Chapter 129: 3:0! Edg’s New King Has Arrived!
As the passionate cheers of the audience echoed, the second game officially began.
“Alright, the match has started! Both players have rushed out of the fountain immediately!”
Both sides appeared exceptionally cautious at the start of this game, not opting for an aggressive Level 1 invade.
The players from both teams formed a Serpentine Formation, firmly guarding all entry points, while simultaneously frantically marking the enemy’s placed wards on the minimap.
“Neither side intended to invade at Level 1, playing very steadily, all in defensive positions, scouting the opponent’s jungle pathing through wards.” Miller analyzed the situation on the field.
However, this had little impact on Ivern.
After all, he’s different from traditional junglers…
He passively grows by planting seeds and then waits to harvest them. With Smite, he doesn’t need to wait and can directly use Smite to finish.
If you invade, there’s no chance to use Smite, and in a second, the opponent will be Level 2 against your Level 1.
Even if the levels are the same, the jungle might not be winnable against Ivern.
With a root, he can kite, and with a shield, he can block damage.
Therefore, when encountering Ivern, even if you know he’s planting seeds for his passive, you generally won’t choose to invade; at most, you’ll check his jungle path.
WE placed such a defensive ward at F6.
And Clearlove’s favorite thing to do is to play around vision!
Ivern planted seeds all the way down from the top lane, which is also very reasonable.
Li Fan saw this ping and knew exactly what Clearlove was planning.
“Waiting for you.”
“Hahaha… I’ll come over directly.”
Planting seeds or anything like that is not important at all; the goal is to reach Level 2 and Gank Mid.
Even if we can’t Gank and Kill, we must force out the opponent’s Summoner Spells!
Thus, from the God’s perspective, everyone witnessed an incredibly chilling scene!
Ivern, after taking the Red buff with Smite, moved to Mid Lane, playing around vision.
Hong Mi immediately stood up from his seat backstage.
The minion wave hadn’t even been fully cleared yet, and Ivern had already arrived.
And Xi Ye was pushing to suppress Talon, even pushing all the way to the enemy turret.
I have to say, his aggression was quite fierce.
But this kind of play now is going to cause big problems.
“Oh my god, Clearlove is coming through vision, directly Ganking Mid at Level 2… Isn’t that too early?”
“And he has Red buff, if he sticks to them, this range feels very dangerous.”
“It’s over!”
Lucian, in order to suppress Talon, even Dashed forward.
Although he successfully proc’d Thunder, his Dash ability was already gone.
Li Fan retaliated by casting a Slowing W.
Normally, Li Fan would lose the trade in this situation.
But with Ivern here, the situation is different!
“Xi Ye is in danger this time, Clearlove didn’t choose to quickly clear his jungle, but instead decided to help Mid Lane relieve laning pressure!”
“…”
Xi Ye was very satisfied looking at his Health, especially since he had a ward in the top half of the jungle.
So his position was closer to the top half, and he was quite confident about this.
He still had a lot of room to perform well in this situation; if he could shut down Talon, he would have an Advantage in team fights later on.
But what he didn’t expect was Talon pushing forward instead of retreating.
He subconsciously clicked on Talon and immediately felt something was wrong.
And at this moment, Ivern had already crept closer.
Run!
Damn it, you’re already here to Gank Mid when it’s still Level 1?
Clearlove wasn’t in a hurry to use any skills here; instead, he closed the distance and used the Red buff to stick to Lucian.
Li Fan also successfully caught up at this moment, landing an Auto Attack.
Seeing this situation, Xi Ye decisively used Flash!
Clearlove finally showed a smile.
He raised his hand and cast a Q skill… rooting him in place.
At the same time, Li Fan also projected a dotted line, both of them decisively activated their abilities and closed the distance.
“Nice one! Brother Kai!”
Now, there’s a real chance to kill Lucian.
However, Xi Ye retaliated by casting Exhaust.
Talon hadn’t reached Level 2 yet, so the damage was a bit lacking.
With no other choice, Xi Ye had to retreat back under the turret.
However… Lucian had used both Summoner Spells and his Health was not good. In this situation, the Mid Lane laning phase had completely changed.
Now, he could only choose to recall.
As expected, Lucian couldn’t afford to stay in lane with this Health.
If he continued to greedily chase Experience, Talon reaching Level 2 and following up with a Burst combo and Flash would be enough to send him back to the fountain, maximizing his losses.
Xi Ye looked at his remaining Health bar, then glanced at the approaching minion wave, and could only grumble and curse Clearlove. This guy was simply unreasonable; why was he Ganking Mid at Level 2 with Ivern instead of farming and leveling up?
Although he was unhappy, he had no choice but to recall.
“Satisfying.” Li Fan’s lips curved upwards as he used his W skill to quickly clear the remaining minions.
The minion wave surged towards the Blue Side Turret, and Lucian was nowhere to be seen in Mid Lane by this time.
Since he brought Exhaust and Flash, he couldn’t Teleport back to catch the wave immediately.
So Kang Di’s Jarvan IV could only come to collect the last hits.
Honestly, while the minion wave was tempting, it disrupted his jungle rhythm a bit.
“Clearlove’s Level 2 Gank Mid this time was absolutely crucial.” Miller’s voice rose, “He not only helped Unreal’s Talon relieve immense laning pressure, but more importantly, he directly forced Lucian’s Flash and Exhaust! This forced Xi Ye to recall, which is a huge loss! Mid Lane might completely lose its dominance because of this play.”
“Exactly, Lucian’s early game tempo of suppressing Talon is completely broken! Clearlove’s decision-making this time yielded massive rewards!”
However, just as everyone thought EDG’s Mid and Jungle would farm separately, the Director’s camera suddenly cut and captured a breathtaking scene!
Ivern, who had just helped Talon push the wave, didn’t head to his jungle but instead, along with Talon who reached Level 2, headed towards Bot Lane!
“Wait! Talon and Ivern… what are they trying to do?” Miller’s exclamation was filled with disbelief.
Su Xiao Yan quickly glanced at the minimap and analyzed with a rapid pace: “EDG’s Mid and Jungle are targeting Bot Lane! Karma and Ashe have strong pushing power in the early game and have already pushed the wave into WE’s bot lane turret. This wave is a Level 2 Mid-Jungle four-man dive for two! Both Summoner Spells are up, there’s a great opportunity.”
Because it’s impossible for Top Lane to Teleport down at this point, unless A Guang was Lee Sin, allowing Cho’Gath to Teleport down under Nautilus’s watchful eyes.
As for the jungler being in Mid Lane, Bot Lane effectively only has two people, with no support.
This play is even more important for EDG than the previous Mid Gank.
If they can build momentum, Ivern’s loss of not planting seeds in the jungle can be completely compensated.
More importantly, Talon can use his E skill to dash over the wall and help Clearlove defend the jungle.
So not only will they not lose, but they will gain in all aspects.
In the stadium, all the audience held their breath.
Because the fight in Bot Lane was indeed fierce; at this moment, both bot lane duos had only half Health, but the minion wave had already reached WE’s bot lane turret.
When Talon and Ivern appeared in Bot Lane.
Mystic and Ben’s hearts nearly stopped simultaneously.
“They’ve come down from Mid and Jungle!” Ben’s exclamation sounded in WE’s team chat.
A four-man dive for two… there was no hesitation.
They engaged immediately!
Outside the turret, Karma raised her hand and cast an RQ! A massive energy orb flew towards Jhin and Soraka huddled under the turret, dealing area damage and a strong Slow!
Almost as soon as the skill landed, the turret’s aggro instantly locked onto Karma.
“Karma’s RQ initiated the turret aggro! But Meiko is starting to pull out!”
The moment the turret beam shot towards Karma, EDG’s killing blow followed!
Clearlove’s Ivern immediately cast a shield on Talon with his E skill, while his Q skill’s roots accurately shot out, targeting Jhin, who was positioned further back.
Mystic knew he couldn’t dodge due to the Slow, so he decisively used Flash.
Ben reacted quickly, using his E skill to Silence Talon, attempting to prevent Talon’s burst combo at close range.
But the second part of W had already been cast, Li Fan only needed to walk out of the silence zone.
He dashed in with his Q skill, triggering Thunder while maximizing his passive!
Auto Attack!
A fluid combo, combined with the damage from Ivern’s exploding shield, Soraka’s Health bar, which was around half, evaporated as if it were vaporized, instantly clearing!
“One-shot! Soraka is dead! Unreal’s Talon’s damage is too high! Ben couldn’t even press Flash!” Wa Wa’s voice roared out.
First Blood!
“Soraka is down! But the turret aggro has transferred! The target now is… Talon!” Miller stared intently at the screen, nervous.
The turret’s attack beam shot towards Talon, but Li Fan was not panicked at all.
After taking one hit, as the second came out, he used Flash to break the aggro.
This way, his Health remained very healthy.
Now it’s a four-man dive for one!
Ashe, who was at range, started tanking the turret…
It was clear that the second kill was also intended for Li Fan.
Mystic was in despair; he wanted to trade with Ashe, but she didn’t engage and stayed at the edge of the turret.
His Fatal Flourish was dodged by their Flash.
Of course, seeing this, Su Xiao Yan couldn’t help but sigh that zet was too steady.
Frankly, he could have dodged with movement, but he still used Flash.
“Double Kill!”
Double Kill!
The system’s female voice once again echoed through the canyon, becoming even more excited!
A perfect Tower Dive! Zero for two!
“Double Kill! Unreal! He got a Double Kill! Three minutes in, Talon has two kills! How… how is this game supposed to be played?”
“The coordination for this Tower Dive is amazing, everyone is like a precision machine, knowing exactly what to do every second.”
“Picking this combination in Bot Lane… besides having a comfortable laning phase, they probably prepared to coordinate with Mid and Jungle from the start. Regardless, the effect has been achieved. In this situation, no matter what Wa Wa says, it makes sense.”
All the EDG fans in the venue jumped from their seats, erupting in deafening cheers!
They missed the first kill, but they got two kills in the second gank, isn’t that a complete takeoff?
Talon, without item or level advantage, indeed trembled facing Lucian, but now with item and level advantage, killing a squishy ADC is like slicing through vegetables, right?
The Bullet Comments in the Live Stream Room had already gone completely wild:
【Holy crap! A Level 2 four-man dive for two! 】
【Talon at 2-0? The match is already over. 】
【WE can prepare for the next game; based on this performance, they’re going to get swept 3-0. 】
【This Talon will one-shot anyone he sees later! WE’s lineup fears Talon getting farmed. 】
【Clearlove’s Ivern is absolutely brilliant, I never expected him to actually play Ivern. 】
Xi Ye looked at Talon, who went to Bot Lane to cash in and got two kills, and felt a tingling sensation in his scalp.
Li Fan checked his Economy; he was about 100 gold short of Tiamat. He pinged on lane, signaling zet to let him have this wave.
Seeing this…
The Live Stream Room started spamming “Team Tyrant” again.
After all, he even dared to take Ashe’s minions from Bot Lane.
After Li Fan recalled, he directly built Tiamat. Upon returning to lane, the Mid Lane situation had completely reversed.
Xi Ye was clearly feeling very restricted at this moment.
He looked at Tiamat in Talon’s equipment slot, then glanced at his own Long Sword and potions, and no longer dared to recklessly push forward like before.
Now, not only did he not dare to trade, but he was even cautiously last hitting; as soon as he entered Talon’s attack range, he would be jumped on and dealt explosive damage.
Lucian’s small physique couldn’t withstand it.
“Unreal is back on lane, Xi Ye is in a very difficult position now.” Miller’s voice carried a hint of emotion. “Look at his very back position; he’s instead afraid of being poked by Talon and then taken down by a combo of skills.”
Kang Di saw that Mid Lane hadn’t achieved the desired effect and was instead suppressed.
In this situation, he could only try to Gank Talon in Mid Lane tentatively.
After all, he used his Flash in Bot Lane. If he could get a kill, the Disadvantage could be clawed back.
But wouldn’t Jarvan IV Gank with an EQ-dash combo?
Without absolute confidence in killing Talon, Kang Di didn’t dare to EQ-Flash.
The reason is simple: EQ-Flash only has a crowd control effect and no damage…
In this situation, the damage would definitely not be enough, and if the enemy jungler was also lurking in Mid Lane, he would be dead.
Not only did it not relieve Mid Lane pressure, but he also ended up feeding.
Naturally, Li Fan easily dodged it with his movement.
And he maintained a kiting distance…
WE’s Mid and Jungle were hesitant, afraid to engage!
Their demeanor was already a notch lower.
Li Fan looked at Jarvan IV and Lucian, both looking like they wanted to fight but were afraid to.
Laughed!
Cowardly! Then how could you possibly win this match?
Daring not to act when you were at your weakest, you have already lost the best opportunity.
At 5 minutes and 37 seconds, Li Fan’s Talon quickly cleared the mid lane minion wave and did not linger on the lane.
He directly cooperated with Clearlove to invade Kang Di’s jungle…
When Ivern’s roots flew from the shadows, and Talon’s cold figure appeared at the edge of vision, Kang Di’s heart sank halfway.
“Damn it!” he cursed inwardly, not daring to fight at all, and immediately used EQ to go over the wall.
At this moment, he was like an incompetent husband, unable to guard anything.
“Kang Di doesn’t dare to defend this jungle at all! Unreal’s Talon standing here is an invisible deterrent. WE’s jungle is now like EDG’s backyard!”
And this was just the beginning.
Time reached 6 minutes and 13 seconds.
At this time, Xi Ye’s Lucian had just used a skill to clear some low-health minions under the turret. Although he was under the turret, he was still extremely nervous at this moment.
He still planned to recall to update his state.
But, it was too late!
The figure of Talon could be seen vaulting over the wall behind WE’s F6 in the jungle, instantly closing the distance!
The moment he landed, Li Fan’s finger pressed the ultimate skill.
Countless throwing knives burst out from Talon, forming a deadly blade array. Talon entered stealth and gained a burst of movement speed!
Although he is an assassin, at this moment he openly engaged Lucian under the turret!
Xi Ye reacted extremely quickly. Almost the instant Talon appeared and went stealth, his finger hit the E skill, wanting to slide away.
However…
The moment he got close while stealthed, the Q skill, Noxian Diplomacy, was already cast!
Talon’s figure dashed to Lucian’s face. At the same time, the scattered throwing knives seemed to be summoned and instantly retracted, all piercing Lucian’s body!
The second hit of W Cutthroat, the damage from Q skill’s dash, the damage from R skill’s second hit, the burst from three stacks of passive, Tiamat’s active effect, and Thunderlord’s Decree…
Lucian’s health bar instantly evaporated!
You have slain an enemy!
The system’s female voice announced the kill!
Lucian fell, and Li Fan’s Talon, using the reset E skill, elegantly flipped over the thick wall next to the mid lane, lightly escaping the turret’s attack range.
“A solo kill, a clean and swift tower dive solo kill! Unreal’s damage calculation is too precise! Xi Ye didn’t even have room to operate!” Wa Wa felt excited for the first time while commentating a match.
In the arena, the cheers of EDG fans swept through like a tsunami!
The state of the audience in the live stream room and at the venue was similar, with bullet comments scrolling wildly.
【Holy crap! Health bar disappearance technique! 】
【Killing people under the turret, it’s gone! 】
【Xi Ye is dumbfounded, where’s my health bar? How did my healthy health just disappear like that? 】
【The damage is too high to understand, the assassin’s stats are quite exaggerated, Talon should be nerfed. 】
【Game over! 】
【Xi Ye really has no self-awareness, why didn’t he go back to base when he was full health? 】
【Do you go back to base when you’re full health in this game? 】
【Hehehehe… But I don’t know if it was full health or not, I know WE is finished! 】
Xi Ye looked at his black and white screen, opened his mouth, and finally said nothing, just rubbed his forehead in frustration.
The other members of WE also felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. The person who couldn’t afford to get fat got fat, and it would be difficult to deal with next.
“Alas, Xi Ba!” Hong Mi also looked distressed.
There was no other way; his tactical system had been completely figured out, and this was the best solution they could come up with temporarily.
How far they could go depended on the players…
However, Unreal is too troublesome.
The next second, his pupils suddenly contracted.
“Xi Ba!!!”
An uncontrollable curse erupted from the backstage.
On the screen, what happened?
Xi Ye’s Lucian had just respawned in the spring and carefully returned to the mid lane tier 1 turret.
However, Ivern and Talon were hiding in the shadows on the side of the tier 1 turret.
Lucian had just raised his arm, preparing to use an auto-attack to take down the first melee minion…
“Whoosh—!”
A green root shot out from the shadows of the thick wall without any warning!
Xi Ye’s attention was entirely on last hitting, and he never expected the enemy to launch an attack from a blind spot!
The root accurately entangled Lucian, fixing him firmly in place!
The next second, Ivern and Talon instantly closed in on Lucian’s face along the path provided by the Q skill!
“It’s over…” Xi Ye’s mind went blank.
There was no room for any operation!
Clearlove’s Ivern preemptively cast the E skill shield on Talon, and Li Fan’s Talon, the moment he got close, cast WQA Tiamat, unleashing a combo so simple and brutal it was extreme!
Destroyed!
Lucian’s health bar once again evaporated at a visible speed!
Xi Ye didn’t even have time to make any decent resistance before the screen turned a despairing gray-white once again!
“Xi Ye died again! He just returned to lane and was killed again! EDG’s mid and jungle… they are completely unreasonable! They are targeting Lucian to death!” Wa Wa’s voice carried a hint of pity.
【Holy crap! Bastard! Bastard behavior! 】
【Died right after going back to lane? What are you even playing? 】
【If I were Xi Ye, I’d want to take a shower right now. 】
【Bold! Can you just wash this date casually? 】
【Killing people and then hurting their hearts! Is EDG trying to make him AFK? 】
【If he could go AFK, that would be great. If he could go AFK, there wouldn’t be so many problems. 】
Li Fan recalled to update his equipment. He didn’t choose to build Hydra from Tiamat, but instead directly built Youmuu’s Ghostblade.
With the Serrated Dirk and two Long Swords he had, his damage was now at the level where he could burst anyone.
7 minutes and 54 seconds.
Li Fan solo killed Lucian again.
Kang Di didn’t even have a chance to protect.
He could only watch Lucian get instantly killed, and Talon ran away by jumping over the wall again.
Kang Di was already thinking at this moment, if he had picked Graves this game, he could have farmed the minion waves beautifully… and even bought a component, to see if there was a chance to carry the match.
Unfortunately, he picked Jarvan IV this game. Having more last hits was useless.
8 minutes and 46 seconds.
EDG’s mid and jungle ganked bot lane again!
This time, both top laners teleported to the bot lane.
However, by the time the top laners arrived, WE’s bot lane duo were already gone.
957 looked at the bot lane, with only himself remaining.
Hmm…
He directly used Flash, wanting to trade with Karma.
However, Nautilus’s chain crowd control prevented him from dealing subsequent damage. He managed to get a bite of damage, but it was still a little short.
Cho’Gath also fell in front of the turret.
Tanks cannot protect the carries, so going with them is the best option.
A Guang was also smiling happily…
He could just carry this game.
The bot lane tier 1 turret was taken down, and the earth dragon was also controlled. EDG began to speed up!
10 minutes and 30 seconds.
Jarvan IV was rushing towards mid lane in the river but was CC’d by Ivern’s Q skill…
Although he quickly used EQ combo, Talon had already engaged.
Jarvan IV’s tankiness allowed him to take a combo, but his health was severely depleted!
A follow-up auto-attack secured the kill on Jarvan IV.
Xi Ye decisively retreated backwards.
There was no other way; if he didn’t leave, he would be the next unfortunate one.
However, this resulted in the mid lane tier 1 turret being easily pushed down.
The top lane was also pushed down by Ashe and Karma, who rotated to top.
As a result, the economic lead had reached four thousand gold!
The internal voice chat of WE was surprisingly silent.
They knew their lineup had the potential to fight in the late game. If Cho’Gath and Jarvan IV could hold the front line, Lucian and Jhin would have a much better environment for output in the back.
But the problem was that Talon gave them no opportunity to farm peacefully.
The game time reached 13 minutes.
Mystic’s Jhin had just cleared a large minion wave in front of the bot lane tier 2 turret. He cautiously walked forward a few steps, wanting to use his Q skill to finish off a low-health ranged minion. This position, in his opinion, was relatively safe, as he was not far from the tier 2 turret.
However, he underestimated a Talon with Youmuu’s Ghostblade.
The moment Jhin raised his arm to cast his Q skill, a dark shadow vaulted over the wall!
Talon activated Youmuu’s Ghostblade’s active effect, greatly increasing his movement speed.
Mystic’s fingers instinctively pressed Flash, while also trying to cast his E skill.
Too late!
“Ching—!”
The first hit of Talon’s W skill, Cutthroat, had already grazed his body, causing a slow.
The next second, without even needing the second hit of W to return, or the throwing knives from his ultimate, Li Fan’s Talon directly Q’d to Jhin’s face, followed by an auto-attack and Tiamat!
The simple WQA Tiamat, combined with Youmuu’s armor penetration and the accumulated terrifying attack power…
Mystic watched his Jhin’s health bar get cleared in vain.
“Killed again! Unreal’s Talon is the strongest hunter in this meta. As long as WE’s carries dare to appear within his hunting range, there is absolutely no possibility of survival! This damage is simply too outrageous.”
Mystic looked at his black and white screen with an extremely stiff expression.
At 13 minutes and 50 seconds, EDG gathered at mid lane and easily pushed down WE’s mid lane tier 2 turret.
At 14 minutes and 30 seconds, Talon cooperated with Ivern in WE’s upper jungle to catch Jarvan IV, who was setting up vision again. Kang Di was instantly melted before he could even place his flag.
At 20 minutes, EDG recalled to update their equipment and then directly headed to the Baron Nashor pit.
WE knew this was EDG’s open strategy, but they were powerless to stop it.
The vision was completely dark; going out meant being a sitting duck for Talon.
They could only watch as EDG secured Baron Nashor.
On the high ground, WE attempted their final resistance.
Jarvan IV EQ flashed to initiate the team fight, and Cho’Gath flashed to silence and try to bite someone.
But all of this seemed so pale and powerless against the item-disadvantaged EDG.
Li Fan’s Talon ignored the front line. His target had always been only the backline carries!
Activating his ultimate, he charged into the backline…
Although Xi Ye and Mystic poured all their skills and tried their best to make plays, in the face of the absolute economic and equipment disparity, all struggles were in vain.
“Unreal has entered the fight… Lucian is down! Jhin is also down! WE’s dual carries were instantly killed! WE’s team fight has completely collapsed.”
“It’s over… Let us congratulate EDG! In this second game, they completely dominated WE with the incredibly strong early-game synergy between their mid and jungle, especially Unreal’s explosive performance on Talon, rewriting the score to 2:0! They now hold three match points and have a significant advantage.”
After the mid-game break, the players from both teams returned to the stage.
The cameras of the director showed a clear difference in the atmosphere between the two teams.
EDG was laughing and chatting, with a relaxed atmosphere, especially Li Fan and Clearlove, who seemed to be discussing the amazing plays from the previous game.
On WE’s side, Xi Ye’s gaze was a bit distant, Kang Di and 957 had blank expressions, and the entire team was shrouded in an unspeakable oppressive atmosphere.
“Welcome back. The third game of the match is about to begin! EDG is currently leading 2:0, holding three match points, while WE has been pushed to the brink.”
“Yes, for WE, this game is not just a test of skills and tactics, but also a huge test of mentality. They must quickly emerge from the shadow of being completely crushed in the last game.”
However, from the Ban/Pick phase onwards, WE appeared to be hesitant.
They no longer dared to let Talon through and chose to put him on the Ban list.
But this, in turn, created an opening for other strong heroes to be picked.
In contrast, EDG had a clear strategy and executed it with extreme efficiency.
When EDG locked in Lucian in the fourth pick and finally revealed Ivern in the fifth pick, the entire venue erupted in surprise!
“Lucian! Unreal picked the hero that Xi Ye used last game! Is this… a teaching game?”
“Hmm… it’s not really a teaching game, after all, Unreal is very proficient with Lucian himself.”
The match began.
“WE must show their strength this game. They can’t be led by the nose like last game in the early stages.” Wa Wa said with anticipation.
However, expectations are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
The immense psychological pressure, coupled with EDG playing this strategy more maturely, caused WE’s operations to become sloppy.
They were being pressured so hard in the mid lane that they could barely breathe.
At 8 minutes, the first dragon team fight.
This should have been WE’s lineup to make a play, but Xi Ye’s positioning made a fatal mistake. In an attempt to poke, Meiko’s Support seized the opportunity and CC’d him.
“Xi Ye is caught! It’s over!”
Lucian activated his ultimate, Holy Shot, and the silver bullets poured onto Xi Ye, instantly leaving him critically wounded.
Although his teammates desperately shielded him, Xi Ye was ultimately taken down by Li Fan’s flash-followup auto-attack.
First Blood!
With First Blood occurring, WE’s team fight formation instantly collapsed, forcing them into a hasty retreat and conceding the Dragon to EDG.
This single loss was like the final straw that broke WE’s back.
The subsequent match completely fell into EDG’s rhythm, entering the Performance time for Li Fan and Clearlove.
Clearlove’s Ivern built the Ardent Censer as his very first item!
Empowered by the Ardent Censer, Li Fan’s Lucian became even more unstoppable!
Increased movement speed, attack speed, auto-attacks dealing bonus magic damage and life steal… a mid laner who was already a mobile ADC-style player received such terrifying buffs!
He began to frantically secure map resources.
At 11 minutes, EDG’s mid and jungle coordinated a four-man dive on the bot lane for a two-kill play.
Clearlove’s Ivern only needed to plant grass behind them and provide shields, while Li Fan’s Lucian charged forward like a god of war.
With the double protection of the Ardent Censer and Ivern’s E skill shield, he never had to worry about being traded, and then achieved a Double Kill.
“It’s a stomp, WE’s bot lane has fallen again… this game is unwatchable now.” Wa Wa’s tone was filled with helplessness.
The following match was a complete one-sided Slaughter.
The Economic Gap grew larger and larger like a snowball.
At 18 minutes, EDG had a lead of over ten thousand in economy!
“A complete sweep, WE has not secured any Turrets or Dragons so far! This is a situation where they’ll be shut out!” Miller stated this cruel fact.
The cheers from the EDG fans in the venue rose higher and higher, while the WE fan section was a scene of silence.
Just past 20 minutes, with the Baron Nashor Buff, EDG’s army surged onto WE’s high ground like an unstoppable force.
There was no fierce resistance, no tragic struggle.
On the high ground, WE’s lineup was easily scattered by EDG.
Li Fan’s Lucian, empowered by the Ardent Censer and shields, weaved through WE’s formation at will, each bullet piercing bone-deep.
ACE!
As WE’s base crystal exploded, the match time was frozen at 20 minutes and 34 seconds.
“End the base! End the base! WE has no way to turn this around! Let us congratulate — EDG!”
Wa Wa and Miller’s voices resounded simultaneously from the commentary desk!
“They are the 2017 LPL Spring Split Champions!!!”
Boom —!
As WE’s base exploded, the entire stadium felt like it had been hit by a depth charge; the passion and anticipation accumulated throughout the match, even the entire season, were completely ignited at this moment!
Streamers rained down from the ceiling, intertwining with the roaring cheers of the crowd like a golden rain, transforming the entire stage into a magnificent ocean!
“We won! We won!” Meiko exclaimed, swinging his fists vigorously.
“Nice! Brothers, you guys are awesome!” mouse smiled so widely his eyes turned into slits.
zet also let out a sigh of relief, revealing a smile of relief, and said in a accented Chinese, “Awesome, awesome!”
Clearlove slowly took off his Headphones, listening to the deafening cheers from the venue.
He raised his head and looked at the golden streamers dancing in the sky, a hint of a complex, indescribable light flashing in his eyes. He had won the Spring Split championship before, but this year truly gave him a completely different feeling.
Then, he extended his hand and high-fived Li Fan beside him with great force.
“EDG is back! After a season of Synergy and dormancy, they have declared the return of the King with a Perfect World 3:0 victory! This championship is well-deserved!” Miller’s voice was filled with sincere admiration.
“Yes! And today, we must send the most enthusiastic applause to EDG’s new mid laner, Unreal!” Wa Wa said, gesturing animatedly.
“In his very first LPL season, he carried the team’s banner with an impeccable performance!”
“The top-tier Vladimir who made a Comeback from a Disadvantage in the first game, the Talon who killed without a trace in the second, and the Lucian who dominated the battlefield in the third; he has shown us what a Genius player is, and what a big heart means!”
“I believe!” Su Xiao Yan added in conclusion, “This is definitely not just an end, but the beginning of his professional career!”
“A super new star belonging to the LPL is slowly rising! The future is his…”
On stage, EDG’s members were already hugging each other excitedly.
Kuaisu Xing and Abu also rushed onto the stage from backstage.
Participating in this celebration, this Spring Split had been very difficult for them too.
Until the moment they secured the Spring Split championship, their hearts were still hanging in suspense.
The golden rain continued to fall.
Clearlove put his arm around Li Fan’s shoulder and said something loudly in his ear, to which Li Fan nodded with a smile.
At this moment, the convergence and inheritance of old and new power appeared so moving amidst the golden rain.
A new King has ascended the throne!
EDG now truly has a Core.
EDG’s black and red flags waved frantically in the stands, and the fans were incredibly excited at this moment; isn’t this what they came to see in person for?
They shouted loudly: “EDG! Awesome! EDG! Champion!”
Meanwhile, the Bullet Comments in the Live Stream Room were already completely flooded with “Congratulations EDG,” “Champion!”, and “Unreal, awesome!”
