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

Chapter 245 West Eight Operations!

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"They all have to die, they all have to die, hahaha."

"The Sword Demon has secured a triple kill; I can only say he's invincible."

In the commentary booth, Bellamy, Miller, and the other two commentators were extremely excited about the resounding victory against NXG in the bottom lane.

Miller sighed, "Piglet's plane finally managed to cripple Varus, and we thought it was a great offensive opportunity, but our teamwork with Sorry and Pangpang can only be described as perfect."

"Yes, Leona's awareness was top-notch. She placed a ward in the tri-bush before the minion wave even arrived. Sorry's Varus went even further, activating his Light Shield to block fatal damage for the support. Otherwise, Leona might not have been able to survive until her teammates arrived."

"Speaking of teammates, we have to praise again that the timing of Aatrox's purchase of the Boots of Speed ​​was too clever... Of course, our God JM's support speed was also very fast."

[Xiaoxiao, please explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by saying that my JM God's speed is also very fast?]

[The difference in skill level is obvious, brothers. On one side is a mid laner who needs ganks from the jungler, and on the other side is a mid laner who helps teammates gank. It's clear who's stronger.]

[It just goes to show how profound and extensive Chinese culture is; both involve grasping, but the meanings are completely different.]

[Tsk tsk, I'm so touched, really touched. Why can't I find an AD carry who's willing to use their shield to block skills for me?]

[You can't forget about the kill my brother Ming gave up! He even gave up Lulu's kill, which was practically in his grasp, for the sake of the team.]

The biggest difference between NXG and SKT: one team's jungler recklessly gives away farm, while the other team employs the most rational farm distribution strategy.

[Sobbing, is this what it means to have a certain level of status? The difference between the big boss at NXG and the other big bosses.]

[Other leaders: Give me the meat, brothers, charge!]

[JM: You guys take the kills, you guys show off the highlights, I'll tank the towers in team fights, I'll take the blame. This isn't team commander, this is the all-around general of esports! (doge)]

[JM's kindness can never be repaid, it can never be repaid.]

【loyalty!!!】

In the game, seeing the clockwork rushing towards him, Lee Sang-hyeok signaled to retreat.

"Let's go, we can't take down the first tower."

Da Mu was getting a little annoyed. "Isn't this person even a little bit greedy?"

Take a couple more steps forward, and you could get the 300 gold with a basic attack or a Q, but the opponent actually gave it all to the jungler.

You're telling me this guy is the team's leader?
Even when Benji is jungling and protecting Faker, he can't help but get carried away when he encounters situations where he can get kills and catch up in farm.

"It's okay." Lee Sang-hyeok tried to calm himself down. "We already had this expectation before the match: it would be tough to play against NXG in the finals."

Daiki gave a wry smile, "But I didn't expect it to be this difficult. It's a completely different team compared to the ones we played in practice matches."

When we were practicing, we knew you were holding back, but you didn't tell me you had a mountain of Mount Everest hidden under your butt.

"mine."

"I shouldn't have tried to outpace them; I should have just played our rounds normally."

Fuman took the blame, saying, "We shouldn't have pursued him when Leona had already placed a ward to pinpoint his location..."

However, knowing something is one thing, but being able to achieve the desired effect is another.

In the first ten minutes, SKT's early-game composition was overwhelmed by NXG's late-game teamfight composition, which gained a 4-0 lead with over 2,000 gold. It's no exaggeration to say that SKT completely crushed the team at the start.

During this time, SKT's five players gathered together, intending to take advantage of Orianna and Zac switching lanes to farm, and launch a strong attack on the bottom lane tower.

However, with the passive Aatrox and Zac arriving in time and exchanging skills, the SKT players didn't dare to push too hard. With their hero combination having an advantage in early-game attributes and mechanics, they were just having a hard time playing now, but if they made another mistake while tower diving, they would really be out of the game in the first round.

The game reached the 12-minute mark, the point where the second dragon spawned.

Jiang Ming stopped trying to farm the top lane minions and instead positioned himself properly in the mid lane.

They're not in a hurry. As long as SKT doesn't get the dragon, or even if it's not easy for them to get it, it's acceptable to them.

"Okay, the second dragon has spawned. We can see that both sides are eyeing this dragon covetously, but neither side is willing to make the first move."

"There's nothing we can do. Even though Aatrox has four kills, SKT's lineup is still stronger in the early game."

"The minion waves on both top lanes just kept stagnating there, neither side daring to go for them—ah, NXG is still the most experienced. By using the minion waves to create space, Zac found an opening to recall and buy items. He already has Sunfire Cape. Now it's up to SKT to decide what to do."

After a brief standoff in the river, realizing that Zac was recalling to upgrade his equipment, the purple team made the same choice, sending the plane back to base to upgrade his own Sheen.

The OGN commentators lamented that the Corki's development was extremely poor in this game, and even at nearly 13 or 14 minutes, he still hadn't managed to complete his three items.

If the Corki had Trinity Force in the current team fight, they might be able to secure their second dragon easily. "The only good news is that Faker managed to withstand the pressure against JM in the mid lane, even after losing Flash at level 1 and leveling up E."

"The last hits from Gragas weren't too far behind Orianna's, and Athena's Unholy Grail was just a little short of cost to complete, at which point her wave clear ability would be guaranteed."

Since they didn't see the purple team moving the dragon in the dragon pit vision, NXG certainly wouldn't make a foolish mistake. They dealt with the mid lane minions slightly, and Jiang Ming called Zac to help him take the blue buff.

In SKT's early offensive, limiting their blue buff was a smart move. After losing their second blue buff, they really didn't have many options against Gragas, this old rogue in the current meta.

After building the Chalice of Harmony, a max-level Q can be thrown at the backline minions, instantly consuming all the gold from a wave of ranged minions. In contrast, Orianna, who has been heavily nerfed since Season 2, requires both Q and W to achieve a comparable effect.

Therefore, the mana consumption is not proportional.

Having secured the blue buff and confirmed that Gragas and Athena hadn't yet acquired the Unholy Grail, the top lane minion wave was just about to push into the tower.

The moment NXG saw SKT switch mid to top lane and their hero appear, the four NXG players instantly regrouped.

"Just reduce the mid tower's health and force the Gragas back."

"Be careful not to get hit."

They were playing a 4v5 situation, but the support Leona wasn't actually behind them. It was a case of them using the enemy's strength to their advantage. Under Jiang Ming's command, Pang Ran had just gone back to base to refresh the vision.

NXG's strategy is what you call a well-intentioned one. Even if I only have four people, if the minions go into the tower, you still have to come and defend.

With Teleport not being buffed and everyone taking Ignite in top lane these days, if you don't want your team fights to go bust, you'd better stick with your teammates.

However, the problem is also obvious: both Zac and Renekton would be more willing to accept burning down a minion wave!
However, whether they were annoyed by NXG's macro play or didn't want to suffer a slow death, the purple team launched an attack the moment the Gragas arrived.

"Oh, SKT stumbled upon a really good opportunity. Their bot lane found Aatrox flanking to cover his teammates, and Renekton used his double E to close in, trying to take down Stone!"

"The Sword Demon used Dark Leap, and his teammates in the mid lane quickly pulled to the river to support their jungler."

"Leona is in position, should SKT still go in this wave?"

"Attack! Attack! The crocodile immediately flashed and bit, it's determined to fight to the bitter end!"

"I have to say, their timing in this move was absolutely crucial—"

The LPL commentators maintained their restraint in tactical analysis, while the OGN commentators viewed the current situation as their last chance for redemption.

The Roaring Emperor was the first to slam his fist on the table and stand up, followed by the other two who raised their voices and roared at the top of their lungs, almost breaking their own voices:
"Go! Go! Go!"

"The enemy's formation is spread out, this is the best time to counterattack."

"Charge! SKT! Crush them!"

"The plane is doing its best to deal damage to the Aatrox—ah, why is this Aatrox so tanky?"

"The essence of the Ancient Golem, where is your Blade of the Ruined King? Why don't you build Blade of the Ruined King with a 4-0 rating? The essence of the Elder Lizard would also work."

Beside the Roaring Emperor, the two OGN commentators were almost driven to madness.

When they saw the Sword Demon's "strange attire," everyone felt their hearts stop—

A Sword Master with 4 points and 0 damage output doesn't prioritize damage items, but instead stacks tank items? Is that reasonable?

Is this how you treat the resources your teammates give you?
A complete slacker!!!
Beaver?
Shi Zhenyu said that this is very reasonable.

In early to mid-game team fights, Aatrox needs to engage and provide crowd control. While a pure damage build with Blade of the Ruined King offers high damage, it's simply too fragile against SKT's composition. Instead of building Blade of the Ruined King and becoming incredibly squishy, ​​it's better to build a Bracer first, then add a Bilgewater Cutlass to complete Blade of the Ruined King.

There's no way around it, we have enough money—we can do whatever we want!
The immediate results in actual combat quickly prove how correct this idea is. Facing a three-man attack from Renekton, Lulu, and Corki, Aatrox didn't even need to use Flash. He retreated back to his own formation using only his Q skill, and his passive remained intact.

For Aatrox, the Egg Fist is actually a very good item. It provides 350 health and 10% cooldown reduction. Most importantly, it also has the tenacity effect that Mercury's Treads provide, which can reduce the duration of control effects such as stun, slow, taunt, and root by 35%. It can be said that all of these are attributes that Aatrox desperately needs.

(Back then, the Egg Fist, at an extremely low price, gave junglers the passive effect of Mercury's Treads.)
Viewers on Korean online forums cried out in despair.

SKT, who had clearly initiated a very good team fight, watched helplessly as their opponents left.

[Damn it, why are they so good at holding their own?!]

[Can't you just pick a teamfight composition and still seriously engage in teamfights with us?]

[West 8 strategy, can the Fist League disable this tactic?]

[The blue team wasn't in good shape, but luckily we managed to secure our second dragon...]

The economic advantage provided by Xiaolong still couldn't solve the fundamental problem. SKT has an early-game composition, so the offensive pressure is constant. We're not even leading by much in gold; in fact, we're currently behind!

(End of this chapter)