As everyone was talking, suddenly, a staff member appeared at the door and reminded: "KZ adjusted the lineup, and the injured Rascal was substituted in the upper unit!"

Hearing this, everyone in IG was stunned.

It’s really here!
At this time, everyone on KZ's side was discussing how to play the next game.

The difference from before is that now it is Rascal who is in charge of discussing with others.

As for Khan, he was already sitting nearby and the coach asked him to calm down for a while.

In fact, I just felt that his performance was not good enough and I didn’t want to let him play.

But it’s not good to just say that he can’t go, so we can only say it in another way.

BDD said: "The most important thing for us now is to solve the laning problem. We can't be at a disadvantage in the mid and top lanes, otherwise their jungler's rhythm ability will be too strong."

BDD was quite confident in his own abilities, so he put the pressure on the top lane.

Now Rascal is on the top lane, hoping there will be some changes.

Rascal's eyes were bright, and he seemed to be looking forward to it: "I have actually wanted to compete head-on with Senior Theshy for a long time, and finally I have this opportunity."

BDD asked: "Are you confident? Can you win the top lane match?"

Rascal responded: "I have carefully studied every game of Theshy, and I know him very well."

After hearing this, the KZ players became more confident. If there were no problems on the top lane, they would have great hope of winning this game!
Let’s win the next game first. If Rascal performs well in the top lane, the pressure will be on IG.

A short break passed.

In the commentary booth at the game, Wawa said:

"The second match between the two teams is about to begin. The current situation is not good for KZ. They seem to have problems in every lane. Overall, only the bottom lane is relatively stable."

"But IG's bottom lane is also a pressure-resistant lane, mainly to play the rhythm of the middle, top and jungle, so if only the bottom lane can gain an advantage when facing IG, it will be useless."

Miller agreed: "I have received news from the front now. KZ has made a substitution! They replaced Khan with Rascal in the top lane!"

Players from both teams took to the field again.

First it was IG, then it was KZ.

Rascal was valued by the director, who even gave him a close-up.

After all, KZ substituted him in after losing a game, which proved that they were optimistic about him.

The players from both sides are in position and enter the second round of BP!

In this game, IG is on the blue side and KZ is on the red side.

BAN hero stage:

IG: Ornn, Karma, EZ
KZ: Captain, Vampire, Zoe

Entering the hero selection stage, IG on the blue side locked onto Taliyah on the first floor.

KZ got Xayah and Rakan on the first and second floors.

IG got the policewoman and Braum on the second and third floors.

Wawa commented: "In this game, both sides made very fast choices in the bottom lane. One side has Caitlyn and Rakan, who are both very strong in the laning phase. However, IG's Braum was a good choice and can be used to counter KZ's bottom lane combination."

KZ got Olaf on the third floor and entered the second round of BZ.

KZ also banned Kha'Zix and Graves.

IG also banned Ryze and Cassiopeia.

KZ locked the Tsar on the fourth floor and gave the fifth floor counter position to the top lane.

Rita commented: "It seems that KZ is really optimistic about Rascal, otherwise they wouldn't give him the fifth floor counter position. Now neither team has a top laner, so they should still be in a game of wits."

IG got Gnar and Xin Zhao on the fourth and fifth floors.

Wawa commented: "IG chose Zhao Xin as the jungler in this match. This hero has been revised. His ultimate skill, Crescent Guardian, can be used to block damage, and it can only be broken when in close combat."

"As for top lane Gnar, this is one of Theshy's favorite heroes. He has various routines when playing Gnar. It is not fixed. It is not just the warrior or tank play, but also the shooter play."

Rita agreed, "That's right. Theshy's Gnar has always been fresh in my memory. I hope he can play in a friendly way. Now it depends on what the opponent is going to choose in the top lane. Is it Shen? It's locked. KZ chooses Shen in the top lane!"

The lineups of both teams have been determined:

Blue side IG: top single Gnar, jungle Zhao Xin, mid single Taliyah, ADC Caitlyn, support Braum

Red side KZ: top laner Shen, jungler Olaf, mid laner Azar, ADC Xia, support Rakan

On the IG side, Yuan Shen looked at Theshy and said, "How is it? The opponent got Shen. Is the top laner under a lot of pressure?"

Theshy smiled and said, "It's OK, just about the same size."

Yuan Shen continued: "Does that mean I don't need to go on the road?"

Theshy just smiled and didn't say anything. It was obvious that he still needed to go.

Entering the game screen, Yuan Shen commanded: "In the early stage, I will focus on the middle and top lanes. The bottom lane should develop on its own. Development is the main thing. If you can push the tower, it will be even better."

Baolan responded: "I think it's a bit difficult. The opponent's bottom lane is quite strong, and they also got the Xayah and Rakan combination."

Yuan Shen chose to start with red buff, and with the help of his teammates, he got the blue buff and cleared the jungle from bottom to top.

In the top lane, Theshy's Gnar is very aggressive at level 1, suppressing Shen and using the bush to block Shen's vision, which can also be used to avoid the hatred of minions.

There was no other choice but for Shen to place wards, but as soon as the wards were placed, Gnar started scanning and cleared them.

Wawa laughed and said, "This is Theshy's long-handed top laner. He doesn't know if Rascal is prepared in advance. It will be very difficult for him to play against him in the top lane in this game."

Miller agreed: "Yes, in the LPL region, Theshy's Gnar has many victims. Of course, there are also victims in other regions. Will Rascal be the next one?"

In the middle lane, Rookie's Taliyah is laning against BDD's Tsar, and these two heroes are competing in the speed of pushing the line.

Whoever pushes the line faster has the advantage.

In the bottom lane, the policewoman wanted to go up and suppress the opposite Xayah, but Luo gave her an opportunity from the side, which restricted the policewoman's movement and made her dare not be too proactive.

Three and a half minutes into the game, Yuan Shen had already reached the bush in the top lane to help with counter-camping.

I want to see if Peanut will come over and give me a chance.

However, Peanut has not appeared yet. I guess he felt that he would be ambushed if he came to the top lane, so he chose not to come.

Yuan Shen returned to the city for supplies and continued the next round.

Four and a half minutes into the game, Yuan Shen came to the middle lane looking for an opportunity to cooperate with Taliyah.

However, Tsar is now very cautious. Although Taliyah is actively looking for a fight and is quite aggressive, Tsar also holds on to his Quicksand Shift. As long as he keeps the E skill in his hand, he will be relatively safe.

Yuan Shen continued to clear the jungle, but he was not in a hurry now, as the opponent was obviously much more cautious than in the previous game.

However, this does not mean that the opponent has no flaws. The game lasted six minutes, and the single lanes of both sides reached level six in succession.

On the top lane, Yuan Shen was killing the second red buff, when suddenly, Olaf appeared on the top lane.

Shen used his ultimate to trap Gnar, and Olaf sprinted over. This was a level 5 Olaf.

He obviously gave up the lower jungle area and forced a gank in the top lane.

Miller commented: "Olaf's gank this time is quite interesting. He suddenly attacked the top lane and changed his jungle route. He also deliberately gave the kill to Shen. It seems that he intends to support the top lane and win by relying on the top lane."

Wawa agreed, "It does look like there is such a plan. Shen is indeed someone who can carry the game. Of course, what we said is only theoretical. We still have to wait and see the actual situation."

Yuan Shen entered the opponent's bottom jungle area and started counter-jungling, making up for the disadvantage in the top lane.

Yuan Shen took the first little dragon, and when the opponent's jungler came over, the fight was already over.

Miller commented: "Overall, this exchange was not a loss. IG fully accepted it, but the question remains. If KZ is determined to let Shen win by solo laning, then it will not be a loss for KZ. As long as Shen gets the kill, it will not be a loss."

The game continued, and when the time came to eight minutes, Yuan Shen called out, "Mid laner, follow me to the bottom lane."

Rookie pushed the middle lane forward and headed straight for the opposite bottom lane, with Rookie's Taliyah following behind.

At this moment, KZ's bottom lane retreated, obviously knowing that someone was coming.

So Taliyah chose to return to the middle lane, but Yuan Shen did not go back. He continued to wait.

Sure enough, when they saw Taliyah going back, the KZ duo came out. They felt that they were no longer in danger.

Xayah and Rakan are both level 5 now, and should be level 6 soon. Now is an opportunity. If you fail to catch them now, it will be even more difficult later on.

Yuan Shen chose to give the bottom lane a signal: "Get ready."

So the policewoman and Braum walked up together, approached Xayah and Rakan and wanted to challenge them.

"Jungler!" The two began to retreat before they saw Yuan Shen's Zhao Xin. Now that they saw Zhao Xin, they wanted to leave even more.

Yuan Shen came over from the river and approached Xia Luo.

Wawa commented: "Here we go! Yuan Shen's first gank is in the bottom lane. He approaches first and uses W. Xia moves to avoid it, but Rakan is hit! Zhao Xin uses E to fly over, and Rakan makes a grand appearance!"

"Xin Zhao flashes and uses his ultimate. Xia is swept back by Xin Zhao's ultimate! Xia is going to die! Can Xin Zhao still be played like this?"

Braum followed up with a Q skill, and Xayah used her flash but it was too late. The policewoman used the reverse E to close the distance, and then she used basic attacks again, and cooperated with Shen to activate Braum's passive to control Xayah. Finally, the policewoman followed up with a clamp and finished with a headshot to get the kill.

Rita cheered: "Nice! This gank was very nice, the idea was very clear and the operation was very accurate."

Wawa continued, "I didn't expect Zhao Xin to be able to use his ultimate to achieve the same effect as Lee Sin's ultimate. This is a testament to his understanding of the game and his ability to adapt to changing circumstances. He doesn't stick to a fixed strategy, but adjusts to the situation at any time."

Miller agreed: "Yes, the rhythm of both sides is about the same now. IG is better in terms of economy. After all, Yuan Shen has accumulated a lot of advantages in counter-jungle."

The game continued. After eleven minutes, the opposing Olaf came to the top lane again. This time, just like before, he wanted to help Shen develop.

So, after seeing Olaf coming, Shen used the same trick again, kicking him and following up with his ultimate, Hextech Ultimatum.

Olaf started sprinting and rushed forward, and at this moment, Xin Zhao used his W to hit Shen!
"There's an ambush!" Racal saw something was wrong.

Zhao Xin rushed over with skill E and dealt crazy damage.

Theshy fought and retreated at the same time, accumulating anger.

Olaf knew that he couldn't delay, otherwise once Gnar's anger was full, both he and Shen would be in great danger.

So Olaf activated his ultimate skill Ragnarok and rushed forward to deal damage, wanting to kill Gnar first.

Miller commented: "KZ's target in this wave is very clear, it is this Gnar! Olaf gets close and attacks like crazy. Gnar's health drops very quickly, but his rage is also about to be full!"

"Salt was knocked away by Xin Zhao, so he couldn't touch Gnar in the first place. Now only Olaf is still dealing damage. Gnar is full of rage, and he has grown bigger! Use his Q skill first, and then use his ultimate!"

When his health was about to drop, Gnar grew bigger!
Gnar used his E skill and jumped up, and in mid-air, he used his palm to knock Shen and Olaf against the wall.

Miller commented: "Olav's ultimate just ended! This choice of Bonnar was definitely not luck. He must have calculated it and knew that Olaf's ultimate was about to end."

Wawa agreed, "That's right. Now Shen gets killed first, and then they fight two against one against Olaf. Olaf is confused now. Can Gnar survive?"

An axe flew over and hit Gnar, who was slowed down. Olaf continued to output, and Yuan Shen chose to fight with Olaf.

Miller became worried: "Can we win? Olaf is too strong in single combat. He absorbs life very quickly. If you stand and fight with him, you will definitely lose."

Yuan Shen did not choose to stand and fight. He damaged the opponent while moving around. Olaf missed two axes when he was close to him and was taken down by Yuan Shen's Xin Zhao.

So IG made a profit by exchanging one for two in the top lane!

Theshy cheered: "Nice! Good deal, no loss this time."

Yuan Shen said: "I think they will try to target you later, so be careful."

Theshy responded: "No problem, I will try not to give you any chances."

KZ fans in the official live broadcast room were all cursing:

"What is this Olaf doing? The axe is thrown like a mystery."

"You can even do this? What are you doing?"

"I went up to fight, and I killed two people here."

"What the hell, good Olaf."

Because KZ fans had high expectations for this game, they were naturally angry when they saw someone fail.

The game continued. Yuan Shen returned to the city for supplies and then headed straight for the dragon pit. He also wanted the second dragon.

He didn't use his ultimate in the top lane just now, and the opponent's Olaf didn't have his ultimate either. If the opponent wanted to attack, Yuan Shen could totally accept it.

Yuan Shen was fighting the little dragon, and Bao Lan reminded him: "They went to the bottom lane and seemed to be planning to join the team fight."

Yuan Shen smiled: "It's just bluffing. They don't dare to come to pick up the group. You just need to come over."

So two IG players from the bottom lane came over to help.

Soon, Olaf from the opposite side came with his duo from the blue buff river entrance, and it seemed that they really wanted to join the team fight.

Miller commented: "Does KZ really want to join the teamfight this time? They are a bit too brave. Olaf doesn't have his ultimate and sprint, so he is no better than a super soldier in the teamfight."

The dragon's health dropped rapidly, and there were still about two thousand left. Olaf on the opposite side took the initiative to approach, seemingly intending to join the fight.

Yuan Shen walked towards him, and Braum used his Q skill to slow him down.

So Olaf became scared, as if he was worried about being controlled, and chose to retreat.

Yuan Shen took the opportunity to punish Xiaolong and said:

"I told you, they don't dare to fight at all, they are just pretending." (End of this chapter)