League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 111 BP On-site Teaching
In the WE player's seat.

Abu's eyelids twitched as he looked at the extra person on the other side. He recognized BSYY; he was the former jungler and captain of the LOL team Huayi Spider.

As a team that is just one step away from joining the LPL, Huayi's strength is not bad.

As a team captain, BSSYY has a fairly good understanding of the game. Now that he has suddenly appeared in NXG's coaching team, it is undoubtedly the worst news for them.

"When playing against NXG, we can't put all our eggs in one basket in the early game. Otherwise, if their top, mid, and jungle get ahead, it will be hard for us to protect our AD carry in team fights."

Abu communicated with the athletes about their pre-competition preparations.

Mingkai suggested, "Choose a hero that allows you to farm steadily in lane."

The team voice chat was completely silent.

Strawberry glanced subconsciously towards the middle, and everyone knew who the jungler was referring to.

Seeing his teammates were a bit silent, Curly Hair volunteered, "If you can get it, help me grab the robot. If we can't gain an advantage in lane, I can roam."

Other LPL teams are learning from NXG, and WE certainly didn't stand idly by.

The idea of ​​the support cooperating with the jungler to carry out duo synergy gave them a lot of inspiration. LPL teams' bot laners are now all choosing to play like turtles. After communicating with Abu, Curly thought, since you don't want me to cause trouble for you in the bot lane, I might as well use Smile's personal ability to free up the support in advance and play against you in the top half of the map.

It's okay if the two of us can't win one-on-one, we can still outnumber each other!

This doesn't mean WE abandoned their bottom lane-centric playstyle. On the contrary, Abu envisioned that after Curly's support helped the top, mid, and jungle lanes open up the game, they would learn from NXG and directly use a four-man or even five-man gank on the bottom lane. To this end, Strawberry's summoner spells have been quietly changed from Flash and Ignite to Flash and Teleport.

It can be said that under the influence of NXG, even WE, which continues to rely on WeiXiao, has to first consider how to stabilize the top, mid, and jungle positions in this S3 version. After all, a strong bot lane can only be strong for one player, but if the top, mid, and jungle collapse, it can easily trigger a chain reaction and ruin the entire game.

"Can Zed get out of the mid lane?"

"Let me try?"

"Then forget it..."

Abu sighed, looking at the BP interface that had already popped up, "Let's stick to the lineup we preset last night."

In the final match of the first round of the regular season BO1 cycle, NXG, being on the blue side, had the right to ban and pick first.

"Okay, we see that the blue team NXG took down Shen first."

Xiaomi was not surprised by this, "Eye of the Twilight is a signature top laner in WE's global strategy, and her Q skill's healing combined with her W shield makes her very resilient."

"After all, I'm the stress-resistant Strawberry!" the doll added with an awkward boast.

“NXG really likes to open up the game from the top half of the map, so banning heroes like Shen will make things much easier when the game starts.”

WE didn't hesitate when banning Zed. After Ruofeng said he would give it a try, Abu immediately removed Zed from the lineup reference list.

Robbery is prohibited on the first floor!

There's no need to consider the major issue of being able to use Mercury's Treads to counter Zed later in the game. In the match between NXG and IG, he clearly saw how JM single-handedly destroyed IG's backline, giving the opponent their most proficient hero. In that case, Smile wouldn't need to play the game at all.

"NXG's second floor has removed Janna!"

Although Zed has been banned, there are still a bunch of assassins available, such as LeBlanc, Ahri, and Talon, all of whom are top-notch.

Without considering traditional mages for the moment, when facing a team whose team fights revolve around the bottom lane, banning a support like Janna, who has strong protective abilities, is naturally the safest option.

As for why traditional monks are not considered?

Isn't the answer obvious enough? Jiang Ming came here today to crush the entire WE team. His All-Star qualification in the mid lane is guaranteed, but the other team members are still undecided.

If we can't compete for AD carry, we'll at least need to find another jungler or support.

He had no interest in playing the hellish All-Star Challenge; for his future development, his requirement was to win every single game.

"WE's second ban goes to Gragas!"

The audience didn't react much. Ever since JM pulled off that incredible Gragas play on the field, LPL teams, unless they're completely stupid, would choose to shut him down.

What? You're saying JM's Gragas wasn't used in the main tournament and isn't a problem?

Coincidentally, a while ago, one of VG's mid laners, surnamed Wei, stubbornly picked LeBlanc against JM's Gragas.

As a result, he was almost verbally abused by his teammates to the point of questioning his existence.

Oh, the person involved is here right now.

NXG's third ban was given to Zyra.

"Xiaobai, can you understand why Zyra is banned?"

After disabling the device, Jiang Ming turned his head to examine the white crescent moon.

“Jera…”

After a brief moment of thought, White Crescent gave his answer: "Against a team like WE that focuses on team fights around their AD carry, if we don't want to engage in a head-on confrontation, we need to assign some engage or dive champions. Zyra's ultimate and E will be a significant limitation?"

"That's right, and Zyra paired with Smile's best Ezreal puts too much pressure on the bot lane, making it easy for them to be pressured and give the opponent an opportunity," Jiang Ming added.

The white crescent moon nodded in understanding.

"Let's see WE's last pick... Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox!"

All I can say is that the backstabbing came too fast, like a tornado. One second WE fans were still stubbornly insisting that their players were invincible, and now they've all become ostriches.

On stage, Xiaomi's suddenly raised voice delivered a heavy blow, "Three bans!"

"Banning three mid-lane champions, WE wants to limit JM by limiting his champion pool."

"Wow, that's the ultimate respect!" The doll's signature shout arrived late but surely.

Although everyone knows that JM is NXG's strongest player when he plays the mid lane, banning three mid laners in a row and employing a "chokehold" tactic is a first for the LPL since the start of the season.

Of course, using all three ban slots to target heroes in the same position is not without its drawbacks.

If the enemy mid-laner has a shallow champion pool, that's fine, but if they're an experienced player...

That's basically equivalent to you annoying your opponent while also giving your own mid-laner a good punch on their champion pool.

It has some resemblance to the Seven Injury Fist.

So, what about JM's champion pool?
[Hilarious! Is Abu's draft pick targeting Ruofeng?]

[Nonsense, it's targeting assassins, what does it have to do with Guan Ruofeng?]

Is it possible that Abu is targeting JM's champion pool?

[Dude upstairs, I must admit, you made me laugh. I declare this the funniest joke of the year so far.]

[JM, known as the "Confucius of esports," with countless hero tutorial videos and the ability to analyze new Riot heroes within two or three days, you question his hero pool? Bro, are you out of your mind or am I?]

"Xiaobai, you come here. Your first pick should still be a jungler. Based on what I've learned about the meta at the club recently, I'll give you a few hero options. You choose one and give your reasons."

Having created so many instructional videos, Jiang Ming has developed his own unique insights into imparting knowledge.

Furthermore, considering that BSYY and TES could still interact amicably after breaking up in his previous life, it was enough to prove the character of the young man behind him; with his character confirmed, Jiang Ming was happy to impart all his knowledge.

Season 3 isn't urgent, but by Season 4 and even Season 5, he knows very well that he will be busier with club and business management in the future, and it will be impossible to be on the front lines as frequently as he is now. Therefore, it is necessary to train a qualified coach for the team in advance.

"The prince, the blind monk, and the spider."

Choose one of three!

For NXG right now, farming-focused junglers are basically not an option. Not to mention that in the current version there are no river crabs or Rift Heralds, and the dragons are only important for providing economic income, so there aren't many resources for you to control. In the mid-lane, where it's a fierce battle, picking a farming jungler like Amumu is just adding to the team's troubles.

Of course, heroes like Ramen Bear, Xin Zhao, and Widowmaker are not within Jiang Ming's options. Their advantages and disadvantages are too obvious. Unless the opponent completely bans junglers, these easily targeted heroes are better off sitting on the bench.

"A spider!"

The white crescent moon didn't waste much time and gave its own answer.

"Oh?" Jiang Ming smiled slightly. "Tell me your reasons."

"Xiao Song, lock down the spider at the right time."

During their chat, to avoid exceeding the time limit for hero selection, Jiang Ming and White Crescent communicated and instructed the top laner to select heroes at the right time.

The four team members didn't say much, but just listened quietly to the leader's communication with the team's new coach. For them, there was no thought that other team players thought the coach was not as good as them and therefore had no right to guide them.

One widely accepted principle in the culture of the NXG club, shaped by Jiang Ming, is that professionals should do professional things!

They are the players, responsible for focusing on their gameplay and finding ways to win. Considering team compositions, tactical combinations, and opponents is the coach's job.

White Crescent explained, "All three heroes are considered strong junglers in the current version, but Jarvan IV is relatively mediocre. Although his EQ combo with his ultimate is a good initiation tool, it requires other lanes to pick specific heroes to coordinate with him, which has certain limitations."

"The roles of Lee Sin and Elise are similar. Both are the type of champions who can set the pace in the early game but lack strength in the late game. However, Elise is better than Lee Sin because she has higher damage before level 6. Her E skill's flight is well-suited to our tower diving strategy of outnumbering opponents. She also has relatively lower requirements for gold in terms of equipment."

"in particular……"

"Especially what?"

"Um, if we pick Elise, then for the sake of early game counterplay, WE will most likely pick Lee Sin as a counter, Mingkai's Lee Sin..."

White Crescent, who comes from the jungle role, appears exceptionally confident in his understanding of various game mechanics.

He had also encountered Mingkai in ranked games. The opponent's jungle strategy, map control, and ganking were all very strong; however, there was one thing: the opponent's personality was not very adventurous.

Always wanting to play it safe is a mindset that is very incompatible with the role of the Blind Monk.

"Mingkai's Lee Sin..."

Jiang Ming's lips twitched slightly; there was indeed nothing wrong with talking like this.

The BP (Ban/Pick) right was transferred to the purple team, and WE quickly secured Ezreal and Lee Sin on the first and second floors!
"After NXG secured Elise as their first pick, WE responded by locking in Ezreal and then adding Lee Sin in the jungle to counter them."

"The Explorer, that's Smile's signature hero!" Wawa exclaimed loudly. Cheers erupted from the crowd. For WE fans, Ezreal, who had accomplished a 1v3 feat at last year's S2 Dragon Fight Cup, was their hero.

E-hero!

Xiaomi added, "EZ is quite agile. With E and Flash, he can have a good survival environment when facing multiple enemy attacks."

[Damn it, can't this female commentator shut up?!]

What do you mean by saying that picking Ezreal can provide a decent survival environment when facing multiple attacks? Are you trying to say that WE's Smile is a coward who only knows how to survive?

[Wait, is the person upstairs a WE fan or a WE hater? I'm getting a little confused.]

[Is there anything wrong with the female commentator's analysis? NXG is best at four-man or even five-man ganks, so what's wrong with picking EZ for higher survival rate?]

[Besides, weren't you all just getting excited about WeiXiao picking Ezreal—oh, his signature champion!]

The live stream chat was flooded with comments, with fans of WE and those who hated them locked in a fierce battle.

On the field, in response, Jiang Ming on the second and third floors of NXG offered two different options: "Caitlyn and Nami, or Airplane and Annie!"

Without Janna, Nami, the Tidecaller who was just released in the League of Legends at the end of last year, is also a support hero who can synergize very well with Caitlyn.

Use a clip to catch the water bubble; if you can control it, then there's water.

As for the combination of Airplane and Annie, they are simply two brothers who rely on explosive power.

"Airplane + Annie?"

Ultimately, White Crescent's training in understanding standardized tactical drafting is still short, and he is somewhat uncertain.

Jiang Ming didn't care and had his team decide on the champion Annie first. "EZ is very flexible. If Elise comes to gank, Caitlyn and Nami can easily run out of burst damage and let the opponent escape unless they can perfectly chain their control."

"After Annie reaches level 6, her bear can take on some tower-tanking duties, and in mid-game team fights, she can also help Elise initiate fights."

"Xiaobai, you can't just look at a single point in the game. It's impossible to crush your opponent in the early game every time in LOL. As a coach, you have to anticipate what will happen if the early game goes poorly, how to break through in the mid-game, and even how to preserve a chance for a late-game team fight."

"I understand, boss!"

"Wouldn't it be better to replace the plane with Graves?"

Not bad, you can even apply what you've learned to other situations.

Jiang Ming explained with satisfaction, "Graves' burst damage is indeed higher than Corki's, but as I said, we can't just consider the laning phase and the early game. In mid-game team fights, Corki's ultimate can provide some poke damage compared to Graves'."

"I see……"

Abu probably never imagined that while he was racking his brains trying to figure out how to deal with NXG and was eager to devise dozens of tactics, his opponent Jiang Ming would actually give him a "live demonstration".

"Jax + Robot?"

The doll's eyes lit up. "Curly's divine touch can be trusted!"

"If I remember correctly, WE's top and support players also used a similar combination in the last match."

“That’s right.” Xiaomi continued, “In the last two matches, WE chose a tactic that allowed WeiXiao to develop alone in the early game, while Curly and Mingkai roamed more.”

"The main thing is that this way of playing works quite well. In the previous few games, many teams learned from NXG's top, mid, and jungle strategy, and WE often fell into a big disadvantage in the early game. But with the addition of support Curly, the situation stabilized immediately. Although Smile might lose some last hits while farming alone, his solo level is high."

Yes, yes, that's right.

The praise from the doll made many WE fans very happy.

Do you even know what a championship team's ability to adapt is?

So what if it's the S3 Assassin version? As long as the five best players keep going, they can overcome any difficulty.

"They've reserved the counter-position for the mid lane!"

Jiang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment's thought, he paused his examination of the white crescent moon. "Get the crocodile!"

Since WE is already building Jax, and still wants to play jungle-support synergy, then it's not too much to ask that I give you a Desert Spider gift pack, is it?

Want to use EZ to poke and create space for Jax to split push?

No problem, let's get through the initial phase first.

What kind of combination is Crocodile and Spider? It's a combination that can make your top laner feel like a pig. For top lane players, seeing Spider means it's a high-level game!
As for himself...

"The black rose will bloom again!"

—LeBlanc, the Deceiver.

Noxus - Black Rose: The Foolish Beauty Arrives!
After selecting the players, Jiang Ming adjusted his runes while observing WE's fifth-floor hero selection.

"What heroes do you think WE will pick?"

"It's definitely not Twisted Fate." Xu Jing smacked his lips. "If Ruofeng dares to build Twisted Fate against Ming's LeBlanc, then I, Xu, am willing to call him the strongest mid laner in the LPL."

"To be honest, their draft pick for Twisted Fate is really good. It stabilizes the lane in the early game, and the jungler and support roam to relieve pressure. Once Twisted Fate reaches level six, he can use his ultimate to find opportunities. Even if things don't go well in the late game, he can still split push with Jax." As a support, Pang Ran has the highest game understanding among the five members of NXG. He often sees things several levels deeper than the other guys.

"Tsk tsk, top lane Renekton, jungle Elise, mid lane LeBlanc, oh and two violent men in the bot lane, I don't know how WeiXiao can survive in team fights."

"Actually, it's not too difficult to beat them. If they coordinate well and are disciplined enough, they can play a poke composition and kite us, which will make things very difficult for us," Jiang Ming laughed. "These heroes have relatively short range, especially Annie, who relies on Flash to initiate team fights. If we stay focused enough, we won't be at a disadvantage so easily."

Xu Jing chuckled, "The problem is, WE doesn't know how!"

NXG discussed for a while, and WE finally decided on their mid-lane hero just before the hero selection time was about to end.

Diana, the Moon Goddess!

The lineups of both sides are confirmed.

Blue side NXG: Top lane Renekton, Jungle Elise, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Corki + Annie!

Purple Team WE: Top lane Jax, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Diana, Bot lane Ezreal + Blitzcrank!

Even after the lineup was finalized, Abu's expression remained unchanged despite the cheers from the fans below the stage.

To be honest, he was genuinely suggesting Ruofeng pick Twisted Fate on the fifth floor just now; after all, it's a player's signature champion. In professional matches, there's no need to rank. With the support of teammates, as long as you play cautiously and farm safely, there's no problem. Once you reach level six and have the global ultimate, flying up and down will be the rhythm that WE excels at.

I just didn't expect NXG to be so ruthless. Not only did they pick the Zoo combo for top and jungle, but they also added a LeBlanc for mid. Given the strength of their top, mid, and jungle in the early game, Abu admits he was indeed scared.

Pick Diana, farm slowly in the early game, and with the shield from her W, you'll have more health later on, making it much easier to fight LeBlanc.

……

After a brief loading period, ten heroes appeared one after another in the Summoner's Rift fountain.

NXG's five players quickly bought their gear and dashed out of the fountain.

Jiang Ming's enchantress was positioned further forward, making her even faster than the other four.

"Level 1 defensive positioning, watch out for the robot's hook."

Although his own team had a strong early game lineup, that was a problem for later. The purple team had a combination of Jax, Lee Sin, and Ezreal, as well as Blitzcrank, making them formidable in level 1 team fights. Therefore, Jiang Ming decided to abandon his plan to invade.

In a level 1 team fight, no matter how well you manage it, without a vision advantage, sometimes it all comes down to luck.

WE was probably wary of Annie's level 1 stun, so they didn't invade the jungle.

Both sides are laning normally.

The director first scanned the audience seats while the minions were spawning, then switched to the players' seats, lingering on the faces of the two mid laners for a while before re-entering the game.

It can only be said that the first generation of LPL broadcast directors may not have been technically mature, but when it came to creating entertaining content, they were absolutely top-notch.

All-Star vote-getting battle?

Don't worry, I guarantee you'll enjoy watching it.

In the game, Jiang Ming started with a Doran's Ring as usual, and after completing the level 1 positioning, he arrived at the mid lane ahead of time.

Using ranged attacks against melee opponents, pulling minion waves cost nothing, so LeBlanc simply positioned herself in front of the purple team's mid-lane tower, waiting for the minions to spawn.

Countless WE fans were furious at this sight, but there was nothing they could do.

"It's coming!"

The doll's loud voice instantly echoed throughout the entire venue: "JM demonstrated the mid-lane split-pushing strategy in the live stream."

Hmm, pulling the minion wave, what's the next step for?

The confused doll looked to her partner for help. Fortunately, Xiaomi had done her homework beforehand. After learning that NXG's starting mid laner today was JM, she watched a lot of his tutorial videos.

"Let me explain to everyone that the system sets the minion waves to be equal on both sides under normal circumstances. If a hero is in the aggro range of the minion wave before they converge, the minions will attack the hero. After a slight adjustment, the original 1v1 situation of melee minions becomes a 2v1 or even a 3v1 situation."

"Our own minions are quickly eliminated in order to control the lane and push back."

At 1 minute and 50 seconds, the purple team's minion arrived in front of the Trickster.

LeBlanc simply waved her hand, and the three melee minions, as if they had seen an unparalleled beauty, involuntarily followed behind her.

The next moment, an attack from the blue team's minions woke up several cannon fodder in the Rift who were daydreaming.

Blue melee minion: "Hey bro, wake up! You haven't even made it to super minion level, and you haven't even pushed down a single tower, yet you're thinking of picking up female heroes?"

"Mind your own business! Brothers, let's beat him up!"

Ruofeng, controlling Diana, logged in simultaneously. His expression was somewhat grim. He had learned W at level one, but even his attempt to use Q to harass and disrupt the opponent was futile.

They had studied JM's minion wave pulling strategy before, but they were struggling to figure out whether to push or control the minion wave and how to switch strategies, so they put it aside for the time being. They didn't expect the opponent to use it on them right away today.

　I chose to describe the WE match in detail because I wanted to shatter the illusions of some die-hard LPL fans. However, I'll try my best to update regularly and not delay for more than two days. (PS: TES really gave us a huge surprise.)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)