You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Chapter 221 Instant Magic Draw!

"Wow! Not bad! EDG opened up the game in the bottom lane just three and a half minutes into the game!" Commentator Guan Daxiao exclaimed in admiration, "This tempo is crucial!"

“Yes!” Miller nodded in agreement. “EZ is a champion that relies heavily on the speed at which his first two items are completed. After getting this kill, he can immediately go back to base and get Tear of the Goddess and Sheen, which makes the laning phase very comfortable!”

"All I can say is, it has to be Xiaofei!" Ji De laughed, "We probably all expected that this Twisted Fate game would create a good rhythm, but we really didn't expect him to be able to gain such a big advantage in the laning phase! And he helped the team secure the first blood in just three minutes!"

"You can only say that this is individual skill!" Colonel Guan recalled the two trades of health in the mid lane and felt a chill run down his spine.

Although it was just two moves to dodge skills, there's probably no one else in the world who could do both of those moves at the same time.
The director understood this, and when switching to the replay, he didn't even switch to the gank footage in the bottom lane, but instead specifically switched to Twisted Fate's two movement sequences.

In slow motion, the card strategy and gameplay are vividly demonstrated.

Several chubby guys from JDG also expressed their admiration for it.

When Zoom saw the replay, his first reaction was to ask the toothpaste if it could do that.

The answer is clearly no.

"Ming Jing is really terrifying." Green Hair didn't know what to say. "Ming Jing could make it to the World Championship even if he brought four dogs with him."

Just then, a barrage of comments flew by, catching the attention of the green-haired guy.

[Not an S-rank champion?]

Green Hair pondered for a long time before understanding the meaning of this comment, and was immediately enraged.

But by the time he came to his senses, the comments section had been pushed to who-knows-where.

[Holy crap! Fly!]

[Damn, those two positioning maneuvers were really awful, weren't they? They really don't treat Big B like a human being?]

[The description is: A mischievous child teasing an old man!]

[If you don't understand, just ask: What is Doinb doing?]

[Big B is truly unbelievable. Before the match, he kept bluffing and faking things. I really thought you could hold your own against Little Fei. Turns out, you'd break at the slightest touch?]

【No way, you believe that? You're defying the heavens!】

[In this world, only Xiaofei tells the truth. When he said he would teach Doinb how to roam, he really meant it!]

【It really is】

Left with no other option, Green Hair had to shift his attention back to the game.

At this point, we can see that after ganking the bottom lane, Twisted Fate didn't hesitate at all, immediately recalling to base and then teleporting to the mid lane.

The first blood assist only costs 200, which is split among three people. In reality, Mingjing doesn't have much money left. Therefore, Mingjing's equipment hasn't been upgraded much; he only has a Killing Ring and Straw Sandals.

However, Mingjing's return to lane was indeed swift. Doinb had just finished last-hitting the minion wave under the tower and hadn't even had time to push the wave to the tower before Twisted Fate re-entered the lane and pushed the wave outside the tower.

Doinb hasn't even returned to base yet, and his health isn't very high. Facing the card that's been respawned, he certainly doesn't dare to be careless, so he can only return to base first, and then teleport back to base as well.

Doinb's teleport to the lane basically means that he has already lost the first round of the mid-lane duel.

After all, with both mid laners using Teleport, Twisted Fate not only had a lead in CS but also an extra assist, a huge difference.

It's worth noting that Sylas was chosen specifically to play card games.

If things continue at this pace, it's hard to say which side will prevail in less than 25 minutes.

The only good news is that Twisted Fate's attack didn't result in any kills, and the economic gap between the two mid laners hasn't translated into an equipment gap.

In that case, it's like the two sides are back at the starting line and facing off again.

Doinb certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity!

Shortly after the game went live, Doinb clearly saw Twisted Fate draw a red card from above his head and throw it at the siege minion, creating a large area-of-effect (AOE) effect.

Seeing this, Doinb didn't hesitate at all. He used his E skill to rush in and initiate a passionate blood exchange!
However, he had only been online for a short time, and the heroes on both sides were quite far apart.

Previously, his two near-face E shots were dodged by positioning, let alone this E shot from a greater distance.

Ming Jing's positioning was still abnormally good. He could have taken two more steps to get away from Sylas's chains, but he only moved two steps to the side. Confident that he could dodge the skill, he immediately turned around and walked towards Sylas.

The chain grazed the hem of the card's clothing before missing its target again.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Twisted Fate raised his hand and unleashed a basic attack on Sylas.

Doinb felt a pang of bitterness. His E skill had already missed, so he could only use Q [Chain Whip] to throw it at Twisted Fate's feet before turning around and pulling away.

His Q skill is somewhat designed to block movement. If the card continues to chase forward, it will inevitably be hit by the second explosion, which gives both sides a way out.

But Ming Jing was unwilling to take that step.

He can't afford to lose this team reshuffle, so why would he back down?

Twisted Fate continued his pursuit despite Sylas's Q, and then landed another auto-attack.

Sylas is only level four at this point, and his Q skill is only level two. Moreover, he can't trigger Electrocute, so his damage won't be very high.

Meanwhile, after Mingjing landed his basic attack, his E skill [Card Trick] was fully charged, and a ring of floating cards hovered around Twisted Fate.

However, Mingjing did not rush to use a basic attack. Instead, he followed closely behind Sylas and waited for two seconds.

Mingjing waited for W's cooldown to finish, silently counted to two, and then pressed W repeatedly, drawing a yellow card and pinning it to Sylas's head!

The yellow card helped Sylas land his comet and Q, reducing his health to only 60%!
A yellow card drawn instantly? Is he that lucky?
This scene made Doinb frown and silently retreat to the foot of the tower.
It has to be said that this wave did hurt him a bit, but fortunately, Twisted Fate doesn't have much solo kill ability, so he can still farm the lane without any problem. This wave didn't have a big impact on the overall situation.

Once he reaches level six and steals the card's ultimate ability, he will eventually have a chance to turn the tide.

With both sides possessing map-wide mobility skills, the competition boils down to the ability to read the game.

Doinb is quite confident in his abilities in this area.

Meanwhile, Mingjing watched Doinb retreat under the tower, his expression unchanged, and continued to manage the minion wave.

Although they won this trade, it wasn't really that significant. After all, Sylas has leveled up and has a lot of health, so he can lane without much trouble, and his side doesn't have many good opportunities to roam.

Therefore, we still have to wait until after CET-6.

Once Sylas reaches level six and steals the ultimate ability, he will definitely be the first to initiate the tempo.

What he needs to do is to prepare countermeasures.

While clearing the lane, Mingjing switched between the top and bottom lanes, trying to put himself in Doinb's shoes and predict the opponent's next move.

Mingjing quickly made a plan. In the blink of an eye, six and a half minutes had passed.

As expected, after Doinb stole Twisted Fate's ultimate ability, Fate, he immediately began his next move.

With his health almost depleted, he first called Xiaotian to clear the minion wave in the mid lane. After the two pushed the minion wave into the tower, Doinb immediately retreated and recalled to base, seemingly to replenish his supplies.

But Ming Jing knew, of course, that the other side had already quietly begun their offensive.

Even if Sylas recalls to base, he can quickly traverse the map using his ultimate ability, Fate, and can start a new rhythm whenever he wants.

After helping push, Xiao Tian immediately went into the upper half of the bracket.

Ming Jing saw this scene, then switched screens to look at the top lane minions, shook his head, switched out his red card, and threw it directly at the minions entering the tower. Combined with the AOE of his Q skill, he quickly cleared the wave of minions entering the tower.

Then, it disappeared into the darkness.

Xiaotian's move to the top lane seemed to reveal FPX's next move, but in reality, it was just a smokescreen.

In the top lane, although Flandre was at a disadvantage, he actually played exceptionally well in lane today. Even in a very difficult matchup like Gnar vs. Jayce, he maintained more than 80% of his health.

If Gnar has this much health and is at full rage while staying under the tower, even three people might not be able to take him down.

Moreover, the returns are not significant.

If FPX really ganks top, then whether EDG counter-ganks top or goes to the bottom lane to fight, FPX will definitely suffer a loss!

Therefore, Mingjing dares to assert that FPX's target is definitely the bot lane!

EDG's bot lane duo, having secured first blood, are currently in control of the lane and are pushing the lane.

Moreover, Meiko's Leona no longer has Flash, making her an ideal target to attack!
Sure enough, Ming Jing had only taken two steps downhill when Xiao Tian Zhao Xin, who had just been going uphill, suddenly turned around and appeared in his line of sight in the lower river channel.

At the same time, Sylas's pirated "Fate" also lit up, and a speed boost came suddenly!
Fortunately, EDG was prepared!

With Sylas' ultimate ability [Fate] activated, it's clear that JieJie's Lee Sin has been waiting in the bottom lane for quite some time!
Meanwhile, having cleared the mid-lane cards, they have already moved to the bottom half of the map and can provide support to the bottom lane at any time through the official [Fate] card!

This left Doinb somewhat bewildered.

What's going on? They guessed that?

But opportunity knocks but once. Things have come to this point, and if we don't make that final push, the opportunity will be wasted.

If it's a 4v4 in the bottom half of the bracket, they might not necessarily lose!

Thinking of this, Doinb decided to go all out and used his ultimate skill to land on the escape route of the EDG duo!
At the same time, the official [Destiny] card lit up as promised, and Twisted Fate activated his ultimate teleportation, landing directly at Sylas's landing spot!

"It's here! It's here!" Guan Daxiao exclaimed excitedly from the commentary booth. "A 4v4 in the bottom half of the map! This duel could very well determine the early game outcome! Let's see what both sides have to say! FPX made the first move!"

Liu Qingsong's Flash, which he had saved in the previous wave, proved to be very effective this time. Braum used Q-Flash to successfully hit Meiko's Leona.

Taking advantage of the slowdown, Xiaotian's Xin Zhao successfully landed a stab with his W [Wind Slash and Lightning Strike], and then followed up with an EAQ combo!
With Sylas landing simultaneously, FPX almost immediately used Braum's root!

"However, Meiko triggered Aftershock with a Q before being stunned, and combined with the dual resistances from W, he's very tanky!"

The combined resistances from Leona's W and Aftershock allow her to exceed 300 in both resistances. Add to that the fixed damage reduction from W, and no one at this stage can even scratch her.
Meiko took a full combo from four people, but remained unmoved, still managing to retain a significant portion of her health!

After taking all that damage, Meiko didn't even retreat but advanced, using her E skill to imprison Sylas next to her.

The next instant, the card also landed with a gold medal above its head.

Ming Jing watched the duration of the imprisonment, first used Q, and then threw out the gold medal to keep Sylas imprisoned!

Taking advantage of the control, JieJie's Lee Sin and Viper's Ezreal followed up at the same time, contributing the maximum damage!
Sylas doesn't have the same insane tankiness as Aftershock Leona, so how could he withstand the damage from all four of them?
Then the Lee Sin used Echo Slam, followed by a Thunder Strike, and Doinb died instantly!

"Huh??? Doinb died first!" Miller's shout was full of confusion. "This looks bad for FPX!"

The trembling continued on both sides in the video.

Having fought to this point, FPX had no other choice but to grit their teeth and unleash their firepower on Leona.

Meiko's health was also very low, but he didn't think about running away. Instead, he moved forward a little and waited for his Q to be off cooldown. Then, before dying, he used Q to shield slam into Xin Zhao, contributing his last Ripple.

The remaining three members of EDG certainly wouldn't waste Meiko's last contribution and immediately followed up with damage output!

On EDG's side, both Lee Sin and Ezreal use the Conqueror rune, making them excellent at sustained combat.

Even Twisted Fate, due to the passive effect of his E skill, has much stronger sustained combat power than regular mages.

With only one trio left, there's no chance of losing this 3v3 endgame!
Mingjing chased after Zhao Xin, auto-attacking repeatedly. Then, seizing the opportunity, he pressed W twice in quick succession, instantly drawing a yellow card and freezing Zhao Xin, who was left with half health, in place!

Viper chased after Xin Zhao, auto-attacking twice before finishing with a Q [Mystic Shot], securing another kill on Xin Zhao!

And that's not enough!

"Braum can be killed too!" Ming Jing knew that Braum didn't have Flash, so there was absolutely no chance of letting him escape this time!

Of course, JieJie knew exactly what was going on. The Blind Monk warded up and used his E to slow the enemy.

Taking advantage of the slowdown, EDG's two carries chased after them, slowly whittling down their health until they reached the tower.

Then, a card flickered above the card's head, and another yellow card appeared above it!
Doinb stared in shock at the scene before him through the black-and-white screen.

No, what's going on? How many times has this happened?!

"Ah, another yellow card in a flash!" Even Guan Zeyuan in the commentary booth noticed something was wrong. "Brother Xiaofei drew two yellow cards in a row, that's too crucial! Was this planned?"

Guan Zeyuan's main concern is that, under such a pursuit, there is absolutely no need to gamble on instant card draws.

Why draw cards instantly when you can just reveal them and draw them slowly? And why does it always result in a yellow card being drawn instantly?

After much thought, there's only one possibility: this was a well-planned and swift draw!

Is this even possible with card games?

Did they bribe the dealer?
This question is destined to remain unanswered for some time.

All Guan Daxiao knew was that FPX had completely collapsed this time.

A yellow card stunned Braum, and JieJie and Viper followed up with their skills, severely damaging Braum.

"Make way!" This time, Viper was quite sensible and stopped attacking Braum after crippling him.

With such a significant contribution from the card and the Killing Ring in hand, it wouldn't be right not to take a single kill.

Ming Jing didn't hold back, using a Q (Wild Card) to take down Braum.

(End of this chapter)