Episode 215
-That Dokkaebi bastard dodges it lol
-Why are you running away! lol
-Think about it like the streamer is just standing there blocking the path you're on
Viewers laughed at Dokkaebi sensing the danger of Season 2.
'What? Was I wrong?'
Seojun was doubting his instincts.
The best way to notice a gank is to know the enemy jungler's position and place wards ahead of time.
So you can just see it.
But at special moments like just now, you're usually unprepared.
In those cases, experts can notice ganks just from the opponent's movements.
"Isn't Dokkaebi coming?"
Seojun decided to ask directly.
"No."
"I saw you smiling though?"
"Ah…"
"That was a lie."
So he really is coming.
Seojun accordingly recrafted Alpaca's pathing.
-lololol he lies so fucking naturally
-Moja wasn't the one who smiled though
-lololololol
Counter-jungling on this side should be avoided because if Alpaca goes, there's a high chance he'll lose due to physical matchup.
[Alpaca, go to the top jungle and start eating from the spot I'm pinging.]
[Nep.]
[And if Dokkaebi goes top, cover immediately. Baramgeom, be careful of ganks too.]
[Understood.]
The Finals are a best of three.
That means even if they lose this one, they still have a chance, but it came to Seojun with a different meaning.
Winning means the next one is waiting.
Viewers think Seojun won easily, but there hasn't been a single game he won easily.
The constraints in the game were stronger than expected, so Seojun gave his all in every play.
[Lumi, tribush ward.]
[Baramgeom, push the wave and go deep to secure vision about 30 seconds from now.]
[Alpaca, look at bot.]
While giving orders like this, simultaneously farming minions and rapidly generating orbs to attack Moja is also the best right now.
He exerts his concentration so that he won't have to hear "try harder" later.
Of course, mixing jokes or banter in between was naturally unconscious…
No, it’s for the fun of the stream.
Anyway.
When fighting Keril,
when using spear-sword technique to 2v1,
when landing the final hit on Spoon and hiding things until then.
He gave everything.
[First Blood!]
[Wild Alpaca --> Rune]
[Alpaca, nice gank!]
[Dokkaebi appears behind, just as Seojun said.]
[Yes. Then as I said, Lumi will take over instead…]
Seojun explained the fight method once more on team voice, then waited.
How will it turn out.
He wasn’t aiming to win this 3v3 engagement.
[Dokkaebi --> Not the Crane]
[Double Kill!]
[Dokkaebi --> Ha Yunho]
"Haha. That's a victory fanfare."
Moja laughs.
Of course he thought Dokkaebi would win a 3v3 fight.
But since he had already warned them that Dokkaebi would come for a counter-gank.
"Maybe not?"
[Double Kill!]
[Wild Alpaca --> Support Bug]
[Nice! Our deaths weren't in vain.]
[I believed in you, Alpaca!]
[It's over. Seojun, next order!]
[Well done.]
At this point, it's more than just breaking even.
"We gained an advantage."
"Why?"
"In the end, if Dokkaebi comes forward and only trades, we'll keep gaining advantages in top."
The enemy's structure relies on Dokkaebi somehow scraping together advantages.
"Ha, then mid is…"
"Mid?"
Two orbs flew and pierced.
[HP – 32%]
"I've been gaining advantages for a while now, what."
"Damn. I have to recall."
Moja tried to take advantage of Seojun’s orb moving away to strike again, but that was only possible the first time.
Seojun negated Moja’s basic attack with his own basic attack. If Moja got close and tried to trade, he dodged everything avoidable and traded damage.
Moja recalled, and Seojun also pushed the wave and recalled.
It’s hard to get a solo kill.
This is a tournament.
A place where you have to face prepared opponents who know you.
Besides, Moja had already been caught once, so getting a solo kill would be even harder.
Giving their all applies to the opponents too.
‘Hmm.’
After returning to base, Seojun weighed his options while laning against Moja.
Do a dive through Alpaca to get the mid kill.
Or keep following Dokkaebi around and maintain an equal trade.
The former had a definite guarantee of killing the opponent. Because he would make it happen himself.
The latter had a low probability of the result consistently staying equal.
Just maintaining equality meant the teammates' skills had really improved.
Though they don’t seem to realize it.
Seojun recrafted the pathing in his mind.
If Dokkaebi ganks bot, either cover immediately or if it looks like an equal trade, gank bot first to draw Dokkaebi.
If he goes top, similarly cover.
As for mid.
Hmm.
"This is dangerous?"
At Seojun’s mutter, Moja flinched. That moment, Seojun knew by instinct.
It was a crisis situation.
The jungler is far away, and enemy Dokkaebi might be near mid.
No, from Moja’s reaction, he must be there.
Until now, the reason he easily predicted Dokkaebi’s movement path was because he excluded the possibility of mid ganking and warded accordingly.
But if he changed his mind?
"Too late."
Moja approaches. Steps out of the turret.
Because Seojun pushed the wave to the enemy turret.
And then.
Dokkaebi jumps out from the side bush.
This time it's a real gank. In such a certain situation, he won't back off.
Without being surprised, with his usual mischievous smile, Seojun asked, "If I hold out, does that mean I win?"
As time passes, bot will come up. Alpaca will too.
The answer came from behind.
He seemed quite confident.
"Give it a try."
* * *
"Ah! Dokkaebi player finally! Finally ganking? A mid gank?"
"Seojun is in danger."
"Penguin, can you take responsibility for that statement?"
-Is he finally overcoming his fear? lol
-The way he chickened out at level 2 gank was pure cowardice
-For real lol
-Isn't he chickening out this time too?
"Caster Penguin! What do you mean that Seojun is in danger?"
"Normally a jungler's gank is a crisis for the laner."
The flustered Penguin answered with something everyone knew.
"I see!"
Arin, who had obviously asked for a more detailed explanation, just accepted it and answered energetically.
He'll explain anyway.
"Let me explain in more detail…"
See.
"Eed is vulnerable to ganks. No mobility, sustain isn't good, on the contrary when there are many opponents mana is lacking and orbs might burst. Damage is also spread out."
"Do you mean he's a hero designed for 1v1?"
"Probably. But if a gank comes here? Alpaca is currently at base, and bot could come up since the wave is pushed. But anyway, both will arrive mid at similar times."
"Slow."
Bangju added a comment.
"Correct."
"So if Dokkaebi tries a gank here?"
Arin looked at the screen with eyes full of interest.
Dokkaebi is reaching the mid bush. If he crosses now?
-If he chickens out here again, that's really overboard
-For real, just don't go then
-No way lol
-You want your streaming career to end?
-That's a bit much, let's just banish Riose
"Dokkaebi must have been conflicted. Ganking other lanes didn't work well. Alpaca, precisely Seojun's pathing, was fierce."
Bangju inferred the reason for the gank now.
"Bot was losing for Binbu Gyeokcha in scrims, but now Binbu Gyeokcha seems to be dominating?"
"Yes. Meaning, they have to try attacking mid."
Then Penguin and Taeyang also casted, and at the moment Arin voiced viewers' concerns.
"The problem is… can he overcome survival instinct… ah!"
-Survival instinct lololol
-Oh? Dokkaebi reached mid
-Will he cross the bush?
Contrary to their worries, Dokkaebi unhesitatingly came out of the bush and entered the mid lane.
"Wow! Gank! Seojun seems to have noticed it too!"
"2v1! Will we see Seojun's death for the first time! It's Eed! Eed, vulnerable to ganks!"
"Honestly, regardless of the game result, I think it's okay if he dies at least once during the tournament. Really."
"Caster Penguin, do you still harbor resentment?"
"No."
-But seriously, if only he'd die once
-He's dying this time
-If you can even get one death against that guy, I'll acknowledge your victory, Dokkaebi!
-No, the game is neck-and-neck! Bangmangi can win!
-The above was a fool who bet points on Bangmangi
-The game will be won by Binbu Gyeokcha lol
"Ah. Yishin approaches! Yishin's passive! Energy gathers in both hands and feet!"
Yishin.
Dokkaebi's most-played hero.
Just as Bangmangi hadn't banned Seojun's champion, Binbu Gyeokcha hadn't either.
"If you hit the opponent once with both hands and feet, a finishing kick is possible!"
Yishin's knockback skill Yonghogak, which when used fixes the opponent in place and guarantees a hit.
"If Dokkaebi gets close and lands all attacks and uses Yonghogak, Seojun is done for!"
He approaches with both hands and feet imbued with energy.
Yishin is a melee fighter hero with short range. Thus, his movement speed is higher, but it's still hard to land attacks. However, if there are two, and if he jumps into an ongoing fight, he can unleash powerful blows and the skill Yonghogak with destructive force.
"Ah! Seojun dodges Dokkaebi's kick!"
"Because it's right to start with the legs, which are relatively the hardest to land!"
"Moja's laser!"
Bang.
Moja slammed his staff on the ground, and a laser that seared the ground shot out from the tip.
[Magical Engineering: Laser]
The laser beam approached, scraping the ground from in front of Seojun.
Seojun dodged it by moving sideways, and that side was the shortest distance to get closer to Dokkaebi.
Dokkaebi's kick flew in immediately.
Since fists can be handled in easier situations, this time he's determined to land at least one kick.
"Right where he dodged, Dokkaebi's kick!! Finally, the first one!"
That moment.
Suddenly, an orb appeared and blocked Dokkaebi's foot by striking it.
"Orb! It's an orb! It was clearly heading toward Moja! Since when did he call it back!"
Since both were weapon hits, Dokkaebi's health didn't decrease.
But Seojun's mana decreased as the orb took the hit.
[Mana – 81%]
-Whoa. He's thinking of defending with orbs
-For real, when did he call that back
-Haha the other one is coming back to Eed's side too
-Oh???? That guy lol
"Ah! Seojun has even called back the remaining one! If this happens, Seojun will be at a disadvantage as mana quickly depletes! But if he's holding out?"
Viewers answered in Arin's stead.
-The story changes lol
-He's holding out until his allies come
-Moja, Dokkaebi, fighting... please just kill him once!
Then, he summoned another orb that had disappeared, and the two orbs encircled Seojun as if guarding him.
"Holding out!"
[Mana – 69%]
[Mana – 54%]
[Mana – 39%]
Mana is chipped away in chunks every few seconds.
Nevertheless, Seojun couldn't block everything.
Dokkaebi successfully landed hits with his right and left hands.
But it's a fight with a time limit, and Dokkaebi is the one in a hurry.
"Alpaca is halfway here!"
"Bot too!"
"Is he holding out? Two attacks remaining!"
Moja, from behind, fires lasers to induce movements and tries to destroy Seojun's orbs with basic attacks.
Dokkaebi tries to land the remaining two attacks to use his skill.
But even against their combined assault, Seojun calmly dodged and moved his orbs to block.
Dokkaebi's face rotted in real-time.
In the end.
"Ah! Dokkaebi's instincts were right! Alpaca arrives in a straight line from base! Lumi too! The situation is reversed!"
-Kya! It's fucked!!!!!!!
-Ah lol you shouldn't follow logic lol
-So you can't get a kill?
-Please just one kill!!!!
-If only you can land one more kick!!!!
-Honestly, I'm a shareholder who bet points on Binbu Gyeokcha, and I want to see Jin Seojun die just once lol
-Haha me too
It was proven that Dokkaebi's instincts were right.
[Double Kill!]
[Sword God --> Moja]
[Sword God --> Dokkaebi]
And Seojun didn't die this time either.