"I can't hold on."
Already at low health and targeted first by Sejuani and Syndra, A Le quickly called GG in the team voice chat.
WBG Xiaohu killed EDG Ale
On the other side, Deng Huang's Varus and Si Shao's Lulu had also circled around from behind. WBG had clearly cut off their retreat entirely. While sneaking in damage during the gap before Sejuani approached, Luo Zhen slowly moved toward the Jungle Wall. Thanks to Ale being charmed, Ezreal, with Gwen acting as the sacrificial lamb ahead of him, successfully reached the area near the Jungle Wall.
Was he preparing to run?
The players on the field and the Commentator on stage immediately began analyzing Ezreal's chances of escaping through the jungle.
Honestly, they weren't great. Although EDG's other three members were also rushing over like mad, Syndra and Lulu still had Flash and crowd control. If he really ran into the jungle, it would only be the difference between dying sooner or later.
"He has nowhere left to run! Kill him!"
Facing the threat of Ezreal drawing his bow and charging up his ultimate ability, Karsa finally threw out his own ultimate ability, Arctic Arena. He had practically bet that Ezreal's ultimate would be an R Flash for damage and escape, so he directly predicted Ezreal would go behind the wall and threw his ultimate there. Si Shao beside him also understood immediately. The moment he saw Ezreal take that stance, he turned and slipped back into the jungle.
That was the instinct of veteran pros.
They might not be able to dodge abilities through raw reaction speed like newer players, but with their wealth of experience, they could make the most correct choice at the first possible moment.
Only...
Though it should have been a foregone conclusion, when