League: Educating LPL is my duty.
Chapter 142 Self-Destruct Gameplay
Perhaps they felt that it was better to lose less than more, or perhaps they felt that since the game was already over, they might as well try some tricks.
After careful consideration, the Flash Wolves team made a decision that went against their traditions: they would only play the mid and bot lanes, regardless of the top lane.
So at the nine-minute mark, the Flash Wolves' bot lane duo returned to the bot lane, and Rumble also stayed there with them.
So a comical scene unfolded in this game: a level 4 Varus, Malzahar, and Rumble, along with a level 6 Lee Sin, were playing mahjong around the bottom lane, forcibly pushing the level 6 Ashe and Braum out of the experience zone.
Varus then soloed the last hit, while Rumble, Malzahar, Lee Sin, Ashe, and Braum supervised.
This scene left all the viewers and commentators stunned.
"Wait, what kind of playstyle is Flash Wolves using? With them playing like this, no one is defending the top lane tower, and Jayce is already taking it down." I don't quite understand Flash Wolves' playstyle.
Rita put her little brain to work and said, "I feel like Flash Wolves are actually playing like this, because now no matter who goes top lane, it's hard for them to lane against Jayce. They'll most likely not get any experience or gold."
"In that case, why not all of them go to the bottom lane, share a lane, and forcefully drive Ashe and Braum away? That way, both sides will lose a minion wave, and Flash Wolves can actually push down the first tower quickly, making it less of a loss."
Zhihuan immediately spotted the problem: "This is different. Flash Wolves are a bunch of guys who don't even have their ultimates. Why can't they let EDG take tower dives? Jayce has Teleport, Taliyah has her ultimate, and Elise is heading to the bottom lane. How dare Flash Wolves dive the tower?"
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Flash Wolves, bursting with courage, attacked EDG's bot lane.
Karsa took a detour to the wall, waited for the mid-lane dragon pit to be cleared, and then took the lead by applying his Sonic Wave to the newly spawned minions.
Upon seeing this, Meiko immediately signaled, "Holy crap, they're really trying to overtake us."
"Then let's fight. Don't be afraid. The other side doesn't have much fighting power right now." Li Chen said as he teleported to the eyelet Meiko had left beforehand.
At the same time, Taliyah also activated her ultimate ability, heading to the same location as Jayce, clearly intending to ambush Flash Wolves.
EDG was on the move, and Flash Wolves were not idle either; they did not back down despite EDG's encirclement.
For them, this game was a guaranteed loss anyway, so there was no point in hesitating. Losing this round wouldn't be a loss, and winning it would be a huge gain.
So Karsa kicked Ashe under the tower without hesitation, then used a ward hop and R flash to kick her in front of the rest of the team.
Meiko reacted quickly, immediately using her W ability to create a door panel, and then unleashing her ultimate ability forward.
Z-King lost a lot of health to Varus and Rumble, but he didn't die. The moment he broke free of control, he used his ultimate to stun the Lee Sin who was trying to escape under the tower, and then used Heal and Flash to retreat.
Zed and Elise, who had been running all the way, arrived at the battlefield almost at the same time. Elise used her E skill to control Lee Sin and soloed him, while Zed used his double W to enter the fray and instantly kill Ashe.
Taliyah arrived first with her ultimate, then flashed to dodge Malzahar's predicted Q, spread out a stone array in front of her, and used a combo to force the bot lane duo to flash.
Rumble positioned himself at the front, hoping to create an opportunity for Varus to deal damage, but Jayce, who teleported in right after, shattered his hopes.
The QE enhanced cannon took away half of Rumble's health, and then the W triple attack was activated, allowing Taliyah to finish off Rumble first.
The battle under the tower had ended by then. The Spider had taken down the Lee Sin, and Zed had taken down the Ashe, but the Exhaust applied to Zed by Braum prevented him from escaping, and he followed up to trigger the passive stun.
"You guys collect the loot first, this is for me."
Jayce switched to hammer form and used Q on Varus, then used E to knock Malzahar behind him, and then followed Varus and relentlessly attacked.
Jayce, with his level 8 Youmuu's Ghostblade, was dealing massive damage at this point. Varus used both of his summoner spells but still couldn't escape and was chased down by Li Chen. Finally, Li Chen finished him off with a cannon-form Q skill.
At this moment, Elise, Braum, and Taliyah had just finished off Zed, leaving only Malzahar with nowhere to escape. He was eventually cornered at the bottom lane river entrance, and Li Chen secured the kill.
"Take the dragon! Take the dragon! We can also push the mid tower. There are minions! Hurry!" The factory manager quickly signaled.
Flash Wolves gave them the opportunity to speed up, so naturally they had to seize it.
Regarding this result, Remember said unsurprisingly: "This team fight, which was initiated by Flash Wolves, ended with EDG winning with a 1-for-5 exchange. Now EDG can take the dragon and push the mid-lane tower. The economic gap between the two sides is close to 5,500 gold."
Zhihuan commented, "Flash Wolves made a mistake in their judgment. Their top and bottom lanes were too low-level. If they hadn't tower-dived, it would have been fine, but they didn't clear the wards properly and still tried to force a tower dive to open a breakthrough in the bottom lane. That gave them an opportunity."
"The main problem is that Flash Wolves were at a huge disadvantage in the early game. If they didn't find some opportunities, they would definitely be worn down by EDG. But they didn't seize this opportunity, so they had no chance to turn the game around. C God teleported down and got kills, minions, and tower gold, giving him a gold lead of more than 3,000 against his lane opponent."
[What's the point of playing? Jayce has 120 CS in 11 minutes, plus a tower and five kills. He'll be one kill in two shots later.]
[Within eleven minutes, three players on both the top and bottom lanes were level five. To be honest, even we Silver players wouldn't dare play like that.]
[Vincent looks like he's playing against a bronze-level player.]
[Mimi Egg: Why can't this game let players surrender after three minutes?!]
[Who dares to say EDG is weak in international competitions now? They're ruthless in domestic matches!]
[The Taiwanese team is causing all this trouble. Let's see if they'll still be laughing when they play SKT and their carry players start selling fan items.]
The rest of the game became garbage time, with all five Flash Wolves players collapsing and having no chance to fight back.
EDG switched lanes and focused on macro play. Jayce roamed all three lanes, and one powerful shot from him left everyone with low health, making it impossible for the turrets to defend.
They destroyed the top lane tower at thirteen minutes, and the second top lane tower was destroyed at fifteen minutes. They then moved to the bottom lane to take the dragon and push the tower.
Nineteen minutes in, the economic gap between the two sides reached more than 11,000. EDG didn't even bother to fight Baron Nashor and directly pushed to end the game.
However, it's worth noting that Mimi Egg's Rumble never caught up with EDG's support Braum in level until the end of the game.
"Okay, congratulations to EDG for winning their first match in the group stage of this MSI Mid-Season Invitational. It was a complete and utter stomp without any hesitation. Congratulations also to C for making a brilliant debut in a world-class tournament."
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