[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 220

Is this what it means to concede the advantage?

SY gave us the choice of sides for the first game.

You could see it as confidence, or maybe it was just something they did without much meaning since it was just practice.

‘No harm in it.’

Anyway, all we have to do is accept the other team's kindness.

“Which side do you think is better?”

The answer came after a long while.

[“Ugh… Just a moment….”]

Baek Seong-an was a little better than before, but he still couldn't get his head straight.

“…I’ll handle it.”

The side we chose was Red.

Choosing the Blue side is generally common, but the other team might also have anticipated that and prepared for it.

Furthermore, considering our team's current situation, it seemed better to choose Red and make the most of the advantage of the 5th pick.

‘I hate to admit it… it’s a clear fact that our team is inferior in terms of team strength.’

In the 2nd League promotion/relegation match, we could literally crush the opponent with our team's strength, but the opponent we had to face now was SY.

It would be great if we could crush the opponent with team strength, but a person should know how to distinguish between what they can and cannot do.

And…….

The main ban-pick began.

[Galion]

The opponent's first ban was Galion.

Considering Baek Seong-an’s play style tends to be defensive, it was a flow to ban a 50/50 champion as SY, who has a strong mid.

‘Then…….’

I said.

“What should we ban? Is there anything you want to ban?”

[“I don’t have anything.”]

[“Me neither.”]

[“Me neither.”]

[“Ugh…….”]

“…….”

Since that was the situation, the ban naturally went towards a mid ban.

[Lulu Blan]

The opponent's ban followed soon after.

[Nami]

Since we were on the Red side, it was a ban to counter the Lucian Nami combination.

[Twisted Fate]

We banned mid again.

Baek Seong-an's physical condition was one thing, but the opponent was Rainbow in the first place.

Even if Baek Seong-an was in good condition, the ban-pick itself, which invested in a mid ban, would not have changed.

[Tallun]

The opponent's final ban was Tallun.

Although I don't often use Tallun, they seemed to consider him quite threatening.

Now, it was time for us to make the 3rd ban.

“Is there anything you want to ban?”

[“Um. Nothing.”]

The answer was still the same.

Then, since it had come to this, it seemed like it wouldn't be bad to put in 3 bans for mid.

“Ban Sandra.”

[Sandra]

With three bans completed between each team, the actual picks began.

[Graves]

Just a pick.

The opponent's first pick was Graves, according to the standard.

It was because Graves himself has a very high tier in the current meta, and he is good for the first pick and can even switch lanes.

‘Well, it’s true that it’s mostly used at top rather than jungle these days.’

The situation might change a little bit if there are patches later on, but that was the case for now.

It was time for our team's 1st and 2nd picks.

[“What should we pick?”]

Among the picks that are currently available, if it's a pick that we can take in the 1st and 2nd pick of the Red side…….

“Yooming seems good. Jihoon, what do you think?”

[“I think it’s good.”]

“Okay. Pick it right away.”

[“Yes.”]

If it hadn’t been banned, there was no reason for us not to take Yooming, which is currently considered OP in this situation.

Above all, Kim Ji-hoon's proficiency in Yooming was at a level comparable to that of pro players belonging to the 1st League.

[Yooming]

And the 2nd pick.

Among the champions that are currently available, there were still champions left to take, so the dilemma wasn't that long.

“I'll take Reem for the 2nd pick.”

[“Oh… Okay.”]

Baek Seong-an still couldn't get his head straight.

[Reem]

The opponent's 2nd and 3rd picks were up.

Since the current ban-pick situation is that mid is cut off a lot, it seemed that the probability of taking mid was quite high.

[Raze]

As expected.

As mid was cut off a lot, the pick that the opponent picked for the 2nd pick was none other than Raze.

‘First pick Raze.’

Should I say that it's worthy of Rainbow…….

[Jarvan IV]

Soon after, Jarvan was also picked, and the opponent completed the upper body combination, including mid and jungle.

‘Hmm.’

Our 3rd pick was up.

“The opponent's upper body combination is all out, so it seems good to take mid. What do you think?”

[“…Ori looks good.”]

“Then, let's go with that.”

[“…Okay.”]

[Orianna]

The first pick between each team was completed.

The 4th ban began.

“What should we ban?”

The lanes that our team has to pick are top and ADC, and the opponent is bot.

In other words, since ADC overlaps, it seems good to ban based on the support, at least.

‘But there are no cards that are particularly threatening among the current supports.’

I said.

“What about you guys? Is there anything you want to ban?”

[“No, not particularly.”]

[“Me neither.”]

As expected, there was no ban request from our bottom lane, who is world-class in terms of confidence.

“Then let’s cut off ADC.”

Anyway, since the 4th pick is our first pick, we just have to cut off a few ADCs and take what's left.

[Aphelios]

It was the opponent's turn to ban.

[Kennen]

As expected, the opponent was banning top, as we had predicted.

[Miss Fortune]

We cut one more ADC champion, and the opponent finished the last ban.

[Nyar]

As expected, it was top ban again.

“Hmm, they're not cutting off mine. Bold.”

Kim Jae-min grumbled.

But it couldn’t be helped.

Even though their ages were the same and their positions were different, objectively speaking, Seo Yeon-woo's evaluation could only be higher than Kim Jae-min’s.

“I'll take Ezreal.”

“Okay.”

[Ezreal]

The opponent's 4th and 5th picks were up.

With this, the opponent's combination was all revealed, and we could put the last pick for top.

[Gwen]

[Leona]

Since they already have a strong dealer in the upper body, the opponent's bottom lane chose a supporting combination.

And our team's last pick.

“Yeon-woo, can you do it?”

[“Yes.”]

When we were on the Red side, the opponent’s first pick of Graves, the Red 5th pick was one of the prepared situations for us.

[Jax]

Today, OLZ Honor's Jax announces its official launch.

All the ban-picks were completed.

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[SY / OLZ]

Top: Graves / Jax

Jungle: Jarvan IV / Reem

Mid: Raze / Orianna

ADC: Gwen / Ezreal

Support: Leona / Yooming

+

For now, the overall combination, did each side take what they had to take? We could also see it that way.

‘The key is… top.’

Of course, the other lanes were also important, but it could be said that much depended on whether Honor’s Jax would break through TheOne’s Graves in this game.

“Good luck, everyone.”

[“Good luck!”]

[“Fighting.”]

[“Ugh…….”]

“Are you okay?”

[“I, I’m okay.”]

No, you don't look okay.

‘…Um.’

In a not-so-good situation, the first scrim with SY finally began.

*

The game officially started.

[⬇] [⬇] [⬇]

[❗] [❗] [❗]

The pings went back and forth noisily, but the early invade stage passed without any incidents.

For now, it was a cautious atmosphere, as it was the first meeting between the two sides.

‘The problem is mid.’

No matter how superior Orianna is in lane with Raze, if a little time passes and Raze smoothly levels up to 6, there's a high chance they won't be able to keep up with the tempo.

They will get a mid difference.

‘No, they might get a solo kill before that.’

I’m sorry to Baek Seong-an, but there was that much difference between Getback and Rainbow.

It must have been so…….

In fact, even after a few minutes of lane play, there were no incidents in the mid lane.

‘They’re holding up better than I thought?’

Is it a so-called probing battle?

I was worried if Baek Seong-an would be able to hold out against Rainbow even if he was in the best condition, but surprisingly, mid was going 50/50.

Of course, even though it was 50/50, the difference in CS was accumulating little by little over time, but Baek Seong-an was doing much better than expected.

‘No… Is it the opposite?’

It's not that Baek Seong-an is doing well, but something is wrong with Rainbow’s condition.

Because, even though Rainbow could definitely put more pressure, they weren't doing so.

‘…Did he drink too?’

An absurd thought flashed through my mind.

* * *

It's strange.

Something… is strange.

‘…What is it?’

Ryu Jin-hyuk continued the lane play in a strange sense of alienation.

Basically, the lane match-up between Raze and Orianna favors Orianna, who has longer arms.

Nevertheless, Rainbow’s Raze lightly evaded all of Getback's Orianna's skill shots and continued the damage exchange.

‘Awkward. Suspiciously.’

Ryu Jin-hyuk knows Getback.

In his memory, Getback was a player who played much more solidly than he is now.

How much did Ryu Jin-hyuk himself and many other teams struggle with that solid play?

In other words, Getback's clumsy play now was highly likely to be a trap.

‘The opposing jungler is Outlaw.’

Above all, Ryu Jin-hyuk was wary of that fact.

Even though he showed bizarre play when he met him in solo queue not long ago, Outlaw's play basically always has an almost certain basis.

Even if the basis is very weak, Outlaw makes that weak basis a solid basis with his own power.

Just as Prisoner did.

‘What kind of trick is he up to?’

Amidst the rising questions, Ryu Jin-hyuk was on high alert.