Currently, LeBlanc has no spells.
In other words, the smooth gank angles that a Mid Laner usually creates won’t happen.
So…
‘I’ll go in first.’
The timing was when LeBlanc used W to distract Jui, just as Jui’s consciousness was slipping away.
‘Now.’
Rek’Sai came from behind.
LeBlanc was approaching.
It was a typical scenario of a Jungler and a Laner playing mind games about Flash.
“Use your Flash.”
“If you don’t use it, I will.”
“However, if you do, you’ll die.”
Thud!
A very smooth Flash.
Even Jui, while considering the Flash angle, realized it wouldn’t help maintain her health, so she decided to use her Flash cleanly.
[SY Rainbow (LeBlanc): Jui used Flash]
[SY Rainbow (LeBlanc): Jui used Flash]
Of course, we had no reason to complain either.
After all, we managed to get Jui’s Flash without using any of our spells.
For a gank with zero cost, it was quite a satisfactory result.
– So cool
– Good
– Nice
– That was good
– But did I really need to use Flash? LeBlanc had no Flash, and I think I could’ve survived.
– If you don’t manage your health, you’ll fail in lane, so it’s better to use Flash.
– Yeah, that’s the way to go.
👍
🐧
After a friendly exchange between the Mid and the Jungle, I quickly set my home time.
I had already used up all my turns this time, so it was advantageous to return home as quickly as possible.
At that moment.
[❕] [❕] [❕]
Yoon-ki’s Graves appeared at the top.
Since the turn in our jungle had already been used, this was a natural progression.
Currently, the situation at the top lane was that we were pushing the lane.
Considering that Sett has the upper hand in the early lane, it was clear that Sett was intentionally pulling back the lane.
‘Normally, this would be an opportunity to get Flash…’
Our top was none other than EZ.
Despite being on a perennially low-tier team, he was frequently mentioned as one of the top solo laners.
As if to live up to that expectation, Aatrox didn’t choose the obvious escape route.
Since Graves was coming from behind, Aatrox instead charged forward.
-???
– He’s going forward?
– Oh
– Like this?
Of course, Sett wouldn’t just sit back and watch this, and he blocked Aatrox’s path.
Naturally, Aatrox seemed to already know this and calmly used his W skill on Sett.
Swoosh!
With a perfect hit on Sett’s feet using both hits of the Q skill, he ensnared Sett.
An incredibly clean skill combo.
And just as Sett was pulled by the chain, Aatrox dashed straight into the top bush.
Graves wanted to chase him down, but Aatrox was already far away.
While there were ways to pursue, it would only take longer for our Mid to join, making the chase pointless.
On the flip side, if Sett pushed the lane, it was already dragged toward the enemy side.
In the end, Graves quickly made the decision to set his home time.
He had smoothly avoided the gank.
– Wow
– EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!EZ!
– So easy
– This is so easy lol
– It’s easy for EZ
Of course, just because he avoided the gank didn’t mean he came out unscathed.
EZ managed to minimize his damage by saving his Flash, but he couldn’t avoid the damage from the already pushed lane.
This was also the reason why Graves just left without doing anything to the lane.
Thus, a round of mind games occurred between the jungles of both teams.
If we were to judge, our side could be considered the victor by decision, but regrettably, time wasn’t on our side.
‘I need to step up the pace.’
Fortunately, the situation was already set.
Right now, the enemy Mid and Support had no Flash.
Just as I was scanning the lower jungle again…
[❗] [❗] [❗]
A danger ping echoed, and Graves showed up.
The one-sided aggression Yoon-ki had been showing toward me appeared once more.
‘Yeah, this is the kind of action I like.’
Yoon-ki’s Graves.
I know. As a champion like Rek’Sai, there’s absolutely no chance to counter Yoon-ki’s kiting, especially without having core items yet.
And Yoon-ki knows this well, which is why he confidently showed up in my jungle.
So what do I do?
The answer was simple. I just wouldn’t engage Graves head-on as Rek’Sai.
‘How dare you come in here.’
I don’t need some testosterone-fueled fistfight.
That’s for the top lane to deal with.
[⚑] [⚑]
[Outlaw (Rek’Sai) requested assistance]
[Outlaw (Rek’Sai) requested assistance]
[⨷] [⨷]
[Outlaw (Rek’Sai) targeted SY YunGi (Graves)]
Hey, neighbors! Check out this guy! He’s boldly showing his face in someone else’s jungle without even having lane dominance!
And…
Did my desperate shout reach the lane?
[⬇] [⬇]
[SY Rainbow (LeBlanc) is on the way]
[SCV WhiteCat (Ruler) is on the way]
A response came from our Mid Support.
They were really reliable teammates.
Our Mid and Support, who had lane control, were fast approaching.
What I needed to do in this situation was to bind Graves’ legs.
‘Come on, hit him.’
I openly offered Graves a chance to deal damage.
Of course, Yoon-ki couldn’t help but be suspicious, but not taking advantage of a feast laid out before him would feel like a loss.
Thud, thud.
It hurt, but it wasn’t lethal.
Slowly, slowly.
I was pulling Yoon-ki into the swamp.
Yoon-ki’s fatal flaw remained the same as before.
He relied solely on his mechanics, acting recklessly, and ultimately played nearly close to throwing.
Now it’s time to pay the price for that.
[⨷]
[SY Rainbow (LeBlanc) targeted SY YunGi (Graves)]
LeBlanc and Ruler almost arrived simultaneously. It was time to strike back.
Even then, Yoon-ki used both his E skill and Flash to make a physical play and escape beyond the Dragon’s nest, but regrettably, he was up against Rainbow’s LeBlanc.
From the outset, Yoon-ki’s escape route had already been calculated by Rainbow.
– I’ve taken down the enemy!
They say super plays and throwing are just a paper-thin difference.
Of course, Yoon-ki’s plays always seem close to throwing, but because of that, when he succeeded, he shines brighter than anyone else.
Anyway, Yoon-ki paid the price for that risk.
– Mid difference! Mid difference!
– Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow!
– Mid diff
– He enters like this lol
– Yoon-ki throws again
– His throwing skills are really top-notch, entering like this lol
– Yoon-ki really seems to struggle without Rainbow… even in matches like this, he finds a way to throw.
– Great joining.
– Why don’t our lane players come to help like that?
– Isn’t that a GG against him…?
– Silver 2
– Damn lol
The Outlaw went down shockingly easily.
Moreover, he died right at the Dragon’s nest.
Naturally, it goes without saying that the Dragon was now ours.
– Our team has slain the Infernal Dragon!
A smooth first dragon.
And the snowball that had started rolling wouldn’t stop here.
After securing the Dragon, the control we naturally gained over the lower river soon led to a dominance in the bot lane.
Then came a flowing dive.
– I’ve taken down the enemy!
– Double kill!
It was a moment when the game was half exploding.
Of course, the enemy wasn’t weak either.
Perhaps sensing a need to shift gears, the enemy Sett roamed to the Mid.
Rainbow likely didn’t expect that Sett would target her, allowing Sett and Jui’s CC combo to break through.
Before long, LeBlanc’s Flash was used again, not long after it had come back up.
Of course, the enemy team had also paid the price.
While Sett left the lane empty, a significant amount of farm was now burning atop the lane.
It was a mid roaming effort that sacrificed quite a lot, and in the end, all I got was a Flash.
From the enemy team’s perspective, the game was growing increasingly bleak.
Legends of League is an organic game.
Naturally, if the enemy top used such resources, the Rift Herald turn would naturally flow into our side.
That wasn’t the only reason.
[⬇]
[SCV WhiteCat (Ruler) is on the way]
Our support, who pushed the lane first, joined the Rift Herald faster.
The ADC was left farming in the bot, minimizing lane loss.
It was truly the operation of a strong team.
– Our team has slain the Rift Herald!
From then on, the game became one-sided.
Rift Herald, Turret, Big Win.
As usual, teams that take control early display textbook snowballing, and the enemy’s poke composition couldn’t even muster a decent resistance before surrendering.
– The enemy has conceded with 5 votes in favor and 0 against.
[Victory]
One step closer to first place!
*
SY Dormitory.
[Victory]
Even though we had seized victory in the game, Ryu Jin-hyuk couldn’t shake off the lingering unease.
Unease, guilt, regret.
These were the emotions swirling in Ryu Jin-hyuk’s heart right now.
‘…Still, it’s better to say it.’
With a determined resolve, Ryu Jin-hyuk quietly stared at the monitor.