I started the game, but what were the chances of Harin getting matched against me?
I was somewhat confident in my calculations, but even then, it was difficult to fully predict the odds.
However, one thing was for sure.
“Harin, why are you targeting me?”
The fact that Harin had specifically targeted me was undeniable.
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: You haven't lost your touch with sniping, lol] [🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Harin used to be famous for her sniping skills] [Is this even sniping? Isn’t it easy when there are no people in Master tier?] [It’s hard to snipe based on probability] [It’s not just anyone, she’s sniping Dama... That’s bold] [Fact: Even if she snipes, she won’t win] [True, lol] [Isn't the point of sniping to actually do it?] [하린: It’s not sniping] [하린: It’s just a coincidence]
“Hm...”
If I had told the truth, I probably would’ve just played the game in a fun, casual way. But since she lied, there was no choice but to take it seriously.
“I’m going to play properly. Wait. I’ll show you how this game unfolds.”
[하린: Ah] [하린: I’m scared] [🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Dama’s ‘serious mode’ is a bit scary...] [Since he’s using a late-game carry champion, if he plays properly, Harin won’t have a chance] [Let’s go, let’s go~] [강후민입니다: Can Bigder win this?] [하린: Bigder is useless if he falls behind early, it’s fine] [That’s true, lol]
After those words, the game started.
Harin’s champion was revealed.
“Why the hell are you picking that champion? That’s really pathetic.”
Harin’s champion choice was far from ordinary.
I had assumed it would be an ADC, but she picked a jungler, and even more surprisingly, it was Vi, a champion capable of targeting and attacking specific enemies.
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: That’s kind of pathetic, lol] [Trying to kill Bigder by picking Vi? What a joke, lol] [Is this really okay?] [Ugh, really pathetic] [Harin, if you’re going to be pathetic, at least donate to me, I really need it...] [Guess small chested girls are always a hassle, lol] [강후민입니다: Was there a small-chested girl on this stream...?] [환희: What’s wrong with small-chested girls, you bastards] [Woah, calm down] [Seems like a lot of people are getting rubbed the wrong way...]
“Well, I get it. If someone like me is picking a late-game champion, I guess I have no choice but to play like this. I understand. Don’t criticize too much.”
Despite Harin’s choice of a cheap champion, if we were to be objective, it did make sense. Given the champion's kit, she probably needed a sure way to lock me down for the kill.
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[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Bigder is pretty strong right now, lol] [Vi is good, but she’s a bit unlikable, that’s the issue] [강후민입니다: Harin, I’ll root for you to win with that pathetic champion!] [하린: Thanks for the support!] [하린: I’ll win for sure] [Ugh, you two are really annoying, lol] [Winning is important, mm]
As we joked around, I was already mentally preparing to focus on the game.
“Well, let’s stop with the weird comments and actually play. I was going to start right away, but some weird girl came and distracted me.”
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Are you mocking the one and only Twitch god, Harin?] [This guy is done...] [You’re killing my vibe] [Temporary ban!] [At least didn’t you raise your score last time?] [Well, I can’t say I raised my score, I actually dropped a ton...] [Got demoted to Diamond, what a joke] [강후민입니다: Getting demoted isn’t something to be ashamed of]
With the chat moving, I started the game.
By the time we hit 5 minutes, things were flowing normally.
But then...
“Now, the real game begins. For those of you in mid, watch carefully if you want to duel Bigder.”
I was explaining all the key points about lane control for anyone watching the high-tier game who might want to learn.
“The key here is to align your Q with the enemy champion and clear the wave. If you can’t do this, don’t bother trying to fight Bigder.”
I hadn’t played this champion much, but with my experience in many games, I could figure out how to approach it.
“Once you stack your Q, the enemy’s health will be low enough for you to call your jungler for a kill or push the wave with your team.”
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Oh...] [🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: That’s actually something I’ve always wondered (Not really curious at all)] [Lol] [But honestly, Dama, with how much you know about the game, are you sure you’re not smurfing?] [강후민입니다: No way, I only started watching Leore recently] [망밍: Dama actually plays really well]
As we kept playing, the game started swinging in our favor.
With a good late-game champion and early control, it was hard to lose.
Then...
“Wait.”
A sudden, ominous feeling hit me.
Even though I was calmly farming, it felt like danger was all around me.
So I immediately used my E to retreat and cleared the wave with my ultimate.
And then—
“Of course, you were hiding. Harin, you really shouldn’t be sneaky like that.”
I had suspected it, but it felt even creepier when I actually saw it.
She had been waiting to ambush me.
[하린: Lol] [하린: gg] [🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Either way, Bigder is going to get hit by Vi’s ult...] [It’s targeting, so you can’t dodge it] [강후민입니다: Get Zhonyas] [강후민입니다: Zhonyas seems like a good choice]
I was planning to buy Zhonyas, an item that temporarily makes you invulnerable.
It was crucial to avoid getting caught, especially with the way the champion worked.
I wasn’t worried about damage; I knew I’d be fine.
With that thought, I kept playing...
“Harin, you said you were going to kill me. Why haven’t you come in yet?”
I had already reached my power spike, and now Harin couldn’t just dive me easily.
To kill me, she’d have to ignore the tanks around me, and that wouldn’t be easy.
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Lol, how are you supposed to get in with all those tanks around?] [There’s no way she’s getting through] [If Harin knows she’s lost, gg] [하린: gg] [ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[강후민입니다: The comp is basically relying on mid, so once we have control, it’s impossible to lose] The game flowed on, and we were winning...
[Triple kill!]
Three of my teammates were killed.
“Wait, why are they fighting when I’m not even there?”
As soon as I left for a quick trip back to base, they started a fight, and the cost was three of our players dying.
Naturally, the Baron situation came up.
I had to help my support hold the enemy at bay.
[하린: Lol] [하린: Come try to stop me] [하린: I have my ult]
Harin was taunting me in the chat.
But I couldn’t let myself get baited by her words.
I repeated to myself, “Stay calm.”
After taking a deep breath, I went near the Baron pit...
[Quadra kill!]
And I blew the game wide open.
“Mmm, Harin. The game’s too easy.”
I’m not the type to taunt, but since Harin started it, I thought I’d give her a taste of her own medicine.
[하린: Seriously?] [하린: Is it really okay to lose because of Bigder, shit] [🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Well, once Dama gets a late-game champion, it’s game over] [It’s impossible to win once he gets a late-game champ] [강후민입니다: Just keep playing late-game champions, and we’ll win easily]
Playing late-game champions makes winning much easier.
It’s a pretty obvious point.
But—
“I’ll only play late-game champs occasionally. It’s hard to wait that long.”
Waiting until late game is a struggle for me.
I prefer enjoying the game from start to finish, so I don’t really enjoy the whole waiting game.
[🗡️전지좆능한크툴루: Harin just got wrecked, lol] [Didn’t she say she’d lock Dama down with her ult before the game started?] [She didn’t even manage to land it once]
“If you want to snipe, just duo. It’ll be hard for you to win if you’re trying to snipe me alone.”
With that, I kept playing.
I thought to myself: I wonder if anyone else is going to snipe me?
How much time passed after that?
“Hmm... the enemy jungler keeps coming to top?”
It felt like they were syncing up despite being solo queue players.
And they were doing it well.
...The rest of the games were going to be a lot tougher.