She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

"The numbers aren't enough. He's too weak in the early game. He can't even suppress Sylas's development after several nerfs. He needs to be at least level 9 to play comfortably in lane."

"However, once the game drags into the mid-to-late game, WLD's team fight potential is extremely high, but it cannot counter Fiora's split-pushing ability. Overall, it depends heavily on the player's performance in real time."

"TKS picked Sejuani in the end, which made up for the team's lack of a front line."

There wasn't much room for maneuver in this draft; the positions were quite clear.

Blue side WLD: Top lane Ornn, Jungle Nocturne, Mid lane Orianna, Bot lane Varus, Support Nautilus.

Red team TKS: Top lane Fiora, Jungle Sejuani, Mid lane Sylas, Bot lane Samira, Support Blitzcrank.

Both sides had average level 1 combat strength, so invading the jungle at the start was unrealistic and yielded no benefit, and no battle broke out.

Having watched WLD take the initiative to attack the enemy in many matches, the current trend of playing steadily and developing their strength, and not getting carried away even when the enemy is being aggressive, has undoubtedly made many people feel uncomfortable.

Their style has changed so much, they don't even seem like the same team anymore.

Those in the know understand that WLD is a pure late-game composition. In the early game, it can only rely on Varus to provide damage, and it follows the Comet armor penetration poke strategy.

There was no discussion about the top, mid, and jungle lanes before level six; the camera mostly focused on the bottom lane.

Samira is strong, but she has the weakness of short range, making it difficult for her to wear down a poke-style Varus.

TKS didn't seem anxious about WLD's defense either. They focused on farming and developing their units, knowing they had an initiator. They decided to wait until their core carries had a full set of items before launching an attack on WLD.

The first few minutes were uneventful; there was no sign of first blood, and the director couldn't see anyone with low health during each camera cut.

Many of the spectators who had come with high expectations to watch the fight began to doze off.

Is this the Shakespeare competition?

[If you don't understand, what is the Shakespeare section?]

LCK players love the "turtle-style" macro play. In one match, they couldn't get first blood in 30 minutes and were mocked by other regions. As a result, the tournament organizers messed things up and said that this is how League of Legends should be. They said that LCK's playstyle is a textbook example of Shakespearean macro play, which is worth learning from by all regions in the world.

[Laughed, as expected of South Korea, it fits my stereotype perfectly.]

WLD won't get infected, will he?

[Don't criticize blindly. Anyone with a basic understanding of the game knows that WLD's lineup needs to develop in the early game. Staying stable is an advantage. Actively seeking fights with the opponent is just asking for trouble.]

But releasing the dragon directly is a bit too hasty...

Don't rush, it's far from time to rush.

The commentators also analyzed it this way, but seeing WLD constantly passively enduring TKS's attacks, repeatedly escaping dangerous situations but always losing skills and development, they couldn't help but worry.

305. Who schemed against whom?

Little did they know, some individuals in TKS had already begun to get secretly anxious.

That's Adi.

From his perspective, the clockwork in front of him was slipperier than an eel, never giving him even the slightest chance to attack.

They'd rather lose some minions than give Sylas a chance to unleash EWE's classic combo.

But actually, she didn't lose much.

Now that everyone is almost level 6, they are only slightly ahead of their opponents by about ten CS. For a late-game carry like Orianna, being behind in the early game is basically negligible.

Adi glanced at the last remaining minion dematerializer in the enemy's inventory, a dark look flashing in his eyes.

That's it, this thing, that prevents him from gaining a sufficient advantage through the minion wave, and also prevents him from pushing the minion wave all the way to the enemy tower and then roaming around to make plays.

Trying to team up with the jungler to find an opportunity to gank the opponent is either going to result in the enemy jungler counter-ganking, or Orianna always standing in a position that seems like she can initiate, but even if she does, she might not be able to get a kill.

If there is even the slightest sign of something amiss, the other party will quickly retreat.

Is it see-through?

Its awareness is so good it's almost inhuman, making people feel restless and irritated.

If Su Mu knew what Adi was thinking at this moment, she probably wouldn't be able to help but chuckle and give a two-word comment: "I'm getting anxious."

LCK is known for its stable early game development and decisive team fights in the late game, so why are they already having so many killing intents before the six-minute mark?

There's something wrong with Shakespeare. Is he really going to break the status quo without being warned by the "truck magic" (a derogatory term for someone who works with trucks)?

Unfortunately, Su Mu was unaware of this.

Adi wasn't some clueless idiot. After reaching level 6, he checked Nightmare's last hits on the tab and guessed that the opponent would learn his ultimate in less than 7 minutes.

When Nightmare reaches level 6, not only should you be careful on the sidelines, but even heroes like Sylas with built-in mobility skills should be wary of Orianna's ultimate combo.

Dribbling in the dark is a classic tactical system.

In addition, Nightmare can also synergize with Ornn to perform a "lights out, let the sheep run" combo. It can be said that WLD's lineup is very strong in team fights, as Samira's W cannot block so many initiation skills.

"Strike first, strike hard."

"How can we attack if the opponent doesn't give us any position?" Insky asked, puzzled.

As Adi began his move, he marked a jungle route, the very spot where Nightmare had been spotted by wards not long ago.

"what?"

"Stop! I'm going to steal Nightmare's ultimate and dash into Orianna immediately. You follow up and coordinate." Adi chuckled sinisterly, "Orianna without Stopwatch and health items is a death sentence!"

"You want me to flash R into Q from a blind spot in the lane and initiate a control chain?"

“That’s right. WLD doesn’t know yet that you’ve already made a move before Nightmare, so we can take advantage of the time difference.”

“Okay…” Inksy weighed the options and decided it was feasible.

If we can kill the enemy mid laner at this point, the vanguard team can take advantage of the top and bottom lanes and snowball by taking the first vanguard without any pressure.

If we can take down WLD's outer mid-lane turret early on, it's roughly equivalent to increasing our win rate by 20% to 30%.

Without a favorable development environment, the bottom lane will suffer a heavy blow, the jungle will be lost, and the entire WLD will be in dire straits.

but--

Does WLD really not realize the risks that may arise later?

Putting aside any omniscient perspective, TKS's mid and jungle strategy is quite clever.

However, the audience wasn't too worried when they saw Sylas invading the jungle, which was spotted by WLD's vision.

WLD's players aren't blind; they gave the signal immediately. Bai Wei's decision not to run shows she's not afraid of the opponent.

No one could provide Adi with quick support, but Su Mu could support Bai Wei.

Furthermore, if a fight were to break out in the jungle, Sylas, given his lack of early-game development advantage, would be no match for Nocturne in a one-on-one fight.

Just as the audience was pondering this, Ornn, who was supposed to go back to base to replenish his health and prepare to teleport back to the starting lane, used his skills in the fountain, and the footage was played out in a small window.

Before the many eyes could even begin to ponder the director's intention with the small window, what happened next made countless people widen their eyes and stare intently at the front, not daring to miss even a second of the detail.

Lanling's voice rose a few decibels, revealing a hint of nervousness.

"Sylas used his E to create distance, placed a ward to expose Nocturne, stole Nocturne's ultimate, immediately turned off the light, and flew towards Orianna, who was farming under the tower in the mid lane!"

"Sejuani flashes and uses her ultimate, huh?! Orianna actually uses a perfect teleport to dodge the crowd control while simultaneously using her ultimate to catch Sylas who is flying towards her..."

At the same time, the English commentary at the scene was filled with indescribable shock.

"Sejuani's Q still hit Orianna, and Sylas... Oh my god! Ornn's ultimate has appeared! Wait a minute! Ornn just teleported to the mid lane second turret!"

"Sylas just missed his E and could only Flash to close the gap with Orianna to finish her off. Now, he and Sejuani have lost all their mobility and were both hit squarely by Ornn's ultimate. As soon as they landed, they were knocked up again by Ornn's E."

"Nightmare's Smite on the jungle monster also reached level 6, and he used his ultimate to fly over and deal additional damage. Ornn hit Sylas and Sejuani with a Hammer of the Head, and with the AOE from Orianna and Nightmare, they achieved a 2-for-0 exchange under the tower!"

First blood!

WLD-Sumu secured a double kill against TKS-Insky!

The audience, who were initially very worried when they saw Su Mu get fired, became excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline after witnessing such a rapid reversal.

I'll blanch it! (Smoke!)

[Mu Ge is so cool at dodging and controlling. By the way, why did Yan Hua T in the mid lane? Did she have some kind of premonition that TKS was going to do something bad?]

Is it possible that she teleported to the mid lane to help Mu gank Sylas?

[Impossible, absolutely impossible! Sylas was in the jungle at that time, he couldn't reach the lane!]

Everyone says Sylas is in the jungle, don't you understand?

Ah, does that mean WLD planned this all along, and that Mu Ge and Wei Jie were both acting and selling weaknesses?

[This...this...is terrifying?]

Looking at Mu Ge's expression, I can only say that those who know, know. Anyway, I've seen through everything. She must have been the one directing the fireworks TP, which means she knew all along that TKS would take action against her.

Is this really not an overinterpretation?

[Hey bro, if you become a fan of Thorns, go back and watch WLD's old matches, especially the post-match interviews with Mu Ge, and you'll know whether everyone is over-interpreting things or not.]

Su Mu made a fortune of seven hundred yuan in one go, and couldn't help but smile.

"Yan Hua, my good sister, this support is like divine intervention."

"Brother Mu, you're doing a great job. You're the one who's supposed to carry me. It's your job to fatten up the team's star player. What's a little loss of minions and tower plates in the top lane? What's wrong with letting Fiora farm?" Yan Hua walked towards the top lane nonchalantly.

"That's what they say..." Yi Lian interjected weakly, "but even if you're level 14, you still need to get me some equipment first, unless Brother Mu already has a three-piece set..."

"Pfft, you really are something else. We'll see if Brother Mu's development can surpass time."

306. A single team fight decides the outcome.

The entire TKS team was dumbfounded.

None of them expected Ornn to teleport to the mid-lane second tower; otherwise, even if two of them were traded for this tower dive, WLD would at least have paid the same price.

There's no such thing as hindsight bias in this world; what we need to face now is—

How do you handle a clockwork mechanism that has two kills?

Nobody wants to see the enemy's late-game carry snowball early on, as that means they'll be extremely difficult to deal with later.

“The enemy knew I was going into the jungle all along…” Adi’s face darkened.

"I'm afraid it's because they knew you were invading the jungle to find Nightmare that WLD had Ornn teleport to protect the mid lane..." Insky wasn't stupid, and quickly came up with a bold guess.

You have to believe this speculation whether you want to or not, otherwise how do you explain Ornn not TPing to farm the lane but instead running to the mid lane?

The others didn't look too happy when they heard these words.

They realized that WLD was far more troublesome than they had imagined, and its ability to predict subsequent actions based on the slightest clues was nothing short of freakish.

Ah... From now on, I need to think more carefully before I act, and mentally rehearse the possible consequences of my actions.

Decisions like giving away a double kill in the mid lane must never happen again.

Teams that make it to the semifinals, even if they are the second seed, will at least not have major problems with execution and adjustment.

Those operations with major problems are incompetent; they don't know how to expand their advantages after gaining them, and they get overtaken by the enemy as the battle progresses. They are a classic example of what not to do.

Su Mu could immediately sense the adjustments made by TKS.

The effect is good, and it has an even stronger Shakespearean flavor.

The laning phase wasn't over yet, and Nightmare couldn't do much without his ultimate. Once his ultimate was ready, Bai Wei set her sights on Sylas.

"Make a move?"

Su Mu thought for a moment, then shook her head in rejection, "No."

Bai Wei didn't quite understand.

Opportunities are fleeting; right now, we're 80% confident we can kill Silas.

As if knowing Bai Wei would be puzzled, Su Muruo explained meaningfully, "Not everyone can be prepared for unforeseen circumstances. We'll increase the intensity for TKS whenever they want to play..."

As soon as Su Mu said that, Bai Wei immediately understood what she meant.

The remaining three pondered carefully and more or less understood what was going on—

When the game is decided, give TKS a big push, and they won't even have time to cry.

If you like Shakespeare, then let the other side enjoy Shakespeare for now.

Both sides had the same idea.

TKS thinks Fiora hasn't collapsed and is doing very well in terms of development, making her invincible in the late game, so there's no need to fight her.

As for WLD, needless to say, Su Mu had already planted a time bomb in her opponent's head. She knew TKS wasn't a fool and would definitely defend against Nightmare Clockwerk's combo, but—