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Chapter 563 Cat King's "Betrayal", Guan Zeyuan's Milk-Making!
FPX would never do something so foolish.

In fact, when Doinb saw TES lock in Renekton, he said, "GimGoon, I'll go mid with Yasuo, and you can pick a champion that's good against Renekton!"

As expected, FPX still had the idea of ​​flexing their Yasuo pick depending on the situation.

But since Zhou Dian picked Renekton in this game, FPX only has Yasuo left as a possibility in the mid lane.

Yasuo has a very difficult time laning against Renekton.

It's a bit better if you're laning in the mid lane, since the mid lane is shorter and Yasuo can barely farm.

However, the top lane minion wave is long, and Yasuo can easily be chased down and killed if he's not careful.

Of course, it's also impossible for the Crocodile to chase the enemy to the mid lane for TES.

Knight isn't really good at playing Renekton.

This crocodile was chosen for Zhou Dian.

Next, TES chose the airplane on the fifth floor of the blue team.

The mid-lane matchup between the plane and Yasuo is essentially a farming and development battle in the mid-lane.

If Knight and Doinb farm together in the mid lane, it will naturally be more advantageous for TES.

Because this is something Knight is better at.

Because of the presence of the explosive charge, the aircraft even has a stronger support capability than the Yaso.

Of course, TES didn't rely much on the plane's support in this game.

It's better to have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't.

Once both champions have developed their strengths, the plane's team fight ability is clearly stronger than Yasuo's.

It can be said that, comparing the mid-lane champions of both sides, Corki is stronger than Yasuo in every aspect.

This is the advantage of playing a hero later in the game.

Zhou Dian's Renekton pick directly disrupted FPX's idea of ​​flexing their mid and top lanes, giving Knight some advantages in the draft phase.

Yasuo's only advantage over Corki is that he can create a decent combo with his jungler Gragas.

If used properly, it can even turn the tide of the game.

Of course, this ideal situation is very difficult to achieve.

Not only do you have to play well yourself, but you also need your opponents to give you opportunities to cooperate.

In contrast, TES's mid and jungle players in this game, Corki and Elise, didn't have any combos or synergies; they were basically playing their own games.

However, it doesn't matter if the mid and jungle don't coordinate, the top and jungle do!

The top laner and jungler duo, Renekton and Elise, is a well-known "zoo" combination, a tower-diving machine, capable of killing anyone they catch in the early game.

Moreover, they are a combination that has fought their way up from the Bronze League to the professional arena.

As for the flaws of these two heroes, they are quite obvious.

That means it won't work in the later stages.

These two heroes become less effective as the game progresses.

But it doesn't matter, this game TES has Kai'Sa and Corki as their dual carries.

This can be considered a return to the traditional mid and bot lane duo carry strategy in League of Legends.

Kai'Sa and the plane are enough to take over the late game.

All you need to do is hold out in the early to mid-game.

FPX still has one top laner position left to fill.

What champion will GimGoon, who holds the counter-pick position, choose to counter Renekton?

"Even if GimGoon picks top laner as a last resort, it doesn't seem like he has a good chance of choosing a champion!" Guan Zeyuan said.

"Yes!" Remember nodded. "Faced with FPX's proactive choice of the red side from the start, I think TES handled the draft on the blue side very well in this game!"

Playing Renekton is actually one of the fundamental skills for top laners.

This hero's early and mid-game capabilities are undeniable.

If you have a high level of proficiency in controlling your rage and master the details of skill execution, you won't be afraid to face any mainstream top laner.

It is a top lane hero that is very suitable for starting.

Of course, this hero also has obvious weaknesses, namely, he becomes less useful as the game progresses.

Generally speaking, Zhou Dian doesn't like playing heroes that have little impact in the late game and can only be used as super minions.

These types of heroes are all about bringing out their full potential in the early to mid-game; whether you win or not often depends on your teammates' performance in the late game.

Unless you can dominate the early to mid-game and maintain a significant economic lead over your opponent in all positions.

But this is a professional competition, not ranked play, so it's not that easy to dominate.

Therefore, Zhou Dian prefers top lane heroes who can play a greater role in the late game.

He prefers to keep the initiative in his own hands.

However, this does not prevent Zhou Dian from having a very high level of skill with crocodiles.

As one of the fundamental skills for top laners, Zhou Dian, with his professional attitude, spent a lot of time mastering the champion Renekton.

As a professional player, whether you like playing or not is not important; what matters is whether you know how to play!

Considering the overall draft and ban phase of this game, Zhou Dian picking Renekton was the most appropriate choice.

By picking Renekton in the top lane and leaving the carry role to the two carries, FPX effectively neutralized their strategy of targeting him by picking the red side.

Besides, it's not like the champion Crocodile can't be carried.

Even in professional matches, there have been many instances where the Crocodile had such a huge early-game advantage that he could easily take down multiple opponents in the mid-game.

Of course, whether Zhou Dian has a chance to carry this game largely depends on what hero GimGoon chooses.

TES's top and jungle combination of Renekton and Elise has actually put the problem back on FPX!

FPX hesitated for a moment, with only five or six seconds left in the champion selection countdown.

Liu Qingsong, the support player, revealed Akali on the fifth floor of the red team and then locked her in.

"Hey, Akali, FPX made a great pick!" Remember said upon seeing this.

“Yes!” Cat King nodded. “Considering both laning and gank prevention, Akali is probably GimGoon’s best pick for this game!”

As mentioned earlier, Renekton is not afraid of laning against any mainstream top laner.

At worst, they'll be slightly pressured, but they can definitely hold their own in lane.

If you really want to dominate or even crush Renekton in lane, then you need some unconventional top laners.

The first choice is Queen, the crocodile's mother.

Secondly, marksmen like Lucian and Vayne, as well as some mage heroes whose early-game damage is already quite high.

In short, to dominate Renekton in lane, you need a champion with long hair and the ability to consistently deal damage.

However, TES's jungler in this game was Elise.

Picking these marksmen or mages means you're just waiting to get endlessly tower-dived by crocodiles and spiders!

Basically, the spider dies every time it comes. Moreover, picking such an unconventional top lane champion often requires the entire team to serve it.

FPX will probably never pick these heroes for GimGoon in their lifetime.

As Cat Emperor said, considering both laning and gank prevention, Akali is the best choice.

Akali is a squishy mage assassin.

However, the reworked Akali has an extremely strong ability to kite melee champions.

This gives him the foundation to play top lane.

Akali can dominate many melee champions in the top lane.

Of course, Renekton can also be considered a top-tier lane bully.

When Akali faces off against Renekton, who has the advantage or disadvantage depends mainly on the player's skill level.

But most importantly, Akali is not afraid of the crocodile and spider duo.

Akali's multiple dashes and acceleration abilities make her less afraid of being caught.

Akali's W skill's long-duration invisibility allows her to comfortably deal with Renekton and Elise's tower dives from under the tower.

As long as Akali's health remains relatively high and her W skill is available, it's very difficult for Renekton and Elise to overtake her.

It can be said that this Akali pick broke TES's strongest ability to dive the top lane.

The only question is, how well did GimGoon play Akali in the top lane?
All of the above is based on the premise that Akali players are very good and have a high level of proficiency.

"FPX's last pick of Akali as a counter pick was definitely a good move!" Guan Zeyuan said. "How effective it will be depends on GimGoon's execution!"

Akali is a champion whose skill ceiling and floor are extremely different; how well you play her depends entirely on your skill!
BP complete, now we're in the final minute countdown before loading.

The two players quickly switched heroes and adjusted their runes and summoner spells.

"The one who took the initiative was indeed FPX, who chose the red side and picked the Gragas-Yasuo combination in the first game!" Remember said.

"TES chose a relatively conventional but very solid lineup in the first game, which provides support in the early, mid, and late game, giving off a feeling of relying on the unchanging to cope with all changes!"

Upon hearing this, Cat Emperor said, "To be honest, after both teams have chosen their lineups, I still favor FPX a bit more!"

“Hey, me too!” Guan Zeyuan immediately chimed in, as if he had found a kindred spirit.

As a result, many viewers who supported FPX started spamming "Guan Zeyuan, shut up" in the live stream chat.

Meanwhile, some viewers who support TES questioned Cat, "Which team are you from? Why are you openly supporting FPX?"

Then, some people who just wanted to stir up trouble kept spamming the word "ruthless".

It seems that Cat Emperor's departure from TES was somewhat unpleasant!

Was he kicked out by TES?
Meanwhile, in the commentary booth, Cat Emperor was still talking to himself: "Although TES has two typical early-to-mid-game heroes, Renekton and Elise, FPX's overall early-game fighting ability is just too strong! Especially in the mid-jungle skirmish, they have a huge advantage!"

"Yes, FPX is very proactive in every lane!" Remember also agreed, "TES's 'zoo' combination, with Renekton and Elise trying to catch Akali, is indeed not easy to catch!"

"And no matter which lane the Spider goes to, if it gets counter-ganked, sorry, game over, instant annihilation!" Guan Zeyuan added.

"So in this game, even though Xiongxiong got a Spider with very strong ganking ability, he can't be too hasty in making moves!"

"That's right!" Cat Emperor nodded. "The main problem is that TES doesn't have many options to help Spider in lane; only Renekton is a good lane to coordinate with!"

The plane is definitely not a good match for the jungler.

As for Morgana's Q skill in the bottom lane, it was completely ignored by Cat Emperor.

He played support when he was a professional player.

In his opinion, Morgana's naked Q attack is unsuccessful.

Therefore, at least until Morgana reaches level 6 and learns her ultimate, TES's bot lane will be unable to coordinate with the jungler.

During the "analysis" segment of the commentary, a one-minute loading countdown completed.

At this moment, the live broadcast camera switched to a wide shot, focusing on the main stage.

In the center of the main stage, there is a "pit".

The players' benches for this summer's finals are located in this pit.

The two teams were divided into two groups, each playing on one side, essentially back-to-back.

Unlike regular competitions, where the two teams sit in a straight line with an aisle in between, this time the players' seats are not arranged in a single row.

The two head coaches walked up the stairs from the "pit" to the main stage floor.

After shaking hands, Warhorse and White Crescent walked into the players' tunnel together.

On the large screen at the venue, the game also entered the loading screen.

Blue Team TES:

Top lane: Renekton; Jungle: Elise; Mid lane: Corki; Bot lane: Kai'Sa and Morgana.

Red side FPX:

Top lane Akali, jungle Gragas, mid lane Yasuo, bot lane Lucian and Nautilus.

The cheers and encouragement from the audience were somewhat chaotic.

An aerial view of Summoner's Rift was displayed on the large screen at the event.

Next, the logo of the main sponsor, Mercedes-Benz, flashed, and the screen switched to the OB (observation) interface.

The first game of the BO5 finals of the 19 LPL Summer Split officially began.

As soon as the observer interface appeared, Zhou Dian and Xx had already crossed the upper river and stepped into FPX's red zone.

Xx's spider was in the lead, having learned the W skill at level one.

As soon as she entered FPX's red buff area, Spider used her W skill in human form.

A spider phantom darted into the bushes behind FPX's red buff camp, blasting out Yasuo who was crouching inside.

Yasuo's passive shield was destroyed; he didn't lose any health.

After being discovered, Doinb quickly controlled Yasuo to retreat.

He didn't want to lose health.

At this point, just one minute had passed in the game.

Losing health at this point is painful, whether you go back to town or not.

Yasuo retreated, while Spider activated her scan.

They discovered a red side trinket ward in the bush where Yasuo had just been standing.

The spider attacked the eye twice and then stopped.

Zhou Dian, controlling the crocodile, came up from behind and destroyed the ward.

Gold +10
Of course, the extra ten yuan isn't the main issue.

The most important thing is that the crocodile had the experience of eating the eye.

At this moment, the crocodile's experience bar increased slightly.

This means that the crocodile only needs the experience from a wave of minions to reach level two.

(End of this chapter)