[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 472

Frankly speaking, watching Legend of League matches is quite boring.

Of course, if I make such a statement, there will be quite a bit of controversy, but what can I do when that's the truth?

For example, in the case of a certain team's match, they form a so-called 'value-oriented composition', and there are cases where the first blood doesn't appear for over 15 minutes.

Of course, teams like MAX and BOQ weren't teams that used such compositions, but unless there was a fiery match, Legend of League matches were originally boring.

Especially if it's a one-sided match.

[“MAX is also strong! Can they stop BOQ? I don't think they can!”]

[“Ah, they're falling! The defending forces are falling one by one!”]

[“GG!”]

Set 1, 24 minutes 34 seconds, MAX wins.

[“The opponent is coming. The opponent is coming! How do we stop this! Ugh!”]

[“Why is MAX so strong! They have incredible gameplay!”]

[“Now MAX is pushing BOQ to the edge!”]

[“Someone has to fall……! It's the world of competition!”]

[“Ah! That's right!”]

[“GG!”]

Set 2, 23 minutes 44 seconds, MAX wins.

Both sets ended in the early 20 minutes.

If someone had ordered chicken and was waiting for today's match, they might see the game end before the chicken even arrived.

Fortunately, this year's Wild Card match changed from a best-of-three to a best-of-five, otherwise, if it were the previous format, BOQ would have already been eliminated and MAX would have advanced.

When MAX was leading 2:0, everyone watching this match said:

“Ugh, it's over.”

“No need to watch more, right?”

It was natural that such words came out.

If BOQ's gameplay had been good during the losing process, MAX had literally been pressing down on them with a heavy hand in both previous matches.

“We still have to watch until the end.”

I said that, but honestly, I didn't think BOQ would make a comeback either.

I just hoped they would show something rather than losing so pathetically.

“I think it's better to just play solo queue……”

“Since it’ll be over soon anyway, just play after it’s completely done.”

“Hmm, okay.”

Kim Jae-min grumbled, but he sat back down because it seemed like it would be over soon, as Baek Sung-an said.

Kim Ji-hoon, in particular, was sitting in front of the sofa, lifting dumbbells and doing arm exercises, so it didn't seem like he thought this time was a waste.

……By the way, how many kilos is that dumbbell? It looks almost as thick as my waist?

Hmm… that's not important.

While I was thinking useless thoughts looking at Kim Ji-hoon's dumbbell, the much-anticipated 3rd set's ban-pick was completed.

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[BOQ / MAX]

Top: K'Sante / Rumble

Jungle: Pipo / Xin Zhao

Mid: Hweein / Orianna

ADC: Jerin / Lucian

Support: Yooming / Nami

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[“How do you view both teams' ban-picks?”]

[“First of all, BOQ took Jerin-Yooming, taking the value. In a way, it can be seen that they have changed the direction of the ban-picks, unlike the 1st and 2nd sets, which focused on snowballing.”]

[“Yes. On the other hand, MAX has composed the composition in a similar way to the 1st and 2nd sets.”]

[“I see! Now, what will be the result of the 3rd set… Let’s watch the match!”]

The 3rd set started.

BOQ, which focused on value, and MAX, which focused on snowballing, in their ban-picks.

In fact, BOQ’s ban-pick is a pick that a team with a much higher level than BOQ would make when overpowering the opposing team.

They just had to pick picks with good value, and then slowly crush the opponent from the lane phase with the players' individual skills.

However, BOQ isn't that kind of team.

BOQ is a team that overcomes individual skills with their unique team play, which has been built over a long relationship.

If that kind of team tries to play those kinds of defensive picks…….

-First Blood!

……That’s how it turns out.

[“Ah!”]

Which lane is sacrificed first in an unfavorable team?

This depends on the situation, but in cases like now, where BOQ has good lane clear and isn't bad at dive resistance, the jungle becomes an easy target for the opponent.

It was the same now.

BOQ's laners were being pressured in the lane, so the jungle was naturally pressured and, unable to bear the hunger, was forced to rotate the camps, and eventually, this kind of incident happened.

And Pipo's death was like the beginning of hardship for BOQ.

[“Ah, ah! K'Sante can't withstand the dive pressure and can't farm CS!”]

[“Experience! Just the experience!”]

Loss of jungle dominance, which was connected to the lane dominance.

And it became a vicious cycle as it was again connected to dive pressure.

Usually in solo queue, the laner and jungler blame each other at times like these, but which came first, the chicken or the egg, wasn't that important.

Pressure, pressure, pressure.

And BOQ couldn't even dare to look at the scuttle crab, and if they looked at the dragon, it was unfeasible because the bottom lane was being pushed by Lucian-Nami.

The most Pipo could do was to get some of the opponent's jungle camps.

Baek Sung-an commented briefly on MAX's consecutive attacks.

“It's turning out like this, after all.”

“I think it's really over now?”

“It looks very difficult……”

Kim Jae-min and Seo Yeon-woo also added.

“Hup! Hup!”

Of course, Kim Ji-hoon seemed satisfied enough with his biceps growing stronger.

“Ji-hoon, your breathing.”

“Ah, yes. Sorry.”

In fact, my opinion wasn't very different either.

But, nevertheless, the team called BOQ, which I had watched until now, wasn't a team that would collapse so easily.

MAX took the first scuttle and then the first herald.

The only fortunate thing was that Hweein, who is also a champion in line clear, was somehow managing to defend the mid inner turret despite the continuous pressure from the opponent.

Of course, it would become impossible to defend the mid inner turret the moment the second herald was taken, so it was clear that BOQ didn't have much time left.

Then, the second herald timing.

When the second herald is taken, it becomes impossible to defend the mid inner turret, and from then on, an unstoppable snowball begins to roll.

Was that why?

[“Oh? Jerin-Yooming are coming up now. They seem to be thinking of fighting for the second herald?!”]

[“Yes! I think so!”]

Jerin-Yooming, who had been quietly building up their strength in the bottom lane, came up to the mid lane.

It was BOQ's trump card.

To be precise, they would lose anyway if they stayed back and waited, ignoring the second herald.

So, they went into battle to unleash the strength they had been saving until now.

[“They’re leaving the bottom lane completely empty and coming over?! It seems like BOQ is thinking of trying something!”]

[“Rumble has also gone to receive the bottom lane and is hastily teleporting to join!”]

[“I wonder what will happen……”]

Soon after, MAX, who had taken the position first, began to hit the herald.

And when the herald's health was almost 2,000 remaining.

BOQ's players rushed in like a single body.

And in the meantime, Pipo, who rushed in, succeeded in stealing the herald.

[“Steal! They stole it!”]

[“Now we have to watch the fight, the fight!”]

The result of the fight was a 3:4 exchange.

BOQ’s loss.

[“Although the teamfight itself was lost, they still succeeded in stealing the herald. This doesn't make BOQ feel too bad, right?!”]

[“Yes! And, above all, it was also very good that BOQ showed the fighting spirit to fight back, instead of just being beaten!”]

It was as the commentator said.

I also highly valued the fact that BOQ still had such fighting spirit despite the unfavorable situation.

In fact, BOQ had stolen the herald in a 3:4 exchange, so considering the unfavorable situation, it wasn't too bad.

And, above all…….

[“Jerin got 3 kills in the previous fight, right? I wonder what kind of performance Jerin, with Yooming, will show……!”]

[“That's Jerin, with Yooming!”]

[“That’s right!”]

Clearly, the global gold and various situations are advantageous for MAX.

However, the game called Legend of League isn't a game that is played just with money.

Among them, one of the most important factors is the unique value of the champions, and Jerin-Yooming was, in that value, arguably the best in Legend of League.

[“Ah… Now Lucian-Nami can't withstand the power of Jerin-Yooming in the mid lane!”]

[“This allows BOQ to make vision plays based on mid lane dominance!”]

As the snowball that was rolling towards MAX finally stopped, the power of Jerin-Yooming began to rise, and the flow of the game naturally began to change.

At the same time, I could feel it.

Maybe, today's Wild Card match might become quite fierce.