LPL History

Chapter 106 The Dharma King's Four-One Push Locks the Winning Opportunity, His Excited Hooking Backfires (5K)

The competition between two domestic teams for the League of Legends World Championship title immediately attracted extensive coverage from domestic media.

The popularity of League of Legends skyrocketed in the country because of this event.

At this time, the center of Galen.

The match between the two sides has officially begun.

Upon seeing that the game had finished loading, Zita suddenly squeezed his hand, and his face instantly turned red.

"Wow, bro, I'm so excited right now! Let's get a level 1 team fight, secure first blood, and I'll be on fire!"

Neither side has a strong lineup at level one.

Although WE has a robot, the rest of the team, except for Ezreal, are even weaker than super minions at level one.

IG's recklessness caught WE off guard.

Their five-man invasion of the lower jungle resulted in them running right into the faces of WE's five players at the corner.

In such close proximity, the robot's hooks can only play a limited role.

The things that a wandering mage in Zhouli can do at level one are really limited.

After a back-and-forth battle, WE was defeated.

IG forced out Clearlove and Strawberry's Flash abilities at the cost of Orianna and Lulu's Flash abilities, and Zz1tai even secured the kill on Blitzcrank.

"Clockwork Demon!!"

He hunched over in the stands and made a strange noise.

"This is my Clockwork Demon, Daddy C!!"

In the live stream, Long Hair said with some surprise:

"Wow! We see that IG actually gained a certain advantage in this level 1 team fight. WE probably didn't expect IG to dare to invade their jungle!"

"The director also gave a close-up of Zz1tai getting the first blood. He truly lives up to his reputation as the e-sports Jim Carrey."

WE player seat.

Curly is taking the blame voluntarily.

"My mine."

“It’s alright,” Zhou Li smiled and said, “That’s what makes the game more interesting. Giving him some so-called advantages in insignificant situations, and then taking away the truly important opportunities, makes for an interesting match.”

Upon hearing Zhou Li's words, Ming Kai thought to himself that Zhou Li was an exceptionally cunning and treacherous person.

But he really likes it.

IG's momentum did indeed pose some challenges to WE at the beginning.

However, thanks to the strategic planning of their intelligent jungler, WE quickly regained their rhythm.

Mingkai opted for a two-level gank.

He knew that Lulu had used Flash during the level 1 team fight and that he had also placed a ward in the bush at that time.

Because WE's bot lane was Blitzcrank, and they intentionally gave up lane space, IG's bot lane duo quickly created an opportunity.

"Damn it! Mingkai, you beast! Get him arrested!"

Sun Yalong, in a fit of anger, started cursing loudly in the voice message.

"Can you go? Can you go? I'll be going now."

Kid chose to sell Xiaoxiao directly.

After being bound by the giant tree in Asia, the purple garlic was hooked back by the robot, delivering its head to EZ.

"Wow, this is so frustrating! Why would someone gank bot lane at level two?!"

Xiaoxiao stared at the gray screen, still unable to stop complaining.

Then they heard Zizhi speak:

"No gifting guarantees a win."

He turned his head and glanced at his posture.

After thinking about it, I decided not to criticize him.

Why bother arguing with someone who has schizophrenia?

"Liu Zhihao, that clockwork demon!"

In the voice recording, Ziwei was still shouting excitedly.

"Wow, I'm one hit ahead of Zhou Li now, bro! Look at the mid laner's last-hitting!"

"Watching too slowly, the compression has stopped."

"But to be honest, I don't feel any pressure in my laning phase right now."

Although Zitai's incessant chatter was annoying, hearing him say that he felt no pressure facing Zhou Li in lane gave everyone a glimmer of hope.

After all, who wouldn't want to win if they could?

In the commentary booth, watching the game enter a sage mode after a high-energy start, everyone naturally focused their attention on the mid lane.

"We can see that Zita is in great form today. He wasn't even suppressed by Zhou Li's blade!"

Hearing what the long-haired man said, Joker nodded and said:

"Zz1tai's growth in the World Championship is undeniable. To be honest, from the start of the World Championship until now, Zz1tai is the only mid laner who hasn't been out-farmed by Zhou Li after four minutes in the laning phase."

Listening to Joker's deeply moving commentary, some viewers in the live stream couldn't help but chime in.

[This is insane! How do you even dominate someone playing as a wandering rogue?]

[Can the Joker please stop talking? He's just a clown.]

[What do you know? The coach is just hyping up Zz1tai.]

[Holy crap, I was immediately pressured by the attack.]

Both Ryze and Orianna are late-game carry mages.

Taizi felt that he and Zhou Li were in good sync, and they were both focused on developing their abilities.

In contrast, small team fights will break out from time to time on both the top and bottom lanes.

But no matter how they played on the side lanes, the two seemed to have an unspoken agreement to face off in the mid lane.

For a moment, Zitai felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

"Wow! This is the tacit understanding between masters! I can feel it, and Zhou Li feels the same way about me now!"

One second he was lost in thought, the next he suddenly shouted:
"Damn it!! Why did I miss a hit?! You stupid Clockwerk, why is my auto-attack getting stuck?! Coincidentally!"

PDD couldn't take it anymore and couldn't help but curse.
"Damn you, Liu Zhihao! Why do you play games like it's a funeral?!"

As he finished speaking, although he was still shouting, his voice had become much quieter.

Strange sounds came intermittently.

"Haha, that felt good."

Wow, that's pretty good.

"Yay! Hey~ Hey, I wasn't this kind of person before, but you made me a weirdo~"

"I'm going to put on a show this game. Honestly, this lineup gives me a really good chance to shine."

"Why aren't you coming to arrest me?! I'd rather get a Mingkai dog and torture it!"

The match is still ongoing.

In the current version, both sides are actually focusing more on online development.

Because apart from Xiaolong, there are really no other resources to compete for.

With both sides choosing late-game compositions, there naturally won't be many team fights in the early game.

Ten minutes have passed in the match.

Xiaoxiao, who was on the bottom lane, suddenly felt that something was missing.

He thought for a moment and realized that the dog barking sound in the audio was gone.

"What's going on? Why isn't Liu Zhihao calling anymore?"

He subconsciously switched the panel and saw that the mid laner had unknowingly been down thirteen CS.

"Why did you get crushed by the blade, Liu Zhihao!"

Xiaoxiao let out a strange cry, followed by Zitai's miserable scream.

"Holy crap!! I almost got a solo kill this time!!"

Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, and was just about to say that the attitude was awesome, when she saw the good news coming from the screen.

[WE's Lion (Rogue Mage) has killed IG's Zz1tai (Orianna)!]

Xiaoxiao immediately switched to the mid lane.

Then I saw Ryze with low health flash out of the tower.

"What happened?! He got tower-dived and solo-killed!"

Upon hearing Xiaoxiao's words, his posture became shaky, as if he were having a seizure.

"Seriously, can you stop barking like a dog?! I could have easily solo-killed him this round! Your words made my hand tremble! I'll beat you up!"

With a flushed face, he re-entered the game after being resurrected.

As it turned out, Mingkai was already camping in the mid lane and directly cooperated with Zhou Li to kill the newly spawned Orianna.

Xiaoxiao didn't say anything this time.

I just have two question marks about the mid lane.

"Send your mother's signal!"

He jumped right out of his seat!
"Who knew this dog would be camping me from the start! I was making a killing in this trade! And now he's about to collapse! Holy crap!! Why don't I have a jungler?! What's my jungler doing?! It's obvious Shadow is still farming!!"

Seeing that he had been singled out, Shadow said with a hint of helplessness:

"Don't worry, I'll catch it for you in a bit."

He had a sullen expression on his face.

Some people are too weak to be called.

Returning to the online world, I began to experience what despair truly meant.

Once Ryze has fully developed, he stands in front of the lane, giving him no chance to even breathe.

twenty minutes.

Xiaoxiao, who was in the bottom lane, switched to the panel.

A fleeting glimpse of data made him realize something was amiss, so he switched back.

The mid-lane Orianna is already 40 CS behind Ryze.

"Why am I getting 40 CS behind when I play mid lane?!"

Xiaoxiao couldn't help but voice her doubts.

"Damn it! Why are you still yelling! Come and hit me if you dare!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting heavily. "How am I supposed to fight the enemy mid laner with that dog?! How am I supposed to fight them?! Mingkai's dog doesn't even buy any items, he just keeps buying wards! The mid lane river is full of enemy wards, and they come to mid every two minutes. My top laner's Strawberry head is already smashed, and he's still camping in mid. How am I supposed to play?!"

As soon as Zita finished speaking, Zhou Li on the other side suddenly sprang into action, using Flash and W to imprison Orianna, and then unleashing a barrage of attacks with his ultimate!
[WE's Lion (Rogue Mage) has killed IG's Zz1tai (Orianna)!]

Seeing Zhou Li start fighting again, Xiao Xiao became anxious.

"Then you fucking pinch the hook, you pinch the hook!"

Although the mid lane was somewhat disrupted, IG actually had a huge advantage in the top lane this game.

Furthermore, because Mingkai has been staying in the mid lane, IG has also found some opportunities in the bottom lane.

Therefore, at this point, the economic gap between the two sides was almost equal.

Even the commentators remarked that this game was the most uncertain in the first twenty minutes since Zhou Li joined WE.

For IG

This is the most promising episode.

As long as Zz1tai can withstand the pressure in the mid lane, their lineup will be very strong in late-game team fights.

PDD's Jarvan IV needs no introduction. All Zita needs to do is shield Jarvan IV and then use his ultimate, followed by Lulu's ultimate, and then Nunu's ultimate. Once Vayne's ultimate is activated, she can start reaping the low-health enemies. The team fight scenes are simply too beautiful!
Hearing Xiaoxiao's words, Zitai also shouted anxiously.

"Stop yelling, Hook! You're squeezing Hook! You've been squeezing Hook nonstop! Hook's all swollen from being squeezed so much!!"

WE player seat.

As Zhou Li continued arguing, he even had the leisure to tilt his head and glance at the performance of the opponent.

Although the distance was too far, and most of the time the screen obscured the view, the posture would often suddenly jump up or shake the head dramatically, giving Zhou Li a little performance.

Let him enjoy it very much.

Although WE does not currently have any leading advantage.

But Zhou Li was not in a hurry.

Because he was playing the wandering mage.

In the current version where hero balance is terrible, a well-farmed Ryze can unleash a magic machine gun in the late game once he activates his ultimate. He can not only stand and fight against warrior heroes, but he can even take on 1v5 without any problem.

Compared to IG's teamfight lineup, which requires players to seize opportunities and coordinate with each other.

His Ryze can carry the game single-handedly.

It's also worth mentioning that in this game, the Summoner Spell he used wasn't the more common Ignite or Flash.

Instead, it's a TP flash.

In fact, the TP skill is used very rarely in this version.

There are two reasons for this.

Firstly, there is less competition for resources, and secondly, the players' awareness is relatively low, so they are more concerned about the pressure that Ignite brings online.

Secondly, the current version of Teleport is not very useful because it can only teleport to turrets and minions, not wards.

This means that TP cannot help the team achieve a surprise support effect.

Despite these issues, Zhou Li still chose to send the message.

Because Ryze, along with heroes like Anivia and Karthus, are all late-game carry champions.

However, in reality, Karthus and Anivia can actually secure solo kills in the early game if they rely on skillful play.

However, the Wanderer's skill mechanics make it unlikely that he can secure a solo kill.

After all, the damage of the Rogue's skills in the early game is too low, and the skill combinations are also very simple. Unless the opponent makes a stupid mistake, it is unlikely that he can get a solo kill.

Once you reach level six, if you can find an opportunity to combo through the entire combo, then the damage from Ignite won't be a problem at all.

Bringing TP will help him develop faster.

How was he able to maintain his stance and deliver forty blows?

Because twenty dollars were eaten on the way up.

Now that the game has progressed to this point, TP has found its second use.

He's going to start split-pushing.

The 4-1 split push tactic should have been popularized by the TPA team at the World Championship.

However, due to Zhou Li's instruction to IG, TPA's 4-1 split push strategy became a joke on the semi-final stage.

IG's frequent targeting of the top lane caused TPA's top lane to completely collapse.

As a man dedicated to developing the league and supporting Chinese esports, Zhou Li believes that the 4-1 split push tactic should not be buried.

If he doesn't use it now, then the 4-1 split push will become a Korean thing again in the future.

As for the Wanderer, a hero who can 1v5 in the late game, he is the best choice for a 4-1 split push among mid-lane heroes.

Twenty-four minutes later, Zhou Li, controlling the Wanderer, arrived at the top lane.

Meanwhile, the four WE players grouped up in the mid lane and began to push forward.

Because TP cannot transmit wards, WE will avoid clashing with IG in the jungle.

"IG's lineup has a strong initiation ability, so don't be reckless. Just stay in the mid lane and chip away at the tower. Don't give them any opportunities."

Upon hearing Zhou Li's words, the WE team members understood.

As a tactic to be used in the World Championship, WE had naturally practiced it many times during their regular training sessions.

Now that we're working together, there's no need for Zhou Li to worry too much.

Seeing that WE was grouped up in the mid lane, IG also sent four players to the mid lane to defend.

However, their teamfight-focused lineup, which relies heavily on ultimate abilities, is actually quite troublesome when facing the cautious WE and their 4-1 split push strategy.

Because they can't easily assign people to fight against the wandering lone laners on a single lane.

PDD's Prince kept trying to find opportunities, but WE's vision was just too good.

The curly-haired robot still only has one support item.

Where did all the money go?
All the money went to buying eyes.

Robots are the best support heroes to sacrifice their own economy to buy wards.

Even if it's an empty piece of equipment, it's useful as long as it can hook someone.

Even with top-tier gear, if you can't hook anyone, you're just a super minion.

As for support characters like Lulu who play a protective role, they cannot afford to sacrifice a lot of resources to buy wards.

Finding no opportunities in the mid lane, IG turned their attention to Ryze in the top lane.

At this point, Rogue had already destroyed IG's outer turret, but did not choose to leave, seemingly wanting to take down IG's second turret as well.

“These guys are too slick,” PDD said. “First, we need to focus on the top lane. We have to kill Ryze, otherwise we can’t win the game.”

After clearing a wave of minions, IG left only the Vayne and Lulu bot lane duo in the mid lane to farm, while Jarvan IV, Orianna, and Nunu headed towards the top lane.

PDD's Prince was the second best-performing player among the ten players in both teams, second only to Zhou Li's Ryze.

Although Zhou Li was very well-developed, the Prince's EQR combo combined with Orianna's RWQE would surely kill Ryze instantly.

At this moment, Ryze was still destroying IG's second turret.

They seemed unaware of the impending danger.

After seeing the prince's line of sight, they began to retreat.

As an old prince, PDD knew exactly what to do in this situation.

If the Wanderer has Flash, he can't initiate with EQ.

Instead, he immediately used Flash.

"The sky is falling and the earth is cracking!!"

The prince chose to start with his ultimate move, locking up the wanderer.

He didn't rush to use EQ, but waited until the wanderer used Flash and his ultimate before using EQ. This way, the wanderer would definitely not be able to escape.

However, PDD was only thinking about how to keep the runaways alive.

But I never thought of that.

This homeless person never intended to run away!

The moment PDD unleashed his ultimate, Ryze immediately activated his own ultimate and started mashing the keyboard!

The Wanderer's ultimate ability grants him a powerful buff, providing significant cooldown reduction and spell vamp.

PDD's Prince was built as a hybrid tank/damage dealer, but now, facing a spell machine gun with his ultimate activated, he's like a lifesteal bag.

IG's initial burst of damage brought Ryze's health down to below half.

But the wanderer had just finished using a set of skills when he immediately recovered his health to more than half!

Furthermore, PDD's Prince's health dropped to half!

This immediately threw the IG team into a panic.

Unable to resist, he unleashed his ultimate move.

Ryze finally used Flash!
However, this flash wasn't a backward flash, but a forward flash!
When the Wanderer activates his ultimate skill, it will also grant his skills an area-of-effect (AOE) effect.

With this enhancement, the effect of spell vamp will become even more terrifying.

Zhou Li's reason for flashing forward was to lure PDD, this pig, over to kill him together!

As expected, PDD immediately followed up with an EQ combo after the roaming character flashed.

With a Flash's range, even the best positioning is unlikely to be able to dodge the Prince's EQ combo, unless PDD makes a mistake or Zhou Li's Wanderer can fly.

Zhou Li was not worried as he watched the wanderer being knocked away.

Because he knew that at this point, the skills of the three IG players had entered a period of vulnerability.

The moment it landed, Zhou Li stopped winding itself up.

The most terrifying thing about this version of Ryze is that once your ultimate skill level and equipment are maxed out...

You don't even need to deliberately pursue combos.

Simply tap wherever the light is on!

IG has lost control. Faced with the wrath of the Thunder King, Zz1tai was frozen in place and unable to move.

On the IG player bench.

He frantically typed his F key.

"May you prosper! May you prosper! May you prosper!"

Seeing his health plummet, Zitai fell into despair.

But at the crucial moment, Flash finally came into play.

He instantly activated Flash, and before he could even show a relieved smile, he saw Ryze's red orb flying right behind him!

Flash and move the grave!

He stared at the screen that went black in an instant and clutched his head.

"I know!!!!"

(End of this chapter)