Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At level one, both teams were conservative. After planting their vision wards, there wasn’t anything happening.
Once they came to lane, Team Skycrown once again did something weird!
There were actually two champions at the middle lane suppressing Orianna—Ashe and Thresh!
Double team in the middle lane was actually something quite common in competitions and it was the meta for a while. However, this tactic had some major drawbacks, and one of it was that it limited the growth of the Mid champion.
A lot of Mid laners were not focused on gold during the laning phase, but instead on the experience gained. As long as their level was higher, they could make a difference in team fights.
Seeing that Yu Luocheng and Wu Sen had gone to the middle lane, then there must be someone to pressure there, it could be either the Top or Mid.
Team Skycrown had decided that for this round, Gragas would oppose the bottom lane duo. Gragas’ pressuring capabilities were still okay and his skills were also all ranged. He could still farm but it would be slightly harder to really grow.
As for Orianna at the middle lane, her farm would feel some pressure but she could still get experience. Hence, the switching of these two lanes roused some suspicion.
At the middle lane, Ashe and Thresh had obviously started to push the lane. They pushed the minion wave till the bottom of the turret, and using their basic attacks, they steadily brought down the turret’s health.
“Are they intending to push the lane again?!” said Team Revelation’s Mid.
Two champions at the middle lane and pushing the minion wave towards the turret. If they weren’t focusing on pushing the turret, what else could it be?
Hao Yue realized that something wasn’t right and abandoned his top lane gank on that arrogant Lee Sin. He hurried to the middle lane, helping Mid to clear some of the minions.
“Clear out and counter them on the next wave!” said Hao Yue to their Mid.
Hao Yue had double buff on his champion, a level three Zac could still hold out. Plus, they also had the added advantage of Orianna’s speed reduction. As long as they could control the lane, Ashe and Thresh would have to use their Fash to get out since they were only at level two!
This was the drawback of having two champions at the middle lane.
Two champions at the middle lane would mean that the experience gained was halved, but Orianna could gain experience up to level three before them.
And once the Jungler has gotten both his buff, he would also likely have reached level three. The duo at the middle lane would still be busy trying to suppress the minion wave, wasn’t this the best time to claim their heads?
Seizing the opportunity, Hao Yue’s Zac curved into a slingshot as he leaned backwards, fiercely flinging himself forward as he smashed right into Ashe and Thresh!
Yu Luocheng’s positioning was fairly good and he managed to avoid Zac’s direct hit. However, he still fell prey to Zac’s Q which reduced his speed.
Even though Oriaanna was only at level two, her QW combo would be enough to reduce speed and inflict damage. Adding on the fact that Orianna’s basic attack was high, if all went smoothly, they could really get a double kill!
Ashe could die easily and after slowing her down, both of them threw all their skills on her, including an Ignite.
Yu Luocheng’s Ashe immediately activated Barrier and retreated backwards, but still maintained her weak attacks.
Just when she didn’t have much health left, a deep red-winged shadow suddenly appeared from the flank!
With wings raised high, the demon swordsman flew up and smashed down towards Orianna who tried her hardest to avoid the hit.
Orianna was immediately launched into the air from the impact, her health deteriorating rapidly after taking a heavy hit!
Seeing Orianna being blown away, Wu Sen threw his scythe in her direction.
Bamf!
Flash!
Orianna had frantically clicked Flash, managing to dodge back under the turret. And Zac, who had to face Ashe’s frost arrows and Thresh’s E—Flay—which slowed him down, lost his opportunity to kill Ashe and hurriedly used Flash to escape them.
“That was a beautiful countergank, Aatrox had gotten both buffs and was camping at the middle lane. He didn’t expose himself until Zac initiated! Even though they didn’t get any kills, they still managed to bring down Zac and Orianna’s health by quite a bit, and even managed to force out two Flashes,” said Qi Qiao, her voice vibrating with excitement.
“Orianna was forced to use her Flash, the next few minutes without it will be hard on her,” said Miracle in agreement.
***
Orianna didn’t have much health left. After considering for a while, she definitely needed to recall back to base.
Zac had eaten his red pots and regained most of his health. He was currently at the middle lane, helping Orianna to clear the waves.
At the same time, Gragas at the bottom lane had also been pushed and pressured to the point that he had to return to base. The turret was also already at half health.
Once Orianna returned to lane, Zac disappeared and made his way down to the bottom lane.
Gragas was being brutally pressured at the bottom lane and his level was quite bad. Hao Yue realized he would be unable to initiate properly at the middle lane, so he decided to try his luck at the bottom lane with a 3v1, to get some kills and push the turret. Once they disposed of Gragas, they would then demolish the bottom lane turret.
“Bai Feng is crazy, I can’t hold on much longer,” said Lin Dong, glancing at Yu Luocheng.
“Zac should be heading down soon, you’re dead,” said Yu Luocheng as he took a look at the mini map.
Bai Feng’s Ezreal and Zyra had pushed the lane a lot, a big wave of minions had reached the turret’s range. If everything went according to plan, Zac was also heading downwards to initiate a 3v1 fight!
“How can I die? I’ll give up the turret!” said Lin Dong.
Realizing the danger, he tossed a barrel and cleared a few of the minions, before launching an E to escape from under the turret!
Suddenly, a green blob landed from the sky, right on top of Gragas.
Lin Dong’s Flash had previously been forced out by Bai Feng, and once Zac had hit him, Ezreal and Zyra followed up, causing him to be killed instantly!
“Team Revelation has killed Gragas in a 3v1, and the bottom lane turret definitely cannot be defended anymore,” said Qi Qiao, watching the scene play out.
“Oh, there is another fight happening here! It’s Aatrox… he dived the turret and killed Orianna!”
At the same time that Gragas breathed his last, Zhou Yan’s Aatrox appeared at the middle lane.
Orianna was initially farming in peace under turret, but once Aatrox made an appearance, her face completely paled…
With no Flash on the champion, if you think you are safe under turret then you’re in for a big surprise.
His long blade flew and split the gravel, Aatrox’s damage was terrifying. This set of skills landed on Orianna and just like that she lost half her health!
Ashe and Thresh’s skills followed up, and Orianna was instantly killed under turret without much delay. Whereas Zhou Yan’s Aatrox had yet to even use his Blood Thirst. He safely left the range of the turret and turned around to attack it.
Aatrox’s damage was great in early game, and following the minion wave that reached the turret, the middle lane turret was also easily taken down by Team Skycrown!
Initially, tearing down the bottom lane turret was good news for Team Revelation. Who knew that their key defense at the middle lane would be so quickly and easily taken down instead…
***
With the bottom lane taken down, Team Revelation’s bottom lane duo then quickly switched to the middle lane.
Let the Orianna with poor farm go against the Gragas with poor farm at the bottom lane and lead themselves into ruin.
Yu Luocheng glanced at Gragas’ level and then studied the level of the others.
Team Revelation’s CC was great and because they always gathered together, it was also extremely deadly.
But Yu Luocheng wouldn’t give them the opportunity to launch their skills so easily. When it came to initiating, who could do it better than Ashe?
Even Malphite’s initiate couldn’t compare to Ashe!
To be frank, Ashe needed a long time to farm and grow, and only with the right item build would she be able to be effective.
But Yu Luocheng had never intended to use Ashe as an ADC!
After level six, Yu Luocheng would begin to use her Enchanted Crystal Arrow which can travel the whole of Summoner’s Rift to completely disrupt Team Revelation’s slow farming pace.
In Ashe’s battlefield, she only needed one shot for victory!
