game, was exactly what he expected.
But why wasn't Quinn banned?
Could it be that during the short ten-minute break, the KZ coaching staff had already figured out a way to counter the bot lane Quinn's strategy of supporting the support to sustain in lane?
impossible!
Feng quickly dismissed his guess.
Based on the laning ability of KZ's bot lane duo, they couldn't put any pressure on Uzi at all.
Without pressure, Uzi can roam freely without any worries.
Feng glanced at Arthur, who was still smiling.
No matter what kind of competition he participates in, Arthur always has this same expression before the competition.
Others might just be saying they "enjoy the game," but Fang Han genuinely enjoys it.
Brother Feng smiled and shook his head.
With Fang Han around, I feel really at ease.
What Feng Ge didn't know was that Fang Han was still thinking about how to use the fun points he had gained in the previous game, and hadn't thought about the game that was about to start.
"Fang Shen, are you still choosing Quinn?"
"Let's pick. Since the other side doesn't like to ban, let's keep picking."
"Okay, then lock it!"
Seeing Arthur continue to lock down Quinn on the first floor, the KZ players and coaching staff all smiled knowingly.
We've been waiting for you to take Quinn!
When it was KZ's turn to choose, the first and second floor players locked in Kai'Sa and Titan without any hesitation.
This indicates they're planning an offensive move to put pressure on the bottom lane.
Fang Han raised his eyebrows slightly.
That's interesting; they discovered the key to our tactics so quickly.
Are you trying to strengthen the bot lane's laning phase, and then give the top lane a counter pick as your last pick?
Okay, then we'll do it according to your needs.
Fang Han gave a signal to his mid and jungle players, and RNG immediately locked in Cassiopeia and Braum on the second and third floors.