King of Glory Case Study: Cai Wenji is the team's defensive weakness, but Zhang Liang unexpectedly becomes the shortcut to victory?

Support is an often overlooked role. Due to its low status over the years, it has only been promoted by the developers in recent versions. With the continuous addition of new characters and the increase in skins, it is clear that there is an intention to reshape its image. Compared to other positions, it is indeed more suitable for players who prefer casual games. The output competitiveness is too strong, and there are too many challenges in operation. Setting the pace, killing targets, and being fragile all contribute to a low margin for error. However, support is destined to have a companion in battle, with less pressure. It is responsible for supporting the team, choosing the right time to debuff, heal, speed up, etc. Those seemingly insignificant skills are often the marksman's lifeline, and even secretly change the course of everyone's life.

This shows that most people don't mind picking a support as a filler role. Their presence is important, but they often don't think about countering the opponent's strategy. Their primary task is to protect the marksman. They are prone to making mistakes in their analysis. They are support, but who would have thought that they could also be the team's point of attack? Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Let's take this case as an example and see if you can find the secret.

Isolate Cai Wenji and take Zhang Liang to gank alone.

The marksman on the first floor is Irene, the top laner is Ma Chao, the mid laner is Milady, and the jungler is Li Bai. Here I want to reveal that my team has strong output capabilities, but at the cost of lacking control capabilities and having no front line. Ma Chao is a pure warrior, an initiator, whose main playstyle is to kill, not to stand and fight and tank damage. The remaining support position will make people prioritize tankiness.

Now let's look at the enemy lineup: Wang Zhaojun in the mid lane, Marco Polo as the marksman, Hua Mulan as the warrior, and Cai Wenji as the support. They have a lot of crowd control abilities, which is extremely annoying. They also lack a front line. However, Cai Wenji and Marco Polo don't seem to be a perfect match. The former is a mobile fountain, while the latter is more mobile and definitely can't keep up. The conventional approach would be to consider a tanky support, like Lian Po, who can dominate the game. He has strong initiation capabilities and can ignore Wang Zhaojun's freeze and Hua Mulan's silence.

Even so, having this means to take the initiative, the question is whether your own backline can be instantly killed in a short time? If Li Bai can't kill them, Cai Wenji can quickly help everyone recover their health. Alternatively, you could play a targeted strategy, bring Zhang Liang, and go for a solo kill. You won't lose out against anyone, whether it's a marksman with multiple dashes or Mulan who is immune to status effects, they will all be suppressed and beaten in place.

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