Chapter 81
ImOS – Chapter 81: What Kind of Tactic Is This?
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Right now, JAY Team’s five players were standing on the stage . As today’s match was between YM(Young Miracles) and JAY, the number of live audiences was a few times more than usual . There were plenty of LoL fans that were even willing to stand and watch the match .
YM’s five players were looking up and walking towards their seats with their distinctive arrogance while casually chatting .
They had experienced plenty of matches with such an atmosphere and they were already able to deal with it calmly without feeling any anxiety .
On the JAY Team’s side, apart from Xiao Ran, the rest of the players walked in a stiff and rigid manner .
When Xiao Ran saw their embarrassing display, he said unhappily, “Don’t look so miserable . YM aren’t the SKT, do you have to be like this?”
Subsequently, he said in a soft voice, “Just play with the tactic that we practiced yesterday and we will definitely win . Think about it, if our tactic wins YM today, there will definitely be a huge sensation . By then, we will all be popular . ”
“If we become a hot topic, imagine the media exposure all of you will receive . I don’t think I have to say it right? All of your personal worth would shoot up and there will be plenty of benefits . ”
“So, all of you better bring up your spirits and play properly, do you understand?”
After hearing Xiao Ran’s words, the other members of JAY immersed themselves in contemplation before a glow appeared on their faces .
Their fighting spirits were so abundant that not even eight bulls were able to hold them back!
“Alright, YM and JAY’s members are in position . The game has entered the pick and ban phase . I believe this will be a very exciting match . ”
Wawa’s statement had incited a round of cheers in the audience that was immediately followed up with thunderous applause .
“Mille, Rita, which team do you think will be winning today?”
Before the picks and bans started, Wawa looked at the two others and started a topic .
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Mille lifted his glasses: “Today’s match is truly hard to predict . But according to the statistics, YM is still slightly superior . ”
Finishing his statement, he looked at Rita: “Oh, that’s right, Rita seems to be rather familiar with the members of JAY . I wonder if they revealed any strange tactics to you?”
“This…” Rita smiled shyly before replying: “I did contact with JAY’s members yesterday and wanted to trick them to say something, but the members’ mouths are all too tight and wouldn’t say a thing . ”
Wawa had also looked at Rita: “Which team do you think will win today?”
Rita pondered before responding: “In terms of statistics, YM is definitely superior . But JAY is now the greatest dark horse in LSPL . Who knows if they would continue this momentum all the way? Therefore, this match is truly hard to predict . ”
“But if I must pick a team…”
Rita smiled: “I still have high expectations for JAY . I wish to see if they are going to bring out any surprising performance today . ”
Wawa: “Haha, I have the same viewpoint as Rita . JAY is a team that cannot be analyzed with regular methods . Their matches feel like an amateur killing a veteran master with random punches . I also wish to see what kind of outlandish performance would JAY display today . ”
When Wawa finished his words, the first ban was in progress .
JAY was at the blue side and they were first to ban a champion .
In the player booth, Xiao Ran gave his instructions while looking at the in-game screen . “Follow the coach’s advice and ban Nidalee first . ”
JAY’s Top-laner nodded and shifted his mouse to hover above Nidalee’s icon and clicked on the left mouse button, putting her into the ban list .
In the current game patch, Nidalee was considered a very powerful jungling champion .
There were a few matches when YM’s Jungler used Nidalee to have a large CS lead during the early-game phase .
YM’s Jungler used Nidalee to counter jungle and gank, allowing her to become fed and help YM to obtain their victories .
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If the opposing team had watched YM’s previous matches, they would know that Nidalee was a necessary ban .
Soon enough, the YM who was on the red side had completed their first ban .
There was a flash and the The Undead Juggernaut, Sion’s icon appeared in the red side’s ban list .
Wawa laughed and teased: “Haha, God Kun had helped Sion to bring on a new lease of life . Sion probably wouldn’t expect himself to be banned the second time!!”
Mille had also laughed: “It seems like every team knows that they have to ban Sion when going against JAY . Since I started my job as an analyst, this is probably the most peculiar and most worthwhile ban . ”
Rita added on: “Since YM banned Sion, I wonder if they will also ban Jinx which God Kun had a great performance with for the previous match . ”
Immediately after, it was JAY’s turn to ban .
Under Xiao Ran’s instruction, JAY’s Mid-laner banned Kindred .
YM’s Jungler was recognized as one of the best and apart from Nidalee, he played Kindred rather well too, hence, it was natural to ban her .
Subsequently, it was YM’s turn to ban again .
It felt as though they were coordinating with Rita’s prediction . The second ban from YM was actually Jinx which Xiao Ran performed greatly with .
Wawa laughed loudly: “Ah! They really banned Jinx! Doesn’t it look like all of the champions that God Kun used are going to be banned?”
“I do wish to know how deep is God Kun’s champion pool . In another few more matches, there wouldn’t be enough bans to ban all of the champions that God Kun can use right?”
Right now, both sides were left with their final ban .
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“Trundle . ”
Xiao Ran asked his teammate to ban the final champion .
Nidalee, Kindred, and Trundle were considered to be YM’s most outstanding champions .
With these three bans, it would reduce the pressure from the mid-lane, top-lane, and jungle .
As for the bot-lane, YM could pick whoever they wanted as Xiao Ran was confident he would smash them .
Subsequently, YM merely hesitated for a moment and quickly executed their final ban on Blitzcrank .
This was a ban that targeted Wu Xiaofan .
When Wu Xiaofan saw that the final ban was Blitzcrank, he was flabbergasted .
He never expected for the opposition to actually reserve a ban for the champion he had used yesterday…
This was just like a dream .
Xiao Ran patted on Wu Xiaofan’s shoulder and teased, “Not bad, Xiaofan . The opposition reserved a ban with you . Aren’t there great prospects to follow me? Hahaha!”
Wu Xiaofan was rather confirming and excitedly nodded his head repeatedly while looking at Xiao Ran .
After the ban phase ended, the JAY Team who had the first pick had picked an orthodox Rek’Sai .
“Rek’Sai?” Wawa was rather bewildered: “Why didn’t JAY’s Jungler pick Olaf which he had a great performance with yesterday? Or Elise who is buffed in this current patch?”
Mille couldn’t understand either: “I remember that JAY’s Jungler rarely plays Rek’Sai right? But his Elise isn’t bad . ”
Rita thought for a moment and said: “Could they be playing safe by picking Rek’Sai? After all, JAY’s Jungler has a certain skill difference with YM’s Jungler . Therefore, it is safer to pick a tanky Jungler first and reserve the ADC pick for later . ”
Wawa nodded: “It is very possible . It seems like JAY is going to play the Protect the ADC tactic . ”
Mille had also agreed: “Indeed, with JAY’s current player skills, Protect the ADC is the most suitable tactic for them . ”
When it was YM’s turn to pick, they instantly locked in Elise and Lulu .
Their thoughts were the same as Wawa, Rita, and the others . They assumed that JAY was going to play the Protect the ADC tactic, therefore, they snatched Lulu .
This Lulu pick wasn’t just to break the opposition’s tactic, Lulu was also YM’s Mid-laner main champion .
When it was time for JAY to pick again, they picked Taliyah and Heimerdinger .
Wawa looked at the third pick from JAY and was in confusion .
“Heimerdinger? Why did they pick Heimerdinger?”
“Taliyah and Heimerdinger? Is this still the Protect the ADC tactic?” Mille let out a bitter smile: “We have been slapped by JAY again . Taliyah, Teleport Heimerdinger, Rek’Sai… This is obviously the Global composition tactic . ”
Rita: “…”
Just as everyone ‘suddenly understood’, Xiao Ran was speaking mischievously in the team voice chat . “Do you think that everyone is assuming we are playing the Global composition tactic?”
“Hehe, how can a genius like me be seen through by them!?”
“Brothers, let’s open up their eyes later and let them see what is called true tactic! WAHAHAHA!!!”