This will be the opportunity for MSI, RNG and T1 to decide which League of Legends team is the best at MSI. These formations are the only formations in the world to have two victories in this competition and the final between them is a credible scenario even if the other regions are not buried in advance. Today we’ll be featuring RNG’s favorite strategies, as well as the ways they found other teams to get in trouble during the Spring Split.
Meetings and mobility
Looking at the lineups played by RNG in the regular season and playoffs, what’s obvious is their mid-level Xiaohu. The latter was mostly played by champions who had the advantage of being able to move quickly into their opponent’s lane. Corki is the character he plays the most and while Yordley shines in the late game, his passivity gives him a very strong shock in the early game. This allowed RNGs to not get too obsessed with (passive) coordination of early/mid-game packets when taking neutral targets. RNGs can also play sets with early-to-midgame focus, where champions like Twisted Fate and Galio move more evenly across other lanes. Of course, Xiaohu can play more classic mage games like Orianna or Viktor if that strategy works better for RNG staff.
The rest of the team also plays meta spikes. Wei (Jungler) and Bean (Toplaner) usually trade a durable character that can deal damage while dealing CC and can be a moderate threat to the opposing team and a damage-focused champion. Generally, Wei plays more of a frontline role, while Bin plays a carrier role, but it’s worth noting that Viego’s RNG jungle is one of the best on the planet. At the toplane level, in addition to meta peaks, his jacks are great and can produce peaks that aren’t unique to Kenen (although the ninja is turning more and more into meta). At the botlan level, the RNG strategy is very classic. Ming starts with a support that can trigger a team fight, while GALA is a delayed game character who must lead the team until the end of the game. But Ming delivered a convincing Renata in the LPL Qualifiers and remains a great player for Alistar, who could play a role as a pocket-breaker at MSI. GALA tried to think behind the box with Varus in the playoffs, but that attempt wasn’t exactly decisive. This still shows that RNG may want to try new strategies while competing against more aggressive botlans.
potential weaknesses
While RNG’s main strategy was to make them a very strong team in midfield, the LPL playoffs showed that starting their game isn’t perfect. They usually faced eliminations and gold in the opening minutes of the game before having good skirmishes. Even though the lag isn’t that big, it’s worth remembering that RNG had to change the course of the game again and again. That kind of success can be tough against teams with really good macros.
Additionally, RNGs are often heavily based on finishing GALA games. They usually need ADC to complete the game successfully, but Xiaohu can do that depending on which champion is playing. This somewhat slow side can provide some teams with comeback opportunities. That doesn’t mean RNG is a slow team (they play the game for over thirty minutes on average), but it’s not the formation that collects the most snowballs, and it’s not impossible for teams to find space to use. . The team still has an attitude towards Xiaohu. Their strategy relies a lot on their ability to create space, and RNGs become much less dangerous if they’re dumb. They can win games perfectly when fighting midfielders, but the team always works better with him as a leader.
Source : Millenium
