LOL: My talent is top-tier, my professional skills are unparalleled.

Chapter 15: Using theft as a substitute for banning – that makes perfect sense!

Unlike traditional sports, esports often means that substitute players in clubs don't get to play practice matches with the starting players.

It's pointless and a waste of time to have the team's players practice against each other, so the substitutes on the first team either go to the second team to dominate or go on a crazy climb in the Korean server.

Those substitutes who get the chance to play training matches with the main team are no ordinary people, and Wang Yao's outstanding performance just proves that point.

"EDG really knows how to develop new ADCs. I wonder what methods RNG will use to deal with Kshine, who has a superb defensive ability."

Miller smiled and said.

"With a seasoned veteran like Uzi leading the team, RNG still has a great chance to lift the LPL Silver Dragon Cup this year, as long as they don't make any serious mistakes."

Guan Zeyuan, the commentator, still favors RNG, who have two match points, as coming back from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2 is extremely difficult.

On the official LPL live stream, fans of EDG who had previously given up hope for the team have now returned.

The fourth game of the LPL Summer Finals saw a nearly 30% increase in viewership compared to the previous game, with a barrage of comments raining down.

"Brothers, what happened? Wasn't it supposed to be RNG sweeping EDG 3-0? How did it become 2-1?"

"Yeah, someone with a big mouth should explain this!"

"I thought EDG's substitutes were just there to take the blame, but I never expected a benchwarmer to suddenly emerge as a killer. It's shocking!"

"According to unreliable rumors, Kshine was a high-ranking solo queue player who was quite popular in the Korean server recently. It is estimated that someone from EDG will leak his Korean server account later."

"I think I vaguely remember him. I recall JKL's Draven getting fountain-camped by this guy. I wonder if it's him."

"..."

The comments section was buzzing with discussion.

The RNG players, now back on the bench, are ready for a new round of draft picks and bans.

Seeing that EDG still fielded their substitute AD carry player Wang Yao, the fans in the stadium felt much more at ease.

EDG, a top esports club, sometimes makes bizarre and erratic moves, such as benching players who are in good form. This is not impossible.

Fortunately, the EDG management team didn't go crazy tonight; they made a wise choice and have faith in Wang Yao, who performed exceptionally well in the last game.

"The draft phase has begun. RNG is on the blue side, and EDG is on the red side."

Guan Zeyuan looked at the broadcast screen.

The draft phase in the fourth game was very fast. Before the audience could even react, RNG on the blue side had already made their first ban.

"Oh my! RNG's first ban is for Jhin. It seems they're not very confident they can handle Wang Yao."

Miller's eyes lit up. If Wang Yao could force RNG to ban a character, then the subsequent draft would definitely be more advantageous for EDG.

Following that, RNG used their remaining two ban slots on Caitlyn and Rumble. Clearly, Uzi didn't want Wang Yao to get Caitlyn and thus suppress him.

"EDG responded by banning Sejuani, Cho'Gath, and Kalista."

In the current version, the red side almost always bans Kalista, and Xiangguo's signature Sejuani is just as aggressive as Clearlove's.

On the RNG team's stage.

Seeing his big bug get suppressed, Letme's already upset mood instantly worsened.

He was just thinking that he might have a chance to get a Cho'Gath this game, which would allow him to farm and survive in the top lane without fear of being ganked, and also serve as a ruthless front-line tank in the mid-to-late game.

The biggest feature of the revamped Cho'Gath is that the stacks of his Devour passive do not drop upon death, which means that Cho'Gath is almost never ganked by the enemy jungler.

As long as you survive until the mid-to-late game, with two tank items and Devour stacks, Cho'Gath's tankiness remains quite considerable! "Can Uzi build Xayah this game?"

Coach Firefox asked from behind Uzi.

RNG has too few ban slots. Facing EDG, whose playstyle is complex and diverse, they are prone to situations where they can focus on one aspect but not the other.

If RNG, on the blue side, doesn't lock in Xayah or Rakan first, EDG will get the unstoppable Xayah-Rakan duo, making it basically impossible for Uzi to play in the bot lane.

Therefore, the best option is to let Uzi take Xayah, which will alleviate the draft difficulties that RNG will face next.

However, as the head coach of RNG, Firefox knew that Uzi rarely practiced Xayah, an AD carry champion, on a regular basis.

Because Xayah isn't a traditional carry AD carry, but rather a team utility champion, she wasn't really to Uzi's liking.

Unless absolutely necessary, Uzi will not include Xayah in his AD carry picks.

Therefore, Firefox must first communicate with Uzi about which hero the blue team should lock in for their first pick.

Either get Xayah or Rakan!
"Should we give Uzi Xayah? Would it be better to pick Rakan first? I heard that Uzi doesn't play Xayah much, so RNG should prioritize Rakan."

Guan Zeyuan said thoughtfully.

While this version of Xayah and Rakan is an almost unbeatable bot lane duo, Rakan is actually slightly higher than Xayah in terms of draft priority.

"Xayah's attributes are quite unique in the bot lane ecosystem. Once she unlocks her ultimate at level six, she becomes very difficult to kill, and her E hook is also a very useful crowd control skill."

Miller thought for a moment and then said, "The most important thing is that Xayah is not afraid of your jungler ganking, and her burst damage is not bad either, even stronger than Tristana, Varus and other AD carries."

Blue Square, first floor, lock in the sunset!
"Here it comes, RNG still let Uzi get the currently popular AD Xayah. EDG picked Rakan first, no problem... huh?"

Guan Zeyuan looked at the broadcast screen with a surprised expression.

There are many AD champions available, such as Varus, Ashe, and Tristana, but Wang Yao surprisingly chose Twitch.

On the RNG player bench.

The moment Uzi saw EDG finalize their pick for Twitch on the second floor, he couldn't help but chuckle. The opposing team had finally fallen for his trick.

He originally intended to give Xayah to EDG and pick Rakan and Twitch as his own bot lane duo.

However, considering that Wang Yao is a defensively solid AD carry, if he gets Xayah, then Xiangguo will basically have no chance of finding a breakthrough in the bottom lane.

Most players have their own unique playing style, and Uzi is a clear example of an aggressive player.

Since Wang Yao is a more conservative AD carry, we can't let him play so comfortably. We need to force EDG to pick champions like Tristana or Twitch for Wang Yao, which require farming and development.

In this game, Uzi would rather suffer a loss himself than let Wang Yao play like a stubborn turtle, farming and grinding against him in the bottom lane.

Although his proficiency with Xayah isn't very high, it's still enough to be used against rookie AD carries in the LPL.

As for using Xayah to compete against top AD carries in the World Championship, then it's best to ban Xayah.

In the commentary booth, Miller, though slow to realize it, roughly guessed RNG's true intentions.

"Kshine's laning ability is very stable, but it's not necessarily true that he can achieve the same effect as in the last game after getting Twitch this time. Twitch is quite easy to kill in the early game."

"In that case, shouldn't EDG add a top laner, Shen, to protect the bot lane AD's early game development?"

Before Guan Zeyuan could finish speaking, the blue team on the second floor immediately locked down Shen.

Using selection instead of banning is a reasonable approach!
RNG is determined to break through EDG's bot lane; it remains to be seen whether Wang Yao can hold his own like he did in the last game.

Please vote for me! Please give me your monthly tickets! Please support me!!


(End of this chapter)