My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 172: The Episode with the Highest Respect for Teachers

7 month 17 day.

When V5 finally faced WBG again, WBG put a lot of pressure on V5 in just the first game.

TheShy is amazing.

It seems that facing Rookie triggered something in him, because as soon as the match started, Luo Ji noticed that his performance suddenly improved dramatically.

While he was being suppressed in one lane by TheShy, who had briefly regained the power of the Martial Saint.

Casa's form has also become problematic.

It's not that he turned into a pizza, but rather that his performance was just average.

After all, they're getting older, so it's normal for their performance to fluctuate; but when the top and jungle both go cold and the mid-jungle synergy fails to pick up, the bot lane can't be the main carry to turn the tide either.

Or to put it more clearly.

The problem lies in the support role, which has been consistently overlooked.

Because PPGOD can't achieve mid-jungle-support synergy, relying solely on mid-jungle synergy means that if Rookie makes a mistake or Karsa is in a weaker state, the engine will lose power.

Saying it's about getting old is a bit inaccurate.

It's more like having TheShy focus all his efforts on keeping Luo Ji occupied, while also holding off Rookie in the mid lane, reducing Karsa's ability to make plays by half, and then giving P-King the bot lane more lane strength, which immediately silenced V5.

Because PPGOD cannot connect.

Therefore, the benefit of letting the support roam out is not as good as letting the AD stay in jail in the bot lane.

Have to mention.

This combination of tactics was indeed effective.

Many teams nodded in agreement, indicating that most parts could be copied.

This is the top laner, the Martial Saint.
Where do they go to pick them up? I need help urgently.

"Only WBG can come up with this solution. Other teams simply can't suppress Meng in the top lane."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the second game should be a military training session."

"Then they completely ruined the top lane."

off the field.

A knowing glint flashed in Hongmi's eyes.

While WBG's approach to defeating V5 can't be replicated exactly, it's still a good reference point.

This is LPL.

There are no invincible generals; the more you win, the more you are studied.

It's obvious that V5 has been thoroughly analyzed by WBG, otherwise they wouldn't have lost so easily in the first game.

[Kakaji soloing Might & Shy, it seems that the ultimate physical attack still has the upper hand.]

[TheShy is in pretty good form today. It's the first time I've seen my Dream get so badly pulled in lane that he can't even make a sound. Of course, he just can't make a sound.]

[TS appealed to the spirits of all the World Championship winners, but only his own S8 self responded.]

[There was no way around it; V5 had been on a winning streak, and the richest man saw the odds were too high, so he simply transformed into a war god!]

[I'm definitely going to team up with this team. I genuinely believe it wouldn't be surprising if they beat anyone, nor would it be surprising if they lost to anyone. It's a team of pure luck; whether they win or lose depends entirely on fate.]

After returning to the lounge.

Casa looked a little embarrassed.

It's hard to explain what competitive form is. For example, Hanwha, who was invincible in the first stage of S15, started to spin faster and faster after returning to their region. On the other hand, TES, who were beaten like a spinning top in the first stage, easily achieved a 9-0 run after returning to their region.
What does this mean?
This illustrates that the world is like a spinning top; sometimes you have no choice but to spin, and sometimes you can choose not to spin but want to spin on your own. Even Casa is confused.

"Don't be nervous. It's normal for professional players to have ups and downs in their performance. Although TheShy is in particularly explosive form, I can still stay calm."

Luo Ji spoke up to comfort him.

In fact.

They've had a pretty smooth run of games all the way through. In the first half of S12, Rookie and Karsa were in explosive form, and we rarely saw the "pizza" and "gifting a billion pounds" modes.

I didn't expect that.

Karsa was instantly defeated when facing WBG.

"If I'm not mistaken, WBG's focus is actually on the bottom lane. They seem to be deliberately using a late-game composition to stall against us," Nofe said after a moment of contemplation.

"Shall we try speeding up?"

"You can give it a try."

The second one.

V5 occupies the blue side.

The advantage of the blue side is that, unlike the red side, they don't have to ban Zephyr and Taliyah, which are currently the top-tier (T0) champions. However, during the draft phase, Nofe hesitated and didn't immediately pick Gwen while releasing her.

Gwen is very good.

The problem is that Gwen is too easy to target.

Nofe didn't believe that the opponent wouldn't gank top when TheShy was in such good form. Luo Ji was just good at withstanding pressure, not that he could withstand pressure indefinitely. These days, even the thickest wall of sighs can't stop the construction team from demolishing it.

then:

Both teams' lineups:

V5: Top lane Gragas, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Ahri, Bot lane Ezreal + Karma

WBG: Top lane Jayce, Jungle Blade of the Ruined King, Mid lane Azir, Bot lane Aphelios + Lena

"V5's lineup is really going all out."

This one.

The commentators were Touching Legs Remember and Flower Vase Drum Drum.

very beginning.

WBG, a team with a 50/50 win-loss record, should have thought that V5, a team with a perfect season record, would be completely outmatched.

But with the end of the first match and the return of the Martial Saint, they suddenly realized that the ending seemed to be going wrong.

This WBG seems to be cheating!

"Indeed, TheShy was in such good form this game. Once he got back to his form, he was invincible in the top lane. Moreover, WBG provided too much protection for the top lane today."

Gugu nodded in agreement.

In all the years of professional LPL matches, TheShy is the only top laner who has truly demonstrated dominance in the top lane.

He's like Lu Bu from the Three Kingdoms period. When other teams fight Lu Bu, no one thinks it's unfair to win with fewer troops against more. That's the true value of being unparalleled.

Start.

V5's top laner, jungler, and support gathered in the upper half of the map, putting pressure on WBG.

And here at WBG.

TheShy and Sofm didn't engage. TheShy just wandered around the top lane tri-bush, while Sofm calmly stood near the F6 camp, just to see if TheShy would come in.

"Let's go inside." "Go inside?"

PPGOD glanced at his own top laner in surprise, but his body still obediently followed the instructions.

The trio directly invaded WBG's top jungle, pretended to place wards, and then retreated from their jungle.

This?
Casa's eyes lit up.

He seemed to understand this wave of actions.

They pretend to place a ward, and WBG will think they really placed one. Given Sofm's personality, he would never place a ward, recall, and then use a scanner to ward. Therefore, the opposing team will definitely choose to farm from the bottom half of the map towards the top.

EZ + Karma can directly dominate the lane.

That unused trinket ward can be used as a defensive ward for Rookie in the mid lane, allowing Rookie to focus on the laning phase.

Have to mention.

This temporary decision was indeed very appropriate, the only cost being that once it was implemented, it would become the target of the attack.

However, Luo Ji was already used to it.

He's already taken out a barrel of liquor, why would he be afraid of being targeted?
Then I looked at the equipment slots on the other side.

Ok.

Buying TheShy's Blade without even starting the game shows that TheShy has a certain level of respect for him.

just
V5's fake ward placement, however, was done off-camera, drawing more attention to the support players on both sides.

ON is known for its shady tactics, and PPGOD, influenced by Luo Ji, is also incredibly sneaky. The two supports right now are like two walking teacups in the Rift.

Pour a pot of boiling water over yourself.

Five minutes later, it was cup after cup of Biluochun tea.

Back on the road.

When the minion wave arrived, facing TheShy's strong pressure, Luo Ji mainly used the strategy of muddling through and using memes.

Teemo is giving a thumbs up in the middle, Gnar looks aggrieved on the left, Xiao Si is questioning on the right, a little penguin is waving hello above, and Teemo is shocked below.

This episode truly embodies the utmost respect for teachers.

TheShy didn't hold back either, constantly pulling away from A whenever he had the chance to attack, looking like he was going to beat him to death on the lane.

but.

It may seem like a one-sided beating, but in reality, it's a secret process of development.

This hand

Luo Ji's talent is to attack first.

It's not that Comet isn't good anymore, but in this high-forgiveness version, if you run out of mana, even Comet can't force the opponent back to base. So it's better to go for the first attack, at least you can speed up your own development.

The starting equipment is Doran's Ring.

What Doran's Shield?

How can the healing from a Doran's Shield compare to the healing from one's own innate ability? It's like in anime, how can a weak Pokémon compare to the well-trained body of a trainer?

The Arceus player let out a supreme roar from the depths of his soul!

"Chicken, can we gank mid lane?"

With PPGOD providing vision support, Rookie played extremely aggressively in the early laning phase.

Even the most ferocious fox can't push lanes as fast as the meta-defining Azir, and this wave just happened to expose an opportunity to gank mid.

"It's possible, but it might be difficult to catch them."

Rookie hesitated, but he understood what Kassa meant.

Speaking of WBG.

It's not enough to just talk about TheShy's recklessness, ON's sassiness, Huanfeng's cowardice, and Sofm's greed. You also need to know that WBG's mid laner is Angel, who is essentially the mid laner's defensive turret and plays incredibly steadily in lane.

Despite being in a push lane situation, Angel's positioning was remarkably central.

Casa really is in the past.

Unless you can land a kick with your Q skill, there's really nothing you can do against the opponent; you can only simply pass by.

"It's okay, I'll just give it a try. If it doesn't work out, I'll just consider it a chance to show my face."

"Then come on."

In fact.

Forcing a gank in the mid lane was a last resort.

Karsa and Sofm have faced off more than once or twice, and they each know how to counter each other's opening moves.

Sofm's playstyle is very simple: he gains an advantage in the jungle by planning his jungle route, and once he has an advantage, he starts to act aggressively, as long as he successfully invades the enemy jungle.

Next.

It means the enemy completely invades your jungle, and then you quickly pull away to farm minions.

At his peak, Sofm achieved a 100-CS lead in the jungle during World Championship matches using this playstyle. The most important thing against this playstyle is jungle support and defense.

If V5 has lane priority on all three lanes, they can all support Karsa's jungle.

Then Sofm is useless.

Because every wave of attack comes at a cost, a failed attack will naturally put you behind Kasa by several groups of monsters, and after two or three waves, you'll be completely wiped out.

therefore.

Karsa desperately needs lane priority in the mid lane, even though he knows Angel isn't easy to gank.

Just obviously.

He failed.

Angel, who had partnered with Sofm so many times, didn't give Karsa any chance at all. He completely failed to anticipate Azir's movement when predicting Q, and Azir managed to dodge it with his small movements.

"Didn't win." Casa sighed with some regret.

"It's alright, then let's execute Plan β!" Luo Ji's voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"Project Beta?"

"It's about playing it by ear."

"."

Kasa's lips twitched slightly after being amused by Luo Ji's lame joke, and then he plunged headfirst into his own jungle.

Fortunately, this was a gank that happened along the way. If it succeeded, great; if it didn't, it wouldn't be a loss of jungle farming rhythm. Since we couldn't find an opportunity, we can only race against the enemy to farm the jungle and then wait for another chance.

canyon.

For a moment, things calmed down.

However.
Only Luo Ji and PPGOD knew that, with their [First Strike] talent, they were currently making a fortune under the guise of their peaceful daily lives, much like smuggling eggs.

(End of this chapter)