Chapter 195 Fan Meeting

At the moment the lineup was determined, Faker couldn't help but frown slightly as he looked at himself facing Yasuo.

Lulu is easy to beat Yasuo in the early stage. After all, Yasuo has short arms, insufficient CD for his early skills, and low attack speed, so it is very slow to accumulate wind through the Q skill.

But once Yasuo returns home for the first time and makes some attack speed equipment, it will be difficult to fight him in the laning phase.

Because Yasuo's Q skill [Steel Flash] is very special, the cooling time is only linked to the attack speed. The faster the attack speed, the shorter the CD.

Therefore, for Yasuo, the first piece of equipment must be an attack speed equipment. If there is not much pressure on the line in the early stage and you want to pull the opponent, then focus on the E skill and use various skills with the help of minions. If there is a lot of pressure on the line in the early stage and you can only develop quietly, then focus on the Q skill and use the wind accumulated by the Q skill to perform long-range consumption and push the line.

It is precisely because of these skill mechanisms that the hero Yasuo has a very special position in the League of Legends.

Simply put, the upper limit is extremely high and the lower limit is extremely low.

Strong people are very strong.

A bad person... a real bad person, even worse than a human-machine.

more importantly……

For most mid-lane players, they will definitely have some understanding of the hero Yasuo, but not every mid-lane player is good at Yasuo.

This is also true in the professional circle.

Take Faker himself for example, he is not good at Yasuo, and his Yasuo is the most feared player in the Korean server, and everyone is afraid of him.

So when Faker saw his opponent take out Yasuo, he was a little confused about the opponent's strategy, so he subconsciously looked at Kkoma, the head coach, hoping to learn from him about the opponent's proficiency and strength of Yasuo.

But what he didn’t know was that this time, even Kkoma, who had done a lot of research in advance, was stunned the moment he saw Yasuo!

Because... in VG's game records, their mid laner has indeed never played this hero!

The only occasion where this hero appears is probably in Rank.

Even during the MSI period, he never practiced Yasuo in Rank!

So Kkoma also started to have a headache at this time.

"Why is it Yasuo? So will the opponent's mid laner play Yasuo?"

"Every mid laner can play Yasuo, but the key is that we don't know how well he plays Yasuo. If he plays Yasuo badly, then we can actually adjust our tactics and attack the middle lane, but if..." Kkoma shook his head, took a deep breath, and said, "Forget it, let's stick to the rhythm we agreed on at the beginning and find a way to roam the bottom lane."

After hearing what Kkoma said, Blank on the side immediately began to plan the jungle route for this game.

In the last match against VG, he was used as a breakthrough point by the opponent and became the biggest war criminal of SKT, which is currently ranked second in the standings.

So this time, he must avenge his previous shame!
Of course, from another perspective, he is more afraid that coach Kkoma will directly replace him and let SKT's substitute jungler Bengi come up to play.

Soon, his thoughts became clear.

This time, he chose the rare wide-open route.

Start with the Stone Beetle, punish to get the [Gift of the Iron Fist] buff, and upgrade to level 4 at the same time, then go all the way to the bottom lane, kill the red buff, F to level , then fight the three wolves and the blue buff, and immediately grab the bottom after defeating them.

As for the Toad in the lower half...

Blank shouted directly in the voice chat.

"Let's kill the frogs at level 1 in the bottom lane. It just so happens that we need to gain an early advantage in the bottom lane. If we are ahead of a group of frogs, you can grab level 2."

Hearing Blank's words, Bang and Wolf also nodded.

In fact, in the S6 period, it was very common for junglers to kill wild monsters at level .

Generally speaking, Toad and Krug will give these wild monsters to the top lane or bottom lane duo. In this way, they can gain a certain level advantage in the laning phase, especially when fighting for the second or third level.

However, this kind of play generally requires establishing an advantageous route to get it. If you need to withstand pressure, it is better to give it to the jungler. After all, the jungler has a jungle knife and punishment. In this way, the benefits can be maximized.

There is actually a reason why Blank chose this style of play in this game.

Ever since SKT was defeated by VG last time, the SKT coaching staff started to study VG's strategy of clearing the jungle without buffs overnight.

At the beginning, everyone in the coaching staff had different opinions, and some even thought that the reason why VG won that game was not due to this strategy, but because Kindred and Tsar were too weak in the early stage.

Until the day before yesterday, VG used this strategy again and successfully defeated FW.

In that game, Widowmaker was at a clear disadvantage against Lee Sin, but VG used this strategy again and turned the defeat into victory!
So the SKT coaching staff finally realized the seriousness of the problem, and after analysis by Kkoma and everyone else, they finally determined a way to counter this strategy!

That’s right! It’s this kind of steady and steady approach!

The opponent doesn't refresh the buff in order to buy time and then attack us unexpectedly.

Especially when fighting for the buff, once the buff is taken away by the punishment, the jungler will be very uncomfortable. If the timing is a little more coincidental, and the buff is taken away at the time when it is from level 2 to level 3, then the jungler is likely to collapse!

So there is no need to upgrade the buff!

For example, Blank’s route in this wave.

The time to defeat the red buff is not when you move from level 4 to level , but rather when you are brushing F.

Moreover, even if the red buff is taken away, the opponent's jungler cannot reach level 3. Although the opponent has one more buff, Lee Sin has strong combat ability in the early stage and can cooperate with teammates to still defeat the opponent, at least he will not collapse.

I have to say that SKT's response measures are really powerful.

But unfortunately, in this round, Lin Dong had no intention of continuing to use this tactic.

At this time, in VG voice.

After taking a look at SKT's lineup for this game, Lin Dong's thoughts became more active.

Unlike the last time they faced off, in this round, the two sides exchanged identities.

Last time SKT had Kindred and Azar, they were stronger in the late game.

And in this round... our side is stronger in the later stages!
Rat is a late-game hero with weak laning abilities. He must have a three-piece set to be effective, especially Runaan’s Hurricane.

The same is true for Yasuo, who needs certain critical strike and attack speed equipment support.

So in this round, Lin Dong only has one plan!
drag!
Drag the equipment!
Of course, procrastination does not mean that you have to develop in a sneaky way.

Because SKT will definitely find a way to break through.

It is definitely impossible to delay it normally.

So this time, Lin Dong simply used another tactic.

Since you can’t delay it, then change it!
Soon, Lin Dong's voice was heard in the voice chat.

"Yasuo had a hard time against Lulu in the early game, and the middle lane was too short, so Yasuo couldn't slide and couldn't pull at all."

"Brother Saint Spear, please switch to the middle lane."

"You don't need to gain an advantage, you just need to clear the lane and not die."

"In this version, Rambo's clearing speed is very fast. Lulu can't do anything to you."

Hearing Lin Dong's words, Brother Saint Spear nodded and agreed.

But Leng Shao was not happy about it and said.

"Why don't you let me play against Faker? I can really play Yasuo! Don't you really believe in my ability?"

Hearing this, Lin Dong's mouth twitched slightly.

I thought to myself, of course I believe it!

I guess in the entire VG, he is the only one who trusts his Yasuo.

After all, Leng Shao is also an old master of Yasuo.

But the question is...are you willing to let you bear the pressure?
Shaking his head, Lin Dong explained.

"No, Yasuo lacks equipment in the early game. I need to take charge of the mid lane. It's not difficult for you to kill Gragas. Besides, if I let you go to the mid lane now, you won't be able to kill him alone! Instead of fighting against the pressure in the mid lane, why don't you let me help you catch Faker first? When he doesn't have any skills, you can come back and kill him alone, isn't that better?"

Originally Leng Shao was somewhat reluctant, but when the word "single kill" came out, his eyes immediately widened!
Which mid laner can refuse the honor of killing Faker alone?
It’s like, is there any mid laner player who can resist the temptation of mid lane Yasuo?
The key is that now these two things are put together, which means double the happiness!

So he immediately ran to the top lane without saying anything. Soon, VG's lane change was caught by SKT.

Seeing that the opponent actually chose to switch lanes between mid and top, Blank couldn't help but sigh, but did not choose to change the jungle route and force the top lane.

Because for VG, it can be changed, but for SKT, it cannot be changed.

the reason is simple.

Faker is the rhythm core of SKT, but Leng Shao is not the rhythm core of VG.

This is why before the game started, Kkoma emphasized not to target Yasuo, but to gank the bottom lane.

However, Blank overlooked one thing at this time.

It’s not easy for him to target the middle lane, but it’s convenient for Lin Dong!
At this time, in the commentary box.

The sharp-eyed Condi suddenly noticed something was wrong and spoke up immediately.

"Eh? Isn't VG's position a little bit wrong?"

Hearing Condi's words, the doll next to him was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked at the screen, but did not find any problems.

In desperation, he could only ask.

"What's wrong? This lane-swapping tactic should have been used by VG a long time ago, right?"

"No, it's not a lane change, it's positioning." Condi shook his head and said, "Normally, there are two entrances to the upper jungle and two entrances to the lower jungle. The bottom lane duo will definitely fight one, so the mid laner and jungler should each stand at an entrance to prevent the opponent from invading the jungle."

"But this time... Rambo and Jiaoyue stood at the same entrance."

"They are all standing here at F4?"

After being reminded by Condi, the two finally realized the problem.

But it was clear that they didn't think much about it.

Miller said with a smile.

"Maybe there was a lack of communication? After all, Saint Spear isn't a mid laner."

"He doesn't often play mid, won't the jungler remind him?" Condi retorted, "I just feel... this position looks familiar?"

However, as time passed, the smile on Miller's face finally froze.

"Eh? Something seems to be wrong. The wild monsters here are about to spawn, but Saint Spear is not planning to return to the line, and Dong is not planning to turn back either. Could VG be planning to start with four birds in this round?"

"That's impossible! Diana's skill has AOE damage, so she doesn't need any help to kill four birds."

"Moreover, VG's bottom lane duo did not choose to attack the Stone Man at level 1 like SKT did, in order to get a chance to grab the second place."

"On the contrary, Xiao Duan and Sima Laozei have come to the red buff position..."

As soon as Miller finished speaking, the wild monsters in the game refreshed.

At the moment when the wild monsters refreshed, almost at the same time, Rambo, who was standing at the fourth bird, suddenly activated the Q skill and started roasting the F4 in front of him!
In front of Rambo, Lin Dong's Jiaoyue used her physical body to help bear the damage!

Not only that.

Lin Dong decisively threw out the punishment, reducing the health of the big bird, and gave all F4 to the Holy Spear Brother, then immediately turned around and took over the red buff!

This way.

This time, the Saint Spear brother in the middle lane has the advantage of experience!
It was not until this moment that Condi finally understood why he felt this scene was so familiar!
"I understand!"

"I was wondering why the mid laner Rambo would appear in this position!"

"So that's it!"

"Isn't this the routine where the jungler helps the top laner kill Toad, giving the top laner a level advantage?"

"The four birds have more experience than even the toad!"

"Normally, if a single player is trying to reach level 2, the first melee soldier in the second wave of soldiers dies, and then they will reach level 2."

"But if the laning hero kills a group of wild monsters before going online, he only needs six soldiers in the first wave to reach level 2!"

"This way, VG's mid lane will have an advantage!"

"The key is that this strategy is only useful for Rambo! Other mid-lane heroes may not be useful!"

"Because Rambo learns the Q skill at level 1, he can help the jungler to clear the jungle! The speed is very fast and it won't waste the jungler's time at all!"

Having said that, Condi suddenly hesitated again.

"But... VG doesn't seem to have a big advantage when they play like this."

"The middle lane is very short, and Rambo is strong in the early laning phase. Faker looked at the scoreboard and knew that Rambo had four birds, so he would definitely play dirty."

"In this case, the advantage given to Rambo won't be of much use, because it won't snowball."

However, the next second, his brows suddenly frowned.

"No! Something seems wrong!"

"He punished F4? If he wants to clear the jungle by himself, whether he punishes the red buff to recover health or punishes the stone man to get the buff, it's better than F4!"

"Punishing F4 will give an effect similar to moving a true eye. Could it be that he is preparing to..."

Having said that, he immediately looked towards the wild area.

as predicted!

After killing the red buff, Diana immediately walked towards the middle lane!

And this time, it’s not just Jiaoyue!

Xiaoduan’s Bull Head Chief is here too!
At the same time, on the other side.

Looking at the late Rumble, Faker frowned slightly, immediately pressed Tab, opened the panel and took a look.

Sure enough, Rambo came here after clearing the jungle!
"You came here after clearing the jungle? That's a pretty good idea."

"But the problem is that the middle route is too short, so I just don't need to press forward."

"In this case, isn't it your jungler who is at a loss?"

Faker shook his head and didn't care. He just reminded himself that the opponent's Rumble had the experience advantage and could get the second place first, so he should try not to give him any chances.

Not far away, Diana with the red buff quickly used F4's buff to find SKT's defensive ward position and began to place wards.

Seeing this, Faker relaxed his vigilance and even thought that VG made a wrong decision in this game.

After all, Diana was still some distance away from him. Diana before level 6 had no displacement skills, so it was somewhat difficult for her to rush to his face, unless he used flash.

"No wonder we have to give up the wild monsters to Rambo. Do we want to catch the mid laner at level 2?"

"What a pity, the idea was good, but the ward saw it."

The problem is that Diana has flash, and I also have flash.

Unless you are stupid, you will walk up to the person and give him the face.

However, what Faker didn't know at this time was.

The bright moon with eyes on the front is just a cover.

The moment the eye position was determined, Xiao Duan immediately understood what he meant, and according to his daily training, he stuck to the field of vision limit of SKT's eye position, went directly through the shadows, and started to go around!
At this moment, Faker's attention was all focused on Rumble who was laning against him, and Diana who was about to be ganked at level 2. He never imagined that Alistar was already ready to go not far away!
Seeing that Xiao Duan's Minotaur was in place, Lin Dong suddenly smiled. While completely clearing the eye position, he immediately spoke.

"Here I come, Xiao Duan, you drive first, I'll be there soon!"

"Faker! I'm your fan!"

　Sorry, the update is late.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)