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

Chapter 235 Talented Guy!
As the heroes from both sides rushed out of the fountain and waited for their minions to spawn, the broadcast director switched to show the rune choices of both players.

Actually, there's not much to say about runes. Most of EDG's heroes don't have much choice in runes. Only Meiko is slightly different. He chose Comet instead of Aery to enhance his ability to harass.

The cat's Q is pretty annoying in the early game. You can hit it by just following the mouse. It deals high damage and has a built-in slow effect. If you combine it with Comet and hit a few times, squishy heroes really can't withstand it.

Luna is weak in the early laning phase; the strength of this combination lies in its mid-game dominance.
E+Whirlwind+Cannon = Long-range assault with over 1500 yards, possessing absolute initiative; Dual Pistols+Water Bubble+Holy Lance Baptism = High burst damage capable of instantly killing; Once one or two items are completed, it is invincible, and no combination can withstand its attacks.

It can be said that if you stand in the mid lane in the mid-game, you will have invincible lane control. Then the team can rely on the absolute lane control in the mid lane to do things, and any operational decision will be twice as effective with half the effort.

To counter this combination, you need to have maximum lane dominance; otherwise, once Lucian gets his Rapid Firecannon, you'll be constantly getting beaten up.

"EDG is actually under some offensive pressure," said Guan Daxiao. "If their lineup can't gain an advantage in the early game, they'll be very passive in the mid-game!"

“But 100T’s mid laner is Tryndamere, who is definitely not as strong as a carry mage like Cassiopeia in the late game. So they will become weak in the late game.” Hirano Aya added, “The two sides’ power spikes are quite separate in this game, it just depends on which side seizes the opportunity better.”

“Yes!” Miller nodded. “The draft was actually pretty good this game. Just trust the players! This is the first time Xiaofei has picked Cassiopeia, but Xiaofei is still a reliable counter pick.”

It's become commonplace for Ming Jing to pull out a hero he's never picked before to counter, and the audience is used to it, so they don't ask silly questions like how skilled he is at the game.

Just wait for Xiaofei to finish.

All forces are mobilized, and both teams' players follow the minions to their lanes.

The European director switched screens and looped through the three feeds.

On the top lane, the laning phase between Jayce and Kennen was relatively peaceful, with both sides farming minions and occasionally exchanging Qs, resulting in very little competition.

If you're a bit more perceptive, you can deduce the movements of both junglers from the top lane matchup.

Considering the attributes of the two heroes, this playstyle would definitely not be used if there were a jungler to support them.

The bottom lane was a completely different story. As soon as the minion waves met, Viper used Q to stack passive attack speed on the minions and then crossed the lane to move forward.

Meiko's cat landed a Q [Magic Missile] on Lucian, and combined with Comet Scorch, dealt considerable damage, forcing the 100T duo to retreat!

Lucian was originally a strong AD carry in lane, but the recent rework forces him to be paired with enchanter supports like Nami, making him incredibly weak at level 1.

If the opponent goes all in, they certainly have a chance to beat EZ and Yuumi, but Viper obviously won't give them the chance to go all in. He will only use his skill range advantage to torture the opponent to death!
To avoid pointless health depletion, the 100T duo had no choice but to retreat, even temporarily leaving the experience zone.

They waited until the melee minions were low on health before pushing back in. At the cost of taking two Q skills, they managed to last-hit three minions with a W.

In the laning phase, the EDG duo has an overwhelming advantage.

Of course, you can't achieve much by just laning; at most, you can only gain a slight advantage in CS.

To completely cripple Luna, we'll need to pull off something big.

That's where Nakano's strength comes in.

Both junglers chose to farm from top to bottom, and despite the clashes between the two sides, the situation in the bottom lane remained unchanged.

At this moment, the camera cuts back to the middle lane.

As soon as I got over there, I saw the snake woman fighting the barbarian king.

Taking advantage of Tryndamere's opportunity to finish off the cannon minion, Cassiopeia effortlessly unleashed an A followed by an E.

Without the poison coating, this AE attack doesn't do much damage. Barbarian King is tough and has high stats, plus he can heal quickly.

But for Cassiopeia, this E skill is crucial!
Because with the subsequent hit of Q, Cassiopeia can directly trigger the Phase Boots' speed boost!
The enemy Tryndamere clearly understood that he couldn't take the follow-up Q, but he was fearless because he dared to come up to last-hit the cannon minion because he had his E.

The moment the siege minion was finished off, Barbarian King immediately used Whirlwind Slash to retreat, creating distance first!

But before his E could even begin, the Cassiopeia raised her right hand and threw her Q [Plague Blast] into Tryndamere's path!

The Q's predicted position was perfect; Tryndamere essentially teleported up automatically and took full hit from the Q!

The Q skill triggers both the skill's speed boost and phase acceleration simultaneously. Cassiopeia, who wouldn't normally buy boots, instantly gains a speed boost. With her serpentine movements, she quickly catches up with Tryndamere and pulls him away!

Mingjing chased after her with one basic attack and two E attacks. Taking advantage of her movement speed, Cassiopeia was even able to close the distance while attacking.

As his movement speed gradually decreased, Mingjing used W to bind the ground and slow down the enemy, then followed up with AEQ!

When Q skill hits, it chases after the enemy and spits out venomous fangs again!

100T's mid laner made only a small mistake, taking a Q from Cassiopeia, but the price was that Cassiopeia chased him all the way to his tower!

The Cassiopeia's mana was completely depleted in this wave, which can be described as an all-in move.

But the results were substantial enough, as the Barbarian King's health was almost depleted in this wave! There was no other way, so 100T's mid laner Abbedagge had to recall to base to replenish his supplies and then teleport back to lane.

On the LPL commentary booth, the three commentators were already laughing as they watched the huge advantage suddenly emerge in the mid lane.

With a TP advantage from the mid laner at the start, given EDG's offensive capabilities, they could practically foresee what was about to happen.

If they don't take advantage of this TP difference to gank the bottom lane with four players, they'll be wiped out!
A four-man gank on the second enemy is definitely necessary, but since the opposing team has a jungler to protect them, we should try to play it safe.

Mingjing chose to push the lane into the tower first, then recall to base to buy Tear of the Goddess and Killer's Ring, and continue laning.

Because Tryndamere no longer has Teleport as a backup, he is naturally more hesitant and cautious in lane, prioritizing stability.

Mingjing wasn't in a hurry to expand his advantage in the mid lane. Instead, he relied on his existing advantage to slowly push forward and suppress Tryndamere's last-hitting through tower dives.

It wasn't until the six-minute mark that Mingjing reached level six that EDG's momentum finally kicked in!

Mingjing had just returned to base when Jiejie's Lee Sin appeared behind the enemy tower. A control ward was placed, and Cassiopeia immediately teleported to her position!

The match, which had been calm for six minutes, suddenly became incredibly turbulent!
EDG's acceleration was so fast that 100T had no time to prepare.

Even if 100T jungler Foygo is farming in the bottom half of the jungle, he still won't be able to make it in time!

Of course, even if 100T has exceptional awareness, it's useless for the jungler to counter-gank in the bottom lane.

With a level 6 snake woman as an escort, even if Foygo comes, it's just another casualty.

"Here it comes! A textbook four-man gank on the 2nd! Let's see who can tank the tower! EDG doesn't have a tanky support!"

Meiko's cat is the one who's carrying the tower.

Meiko first lowered herself, using a basic attack to take over the turret's aggro, then used her W to dodge Nami's bubble attack, negating the enemy's only crowd control ability. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mingjing used his W to spread out, binding both of them to the ground.

JieJie and Viper quickly followed up, with Lee Sin and Ezreal unleashing their respective bursts of power on the two!

In the end, EZ finished off Nami with a WQ combo, and JieJie's Lee Sin used EQ to cripple Lucian, allowing MingJing to finish him off with a Venomous Fang.

Meiko calculated the damage precisely, and then pressed E at the last moment to heal herself while speeding up to leave the tower, completing a perfect tower dive.

Watching the massive minion wave beneath the tower being slain by the turret, 100T's bot laner FBI felt his heart bleed.

Meanwhile, EDG's side was filled with laughter and cheers.

"Sure, sure." Meiko nodded with a smile. "This rhythm is pretty smooth."

The only potential problem is Luna's mid-game dominance, which could lead to some unexpected issues.

Now that this tower dive is over, EDG's bot lane advantage is confirmed, and they can continue to control the dragon and push towers, putting them in a very favorable position!
Admittedly, Lucian can still fight back a little with one or two items, but with EDG already having accumulated a certain advantage, there's not much pressure, and they can easily win in the late game.

This game is basically a guaranteed win; it's just a matter of how many minutes it will take to secure the victory.

EDG has won all the way in the LPL, which is full of strong opponents. Now, facing a North American team that is not so strong, they have achieved such a perfect lead at the start. They should have this confidence.

When Mingjing returned to the mid lane, his equipment was not actually much better than Tryndamere's, since he still had the gold from a kill and an assist that he hadn't converted into equipment.

But Wu Suowei, he had already mastered the mid-lane matchup.

With the help of the second refreshed blue buff, Mingjing steadily controlled the lane and continued to extend the mid-lane advantage to the side lanes. Before Lucian reached his power spike, he firmly secured the dragon and the Rift Herald!

With the help of the dragon and the formula, although they didn't manage to secure any kills this time, they still managed to push down the bottom lane tower with the help of the Herald.

At 12 minutes, EDG continued their momentum and secured another dragon just as the spawn timer refreshed!
Looking up, EDG's economic lead had reached 3,000, and with two dragons at their disposal, they seemed to have victory firmly in their grasp.

During this period, the score remained 2-0 for both sides, with no further changes.

This is the effect of line weights.

With a stable mid-to-low line, expanding the advantage is that easy.

On the 100T side, everyone frowned as they looked at the perilous situation before them.

They certainly knew that if they didn't do something, they would really be swept aside.

Fortunately, their period of dominance is almost over.

Even if Lucian is underdeveloped, there is still enough time for him to unleash a powerful Windfury with the extra economic boost from the Inspiration tree.

If Lucian gets the Gale and controls the middle lane, then control of the middle lane will be back in their hands!

With control of the line, you have the ability to fight back!
As the champion team of the North American region, 100T certainly has some skills!

100T decisively swapped lanes, allowing the duo to anchor the mid lane.

It has to be said that Lucian is indeed ridiculously strong in the current version, even though he's behind in gold and has a whole pair less Tier 2 boots than Viper's Ezreal.

But even after eating Nami's water bubble and getting an E-level attack, Viper still couldn't retaliate!

Viper arrived in the mid lane with an advantage, which should have been the time to extend it, but instead he was harassed and forced to flee, leaving him somewhat frustrated.

This situation made him feel increasingly urgent, and he felt that mastering Lucian was now a matter of life and death!

If it's already like this against 100T, wouldn't it be even worse if they faced a team with a stronger bot lane?

Fortunately, in the current situation, Viper's teammates can still cover for him.

"I'll go mid against Lucian," Mingjing said. "You go bot lane and farm for a few minutes."

“Okay.” Viper didn’t refuse, just nodded, and then went to the bottom lane.

The bot lane has a Tryndamere who is farming normally, and Viper can defend the tower if he wants to.

As for the middle lane, the situation was quite different after Ming Jing went there.

Mingjing's development has never stopped. He has all the kills, assists, and plating, and his last hits are the best in the game. He already has the Mythic item Eternal Frost, and his second Archangel's Staff is not far away!

With the cat clinging to him, Mingjing at this stage is invincible in combat; taking down two or three of them wouldn't be a problem!

While finishing off the enemy, Ming Jing kept a close eye on Lucian's movements.

If anyone on the other side dares to come up and attack, they're doomed!
100T's AD carry was actually a little scared looking at the over-farmed Cassiopeia, but the current unfavorable situation did not allow him to back down.

The European and American regions are known for their aggressive playstyle.

Should I avoid your edge?
Mustering their courage, the FBI agents waited for the wind to subside and immediately slid up in an E motion!
He now has Gale Force, Cleanse, and Flash. If played properly, he is fully capable of putting up a fight!
However, he clearly underestimated Ming Jing's reaction ability.

Ming Jing has been able to fight his way up to where he is now, not because of anything else, but because of his unparalleled talent!

Just as he used his E skill to slide forward, Cassiopeia suddenly bent over, and then endless green light shot out from his neck!

The Cassiopeia's reaction was incredibly fast. Lucian had barely slid up, hadn't even had time to use his dual pistols, and didn't even have time to turn his head, when the Cassiopeia's [Petrifying Gaze] was already cast right in front of him!

Lucian remained frozen in place, his twin pistols raised as if about to fire, like a statue!
The FBI was taken aback by this terrifying reaction, and even the subsequent cleanup was delayed by a moment.

In that instant, his purification became meaningless.

Because the Cassiopeia's W skill had already covered her feet immediately.

He needs to cleanse himself instantly to break free of the petrification and use either Gale or Flash to escape the ground binding.

If he had been a fraction of a second slower, he would already be dead.

Mingjing immediately followed up with Q, and then unleashed a barrage of poison fangs.

Taking this opportunity, Meiko's cat also pressed E to accelerate, and then used QR in quick succession, contributing considerable damage as well!
When Lucian is about to leave the Earthbind range, Mingjing will follow up with another Everfrost Imprisonment, followed by a Q [Plague Explosion]!
Even with Nami by his side, it's useless for Lucian. Nami mainly provides offensive attributes, but her protective abilities are actually quite average.

Ming Jing dodged Nami's ultimate wave attack, then chased after two venomous fangs, easily taking down Lucian with the considerable damage from his economic advantage!
(End of this chapter)