Chapter 164: If you can't kill wild monsters, then capture them
"Braum? Support Jhin? Are you sure?"

"???"

"Can these two things go together?"

As soon as Lin Dong finished speaking, voices of doubt were heard from everyone.

To be honest, it’s not that people don’t believe in Lin Dong, it’s just that Braum and Jhin are a bit too abstract, even more abstract than Lucian and Bard together.

Because Braum's passive skill [Shock Wave] requires not only Braum himself but also teammates' basic attacks to help trigger it.

But Jhin's basic attack mechanism is very special. He only has four bullets in his hand. Once the bullets are used up, he must reload.

What if Jhin runs out of bullets at the critical moment when Braum's passive is about to be triggered?
And that’s not all.

Other ADCs can increase their attack speed and trigger Bron's passive faster by purchasing equipment.

But Jhin's passive skill [Whisper] will convert the extra attack speed into attack power.

So, in everyone's subconscious, Braum, the support, is simply not a good match for Jhin.

However, Lin Dong didn't think so at all.

He took a look at EDG's lineup and then spoke.

"Jhin's W skill is best paired with a stable control."

"Mini-Ox's WQ combo was originally a stable control, but the opponent chose Thresh, who could interrupt it, so there was nothing Alistar could do."

"Titan is actually OK, but when Jhin uses his ultimate, Titan is hard to protect."

"Although Titan is a tank, he is a support after all. His level and economy are too low. Once Jhin uses his ultimate, Titan will help him take Frost's ultimate. He may still be killed instantly, or even not be able to use his ultimate."

"A support like Braum who can protect, has stable control, and has special skills so he is very strong is the most suitable."

"And...if the opponent wants to rush over, then Braum's passive counterattack is very effective."

"When fighting in a team, everyone's basic attacks can trigger the passive, so there is no need for Jhin to activate the passive."

Hearing Lin Dong's words, Xiao Duan asked subconsciously.

"That's true, but what about the laning phase? He only has four bullets, and using one passive is the limit. In this way, we have no advantage in the bottom lane fight."

"This is exactly the effect I want." Lin Dong said with a smile, "Braum is good at counterattacks, not at forcing a move. Why would he need an advantage in the laning phase?"

It was only at this point that Xiao Duan finally reacted and said.

"You want to focus on the bottom lane in this round?"

“Nonsense.” Saint Spear rolled his eyes and said, “He asked you to pick Braum, so our lineup lacks the means to start a team fight. It’s not up to me to make up for it. When the time comes, I’ll add a tank, and the damage to the top lane will probably not be enough. He won’t be able to catch the top lane, so he can only start with the bottom lane and the middle lane.”

"Alright."

After seeking Xiao Duan's consent, Hongmi immediately asked Lin Dong to lock down Braum.

However, although Redmi was tricked by EDG, it still had a trick up its sleeve.

"Jhin and Braum have already been confirmed. The bottom lane will definitely not be able to be swayed, but our mid, top and jungle can still be swayed."

"Let's pick Ike first."

At the same time, on the other side.

Seeing that VG chose Braum and Ekko, Abu breathed a sigh of relief again.

This time, the BP of both sides was a tie, seemingly evenly matched.

But Abu has a hidden card.

Because what he was waiting for was VG's Ekko!
He took a deep breath and spoke in the voicemail.

"Sure enough... Is it Ike again?"

"Want to play mid-top-jungle swing again? Fine! Then we'll play with the other side!"

"The jungler should pick Centaur first, then bring out the Ice Girl!"

"Centaurs are one of the few carnivorous junglers who can kill wild monsters like the Four-Bird Stone Beetle quickly, have strong single combat abilities, and have decent ganking abilities!"

"As long as you take Centaur, the opponent will never dare to play Ekko."

"Because he can't do what Amumu did in the first game, by clearing the jungle rhythm, not ganking, and gaining an advantage when the jungle is invaded!"

"So the opponent's Ekko can only go to the middle and top lanes."

"And the Ice Girl hero is also our swing position!"

"If the opponent is playing Ekko in the top lane, choose Quinn for Kou Rou!"

"Quinn has an absolute advantage against Ekko, and Centaur can also be caught."

"If the opponent has Ekko in the middle, then pick Karma in the middle! Then switch Lisbeth to the top lane!"

"If the opponent's top laner plays a tank, then we will use our long arms to fight against the short arms in the top lane to gain an advantage in the laning phase. After reaching level 4, we will directly teleport to the bottom lane and use the 2-on- attack that we are best at!"

"If the opponent's top laner is strong in laning ability and wants to gain an advantage in laning, then the factory manager will go for the top laner in this round! Cooperate with the Ice Girl's first-hand control to directly train the opponent's top laner!"

I have to say, this time, Abu really got it.

The moment EDG took out the Ice Girl and the Centaur, Lin Dong immediately realized that something was wrong.

The lineup is at a disadvantage!
In this game, VG can’t waver!
From the moment VG was forced by EDG to pick Jhin on the first floor, they fell step by step into the opponent's carefully designed trap.

At that moment, even Lin Dong began to admire the opponent.

After losing two games in a row at the beginning of the Bo5, EDG was still able to make such a BP so calmly. It's really something.

Hongmi on the side sighed.

"It's bad. The opponent has a weak spot in this round. The ice girl on the opposite side looks like a swing position."

"When has Kourou ever practiced top lane Ice Girl?" Saint Spear raised his eyebrows.

"Nonsense, when you came up with so many new things, you didn't tell your opponent in advance!" Xiao Duan said speechlessly.

"The top lane Ice Maiden... Tsk tsk tsk, at times like this, Kou Rou should be rewarded with a warrior top laner. After all, Fiora and Crocodile are good at dealing damage to the face." Saint Spear shook his head and said, "It would be better if Long Ge came up and fought right away, 2v2 in the top lane, but the problem is warrior top laners, I'm not very good at that."

"Now that things have come to this, we can only take one step at a time." Hongmi took a deep breath and said, "Let's take the enchantress first. As for the jungler..."

Having said that, Hongmi paused, looked at Lin Dong and asked.

"It depends on how you want to play this game. Do you want to train the bottom lane, let the top lane run free, or..."

However, this time, Lin Dong did not respond immediately.

Although he knew that EDG's Ice Girl was a swing position, and that the ban on Tam at the beginning of the game was also to create better space for Ice Girl and Ashe to perform, he always felt that it was not as simple as it seemed.

So at this moment, his brain is working fast.

"We choose Ekko first, and the opponent chooses Ice Maiden later?"

"Even if they want to swing, they shouldn't swing like this."

"Aren't they afraid that we'll force them to change positions after we go in?"

"Why not let Ekko go against the Ice Maiden?"

"Because the Ice Maiden has enough control but not enough burst, it is extremely difficult to kill Ekko after level 6."

"If I want to swap positions in the early game, I have to choose a jungler with strong 2v2 capabilities in the early game, such as Lee Sin or Elise."

"The problem is... it's such a simple thing. I can think of it, but can't EDG think of it?"

"wrong!"

"EDG's play is a bit cowardly, but it's definitely not stupid!" "We can't play in the early game! We have to play in the late game!"

Thinking of this, Lin Dong gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Bring me Kindred."

"Ah? Kindred?" Xiao Duan was stunned. "Aren't you going to train the bottom lane? Why are you taking Kindred? Are you not going to play in the early game?"

"I think there may be a trap in this game." Lin Dong took a deep breath and said, "We may be forced to drag the game to the late game, so Kindred is more suitable. I will choose Kindred to see if I can force the opponent to choose Tsar. It would be best if I can force the opponent's Ice Maiden to go to the top lane, or let the opponent's top laner choose Gragas."

"alright."

However, after taking out Qian Jue, it turned out to be just as Lin Dong expected.

EDG chose neither to take the Barrel nor the Tsar, but directly locked on the top laner Quinn.

The lineups of both sides were immediately determined.

VG, blue side.

Top lane Ekko, jungle Kindred, mid lane Leblanc, bottom lane Jhin + Braum.

EDG, red square.

Quinn on top, Centaur in the jungle, Ice Girl in the mid lane, Ashe + Thresh in the bottom lane.

The moment the lineups of both teams were confirmed, the audience went wild.

"No, what the hell is this Kindred of Winter God?"

"Why does this lineup feel so weird?"

"Isn't this a pretty normal lineup? No one is swaying, and no one is switching positions... but it's a little weird in a normal way."

"The key point is why Dong Shen chose a late-game jungler. Isn't he in jail in the early game? Especially after Quinn reaches level 6, he has no room to develop when he roams around."

"To be honest, although Kindred is a late-game hero, he needs to get the mark to be successful! There's no way he can get the mark in this game."

In fact, Lin Dong also knew that this game was difficult to play.

But the problem is...

If I don't choose Kindred in this game, my chances of winning will be even smaller.

What if you choose junglers like Lee Sin and Elise who are strong in the early game?
With the E skill, Centaur's ganking rhythm is definitely faster than his own, and what the factory manager is best at is counter-ganking, and the basic skill of counter-ganking is to control the time and rhythm of jungle clearing.

Although with the help of the system, Lin Dong can fight against the factory director on equal terms, their heroes are different!

How could I possibly outrun the other side!
Of course, when it comes to speed, there is actually another option.

That's the jungle dragon turtle.

It can keep up with the speed of Centaur and restrain Quinn at the same time.

But in this game, EDG is on the red side.

They can change, but Lin Dong can't!
After all, in this game, Lin Dong was not able to get the snowball rolling in the early stages, and Jhin only had single-target damage and could not provide AOE.

The key is that EDG has always had a top tank, and heroes like Jhin are too slow in dealing with the front row.

If the Ice Girl enters the field, cooperate with the opponent to kill Jhin first, and then add some magic resistance to the Centaur, you can basically swim like a dragon.

So Lin Dong could only choose Kindred, who could protect the AD from being killed instantly together with Braum while also helping to deal damage.

As a result, when EDG saw that they had Kindred, they took out a top lane Quinn and completely suppressed VG in BP.

Looking at Quinn opposite him, Lin Dong felt a huge headache.

At this time, in the voice chat, Saint Spear Brother also sighed and said.

"I can't switch lanes. It's easy for me to fight against Ashe because my ultimate can restore health. But the problem is that if I switch lanes, it will be difficult for Leblanc. Leblanc is also a natural counter to Quinn. Her W skill will be interrupted by Quinn's E skill. It's difficult to trigger the mark in the early stage, and I can't burst out. My basic attack can't beat Quinn."

"Yes." Lin Dong nodded and was also thinking about countermeasures.

"You can't change lanes, so you can only laning normally. The top lane is at a disadvantage, and Quinn can get the lane control. You basically can't hope for the upper jungle. The middle lane is advantageous, but the problem is that Leblanc is fighting against Lizard... Zweizhang will definitely take extra care of the middle lane." Xiao Duan frowned and said, "It may be a bit difficult to drag this lineup into the late game, and it's useless even in the late game. In this case, it's difficult for you to get the mark in the jungle, and the opponent will definitely look for you. Although Braum's passive is powerful in small teamfights in the early game, he is still too weak to cooperate with Jhin in laning. It would be better if it was Skateboard Shoes or Lucian."

He does not mean that.

The moment Xiao Duan said this, Lin Dong's eyes lit up!
Yup!

In this game, VG's lineup was indeed not good enough.

Especially the marks that are spawned on wild monsters are difficult to obtain.

But everything has two sides.

Kindred has more ways to obtain marks than just participating in killing wild monsters.

You can also obtain marks by marking enemy hero units and then participating in killing them.

Of course, this method is definitely more difficult than obtaining the mark from wild monsters.

But for Lin Dong in this game, there is another way out!
It is true that Kindred is a farming jungler, but his ganking ability is very weak in the early stages, just like Graves.

But if Braum is here, that’s a different story!
Since EDG doesn't want me to go to the jungle to get the mark, then I'll do the opposite!
No more marks!
Just arrest people by force!

And the first target is none other than Quinn!
At the same time, on the other side.

When Kourou Rou just entered the game, he suddenly saw a mark other than Kindred appearing on his forehead.

This also means that he was targeted by Kindred.

At that moment, Braised Pork was stunned for a moment.

"Qian Jue marked me himself? Is this to capture me?"

"Although I have the advantage in the laning phase and will definitely push the line, but isn't he afraid of being counter-ambushed by showing his cards like this?"

The factory manager at the side narrowed his eyes slightly and said.

"Not really. The opposing jungler isn't that stupid."

"I think he's gambling."

"I bet on the mark of the river crab at level 3, and it will spawn on the bottom lane."

"He marked you so that I could counter-camp in the top lane. Then he would cooperate with Braum to take down the mark in the top lane!"

"In that case, I will do the opposite!"

"In this game, I'm going to start in the upper jungle area and farm downwards! I'm keeping my eyes on the river crab in the bottom lane!"

"After you push the line in the early stage, you also move down."

"If Kindred's Mark spawns in the lower river, teleport over to join the team fight. I'll tp you to the ward position then."

"If Kindred's Mark appears in the upper river, you should try to gain good vision first. I will rush over as soon as possible!"

"Of course, you should also be careful not to get caught by the opposing enchantress."

This time, the factory manager was full of confidence.

In this situation, he didn't believe that the opposing Kindred could still get the mark!
How to play in the late game without a mark!
However, at this moment he forgot one thing.

That's Bron!
He just finished speaking.

Meiko's reminder came through the voice.

"The enemy team has entered our lower jungle area."

"It seems like they are going to change the jungle area?"

(End of this chapter)