King of Glory Case Study: The Silent Master Clashes Head-on, Lian Po is Old, Can He Not Defend Against Sima Yi? (Part Two)

The "Conjoined Twins" strategy carries certain risks. First, the marksman's bodyguard can be taken away, linking their lives together. They share both the good times and the bad. If either makes a mistake and the other tries to rescue, they could both perish together. Second, team fights involve a lot of numbers. When following someone to push a lane, the odds of winning drop drastically in a 3v5 situation. Moreover, Sun Bin follows Ma Chao, and Lu Ban No. 7 happens to be a slow, unresponsive marksman. The strategy relies on Wang Zhaojun to lure the enemy, freeze them with one move, and control several heroes at the same time. A semi-tank control utility hero acts as his second support. Surprisingly, the "Conjoined Twins" strategy underperformed, while Lu Ban No. 7 performed exceptionally well, resulting in a narrow victory.

Liu Shan faces two tanks alone

The second case study involves the silence counter. Yes, this effect prevents heroes from using skills. Let's look at our team composition: Marksman Li Yuanfang, Jungler Tachibana Ukyo, Mid-lane Milady, and Top-lane Yuan Ge. The weaknesses are significant, especially the lack of tankiness. Without anyone to absorb damage, combat becomes somewhat difficult. Finding a replacement is a headache. We then analyze the enemy team's composition: Jungler Sima Yi, Mage Yi Xing, Warrior Xiang Yu, Marksman Irene, and Support Su Lie. All are top-tier front-line tanks with exceptional initiation capabilities, and their backline has a very high survival rate. With the hero selection countdown underway, what weaknesses would you exploit to counter this?

Silently deal with Sima Yi, join forces with Milady to demolish the tower.

In this match, we're prepared for a head-on clash, so picking a tank is a must, as soft support debuffs won't be very effective. There are a few options: first, Zhang Fei's beast transformation to initiate a team fight; second, Lian Po's invulnerability stomp to initiate. Since Li Yuanfang's second skill provides self-protection, we don't need to worry too much about his survivability. Let's be a little more relaxed and switch to Liu Chan. He has frequent small crowd control abilities, so we're least worried about head-on clashes. In this match, we expect him to be focused down by Xiang Yu and Su Lie, but the advantage of silence grants him the ability to counter Sima Yi's entry. The opponent is using enhanced basic attacks, not just skills. Even if he manages to use his ultimate to get close to the marksman, we still have a way to keep him in place.

As expected, choice is more important than effort. This Liu Chan player successfully won the silver medal for roaming, while Tachibana Ukyo won the gold medal for jungle. Milady had more assists, and together with Liu Chan, they were both tower-destroying gods. Li Yuanfang only died three times.

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