Chapter 32
Chapter 32
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 32
Chapter Title: The Scene of Violent Human Rights Violations
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ST versus Milky Way S, second set.
"Why are they so damn transparent?"
"They're basically saying they'll snag one kill and get rolling."
In the first turn of ban/pick, Milky Way openly declared, 'I'm taking down one guy,' and brought out an all-in burst comp. They heavily banned mids with good mobility.
"Time for us to pick. What do we do?"
"Kindred and Galio?"
Since they'd openly targeted me, Galio would let me survive as long as possible, and Kindred's ult would keep me from exploding even if they all-in. Solid foundational combo, perfect for the situation.
"I've only ever played Kindred once in solo queue."
"How has Hunter never..."
Ah.
This musclehead whose brain is packed with nothing but biceps.
Kindred is a carry champ at heart, but without Hunting Marks from kills on enemy champs or specific monsters, it's worthless. Pathing is key, which demands serious brainpower.
In short, it's a champ this guy has good reason not to have touched.
"Just pick it."
"For real?"
"If you can't pull the picks you need in pro play, quit."
"......I really have no idea."
In the end, Ox—who had Kindred up on the pick screen—hit the select button at the absolute last second.
With both sides' HP whittled down, if Galio drops his ult over a wide area, we seize attack priority.
The enemy is initiating for their all-in burst, but it actually makes our attacks easier.
The enemy coach's mouth was running overtime, but as red side, we got to see their last pick before locking in top.
"So, what does Kindred start with again?"
"......Just clear the top Twisted Forest buff monster first."
Hmm.
How the hell do I path for this guy to make it legendary?
"No one coming into our Twisted Forest?"
"Eh, they'd rather level up safely to ult range than risk anything."
Both our comp and theirs heavily relied on the jungler's ult.
Laners just farm minions for levels, but the jungler—even clearing their own camps—lacks XP and needs to hustle.
So the standard play was to mind your own business and avoid uncertainty.
"Oh, right. Before we start, something to say."
"What?"
"Ox, memorize this."
"...What?"
"Kindred: eat a Hunting Mark, then die."
Handing the enemy 300 gold is worse than the value of one mark.
"So unless it's a sure kill, don't waste ult or summs. Eat the mark, then die."
That's how you play Kindred.
With mid holding lane priority like that, the moment Ox cleared all our monsters, a Hunting Mark popped up top side of the river splitting both bases.
"Lucky."
"Going for it. Cover my back."
No sooner said than mid and top shoved up to support, forcing the enemy jungler—who'd taken a similar path—to suck his thumb and retreat home.
"Bot got some leeway?"
"Flash up."
Kai'Sa was matchup-proof early with buffs, but one bad Braum skill and she melts.
"Then control the bottom scuttle crab."
If Kindred has 1-3 Hunting Marks, the next spawns on minor enemy jungle monsters or the same type as the top one Ox just took—scuttle crabs.
No need to invade their side, but control what we can.
"Now loop top camps to buff, then poke mid."
The enemy mid was getting antsy.
After set 1's crushing loss, and with champ matchups forcing him ahead early, he needed patience—but he was diving more.
So if I wag my tail like this—
The instant Kindred leaps from top bush, it halts the counterengage and reengages, taunting Silence with a skill.
Kindred finishes the helpless Silence as the mark pops overhead.
ST OX → Milky Way S Envy
Minimum 3 stacks for Kindred to carry—complete.
I shove to 6 and ult-ready, but enemy Silence used Teleport mid-fight, so he has to walk and farm.
In other words...
From now on, the Twisted Forest is mine.
"Just walk top into their jungle."
"Sounds good to me, but we winning this?"
"If we lose, it's a bug."
We win even eating all their CC.
4 stacks down, ping top.
"One more."
Plook spins staff with Jackson for stun.
And simultaneously...
Stun ends—airborne immediately!
Stand up straight, Gragas!
No matter how good enemy top's dive response or matchup edge over Jackson, full combo says otherwise.
Thus, the 'top'd Gragas fast-returned home.
From there, it got too brutal to watch with eyes open.
I clean up Silence, whose HP plunged past half from just three Kindred autos.
Milky Way's decently-farmed Kai'Sa—their comp's last hope—faced too many obstacles to snag anyone clean.
ST True → Milky Way S VwV
Milky Way repeated Strike's set 1 blunder—no future left.
Strike's Jhin ult-dodges back; the rest eat it nonchalantly.
"Regroup. No more interruptions."
"Let's go!"
Late game, Silence stole Kindred's ult more than Kindred used it himself, so even deep in enemy base, Kindred ult was up.
"Just one Baron kill for me."
"Pop ult for me?"
"Time it right."
We all-in Baron pit sans Jackson, snagging their mid again.
Our promise too.
Only half to go.