Chapter 68: LCK Finals (6)

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Title: Lesser’s real-time Yai-ena 5-man ultimate…gif

(ARK is losing, and Diana flashes into the clustered YK champions pushing the bottom tier 2 turret, using her ultimate to knock up all five)

ㄴ It’s funny how the game is still even after this.

ㄴ ARK threw pretty hard at the Rift Herald timing lol.

ㄴ They’ll need to do this two more times to win lol.

ㄴ It’s legendary how they got Baron stolen after winning that fight and are now losing again lol.

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Title: Hunter’s atoning Baron steal lol.

(After winning a big teamfight in the bottom lane, Vi, the only survivor, uses her Q to dive in and steal Baron just before dying.)

ㄴ Not a KS, but a ‘survival’ for the greater good.

ㄴ This is huge.

ㄴ We lost GG

ㄴ A 3-0 in the finals is a bit harsh.

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Title: Para’s insane 3v1 outplay in top lane just now

Explaining the details of the play for all the Bronze-Silver-Gold players.

(Yasuo split pushing alone in the top lane)

If you look here, the Jhin-Yuumi duo is spotted heading mid through a ward placed in the enemy blue buff.

So, the only ones left are three people coming top, and Para probably judged that even if she got hit by Vi’s ultimate, she could block Ahri’s charm with Wind Wall and win.

(Yasuo gets hit by Vi’s ultimate, but immediately blocks the charm with Wind Wall, then enters the bush using the arriving minions)

Here, he enters the bush, stacks his Q, and uses EQ-Flash on Ahri.

Ahri dies, Vi deals damage, but Yasuo survives thanks to Triumph and Bloodthirster’s lifesteal. The only one left is Udyr.

But what can he even do? Tank Udyr at this point in the game? He’s just a punching bag lol. Gets shredded and dies.

ㄴ Winning mid lane, carrying top and bottom, carrying teamfights, winning side lane… I worship you.

ㄴ YK must be speechless lol.

ㄴ They almost had Game 2, but they failed to kill Para once, and the game ended lol.

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Title: LoL Champions Korea Summer GRAND FINALS Game 2 Results

ARK, with Para’s super play, takes Game 2, putting YK on the brink of defeat.

ㄴ The game really ended with that one outplay in top lane lol.

ㄴ This season seems to have the least ADC impact ever.

ㄴ They played Jhin-Yuumi vs Aphelios-Milio, and the game ended in the top side.

ㄴ League has always been a mid-centric game.

ㄴ Jhin’s flash forward in the dragon fight was awesome, but it’s a shame.

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“Everyone did well.”

The coach greeted us as we returned to the waiting room after Game 2.

One more set.

If we won just one more set, we could claim the trophy that had eluded me time and time again.

“Honestly, we seem to be the better team.”

“Seriously, we even won with this composition, so we clearly outdrafted them.”

The coach cut off the slightly overconfident bot lane duo.

“Think of this as Game 1. Don’t forget to respect the opponent.”

“But still…”

“No, get rid of that ‘we’re going to win’ mentality. The opponent is YK. So what if we won two sets? They won last Summer’s finals with a reverse sweep from 0-2.”

It was true that this was the first time for our team members in a best-of series final. They could get complacent after winning two sets. The coach’s warning was valid.

‘What’s this?’

Honestly, I was the one who experienced ten consecutive runner-up finishes. I should be the most excited, but for some reason, I was calmer than usual.

‘It’s not like my personality drastically changed after transitioning.’

It wasn’t a bad thing, so I just brushed it off. Being calm was a good thing.

Jin Yu-seong looked at me and said,

“Even if their bot lane was me and Yoo-chan, I don’t think we could win.”

I was confused, but his following words made me understand.

“Even if we swapped, we couldn’t win. Yasuo just solo killed three people in top lane. What can the bot lane even do when the top side is getting crushed like that?”

Lee Yoo-chan looked at Jin Yu-seong in disbelief.

“Do you not remember Jhin getting all the kills with his flash forward? Honestly, the ADC difference was insane.”

“If we’re talking about that, then who was the one getting kited by Yorick at level 1 and constantly giving him shields?”

I ignored their typical bot lane squabble. I turned my attention to the other team members.

“Coach, was it really the right call to just hold back and look for opportunities without using my ultimate?”

“If you hadn’t used your ultimate, Udyr would have rotated down with full health. It was the right call.”

“It was the right call. If Udyr had rotated with full health, even if Diana landed her full combo, we would have lost.”

Park Jin-hwan and Kim Do-jin were reviewing the game with the coach. They were discussing whether Gwen should have used his ultimate in the early Rift Herald fight.

I approached them and offered my opinion.

“Using it was the right call.”

“Why? I couldn’t rotate down because I used my ultimate. If it wasn’t for Do-jin and you carrying, we would have lost because of the top lane difference.”

“Udyr used his empowered ultimate to push you away. That’s huge.”

Honestly, expecting anything more from Gwen in the early game was unreasonable. He had done his job by baiting out Udyr’s empowered ultimate and delaying his rotation.

“Players, please get ready to enter.”

At the staff member’s call, everyone stood up. The coach gathered the team and suggested a huddle.

“Now, everyone, don’t be nervous. But don’t throw either.”
“Honestly, Coach, it feels like we’ll win as long as you win the draft.”
“Hey, the coach is giving us a pep talk, and you’re interrupting?”
“I’m just trying to lighten the mood.”

As we gathered and put our hands together, mine somehow ended up at the very bottom. This was because I reached out first. It definitely wasn’t because I was short.

“Let’s do our best. One, two, three!”

“”ARK fighting!””

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“Now, we stand before the highly anticipated Game 3.”

“YK is on the very edge of a cliff, pushed there by ARK. All ARK needs to do is push them over to claim the trophy.”

“But ARK must also be cautious. Who is their opponent? The kings of the LCK, the four-time champions, YK.”

“That’s right! They must be careful, as YK has experience reverse sweeping from a 0-2 deficit to win the championship in last Summer’s finals.”

“Conversely, YK needs to remember that experience, compose themselves, and approach this game with a fresh start.”

[ARK will definitely win this.]

[They said that last year, and then they lost~]

[What’s the point of winning the LCK? They can’t win internationally.]

[Seriously lol. Playground Cup level.]

[Did you know many teams can’t even win that playground cup?]

“The draft for this game is proceeding rather quickly?”

“Both teams seem to have acknowledged each other. ‘We’ll ban your best picks, you ban ours, and then we’ll play a standard game. A fair and square match.’”

“The picks are truly standard. There’s no other way to describe them.”

[The picks are clean.]

[Both sides have valid arguments.]

[The fact is, Para will carry again lol.]

[Para will probably get the finals MVP.]

[Sigh, the ARK fans are already celebrating before they’ve even won ㄷㄷ]

“Both teams prioritized a strong top side, while opting for utility in the bottom lane with Ezreal and Ashe.”

“While hyper carry ADCs are the meta, both teams quickly recognized that the top side would be the main focus in this matchup.”

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TOP: Ornn
JG: Xin Zhao
MID: Sylas
ADC: Ezreal
SUP: Leona

VS

TOP: Gnar
JG: Viego
MID: Azir
ADC: Ashe
SUP: Rakan

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“What are your thoughts on this draft?”

“It’s a balanced draft with valid arguments on both sides. I expect a relatively even laning phase, with explosive teamfights around objectives.”

“What do you think of Para’s Sylas?”

“With so many appealing ultimates to steal, it’s a good choice. However, his laning phase will be a bit difficult.”

“Another point to note is that Pumpkin picked Azir, a champion he usually avoids, as a first-pick.”

[He’s the guy who always gives up Azir and counters with LeBlanc.]

[It’s a bit of a problem that their mid laner can’t play Azir.]

[Prove yourself ㅎㅇㅌ (Fighting)]

[If he can’t, he’s just going to the army lol.]

[Yikes.]

“In crucial matches, in matches that require the mid laner to carry, you have to be able to play Azir. Pumpkin knows this, and that’s why he made that choice.”

“So, how well will he perform? Let’s head into Game 3!”

[The fact is, Azir will dominate the laning phase lol.]

[No matter how good Para is, Sylas vs Azir is a tough matchup.]

[Get rid of all the simps.]

[The chat needs moderation.]

[ARK fighting~]

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“Para!!! What is she doing?!”

“A solo kill in the Sylas versus Azir matchup?!”

“She dragged Azir back by the hair as he was trying to escape and solo killed him!”

[What did I just see?]

[Wow.]

[Just memorize this: Para <<< The most beautiful woman in the world.]

[Her movement is on a different level lol.]

[Gum-Gum whip lol.]

[How did that even hit?]

[Hit everything, dodge everything. Easy, right? This is how you get a solo kill, everyone.]