For viewers who have only watched KPL in the past two years, seeing the letters RNG likely brings the immediate thought of "Group B leader." Since the SAB grouping, RNG has not left Group B before this KPL summer season! However, after July 19, that all became history! In the A/B positioning match held on July 19, RNG swept eStar with a total score of 4-0, advancing to Group A!
In the first game,At 7 minutes and 20 seconds, Wang Zhaojun froze and coordinated with Yuan Liu's son to kill Sikong Zhen, who was too deep in the tower. Then, RNG killed Di Renjie and secured the Little Tyrant. At 10 minutes and 20 seconds, in a team fight, Jing ambushed in the red zone, lowering the opponent's health, and then eStar secured the Shadow Tyrant, killing Yuan Liu's son. At 14 minutes and 40 seconds, RNG secured the Shadow Tyrant, but eStar won a 1-for-3 team fight and destroyed the opponent's lower lane high ground. At 16 minutes and 20 seconds in the mid lane, RNG decisively counterattacked for a 1-for-3, with Ma Chao achieving a double kill, and RNG subsequently took the Shadow Dominator. In the 19-minute team fight, RNG achieved a 0-for-5 victory, destroying the crystal and taking the first game!
In the second game,At 6 minutes and 30 seconds, eStar dove the tower to kill Kong Kong Er, but their own Cao Cao was also taken down. At 8 minutes and 40 seconds, both teams gathered in the river, RNG secured the Little Tyrant and lowered the opponent's health. Then in the mid lane, Zhen Ji used her first skill for precise control, allowing RNG to complete a 1-for-2 in the team fight. At 13 minutes and 20 seconds, Yang Jian secured the Shadow Tyrant with his punish. At 16 minutes and 10 seconds, Ge Ya killed the opponent's overextended Kong Kong Er, and eStar secured the Shadow Dominator. At 18 minutes and 30 seconds, Yang Jian again secured the Shadow Tyrant, and RNG went 0-for-3 in the team fight, pushing the lower lane minions to destroy the high ground and then killing the remaining two opponents, destroying the crystal for another point!
In the third game, at 4 minutes and 10 seconds, Zhi Huo Wu dove the tower to kill Cao Cao, but RNG secured the Little Tyrant. At 8 minutes and 20 seconds, RNG secured the Little Tyrant again and then killed Zhi Huo Wu. At 10 minutes and 50 seconds, Kai secured the Shadow Tyrant with a punish, and RNG killed two opponents in the team fight, subsequently destroying all of the opponent's outer towers. At 13 minutes, RNG killed Pei Qinhuz and took back jungle resources, leading the economy by 3k and destroying the middle and lower lane high grounds. At 15 minutes, a team fight broke out in the mid lane, with RNG achieving a 1-for-2, pushing the minions to destroy the upper lane high ground, and after entering the crystal and killing two more opponents, they destroyed the crystal to reach match point!
In the fourth game, RNG grew more courageous, while eStar became increasingly lacking in confidence, ultimately losing the fourth game and being swept by RNG! This isthe first time in history that RNG has defeated eStar in a BO7, marking their first victory over eStar in 1746 days; they successfully positioned for the first time, and it's also their first advancement to the third round since the SAB grouping.
At the same time, this is a historic moment for KPL,marking the first time the Shanghai duo won in the positioning matches on the same day; the first time both Shanghai teams made it to the third round Group A; and the first time RNG has swept an opponent in the KPL league. In one night, RNG created five firsts!
For the S40 season, the mainstream build for Yu Ji is currently crit builds, break army slow builds, and spell ball builds. There are also two other builds for the Shadow Battle Axe and Bloodthirsty Blade, but these two cannot be considered current mainstream builds. First, the Shadow Battle Axe build has seen a reduction in penetration from meteorites, leading to a lack of damage before the Shadow Battle Axe comes out, and the laning strength is not as high as before, requiring the Shadow Battle Axe's strength to improve.
Secondly, the build that prioritizes the Bloodthirsty Blade as the first item has seen the passive healing removed this season, with the passive now being skill lifesteal. As an archer, Yu Ji does not heavily rely on skills for damage, so this passive lifesteal provides minimal benefit. In contrast, the previous passive of the Bloodthirsty Blade could recover around 500-600 health, which effectively increased Yu Ji's tankiness.
Therefore, this season has diversified Yu Ji's gameplay, enhancing her win rate. In ranked matches, Yu Ji can still be used to climb the ranks!