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

In Chapter 99, JM kept emphasizing that this was a tower defense game!

IG took advantage of the time when the enemy team was recalling to base to secure the dragon, which can be considered a very good resource exchange decision.

Having already showcased the necessary performances in the early stages, Jiang Ming decided to give IG another boost.

"The bottom lane minions haven't arrived yet, so ignore them for now. Song Yuan should clear the mid lane minions before going down."

"Stone, come with me and we'll push the tower. If Karthus tries to escape, we'll push it down quickly."

"Oh, don't waste the jungle monsters!"

At the 17-minute mark of the match, IG secured their first dragon.

Many teams that have played against NXG off the field had mixed feelings!

It's good that you got it, it's good that you got it.

As expected, NXG is not an invincible unknown terror. As long as they are in Summoner's Rift, they still have to abide by the established rules of Summoner's Rift.

We can't compete with you in terms of pace, lane switching, or team coordination;

Okay, then we'll find a spot you can't reach, right? After you push down the tower, you'll have to go back to base; after you kill someone, you'll have to buy equipment. As long as there's a gap in time, we'll have a chance to push down the dragon and the towers for you.

Clearly, IG's successful move has impressed countless LPL team members.

They seem to have grasped the key to NXG's playing style. Although it was just a flash of inspiration, as long as they keep exploring, they will eventually be able to figure it out.

On the field.

Karthus, positioned in the top lane, hadn't retreated. Zz1tai was anxious to cover for his teammates, but he wasn't yet at the level to predict NXG's next move.

Without even needing the help of other teammates, Karthus, who had just applied Exhaust to Spider, was doomed to be wiped out even under the turret after Zed's flanking maneuver.

When W is needed to get close, Jiang Ming still uses the classic double Q combo to start, unleashing a burst of damage while simultaneously landing the first auto-attack. After the ultimate skill is off cooldown, he uses it to avoid one instance of turret laser damage, then uses double E at close range to inflict splattering blood.

In the final stages of finishing up, the young man's lips curled slightly as he looked at the dark blue weapon lying in his equipment slot.

laugh!
When the active effect of the equipment is activated, another large tube of blood is drawn from Karthus's body.

Blade of the Ruined King!
This is considered the ultimate item for Zed after the second patch, bar none.

The increased attack speed, lifesteal, and additional maximum health damage on basic attacks are all minor benefits. The most important thing is its passive ability to actively create an extra instance of damage.

For champions like Zed, whose ultimate ability's second stage effect can be increased by the damage dealt during the skill's duration, it's equivalent to having an extra third type of damage.

The improvement is substantial!
After dodging Karthus's Q skill with a small twist, the young man didn't forget to follow up with a basic attack that also had a passive effect.

"Little Xu, hang up the big one!"

Without Ignite or the Triple Strike to maximize damage output, even with Blade of the Ruined King, you'll still lack some damage against someone who already has Explorer's Armguard.

Although he could still die by auto-attacking under the tower, with Caitlyn there, he could finish her off with a single ultimate. Jiang Ming didn't want to excessively reduce his own strength.

Besides, with four kills already in hand, it's perfectly reasonable to give some resources and gold to teammates.

Zed's role is ultimately assassination; team fight damage output and finishing off enemies still depend on the AD carry.

"Okay!"

With a smile returning to his face, Xu Jing set up his sniper rifle on the spot.

"aim!"

boom!
The bullet left the barrel, and after dealing most of the damage in his own mid-lane, he effortlessly took down Karthus.

NXG-sorry has killed IG-Zz1tai!

The unit in the purple square.

The posture fell silent.

My mind was filled with the image of Zed dancing under the tower.

The spider was weakened prematurely—a mistake!
The only problem was the desolation; it was utterly disappointing.

W slows down... well, as expected, picking Karthus won't beat Zed at all.

It wasn't that he was upset about being outplayed by JM; the hero mechanics are what they are, if they switched roles and he were the one controlling a 4-0 Zed, JM wouldn't have much of a chance to fight back.

The frustrating thing is that it felt like the five of them put on a monkey show for everyone.

After all that running around and making a fuss, it all turned out to be just a stage set for someone else's performance.

The square dragon's brilliant plan to secure the world backfired spectacularly, resulting in the loss of both his wife and his army!

Okay, the misunderstanding is cleared up!

It turns out it wasn't that PDD became bad, but rather that JM's Zed played the same against everyone.

[This is ridiculous. A Karthus with full health, and he even had a Prospector's Armguard. Zed didn't even ignite it, and he almost killed him even though the damage wasn't full.]

[Brother, you're questioning a 4-bar-0 Assassin God? You'd better kneel down right now.]

Playing AD for NXG is so comfortable. I just need to farm minions, and my teammates will naturally hand me kills in the mid-game. I used to see Royal Club protecting their bot lane, but they just melted in team fights. The contrast is hilarious.

The online discussion a few days ago was correct. Top, mid, and jungle are all about the early game. Even the best AD carry needs at least two items to deal damage. On the other hand, champions like Zed and Elise can make you cry for mercy with just one completed item.

[The correct way to play League of Legends is to have the top, mid, and jungle players take charge of the early game, gain an advantage, and then start feeding back to the bot lane in the mid-game. In the late game, the AD carry can then handle the damage output.]

After killing Karthus in the top lane, Jiang Ming told the bot lane duo to stay and push the tower while he and the jungler Elise returned to the mid lane. At the same time, Shen, who had moved to the bottom lane, received the minion wave pushed by Jax.

PDD: "..."

This game is unplayable!
In fact, NXG has no intention of continuing to drag things out with IG, which is in "operational mode".

At 18 minutes, after completing her second item, the jungler Elise also picked up a Prophet's Potion and, together with the support Zyra, began to control vision around the Baron pit.

Soon, IG's disadvantageous situation in the upper half of the map turned into darkness.

It's no wonder that Riot Games had to remove this thing later on. For 400 gold, you could use it indefinitely as long as you didn't die. For the winning side, it was a powerful tool for endlessly snowballing and swallowing up the vision of the losing side.

Think about it, the two brothers, jungler and support, who were at a disadvantage, finally managed to get 400 gold, but because of the difference in vision and equipment, they could easily be taken down by the opponent in one go if they are not careful.

The disadvantage is equivalent to 400, and if you die, you have to buy more, so the economic gap will only get bigger and bigger.

Especially in the support role, the poor guy who is already penniless may not see a single completed item by the end of the game because he needs to keep tanking 400.

During this period of competition, NXG has been able to achieve terrifying dominance. In addition to their league-leading operational tactics and terrifying team execution, the Prophet's Potion item deserves one-third of the credit.

With vision control secured in the Baron pit and the mid-lane tower gone, IG was practically blind.

The crucial point is that Jiang Ming, disregarding all sportsmanship, started playing a 131 split push strategy. The three brothers, Caitlyn, Zyra, and Elise, cleared the wave in the mid lane, while Shen, with his ultimate and teleport, took charge of the bottom lane. Then, Jiang Ming pushed forward in the top half of the map, which was full of vision.

"Ahhh, charge, charge, charge! Damn it, I can't stand being worn down by the other side."

At 19 minutes, facing three lanes of minions pushing into the tower, IG chose to initiate a team fight in the mid lane.

It's clear that Shadow used his EQ combo followed by Flash to forcefully block Caitlyn. PPD's weapon flashed in sync, and Zz1tai's Karthus, unable to keep up, had to use his ultimate ability while still standing still.

"IG is very spirited. Their huge economic disadvantage did not scare them. The prince successfully initiated a team fight."

"Oh, but the two carries are positioned a bit far apart. Zyra used her ultimate to split the battlefield, and Kidney's Mercy Soul Fall shield was given to Caitlyn. IG feels like they're not dealing enough damage."

"Watch out! JM is rushing to the battlefield, his target is Kid's Kog'Maw!!"

The live stream chat was filled with comments all saying "High energy ahead!"
When the Shadow Master is running at high speed, his hands are behind his back, which is somewhat similar to the image of a ninja in Naruto.

As an assassin, the primary target in team fights must be a hero with sustained damage output. In this game, IG's Kog'Maw and Karthus are both carries with explosive sustained damage output, so either one can be chosen.

Swish!
Press W and W repeatedly to fly out from the other side of the wall, then hit Karthus with Q, extending the distance and also hitting Janna.

"Damn, am I the target?"

In the back row, Zita was extremely relieved. Luckily, he had used his ultimate skill in advance. Otherwise, with Zyra's ultimate and Zed's assassination in this team fight, he wouldn't have been able to deal any damage at all.

Ding!
The golden statue was pressed down.

Instantly enter Golden Man mode.

Kid's reaction time was also amazing; he activated Flash the instant Zed appeared on his face.

He didn't dare gamble on whether JM's actions would be enough to kill him with XiaoXiao's protection, so he simply used Flash to create distance and prevent Zed from using his ultimate on him.

"Um... is a kid's reaction time really that fast?"

Jiang Ming looked at the big mouth that was completely synchronized with him, but he didn't say that he was going to force the opponent to use his ultimate. When the ultimate's range was not enough, he used the Instant Shadow Kill Array on the support Janna next to him.

By taking advantage of the brief period of being unselectable, they successfully avoided Xiaoxiao's gust of wind.

"Oh, JM single-handedly messed up IG's backline. Zz1tai activated Zhonya's Hourglass, and Kid's Kog'Maw was forced to flash towards the wolves. Now Zed's target has turned to Janna. XiaoXiao, quickly apply Exhaust to her."

Swish!
Seeing that he was affected by the Weakness debuff, Jiang Ming didn't try to kill the support Janna under the tower. He activated his second ultimate and prepared to walk back towards his teammates.

In team fights, the simplest way to distinguish between a skilled Naruto player and a childlike Zed player is to see if they are focused on attacking the person whose ultimate skill mark they have.

Because often, once you've applied the mark with your ultimate skill, your opponent's focus is entirely on that area, and they'll use all their crowd control abilities. Even if you manage to kill them, you're very likely to be traded for due to focused fire, or at the very least, you might be rendered unable to fight.

Trading a mid-laner with a 4-0 rating for a support would be incredibly stupid.

Conversely, a top-tier Naruto's teamfight strategy involves skillfully switching positions using Zed's three shadows to force out Karthus's Zhonya's Hourglass, and using Janna's knock-up and Exhaust to interrupt Kog'Maw's W activation and provide excellent space for the backline to deal with IG's top and jungle.

Once the weakness effect on him wore off, Jiang Ming didn't forget to turn around and use his E skill to apply it to Karthus and Janna.

The two, whose health bars were as fragile as paper, were reduced to less than half. Janna's condition was even worse. Xiaoxiao, who had been hovering around 400 health but couldn't get any decent healing, was now down to only one-third health.

call!
Seeing this, Xiaoxiao had no choice but to use his ultimate skill on the spot to restore some health to himself and Karthus.

Just then, for some reason, Kid insisted on returning from the second tower jungle entrance right in front of Jiang Ming, even though his health bar hadn't dropped much and his teammates had no crowd control abilities available.

Ignorance is no excuse!

boom!
The mocking words dissipated in the air, and with a flash of white light, the Master of Shadows reappeared in front of Kog'Maw.

Once the Q skill is off cooldown, thrust forward, apply Ignite, and unleash the active effect of Blade of the Ruined King.

Swish!Swish!
The Impact Blade unleashed a barrage of lightning-infused basic attacks.

laugh!
The passive effect of Soul Extinction is triggered.

"Little Xu, give it to the big one!"

Behind him, the policewoman, who had already dealt with the weapon master, set up her sniper rifle on the spot, just like she had done a few minutes earlier when she killed Kill Song.

Boom!
The bullets were fired, and Xiaoxiao's attempt to block them failed, leaving Dazui with his last bit of health depleted.

NXG-sorry has killed IG-kid!

【G!】

[No way, how can they fight like this? One person is holding off three IG players.]

[This kid's antics are hilarious! He hadn't even used his ultimate ability yet, and he was already running away in fright.]

[Then, after observing from the sidelines for a while, JM suddenly turned around and snatched me away...]

[Uh, even if I were a 4-bar-0 Zed, I'd chicken out. You think the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top technique is some kind of joke about a full-health instant kill?]

[No need for any special combos like "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top"; Zed's three shadows plus various EQA combos are enough to destroy IG's backline.]

[A suicide strategy? The kind where the passive ability prevents you from dealing damage altogether.]

The team fight coordination between the two teams was too poor. The top and jungle players were recklessly charging forward, but their own backline couldn't keep up.

Is it possible that Zyra used her ultimate skill well, and then JM single-handedly held off three opponents?

With the team fight ending like this, it's safe to say the outcome is already decided. The Jax and Jarvan IV who charged into the fray both perished, Kid died unexpectedly, and the remaining Karthus and Janna were simply unable to defend the towers.

The middle two towers and the high ground crystals were destroyed one after another.

The pace of the game became even simpler after that. After unleashing their initial three moves, IG reverted to their familiar aggressive style.

Facing a Zed carrying the bottom lane alone, four people were sent to surround and kill him, but they were completely outmaneuvered and he successfully escaped. Not only that, the Baron was also handed over for nothing.

23 minutes and 50 seconds!
With the help of the super minions in the mid lane, NXG had four players in the top lane, leaving Jiang Ming alone to continue pushing the bottom lane.

This time, IG changed their strategy, opting not to target Zed, and instead chose to engage in a head-on team fight when NXG was preparing to break through the second lane inhibitor.

NXG fought and retreated, and with the help of Caitlyn's traps and Zyra's ultimate, they delayed IG for a significant amount of time.

"Forget about the front, our home is going to be gone!" Xiao Lou's reminder seemed to be injected into the minds of the five IG members above through their earpieces.

The next moment, an extremely dramatic scene unfolded in the game.

Originally determined and full of fighting spirit, the IG team instantly lost their composure and scrambled home.

"You son of a bitch, JM, you have no sportsmanship!"

"Steal our base? Steal your sister's base! With such a huge advantage, why don't you just face us head-on?"

PDD was swearing profusely. He never expected that when he initiated a team fight in the top lane, a fed Zed wouldn't join the fight but instead buried himself in destroying towers.

In such a short time, they've already demolished their base's front gate tower. So, you studied demolition at Jinling University?

However, if the IG players want to retreat, they have to see if the other NXG players agree. Spider's E, Zyra's bind, and even Shen's taunt flash are all used to prevent them from retreating.

Overwhelmed and unable to attend to both ends, IG felt their eyes widen in horror as they watched helplessly as the Shadow Master, who had transformed into a demolition crew, took down their defensive towers one by one.

There was no other way; one or two people went to deliver food, while the rest were forcibly left behind by the remaining heroes of NXG to watch the house-destroying drama unfold.

"No, don't break the crystal, come at me!"

……

"puff……"

"Finally, let's congratulate NXG on winning this match against IG!"

"Three bars and zero, congratulations to NXG team for successfully reaching the top of our LPL standings."

In the last few minutes, the three commentators, who were watching a dramatic house demolition show, were struggling to hold back their laughter.

Who would have thought that the Shadow Master, with such a huge advantage, would refuse to engage in team fights and instead chip away at IG's base from the high ground to their Nexus, one strike at a time. In the end, the fearsome Shadow Strike was used to kite IG's defenders from both sides, and with a mere 200 HP, he managed to destroy the base.

Ahem, whatever else is irrelevant, but the way the game ended and the entertainment value were definitely off the charts.

The reactions of the audience at the scene and in the live broadcast room can give you a clue.

Oh my god, this is hilarious!

[Just a second ago, IG said: "You little punks, fight to the death! Don't run!"]

[IG's next move: Kids, fight to the death, don't run!]

[All I can say is that Chinese culture is truly profound and extensive (doge)]

[I'm so upset, even in professional matches, our dear Mr. Rousong-JM-Bing still doesn't forget to emphasize that LOL is a tower-pushing game.]

[Isn't the funniest part that Shen used his ultimate to fly over Zed, and the two fellow disciples started taking down the tower together?]

[Hey, is the ninjutsu taught by your Balance Cult about stealing towers?!]

[Zed + Shen: Are you kidding me, a ninja going to fight you head-on?]

"Win!!"

"Haha, I think IG probably won't be able to sleep when he gets back today."

Song Yuan and the others took off their headphones and waited for the man standing in the middle to stand up.

"Well done!" Jiang Ming raised his right hand and gave his teammates a high-five in celebration. "The 4-1 split maneuvering task that came with today's game is complete!"

"Great!"

"Don't be so nice."

"None of us will get the MVP award today."

Xu Jing looked at his death record on his scoreboard and instantly put on a mask of pain.

The smiles on the faces of the other three instantly turned from sunny to cloudy.

It gives people the illusion that IG on the other side won.

The audience outside the venue immediately noticed the bizarre scene at the NXG booth. "Hey, wait a minute, why aren't any of the NXG players smiling? Have I traveled to a parallel world? Did IG win today's match?"

Audience A: "Is this the quality of a top team? Not arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat!"

Audience member A: "The tacit high-fives between teammates after the game are a sign of respect and affirmation for this victory, while the calm expressions on our faces show our composure and strength. We know that a temporary victory is just a milestone along the way, not the end, and we will not be complacent about it."

Audience member B: "..."

No, what's with this "chuunibyou anime vibe"?

And second brother, are you planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam or the civil service exam?

Five hundred yuan!!!
The truth is, the four NXG players were just frustrated that they wouldn't be eligible for the club's new 500 RMB tournament MVP bonus.

　From now on, the main characters' matches will be roughly this length, while other team members' matches will be abbreviated unless they involve important plot points. Feel free to join the group chat if you have any suggestions.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)