In the eyes of most assassin players, an AD farming alone on a side lane was no different from loudly singing the Song of Yellow-White Friendship in a square in the American South—Da Zhangwei's "Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse." Seeing that was enough to make them chase him down and hack him to pieces to vent their anger.
Akali's E skill mark was now hanging above his head. The only way to escape was to predict the moment the enemy Akali came in with her second R, then Flash and lock her down with his ultimate. The ultimate was especially crucial. If it missed, then even if the enemy R missed, she could Flash over and follow up with a Q skill. Luo Zhen would still die.
This was the helplessness of ADCs without mobility in most situations.
Against assassins with so much mobility, such high burst, and so many flashy mechanics, there were basically very few viable ways to punish them.
But...
"If you think you can just take my money like this, then you're underestimating me."
Luo Zhen calmed himself and refocused on the screen. Or rather, he focused on the mark above his own head. Many low-ranked players instinctively overlooked one thing: once Akali's E skill marked someone, if she activated the second cast of Shuriken Flip and flew in, the mark above the target's head would turn slightly.
Of course, low-ranked players only needed to know that much. Most people couldn't even react to Malphite's ultimate anymore, let alone Akali.
During that brief one- or two-second window, every frame made Luo Zhen's breathing quicken.
Finally, as his focus sharpened, he caught the instant the mark above his head began to turn. From that, he could determine exactly when Akali would fly toward him. As for which