[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 158

Recruiting ADC (4)

The lane test will consist of a total of six games.

The first game is based on champions that frequently appear in the current meta, giving them a favorable matchup to see how they play out the lane in an advantageous situation.

The second game is to see how they perform when the matchup is reversed and they are in an unfavorable situation.

The third and fourth games are conducted similarly, but the picks are changed to champions that are relatively less matchup-dependent than in the first and second matches.

The final, grand fifth and sixth games will be played with the picks and combinations that the applicant desires.

It was a kind of blind pick.

ADC: Miss Fortune / Vayne

Support: Morgana / Leona

Miss Fortune and Vayne matchup.

In the current meta, the lane matchup of the two most popular ranged champions favors Miss Fortune.

In other words, they were suitable champions for testing in various ways.

Moreover, by giving them the counter matchups of Morgana and Leona, the lane situation was already as good as decided.

‘Alright, let’s see you do it.’

It's a bit belated, but since our team doesn’t have the resources to mobilize a separate workforce for the test, the lane tests are originally conducted by our team members.

In short, the situation is roughly like this:

ADC: OpenYourMouthPlease vs. 3MinTopGodHonor

Support: GetBackAgain vs. TimidPerson190

The reason TimidPerson190, whose main position is support, was placed on the opposite side of the applicant was because the support player usually leads the lane, and it was done deliberately.

In a test to assess the applicant's skills, it wouldn't do to have the support player stand out.

‘Well, that's not important right now.’

While lost in thought, the full-fledged lane phase began.

-Minions have spawned!

The first test focuses solely on the lane phase, so, of course, there’s no jungle intervention.

In other words, there was bound to be a fierce psychological battle from the start.

‘It’s more or less going smoothly than I thought.’

The early lane phase went in the typical Miss Fortune versus Vayne matchup.

The Miss Fortune-Morgana combination firmly held the lane dominance, with Vayne taking it.

If this were a normal 5v5 game, they would have to rely on the jungler’s ganking.

What needs to be closely examined here is how much more aggressively they can press the lane pressure without the intervention of the jungler.

Of course, as the test proceeds, there are applicants who sometimes make mistakes and end up giving up kills despite these absolutely favorable matchups.

There's no need to ask those applicants to drop out. Since they couldn’t properly lead even the favorable matchups, there was no need to see more of the unfavorable matchups.

‘They do well than I thought… but that’s all.’

Normal.

Just like the other applicants.

‘As I thought… huh?’

It was around the time I was having that thought.

‘…Huh?’

The situation was with the lane barely hanging on the enemy turret.

Miss Fortune takes a recall at a timing that I couldn't understand at all.

[❕] [❕] [❕]

[GetBackAgain (Morgana) sent a retreat signal to OpenYourMouthPlease (Miss Fortune)]

Naturally, GetBack, who was taken aback, frantically sent out retreat pings, as if he had even temporarily forgotten that he was taking a test.

This was because the lane situation was completely incomprehensible even from the perspective of GetBack, a mid laner.

‘…This guy, what is he doing?’

A decision that even Diamond would find difficult, let alone Platinum.

No, considering that the current League of Legends scene has been significantly standardized, it was an amazing decision that could even challenge Gold.

“……Why is he recalling there?”

Is it a bait?

No. If it was a bait, they wouldn't have recalled so far away in the bush without the enemy’s wards.

Furthermore, in a situation where there's no jungler, what would be the point of such a bait?

‘What… is going on?’

Fortunately, or perhaps thanks to GetBack's desperate retreat pings, Miss Fortune barely canceled the recall.

However, the lane dominance they had firmly held was somewhat reset.

It was now their turn to take the lane.

‘This makes things even more dangerous.’

The level difference had opened up from the moment Miss Fortune retreated.

If Leona now uses Flash to force a fight, a kill might be possible.

Sure enough…….

The moment Miss Fortune moved forward to push the lane, TimidPerson190’s Leona fearlessly dashed forward with Flash.

-Kuuung!

The ability to seize opportunities.

That was the ability that I had desperately wanted to bring TimidPerson190 in for.

GetBack's Morgana tried to react in her own way, but whether it was because of the cruel passage of time, Morgana's Black Shield was already applied to Miss Fortune after Leona's stun had already landed.

It was too late to escape.

All that was left was to bravely face it.

A fierce battle ensued.

Even though the fight started with Miss Fortune being caught, Miss Fortune used Back Flash to hit Q on Leona and then hit the follow-up attack on Vayne.

Miss Fortune's Q, the second hit, is a problem because it's easy to miss, but if it hits, it boasts an absolutely terrifying amount of damage.

In a clean, one-hit fight, Vayne's health was slashed.

‘Hmm?’

A stroke of luck, or was it a calculated play?

Regardless of the correct answer, it was the Miss Fortune and Morgana duo who narrowly won the fight.

-First Blood!

-You have slain an enemy!

Ironically, the kill came because Miss Fortune revealed an opening.

[All][TimidPerson190 (Leona) : GG]

Did he think that the first test was enough?

TimidPerson190 typed GG.

“……Heh, heh heh.”

What did I just see?

Is this really the League of Legends I know?

A hollow laugh escaped.

Even so, they won the lane phase, even securing the kill.

[Outlaw: ...I’ll go to the next game right away]

Fortunately, the opportunity to confirm what I saw came quickly.

True skill in League of Legends comes out not when things are going well, but when things are not.

It’s not for nothing that people cheer for the superstars who pull off super plays with their narrow escapes even in unfavorable situations.

‘I’ll know soon.’

What I saw.

Whether what just happened was just a coincidence, or real skill.

‘Well… it's probably just a coincidence.’

And…….

It didn’t take long for me to realize that that thought was a delusion.

-First Blood!

-You have slain an enemy!

What?

What did I just see?

‘Seeing this as a kill opportunity?’

Even though 3MinTopGodHonor is not an ADC, but even so, he's a Challenger.

A Challenger caught a kill opportunity from a low elo player?

Furthermore, who’s the support?

Isn’t it TimidPerson190, one of the few support players I acknowledge, excluding the pros?

‘Of course, GetBack saw the kill opportunity… but that was only possible because Vayne was drawing aggro in front and creating the opening.’

The bot lane phase is controlled by the support.

But that doesn’t mean the ADC has no role.

After all, the core of the bot lane is the ADC, the ranged dealer.

No matter how good the support player is, if the ADC can't deal damage, it’s all for naught.

‘……Coincidence?’

The reason I harbored such a fundamental doubt was simple.

Even though they got the kill, Vayne, who didn't know when to recall, was soon punished by the opponent who had returned to the lane.

-Your ally has been slain!

It was legendary in many ways.

The reason OpenYourMouthPlease made such a decision, even though it was a dangerous timing to everyone, was obvious.

‘Timing-wise, he would have had to get a few more minions for items to come out.’

Of course, a greedy ADC isn’t always a bad thing.

In any case, the ADC position is a position where, even if they eat a lot, it's enough if they perform their value.

‘The problem is, he didn't even see the risk of dying.’

Although his sharpness during combat was quite useful, or rather, quite excellent, he just couldn't play League of Legends itself.

However, ironically, that kind of talent met many of the conditions of the ADC I was looking for.

‘……I need to check.’

Whether that maniac is real.

Or just the product of a coincidence.

[All][Outlaw (Nunu and Willump) : I’ll go to the next game]

Now it's for real.

3MinTopGodHonor was caught in a kill opportunity because he overly trusted the favorable matchup and was caught off guard.

So, when 3MinTopGodHonor plays the game properly without letting his guard down, the real skills of OpenYourMouthPlease will be able to be seen.

-Welcome to the Summoner’s Rift!

Lane test.

The third test has begun.