Classmancers - A MOBA Esport Story - Part 3

Vol.15 Ch.15: Putting the Unconventional Jungler to Good Use

The jungle camps were about to spawn. With AbsoluteChallenger at 20% HP, the guy was bound to recall to base because he was just one Dark Blast away from dying.

Or, maybe he'll be reckless again? Perhaps he'll stay behind to farm the Ogre Camp despite the danger?

Either scenario works in our favor. Yuel thought. But, knowing Cato, he must've issued an immediate recall. So, we likely won't be getting any kills here. Still, we can steal the Ogre Camp very easily.

He instructed the striking team accordingly. And so, the operation began.

Lars, Kai, and Luke grouped up and dived deep into enemy territory together. Their destination was none other than the enemy's Ogre Camp.

"Them dudes are still here, yo," Lars reported. "But, like ya said, I really don't see the Cryo dude anywhere. Looks like he recalled."

"Figured." Yuel nodded. "So, attack the Ogre Camp as planned."

"Okey-dokey!"

"Let's do dis, boiiiis!" Luke and Lars ran up ahead, with Kai carefully following them from behind as the rearguard. Even though they were the aggressors, Yuel made sure they maintained a careful formation, just in case.

It's unlikely for Cato to try anything here, but we have to be on guard. Yuel thought. He might choose to rotate from Top in order to help out. After all, getting the red buff for Mid is more important than getting the blue buff for Top.

Nonetheless, it was doubtful that Cato would make any drastic moves here. The guy was all about maintaining a clean defensive formation, so he probably won't go for any moves that'll make the board messier than it already was.

On the other hand, Yuel was fine with flipping the board on its head and making it as messy as necessary. After all, the meta was just a set of guidelines, not hard rules.

Some situations called for innovation that strayed away from the standard. A good strategist had to recognize such irregular situations and adjust his game plan accordingly.

Though, if I had the choice, then I'd also rather not put myself in irregular situations like this. Yuel thought. Unfortunately, it's impossible to follow the meta with Luke on the team. Sigh.

The more Yuel practiced with Luke in the club, the more he realized that following the meta wasn't good enough when Luke was in the lineup. Oftentimes, it was necessary to make some important adjustments and practically build the entire team's strategy around Luke's irregular picks.

I even feel like I've become pretty good at doing this, as much as I hate to admit it. Yuel consulted many guides online to find the best ways to make use of off-meta Jungle picks. Even though he droned to Luke 24/7 about going meta, Yuel himself actually researched off-meta picks under the assumption that Luke won't budge on his stance.

Until that blockhead stops being so stubborn, I have no choice but to learn how to make the most out of his memes. Yuel sighed. It'd be ideal if Nia could play an entire match without falling asleep, but she's a stubborn troublemaker as well. Seriously, why are all our Junglers so cursed...?

Seriously, it was a pain. But, until either of the two brats decides to grow up, it was up to Yuel to make the most of their quirky features.

I've played more than enough games with Luke's Dark Knight, and I've researched the pros and cons of it. So, at the very least, this game isn't going to be a crushing defeat, not under my watch.

In fact, so far, Stratus was off to a great start. They forced AbsoluteChallenger to recall early due to injury, leaving only Merlin and AbsoluteWinner in Bot Jungle