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Chapter 329 Command and Operation at the Highest Level!
Maokai, watching from behind, nodded in satisfaction. This was the most advanced level of minion wave management.

It seems like nothing was done, but by taking advantage of the minion wave, everything was accomplished!
And the mastermind behind all of this was Wang Yao!!
Many principles are actually universal and can be applied to any field.

The most important thing in League of Legends is the minion wave, because League of Legends is a tower-pushing game, and the minion wave is a prerequisite for pushing towers.

Being able to skillfully control the minion wave and use it to plan and attempt various attacks gives you an early advantage and an invincible position!
On the field, SKT suffered a big loss at the beginning, but there was nothing they could do. Without lane priority, the jungler had a hard time playing, and they had to tough it out even if they were at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, SKT has become accustomed to its disadvantages, not just in S8. Long ago, SKT was used to focusing on defense and using its strong late-game macro and team fight capabilities to turn the tide and win.

However, the version update has made it very difficult for them to advance.

In previous versions, with proper vision control and a strong point on the side lane, the game could be played for a long time.

However, the current version's limited vision range inevitably creates defensive vacuums on the field.

Moreover, everyone is using aggressive, face-rushing team compositions, which greatly increases the risks of split pushing on the side lanes!

To put it bluntly, it means not giving the players any room to maneuver, forcing both sides to fight each other, and there's no other way.

In addition, SKT has declined to varying degrees from its peak, not only for teammates but also for Lee Sang-hyeok himself.

"Let's try to gank the top lane," Wolf, the bot laner, reminded his jungler.

Picking a champion like Darius is similar to picking a champion like Jayce; they are destined to become the focus of the team's tactical resources.

Of course, the main reason is that this hero is weak in team fights. If we don't help him gain an advantage in the laning phase, it will be very awkward for him to come into team fights with superior equipment.

EDG certainly understands this simple principle.

After Xiaotian returned home for the first time, he went to the top lane to set up vision, placing the precious control wards in the upper half of the map.

Saint Gunner also bought a True Sight Ward when he got home, for self-protection.

He was indeed under a lot of pressure. Any melee hero would be on tenterhooks when facing Darius, especially a hero like Ornn who doesn't have any instant mobility.

Once Darius pulls you in, you're guaranteed a beating, and he won't dare fight back, since this version of Ornn's W only provides a shield, not an unstoppable effect.

The only saving grace is that Darius didn't take Ghost, so he can't pull off that disgusting play of forcing a Flash-for-Ghost trade.

But the pressure is always there!
The good news is that, with so much protection, Xiao Hei couldn't find a good opportunity.

Saint Gun played very steadily in the top lane, not giving the opposing T-King too many opportunities to wear him down!

Both sides maintained a steady pace.

Especially in the mid lane, Lee Sang-hyeok is having a lot of trouble.

Now he understood why Wang Yao had brought out a Cannon – he wanted to use Cannon's unstoppable wave-pushing ability to constantly annoy him!

One reason why Zilean is good at playing against other traditional mages is that his QWQ double bombs have a strong wave-pushing ability. When ganking with the jungler, you can first apply E to slow down the enemy, and then use QWQ to give the jungler a speed boost with E!
But Little Cannon doesn't fall for that.

Because the cannon's wave clear speed is just too fast!
The old man of time wanted to slow down the enemy and then use QWQ to stun them with two bombs, but the little cannon immediately used W [Rocket Jump] to create distance.

Although there are still some risks involved, with Flash in hand, Tristana can push the lane aggressively and suppress the enemy without any restraint!

"From the current perspective, the situation is perfectly acceptable for EDG. The double marksman lineup just needs to farm more and wait for both marksmen to get their items," Miller said with a smile. "Holy Gun is also playing very steadily!"

When Wang Yao first returned home, he didn't rush to buy the Storm Sword. Instead, he saved up a full 1100 gold and bought a pair of attack speed boots.

At this point, almost six minutes had passed in the game.

Both teams' solo laners are about to reach level 6, but EDG's Xiaotian is progressing faster than normal because he controlled both river crabs at the start of the game, almost reaching level 6 at the same time as the mid laner!
"Let's gank the top lane." After a moment's thought, Wang Yao decided to gank the top lane.

Firstly, Ornn has the ability to initiate, which is good for coordination. Secondly, it is also necessary to help Ornn relieve the pressure in the laning phase and not let Darius farm too comfortably.

Especially with Darius pushing the minion wave quite far forward in the top lane, that position is definitely tempting to try and take it!

The little cannon used its skills to quickly clear the minion wave in the mid lane, and then immediately retreated to its own upper jungle to meet up with Sejuani.

EDG's top, mid, and jungle are all level 6, but the opposing jungler will definitely not be able to reach level 6 because he lost the river crab. Even if they are counter-ganked, the opponent will be missing a crucial ultimate ability.

"EDG is starting to move up! In the mid lane, Zilean clears the wave with two bombs and quickly moves towards the jungle to support. Huh? Trundle just got the red buff and hasn't reached level 6 yet."

However, after the troll and Zilean met up in the bush behind the red buff, they stopped. A yellow line could be seen connecting Zilean and the troll.

This is precisely the effect of the Time Elder's passive skill, "Time in a Bottle."

In previous versions, the Time Elder's passive ability could provide a global experience bonus to teammates.

But Riot Games thought that was too overpowered, so they changed it to the way it is now. Zilean can store experience, and when he has enough stored experience to level up his teammates, he can use it!

"The troll has reached level 6! If a fight breaks out... it's really hard to say. The most important thing is whether EDG knows this information? There's no vision here, so they probably don't know, right?"

The doll's tone became anxious.

Wang Yao had actually anticipated the passive ability of the Time Elder, but the Troll Warlord was definitely not level 6 yet.

The only thing Wang Yao hadn't anticipated was that because he kept pushing the mid-lane minion wave inside the enemy's first tower, the Troll Warlord was able to leech experience from the mid-lane while farming the F6 camp.

So even though it seems like the troll lost a set of river crabs at the start, the actual experience deficit wasn't as significant as one might imagine.

Just enough to reach level 6 with the passive ability of the Time Elder.

This way!

woo woo woo woo!

Once the teammates were almost in position, the horn sounded throughout Summoner's Rift!

Ornn shouted, "Sheep, come!"
The lava ram's head flew from behind Darius and pierced through his body, but when Ornn slammed the ram's head towards him with his hammer, Darius used Flash to run towards the river!
But this was exactly what they wanted.

Sejuani unleashed her ultimate ability, freezing Darius in place, before using her Q to deal damage.

The little cannon also proactively used W to jump over, applied E [Explosive Spark] in mid-air, and then activated Q to unleash a barrage of attacks after landing!

Ornn used Q at close range, then followed up with E to knock Darius up again!

(End of this chapter)