"RNG took Qian Jue first. Since the mid-season update, all the teams have realized that Qian Jue is half a level higher than Nanqiang. It shouldn't be a problem for MLXG to get a jungler first."
"YM took Ike and Callista," Long-hair continued. "I've been studying YM's videos these days and found that they don't like to bother with Jin Gong in the top lane. Most of the time, Jin Gong is quietly developing, using utility heroes to perform in team battles."
"This is also a hidden danger," Remember added. "We all know how strong a looper is. Whether or not Jin Gong can withstand the pressure will be the key to this BO3."
"RNG chose Victor and Hammer Stone, ensuring that the mid laner can deal damage in the late game while also dismantling the Shadow Island combo."
"You guys take Bull's Head and Nanqiang, and give the counter to Lin Yan." Hanyi stood behind Lin Yan, both hands on the back of his gaming chair.
Although the opposing team had already chosen Victor as their mid laner, Hanyi still wanted Lin Yan to make the final choice. His hero pool was very strange, and he would come up with new ideas from time to time. It was very suitable for swinging lineups.
RNG chose Big Tree and Lucian, and the lineups were confirmed.
"Is Rambo okay?" Xiao Tian asked.
Lin Yan shook his head. RNG's dual archers had displacement abilities, and with Ike's team battle formation, there wasn't much room for Rambo to perform.
"Clockwork, give me Clockwork," Lin Yan said after thinking for a moment. There weren't many mid laners left.
Clockwork wasn't a strong hero, but he was an evergreen mid laner. If he didn't know what to pick, Clockwork was always the right choice.
At this point, the lineups of both teams were confirmed.
Blue RNG: Big Tree, Qian Jue, Victor, Lucian, and Hammer Stone.
Red YM: Ike, Nanqiang, Clockwork, Callista, and Bull's Head.
Looking at the lineup, Lin Yan felt uneasy. In YM, only Ike felt a bit more comfortable.
"Should I change the cable?"
The selfless Jin Gong also realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked his teammates. He knew how scary the opponent's bottom lane was. If they did not switch lanes, would the two rookies in their bottom lane …
Ning Heming was a little hesitant. Although he didn't think that he could beat Ouze and Mata's bottom lane, as a newcomer, who didn't want to prove himself?
If Ouze's condition wasn't good today, he might even be able to kill him.
"Don't change. I'll still go for the bottom lane this round. Jin Gong, be careful," Lin Yan said.
Jin Gong was already numb to this. He had played nearly 40 matches in YM. Although Lin Yan and Xiao Tian had helped him, their focus was still on the bottom lane.
Just like what the outside world said, most of the time, he was just a tool to fight against the tower.
But he didn't care.
It was fine as long as he could win.
When the match started, to YM's surprise, RNG's bottom lane duo actually chose to switch lanes. Ouze and Mata were switched to the top lane, while looper was tanking the pressure in the bottom lane.
"They wanted to switch lanes, but they didn't." Long-hair's tone carried a hint of a smile. "RNG didn't think that YM's bottom lane wouldn't switch lanes."
"Ouze, kill for me. Kill the mid laner for me!"
"Selling keys, three yuan for one, ten yuan for three!"
RNG's desire to lane was very strong. Ouze and Mata were willing to lose a wave of minions to forcefully switch to the bottom lane to fight against Ning Heming and Mata.
This way, YM's bottom lane was the first to reach two, and they temporarily held the lead in the bottom lane.
Lin Ran, on the other hand, was steadily developing with Little Tiger.
He hadn't played against Xiao Hu before, but from watching the MSI videos, he could tell that this was a crazy player, known as Schrodinger's Tiger. Before the match started, you would never be able to guess whether Xiao Hu would be a C or a Jungler.
The most similar thing about him was that he liked to work together with the jungler.
Lin Yan didn't care. Clockwork didn't have much roaming ability in the early game anyway, so he might as well farm against Victor.
At this time, Xiao Hu, who was still wearing the tactical goggles, frowned. He realized that things weren't that simple.
The opposing mid laner's ability to suppress the lane was very strong. On the surface, it looked like he was developing, but he was very good at controlling his health. From time to time, he would block the attack range and come forward to replace his health, making him helpless.
Little Tiger's Victor had eaten the last biscuit on him when he was level 4 and barely recovered half of his health. Lin Ran's Clockwork Spirit was still in good condition and hadn't eaten the biscuit on him yet.
Xiao Hu didn't want to go home. He still hadn't earned the 1000 gold coins needed to upgrade the core.
The first wave of Victor's return to the city was very important. If he went home to upgrade the core, his ability to push the lane would be greatly improved. He would be ushering in his strong period.
If he went home and could only make buff tomes and dark seals, his fighting ability would be a level lower.
It was useless even if he didn't want to go home. Xiao Tian started to attack. He snuck in from the back and forced Xiao Hu's Blink out.
Xiao Hu, who was in a very bad condition, could only go home. After pondering for a few seconds, he bought his equipment and went back online. Lin Yan looked at Xiao Hu's equipment. It was the Negative Cloak.
He was dumbfounded. What kind of mid laner would go home and replenish his magic resistance equipment?
He tried to Q, but only the buff from Doran's Ring was like a scratch. Xiao Hu's QE Laser Sweep took out a bar of health.
At the same time, RNG also showed their sharp fangs. Qian Jue went around the bottom lane and caught Mata's lantern. Warden Soul Lock blinked out and pulled back Callista. Ouze followed up and took the kill.
Lin Yan finished pushing the lane and went back to the city. He pressed tab and found that the bottom lane had been suppressed for 10 hits. It had been a little over 5 minutes. This was a big difference.
YM's bottom lane had taken an extra wave of troops and taken the lead to get 2 kills.
S5 had wasted a year in OMG. S6 had gone to QG for half a year because of Nakano's severing of ties. Ouze, who had come to RNG, couldn't wait to show off his crazy lane suppression ability.
Ouze cooperated with Mata, who was experienced and ruthless, and they were doing a great job.
Just after 10 minutes, Lin Yan finally suppressed Xiao Hu for 15 hits. However, MLXG went to the bottom lane and forced Lin Yan's TP out and broke his rhythm. After YM retreated, Ouze took down a blood tower and killed the first Wind Dragon.
RNG's offensive rhythm wasn't over. After taking down the tower, they chose to change lanes and let Ouze and Mata go to the top lane to continue suppressing their opponents.
Fortunately, Xiao Tian had taken Canyon Vanguard before they changed lanes. Otherwise, RNG's early game snowball would have gotten bigger and bigger.
Lin Yan realized that he had chosen the wrong hero. Clockwork Spring was too late. The sound it could make in the early game was very limited. Although Xiao Hu's laning ability couldn't catch up to his, it wasn't realistic for him to get a solo kill.
"At 16 minutes, RNG took down the Earth Dragon again and gained a 4k economic advantage," Long-hair said. "YM only has a slight economic lead in the middle lane. The initiative of the game has been completely taken away by RNG."
Lin Yan was still working towards his goal of two pieces. Lucian and Mata had changed lanes to the middle lane to suppress him. Lin Yan had no choice but to go to the bottom lane to develop and give the middle lane to his own bottom lane.
However, because of Ning's poor equipment, the top lane was firmly in Ouze's hands. Mata's range of roaming radiation was further expanded.
He cooperated with MLXG to catch the nanqiang at the third wolf and killed it. RNG's early game offensive ability was displayed to the extreme.
YM's situation wasn't optimistic in the first set of a BO3.