And what about S13's MSI?
That was just strong wave-pushing during the Laning Phase, allowing them to roam frequently. Once the Laning Phase ended, they really didn't have that much presence.
The next ten-plus minutes were a clash of macro play from both teams. What made T1 uncomfortable was that while both sides were operating around the map, whenever their routes collided and friction arose, EDG showed no hesitation whatsoever in pouring firepower onto them.
At the end of the day, EDG's Gragas Support was simply too strong in small-scale fights.
He was tanky enough to serve as a secondary frontline, his Q skill could scout vision, his E controlled enemies, and his ult disrupted formations. Most importantly, EDG's full-team Vision War whenever they had an advantage made T1 feel utterly sickened, especially that one ult.
You wanted Sion to engage?
No problem.
The car could come over, but the person couldn't. With a casually tossed ult, T1's top laner Zeus was completely separated from his teammates.
No matter how tanky Sion was early on, how long could he withstand the Focus Fire of four or five people?
Only now did T1 belatedly realize just how formidable the Coaching Staff standing behind EDG was.
A left brain and a right brain—how terrifying could that be!?
Faker, We're Your Fans!!!
Time quickly reached twenty-three minutes. Over the previous ten-plus minutes, the two teams had not been without small skirmishes. But how should one put it? Even if one side had a clear advantage, the strength of their compositions meant they lacked much ability to end the game early. Their carries all had relatively late Power Spikes, and their damage in the early to mid game was honestly a little lacking.
Only now, at over twenty minutes, did Luo Zhen, nearing his