[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 299

“OLZ takes the first set against GBP!”

“Go, go!”

Given OLZ’s usual performance, it wasn’t a shocking result.

But the match itself was shocking.

Getback, who had been playing like a bowl of soup until now, brought out an aggressive strategy, racking up deaths without hesitation.

Ironically, even as Getback’s deaths piled up, it ended up benefiting OLZ.

-ㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅㅅ

-OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ!

– mid carry mid carry mid carry mid carry mid carry mid carry mid carry mid carry mid carry

-Admit that mid was the difference, lol

-Ah, lol, Jui shouldn’t do that

-For real, lol

-If you win, then you can give advice, lol

-Both teams did have a difference in the mid lane…

-It’s so funny

-Wow, really, Leo’s totally messed up. What kind of idiotic meta is this?

-Yep

The audience’s reactions were, of course, explosive.

Whether positive or negative, it didn’t matter.

-Isn’t the current meta too good for OLZ?

-For real, just dive mid, give gold to the jungler, and let Outlaw carry, right?

-So broken, lol

-Outlaw, do it

-Really do it, lol

Soon after, the commentators shared their insights.

“What should I say… If we look at the outcome, we have to say that OLZ came in with quite sharp ban/picks, right?”

“Yes. They were not just sharp, but also quite effective. The key was definitely Getback’s Sion, right?”

“Exactly! Regardless of whether Getback played well or not, he was able to block GBP’s strategies simply by being there.”

“That’s right. It’s hard for AP mage champions like Jui to get past Sion.”

“In that sense, it seems that Jui getting a solo kill on Sion early actually backfired.”

“But you can’t just lose the lane on purpose, right? The meta seems to have become a lot tougher.”

“Absolutely! Personally, I think the current bounty system feels a bit excessive, but well, Legends of League is always a game that pursues change!”

“That’s right. Whenever there’s a change, there’s always some phase of transition. I believe adjustments will come in the future. I hope so.”

“Alright, then we will return shortly with the second set! Thank you!”

And thus, the first set wrapped up, and it was advertisement time.

Of course, the audience wasn’t just going to sit quietly through commercials, so the chat was just like a battlefield.

-Delete Sion from the champion pool, please

-For real

-There are champions that just win even if you run it down? There are champions that just win even if you run it down? There are champions that just win even if you run it down?

-Getback’s being so ugly

-Do they really want to win like that?

-So many idiots above, the pros need to win, so should they just lose?

-For real

Eventually, the official channel manager stepped in to control the chaos, but it was no match for the overwhelming firepower.

-Moo

-Bing

-Moo

-Hing, I’m so angry

-Bing

-Moo

-Bing

After about ten minutes, the ads finally came to an end.

“Alright, the much-anticipated second set will start soon. What do you two commentators think of the second set?”

“The key point to watch will be whether GBP bans Sion or not. That’s what I’m interested in.”

“That’s right. Even though Sion didn’t show an outstanding performance in the first set, the significance of picking him was definitely there. Even with less strength in the mid, they managed to cover that play systemically and as a team. OLZ played very intelligently.”

“Indeed! It’ll be exciting to see whether OLZ shows intelligent play again or if GBP meticulously counters it! The ban/pick for the second set begins!”

The ban/pick for the second set started.

OLZ’s side was blue.

In other words, OLZ was the first pick.

[Twisted Fate]

OLZ’s first ban was Twisted Fate.

“Oh, they’re going this way.”

“Does it feel like the intentions are laid bare? I think it can be seen that way.”

“Yes. For the victorious OLZ, there’s no need to completely change their existing pattern.”

“So then… now we need to focus on what choices GBP will make, right?”

[Galion]

Similar to the first set, the chat was flooded with hooks.

-?

-???

-Huh

-Is this right?

-Again?

-Yeah, just play Sion~~

-Is that right?

“Uh… well, at this rate, OLZ won’t need to change their pattern either, right?”

“That’s right. From OLZ’s perspective, it seems they’ll ban mid champions that threaten their growth.”

[Kuroki]

“Oh, they’re going this way.”

“Then we’ll have to see what selection GBP makes…”

“Personally, I feel that banning Sion seems better in many ways.”

“I agree. Sion isn’t an invincible pick, but he certainly was a hassle to deal with.”

“Yes. Of course, if you really want to face him, you can counter him with an AD champion that builds the blade of the ruined king, but there’s really no need to give the opponent an advantage.”

While the commentators shared their opinions, GBP moved onto their second ban.

[Malphite]

“Uh… so far, GBP’s ban/pick pattern is almost identical to the first set, right?”

“That’s right. Of course, the sides are different, and there are some nuances, but the overlapping parts seem significant.”

-Not good

-Is this right?

-They’ll probably ban it later, don’t fret

-Yeah, I think they’ll end up banning it anyway

It was OLZ’s turn for the third ban now.

Here, OLZ’s intentions should start to reveal themselves.

[Irelia]

“Oh, they’re going this way.”

“Surely, Irelia is one of the AD champions that builds the blade of the ruined king, and she’s a pretty good pick against a kamikaze Sion.”

“Yes. From a different angle, it could be seen as a counter.”

“Exactly. No matter how much people say kamikaze Sion, if he genuinely dies, then of course they’ll lose. So it seems they pre-emptively cut out picks like Irelia.”

“Now, we’re down to GBP’s final selection…”

With everyone’s attention captured, GBP’s ban time slowly approached its end.

[Sion]

“Phew…”

With GBP banning Sion, a collective sigh of relief swept through the commentators.

They were genuinely worried that GBP might leave Sion open.

After the first bans for both teams were done, the picks began.

*

“What should we do?”

“There are a lot of champs available right now. I think it would be good to take Caitlyn.”

“Then let’s do that. Is Jaemin okay?”

“Carries well.”

“Okay. Let’s pick Cait.”

Thus, it was decided that Caitlyn would be the first pick for OLZ.

[Caitlyn]

Now it was GBP’s turn for their 1st and 2nd picks.

“I think they’re going to take Karuma.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter since we can pick Lux. There are still many options available.”

It’s a common occurrence between the opposing team and our own, where we have a few picks we frequently rely on.

There were Galion, Riven, and Malphite.

Now, Sion was added to the list, but regardless, the important thing was that, because of this, the ban/pick dynamics of our team would often differ from those of other teams.

That was the case now as well.

[Karuma]

As expected, the opposing team’s first pick was Karuma.

But the change came starting from the 2nd pick.

[Yune]

Naturally, this left our team perplexed.

If Sion was open, that wasn’t unusual, but Yune was a good pick against Sion.

“Wait?”

“What’s going on?”

“Is that correct?”

Of course, since Yune could go both top and mid, he’s a champion that could be used like a second pick even if he was the first to be picked.

However, if the opponent came out like this, we had our own counter.

Now it was time for our team’s 2nd and 3rd picks.

“Go?”

“Go.”

The short word was enough to convey our intention.

[Malphite]

Malphite, picked as a counter to Yune, showed our determination to follow him wherever he might go.

And then…

The ban/picks were completed.

+

[OLZ / GBP]

Top: Yasuon / Graves


Jungle: Diana / Lee Sin


Mid: Malphite / Yune


ADC: Caitlyn / Jhin


Support: Lux / Karuma

+

We didn’t originally aim for this composition from the start.

But as things progressed, it turned out that picking Yasuon became possible, and we also ended up using Malphite and Diana.

Now the remaining question was whether we could effectively use this unplanned team fight composition.

“Well, it doesn’t matter if we can’t do it well.”

The game officially began.