League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 200 The Counterattack Sounds!

After this kill, Faker was almost completely destroyed. With a score of 0-2 and having lost a large number of minions, he had lost the ability to carry the game.

And next, all we need to do is deliver the final, fatal blow to SKT, and we can easily win this second game!

The fatal weakness lies in the bottom lane!

Ten minutes later, Uzi recalled to base and upgraded to a B.F. Sword and attack speed boots, bringing Ashe's combat power to a whole new peak.

If you look at the scoreboard at this point, you can see that the CS of both AD carries has reached 95 to 62, and Uzi has barely managed not to be pressured.

When they re-entered the game, because this version of Ezreal all builds Manamune, they could see that the enemy Bang had only just managed to build Tear of the Goddess and Pickaxe, and then Doran's Blade and Cull.

Goddess Tears plus Extraction – this is considered the ultimate development build.

SKT's strategy is simple: since Zyra has a hard time against Miss Fortune in the bot lane, they can just farm slowly and that's it. But Miss Fortune will become useless in the late game.

This approach is certainly feasible, but the problem lies in how you get through the difficult laning phase.

When your home and field teams have both collapsed, who will bail you out?

Uzi burst out laughing when he saw Bang's item build.

Then how are you going to fight me?

The two sides had just gone online when Uzi showed no intention of laning. Ashe and Miss Fortune pushed forward and even tried to deprive the opponent of the right to farm minions!

Seeing this, Bang launched a Q from afar, but Uzi reacted quickly, and Ashe dodged by making a diagonal movement, then fired W [Volley of Arrows], slightly slowing down Ezreal!

EZ was slowed down, Ashe had a pair of Tier 2 boots ahead, and the movement speed difference between the two AD carries was so great that it was visible to the naked eye. Uzi quickly chased after them and fired a basic attack!

Bang didn't want to be stuck and keep using A, so he could only use E backwards, while Wolf used E to head towards Frostbite!

But Uzi suddenly became aggressive, and Ashe flashed forward to dodge Zyra's E, then attacked Ezreal with a basic attack again!

His equipment advantage was so large that he was able to act recklessly in this wave!

Wolf saw the Frostbite flash and reacted quickly, unleashing a combo of RQWW, trying to go all in. But Uzi remained calm, giving Liu Qingsong a heal and speed boost while quickly moving forward to escape Zyra's ultimate range.

Liu Qingsong, on the other hand, was the one who took down the plants planted by Zyra with three guns from AQA, each doing their own job!

"The puppy is still chasing, and Ezreal, without boots, is slowed by Ashe and can't create any distance!"

After being chased down and hit by two more arrows, Bang had no choice but to use Flash to return to the tower and pray for its protection!

But Uzi is waiting for you to use your lightning strike!

The [Magic Crystal Arrow] was finally unleashed, heading straight for EZ's vital point!

EZ had no way to move, hadn't bought boots, and was slowed by Ashe, so there was no way to dodge this arrow!

In that instant, a golden light flashed, and Wolf's Zyra actually used Flash to forcibly reposition herself, blocking the magic crystal arrow!

This flash saved the AD carry, but it was the AD carry who died.

Miss Fortune unleashed her ultimate, and Uzi activated his Q [Marksman's Focus]. Ashe's auto-attacks were relentless, finally taking down Zyra!

"QGCrisp has killed SKTWolf!"

Seeing that someone had finally been eliminated, Liu Qingsong nodded in satisfaction.

not bad!

At this moment, Xiangguo, who was already active in the bottom lane, took the opportunity to move over and deprive Bang of the right to defend the tower. The three of them worked together and destroyed the bottom lane tower in a few quick moves.

At this point, Bang, who had just escaped with his life, managed to farm in front of the second tower with great difficulty.

However, Uzi no longer took EZ seriously. Ashe turned and walked towards the river, where she and the jungler secured the Fire Dragon.

Uzi then returned to base, and it was time to push the towers!

The pace of pushing towers this time is even faster than in the last game!

But this time, there wasn't a Viktor with advanced development to get in the way!

When Faker saw Ashe arrive in the mid lane, he didn't even dare to defend the tower alone. After the minion wave entered the tower, he decisively used his ultimate, which had just been ready, to wipe out the mid lane minion wave, and then quickly retreated.

Fortunately, he was fast enough. He had only taken two steps back when a spider came out from behind and almost captured him!

"Wow, just use your ultimate to clear the wave!" Xiangguo exclaimed in amazement, "That awareness!"

Immediately afterwards, another wave of minions pushed into the tower, but at this time Wolf's Zyra also came to the mid lane, cooperating with Blank's Olaf, trying to defend the mid tower!

This aggressive defense did have some effect, after all, Zyra and Orianna's combined crowd control was quite a threat to short-range marksmen like Ashe and Miss Fortune.

But it's not a big problem.

QG has no shortage of ways to open up the game.

One minute later, Frost [Magic Crystal Arrow] struck again!

The target was Zyra, who had already used Flash!

Despite all the precautions, it still didn't work. At 14 minutes, Wolf was hit by Ashe's ultimate combo again and was sent back to the fountain once more!

Faker had retreated to the second tower; he knew his mid tower had fallen.

Faker could already hear the thunderous cheers from below the stage through the gaps in his noise-canceling headphones, and he couldn't help but purse his lips slightly.

Below the stage, QG supporters frantically banged their light sticks, making low thumping sounds, and cheers converged into a torrent that swept across the entire Madison Square Garden!

Under this immense pressure, SKT fans were completely overwhelmed and couldn't lift their heads!

"This game's rhythm is just too smooth!" Wawa couldn't stop grinning at the sight. "We have advantages in all three lanes, and Uzi's tower-pushing momentum has already started. This is the situation QG loves to see!"

Miller, looking relaxed, said, "This is the butterfly effect caused by the first blood. Because of that first blood, Doinb got a solo kill in the mid lane, and Faker couldn't get his rhythm going!"

Although their opponent was SKT, once QG gained such an advantage, the rest of the match was essentially over.

The gap between the two teams is so large that even a strong Rat or a strong Garen wouldn't be able to overcome it, because the overly weak SKT has lost the ability to deal damage!

Even if you let Faker R five times, it wouldn't matter. A 0-2 Orianna couldn't even get a Morellonomicon in over ten minutes, and her RW combo couldn't even kill a minion.

In the following period, although SKT maintained a decent pace and seized the slight opening when Xiangguo was absent, they managed to kill Liu Qingsong once in the mid lane with Olaf's dribbling charge. However, this was of no use, and QG's advantage continued to expand!

At 17 minutes, the camera switched to the bottom lane and saw Syndra attacking EZ who was farming the side lane!

Doinb charged out of the jungle with the Dark Orb in hand, hurling it straight at EZ!

Bang realized he couldn't dodge the attack, so he simply used his E ability to retreat.

But Doinb knew that Ezreal's Flash wasn't ready yet, so Syndra used Flash to push the ball and shoot!

After stunning him, a single R [Power Surge] was unleashed, triggering lightning with five Dark Orbs, easily taking away most of Ezreal's health!

Another solo kill!

Doinb excitedly shouted a couple of times, feeling incredibly proud.

How dare you leave the second tower to farm lanes? Do you still think I'm Karma from last game?

Not long after, the camera suddenly switched back to the top lane!

"Clang, clang, thud!"

A voice like a death knell rang out, and Kled, along with Spider, charged straight into SKT's top lane tower, engaging Ekko under the tower in a fierce battle!

Even if Ekko has W and R, it's meaningless against Elise Kled's unreasonable tower dives.

The two of them withstood countless hits from the turret, and finally managed to kill Ekko under the turret!

"Holy crap!" Duke was on the verge of being hit.

Are you really going to take two of my lives while tanking the tower? Can't you even be reasonable?

With SKT's top lane tower also destroyed, the gold difference between the two sides has officially exceeded 5,000.

In the next few minutes, QG played flexibly, still focusing on Ashe and taking down SKT's three second towers one by one!

After they had nothing left to dismantle, QG turned their attention to Baron Nashor, grouped up the five of them, and started fighting immediately!

"Alright, Baron's attack is underway!" Wawa's voice carried a hint of tension. "SKT has spotted Baron and they're heading there!"

Even though QG already had such a huge advantage, the commentators still couldn't help but feel a little worried when these crucial team fights started.

There was nothing we could do; after all, the opposing team was SKT, the most resilient team in the world!

At the same time, Chen Dongqing shouted in the voice chat: "Don't rush to attack the Dragon! Don't give the enemy a chance to use Smite. Wait for them to arrive, then we'll initiate the team fight!"

At this moment, it can be clearly seen that SKT is maintaining a neat formation and is moving all the way from the jungle. Just as SKT stepped into the river, QG immediately abandoned the Baron and rushed towards SKT's side.

The first shot was fired by the crystal arrow of ice!

This arrow hit the target precisely, locking onto SKT's center position!

Boom! The arrow hit Olaf, who was standing at the front of the team, but Olaf activated his ultimate ability to become immune to crowd control in the next instant, and the two sides instantly engaged in battle!

"Olaf activates his Aegis of the Legion and charges forward! At the same time, Ekko enters the fray with Orianna's ball!"

The key to SKT's comeback was Orianna's magic doll, so QG certainly didn't dare to be careless. Chen Dongqing's Kled had a dense health bar and charged forward, hooking the rope onto Ekko!

But Duke was determined to kill. Ekko flashed forward and used his second E to strike Ashe, who had the best economy!

Standing next to Ashe was Miss Fortune, and Duke provided Faker with the perfect opportunity to use his ultimate!

The air began to distort at that moment!

Two golden lights flashed in succession. Uzi and Liu Qingsong were in frighteningly good condition at the moment. The two of them used Flash to retreat almost at the same time. Orianna's ultimate move only hit Chen Dongqing next to him!

At this moment, Syndra, who was watching from the sidelines, decisively pushed the ball to stun Ekko, and then used her W to deal damage!

At the same time, Chen Dongqing's four knives also swiftly came down!

Xiangguo's Spider also used E to extend its control, and Doinb reacted quickly, seizing the opportunity to directly use R [Energy Surge]!

Duke was completely immobilized. The tanky Ekko was sent back to the fountain by this combo and couldn't even use his ultimate!

At this moment, the fighting power of the two sides is completely unbalanced!

A fully-equipped Ashe can deal significantly more damage than an Ezreal who hasn't even built Trinity Force!

Uzi only needs to focus on basic attacks throughout the game, and he can dominate team fights!

Following closely behind Ekko was Olaf, who was also underdeveloped. The squishy Olaf had no means of escape and was relentlessly shot by Ashe, eventually being quickly killed!

This version of Ashe is not a mere "scratcher"; under the terrifying buff of the endless hurricane, every arrow pierces to the bone!

"QG seizes the opportunity and launches a pursuit!" Wawa was incredibly excited, unable to control his voice, and shouted, "Brother Shu still has his ultimate!"

"Clang, clang, thud!"

That terrifying sound effect is playing in SKT's headphones again!

In the past, every time this sound was heard, it meant that one of SKT's players would be eliminated.

And this time?

All three remaining SKT players perished!

Kled's ultimate ability, along with his four teammates, easily caught up with the three fleeing SKT members!

Chen Dongqing was responsible for dealing with the most troublesome EZ. Seeing that EZ was outside the range of his E skill, he decisively used E-Flash to attack!

Kled's E skill requires him to hit someone to unleash the second stage, which led to the E-Flash combo.

With a flash of golden light, Kled instantly appeared next to Ezreal. Chen Dongqing didn't rush to attack, but relied on his W's basic attacks to slash at Ezreal one after another!

Only after EZ used his E did he unleash another EQ combo on his face!

At this point, even if EZ uses Flash, it's useless.

Even with Kled right in front of you, you can't break the rope of the [Bear-Catching Rig] with a Blink!

The second Q was triggered, and EZ was forcibly pulled back. Chen Dongqing then used his auto-attack followed by the Giant's Shield, and easily secured the kill on EZ with a small burst of damage!

Meanwhile, Orianna and Zyra were also taken away!

"ACE!"

The announcer's merciless voice rang out, signifying that SKT had been wiped out!

"Respawn time is half a minute, and there's a minion wave near the enemy's top lane second tower!" Wawa started strategizing for QG: "We can just push for one last wave!"

"Wave after wave!" Chen Dongqing shouted in the voice chat. He teleported directly to the minion wave and pushed it forward quickly with the help of Giant's Shield. Meanwhile, his four teammates traveled directly to SKT's top lane high ground and the five of them pushed the tower like crazy!

Highland Crystal, Front Tooth Tower!

Just when SKT had only one naked crystal left, the SKT team finally revived. They rushed out of the fountain, still hoping for a miracle!

But there are no miracles in esports. The QG players were determined and their eyes were only on the base crystal!

In 26 minutes and 43 seconds, SKT's main crystal turned into countless fragments!

The atmosphere at the scene instantly reached its peak, with all the fans beaming with joy as they cheered for their team!

"Two to zero!" Miller exclaimed in astonishment, "QG is only one game away from the finals!"

Watching the QG players stride confidently backstage, Wawa was also deeply moved, exclaiming, "QG's performance in this game was phenomenal on all three lanes, showcasing their smoothest early-game offense since the start of the World Championship! And don't forget, their opponent is SKT, a team renowned for its defense!"

The LPL live stream was flooded with viewers' comments!

Wuhu!

Is this all SKT has to offer?

I thought SKT was really strong, but it turns out they're just this good?

[They got swept 2-0, hilarious! How about another sweep?]

[LCK Domination Progress: 5/9!]

The ROX members, who were the mole, also looked delighted and waved their light sticks to cheer!

They never expected the second game to unfold like this!

After their initial success in the first game, SKT returned with a winning strategy, only to be met with an even more devastating defeat.

If it were a team with a weaker mentality, they might have their Dao heart collapse after being hit by this blow.

But SKT certainly won't give up; they haven't given up on victory yet.

Kkoma remained calm as he watched his disciples return to the rest room, and he did not blame them excessively.

He simply asked quietly, "In Wan, can the female gunner still be dealt with?"

This was actually a question he asked sincerely, but to Wolf, it sounded like a thunderclap.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Jung-kyun." Wolf also felt a little guilty: "I didn't keep what I said in the last game."

"This isn't the time to talk about this, Wan. It wasn't your fault in the last game either, so relax," Kkoma said gently. "I'm seriously discussing with you whether Miss Fortune can handle this. This is related to our draft in the next game."

"Ah, it seems we can't handle this." Wolf hesitated for a moment before saying.

If the team ultimately loses three games in a row because of the three times the female gunner was allowed to enter the game, then he really can't bear that responsibility.

"In that case, we need to consider the draft phase." Kkoma opened his notebook and began to think: "The opponent will most likely choose the red side next. We need to free up one of the three ban slots for Miss Fortune: Caitlyn, Fiora, and Jayce."

At this moment, apart from Kkoma's muttering, there was no other sound in the lounge.

Everyone on SKT bears responsibility for the loss in the last game, so they all need some time to reflect on their performance.

Faker had his eyes closed, pondering the details of the previous game, and countless self-reproach welled up in his heart.

Why was he solo-killed in such a crucial game?

Throughout his competitive career, Faker has always adhered to one principle: he must not let emotions interfere with his gameplay.

Once you're on the field, all you need to do is become a cold, mechanical game machine and play your game well.

It was this very principle that made him the greatest player of all time.

But now, trailing 0-2 in the semifinals, even he can no longer maintain that composure and resilience.

After a long while, Kkoma closed the notebook and said softly, "Sang-hyeok, you should remember, we were in a similar situation before."

Faker blinked, reminiscing about the past.

Indeed, they have experienced similar situations.

In the 2013 OGN finals, SKT also trailed 0-2 against KT Bullets, led by Yue Lun.

But at that time, SKT did not give up hope when they were down two games. Instead, they fought back and completed a comeback, winning three games after being down two.

It was in the fifth game of this BO5 series, in the blind pick format, that Faker and YueLun both picked Zed, creating that amazing Zed duel that amazed the world.

"Being down 0-2 is understandable, with worries and doubts," Kkoma said. "But we must believe in ourselves. As long as we concentrate, we can turn it around!"

"So, cheer up, kids!" Kkoma raised his voice. "Time is running out! We still need to figure out how to win the next game."

Seeing that his teammates' expressions had eased a little, Kkoma finally brought up the next round's strategy: "In the next round, let's have Xingxiong go up. We need to show our cards."

Bengi, who had journeyed alongside Faker and won two championships together, nodded with a determined expression.

"Alright, welcome back to the 2016 World Championship semifinals!" The LCK commentator, Roaring Emperor, composed himself and said with difficulty, "SKT is currently down 0-2, and the situation is quite bad."

As the partner of the Roaring Emperor, CloudTemplar also chimed in: "Now, let's see if SKT can find a way to turn the tide. If they want to defeat QG, ilex in the top lane and Uzi in the bottom lane are the players they absolutely must deal with!"

Currently, the LCK livestream is at its peak in popularity, with the number of online viewers breaking historical records.

However, the atmosphere in the live stream chat was terrible.

Many viewers came specifically for this match, hoping to see SKT avenge their loss to QG in the semifinals!

But the results of the competition so far have surprised everyone!

[What's going on? What happened to the promised revenge?]

[You actually believe that nonsense? QG is SKT's father; SKT will never be able to hold their head high again!]

[Samsung was eliminated a few days ago, and the faces of those bastards disgusted me, but what about now? Hahaha]

[Both teams lost 0-3, what's there for SKT to brag about?]

Although SKT has the largest fan base in the LCK, it also has a lot of haters.

To put it bluntly, there are currently only two camps in the LCK: the pro-pro ...

Seeing SKT fall into a disadvantageous position, the anti-squad alliance naturally seized the opportunity to occupy the high ground.

Fans of ROX, Samsung, KT, and several other teams all rallied together and unleashed a barrage of attacks on SKT!

The SKT players were completely unaware of all this. What they needed to do now was to stay calm, forget about the score, and focus on playing the game at hand.

Immediately afterwards, the BP screen switched to the background.

"Alright, let's see how both sides handle the draft!" Roaring Emperor immediately shouted, "We can see that SKT is on the blue side this game, and their jungler has become Bengi! It seems they hope to let the more experienced Xingxiong save the team!"

The camera quickly switched to the QG players, who looked relaxed and at ease.

Chen Dongqing was even more unbeatable. He unlocked the backrest of his gaming chair and lay back, planning to adjust it back up once the match started.

Two to zero, three match points, the advantage is in our hands!

At this point, the blue team's SKT ban picks were also complete, and they banned Caitlyn as their first ban.

"Let's ban Poppy first," Banbazi said with a smile while directing the bans. "In this third game, should we give them a chance, or just throw a bomb at them and take them out?"

"Is that even a question?" Xiangguo said eagerly, "We'll definitely just drop the bombs! Don't give SKT a chance!"

Chen Dongqing agreed, saying, "Let's just throw out the bombs. We specifically saved this move for SKT, wouldn't it be a waste not to use it now?"

Although they were relaxed, they still took the game in front of them quite seriously.

Against a resilient team like SKT, you have to crush them with one blow. If you let them seize an opportunity, they could easily turn into an unstoppable torrent.

"Let's see what the other side's bans say first," Banbazi laughed. "Let's see if they still let Miss Fortune through. If they do, we'll continue playing Miss Fortune. If Miss Fortune is banned, we'll use our second strategy."

Immediately afterwards, both sides completed their second ban phase.

Seeing that Poppy was banned, SKT chose to ban Fiora instead, and QG then banned Karma.

In their final move, SKT banned Miss Fortune.

"Not so stubborn anymore, huh?" On QG's side, Banbazi looked at Zyra's ban list and chuckled softly, "Then let's give SKT one last big surprise!"

At this point, QG's draft strategy underwent a major shift, and their subsequent choices also changed accordingly.

The ban slot that should have been given to Nidalee was given to Syndra this time!

"Let them let Nidalee through?" Kkoma wasn't surprised by QG's decision. Their jungler was Bengi.

If you look through Bengi's match history, you'll know that from S3 to S6, this two-time champion jungler never picked Nidalee even once.

This is information that most professional teams are aware of, so there's no need to ban Nidalee when facing Bengi.

But only SKT themselves know that Bengi's Nidalee is actually not weak, and can even be considered one of their team's trump cards!

QG releasing Nidalee at this time is exactly what SKT wanted!

Next, the selection process begins.

Kkoma glanced at the screen and said softly, "QG definitely won't pick Nidalee; it doesn't fit their strategy. Without Miss Fortune, they'll most likely pick Zyra, so we should pick Zyra first, and save Nidalee for later."

It's common knowledge worldwide that QG doesn't play Nidalee.

Because they have the world's best top laner, when the top laner needs to consume extra resources, the jungler has to make corresponding sacrifices!

But then, after the choice was given to the red team QG, a sudden change occurred!

QG's first floor pick instantly locked in Nidalee!

Second floor, instantly lock on Jayce!

"Huh?" The audience erupted in uproar, quite surprised by this performance.

Kkoma was genuinely surprised that QG would pick Nidalee first, and was taken aback by the move. This was clearly unexpected.

"Nassia?" Kkoma was genuinely puzzled by QG's draft picks, but this feeling of being out of control wasn't good for him.

The last time they were out of control was when QG picked Miss Fortune in the first game.

But since things had come to this point, they had no other choice but to pick Lee Sin as the jungler and then lock in Jhin.

At least I have the Jhin and Zyra combo in hand, and without Miss Fortune, this combination feels quite safe.

Then, QG locked in Titan and Ashe.

This choice isn't surprising, since QG locked in the Nidalee and Jayce double poke combo, clearly indicating their intention to dominate the top side of the map. Therefore, adding an engage carry in the bottom lane is a very logical draft.

Without hesitation, Kkoma chose to pull out the Great Tree and the Old Man of Time!

The mid-laner with the key skill "Time" is SKT's trump card!

SKT's Zilean mid laner was undefeated in the Spring Split and the first half of MSI, but ultimately lost to QG.

But now, SKT has brought the time back to the stage, this time in the form of a trump card.

Kkoma believes that since they haven't used Zilean for half a year, no team will be prepared for this hero!

Next, we'll see which mid-laner QG chooses.

Kkoma's heart couldn't help but race as he looked at the last blank space on QG's roster.

As soon as he finished speaking, he selected "Confirm".

Annie, the Dark Child!

At that moment, the audience erupted in cheers again.

It's no wonder the audience is yelling; the main problem is that QG's hero picks are just too outrageous!

Miss Fortune was banned, so Annie was picked instead?

Is this Annie mid? That doesn't make sense!

The current mid lane meta favors AP carries, with champions like Orianna, Viktor, and Syndra.

Who picks Annie? This champion can't play against AP carries!

And honestly, Anne doesn't seem to have any intention of countering Victor!

With endless doubts, both sides began to make substitutions, and QG quickly provided an answer.

Annie isn't a mid laner at all, she's a support!

Mid lane is Titan!

Damn, isn't this even more outrageous?

Kkoma suddenly felt a pang of panic.

Because he remembered that the only time Faker's Zilean lost was against a mid-lane Nautilus.

LPL commentators, including Wawa, couldn't help but exclaim, "Mid-lane Titan? Is QG going back to their Spring Split form? But this really doesn't fit the meta!"

Miller, however, analyzed with his arms crossed: "To be fair, there is a reason why Annie is a support, because this hero's basic attack and Q have a range of 625 units, which makes it easy to clear out minions. But Nautilus mid... I really can't get an answer. Perhaps it was a compromise made by QG to put together a Jayce and Nidalee double poke composition."

Longhair nodded in agreement: "To be fair, Jayce, Nidalee, and a Nautilus mid laner—that's a lineup QG used to really like! It focuses on roaming and small-scale team fights!"

At this point, the lineups for both sides have been determined.

Blue side SKT: Top lane Maokai, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Zilean, Bot lane Jhin and Zyra.

Red team QG: Top lane Jayce, Jungle Nidalee, Mid lane Nautilus, Bot lane Ashe and Annie.

After the draft phase was completed, the camera panned across the players' benches again, and the QG players were all smiling, just like when they picked Miss Fortune in the first game.

Seeing this, LPL fans felt a little relieved.

Trust QG; their draft picks have never disappointed us.

Looking at the lineups on both sides, Kkoma felt a strange unease rising within him, but he didn't know where the problem lay in this game.

"Sang-hyeok, is there a problem laning against Titan?" he asked, leaning down.

"No problem." Faker said seriously, cracking his knuckles. "The meta has changed. The current mid-lane Nautilus can't stop Zilean."

"That's good."

Kkoma looked a little better, gave a few final words of advice, and then went to the center of the stage to shake hands.

As they shook hands, Kkoma felt a renewed sense of unease upon seeing the coach's radiant smile.

The match began quickly.

After leaving the room, Faker looked at the lineups of both sides and calmly said, "Sung-woong, don't gank other lanes this game, just gank mid first. Top laner Seon-gu and bot laner Jun-shik, you two hold on, I'll come and help."

In this 0-2 situation, the team still picked Zilean for him, and Faker knew he had to step up.

The rest of the SKT players nodded in agreement, having no doubts about the decision.

Both sides quickly entered the laning phase.

It has to be said that Bengi, as the jungler who has played with Faker the longest, really knows how to help the mid laner.

In addition, Doinb chose Nautilus, a mid-lane champion that is inherently easy to gank, which made Doinb's mid-lane laning phase extremely difficult this game.

He had only just reached level three when Lee Sin ganked mid lane.

Faker, on the other hand, had extremely fast hand speed. He immediately applied a slow to Nautilus, then precisely applied a Q. When Lee Sin got close, he quickly refreshed his W and landed another Q, successfully stunning him!

The Titan's massive size, coupled with its slowed-down state, made it difficult to deflect the bomb!

Seizing the opportunity of the stun, Lee Sin's Q skill hits precisely, and then he dashes in with the second Q to start dealing damage!

Faker's strategy was exceptionally clear. Once the Titan's stun ended, he used his E to slow him down again!

Doinb was in a difficult situation. He had no choice but to use Flash and hook the tower, managing to pull himself under the tower with two long dashes.

Fortunately, Titan is tough and survived this ordeal!

Even if he survives, Titan will be low on health and must return to base to heal, and he will also have to use his Flash.

This is an absolute disaster.

Moreover, Doinb's bad days have only just begun!

The camera then panned to the top lane. In this version, Jayce and Nidalee don't have the ability to tower dive a full-health Maokai, so Xiangguo didn't farm top this time, but instead farmed all the way down to protect the bottom lane.

Chen Dongqing, on the other hand, slowly pressured the enemy in lane, gradually reducing the tree's health.

But at this moment, Bengi's Lee Sin appeared directly in the top lane. Although Chen Dongqing had excellent awareness and was not caught by Lee Sin, Lee Sin was not there to gank at all. He came up to help Maokai push the lane and helped Duke push the minion wave over.

Duke, with low health, was able to return to base to replenish his supplies. Bengi's move was simply to help the top laner out of trouble.

At this point, the mid-lane Titan respawned, and Bengi went to the mid-lane to farm and kill the three wolves, acting as a bodyguard for the mid-laner.

As a two-time world champion jungler, Bengi knows exactly how to win games.

Soon, seven minutes had passed, and Lee Sin leveled up to level six by clearing the jungle.

Without hesitation, Bengi caught it again!

However, Xiangguo had anticipated this, so he was counter-ganking in the mid lane, and the two sides took the opportunity to engage in a 2v2!

It's the classic combo: Time Warp uses E to throw a bomb, then Lee Sin uses Q!

This is why Bengi can choose Nidalee as a jungler. With the slow and control provided by Zilean, Nidalee's Q can easily hit. As long as Nidalee's Q hits, she can be instantly killed with Zilean's combo.

In this respect, Lee Sin is still a bit lacking.

However, QG also uses this same strategy!

Doinb, who had also reached level six, saw the Lee Sin flying towards him and decisively used QAR to continuously control the enemy. The ample control allowed Xiangguo's Nidalee to reliably use Q. After Nidalee landed her mark, a cougar immediately pounced on him!

The two instantly entered close-quarters combat, and it was clear that the Titan Nidalee's burst damage was higher!

The two of them unleashed a combo, and Lee Sin's health plummeted, eventually being completely depleted!

However, the old man of time's ultimate skill has a resurrection effect. After being killed, Lee Sin immediately went down and resurrected. On the contrary, Lee Sin's ultimate skill before dying hit Nidalee and Nautilus at the same time!

The Titan was instantly knocked into the air, and Faker seized the opportunity, unleashing two basic attacks to take down the Titan and secure First Blood!

Immediately after Bengi revived, Lee Sin used his W to reach for the Time Machine, then took a Time Machine boost and left.

And then, SKT's mid-jungle synergy continued to unfold!

After recalling, Doinb in the mid lane unusually did not choose to build the Negatron Cloak, which is used to combine with Abyssal Scepter, but instead built Legion's Aegis.

This choice was a little strange, and Faker didn't understand it, but that didn't stop him from continuing to expand his advantage.

Seven minutes later, Zilean led Lee Sin to invade the jungle and found Nidalee in the jungle!

"Here, here!" Faker shouted decisively, then quickly went up and applied a slow to Nidalee. Then he turned around and gave Lee Sin a speed boost!

In small team fights, Time's role is absolutely crucial!

With no other option, Xiangguo could only dodge the second bomb that was about to hit his face, barely escaping unscathed.

However, after he used Flash, his ganking power decreased significantly for a time.

And then Faker continued to exert his strength.

Ten minutes later, after pushing the lane into the tower, Zilean used two consecutive E skills to flash into the top lane with Lee Sin!

Although Chen Dongqing had realized this and retreated, the big tree was too strong in keeping him there!

Duke flashed and used W to bind Jayce, followed by a Q to counter-hammer, forcibly keeping Jayce in place. Then, the Lee Sin with Zilean arrived, using two bombs to control Jayce, and Lee Sin followed up with Q. Jayce was already dead.

Ten minutes in, the kill score was 0-2, but SKT had a 1,000 gold lead.

"That's right, exactly!" The three commentators in the LCK commentary booth were also quite excited. The "Roaring Emperor" shouted, "Why didn't you just bring out the Time Rift sooner? This is Sang-hyeok's true strength!"

CloudTemplar, standing nearby, excitedly shouted, "What time is it? QG is still picking Titan mid? That's so outdated! Go SKT!"

At this moment, the SKT fans in the audience were finally able to raise their heads, and cheers instantly filled the entire venue!

SKT's mid-jungle 2v2 victory equals game victory, that's common sense!

I told you long ago, pick a strong mid laner for Faker, then just ban Miss Fortune, and as long as the bot lane doesn't collapse, just let Faker set the pace!

If you had figured this out sooner, would you have ended up with a score of 0-2?

Although they are only leading by a thousand gold, fans have already started to fantasize about a comeback from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2!

Meanwhile, the three commentators in the LPL commentary booth also sighed slightly.

"Tree was the core of QG in this game!" Wawa said with some regret. "This death has a huge impact on the top lane. After this, Tree can recall to base and buy tank items, and Jayce will likely be unable to deal any damage!"

Miller, trying to find a way out for QG, said, "Fortunately, our bot lane still has an advantage. Taking advantage of SKT's gank on top, Xiangguo secured the first Water Dragon, an elemental dragon that helps with the laning phase!"

"Next, we can shift our focus to the bottom lane and capitalize on their lane priority!"

QG's bot lane does indeed have an advantage. Annie can clear enemy camps without taking damage with her QA combo, and she also has the AOE from her W, making the bot lane laning phase quite easy. This is the substitute QG found for Miss Fortune. Although she's not as good as Miss Fortune, it's still not difficult for her to gain an advantage.

But Faker seems to understand this principle. After ganking the top lane once, he stopped going top and instead turned his attention to the bottom lane!

With each player securing a kill, the Lee Sin could set the pace wherever he went. The two quickly arrived at the bottom lane and ganked, forcing Uzi to use his Flash.

The camera cuts to the mid lane, where Doinb's Titan is still farming.

Seeing this, even their own fans became a little anxious.

Is this the reverse meta Titan mid laner?

Stop messing around, Inb, get to the point!

[Even if he wanted to help at this point, it would be too late! With such a fed team and Lee Sin constantly counter-ganking, how could Nautilus possibly gain lane control?]

[The mid laner is destined to be invisible this game; let's wait until the late game, where we have the advantage.]

[Where did this post-production work come from? We're almost 2,000 points behind now!]

At this moment, the chat was buzzing with discussion, expressing skepticism about QG's chances in this match, though not entirely discouraged.

After all, with a 2-0 lead, losing one game is perfectly acceptable.

However, QG doesn't think that way.

Doinb wasn't worried when he saw his team falling behind; the disadvantage was still within acceptable limits.

In the mid lane, Nautilus is bound to be at a disadvantage against Zilean in the early game. Even during MSI, when he played Nautilus against Zilean, he had to wait until he had Abyssal Scepter, Mercury's Treads, and Sunfire Cape before he could gain lane control.

The Abyssal Scepter was nerfed too much in the early game in this version, so even if you build it, it's not very effective. This is why Titan mid lane has disappeared.

Of course, the reason QG still dared to choose it is because they found a substitute for Abyss.

Oh, perhaps it's not so much a substitute as a superior choice.

"Guys, it's all set," Doinb said. "We have enough money."

"Hurry up!" Chen Dongqing urged as they set off. "If you don't start moving soon, we're really going to lose this round."

Doinb didn't reply; he quickly upgraded his equipment after returning to base.

I spent 600 gold to combine my Legion Shield and Demon Codex into a brand new piece of equipment.

A red flag.

The flag of command!

This flag will sound the horn for QG's counterattack!

Another long chapter of 10,000 words today!

Writing 10,000 words a day is still too difficult for me. I only did a quick check of this chapter before posting it. Please forgive any typos, brothers.

See you tomorrow, brothers, after this semi-final ends.

(End of this chapter)