LOL: What does "mid-lane hybrid expert" mean?

"Chase them! Chase them all! Don't even think about letting one escape!"

Having secured the Baron buff, EDG clearly had no intention of letting IG retreat. Li Yi activated [Fate] and found Kennen, who was alone in the top lane, while the rest of the team chased after IG's mid and bot lane duo.

The surge of adrenaline from extreme excitement gave the EDG players an extraordinary reaction.

Just as Rookie's Cassiopeia was about to turn around and unleash a cloud of Poisonous Mist that bound ground pursuers, Meiko's Braum immediately raised his shield and captured it.

"I'll TP around to the back, then chase them head-on!"

Mouse immediately chose to teleport, using the wards that the factory manager had placed in advance to flank from behind. He used Cataclysm to kill three members of IG, feeding the kills to the arriving policewoman.

And then they set off.

TheShy's Kennen had just managed to swap out his cards and was about to retreat into the bushes to recall when a blue Vision upgrade suddenly lit up at his feet.

The policewoman has already set up her sniper scope!

Let the bullets fly!

Blue Team Penta Kill!

The OB system's cold, robotic voice announced something.

The cheers from the crowd resounded throughout the entire venue.

"The first pentakill of this Demacia Cup!"

Su Xiaoyan checked the Demacia Cup data: "It was won by EDG's rookie AD carry, Iboy!"

Guan Zeyuan, meanwhile, joked about the veteran commentator, Wawa: "I have to say, this AD carry is really invincible with a lead of one Infinity Edge."

"As EDG destroyed the inhibitor turret, Karma and Lee Sin, who had respawned first, were unable to clear the minion wave. Congratulations to EDG for winning this match and taking a 2-1 lead in the series!"

  

"After their previous loss, EDG adjusted very quickly and immediately gave IG a speedrun," the two commentators summarized.

Post-match data page.

Guan Zeyuan's gaze once again fell on LeeE's nearly 100% team fight participation rate: "Besides Iboy, who performed exceptionally well, I also want to talk about another newcomer from EDG, LeeE."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"I don't know if Ms. Su Xiaoyan has paid attention to this player. When I was surfing the internet, I saw a lot of comments saying that LeeE's playstyle was very haphazard or that he avoided laning."

Su Xiaoyan nodded: "After all, judging from the data panel, LeeE's last-hitting and damage percentages are not outstanding."

"But that's what I wanted to say."

Guan Zeyuan glanced at the highlights of the match again: "Take this Twisted Fate game for example. He was laning against Rookie, the mid laner who was far ahead in solo kills in the Spring Split, and he even had Cassiopeia as a counter. What do you think the odds are in theory for this matchup?"

Su Xiaoyan hesitated for a moment: "Although it's true that the higher the card level, the easier it is to play, it's actually impossible to maintain your strength and roam around in a normal laning phase."

"Indeed, but we can see that before Twisted Fate used his ultimate to roam for the first time, LeeE was actually trading his own health for Cassiopeia's mana. For a mage, being at half health and half mana is much more threatening than being at full health and empty mana."

Su Xiaoyan nodded thoughtfully.

"I think the audience still needs to understand that no matter how much pressure is exerted in the mid lane, the core purpose is to extend one's advantage to teammates."

"Some people might think that only a solo kill counts as a successful suppression. But in fact, in the S7 version, the designers intentionally nerfed the early-game damage of many mid-lane heroes. Moreover, a solo kill in lane also requires the opponent's cooperation. Only when the skill level is similar and the opponent is also determined to kill can a solo kill be achieved."

"LeeE has actually given us a new approach, which is to directly avoid aggressive trades and only gain an advantage in the minion waves to roam and control the battlefield..."

"Of course, viewers shouldn't blindly imitate him. LeeE does this because his laning fundamentals are quite solid, and he has a good sense for roaming..."

Although League of Legends did not yet have the concept of "rounds" at this time.

However, the two experienced commentators, who had done a lot of research, could see that Li Yi's handling of the entire round—laning, making moves, and recalling—was very precise. They knew exactly when to trade blows and when to push lanes and roam.

Such a new player with a distinct personal style... unfortunately, he's only Scout's temporary substitute, and will probably be back on the bench once the Summer Split starts.

The two commentators exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of regret in each other's eyes.

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Inside the EDG backstage lounge.

The atmosphere was much more relaxed than at the end of the last game.

"You got a pentakill, kid! You have to treat us tonight!" The group tackled Iboy, who had just entered the room, onto the sofa and vigorously ruffled his hair.

"The 'four-protect-one' approach is correct!"

"I already understand Uzi, when will I surpass him?"

Iboy finally managed to crawl out from under Mouse's arm and quickly raised his hands in surrender: "Actually, it was because my teammates protected me well. When Lee Sin hit me with his Q at the end, I thought I was going to die. It was Yi Ge who noticed in advance."

Li Yi shrugged: "Even if you say that, I won't split the cost of the meal."

Coach Nofe, who stood by and watched the entire third game, felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Was this still the same EDG team from the Spring Split?

A few months ago, he took over the team and faced a persistent problem that gave him a major headache: the team was afraid to take advantage of their lead.

Many times, EDG gained a few thousand gold advantage in the early and mid-game, but when team fights started, the whole team would cower in a safe position, with no one doing flank harassment or flanking maneuvers.

Jungler Ai Luoli and mid laner Scout always choose to retreat to survive the moment they lose a player in a team fight, a habit they seem unable to break.

Nofe later learned that "EDG will never be wiped out" was a tradition passed down from the legendary Seven Clearlove, and the ancestral rules cannot be changed.

And Li Yi today.

From Lissandra flashing into the tower to interrupt LeBlanc's teleport in the first game, to Twisted Fate sacrificing himself twice in this game to create opportunities for his teammates to deal damage.

As the most crucial position in the team, the mid-laner's actions are subtly influencing the decisions of the other members of EDG.

As Napoleon described in the "lion-sheep effect".

"A lion leading ninety-nine sheep can defeat a sheep leading ninety-nine lions."

Currently, it seems that although Li Yi is not a "lion" that can break through the opponent's defenses, he is at least a "lynx" that belongs to the same feline family. He uses his keen sense of game to perceive the opponent's behavior and constantly harasses the opponent to make mistakes.

Not to mention, he even has a bit of a commanding presence...

"Li Yi, you'll be in charge of the next match too. Hopefully it won't affect your laning phase too much?" Nofe said, turning to Li Yi, who was lost in thought in the corner.

"Me? I'm actually fine..."

at the same time.

Inside Xuan Shen's live stream room on a certain live streaming platform.

Watching TheShy's Kennen get sniped to death by Caitlyn, Xuan Shen slumped weakly in his gaming chair, muttering to himself, "TheShy is really bad..."

[Haha, Dad's fallen!]

TheShy: I had no choice. The jungler was a dead man, and the mid laner was a dead man too.

[IG's bot lane duo: They can't play against a Twisted Fate pick who gets ganked at level six.]

[IG was originally planning to come back from a 1-2 deficit, but they've been plagued by this jinx, streamer. I don't think they'll be able to turn it around.]

[It's okay, Brother Long. Even though TheShy developed an i5 chip this game, we can still tear apart our teammates with our formula!]

The Xuanjia Army's comments seemed to inspire Xuan Shen, who used his last bit of strength to straighten up: "Yi Jin, why are you lying to us? Your mid-lane matchup isn't invincible either..."