Once stealth was activated and Haste was popped, almost all of the enemy's so-called Control Skills, aside from Vi's targeted ultimate, could be dodged with high movement speed. Even if Vi truly went for a one-on-one pick, Zilean could temporarily put his ultimate on the locked-on AD, then have his teammates split the battlefield to ensure Twitch got a second Respawn.
The finishing touch.
The true finishing touch of EDG's second-game BP!
This Zilean pick was practically telling everyone else on this high-tempo team: You had to dare to make plays, and be capable of making them. Difficulties would always exist, but as long as you dared to take the first step, someone would definitely Follow Up. And even at worst, there was an ultimate to let you live a second life.
This was straight-up the RE.0 script!
Chapter 22: All Evil Shall Ultimately Be Brought to Justice!
"Twitch Zilean? How did I forget about that?" Hong Mi patted his thigh in frustration as he walked off the stage.
In the eyes of countless pro players, EDG had already been forced into a Dead End by Hong Mi during the BP phase. Pick Kaisa, and she got countered. Pick Varus or Kalista, and there was a pile of control with no room to deal damage. Pick Kog'Maw, and he was easy to Kite. Pick other Functional ADs, and that played right into Hong Mi's hands. Yet somehow, EDG had broken through with a combo pick.
Did Twitch need room to deal damage?
He did, but he could find it himself. Give him Zilean's Haste and he was moving at 180 miles per hour, ready to see whether climbing mountains or climbing trees was more fun.
Was EDG's comp afraid of getting picked off first?
They absolutely were. The enemy had