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

Chapter 315 Rock Sparrow's Three Lifts!

"Congratulations to EDG for taking the lead and winning the first game of the winners' bracket semifinals!"

In the commentary booth, Wang Duoduo exclaimed loudly, "I have to say, the smoothness of this match has truly exceeded our expectations!"

"Yes," Drummer nodded in agreement. "EDG has been fighting their way through the first round, and their form is getting hotter and hotter! It feels like they've really returned to their form from last year!"

This match truly surprised many people.

After all, although EDG won all three games to the end, many people believe that RNG, as the top team in the LPL this year and the team with the strongest performance, should be able to compete with EDG.

How could you lose the first game so naturally?

Isn't this just going back to the storyline that everyone is most familiar with?
Will it be another 3-0?
If EDG can sweep RNG 3-0, the playoff situation will become quite delicate.

"I can only say that Fei Shen's dominance is just too authoritative." Wang Duoduo said with a helpless smile, "After watching this game, perhaps EDG's supporters can gain a lot more confidence."

The JDG guys are also discussing this match a lot.

From a professional perspective, the group of people could still see quite a bit.

"It feels like they're getting better at it," Kanavi said, squinting. "It's starting to feel a bit like last year."

"Indeed," the mid-laner, Toothpaste, nodded. "They're really in the zone."

During the first round of the playoffs, Kanavi could still spot some minor flaws and mistakes in EDG's lane switching and teamwork.

Such frequent minor mistakes would not have occurred with EDG last year.

Of course, this is normal. After all, Ming Jing has been away from the team for so long, and to be able to do this much is already amazing.

In any case, the playoffs, which start from the first round, are a long and increasingly difficult series, so EDG has ample conditions and time to recover!
But the rehabilitation results were a bit too good.

EDG's progress in every BO5 series is quite evident. In their last match against V5, their rhythm was already unbeatable.

Today's first game against RNG was incredibly smooth!

Did these guys really get a winning streak and get on a hot streak?

The director was very quick; after displaying the information, he promptly announced the MVP for the round.

Without a doubt, it can only be Yone.

This Yone game was truly spectacular, and the stats were undoubtedly phenomenal.

With a KDA of 9-1-6, he dealt 34.4% of the damage, and even in the heat of battle, he took as much as 28.8% of the damage!

With these hexagonal data points laid out before us, there's really nothing more to say; just subtract six and we're done.

Inside the RNG rest area, everyone looked at the MVP selection results and were speechless for a moment.

Because they also understood that they were completely wiped out by Yone alone.

There's really nothing to say about it.

"Next game, what's the strategy?" Coach Tabe looked around at the players. "Should we ban Yone?"

"That's unnecessary," Xiao Hu shook his head. "He might not even choose it next time."

Xiaohu could obviously see that this Yone pick was a last-minute choice made to complement Vi and counter Azir.

What's the point of banning Yone? Who knows what other champions that guy might pick?

Tabe understood the situation and shook his head. "There's nothing we can do about it. The opposing red team will definitely save the mid laner for last, so you're at a disadvantage in the laning phase."

Xiaohu didn't have any good ideas at the moment, so he could only say, "Since we've already picked first, let me just pick first next game. If I can get something like Crystal Maiden, I should be able to lane more steadily."

“Okay.” Tabe nodded. “That’s the only way.”

The break time passed quickly, and both players returned to the stage.

After Ming Jing went on stage, he made a point of checking on his opponent's condition. Seeing that his opponent still looked normal and seemed unaffected by the defeat, he nodded in approval.

It's not very fun if you get stunned by the opponent in one round.

Mingjing still hopes the game can be more fun, with some exciting and stressful combat scenarios.

Not long after, BP was activated.

RNG still chose the blue side, and the three bans were still Lucian, Twisted Fate, and Ahri, but the subsequent choices changed a bit.

Their first move was to snatch the Ice Maiden.

As the key to victory in the MSI finals, where he outplayed Faker, Xiaohu's Lissandra is a force to be reckoned with. It's fair to say he's currently the best Lissandra player in the world.

If even Ice Maiden is crushed, then Little Tiger is truly out of options.

Ming Jing didn't try anything fancy this time. Since Xiao Hu had already made his first choice, he had no reason to stay and directly locked in Taliyah to counter.

The draft phase proceeded quickly for both sides. Flandre picked Renekton to follow the rhythm, while Breath locked in Gwen to counter him and make up for the team's lack of damage output.

EDG's bot lane duo was left until the very end. With all the late-game bot lanes shut down, they simply locked in the Kalibr and Lie duo and went all out on the early game.

Soon, the lineups for both sides were finalized.

RNG (Blue Side): Top laner Gwent, Jungler Vi, Mid laner Lissandra, Bot laner Zyra and Leona.

Red side EDG: Top laner Renekton, jungler Fryego, mid laner Taliyah, bot laner Kalista and Renata.

RNG's lineup needs no introduction; it's still their most effective lineup, with the mid and jungle creating early momentum and GALA providing backup.

But EDG's lineup is a bit over the top.

Both the top lane crocodile and the bottom lane Karlie are rather aggressive choices.

Paired with a roaming mid-lane Taliyah
"EDG has practically gambled everything on the early game," Wang Duoduo said, squinting. "It looks like the outcome of this game will be decided very quickly!"

Ming Jing looked at the lineups on both sides, and at this moment he was also mentally rehearsing the game.

Both the top and bottom lanes had early lane control, making an early offensive strategy inevitable.

However, Xiaohu's Ice Maiden is also a very strong roaming hero. Even if she can't keep up with Mingjing's pace, it's not a problem for her to stop the loss in the other half of the map.

Mingjing cannot guarantee that he will be able to gain a significant advantage.

It might end up being a battle between the two powerful figures.

But Ming Jing wasn't afraid.

EDG's carry player is the strongest.

Once the match started, it indeed turned into a back-and-forth offensive game between the two sides.

The two mid laners showed remarkable teamwork this game, clearly understanding that neither Crystal Maiden nor Taliyah could really defeat the other, and that the mid lane matchup was destined to be fruitless. So, after pushing their lanes, they each ran to the side lanes.

Mingjing chose to gank the bottom lane.

Kalista's lane control in the bot lane is unmatched, and the nerf to her durability for tower diving hasn't had a significant impact on this combination, since Kalista's tower diving damage is already excessive.

The pace of this game is indeed developing in the direction expected.

Only five minutes into the game, Mingjing and Jiejie roamed to the bottom lane and initiated a tower dive.

EDG's teamwork was excellent. After Lena used her Q to control the enemy and tank the tower, the subsequent control and damage followed up instantly!
However, RNG's bot lane duo was no pushover. Ming's Leona seized the opportunity, flashing in and using Q followed by E to lock down Meiko under the tower. Although Meiko managed to revive himself and gained a second life due to GALA's death when he was at low health.

However, the Sun Maiden's control was too strong, and Meiko, in order to ensure that the control hit, went to the deepest part of the turret to start the attack, which meant that he could not get out of the turret and was also killed by the turret's cannon.

"One for one!" Wang Duoduo's voice was incredibly excited. "But EDG can still overtake! Fei Shen still has a full set of skills up his sleeve!"

Four players tower diving to kill an AD carry was more than enough damage in Mingjing's calculations, so Mingjing's Taliyah didn't rush to use her WE combo, but just followed up with QA to throw stones. This skill timing played a crucial role at this moment.

Since there are only three people left, if Ming Jing doesn't have any skills yet, then there's really nothing they can do about this Sun Maiden.

This time, Zhao Lijie started the attack, and Foyego used a fully charged W to initiate the control, while Mingjing followed up with Rock Throw and Stone Scattering, and then followed up with a large rock to contribute key damage.

Viper's Kalista finished off the remaining damage, landing a few basic attacks followed by an E [Rend] to secure the kill!

With a tower dive, Viper secured two kills in a row and took off in Wuhu!
But in the blink of an eye, the camera switched to the top lane, where RNG started their rhythm. Lissandra and Vi blocked Flandre and killed him under the tower.

The two sides traded blows, resulting in a two-for-two exchange.

Subsequently, both sides continued to develop at this pace.

Grab up on one side and grab down on the other.

Occasionally, someone would change the game; for example, Xiaohu once launched a surprise attack and killed Viper in the bottom lane.

However, EDG's counterattack came very quickly, with their mid and jungle players precisely catching Wei in the jungle.

EDG secured the dragon thanks to their bot lane advantage, while RNG took the Rift Herald and used it to push down the top lane's first tower.

Overall, the gap between the two sides is still not widening.

It has to be said that Xiaohu's Ice Maiden is indeed top-notch. After a ten-minute battle, he still managed to hold his own against Mingjing.

However, this game was not just a contest of rhythm and ability between Mingjing and Xiaohu.

It's also a contest of Viper's and Breathing Bro's carry potential.

If we take this factor into account, the situation becomes quite different.

Why is Breathing Bro able to beat Viper?

Furthermore, both mid laners are secondary carries.

How can Xiaohu's ability to carry the team compare to Mingjing's?

At 17 minutes, EDG took the initiative and attacked the top laner, "Breathing Bro".

On the other side, RNG indeed set up a strong defense, and with both sides supporting each other, this gank quickly turned into a 5v5 team fight.

With Leona and Vi leading the way, and Gwen rushing in second, Viper definitely caused a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, EDG was not to be underestimated. Lena used her ultimate to counterattack, forcing RNG to retreat temporarily. Flandre's Renekton took advantage of the situation and activated his ultimate to stand in front, creating a perfect output environment for Viper.

But at that very moment, something unexpected happened.

Xiaohu, the Ice Maiden, entered the fray from the side with her Ice Claws, and the instant she landed, she flashed and used her ultimate skill to freeze Viper into an ice sculpture!

Although Viper cleansed away the control effects, the rest of RNG had already caught up. Gwen and Zeli's damage followed up simultaneously, and Viper's fragile health bar couldn't withstand it at all. He was about to be wiped out!

Amidst the chaos, Mingjing surveyed the entire situation and saw a fleeting opportunity for a breakthrough.

A red circle appeared quietly under the feet of RNG's two carries.

Xiao Hu noticed the red circle, but since he had no Flash left, he had no chance to dodge it.

As for GALA, perhaps he was too focused and couldn't attend to everything in the chaotic battle.

The rock suddenly jutted out, sending both of RNG's carries flying into the air and causing a series of crackling explosions on the rock formation!
Mingjing's equipment was not bad. With this WE combo, plus the subsequent boulder, both of their health bars dropped by a large margin!

GALA fared relatively well. Although he didn't have time to use Flash, he still managed to use Purify to remove the stun and then Flash away.

But Xiao Hu was clearly in grave danger and could not escape death.

Viper's eyes lit up as she looked at the scene before her. Kalista immediately changed targets and threw two basic attacks at her!

Meanwhile, Breathing Bro continued his attack, and Gwen's R3+QE combo landed directly on Viper, instantly reducing him to gray health.

But at the same time, Viper landed his final basic attack on Xiaohu's Ice Maiden, followed by a spear pull, and finished her off!

Kalista instantly revived on the spot, and with the help of Lena's speed boost, she became stronger and stronger in battle!

At this moment, JieJie seized the opportunity, picked up the Ice Maiden's soul, flashed and used W to forcibly imprison the fleeing Zephyr, and then used R [Pain to the Heavens] to send GALA back to the fountain!

At the same time, Viper and Flandre Mingjing joined forces to kill Gwen on the face, completely ending the suspense of the team fight.

A closely contested team fight ended with a 0-for-5 exchange, and the heroes of this team fight were obvious to anyone with eyes to see!
"Fei Shen's lift hit both of EDG's carries at the same time!" Wang Duoduo exclaimed. "This can be called the turning point for EDG, turning their crushing defeat into a resounding victory! It's crucial!"

At this moment, the live stream chat was filled with all sorts of "666" comments.

Of course, there were also many doubts, such as why GALA was boosted to the middle when he clearly had Flash.

It can only be said that professional players are not gods. Everyone makes mistakes, even Ming Jing makes mistakes. It just means that Ming Jing is indeed cunning. He suddenly launched a sneak attack when the team fight was at its most intense, which was indeed difficult to react to.

However, in a match of this caliber, if such a fatal mistake occurs, RNG will inevitably suffer a complete defeat.

At 20 minutes, EDG took advantage of Kalista's dragon control ability and the fact that RNG's two carries' flashes were not yet ready, and directly initiated a team fight at Baron.

Mingjing had a clear strategy; he was focused on Zeli, who hadn't used Flash, and with a Rock Thruster, he hit her precisely!

Although GALA used Purify to remove the stun, the damage from Taliyah's WEQ combo was still real, and Zephyr lost more than half of her health in one hit.

Kalista then jumped up and executed a QAE combo, sending him off in a delightful manner!

Losing their AD carry at the start of the game instantly crippled IG's ability to engage in team fights, leaving them with no choice but to retreat.

EDG secured Baron Nashor, then recalled to base to replenish supplies and began their final push!

The final team fight began at 22 minutes in front of RNG's mid-lane high ground.

With such a huge economic gap, it was EDG's turn to take the initiative. Lena's ultimate [Hostives Takeover] opened the way, followed closely by Renekton, Fiorentina, and Kalista, making them unstoppable!
Saint Gun's Renekton flashed forward, and with his red-rage W, he found GALA directly.

GALA's cleanse hadn't finished yet, and taking this red-rage W would have meant certain death, but luckily he had Flash, so he quickly Flashed away and escaped!
But just then, a stone wall appeared from the edge of the screen, blocking his escape route.

Taliyah charged forward, stepping over the stone wall, and WE immediately unleashed a double attack upon landing!

GALA tried his best to dodge, but still couldn't avoid it and got hit by the rock spike again!
This time, it's not just about crippling them.

WE's second QA combo landed a full Electrocute, and Zephyr's health bar was wiped out in one hit!
"Another successful lift!" Wang Duoduo in the commentary booth was stunned. "What kind of lift is this?!"

Even the people from RNG were a bit confused this time.

How come it comes out with just one lift?

With a huge gap in skill, a four-on-five situation, and even their retreat blocked by the stone wall, RNG had no other options but to launch a desperate charge, only to be picked off one by one by EDG.

"ACE!"

The sound of a team wipe echoed throughout the stadium, and EDG pushed forward in one wave to win the game!

(End of this chapter)