Chapter 41 FakerVSBIN
Chapter 41 FakerVSBIN
Both heroes are extremely demanding to master, and more importantly, both are the kind of heroes that require incredibly skillful play.
The footage of the fight later will definitely be great for editing; this solo match is sure to be a clash of titans.
The chat room chat got excited; this was exactly what everyone wanted to see!
"I want rivers of blood to flow, get moving!"
"No problem, both sides chose the heroes they are most proficient with. I'm here to watch the show."
"What garbage were we watching the past few days? Female police officer vs. Draven? Crap!"
"To be honest, it's a pity it wasn't AKL vs. LeBlanc, otherwise I wouldn't even dare to imagine it."
"Top lane sisters, it's either you or me!"
"Dry it all!!!"
Everyone in the live stream was shouting.
Faker and Bin, sitting in front of their computers, also felt a deep mutual respect.
Both of them sensed that the other side was about to make a move.
"Oh, Riven (Fiora)?"
"Give it a try!"
Faker looked pleased when he saw Fiora. In regular ranked games, Riven is a good matchup against Fiora.
The current version of Fiora has a very difficult time countering Riven.
Fiora is just too squishy. Once Riven reaches level six, she can easily burst down Fiora. As long as she times it perfectly, she can prevent Fiora from using her W.
Upon entering the lane, both sides began probing each other at level one. When Faker entered the lane, he timed Riven's third Q perfectly before moving towards the lane.
Before even entering the mid-bush, Fiora burst out from within, directly targeting Faker's weak point.
"Wow, so fast! It runs that fast?!"
Faker hadn't expected Fiora to be so fast, arriving in the mid bush several steps ahead of him. After all, he's Riven, with three dashes on her Q, so she should theoretically be among the fastest.
Press Tab, BIN's Doran's Blade is pretty good.
"They must have changed the runes and talents, and increased movement speed?"
Faker is extremely sensitive to numerical values. Fiora can reach the mid bush a little ahead of him, and without boots, the only way to prevent this is by taking movement speed runes.
Then there's no need to be afraid. His Riven has a full offensive talent build, so if it goes to the end, he definitely won't lose.
With that in mind, Faker didn't hesitate and went straight for it.
"Wow, are both sides going all-in from level one onwards?"
"No way, you guys have already finished level one, what am I supposed to circle for?"
Seeing that the two were already at each other's throats from level one, Lin Kong was the most nervous. If they went all-in from level one, no matter how well he could market himself, he would be in trouble.
You can't just edit together a scene of two level 1 heroes fighting to make it look good.
No!
Lin Kong's heart tightened, fearing that the two would soon determine a winner, and that Colonel Guan beside him would make the first move.
"Both sides are playing incredibly bravely. Fiora pokes at the weak points first, then Riven goes all-in!"
"Fiora didn't create distance; looks like she's going to fight to the bitter end!"
"Does this mean the game will end at level one?"
"This is something that has never happened before in our SOLO Martial Arts Tournament."
The moment Colonel Guan made his move, the situation on the field changed dramatically.
Originally, Riven went all in, but Fiora caught her and hit her second weak point from the side. Bin then wanted to finish her off.
Seeing this situation, Faker calmly used Q3 to create distance, allowing Fiora to chase for a bit.
Seeing that he couldn't keep Riven in the game, Bin had no choice but to pull away and not chase her down.
Both sides had exchanged blows and were at half health, but neither side chose to fight to the bitter end.
"Wow, you're not playing anymore?"
"I thought we were going to fight to the bitter end..." Colonel Guan smiled awkwardly as he saw the two of them separated. Lin Kong, standing next to him, wished he could just go up and kiss Colonel Guan.
Thankfully, a senior colonel stepped in, otherwise the footage would have been lost.
"So clever, knowing Fiora's weakness!" Bin frowned slightly. Just as Faker had guessed, he was indeed using movement speed runes, which made him inherently weaker than Riven.
However, this is on the premise that Fiora can only attack two weaknesses.
If Fiora can exploit three or even four weaknesses in a level one matchup, she's almost guaranteed a win.
Faker saw through this, exploiting the second weakness and immediately retreating, instead of going all-in.
After all, Fiora still has the A-Flash combo, a little trick that Huni taught her.
"Interesting, this Fiora is pretty daring."
Faker sat up straight and smiled, as if he had sensed something.
Next, the two continued to clash in the first three levels.
On one side, BIN took the initiative to secure level 2, and QW made a decisive move, hitting Riven and going all in, forcing Faker to retreat and watch helplessly as the minion wave was controlled.
On one hand, Faker endured humiliation and waited for the right opportunity. He made a direct move under the tower to secure level 3, using EQ to close the gap and bait out Fiora's W skill. He then used his second Q to dodge to the side, forcing Bin to use his Q to create distance and regain control of the lane.
The two sides were basically evenly matched in their calculations at the first three levels.
When they reached level four, the two engaged in another fierce battle.
BIN made the first move, Q immediately closing in to prepare to hit AE, Faker seemed to have seen through it all, and it was a devilish reaction.
During Fiora's short Q, he actually pressed W and successfully stunned Fiora, then countered with the second part of his Q, forcing Fiora to retreat.
"Riven still has her E skill left. If Fiora uses her W and Riven dodges it with her E skill, it will be very difficult for her to fight."
"BIN made the right choice. We must create space here, otherwise we'll get hit with a big combo."
Lin Kong explained everything that had just happened step by step.
Faker's experience is invaluable; he set a trap. The way he just used two consecutive Qs gave the impression that he was about to use a triple Q.
In reality, Faker's hand was probably always on the S button. As soon as Fiora pressed W, he would immediately press S and then E to switch to Fiora's side.
"Old fox!" Bin cursed under his breath.
Faker chuckled on the other side, "Not bad, this guy's fundamentals are very good."
"His positioning is much better than those Korean server masters."
"They're not giving us much of a chance. Looks like we'll have to wait until after CET-6 to see what happens."
Faker's game got hotter and hotter, and he didn't give Bin any chances in the next five levels.
Both sides went home to replenish their equipment at the same time, because both sides knew very well that the next period of time was the most critical moment.
Level 6!
Both Fiora and Riven are essentially squishy champions, but they both possess high burst damage.
Anyone who takes a hit and gets instantly killed will definitely suffer a bloody defeat on the spot.
Therefore, both of them chose to go home and buy another Doran's sword.
Pressing TAB simultaneously, the two understood each other perfectly.
"We want all of them."
Back online, their experience was equal, and neither of them had fallen behind.
Even the difference in last-hitting was only one or two hits; the two players were evenly matched in the first six levels.
"So, who will be the first to reach level six in this wave?"
"It's coming, we need to have enough experience."
From Lin Kong's vantage point, it was clear that each of the purple bars on both sides was just one minion away from reaching level 6.
"It's me!"
"It's me!"
Their eyes sharpened simultaneously, and they attacked the minions in front of them, a white light flashing.
Both players were promoted at the same time!
Level 6!
Without any hesitation, they simultaneously learned the ultimate move and both chose to take a step forward, all-in!
At this moment, Fiora's weakness was right in front of him, but Faker still did not back down.
Bin frowned slightly. Regardless of whether it was a trap or not, he figured that attacking a weakness would give him a significant advantage.
He chose to use the long Q skill, and then immediately pressed the W skill without any hesitation.
He knew very well that a player of Faker's caliber would be able to react to Fiora's long Q and use his W skill to stun her.
So what he needs to do is press the W skill in return to counter Riven's W, as long as he can complete this level of strategic maneuvering.
You can use W to stun Riven, then unleash your ultimate for four hits, and you're guaranteed to win this round!
BIN had already thought of the second level, but unfortunately, the Demon King on the other side had quietly climbed to the fifth level...
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