[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 282

The first game was relatively easy.

This was because we had a good start from the early invade phase.

"Everyone did well."

"You too, unnie. The early design was insane."

"No, it's thanks to you guys doing well."

After winning the first game, the second game started immediately after a short feedback session.

It was because neither side had much time, so they felt the need to proceed quickly.

"Go right away?"

"Go go."

"Let's do it right away."

"Okay."

Our team's side is blue.

Since this is a game where only the second game is played, we changed sides to play the game.

And,

The ban-pick was completed.

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[OLZ / YSG]

Top: Gwen / Gragas

Jungle: Viego / Lee Sin

Mid: Viktor / Corki

ADC: Aphelios / Jhin

Support: Thresh / Yuumi

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The ban-pick itself was set up with a typical ban-pick that appears in the current meta.

Because the opposing team invested their bans mainly in the top and jungle sides, many picks survived.

The only downside to our composition was that it was somewhat weak in initiating, and that part had to be left to Aphelios or Thresh.

Even though there were conditions, Aphelios was also one of the champions capable of initiating.

"I think I need to mess up the early route, is it okay if I can't watch top early?"

"Yes. It's okay if you go half and half."

"Okay."

The game began.

-Welcome to the Summoner's Rift!

Unlike the first game, this game has a considerably disadvantageous matchup in the jungle matchup.

Of course, I brought Viego even after seeing the Lee Sin pick first, but I also had some calculations that it would be enough to get through the early growth phase.

'So far, our team has played top-focused games when playing against YSG.'

Manki, YSG's top laner, was once one of YSG's pillars, but he is a top laner who has been evaluated to have declined a lot since last year.

Of course, there are stories that his form has risen again as the team atmosphere improved after the meta changed recently, but even so, there was no change in the fact that it was YSG's weakness.

Therefore, we originally played top-focused games when scrimming with YSG, and we always got good results.

But in this game, I thought we needed to change the pattern a bit.

There was no guarantee that the same form would work against YSG forever, and there was also the part where the meaning of practice would be diminished by only targeting the opponent's weakness.

In other words, we deliberately made a disadvantageous composition against YSG in the ban-pick.

To face a stronger team than us, which will appear before us.

[⬇] [⬇] [⬇]

[❕] [❕] [❕]

[⨷] [⨷] [⨷]

The pings are ringing loudly.

In the early invade matchup, our team could be seen as having a slightly better composition.

Not only is there a grab-type champion, Thresh, but there are also variables through Viego.

It's a composition that is quite burdensome for the other side to come in hastily first.

"Let's only defend the invade."

"Confirmed."

As expected, when we took on the invade defense, the opponent did not come in first.

It was because if they came in clumsily and were sentenced to death, it would be a disaster.

'As expected.'

Should I say as expected?

This was also thanks to the experience from the first game, which instilled a sense of caution in the opponent.

As a result, the opponent did not know where I would be starting.

On the other hand, the opponent's jungle starting point was honestly a little obvious.

'Buff, two, buff, Jung, buff or blue starting, 5 camps, scuttle crab.'

The reason the opponent is following that route is simple.

Because they think they can gain an advantage in the jungle fight this time.

'No need to do that.'

-Minions have spawned!

The laning phase began in earnest.

* * *

Daihard Choi Woojin made up his mind.

Perhaps because of that, the second game started a little better than the first game.

This was because the opponent's picks themselves were not picks that put tremendous pressure in the laning phase, and the jungle pick was also a growth-type champion.

"I'll quickly look at top. Can you manage the lane?"

["I'll try."]

OLZ's most powerful carry lines are top and jungle.

Of course, the jungle has an overwhelming feel, but nevertheless, OLZ's top laner, Seo Yeonwoo, was a rookie top laner who attracted attention in many ways.

Therefore, Choi Woojin followed the top route, which is the most powerful carry line of the opponent, by following the Jung buff route.

The jungle matchup was also advantageous on our side, and Gragas's gank response was also strong.

"I'll go top right away."

["Ah, confirmed."]

In case the opponent skipped the jungle and went to top like last time, Choi Woojin followed the buff-two-buff route.

However, even though he ate the red, the top lane did not even make a gank line, let alone a dive.

"...I don't think it's going to work."

"I guess so."

This was a situation where Choi Woojin's early design had to go wrong.

Because the Gwen vs. Gragas matchup was usually a pick matchup that Gwen broke through.

Of course, it wasn't bad because Gragas was eating CS comfortably because of that, but.......

'Wait a minute.'

Choi Woojin checked the opponent's blue-side jungle after eating golems, but there was no blue, let alone the toad.

Outlaw's Viego had originally started blue.

'...I got played.'

OLZ originally intended this line structure, and also took the jungle route that way.

It is a great advantage that the laners can adjust the lane situation according to the jungler's early design.

Because it was the same as saying that if they were trying to win, they could win.

And what this meant was very clear.

"Be careful bot."

But it was already too late.

Viego, who arrived at the bottom, appeared with Thresh's lantern.

[❕] [❕] [❕]

The retreat ping rang loudly.

When Thresh's Death Sentence flew, Yuumi, who was riding on Jhin, got off Jhin to take it instead.

It was calculated that she would take the Death Sentence instead and ride again, but unfortunately, they underestimated the opponent too much.

The moment Yuumi was about to get back on, Thresh canceled it with his e.

-First Blood!

-An ally has been killed.

Yuumi's death.

Unfortunately, the accident that occurred at the bottom didn't end there.

Because it was impossible for Jhin, left alone, to withstand the pressure of the three opponents.

["I'm going to pull back."]

["I think you should."]

Jhin had to give up on the big wave coming in, even though he had to.

The minions in the bottom lane burn.

The turret also took one level of damage.

It was something that happened shortly after the laning phase had just begun.

'...Tsk.'

But there's nothing to do on the other side either.

'I have to do something.'

Feeling the pressure, Daihard Choi Woojin turned to mid instead of top.

But the mid matchup is Viktor versus Corki.

Even if you try to gank, it's not a place where a gank angle can be made unless it's a decent angle.

"Mid... can't be done?"

["Yeah, it can't be done. I'll just farm."]

"...Okay."

Lost out on the route.

Moreover, it wasn't just a loss, but a loss while our allies were losing.

'...This can't go on.'

Lee Sin, who was Daihard, went home and calmly scanned the bottom jungle again.

He even went out to the river on the bottom side on purpose, in case something happened in the bottom.

'The scuttle crab has already been eaten.'

At that moment.

["Ah, I died. Sorry."]

A soft voice from the top and the voice.

-An ally has been killed!

Gragas died to Gwen.

It was a solo kill.

If you go top, bottom is a loss.

If you go bottom, top is a loss.

The game that had clearly started smoothly in the early stages began to widen because of the early jungler's design difference.

'Ah...'

Choi Woojin felt a wall.

A wall more enormous than anything else.

At the same time, he could be sure of one thing.

Who would advance in the promotion match this time.

* * *

YSG definitely had potential.

As the game moved into the mid-game, the opponent, centered around Corki, who had grown well, stubbornly held out while persevering.

"Jihoon, can you initiate?"

["Yes."]

But that also ended soon with Thresh's initiation.

The second game, although it took a little longer than the first game, also resulted in a win.

[Victory]

The opponent could not overcome the difference that was created early on.

"Everyone, you worked hard."

"Good work."

"Carried."

We deliberately excluded top a little to try a bottom-centered game, but the result was that the top got a solo kill and eventually all lanes were broken.

Of course, that's good, but it's good.

"You did well."

"Ah, yes."

I gathered in front of the sofa to feedback this game, leaving Seo Yeonwoo, who was embarrassed, behind.

'If you just look at the result, it ended easily, but...'

Were there no crises in the middle? That wasn't the case.

It was just that it didn't show much because we gained so much advantage early on.

'Uhm.'

I shook my head shortly after.

It was because there was no need to lower the morale of the team members by pointing out what we can't do right now.

'First, let's watch this finals together.'

If the team members watch a strong team's game, they might realize something.

The LCKR finals are not far off.