Both sides were developing steadily in the middle lane. Lin Yan used Doran's Sword to slowly recover his health.
Currently, the bottom lane was having a good time. The combination of Ember and Tam had no problem going up against EZ and Nami.
The only weakness was in the top lane. Vampires, as heroes, could not defeat Gnar in the early stages. Their lives would be depleted. Jin Gong could only put the minions into the tower and steadily finish the pagoda blade.
This gave Dumb Chicken an opportunity. When he came out of the fountain at the beginning of the game, he had already determined that the top lane had absolute control in the early stage. Blind Monk, who was on the red side, would go to Olaf's jungle at level two.
Olaf, the hero, would often farm in all six jungles when he was in the professional arena. He would go back to replenish his green jungler and True Eye before capturing people to invade.
Therefore, when Dumb Chicken encountered Olaf, he had just started fighting against Three Wolves.
Phyllostachys Pubescens initially wanted to rely on his solo ability to fight against Blind Monk. However, Duke, who had absolute control, provided support in advance, so Xiao Tian had no choice but to let go of Three Wolves.
"Duke provided support in advance, and Olaf let go of a group of monsters." Doll rubbed his chin. "But it's still acceptable."
PDD pondered for two seconds. He was not that optimistic. "Once the Three Wolves are dropped, the awkward part is that Olaf won't be able to reach Level 4 when the first wave returns to town. It's crucial for Olaf to reach Level 6 as soon as possible."
In the middle lane, Lin Yan began to swap HP with Sindra after he leveled up. He had Ignite, so his HP was much higher than Faker's.
Nevertheless, Faker had always adhered to a philosophy — before Lin Yan used his E, he would not use his E [Weaklings, Disperse].
Sindera, who had used his E skill before level 6, was no different from a clockwork. Lucian would casually attack him.
Lin Yan had a normal attack range of 500 yards. If he wanted to deplete his HP, he had to use his E [Grim Pursuit].
However, Lin Yan had made up his mind to forcefully change his HP. He decisively went forward and fired two [Fervent Bullets] at the same time.
He had no intention of dodging Sindra's attack at all. He did not even try to dodge the Shadow Ball that was forming beneath his feet. Instead, he launched two normal attacks at the Shadow Ball.
Faker QE knocked out Lin Yan twice in a row. Then, he activated W [Psychokinesis Drive] and smashed the magic ball on Lucian's head again, successfully releasing the thunder.
Lin Yan didn't give up. After recovering from the stun, he immediately fired W [Passionate Bullet], hitting Sindra from afar.
He didn't lose much in this exchange. Four Passive Bullets and two Skills in exchange for three Skills and one Thunder.
Lin Yan looked at the half-dead Sindra in front of him and used two W bullets to passively hit the minions.
Sindra's Level One E lasted 16 seconds while Lucian's Level One E lasted 18 seconds. However, he had already used a few shots to reduce the cooldown of his E [Grim Pursuit].
He waited for the cooldown of his Q and E skills to be over. He wanted to take advantage of the cooldown of Sindra's E skill and thunder to switch HP with Faker.
Faker had already expected this. He had seen through Lin Ran's intentions from the two small movements that he had exposed, so he decisively retreated. Hence, Lin Ran had only used two passive normal attacks and did not gain much HP from Faker.
Both sides drank their health potions and prepared for the next round of battle.
Unlike the frequent changes in the middle lane, the bottom lane was still developing steadily. SKT's combination of Nami and EZ was relatively weak when it came to jungling. Even though they had the upper hand in front of Yu and Tam, it was impossible for them to expand their advantage before level six.
Jin Gong, the top laner, had reached level five and possessed a Level Three Q [Blood Conversion]. His ability to stay in the lane had been improving. With Doran's Shield, he had no problem staying under the tower.
Lin Yan glanced at his experience bar. After clearing the minions, he ran to the bushes below to make a fake eye to ensure his safety.
Another wave of turrets arrived in the middle lane. Lin Yan raised his gun and started to reduce the minions' HP. At the same time, Faker condensed a Shadow Ball on the minions.
Lin Yan used a normal attack to finish off the minions, while Sindra used a normal attack to finish off the minions.
Both of them reached level six at the same time. Lin Yan instantly learned an ultimate skill and attacked!
E [Grim Pursuit] moved forward and fired two normal attacks at the same time. Q [Transparent Holy Light] pierced through the minions and shot toward Sindra.
Just as the Holy Light was about to hit Sindra's body, Faker used Blink to the side and dodged this crucial Q skill at the last moment!
Lucian's Level Three Q's damage output was 160 + 0.8 AD. If it was dodged in a fight, it would be very damaging.
Lin Yan saw that the empty Q was about to turn around and leave. He used his own Ignite to exchange for Faker's Blink. However, he heard Xiao Tian's urgent voice in his earpiece.
"Blind Monk has entered the river and is rushing to the middle lane. Hurry up and retreat!"
Phyllostachys Pubescens was currently eating a Magical Swamp Frog. The fake eye that he had placed in the river caught a glimpse of the bald man who was heading to the middle lane.
Lin Yan glanced at his position. He had used his E skill to chase after the enemy, so he was slightly deeper in the lane. Faker had already activated Sprint, so it would be very difficult for him to escape.
"Dumb Chicken is rushing to the middle lane. Lucian has used his E skill, so it won't be easy to escape!" Mille's voice was extremely anxious.
After 6 minutes of silence, the Summoner's Canyon was finally going to explode!
Lin Yan was forced into a corner. Unable to escape, he could only choose to use two normal attacks on Sindra. Then, he used his W [Fervent Bullet] to hit the target.
Faker decisively formed a Q [Shadow Ball] under Lin Yan's feet. The moment the ball appeared, he used his R [Torrent of Energy]!
A torrent of energy burst out from Sindra's fingertips. Together with the ball under Lucian's feet, it poured into Lin Yan's body!
Lin Yan was prepared to take the damage. He used two passive attacks and then raised his guns. Holy Light bullets rained down from the muzzles of his guns.
R [Holy Lance Baptism]!
Faker watched as the black shadow balls rammed into Lucian's body, continuously reducing his HP. At the moment when the last shadow ball was released, he pressed his E [Retreat].
He wanted to use a Heavenly Lady's Scattering Flowers to stun Lin Yan.
The balls on the ground were repelled by Sindra's dark energy. They crashed into each other.
However, Lin Yan reacted the moment Sindra's last shadow ball hit him. He knew what Faker was trying to do.
A golden light flashed and penetrated all the shadow balls in an instant, arriving in front of Faker!
"What a beautiful Blink, he dodged Sindra's control ball push!" PDD roared. "Lucian shoved his gun muzzle at Sindra's face again!"
Lucian's ancient relic guns fired holy bullets that were capable of purifying all filth. All of them landed on Sindra's body!
At that moment, Faker could only grab a shadow ball and throw it at Lin Yan. At the same time, he used the increased movement speed from Sprint to move to the side. He hoped to widen the angle between them and avoid being hit by Lucian's ultimate.
Lin Yan took advantage of the increased movement speed from his W [Fervent Bullet] to follow Sindra. When she was about to escape from the range of the Holy Lance Baptism, Lin Yan canceled his ultimate and launched two normal attacks on Sindra.
At that time, he had stacked War Zeal. Along with the crisp sound of the trigger, Faker's HP was almost depleted. The effect of Ignite on his body would only end in one second!
Suddenly, a cry of surprise was heard from the audience.
A barefoot bald man with a red cloth covering his eyes instantly moved over a thousand yards to save his teammate. A layer of milky white shield appeared on Sindra's body!
Stupid chicken's Blink W!
The shield was not thick, but it was enough.
Lin Yan's last shot shattered the shield, and the damage output of Ignite jumped out at the last second. If one did not look closely, one would not be able to see Faker's HP. His entire HP bar was almost empty!
However, that little bit of HP was real. Stupid chicken's accurate Heavenly Sonic Wave, coupled with Sindra's normal attack, knocked Lin Yan to the ground!
The three LPL commentators and YM supporters could not believe it when they saw Sindra's HP. How could Faker survive like that?
"Oh my god, Faker's luck is too good. He only has five HP left!" Mille could not hide the disappointment in his voice.
The Korean commentators next door were already cheering and celebrating.
"As expected of Stupid Chicken and Faker, the most tacit mid-laner duo in our LCK …"
The Korean commentator's flattery came to an abrupt end. His eyes widened.
On the big screen in Staples Center, the ninth wave of troops. Unbeknownst to anyone, Rocket Launcher had shifted its aggro to Faker, and fired a fatal artillery shell at Sindra, who only had a sliver of HP left!
The artillery shell's special particles hit Sindra, and Faker's HP was reduced to a single digit!
YMRan killed SKTFaker.
The audience's exclamations were amplified several times. They did not expect such a dramatic scene to happen under Blind Monk's successful protection!
"Rocket Launcher is YM's sixth player!"
PDD, who was originally dispirited, immediately stood up, and his voice became loud and clear. "That shot was too crucial. It gave Lucian back a mouthful of HP!"
"Rocket Launcher is good to kill!"
"Rocket Launcher: Why is Faker the only one with teammates? Do you think I'm not human?"
"HXD Rocket Launcher, I'll invite you to join us next time!"
Faker twisted his neck. He had calculated for a long time, but he did not expect Lin Yan to be able to dodge the RE's Heavenly Flower Scattering at such a close range.
Faker was not surprised that it was a prediction. A talented mid laner could always perform all kinds of extreme maneuvers when he was extremely angry, just like how he showed off Yue Lun in the past.
"That's not bad, right? We earned some blood money and an assist."
Dumb Chicken did not hear Faker's voice in the live channel. He thought that his teammate had become autistic because of Rocket Launcher's attack, so he quickly comforted him.
"The middle lane is a 1 for 1 exchange, and something happened on the top lane too. Xiao Tian used Sprint to go around and forcefully grab Duke!
Jin Gong used RE to attack, and Gnar's HP dropped rapidly! "
The screen quickly changed, and Gnar fled in a panic. He wanted to use his E [Light Jump] in his mini form to step on top of Olaf's head to complete the movement, and then use Flash to escape.
However, the instant Gnar jumped toward Olaf, Xiao Tian strangely turned around and used Sprint's high movement speed to cause Gnar to step on air!
"Xiao Tian's reaction is too fast!"
PDD looked proudly at Olaf on the screen. "That turn of his body allowed Duke to come right in front of him!"
Gnar, who did not step on the target, could not complete the two movements. When he arrived in front of Xiao Tian, he was struck down by Olaf's axe. Gnar's already low HP was greatly reduced by the true damage of the E [Reckless Swing]!
Duke hurriedly used Flash to escape into the tower. However, the moment he used Flash, Xiao Tian threw a Q [Countercurrent Throw] at SKT's defense tower, and then retreated without looking back.
From the perspective of the live audience and the live stream viewers, Gnar's Flash collided head-on with the axe!
Gnar's HP instantly dropped to critical levels, and then Vampire used his ultimate skill to take away the last bit of Duke's HP!
The live commentators from many countries exclaimed at the same time!
"Too confident, too confident …" The Korean commentator shook his head and said in an exaggerated tone, "This jungler's control is even more exaggerated than Little Peanut's. Didn't he think about what would happen if the axe missed?"
Phyllostachys Pubescens really did not think about the consequences. Even if the axe missed, Jin Gong, who had triggered his Wind Paladin to rush over, only needed to tank the tower for a while and use his Q skill to kill Duke.
A minute later, a battle broke out at the bottom lane.
YM's duo and SKT's bottom lane reached level 6 at the same time. However, Yu and Tam's ultimate skills were obviously useless in a face-to-face collision.
Wolf decisively used his R to roll up a thousand waves, then used his Q [Prison of Azure Waves] to control JKL who was sent flying. At the same time, he used [Ignite] to kill him.
Xiao Ming had been conscientiously helping Jack block EZ's [Secret Shot], but every single one of Bang's normal attacks still landed on Ember.
In the end, when Jack used Flash to heal and ran back to the bottom of the tower, both he and Xiao Ming were left with critical HP.
Doll, who had originally heaved a sigh of relief, saw the caster suddenly change the camera's view to Bang.
The handsome Azriel's E [Arcane Leap] jumped into the bushes to avoid YM's vision. Then, he arched his body and jumped. After charging for a second, he pulled out a golden bow-shaped energy wave and went straight for the blind spot of YM's next tower!
When Jack and Xiao Ming saw EZ's ultimate skill, it was already too late for them to dodge. Xiao Ming opened his mouth wide and sucked Jack in, at the same time activating his white shield to block the damage.
However, EZ's ultimate skill still managed to deplete his shield and HP. Bang's brilliant ultimate successfully received a wave of applause from the audience!
However, JKL managed to survive. He stood in front of the second tower and used his R to clear the creeps that were pushed into the first tower.
Wolf stood in front of the creeps and blocked the attacks to disgust Jack. In the end, Nami used a W [Charging Tide] on herself to raise her HP and successfully retreated.
"The bottom lane still lost a wave of attacks." Mille clicked his tongue. "This wave of creeps was eaten by the tower. JKL was almost hit 15 times, and the bottom lane's defense tower still has a lot of HP left."
"We still have to look at the junglers. Whether they can withstand EZ's strong mid-game is the key to this game."
After Lin Yan's first HP was taken by Sindra, the middle lane was not easy to open up.
Faker was surprisingly stable. He first added an Explorer's Bracer. He knew that Jin Gong's Vampire would not leave the lane for 20 minutes. This meant that he would only come into contact with AD damage in the early game. The Bracer was quite cost-effective.
Dumb Chicken gave him a blue buff. Faker's mana was quite abundant, and his combat power was very strong.
On the other hand, Lin Yan could not use the Demon's Drinking Knife first. He did not have a big advantage, and using the Demon's Drinking Knife would only slow down Lucian's attack.
He went up and used a set of skills on Faker. Two skills interspersed between normal attacks to reduce Faker's HP by 13. He turned around and was pushed out of Thunderclap.
He lost a lot of HP.
Unable to open up the middle lane, he and Xiao Tian tried to enter the jungle to cause trouble for Dumb Chicken.
However, Dumb Chicken was an experienced jungler who was very good at guerrilla warfare. His farming route was blurred and unpredictable, and Xiao Tian could not grasp the pattern at all.
"Why doesn't this person farm according to common sense?"
Xiao Tian walked around and could only counter a group of F4. He was flustered and exasperated. "Isn't it just a formula jungler nowadays?"
During this time, Faker stayed in the middle lane and did not even look at the jungle. He knew that Dumb Chicken could handle this situation well.
He was in charge of stabilizing the situation, clearing the creeps, going to the river channel to set up his vision, and coming back to clear the creeps again.
Lin Yan, who had been roaming around but could not get any kills, had fallen behind in the number of DPS. He went to the bottom lane to try a 4-pack of 2, but the elusive Dumb Chicken suddenly appeared from a dark corner and accurately hit Lin Yan and Xiao Tian with his big move.
The two of them flew in mid-air. Bang's accurate bullet screen attacked again, and YM's mid-laner's HP was reduced to half.
They had no choice but to retreat and give up on attacking the bottom lane.
"In 18 minutes, this EZ has dealt 175 DPS. Magic Cutter is going to be stacked soon. The real powerhouse is coming. How is YM going to deal with the next 10 minutes?" PDD was a little anxious.
"YM's economy is still behind by 1.5K. SKT is too stable." Mille looked at SKT, who was not in a hurry, and panicked. "They're not in a hurry to attack at all. They plan to fight steadily and compete with YM's mid-late game ability!"
Bang changed lanes and went to the middle lane. Wolf and Dumb Chicken had cleared their vision, and it was pitch black. The lack of vision in the middle lane limited YM's movement range.
JKL and Xiao Ming went to the middle lane to take over Lin Yan's defense. However, the two of them could not withstand EZ's Magic Cutter at all.
Bang decisively used his E on Jack's face and started attacking. He used the movement speed of the three abilities to avoid Tam's long tongue. Then, with Nami's passive acceleration, he moved in the opposite direction to avoid Ember's W [Fatal Brilliance].
His movements were smooth and there was not a hint of stiffness. Wolf decisively activated his R and rushed toward JKL like a stormy sea.
Xiao Ming quickly swallowed Jack and flashed to avoid Nami's big move. However, he was slowed down by EZ's normal attack with Nami's E [Blessing of the Tide].
JKL fell out of Tam's mouth and quickly healed. However, EZ, who had the three abilities of Magic Cutter, had an explosive output. Two Q's followed by a normal attack and Tam's HP was reduced by half.
Just as they returned to the defense tower and prepared to return, F4 hit Ember with a Heavenly Sonic Wave from the bushes. Dumb Chicken's two-echelon Q followed up and kicked Ember out of the tower!
Bang accurately used his Q [Secret Shot] to take Jack's head amidst the cheers of the audience.
Lin Yan activated Serene Dream and rushed to the battlefield. Holy Lance Baptism went straight for Dumb Chicken. However, Bang handed over the healer and Nami healed him again. SKT retreated successfully!
Bang's EZ took another kill. His equipment was completed earlier than expected. This was definitely not good news for YM.
At the twenty-third minute, SKT took down the Earth Dragon. The four of them huddled together and pushed forward.
YM forcefully used Tam's big move to circle around the back. They wanted to surround SKT in a 5v4.
Jin Gong, Lin Ran, and Little Tian, the three well-developed players, were able to unleash all of their damage output. Their mechanics were almost perfect, and JKL was also providing control and damage output from the back.
They had killed Faker in an instant. They had thought that this would be a 5v3 chase.
However, they did not expect Bang to completely take over the game.
Under Wolf's meticulous protection, he dodged and evaded skills within the encirclement set up by YM. His Q's were precise and precise. None of his attacks missed!
At the twenty-third minute, Magic Cutter, CD Shoes, Birgivot's Scimitar. EZ's equipment was incomparably luxurious. With just one Q's skill, Lin Yan, who had Black Cutter, lost 14% of his HP!
“bangbangbang！”
The Korean commentators were indescribably excited. They kept shouting Bang's ID. "Ezreal has ruled the battlefield!"
Nami and Blind Monk were bitten by the mad dog Xiao Tian. However, EZ was the only one who survived the encirclement!
Bang turned around and finished off Olaf. Then, he decisively rushed forward. With Nami's help, he chased after the remaining four members of YM alone!
Ezreal's Energy Bullets took away a large chunk of YM's hero's HP every time he fired. EZ perfectly displayed his strong mobility during the chase.
He killed Jin Gong's Vampire without any suspense. Then, he used his three passive skills to continue the chase.
Lin Yan saw that he could not escape. He had no choice but to turn around and give the Ignite Set that he had just finished upgrading to EZ's face. After a series of attacks, he used his E's displacement skill to dodge EZ's Q's.
But it was to no avail. Bang's three simple attacks took Lucian away!
Then, he bent down and activated his R. Once again, a barrage of bullets swept out, killing both Tam and Ember who had low HP!
RedTeamPentaKill！
Bang obtained a pentakill!
A wave of cheers swept through the entire Staples Center!
They did not expect a pentakill to appear in the second match of the finals!
"Bang Ezreal!" The Korean commentator shouted at the top of his lungs, "This is the Korean ADC player, EZ!
YM is utterly defeated by his precise skill! "
"Bang's EZ's skill is too accurate." Mille sighed. "The bottom lane's defense tower was taken down by Duke. SKT is rushing toward the Dragon. YM is in trouble this time."
"They shouldn't have fought this mid-game team battle. They don't have a clear idea of Bang's EZ's strength." PDD stood at God's View and saw everything clearly. "Faker was purposely showing an opening just now. He used his ultimate skill before he died to create an opportunity for Bang to harvest!"
Lin Yan and his teammates originally wanted to drag things out and wait for EZ's weakness to arrive before starting the team battle.
However, after Bang obtained a pentakill, he went home and sold the Doran Sword. He collected enough money to buy a Demonic Drinking Sword. Now, even Jin Gong could not cut him to death.
Moreover, this guy's EZ seemed to have some kind of magical power. While others started to weaken at the 35th minute, Bang did not have the weakness of a lack of damage output after the Magic Cutter was formed. His Q's accuracy was exaggerated.
YM relied on their tenacity to hold the high ground, while SKT did not seem to plan to end the match in one go. They dragged the match until the 35th minute, and the economy gap was 12,000.
Boiling the frog in warm water.
SKT, who had the upper hand, did not make any mistakes. The five of them on the field operated calmly like machines, not giving YM any chance to force a team battle by outnumbering them.
They took down the Primordial Dragon with the advantage of their field of vision, then ate the Dragon. The Twin Dragons Guild pushed YM to the high ground.
Xiao Tian still wanted to defend, but Bang seized the opportunity and launched a series of attacks. Together with the Primordial Dragon's buff, he directly killed the pure tank Olaf.
Three super soldiers poured into the high ground continuously, and YM defended their base until the end of the team battle.
In the end, EZ was soloed by Lin Yan, and his HP was reduced by a lot. JKL's spring fire finally ended EZ, but they could no longer stop the three super soldiers.
In the end, the match ended at the 39th minute, and SKT turned the tables.
"Let's move a ban position to EZ in the next round," Hanyi said. "Bang's feeling a little hot today, we can't let him continue to show off."
"Do you want me to pick a mid to late game big core for the next round?"
Lin Yan probed. "They ended the match a little too long ago. I think we can give it a try. Who knows, it might be able to develop."
"… If Faker doesn't pick a strong support hero, you can take the late game damage position," Hanyi said after some hesitation. "Otherwise, we'll still have to focus on the early to mid game."
"No problem."