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I do have double Vow.
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I know a lot of people like this Augment, but I feel like it doesn't make that much sense here.
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Okay, I know people like this Augment.
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I mean, I'm down to try it.
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It's almost gone.
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Must hold these frontliners, right?
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Really, you must two -star your frontline with promised protection.
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I don't think that's very negotiable.
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Alright, primal components into 10 bows.
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GG.
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Do you have a remover?
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Kind of really want to upgrade one of these roll miners.
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Well, I do not think Elise uses
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Protector's Vow very well, but Okay,
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well, thanks for hunting, bitch.
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What is this?
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Tier buy?
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I mean, there's literally a 0 % chance I get that.
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I can say, like, Sword or Rod or Chain.
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I can say, like, Rod and we try to play through, like, AP and Illy.
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Also an Invoker that I can add to my board.
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It was never self -hiddle -pair.
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You actually must hit some frontliner, right?
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You hold everything?
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That is how the game works.
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The MR Shredder?
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He's here.
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Okay.
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I'm just too skilled, I guess.
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Fake game?
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I'm getting rewarded for holding all the pairs, man.
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I asked for a Rek'Sai 2? And the game...
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And the game said, you can't have Rek'Sai 2,
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but you can have this instead. Is this components?
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I could definitely be convinced for a little bit of a component action.
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Like, components, and then we go into, like, Ari's Aira or something.
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Lord's looking kind of strong.
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I think I'm just going to level. Is this DB Nidalee?
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BT Nidalee?
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I feel like Melee Niddley is a fucking demon, really, and I get to kill
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Cloak, which I'm happy about.
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This cloak sucks.
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I guess I did not need to level for this guy.
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I don't know.
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One Teemo's room.
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It pays for itself.
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How bad it can be.
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Hey guys, thanks for watching.
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and enjoy the rest of the video okay is this throwing the game
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or no two five costs and a two star four cost it can't be throwing the game
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We have the shredder, Gnar Alright,
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you have to go, right?
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Now we go like Shoujin Morello. Or Rageblade Shoujin?
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Oh, I can see Rageblade Shoujin.
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And we Easter Egg it up.
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Double Vow Iverned?
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Yep, Easter Egg is coming I mean,
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low -key this board can for sure lose
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If I fight
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Master Yi 2, I have 0 single target damage is that likely well maybe not
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Thank you.
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The forest protects us all.
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All right, Morello, Shoujin, Rageblade.
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I feel like we're definitely supposed to build Ivern items.
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Like Shoujin, Rageblade.
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Even if Morello's maybe slightly stronger, technically.
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Invictus, thank you for the sub.
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Like, can't I lose to this?
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If he has E2.
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I think I lose for Fur if he has E2.
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Is QSS for my Lillia?
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I have no single target.
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I have no damage items.
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I mean, is it at the end of the world if we lose one round?
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Probably not.
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Probably not.
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I've never seen before Spryken Gnar technology I'm never playing juggernauts here I'm always just playing Lilia and a Defender and Brawler.
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Maybe I actually stay on this board.
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Can I add Kog'Maw on 8?
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What's my damage?
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Morgana? That doesn't sound right.
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All right.
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Rageblade, Ivern?
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Alright.
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I want to make a Morello so bad.
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But Rageblade I must I must
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Is this Reforged Chain or Belt?
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Or make a Sunfire I feel like I Just refuse to make Sunfire with Morgana Right?
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Just Reforged Belt Reforged Chain or Bramble Bramble looks pretty bad
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Oh my god.
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We want item augment for sure here.
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Like, I want to make Morello.
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I want to make third Ivan item.
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I want to make third frontline item.
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Maybe I should have waited to see what my component is to do that.
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That would maybe make sense.
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Mandatory stone plate.
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I mean, a big grab would go crazy.
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Or like a tier augment.
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Blighting Jewel?
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This is pretty good too. Or what's it called?
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The stun one? Or Dawn Core? Which one is it?
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Which one is it?
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Oh, I think it's Blighting, right?
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Because it has 80 mana.
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Dawn core please?
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I don't know what it is.
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I don't know.
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I feel like it's Bloody Jewel.
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We're hitting?
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Alright, we're hitting.
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Yeah, whatever.
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Who cares about winning?
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What?
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You're telling me Blighting Jewel doesn't win this.
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Oh, good.
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Dude, Dawncore Ivern looks fucking trash.
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You guys got me, man.
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This shit looks trash.
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I mean, why would Dawncore be good on an 80 mana unit?
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It wouldn't.
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It wouldn't.
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Okay.
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I actually, I gotta stop reading chat in -game.
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I'm pretty sure I hit the Super Nuts Blighting Jewel, and then I just did this for fun.
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This is getting two.
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This is better.
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I don't know.
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Oh, that's a crazy board.
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Okay.
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But he's level 9.
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Wow!
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That's a crazy fast 9.
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He's dead.
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Playing Bramble 2, Thing 2.
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Yo, he can not kill my Lillia.
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Oh my god, is Dawncore OP?
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My Lily is immortal.
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Thank you.
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It won?
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I mean, honestly, it doesn't look that bad.
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Wait, aren't I getting it for sure?
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9?
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That's like one stage, right?
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Wait, you guys are fucking geniuses.
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It's never Blighting Jewel.
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TG Gnar?
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Alright.
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TG Gnar, Void Staff?
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Whatever.
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Who cares if we make ugly items?
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I was kind of in for Void Staff, and then we played Pebbles.
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Holy fuck, this Ivern Union is fucking OP.
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I have no damage on my boards.
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Wait, I'm about to get it on, like, next turn.
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I'm literally gonna get it next turn.
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Oh!
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Don't mind if I do.
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I don't have Vanguard.
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Is this better?
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I don't know if it's better.
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I don't have Vanguard.
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no qss oh no no qss oh no
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Nooo No QSS Yes.
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Does 3 star 4 cost beat this shit?
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Or do I win?
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I'd assume I lose.
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Alright man, his whole team has QSS against my super CC comp.
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It's fine, we must have it, right?
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What did you learn in this game?
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Literally nothing.
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No spark?
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I got Cog Mal.
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Okay, also, why are you talking like it matters what I do?
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I literally have an insta win.
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The forest protects us all.
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All right, we can try it.
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Oh, shit.
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Okay, I have to roll.
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Oh, man.
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Don't make me roll for Ahri and Zyra.
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For sure, Ahri 3 can actually just one -shot my entire board.
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Unfortunately.
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Okay, fine.
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I mean, if I don't hit, what can I do? And he's rolling.
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I don't know what to do.
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It's the Gnar party
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Wait, how come the spawn Gnar's spawn in this form?
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Does Taric give the shield?
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We could try Ivern.
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Why not?
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I'm actually kind of scared until I get one shot by Ori.
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Oh no, he gets like a million HP for being in here, right?
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So it's fine.
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Let me help you grow a little bit, turn a new wheel.
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Alright.
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Let's go.
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I almost lost when I cloned Teemo.
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Oh shit?
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The shrewbs!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “I hit the Ivern easter egg against WORLDS Pros”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Rageblade, item, board, Blighting, Gnar. This video has 202 sentences and 1219 words to shadow. The speech runs for 31:17. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 56 of its 202 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
component noun/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
trash noun/tɹæʃ/Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
tier noun/ˈtɪɚ/A row or range, especially one at a higher or lower level than another.
cloak noun/kləʊk/A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
skill noun/skɪl/A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
suck verb/sʌk/To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
ugly adjective/ˈʌɡli/Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
refuse verb/ɹɪˈfjuːz/To decline (a request or demand).
genius noun/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
reward noun/ɹɪˈwɔɹd/Something of value given in return for an act.
bow noun/ˈboʊ̯/A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
shield noun/ˈʃild/A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
convince verb/kənˈvɪns/To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
upgrade verb/əpˈɡɹeɪd/To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
mandatory adjective/ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/obligatory; required or commanded by authority.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
check out verbTo record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
play through verbTo overtake a slower group of players ahead of one's own group, rather than waiting for them to finish the hole before proceeding.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Do you have a remover?
  • Wait, aren't I getting it for sure?
  • Who cares if we make ugly items?
  • What did you learn in this game?
  • I mean, if I don't hit, what can I do?

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 43 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, doesn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: trash /tɹæʃ/, shield /ˈʃild/, shredder /ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/, negotiable /nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/
  • Long words — get the stress right: mandatory /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, negotiable /nɪˈɡoʊʃəbəl/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like component, trash, tier.

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Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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