Surely you have heard about streamer TF Blade climbing the ranks on the Korean server, right? This talented yet troublesome guy didn’t just go to Korea alone but was accompanied by Midbeast, another streamer in the mid lane. Not only does he stream regular games, but Midbeast also has the flair of an analyst as he frequently posts videos analyzing the playstyles of Faker and Dopa or other professional players with unique and effective strategies.
With years of experience and having witnessed many new playstyles, there’s probably no bizarre style that can surprise this streamer. However, he encountered The Shy in ranked mode; of course, he didn’t face him directly, but being completely destroyed by The Shy’s top lane Kalista made him very curious to download the replay of that match to watch. The result was Midbeast had to bang the table in amazement at the “fantastic” performance The Shy brought to Kalista.
What surprised him was the damage of Kalista was so great that it’s hard for anyone to imagine. This champion often builds Blade of the Ruined King + Runaan’s Hurricane in the AD carry position, providing safety and versatility. But for The Shy, he chose Bloodthirster, and the added Critical Strike makes Kalista’s Q – Piercing Spears and E – Rend hit much harder.
The next scary thing is The Shy’s superb calculation with his spears. The combo of throwing Q through minions already stuck with several spears into the enemy champion and quickly using E for Kalista to deal an enormous amount of damage. The problem is that this combo is well-known, but The Shy executes it accurately too many times, leaving opponents with just the task of dodging, which is already tiring, not to mention farming minions.
After The Shy kickstarted this trend, most gosu from Europe to Asia have followed suit, showing that this champion is extremely overpowered. If you go on YouTube and search for the term “Kalista top,” there are thousands of videos from explanations, highlights to professional players like Broken Blade, Bwipo,… documenting their experiences using this playstyle. However, only The Shy demonstrates absolute dominance.
This afternoon at 6:00 PM, Invictus Gaming and The Shy will compete in the LPL, facing off against Vici Gaming. There is a possibility that The Shy will bring Kalista to the top lane in his return match to China after a long break in the LPL due to the pandemic.