[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 281

"YSG said they have a schedule, so we probably can only scrim for about two games. Everyone, be aware."

"Understood."

"Yes."

Hoo...

It wasn't even the first time playing against YSG, but it felt somehow strange.

YSG, though they had a narrow defeat to MYE in the first round of the playoffs, had ultimately risen in momentum, so much so that their entry into the Red Cup qualifiers was decided.

The reason YSG scheduled a scrim with us this time was also to prepare for the Red Cup qualifiers.

'I see they're doing well after I left.'

I still remember.

The big and small events that happened at YSG.

To be honest, after I started actively participating in practice, YSG's team atmosphere completely changed.

Of course, there were no minor conflicts in the meantime, but anyway, since they only won in scrims, the team atmosphere couldn't be bad.

Whether it was thanks to that or not, YSG changed little by little after I left.

The discord within the team also seemed to have subsided to some extent, and, above all, the team's performance had improved compared to before.

The team's individual skills were not lacking in the first place, so the rise in performance was, in a way, a natural outcome.

'Well, it might just be my thought, though.'

Anyway, the important thing was the fact that the YSG was now our enemy.

Although for the time being, we've become a form of helping each other for our respective reasons, it will be different next year.

We will win in the promotion/relegation match.

"Let's start right away."

"Yes."

"Let's start."

"Go go."

The ban/pick officially began.

Our team's side is red.

In other words, we have the last pick.

And,

The ban/pick for the first set of the scrim was completed.

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[YSG / OLZ]

Top: Oron / Kamal

Jungle: Nadali / Diana

Mid: Renekton / Galio

AD Carry: Zhin / Caitlyn

Support: Yuming / Rulu

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The intentions of both teams were clear.

YSG, in the case, would focus on Renekton and Nadali they picked in the mid lane, either capturing the mid lane or pushing it in to take the initiative.

We would complete a combination of Kamal, who can push the opponent in the top lane, and Galio, who supports it, and gain an advantage in sides and initiation.

Of course, although the ban/pick itself seemed to have the top side as the main character, strictly speaking, the main character of this game was the bottom lane, as always.

Zhin vs. Caitlyn.

Yuming vs. Rulu.

The top side that makes the bottom lane win will win this game.

-Welcome to the Summoner's Rift!

The game officially started.

[“Everyone, fighting.”]

"Fighting."

[“I'll blow it up from the bottom lane. Don't worry.”]

[“You, just be quiet, you.”]

[⬇] [⬇]

[OLZ Outlaw(Diana) is on the way]

[OLZ Outlaw(Diana) is on the way]

The place we pinged was the bottom lane.

Even though the top side picks were quite hot, the focus of this game was, after all, the early bottom lane laning phase.

"They can come, too."

[“Understood.”]

We immediately went into the bottom lane bush and hid.

First bush.

Second bush.

"None."

[“Let's go in one more.”]

Finally, we succeeded in entering the last bush.

Judging by the fact that the opponent's figure is not yet visible, it seemed they either invaded our jungle or were on the defensive.

[“Wait here for a moment.”]

Anyway, the important thing is that we succeeded in infiltrating the bottom lane bush.

If we can't benefit from this, we will inevitably suffer a considerable loss in the early jungle route.

-Minions will spawn in 30 seconds!

Time passed.

The opponent's Zhin and Yuming were still not visible, but there was no need to be impatient.

As long as the opponent intends to take the initiative in the bottom lane, they will eventually have to come.

-Minions have spawned!

An alert announcing that the official start of the laning phase was just around the corner rang out, and finally, the opponent's Zhin and Yuming began to slowly reveal themselves.

However, Renekton, who joined with a confident face from above, was also joining.

It seemed they were suspicious because we didn't show up during the invasion stage.

But we were also waiting until the end without going home in the top lane.

In other words, unlike the opponent's thought, the waiting personnel on the bottom side was not 3:3, but 3:5.

[“Renek first.”]

The moment Renekton got behind us, we also rushed towards Renekton.

Renekton, who was suddenly surrounded, hurriedly used Flash, but it was already too late.

Kamal's hook got stuck on the wall, and Kamal flew and grabbed Renekton's nape.

Galio's W connected there.

It was a picture-perfect combo.

-First Blood!

-Enemy slain!

In that situation, all that the opponent's Zhin and Yuming could do was watch Renekton fall.

"Nice."

[“Good.”]

[“Good good.”]

Of course, as a result, we had to have Teleports used in the top and mid lanes, but it was a valuable price to pay.

The early advantage in the bottom lane.

Of course, the jungle route also had to be slightly delayed because of it, but considering that the opponent's mid lane was struggling, it wasn't a bad trade.

'Above all, Caitlyn got the kill.'

Everyone knows Caitlyn's late-game growth potential.

In addition, the kill in a game where the early laning phase is more important than anything else was no different from the sweetest fruit.

I immediately headed to the bottom jungle and started jungling.

Since it started a bit late compared to the opponent, there will be risks as well.

'This isn't a full camp route.'

The opponent's composition is simple.

Top lane is solid with Oron, and in the meantime, the mid lane benefits.

If so, I couldn't leisurely take care of the jungling to match the opponent's tempo.

'I don't have time to do full camps since I'm late.'

Of course, since our mid laner is Galio, it won't be easy to blow them up at once, but I didn't intend to freeload to the point of planning a route, trusting it.

The route I chose was buff-blue-buff.

It was a route that was a bit of a loss to use with Diana, but it was unavoidable to match the tempo of the opponent's Nadali.

'I'll look for a lane intervention angle at level 3.'

By then, the opponent's Nadali will also be considering the timing of lane intervention in the mid lane.

At that time, it was necessary to stab the opponent in the back.

'Of course, there's also a possibility of targeting the top lane in reverse.'

Who is the opponent's jungler?

YSG DieHard.

He was the jungler who was called the team's youngest ace at YSG until I joined YSG.

Of course, there was trouble after being replaced by me, who was a trainee even though he was that youngest ace, but now, it's a thing of the past.

'They say his momentum is extraordinary these days.'

As if to prove that fact, when I slightly revealed myself in the upper river, Nadali also revealed himself at the right time.

'Come on, take the bait.'

[⨷]

[OLZ Outlaw(Diana) has targeted YSG DieHard(Nadali)]

"Nadali is here."

[“Understood. Are you going to fight?”]

"Of course."

[“Okay. I'm going to attach right away.”]

[“Me too.”]

Kamal, who has the initiative in the top lane, started moving first, and on the contrary, the opponent's Renekton started moving in the mid lane first.

Due to the lane situation, the lines of each other's lanes had no choice but to cross.

And,

Finally, the real upper river crab battle began.

* * *

YSG DieHard, Choi Woo-jin has been trying to prove himself incessantly since the day Outlaw left the team.

To prevent the words "If it were Outlaw in the team, if Outlaw was there," from coming out.

Thanks to such bone-gnawing efforts, YSG was able to achieve the remarkable feat of reaching the playoffs in this summer season.

But it wasn't over yet.

Although they had to lose to MYE, one of the traditional strong teams, in the playoffs, there was still the Red Cup qualifiers, which could be considered the real deal.

'I will definitely win.'

But unfortunately, the opponent's scheme caught them from the start, and a major catastrophe happened with Renekton's death.

The opponent waited until the end in the bottom lane, disregarding the Teleport of the top and mid lanes, and the jungler's being hindered, and that's what produced the result.

The upper river crab battle began.

Sadly, the results were not good.

1:2 exchange.

And this was just the beginning.

As the game went on, Choi Woo-jin felt that the game was flowing according to the opponent's intentions as if it were flowing water.

So, he threw a winning move.

"We have to fight at the Herald."

And, they lost.

"...So close, so close."

[“You can do well in the next teamfight.”]

Kim Man-gi, the team's oldest member, comforted him, but in fact, everyone knew that the result was already decided.

The game went on.

Fighting at a time when they shouldn't fight,

Lying down at a time when they should fight.

And when Choi Woo-jin suddenly came to his senses, a familiar character appeared before his eyes.

[Defeat]

"…Ah."

OLZ vs YSG Scrim.

Set 1.

Kill score 15:3.

OLZ won.