A Functional AD meant the bot lane could be left alone, which also meant the support was freed up. In the past, supports could just cling to the AD and focus entirely on protecting him. But once a Functional AD was picked, the support had to go out and make things happen. Considering Meiko's performances in recent matches, was this meant to make him adapt faster—or accept his fate faster?
Good lord, were nineteen-year-old ADs already helping their teammates plan for the future?
Luo Zhen's approach
was basically this: when someone mentioned wanting to open a shop, he immediately scrambled their thinking and sent them out to run a low-cost street stall. Either they grew big and strong, created something brilliant, or their business failed and they learned who they really were. It was an accelerated trial-and-error process. If it were another team that relied on its bot lane carry, they definitely wouldn't use this approach. They'd mindlessly pick a Big Carry for their Carry Position just to win.
As for the consequences...
When you first opened a shop, losing a little money was normal. As long as you kept at it, given enough time, it would naturally go bankrupt. ()
As the Laning Phase began, Luo Zhen and Meiko tacitly allowed their opponents to hit Level 2 first. Anyone who had played Jhin knew he was Junior Level during the early Laning Phase—before his first recall. Even if he wanted to fight, he had to wait until after buying items on his first recall before he had any real combat power. Unless the skill gap was enormous, it was hard to see a kill before that first recall.
Luo Zhen was the same.
No matter how good his Distance Control was, Jhin still had Constant Attack Speed. Unless he