Not only was the Fire Dragon a must-win for Team God, but it was also crucial for Team SSK on the blue side.
"The lineups of both teams are clear at a glance."
"Team God's advantage lies in their nimbleness. In the mid and late game, they're able to pull off a 4: 1 or even a 3: 1 push. That way, they'll be able to keep the enemy's minions busy. Then, they'll be able to find an opportunity to start a teamfight."
"In that case, Team SSK's advantage lies in their solid lineups. As long as they can start a 5v5 teamfight, they'll be able to secure victory in a head-on fight."
On the internet, a specially invited commentator from the Chinese official live stream gave his analysis and assessment:
"That's why Team God doesn't have to worry about how much buff they'll get from this Fire Dragon. Instead, they should try their best to prevent their opponents from getting it."
"But now … if they want to focus on this Fire Dragon, Team God may have the financial advantage, but it'll still be troublesome if they really fight."
Lack of teamcontrol.
Lack of burst.
This was the flaw of Team God's lineups.
"Of course, they can still fight if they really want to."
"But they need to pull it off first. That way, Jayz and Card Master can use up their poke."
The 13th minute of the match.
Along the river, at Xiaolong Fjord. The ten heroes of Team Blue and Team Purple were approaching.
Both sides got into formation and carefully probed each other on the river.
Indeed, just as the commentator had said, Team God's first choice was not to engage in a head-on fight. But if they could use their poke advantage to reduce the opponent's HP before the teamfight began, their chances of winning the Fire Dragon would increase by quite a bit.
Team God's top lane, Jayz and Card Master, had already made their move.
Jayz fired a QE combo.
The bright plasma cannon tore through the air and shot towards the blue team's formation.
The cannon hit the opponent's jungler and took out a chunk of his HP.
At the same time, the Card Master moved forward and raised his hand to use a Q-skill Universal Card. The sharp card drew three ballistic trajectories and shot into the distance, forcing the opponents' Blue Team heroes to quickly move to dodge.
Meanwhile, the blue team's support, Nami, had just twisted her body to dodge the card's Q poke. However, the opponent's ADC, Virtuoso, seized the opportunity and shot her from afar with a W skill, Fatal Splendor.
His HP fell by a large chunk.
"Sure, sure! Let's fight like this! "
On the China commentary platform, Old Mi was beaming with joy.
"The advantage of our lineup lies in the fact that we have long arms. We can slowly play with the other side by pulling the distance."
"As long as we're careful not to give SSK an opportunity to force an opening, this kind of poke is enough to crush them!"
It was true that SSK's lineup had its flaws as well, and that was the lack of a strong initiator. Although their formation was solid, it was also clumsy. Against a long-range poke like Team God, there was nothing they could do.
"More importantly, the last wave of excavator GA
K's bottom lane has already used Flash, and before the Summoner's skills are off cooldown, it's hard for them to pose a threat to Team God. "
Mo Sheng quickly followed up, his eyes sparkling.
"That's why we only need to guard against Gnar now."
"As long as Gnar doesn't circle around and open fire, we should be able to take down this wave of Fire Dragon."
…
Team God- Hand of God had always been known for being steady and not making any mistakes.
This characteristic was vividly reflected in the current tug-of-war in front of the Little Wyvern Fjord.
They made no mistakes at all.
They did not give their opponents any chance.
Even after realizing that Gnar's figure had disappeared, Morning Star did not hesitate to use his ultimate skill immediately, illuminating the whereabouts of the five heroes on the blue side.
'I'm not going to fly even if I use my ultimate skill. I'm just going to make it impossible for SSK to escape from all their schemes.'
This ultimate skill illuminated the entire map, and it just happened to illuminate SSK's Wolf's top lane, Gnar. As expected, he was going to circle around, but he had no choice but to retreat halfway.
Cheers and applause rang out in the stadium.
Even the Western commentators on the official commentary platform exclaimed:
"That's too steady!"
"That's God- Hand of God. Their response is so solid."
"If SSK is the sharpest spear, then God is the strongest shield. SSK's spear can't find a chance to pierce through."
"It looks like God will be able to take down Fire Dragon."
That's right.
Their only hope was that Gnar would circle around and be destroyed by their opponent's card.
The only thing left for SSK was to continue to be suppressed by the Poke firepower of the opposing team.
In the end, Mafa, the jungler and commander, had no choice but to signal a retreat. He led his teammates to give up on Fire Dragon and turned to leave.
Ten seconds later, Fire Dragon was taken down by Team God.
Cheers and applause rang out in the stadium once again, especially for the China international students. They were so excited that their palms were almost red from clapping, but they did not feel anything. Their faces were filled with excitement and anticipation —
This … is really going to happen!
Ten minutes had passed since the start of the match. Even if there had been a few mistakes in between, Team God had been dominating the entire time.
If this continued, the scales of victory would slowly tilt in LPL's favor!
Offstage, backstage area.
Ceng Rui could not hide his excitement as he turned to Lin Feng.
"What do you think our chances of winning are?"
Lin Feng rubbed his nose.
"Sixty percent."
Ceng Rui was stunned. "Only sixty percent?"
Lin Feng looked at the big screen on the stage. His eyes fell on the blue Mechanical Vanguard in the distance. He narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yeah."
"Sixty percent at most."
… …
After Team God took down Fire Dragon, the pace of the match returned to normal.
Blue and purple heroes returned to their respective lanes.
It was a new round of AoE attacks.
As time slowly crept into the middle of the match, both teams began to play more cautiously. Even their junglers did not make any rash moves.
They were still patiently waiting for a better opportunity.
Sixteen minutes into the match.
Let's go.
Jayz's QE hit Gnar twice in a row. In the next moment, he switched to his hammer form and charged at Gnar!
In the next second …
A cold, treacherous eye slowly opened above Gnar's head. His card expanded.
Behind Gnar, a ripple appeared on the ground in front of the tower. Tahm had arrived with his ADC, Virtuoso.
Four kills in an instant!
Even though SSK's jungler Mafa had anticipated this and came to support, he had no choice but to stop and sell his top laner when he saw the three players on the other side.
Another kill was taken by the card.
“Killi
A hero has gone on a killing spree! "
His score reached 3/0/0.
The crowd cheered!
On the China commentator's platform, Old Mi shouted with great vigor.
"Beautiful!"
In the backstage area, Ceng Rui was elated. "Not bad! The effects of the Global Flow had also come into play! Even the top lane's outer tower can be pushed! "
Then he looked at Lin Feng again.
"How about now?"
Lin Feng nodded, then shook his head.
"Sixty percent."
Ceng Rui was stunned. "Still sixty percent?"
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