Chapter 209 The most tacit game
This version of the Scarecrow has not been reworked yet, so its strength is not very high, and its skill mechanism is simple. In terms of disgustingness, it cannot be compared with the later Scarecrow.

But for this game's lineup, it is enough.

The Q skill can be used to frighten a person, the W skill can suck blood, and the E skill can throw out a crow. The crow will bounce back and forth between minions, wild monsters, and enemy heroes, just like the W skill of Annie. The unit bounced by the crow will be silenced for a period of time.

Normally, Scarecrow's skill mechanism is too simple, so its operation limit and strength are not very high.

This is also the main reason why this hero is difficult to appear in professional competitions.

But for this game, Scarecrow jungler is the biggest weapon to restrain SKT's mid-jungle combination.

Just as Lin Dong analyzed just now, if Fizz and Spider want to dodge LeBron's key skills, they must first use their own skills, right?
Scarecrow's Q skill creates fear, and his E skill creates silence, which basically allows the opponent to take the initiative and prevent them from using any skills.

In other words, if the mid and jungle are fighting, as long as Lin Dong takes the initiative and Leng Shao's Ahri follows up, it will be almost 100% certain that they will be able to perform a complete set of combos, and the opponent will have no way to dodge it!
At the same time, when Hongmi heard that Lin Dong wanted to choose a scarecrow, he was stunned for a moment, and then replied.

"Scarecrow? Are you sure you want to play this hero?"

"This hero can't beat Spider in a one-on-one duel in the jungle, right?"

"What if the opposing jungler suddenly stops fighting mid and jungle and comes directly to the jungle to counter-jungle?"

"If that happens, you will be very uncomfortable in the jungle. Do you want to reconsider it?"

After hearing Hongmi's words, Lin Dong shook his head, took a deep breath, and said.

"It's okay, just choose this one."

"I believe in the mid lane, Leng Shao can get the laning advantage."

After these words were spoken, Leng Shao on the side was suddenly stunned.

He meows!
You actually trust me so much?
If it were someone else, he would be confident, but the problem is, this is Faker!
Not to mention the advantage in laning phase, a certain mid laner once said that he was evenly matched with Faker, and he has been teased by fans and audiences until now!
However, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. With SKT's current lineup, there seemed to be no good way to deal with other junglers. On the contrary, Scarecrow's skills could slightly restrain the opponent, so Leng Shao could only shrug helplessly and answered.

"I'll try my best."

"At least in laning, I have the advantage of long arms, while Fizz has shorter arms."

Seeing that everyone agreed, Xiao Duan was very tactful and immediately helped to select the last scarecrow.

However, this choice didn't matter. The moment the hero Scarecrow lit up, it immediately caused an uproar in the audience, and many viewers and fans went crazy.

"???"

"Ah? Scarecrow? What is this?"

"Fuck! Again? Winter God's classic practice of sharpening his weapons before a battle, practicing his hero skills in the semi-finals?"

"No, this thing can actually be used in the game? I even thought that I would never see this hero in a professional game in my lifetime."

"I am in tears, my family members."

"Is there a possibility? Is this actually the Winter God's trump card? Is he actually the Scarecrow Special Skill Brother?"

"It's a once in a thousand chance, but it's a once in a thousand chance, right?"

"The first one is obviously a fake fan. Anyone who has watched Dong Shen's live broadcast would not say such a thing. Others may practice secretly, but he is really a slacker!"

"Killing people in the competition, defending the home in the Rank. To be honest, Dong Shen is really abstract. He is the number one actor in the high-end games of the national server. The key is that the official can't do anything about it!"

However, it was different from what everyone joked about.

The moment they saw the scarecrow appear, the expressions of all SKT members suddenly became solemn.

Especially Kkoma, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and an ominous premonition suddenly came to his heart.

"Wait? Scarecrow?"

"Why is it this hero?"

"This hero is not very good at fighting, the key is that his ability to take the initiative is too strong! Just like Malzahar's ultimate suppression, the key is the fear and silence put together, it's disgusting!"

"With him here, Enchantress, who originally had no advantage, suddenly has room to perform!"

"The key is his Q skill, there's no way to dodge it!"

"And our midfielder and jungler have no way to deal with Scarecrow's control skills."

"Spider must bring Flash. For a mid laner like Fizz against Leblanc, he should either bring Ignite to fight back or bring Teleport to quickly return to the lane and provide quick support. In any case, he can't bring Purify."

"It's a bit troublesome now."

However, at this time, although SKT had the counter position on the fifth floor, it had no ability to counterattack.

In desperation, Kkoma could only continue to execute the previous tactics and selected Lulu.

Soon, the lineup was finalized.

VG, blue side.

Malzahar on top, Scarecrow in the jungle, Leblanc in the mid lane, Jhin + Braum in the bottom lane.

SKT, red side.

Top lane Troll, jungle Spider, mid lane Fizz, bottom lane Annie + Sinner.

At this time, in the commentary box.

Looking at the two teams in the semi-finals, except for the bottom lane, the mid and jungle both chose unexpected lineups. The colonel was stunned for a moment, then immediately spoke.

"Huh? The lineups of both sides in this round are obviously different from the previous games!"

"On SKT's side, Faker rarely used Fizz and chose to go head-to-head with VG in the middle lane."

"VG used the jungler Scarecrow and the top laner Malzahar, focusing on initiating a team fight and controlling a single point."

"But... SKT's lineup is obviously based on the mid-jungle rhythm, and VG chose Scarecrow as the jungler. Isn't that a bit too weak?"

"Teacher Xiang Guo, what do you think about this matter?"

When asked about this, Mlxg on the side was also clear. He took a look at the lineup and then spoke.

"Actually, Scarecrow... the problem isn't that big."

"Because in the middle lane, Faker's Fizz is likely to have Teleport, so the pressure in the middle lane is not that great."

"After all, SKT chose the combination of Annie and Sona in the bottom lane. This combination is relatively weak in the early stage and mainly focuses on development. Once surrounded by VG, they basically have no control skills to fight back."

"So SKT's top and mid laners should choose double teleport to protect the bottom lane from being crossed by the tower."

"In this way, the pressure on VG's mid lane will be much less, and Scarecrow... plays more of a tool role in this game."

"As long as I can exert control and ensure that I don't die, that's all."

"I think the biggest problem for VG in this game should be the top lane."

"Because in this game, VG's lineup actually doesn't have a single-lane lineup!"

"Blank, as long as he can find a way to raise Duke's troll in the top lane and let him go solo, it will be difficult for VG to deal with him in the mid-to-late game."

Mlxg's analysis is not without reason.

However, when the colonel standing by heard this, his expression became strange.

Because everyone saw the last time Duke was killed by a solo opponent.

So for SKT, this is not a question of whether they should help or not, but whether Blank is willing to help establish an advantage in the top lane.

However, this time, the colonel miscalculated again.

Because just as he was about to start explaining, he was suddenly stunned.

"At the beginning, both teams chose conventional positions... Huh? Wait?"

"SKT's bottom lane position is normal, but why did the troll also run to the bottom jungle?" "Is SKT planning to fight at level 1?"

"The problem is that VG has Braum!"

"What does it mean?"

At this moment, Mlxg on the side suddenly spoke up and gave a reasonable explanation.

"No! SKT doesn't want to fight at level 1!"

"Because Faker didn't come down yet, he's still standing at the river entrance on the side of the four birds, blocking the view!"

"This should be... to help Duke gain an advantage in the laning phase!"

Hearing this, the colonel and Jide were confused and asked back subconsciously.

"How can we help the trolls gain an advantage in the laning phase in the lower zone?"

"Do you remember the last time VG played SKT, when the mid laner Yasuo and the top laner Rambo swapped positions, how VG let Rambo get the advantage at level 1?"

"That's right! Let your teammates eat a group of wild monsters at level 1, and then go online!"

After hearing Mlxg's explanation, the two immediately understood.

But I also remember expressing the doubts in my heart.

"The problem is that we shouldn't come to the lower jungle area, right?"

"In this round, SKT is on the red side. Normally, the jungler should help the top laner take down a group of golems, right?"

"The problem is that this game is not normal." Mlxg shook his head and explained, "VG's lineup has Braum, and the level 1 team fight is very strong, and SKT's bottom lane duo in this game is developing in a sneaky way, so VG is not easy to catch. So for VG, the best way is to cooperate with Braum and forcefully invade SKT's upper jungle area, and then the junglers of both sides will exchange jungle areas."

“Even the top and bottom lanes were swapped!”

"Once SKT is invaded by Braum in the jungle, Duke will not only be unable to eat the stone man at level 1, but his development will also be greatly affected when facing VG's bottom lane duo."

"So SKT's play was very smart. At the beginning of the game, they actually let Duke give up the top jungle and come to the bottom lane. In the bottom jungle, they gave Duke a group of wild monsters! So that he could reach level 2 first!"

"As long as you reach level 2 and have the W skill, the troll will have an easier time on the laning stage."

"We can just have the troll teleport up there when the time comes!"

"Anyway, Troll Teleport isn't very useful in the early stages, so the sooner you use it, the sooner the CD will be gone!"

However, speaking of this, Mlxg suddenly became puzzled.

"But the only problem now is... VG doesn't seem to be planning to switch lanes? This feels a bit disadvantageous. Doesn't VG realize the problem now? I feel like if VG switches lanes up and down, they will have a greater advantage!"

But what Mlxg didn’t know at this time was.

It’s not that Lin Dong didn’t find the problem, but that he didn’t want to solve it.

Switching lanes up and down is indeed an advantage in this game.

Because Malzahar clears waves quickly, and the combination of Sorcerer and Annie has basically no strong killing ability.

So in theory it would be better to let Malzahar withstand the pressure and then suppress the development of the troll.

But the problem is that Lin Dong doesn't want to suppress the troll in this game.

Because no matter how well the Troll develops, he can only solo until the mid-game!
But as long as Malzahar reaches level 6 and has his ultimate, he can set the pace!
So when this round just started, when Xiao Duan suggested changing lanes, Lin Dong immediately rejected it.

"Don't switch lanes this time."

"I chose Malzahar not to withstand pressure in this game! But to attack!"

"Just follow the normal laning!"

"But... Xiao Duan, you can do me a favor first. Let's go to the upper jungle area on the other side and take a look."

So, very quickly, the three of them, one after the other, walked into SKT's upper jungle area from the triangle grass in the top lane.

However, after successfully entering the opponent's jungle area, Lin Dong suddenly felt something was wrong.

the reason is simple!
SKT, which has always attached great importance to early-game vision layout, actually had no one standing at the entrance to the upper jungle area!

What's happening here?
This time, even Xiao Duan noticed something was wrong and asked subconsciously.

"No one is standing?"

"Did they discover us in advance? Or are they planning to trade jungle areas with us?"

Hearing this, Lin Dong shook his head and said.

"Impossible, we were the only ones who took the initiative, not the other side. Why did their Annie, Healer, and Troll take the initiative to switch jungle areas at level 1?"

"And if they really wanted to switch, why was the opponent's Fizz standing in the upper jungle? He should have followed."

"Something is wrong. You should go back to the city first."

"Mr. Leng, just help drive the little fish man away. You have long arms, and he can't fight you at level one."

To be honest, Lin Dong was suddenly troubled by SKT's weird handling of the first level.

I'm not afraid of my opponent being too strong, I'm just afraid of my opponent not playing by the rules!

The opponent actually gave the upper half of the jungle area to me?
Is this an attempt to seduce myself?
Or does he know that Scarecrow, like Amumu, just needs the blue buff and is unlikely to come to the area where the red buff is?

The problem is that with such a good opportunity, I feel a bit of a loss if I don't counter-jungle. If I do, it will interrupt Scarecrow's best jungle clearing rhythm.

So after thinking for a moment, Lin Dong gritted his teeth and decided to collect the interest first.

So he immediately said in the voice.

"Brother Saint Spear, learn the E skill at level 1 and kill four birds! Just like your Rambo last time!"

"It just so happens that after your E skill kills a target, its duration will be refreshed and it will infect a new target. After my W skill kills a target, it will also return a certain amount of CD. It will be very fast to kill four birds!"

Hearing Lin Dong's words, Brother Saint Spear was stunned and replied.

"This isn't going to work, is it? I'm the top laner in this game, not the mid laner. If I kill four birds, won't I lose the lane? How about I kill the stone man?"

"The stone man is too far away. I'm in a hurry to go back and clear my own jungle!" Lin Dong shook his head. "With four birds, you get a lot of experience and reach level 2 quickly. At worst, you can just eat and teleport up. Anyway, teleporting before level 6 is useless. When you reach level 6... the second teleport will be ready."

After hearing what Lin Dong said, Brother Saint Spear immediately agreed.

So, the moment the wild monster reappeared, the two of them immediately took action.

Lin Dong still chose to punish the big bird first, obtained a scanning buff, and gave the wild monster to the Holy Spear Brother.

As Malzahar's E skill continued to spread, the four birds were soon captured by him.

Seeing that the progress was so smooth, Lin Dong looked at the red buff beside him reluctantly, gritted his teeth, and decided to go back to get his own blue buff.

However, at this moment, something happened that no one expected.

1 minutes and 52 seconds into the game.

Top lane area.

A red light suddenly lit up on the foreheads of the soldiers on both sides at the same time!
For a moment, everyone was stunned!

In the voice chat, the top laners on both sides could be heard expressing their doubts at the same time.

"Ok?"

"What the hell is this teleportation?"

(End of this chapter)