[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 208

I was honestly a little bit taken aback that Seo Yeon-woo followed my proposal so readily, but well, good things are good…….

And so, the team picks were complete.

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[GKG / OLZ]

Top: Kennen / Sylas

Jungle: Rek'Sai / Lee Sin

Mid: Sandra / LeBlanc

ADC: Aphelios / Miss Fortune

Support: Leona / Thresh

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Overall, it was a ban-pick that didn't have anything bad for our team.

The opponent made a ban-pick that openly disregarded mid while simultaneously targeting it, so it naturally turned out this way.

‘Still, it's not an easy opponent.’

If, as the opponent intended, Getback gets destroyed in lane, this game will become much harder than we expected.

Despite having that risk, Getback accepted the challenge.

He considered that the opponent had crossed the line.

‘This is a perfect opportunity to prove it.’

Getback might not be satisfied with the opponent, but there will be many opportunities in the future.

To be precise, there will be many.

"Let's go."

["Fighting!"]

["Go go."]

-Welcome to the Summoner's Rift!

The game began.

"We'll just play defensively for the invades."

["Okay."]

The invade composition isn't bad.

After all, our team has Thresh, a type of grab-type champion.

However,

There's no need to create unnecessary variables.

After all, there was a clear difference in power between the two teams.

‘Rather, the opponent is in a hurry.’

Since that was the situation, the opponent would surely resort to a gamble.

And the early invade is one of the best cards to use for such a gamble.

As expected,

["The opponent is coming into the top tri-bush."]

Seo Yeon-woo backed off smoothly by simply taking the e skill without using Flash.

The opponent's objective was obvious.

Our red buff.

If we respond to that trade, Sylas will have to be pressured from the start.

Of course, if we force it, we could have a 5:5 teamfight at our red buff, but there was no need to do that.

Just by responding to this trade, the bottom lane had already benefited from the early push advantage.

In League of Legends, it's often the case that the one who does something is at a disadvantage.

The mistake happens in the calculation of gains and losses due to being too immersed in the objective.

"I think we should split this evenly. Is top okay?"

["Yes! I'll hold it."]

Seo Yeon-woo replied with energy.

What should I say… It was a completely different appearance from the 3-minute top lane glory god I knew before.

-Minions have spawned!

The lane phase began.

I did a red buff start, and the opponent also did a red buff start, just like they originally intended.

A route where we split things evenly, as intended.

If this happens, I will be bound to the bottom lane, and the opponent will be bound to the top lane.

["I'll play safe in top."]

"You don't have to play too safe. The opponent is even thinking of diving."

["Okay."]

Even just saying this much, Seo Yeon-woo nodded as if he understood.

If the opponent's intentions are clear, the countermeasures also become obvious.

It’s about forming a lane where both ganking and diving are not easy.

Of course, it's easy to say, but for that to be possible, a unique understanding and skill of the lane phase must be supported.

The jungle routes of each side are already practically open.

Well… Depending on how you do it, you could also use other strategies, but there was no need to do that.

If the intentions of each side are already clear, then, in the end, only the pure battle of skill remains.

From level 1, Seo Yeon-woo kept the appropriate line and continued the damage exchange to avoid making a dive line.

Because in Rek'Sai's case, ganking is virtually impossible until the level 3 timing.

"When I hit level 3, think that Rek'Sai is nearby."

The easiest way to predict the opponent's jungle route is to look at the position and level of your team's jungler.

Then you can roughly guess the position of the opponent's jungler.

["Okay."]

If the top laner comes out like that, where is the opponent aiming?

The answer was obvious.

The only routes for ganking from the top jungle were the top lane or the mid lane.

"Is there a bot gank angle?"

["It's not coming easily."]

Kim Ji-hoon responded immediately.

Since Kim Ji-hoon, who boasts the highest understanding on our team in the bot lane, said that, it would be true.

‘If that's the case…….’

When I reached level 3, I immediately started sticking to the side of mid.

Judging from the current situation in the top lane, I decided that Rek'Sai wouldn't bother going to the top lane.

‘Rek'Sai's golden age is level 3.’

The ganking performed by Rek'Sai at the level 3 timing can be called the ultimate gank.

However, if something goes wrong in that gank, Rek'Sai will begin to rot rapidly.

From the opponent's perspective, it's a gank where they have to risk everything, so they have no choice but to choose the place with the highest probability.

‘Normally, they wouldn't come to the LeBlanc lane…….’

What if we intentionally gave them an angle?

["I'll do it."]

Baek Seong-an, even though I didn't say anything, tried to exchange damage with Sandra on his own.

Usually, in the Sandra vs LeBlanc lane, the 1:1 situation is a counter where Sandra beats LeBlanc.

Even if LeBlanc tries to exchange damage with the front w, it's stopped too easily by Sandra's e skill.

Therefore, Baek Seong-an didn't openly target Sandra.

He just pretended to use w for lane clearing and took the w.

At that moment.

["They're here."]

The opponent's Rek'Sai appeared from the upper bush.

It was the exact timing I expected.

"Pull them in a bit more."

If I just show myself, the 2:2 fight will end before it even begins.

But, if LeBlanc pretends to be alone until the end?

And if Rek'Sai crosses the line to catch that LeBlanc?

That's when the counter-gank begins.

And the moment Rek'Sai crossed the line by using the forward Flash.

The outcome of the fight was already as good as decided.

"Rek'Sai first."

Baek Seong-an lightly dodged the forward Flash of Rek'Sai, as if he had predicted it, and conversely, he planted his chain on Rek'Sai.

Rek'Sai, who had used up his Flash and used his Vault in the air, was nothing more than a fragile opponent.

-First Blood!

-You have slain an enemy!

["Nice!"]

"Good, good."

Counter-gank success.

And with that, I got the first blood.

Sandra, who was preparing her skills to respond to Rek'Sai's gank, also ran away with her tail between her legs as soon as Rek'Sai died.

After winning the fight, I naturally took both of the river crabs, based on the mid and jungle dominance, and then returned.

It won't be easy to stop the snowballing of a jungler who got the first blood.

Meanwhile, in mid, a fierce damage exchange was happening, taking advantage of the gap where there were no junglers on either side.

The current Getback is not the Getback of the past.

Through intense practice, he has reached nearly the same level as his golden age, even if he can't quite reach it.

No, in some aspects, there were definitely parts where he surpassed his golden age, so if you look at the total score, there might not be much difference.

Of course, it's a clear fact that Getback still can't go head-to-head with top-tier mid laners like Rainbow or All-Day.

No, even if it was the Getback of his golden age, it would be the same.

Of course, I know what the opponent was thinking when they targeted Getback.

In a game with no solution, the one who found a solution was Getback, who seemed the easiest to deal with.

But you know what?

‘You're not Rainbow.’

Nor are you All-Day or Nightmare.

A second-division leaguer with relegation on their heels.

That's the opponent's current situation.

And if they dared to make light of Getback while in that situation, they should duly pay the price.

-You have slain an enemy!

Mid solo kill.

Even if we take into account that we were in an advantageous position from the early fight, and considering that I got the kill, it was the same as winning a mid lane fight.

["Oh, what's up Seong-an hyung!"]

["Mid is looking good."]

The atmosphere was lively.

Even Kim Ji-hoon, who usually keeps his distance from these kinds of reactions, chimed in.

Moreover, the lively atmosphere didn't stop there.

["Got them."]

The bad news echoed from the top lane.

-You have slain an enemy!

Top solo kill.

Mid counter-gank followed by mid and top solo kills.

It was the moment the game exploded.

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Tightly, and even more tightly.

Based on the large and small advantages we gained early on, snowballing began to roll quickly without a single mistake.

We could afford to give some leeway, but for some reason, I didn't feel the need to do so.

As it was the first game, which is arguably the most important in a best-of series, I intended to crush the opponent even more ruthlessly.

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Even with a light back ping, our teammates immediately retreat as if they are one body.

That was possible because they prioritized absolutely following, even if the order was wrong, during the practice process.

Of course, in this case, if the one giving the order makes a mistake, it will lead to a loss, but at least in that regard, I was confident.

I am always right.

I play the game with that belief.

And…….

"Forget about the kills, hit the Nexus first."

["Okay."]

["Ehh, shouldn't we get more kills?"]

"No."

["Hing."]

Our team's champions poured a merciless barrage at the opponent's Nexus, and finally, the opponent's Nexus was destroyed.

[Victory]

Game time 21 minutes 41 seconds.

Kill score 15:0.

Tower situation 9:0.

What all these indicators say was clear.

You are not a match for us.