“Then we will begin the third game.”
“First, the key point appears to be in the mid-lane. We’ll have to see how much advantage Pumpkins can secure in an Azir vs. Sion match-up. That’s where we should focus.”
“Is the Azir vs. Sion match-up really that one-sided?”
“Because it’s a ranged-versus-melee battle, Azir can secure control early on. Additionally, Azir has the better value at this stage.”
“But Sylas’ advantage is his powerful burst damage during team fights, isn’t it?”
“That’s right. Keep an eye on how well Para can endure the lane phase and what kind of performance he shows during the team fights.”
[Is Pumpkins playing Azir for real? My chest feels so tight…]
[Let me make a prediction. YK will win with two losses followed by three wins.]
[Get some sleep, man.]
[But the finals seats are all full, right?]
[Yeah, the finals don’t even have a fan meeting or anything. Why would anyone attend?]
[If you haven’t heard loud noises in a concert venue like that before, you shouldn’t comment. lol]
[Yeah, in that kind of arena, when there are insane plays accompanied by enthusiastic commentary, that’s Yasu.]
“Both teams have chosen orthodox combinations, resulting in a sturdy start, and it looks like junglers and laners are all moving at Level 1 without any aggressive trades.”
“The mid-lane looks like Azir will reach Level 2 first smoothly.”
“As soon as he hits that one minion… Pumpkins’ Azir strikes with frightening speed right upon reaching Level 2!”
[Wait, didn’t Azir get nerfed in lane phase?]
[Against Sylas, Azir gets crushed.]
[With Sylas, if you can’t land the chain, you’re just asking to get hit all day long.]
“It seems these types of scenarios will continue in the early game of mid-lane.”
“So now, around the Level 6 timing, just before Yuchung shows up, Sylas needs to go all out and fight.”
“What happens if that fails?”
“Well, Sylas just hit Level 6 but… it looks like Sylas has decided to simply return to base?”
“It seems like he’s just giving up the Yuchung. YK neatly clears out the Yuchung.”
[What’s with Sylas’ skill order?]
[Why is there only one point in Q?]
[Isn’t it a rule to prioritize Q against long-range heroes?]
“Interestingly, Sylas’ skill tree seems a little unusual?”
“Typically, players prioritize the Q skill to improve both trades and lane clearance, but Para is sticking to the textbook W priority.”
“This will make lane phase quite tough early on, won’t it?”
“Para seems to be prioritizing mid-game potential. He’s focusing on W to enhance dueling ability through lifesteal.”
[Is this correct?]
[ARK is just handing over everything, isn’t he?]
[It seems YK’s top-laner is losing big time to Gnar.]
[If it were Oryun, at least he’d fight back.]
“First, at the 11-minute mark, the second Yuchung timing is just around the corner.”
“I’m curious about ARK’s judgment. Will they just let the six Yuchungs go?”
“Sylas’ power seems to be starting to rise. They may want to attempt a fight.”
“But Azir has a core item, while Sylas, due to purchasing Tier 2 boots, still lacks core items.”
“Para lands Sylas’ chain on an Azir who was moving into the bush towards the Yuchung!”
[Whoa, was that a real chain?]
[Gum-gum power ㄷㄷ]
[Doesn’t Sylas lose in this fight?]
“That was an interesting chain.”
“The question is, can the one-item Azir win in a 1v1 fight?”
“Since the two junglers are slightly far away, this is shaping up to be a one-on-one.”
[Sylas has used all his skills…]
[So Azir is going to hit hard…]
[Wow, the lethality and attack speed from the Death’s Dance is terrifying.]
[Wait, Sylas used W again?]
“Huh, huh?”
“Even though Azir, empowered by Death’s Dance, is hitting hard, Sylas seems able to activate W again!”
“Here comes the solo kill!”
“What an absolutely perfect timing solo kill.”
“Although everyone thought Sylas had used all his skill combos and would lose, this might be the reason for choosing the W primary skill.”
“That’s right. Although Azir obtained his first core item quickly by not acquiring an armor penetration item, that choice backfired.”
“The absence of armor penetration, the Conqueror rune, and the pre-prioritized W skill—this was a flawless play by Para!”
[Whoa!]
[He just pulled on the hair and secured the solo kill!]
[Why didn’t Azir get an armor penetration item?]
[Since Azir had attack speed, it made sense for him to get a Death’s Dance earlier.]
[But he’s still fallen, right?]
[Para was simply very clever. He saw there was an Ashe nearby and immediately landed the chain.]
“Take this out!”
“Ah, can only Oryun be sacrificed?”
“Aiigh, I got caught too.”
“I think I’m dead as well?”
At around the 30-minute mark, a Dragon fight began.
Our team was currently getting picked off by the enemies in real time.
“I’ll be the sacrifice!”
Oryun tried to hold the enemies’ attention from the front, but at this point, the tank was essentially a punching bag.
The enemies easily bypassed Oryun’s corpse and pursued the remaining team members.
‘Just three seconds remaining on Recall…’
Seeing this, I judged that it was already too late, and I sprinted quickly towards the Dragon’s nest.
“If Seo Ha gets teleported in, let’s do it then.”
“It was impossible to avoid since Azir skipped the Dragon entirely.”
In the end, it was only me and Jiksu who survived.
Since Jiksu’s condition was relatively good, we used poking attacks to test while keeping our distance.
“I only have five seconds left on my ultimate!”
Upon hearing Jiksu’s briefing that there were five seconds left on his ultimate, I quickly reassessed the situation.
‘The enemy Ashe is dead, and there are four enemies left. They are all badly injured.’
Just as we planned to pull the Nar’s ultimate and as Jin Yuseong yelled hurriedly,
“I’ve hit all!”
The ult was launched into the Dragon’s nest, hitting all remaining enemy champions.
There was no reason not to dive in.
“I’m going in! Cover me!”
“You’ll die if you go in there, and if you do, we’ll lose Baron.”
“If we don’t fight here, we’ll lose anyway!”
“Yu-Song, Seo Ha, cover me! I think we can actually wipe them all out!”
My eyes darted up and down, tracking the movements of the enemy champions.
The skills I needed to dodge were Mega Gnar’s W stun and Nautilus’s W airborne.
The skill I needed to land was the ultimate from my Gnar.
‘How can I land it?’
Though I had Flash, using Flash to close the initial distance wasn’t a good option.
In that case…
‘I have to go in with the chain.’
Since this was the Earth Drake, and it was the fourth Dragon, the enemies were preoccupied with the hard-to-catch Dragon.
After using my E skill to move forward and then backward to fake them out, I used E again.
The target that got hit by the chain was the enemy Gnar.
The enemy, being a top-tier professional player, anticipated this and activated W stun immediately after being chained. However, I jumped over it with the saved Flash and used my ultimate.
“I hit them all!”
The enemies were grouped in front of the Dragon’s nest, leaving no choice but for my ultimate to have a massive impact.
“We aced them.”
“Seo Ha is absolutely insane.”
“Let’s teleport to the bot lane!”
With the three-core Sylas with a hat and Jiksus’ poking, the enemies melted away without resistance in that spot.
“Let’s finish it.”
“Bottom lane, bottom lane. This is definitely the end!”
“It’s fine to push after stacking lines at the inhibitor.”
“No, let’s push now!”
The teammates were all urgently calling out to finish it.
Although Ashe would be back soon, the remaining four champions would be unavailable for about 40 seconds.
‘The bottom inhibitor was already destroyed earlier.’
“Sylas and Jiksu are using Teleport at bottom lane.”
“Did they decide they could end the game?”
“Since the bottom inhibitor was taken down earlier, they can push in with the Super Minions.”
“Once Oryun respawns, he can also use Teleport.”
“But we should consider Ruinan Ashe. Can the YK Duo, the Guardians, take out all the enemies? No, they need to take them all out!”
[loll]
[If they come with two, Ashe could stop them.]
[Para’s full build; what could stop him? lol]
[Paras ultimate angles truly are insane; Para is basically the god of team fights.]
[This might be the end?]
“Kiting! Kiting! Ashe must keep attacking without taking a breath! Avoid that chain! Do it again!”
“…Ah, with just one bomb hit from Jiksu, the enemy’s morale drops. Half their HP is gone!”
[The bomb damage is insane lol]
[With a 3.5 core Jiksu, that’s to be expected, isn’t it?]
[loll]
[Good work.]
“ARK is just one achievement away from a new record!”
“ARK and Para, from winning vll, CK with a perfect season, to the top of the LCK regular season, and now LCK champion!”
“It’s right in front of them now. Just lift it, and it’s done!”
“Really, who would have thought this team would represent the LCK and compete with the top leagues globally?”
“That’s right! The LCK Spring Championship team qualifies for the international tournament, the MSI!”
[Para might be scary in international tournaments.]
[What’s scary? LPL will win anyway.]
[This season is seriously an LCE grand slam.]
[Did you forget last year when LPL dropped?]
“Finally, by taking out the final Ashe.”
“By destroying the Nexus!”
“ARK claims the title in their promotion’s first season!”
