Chapter 651 Even a disadvantage in the laning phase needs to be addressed.
Chapter 651 Even a disadvantage in the laning phase needs to be addressed.
With the lineup finalized, the match began soon.
"Invade the jungle!"
Upon entering Summoner's Rift, Guohao quickly marked EDG's jungle.
It's not uncommon for the red team to invade the blue team's jungle at the start of a match, but it's usually the red team that initiates the invasion.
In this match, BLG was on the blue side, and their lineup wasn't particularly strong compared to EDG at the start. Guohao made this decision because he wanted to catch his opponent off guard.
Knowing that one's strength is inferior to that of one's opponent, the only way to win is to resort to unconventional tactics.
Upon hearing this, the other members of BLG did not object, but quickly grouped up and headed towards EDG's lower jungle.
"Is BLG going to actively invade the jungle?!"
Guan Zeyuan quickly noticed the anomaly.
If they weren't planning to cause trouble early on, both teams would typically adopt a long, straight formation to guard the jungle entrance at the start. BLG's five players grouped up at the start, clearly indicating they were up to something.
"If Sejuani starts with her E skill, Leona can Q-Flash to stun and potentially kill them. And judging from the movements of EDG's players, they might not be prepared. BLG's surprise invasion of the jungle might actually work..."
Rita then began to analyze the situation.
Neither Guohao nor Xinmo rushed to upgrade their skills, and the group quickly entered the grassy area below the river.
Not long after, Shen Lang brought Sylas into view.
At this moment, he was still communicating with his teammates in voice chat about how to play in the early game when a Leona suddenly jumped out of the bush.
Flash QA!
Xinmo was very decisive. If it were anyone else, the BLG team might have hesitated. Playing like this at the start would make the laning phase very difficult. But now they've caught Shen Lang's Sylas.
Shen Lang didn't even have time to react. Sylas was stunned on the spot by Leona, and then Sejuani used Flash to get to his side and quickly applied auto-attacks to stack the E skill's stacks...
What Shen Lang didn't expect was that Aatrox also used Flash, and ADD quickly upgraded his W skill, closing the distance and releasing it directly at Sylas.
"Then what else can I say? Just kill them all!"
Shen Lang shook his head speechlessly and gave up resisting.
There are walls on both sides, so Flash is not enough to get through. And because Leona's Q skill stuns slightly delays the time, even if you Flash backward, you can't quickly get out of the range of Aatrox's W skill. Flash will still pull you back, so there is no need to waste Flash to make a futile struggle.
"If you can't gain an advantage in the top lane, Bin, you should just retire."
Looking at his now-gray screen, Shen Lang spoke helplessly.
The impact of the female hero using Flash is not significant. BLG's lineup is already at a disadvantage in the early game. If they play cautiously as support, they can still farm normally even without Flash. Even if Sejuani learns her E skill at the start, her jungle clearing speed won't be much slower. The only one affected by Aatrox leveling up his W skill at the start is ADD, not to mention that he used his Flash to apply [Chains of Inferno] to Sylas.
If Abin still can't gain an advantage in lane under these circumstances, then Shen Lang really needs to consider changing the top laner. He can accept his teammates winning without him, but he can't accept his teammates being useless.
"I'll hit anyone!"
Abin responded confidently.
As Sylas was killed, cheers erupted from the audience, with many seemingly delighted to see Shen Lang being targeted.
However, as a commentator, Guan Zeyuan's thoughts were still very clear:
"Although BLG got Sylas's kill at the start, and Kai'Sa also got the kill, they didn't gain anything from this. Three flashes for one kill, to be honest, I even think it's a bit of a loss, especially in the top lane. I don't know how Aatrox is supposed to lane against them."
The minion wave quickly appeared, and Bin immediately pushed Camille forward, giving ADD no chance to last-hit minions.
Shen Lang in the mid lane was equally aggressive, seizing the opportunity when Azir came forward to last-hit a minion, immediately upgrading his E skill and releasing it quickly.
Use the first E skill to close the distance, then follow up with the passive-enhanced basic attack, and then use the second E skill at close range. After hitting the target, follow up with another enhanced basic attack to successfully trigger the Electrocute talent.
After finishing the fight, he turned around decisively.
The Tsar was very weak in the early game, and Kuro immediately summoned sand soldiers to poke Sylas twice, but Sylas lost far less health than the Tsar.
"Azir doesn't have a good matchup against Sylas in the early game, so Kuro will probably have to play defensively and farm. But if that happens, Wei Wu Ge in the mid lane will be able to control the lane again, which will put Aatrox in danger in the top lane!"
Guan Zeyuan seems to have already guessed how EDG will play next.
After depleting his health, Shen Lang turned around and pushed the lane by attacking minions. Jiejie's Prince killed the blue buff and the three wolves below, and then controlled the Prince to move towards the top jungle.
Under Camille's pressure, Aatrox in the top lane could barely gain experience, which meant that when Camille reached level three, Aatrox was only barely at level two. Furthermore, Bin had a large wave of minions pushed into BLG's top lane turret.
After reaching level three, Shen Lang immediately controlled Sylas to head to the top lane.
At this moment, not only Guan Zeyuan, but also many audience members realized what was happening—
EDG's mid and jungle ganked top lane, attempting to tower dive and kill Aatrox.
The level is too low, and there is no Flash.
In Guan Zeyuan's words, ADD's only chance of survival in this wave is if EDG's top, mid, and jungle players make a mistake in their coordination.
But will Shen Lang make a mistake?
The answer is naturally no!
You might not be good at other things in EDG, but you absolutely must be proficient at tower diving and killing.
As the minion wave pushed into the tower, Bin immediately initiated with his E skill, sending Camille kicking straight at Aatrox under the tower while simultaneously using his W skill to apply a slow effect to him during the flight.
At this point, Aatrox hadn't learned his E skill yet, so he couldn't dodge Camille's skill and was quickly stunned under the tower. At this moment, Shen Lang and Jiejie behind the tower also quickly made their move.
Prince's EQ combo landed Sylas's [Abduction], followed by an A and then W, quickly taking down Aatrox's remaining health.
Guohao was aware that his top laner was being tower-dived, but he couldn't do anything about it. Sylas and Jarvan IV were blocking him from behind, preventing Sejuani from getting inside the turret immediately.
Since Camille was the one to tank the tower first, Sylas and Jarvan IV were in very good condition. Sejuani used her Q and W skills, but Shen Lang and Jiejie ignored them and just controlled their respective heroes to walk out of the tower.
As for Camille...
It was indeed brought to low health by the tower, but the two were too far apart, and Sejuani didn't have Flash, so she couldn't touch it at all.
With no other option, ADD had to give up and tearfully pocket the minion wave under the tower.
However, this caused the Sword Demon to bleed profusely!
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