League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 270 The Double Swing of Camille and Galio

As the players from both sides took to the stage for the third time, the three commentators in the LPL commentary booth took a deep breath and immediately got into commentary mode.

Doll took a deep breath and began her opening remarks: "Okay, welcome back! This is the Mid-Season Invitational Finals! After two fierce battles, the score is now tied at 1-1! The match has reached the crucial Game 5!"

Miller immediately chimed in: "This match is crucial for both sides! I believe neither side will give up this opportunity and will deliver a thrilling showdown."

Su Xiaoyan nodded and said, "But we have the right to choose sides in the third round, so we will have some advantages in this match."

The three then began to analyze some of the draft and ban (BP) issues that both sides would face in the third game, and their discussions were quite lively.

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the LCK commentary booth, it was a completely different scene.

The three of them didn't have time to analyze the situation; they were all laughing heartily!

"Hahaha, as expected of KT!" the Roaring Emperor roared, "As expected of the LCK champions, they successfully broke QG's winning streak in 2017!"

This match was a long-awaited defeat for QG, as they hadn't lost a single game since the 2017 season.

This incredible winning streak was snapped by KT!

"If we can win one game, we can win three!" Kim Dong-jun was overjoyed and shouted, "KT, do your best in this crucial match! Seize the advantage!"

At this moment, in the Korean live stream room of Mouse TV, even though it was already four o'clock in the morning, countless people were still excited to see their team win the game.

The comments flashed by rapidly!

Go KT! If you can beat QG, you'll be gods forever!

Judging from the last match, QG isn't that great. Ming is far inferior to Crisp.

Indeed, with the difference in support between the two sides, we can win the game!

Don't get too excited yet. Nobody knows what other tricks QG has up their sleeve. I don't think KT has a good chance of winning.

[Can the SKT fans above please shut up? Speaking up for other regions at a time like this? Teams your SKT can't beat, our KT will!]

[Haha, just keep fighting, KT!]

The comments section was a mixed bag, with both casual and humorous exchanges between the two, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

At this moment, upon hearing the news in his ear, the Roaring Emperor immediately stopped opening the champagne and began to commentate on the draft following the cut to the screen.

"Alright, we can see that both sides have completed their first three bans! QG on the blue side banned Poppy, Zyra, and Jayce. KT, on the other hand, banned Fiora, Caitlyn, and Kennen!"

Seeing this ban list, the Roaring Emperor thought for a moment and exclaimed in surprise, "The bans on both sides are exactly the same as in the first game!"

"The first three bans on both sides are fixed and cannot be easily changed," Kim Dong-jun said. "In other words, this game will be a head-to-head battle!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than QG immediately picked Galio, clearly aiming for the Camille-Galio combo!

This is where the problem lies with KT.

Should we try to steal the Camille combo? Smeb's Camille play is pretty good too.

"Forget it. Camille is too weak this patch, I'll have a hard time laning if I pick her." Smeb shook his head, he really didn't dare to pick a weak champion in front of Ilex.

"Then we'll just have to let it go." The KT coach thought for a moment, then turned to lock in Thresh support, and then picked Malzahar.

Malzahar is a reasonable counter to Galio. This hero is more effective than Galio in both laning and small-scale team fights.

KT had just secured their position when QG quickly made their move.

On the second floor, Camille; on the third floor, Ashe—both chose Swiftness.

After a moment's thought, Smeb decided to go all out this time and pick Cassiopeia, one of the best counters to Camille. Moreover, compared to Rumble, Cassiopeia has more self-protection capabilities.

He absolutely cannot afford to make any more mistakes in his laning phase this time!

Entering the second round of BP.

KT made their selections quickly, first banning Lulu, and then banning Jarvan IV, a champion often played by Xiangguo, in the jungle, before moving on to the second round of champion selection.

In their fourth pick, KT opted to put their AD carry aside and immediately secure Lee Sin!

Their AD carry role in this game doesn't really matter; they can just pick someone good at defending towers and play passively.

Although this would waste their last counter pick, there was nothing they could do. Lee Sin is the strongest jungler in this version, and they didn't want to give it to QG.

It was now QG's turn to make their final two picks, and the camera panned to them, but strangely, they were seen laughing.

What are you laughing at?

The three commentators in the LCK commentary booth were thinking to themselves.

First, think about which jungler and support you should choose to save the situation in these three lanes!

With Camille in the top lane and Galio in the mid lane both countered, it seems that QG only has the bottom lane as a viable option.

If they add a support in the bot lane who can take down towers quickly, it could indeed cause some trouble for KT.

Just then, the heroes on QG's fourth and fifth floors lit up.

Fourth pick: Frost Witch!

Fifth pick: Tidal Tide Spirit!

Everyone who witnessed this scene had a question mark in their mind.

"What is this?" Roaring Emperor was completely bewildered. "Ice Maiden? Fizz? What kind of assignment is this?"

One in the middle and one on top?

So, which faction do Camille and Galio belong to?

Everyone was stunned.

There was a lot of discussion about this at KT's side.

However, the KT coach squinted and noticed something.

"Fizz counters Cassiopeia, Lissandra counters Malzahar," the coach muttered. "Those should be top and mid laners. But Camille and Galio?"

Mata added, "If Galio can play support, then Camille can only be a jungler."

Upon seeing this, the KT members immediately understood, but at the same time, they were also somewhat puzzled.

First, play a game with Camille and Galio top and mid, then use Camille top and jungle as a flex pick, and Galio mid and support as a flex pick, to create counter picks for mid and top.

The question is, can Camille be played as a jungler?

But regardless, after these two choices were made, their draft situation seems to have been completely reversed.

Their advantages in the top and mid lanes have vanished, and their plans have been completely ruined.

"So what do we do next?" Smeb asked in the voice chat.

"What else can we do?" The coach shook his head with a wry smile. "We only have one AD left to pick, there's no turning back now."

KT had no choice but to pick Jhin on the fifth floor. After both sides determined their heroes, they entered the swap phase. After a series of exchanges, QG's lineup was finalized.

Blue side QG: Top lane Fizz, Jungle Camille, Mid lane Lissandra, Bot lane Ashe and Galio.

KT (Red Team): Top lane Cassiopeia, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Malzahar, Bot lane Jhin and Thresh.

As expected, QG chose to place Camille and Galio in the jungle and support positions, once again surprising everyone.

Galio support is alright; this strategy appeared once in the European and American group stage match, although the effect was mediocre, it is indeed a past tactic.

But Camille as a jungler...

People from both sides have two different opinions on this gameplay.

LCK's thinking is: there's no reason for Camille to jungle; it must be a last resort.

LPL's thinking is: we don't know if Camille jungle is viable, but we trust QG!

The two players' positions were completely different.

KT was clearly stunned by QG's tactics, and their game strategy suddenly became unclear.

KT's coach sighed and said from the back, "Just play at your own pace. As long as we play at our own pace, we can win no matter what lineup the opponent has."

The KT members nodded, but they couldn't help feeling uneasy. Only Mata spoke up, saying, "It's okay. With me and Wanghu's rhythm, there won't be any problems."

And what about QG?

It was a scene of great fanfare.

"Whoosh!" Xiangguo roared, "Finally, I get to play Camille! I'm going to utterly crush them this game!"

Chen Dongqing adjusted his headset, turned his head and smiled, "Shi Senming got Galio this game too, he'll have to get going this time, right?"

Xiao Ming, now brimming with confidence, laughed and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll definitely catch them later! Let's go!"

"OK, let's go!"

Banbazi listened to his teammates' confident words and walked to the center of the stage with a smile to shake hands.

When shaking hands, Coach Choi's eyes held a hint of smugness as he looked at Coach KT.

You little rascal, you didn't expect me to have this trick up my sleeve!

With confident strides, Banbazi strode quickly through the backstage corridor. When he returned to the locker room, he could see that the match on the TV had already officially started!

Banbazi took a closer look at the players' starting positions. Seeing that his own players were still strictly in their backhand positions, completely guarding the jungle, he nodded in satisfaction.

Meanwhile, the players were constantly chatting and thinking about their laning strategies.

"Gouwei, don't rush to push mid lane. It'd be best to lure him over," Xiangguo said. "I'll just kick him out at level two, what do you say?"

Camille jungle is a game that players who experienced S8 need no introduction; it's something they know very well. IG used this jungler to defeat SKT by a score of 1557, showcasing their ultimate early-game aggression.

This hero can't clear jungle camps. The gameplay of this hero is very simple: quickly reach level two or three and then go and fight!

Even if you lose experience ganking, it doesn't matter, because there's a jungle compensation mechanism that Camille can quickly make up for it.

Then, continue with the killing of people.

That's right, Camille jungle is a pure teamfight initiation machine. After building Warrior jungle item and Tiamat, you can even go straight for Guardian Angel.

This clearly aligns with Xiangguo's jungling strategy.

Xiangguo's strategy was clear this game. He chose to start the jungle solo and, with the help of Smite and potions, Camille successfully maintained 80% health to reach level two.

Immediately afterwards, Xiangguo leveled up his E skill twice and headed straight for the mid lane!

The two mid laners are clashing back and forth in the middle lane.

Although it was a confrontation, neither side could actually gain the upper hand.

With two Q skills, Gao Dewei successfully broke Malzahar's passive and also chipped away at his health.

Pawn, however, was unimpressed. He even wanted to push forward and finish off the enemy first.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened.

A grappling hook suddenly appeared in the corner of the screen, and the Grey Lady was pulled to the wall by the grappling hook, and then she kicked him directly!

Pawn was shocked, but the grasshopper, who had no mobility, had no way to dodge the kick. He was also unwilling to dodge, so he could only watch himself get knocked unconscious!

Clearly, Pawn underestimated the fighting power of a two-level Camille.

A level two Blue Steel Shadow is even more powerful than a level two Faith.

After the flying kick, use the attack speed buff to chase and do a basic attack, then quickly move forward to block the opponent's movement and execute another AQ combo!

Eight layers of war fever!

At this moment, Godve's Lissandra also approached, using an A+Q combo to slow down the enemy with Ice Shards. The two seemed to be aiming for a kill!

Pawn understood his opponent's intentions. He looked at his health, which was less than half, and had no choice but to use Flash to create distance!

However, during the flash, he was hit by two basic attacks.

Blood volume was further reduced.

Upon seeing the grasshopper's health bar, Xiangguo decisively said, "I'm outta here."

Then Camille followed without hesitation and flashed in, unleashing another basic attack!

War Fever reaches level 12, granting a high amount of attack power, and true damage can be instantly reversed!

The grasshopper's health bar was immediately reduced by a large portion!

Xiangguo relied on his Q skill for acceleration and the red buff for slowing down to pursue the enemy, charging into the turret and unleashing another basic attack.

"First blood!"

"Nice!" A chorus of congratulations erupted in the QG voice channel.

A blood is born!

Camille jungle is all about surprise attacks. A level 2 gank in mid against an unprepared enemy is incredibly effective!

After securing the kill in the mid lane, Xiangguo turned and left without a second thought for the minion wave. He quickly moved into the top jungle to deal with the blue buff and the Gromp, preparing for a quick level 3 rush.

On the way, Chen Dongqing, who was undergoing a level three stress test, felt somewhat relieved upon seeing this scene.

In the matchup between Murloc and Medusa, Murloc definitely has the advantage.

In particular, top lane Fizz who can build Mercury's Treads and Wit's End has absolutely no difficulty countering Cassiopeia.

Of course, this requires a development period.

At least in the first three levels, the Murlocs still have to endure the pressure.

But no problem.

Watching my teammates secure the first blood so quickly made even the pressure feel comfortable.

Meanwhile, the fat general sighed, teleported back online while marking Camille's Flash, and then said, "Damn, I didn't expect the enemy to gank so fiercely."

He was almost solo killed by Camille in this wave, which is just ridiculous.

"I saw it," Mata said. "There's not much you can do about this. You should farm for a while, and when you reach level six, I can come to mid lane and try to gank for you."

"Okay." Pawn nodded. He understood that Malzahar would only be effective after reaching level six.

The problem is that the enemy Crystal Maiden has the same hero role, and the enemy will definitely reach level six before him.

He needs to figure out a way to survive the Ice Maiden's level 6 wave first.

For the remainder of the game, both sides maintained their pace.

After Xiangguo reached level three, he continued to look for opportunities. Seeing that Malzahar had retreated under the tower and was not coming out, he simply gave up the idea of ​​ganking mid and chose to go around to the bottom lane to look for opportunities.

With Galio keeping enemies in place, Camille has a very high chance of catching them!

KT's anti-gank strategy was indeed excellent. I don't know where they placed their wards, but they were definitely placed very deep. As soon as Xiangguo stepped into the river, he saw that the enemy bot lane duo was already retreating.

Xiangguo frowned slightly, then went to the river to get a river crab, and then immediately recalled to the city, bought a jungle item and boots, and headed straight for the top lane.

At this point, more than three minutes had passed, and on the top lane, Cassiopeia was pushing a wave of minions to the tower.

Camille only recently showed up in the bot lane, and if nothing unexpected happens, Peanut will definitely come over to tower dive.

Cassiopeia only needs to use her W to bind the ground first, and the two of them can easily get the kill by following up with a set of skills.

So, the bodyguard with a knife, Xiangguo, arrived on the road right on time!

Although if Xiangguo had waited in the shadows for a while and let the Murloc make a move, Xiangguo would likely have gotten a kill, but Xiangguo had no intention of doing so. Camille walked straight forward.

Peanut had just appeared behind the first tower when he saw a blue steel figure slowly walking towards him from not far away.

KT's top and jungle players simultaneously stopped themselves from diving under the tower.

It's impossible to cross.

Seeing this, the three commentators in the LPL commentary booth finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Miller said with satisfaction, "That's Xiangguo for you! He couldn't possibly just stand by and watch Shu get tower-dived!"

Doll then said, "Once this tower dive is finished, Fizz will reach level three, and the top lane should gain some control! This is a great thing for the overall game rhythm!"

Of course, Xiangguo still suffered some losses in this round.

After all, he was farming from the bottom up, so he wasted some time farming jungle camps this time.

At this point, Xiangguo, who was still only level 3, quickly went back to the jungle to level up.

Meanwhile, Peanut returned to base to replenish his equipment before starting his second round of jungle clearing.

The game situation gradually eased as both junglers entered a farming phase.

For the next two minutes, neither side exchanged fire.

And soon, the rhythm picked up again.

At 5 minutes and 50 seconds, Godvey, who was pushing the lane, used a Q to clear out the melee minions in front of him and successfully leveled up to six.

In that instant, Crystal Maiden used her E ability and flew directly towards Malzahar under KT's mid tower!

At the same time, Camille flew out of KT's jungle, clearly intending to dive Malzahar's tower!

QG's mid and jungle have been eyeing this Malzahar without Flash for ages!

Now that Ice Maiden has reached level six, Grasshopper has absolutely no chance of survival.

But KT reacted quickly, a teleportation light suddenly appeared, and it was Smeb from the top lane!

The teleport was incredibly fast. QG's mid and jungle had barely used their teleportation abilities to engage when they saw it. Without saying a word, the two of them immediately fled!

A 4.5-second teleport is quite long, and a level 5 Malzahar has no way to keep anyone in place. QG's mid and jungle duo simply retreated without losing anything, while Smeb wasted a teleport.

After landing, Smeb drew his sword, looked around blankly, and could only sigh helplessly before returning to town to replenish his equipment.

At least the mid laner survived this wave.

Soon, Peanut also arrived in the mid lane to provide protection, helping Pawn finish a wave of tower dives, and Malzahar also reached level six.

The game has finally reached a crucial juncture for KT.

Mata's tempo control is quite excellent, and at this moment, his Thresh took the opportunity to recall to base to replenish supplies while the minion wave was being pushed.

Using the illusion created by recalling to the city, they headed straight for the middle lane!

Peanut followed suit, joined Thresh, and together they headed towards the mid lane.

Mata specifically brought Ignite this game, and with the control and damage of the three players, killing a Crystal Maiden was no problem at all!

However, they didn't notice that QG's bottom lane duo had disappeared after pushing the minion wave back to the tower.

General Pawn was prepared and immediately gave the information that there were no wards in the bottom river. KT's jungler and support quickly circled around from the bottom river and crouched in the bushes.

"Don't rush, wait for my Flash." Pawn tapped his Flash button, which showed three seconds remaining.

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"Let's do it!"

At a command, the grasshopper flashed with golden light and used his ultimate skill, [Netherworld Grip], to pin down the Ice Maiden!

Peanut quickly dashed out of the bushes, landed a Q on Crystal Maiden, and then used Echo Slash to quickly close the gap and deal damage!

At that moment, another TP light appeared, this time the teleport was obviously from the top lane Fizz.

Mata, on the other hand, had a clear strategy. He first approached on foot, and then waited until Malzahar's ultimate was about to end before unleashing his Q [Death Sentence]!

All three of them focused their damage on the Ice Maiden. Even though only one of the three was a level 6 Malzahar, the damage output was still substantial!

Fortunately, Godway bought the Burning Gem after returning to town to make the Push Stick, otherwise he would have taken the whole set with him!

I've practically worn out my ALT+R key presses. The Ice Maiden, who was almost at zero health, immediately used R to enter a brief state of invincibility the moment the control was lifted, and began to slowly regenerate health.

"He used his ultimate on himself, but can he even survive? All three KT players are still almost at full health!"

Amid Miller's roar, a winged, azure stone statue suddenly appeared in the corner of the screen, throwing a punch. Then, it retracted its wings and entered a charging state!

"Xiao Ming's here!" The doll's voice carried a hint of surprise as he shouted, "This Galio support was absolutely crucial!"

The instant the Ice Maiden's ultimate ended, Galio flashed with golden light and appeared between the three enemy heroes!

W [Duran Statue] is released, taunting all three!

Now that Gao Dewei was free to move around, he certainly didn't dare to linger. The Ice Maiden threw a WQ combo at the Lee Sin in her face, and then flashed away, giving him no chance!

At the same time, Chen Dongqing's fishman teleported down, immediately took off with a pole vault, and stepped on three people!

At the same time, another green figure flew out from the jungle; it was Camille using the [Original Code] skin!

Following Shi Senming was QG's Ueno!

Camille kicked the nearby Lee Sin, and with Galio's [Righteous Wind], the Lee Sin's health was rapidly reduced!

Fizz used AWQ on Lee Sin, and Camille kicked him up!

A level 5 Lee Sin without any tank items couldn't withstand the damage from four people, and his health bar was instantly emptied!

"Keep killing! Keep killing!" Chen Dongqing pinged Thresh, who was only level four at the time. He had just been hit by various AOE attacks and now only had a little over half health left!

Camille slowed Thresh with her W on the outer edge, and the three QG players continued to stick to him and unleash a combo, taking Thresh down as well!

"shark!"

With a flick of his trident, the little yellow-hatted fishman caught Malzahar, who had already run far away, with a giant lobster.

After a three-second delay, a shark bites out from under the grasshopper's foot, causing a massive slowing effect.

QG's top, jungle, and support trio chased after Malzahar all the way into the turret, where Fizz finally used his A and W abilities to send Malzahar back to the fountain!

"Double kill!"

The news of the Murloc's double kill resounded throughout the arena!

KT's massive mid-lane gank was anticipated by Shi Senming, who turned the tide with a crucial W-flash!

BLG did well, 3-0 against LCK's number one seed.

I really hope BLG can crush T1 too, so the whole world knows who the number one region is.

(End of this chapter)