My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 184 Passion is Burning
As key players for JDG and V5, Karsa and 369, along with their respective top laners, are all their coaches' prized protégés, and the two sides went all out from the moment they met.

first.

While JDG blocked the mid-lane champion pool, they helped the bot lane get the Kalista + Amumu combination, catching V5 off guard.

12.12 version
Amumu's Q skill mana cost has been changed from a fixed 70 to a gradual increase from 30 to 50, and the base damage of his ultimate has been increased.

Amumu, who normally has 70 mana per use, would have 365 mana at level 3, meaning he could only use his Q skill five times, assuming he doesn't use any other skills.

in other words.

If you consider going all in, Amumu would usually run out of mana after throwing three Qs. But after the change, the mana cost of 30 per cast means a faster casting frequency. Combined with the increased base damage of his ultimate, this further enhances his lane-killing ability in the bot lane.

Xiao Yan and PPGOD were clearly outmaneuvered.

When the draft was announced, V5 wasn't caught off guard. Even if they used some tricks to catch people off guard, it was still a sign of their strength. By the time Luo Ji finally got rid of 369 and was freed from the top lane...

Kalista in the bot lane is already incredibly overpowered.

The second one.

V5 went all out, taking advantage of their blue side's draft picks. V5 focused on attacking the opponent's mid and jungle. Because JDG, being on the blue side, couldn't contain Rookie's draft picks, V5 managed to win a game by controlling the mid and jungle tempo.

The score is tied 1-1.

The battle went to a decisive game.

【Wonderful.】

[It has to be a clash between strong teams, focusing on attacking the opponent's bottom lanes. Isn't that much more interesting than weak teams fighting each other?]

After the first match, the V5 status was visibly activated.

[The team that uses tricks gets tricked by the team that uses tricks; you'd be anxious too if you were in their shoes.]

After more than half a season of performance, V5's reputation as a team that relies on predictable strategies has become deeply ingrained in the minds of viewers. There's nothing wrong with that; in fact, they hope that more teams can be as creative as V5.

Ideally, a diverse range of styles should be adopted to fully satisfy their desire to watch the games.

After all, when it comes to strategies, it's not like whoever uses it first owns it. In fact, Amumu support first became popular in lower ranks, and it just so happened that JDG noticed it. It's not like Van Cleef & Arpels, which is a symbol of ownership.

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As expected, this caught V5 completely off guard.

"I was careless. That kid Hongmi has such thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he's into this kind of shady stuff too." Nofe regretfully pounded his thigh.

Despite repeated emphasis on avoiding expansion.

However, their consecutive victories made them somewhat complacent.

They had studied this before, but because PPGOD's Amumu play was inconsistent, they put this bot lane duo on hold.

Now it seems
If you don't use it, someone else will rush to use it. Why not use it now? You might as well use it sooner next time.

"No need to rush."

Luo Ji's words drew the attention of all the contestants in the room. He calmly said:
"Our record allows us to afford to lose this BO3. Even if we lose, as long as we perform to our normal level, we will still be number one on the leaderboard."

On the contrary.

"I think JDG performed quite well today. Did you guys feel it? Their performance is visibly stronger compared to last season."

Everyone fell into silence.

Rookie felt it the most deeply.

How powerful was the toothpaste in the S12 Summer Split?
His performance was so good that he could even compete with Zuo Shou for the title of best mid laner in Pingxiang. He truly lived a second life. If it weren't for his limited hero pool, he might have gone even further.

"what do you mean?"

Luo Ji stared intently at everyone in the room, his tone becoming increasingly impassioned:
“They are getting stronger, everyone is getting stronger. We are the team at the forefront of the race. Any team behind us will target us, study us, and then use us as a template to improve themselves.”

"Today it's JDG, tomorrow it could be TES, the day after tomorrow it could be WBG, and I don't even dare to think about what it will be the day after that."

"I'm not saying this because we're afraid of them, but because I want to tell you that everyone is making progress."

"So in order not to be swept away by the next generation, we need to improve our abilities even more, but that's something to do after we return to the club."

"And right now, we are still ranked first in the standings."

"do not forget."

"Now, they are the challengers!"

His words immediately boosted the morale of everyone in the room.

Making grand promises to young people is useless, but motivating them in a naive and idealistic way is particularly effective.

A winning streak can breed anxiety.

A winning streak can also boost morale.

Encouraged by Luo Ji, V5's morale since the Summer Split was completely ignited. Nofe even saw Luo Ji, with a smile on his face, secretly make a gesture to him from behind.

He knows Luo Ji very well.

That means "you have to pay extra".

See this.

Nofe's face darkened.

From any perspective, Luo Ji is terrifyingly perfect: handsome, incredibly capable, with a noble character, and a composure under his skin—he's got that money-grubbing vibe.
too big.

After a short halftime break.

The two players who returned to the field immediately attracted the attention of the commentators as soon as they appeared.

"Eh!?"

"JDG's morale is good. It seems that Redmi helped the players adjust their condition very well during the halftime break. It is said that Redmi has a good relationship with many players in JDG."

"Come on, let's take a look at V5."

"V5, wow~ V5's morale, are you serious?"

The moment the camera turned to the V5 players' bench, even though it was just through the screen, the audience could feel the burning fighting spirit in the players' calm and smiling eyes.

No.

Why are you acting like you lost the last game? It's only 1-1! You guys are still number one on the leaderboard.

What's with this full-health struggle?

V5's change in state was so perplexing that even the assistant coach in JDG's rest area couldn't understand it, let alone the commentators.

If there were a Maokai Zhu Kai in the V5 lounge, that would be one thing, but they know how good Shi Yitang's brainwashing is.

But you don't have any!
So what's the current situation?
No matter what.

Only the assistant coach could see this, while the coach, Hongmi, like Nofe, had already entered the game room to begin the draft phase. In the third game, V5 was on the red side.

Both teams' lineups:

JDG: Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Vi, Mid lane Ahri, Bot lane Aphelios + Leona

V5: Top lane Yone, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Sivir + Yuumi

"This lineup"

The moment the lineups for both sides are selected.

Everyone understood the significance of the final game in this BO3 series.

Due to the different coaching styles of their respective teams, Redmi ultimately prioritized stability. After securing a point with a trick in the first game, they still planned to use Moon Man + Liena Tower to protect the team in the late game.

By comparison.

V5's lineup has too much of a "T1 feel".

Are they really just going to play a pure lane matchup?
[Yone vs. Aatrox?]

Doraemon is playing with something new again.

Yone is indeed good against Aatrox. That hero has a very high skill ceiling, but he's ridiculously squishy in the early game.

[What a pity, I thought they'd give Nar to 369.]

[Gnar? I'm warning you, I'm dreaming of Irelia!]

In fact.

If we really look at the data, in the high-elo Korean server, Aatrox's lane kill rate has been basically the same as Yone's for several versions.

Yone is a pure 50/50 champion in ranked solo queue, but the problem is that Yone's skill ceiling is higher than Aatrox's, and top players in top leagues can counter him effectively.

Here's a point to mention.

When the original DRX's Aatrox player came down to the mortal realm to play skins, for just two hours, DRX didn't dare to let Yone pick Aatrox, which is enough to show how counter-effective he is in professional matches.

This Yone pick is the variable that V5 has introduced for JDG.

"Yong En."

Redmi took a deep breath.

He really wasn't confident about this kind of unpredictable hero.

The original Zeus played this Counter very well, but the problem is that the current Zeus MSI didn't beat Luo Ji at all, so everyone will definitely believe in the winner.

The lineups are set, the match begins.

There's not much to say at the start; neither side showed any desire to invade. However, Rookie, taking advantage of playing LeBlanc, used his W to place a ward in the blue side's F6 camp at level one.

This vision almost perfectly pinpointed Kanavi's opening route.

And Luo Ji.

After logging in and positioning himself in the bushes, he started frantically testing his APM.

Professional players typically have a hand speed of over 300 APM, with top players reaching 600 APM.

What does that mean?

It can perform 10 actions per second.

In theory.

The human operating speed limit is 1200 APM.

In the League of Legends community, UZI is known for his insane skill in this area, clicking the ground four times per second.

Luo Ji isn't that abnormal, but he's also changing the frequency of his actions.

Yone is a hero who walks a tightrope.

Although it's a counter, you still have to be careful during the laning phase. Moreover, its performance in early-game Vanguard and Elemental Dragon fights isn't as comprehensive as Renekton's. You have to wait until you get your Shipbreaker before you can completely make it difficult for the opponent to control you.

Therefore, we must remain calm.

Seemingly well aware of his reputation as the Son of Grass, 369, who was also at level one, did not choose to physically enter the grass.

He knew he couldn't beat them if they went into the grass.

Luo Ji's talent brings Deadly Rhythm, and the key point is the skeleton of the complex system. If he enters the bush and the two sides fight, there will only be one result, that is, he dies and the other side lives. So he simply doesn't enter the bush at all.

I should mention this.

The reason I say this is not because Yone is strong, but because this version of Lethal Tempo is indeed buggy.

Seeing that the other side wasn't falling for the trap.

Luo Ji didn't care. After the minions met, he used Q on the minions to trigger his passive wind, and then used the wind to perform a Salted Fish Thrust!
369 certainly didn't want to take this opportunity.

How
The skill, which appears to be very slow, almost completely shuts down his movement once it is released.

"Snapped!"

Successfully knocked away.

Then he followed A all the way, using Q whenever it was ready, until Aatrox was about to enter the tower. Only then did Luo Ji turn around and get hit by 369's Aatrox's outer Q.

This was profitable.

A major overhaul.

Yone had half his health left, while Aatrox only had a quarter. It wasn't until he actually faced off against Yone that 369 belatedly realized that Yone's mechanics seemed to perfectly counter Aatrox.

But soon.

He also found his chance. In the early game, Yone's W was relatively slow to cast, so he timed it with Luo Ji's W and used the QE combo to finish the combo.

This time, Luo Ji couldn't escape it either.

This is the road.

When the trades between the top laners were projected onto the big screen, even though it was just a simple clash, the audience found it fascinating.

Perhaps this is what makes humans special.

They had absolutely no interest in visuals with clear outcomes.

on the contrary.

If it's just a brief encounter without going in, then this quick departure after a simple exchange is what they find most alluring.

after all.

Passion is burning!
(End of this chapter)