Match T1 - TES at Worlds 2024 shows that Flash on pure ADC champions is not always maximally effective.
JackeyLove's incredible performance in the T1 - TES match
Facing a strong opponent like T1, Top Esports has shown that they do not have a subjective, disdainful mindset, but are even more focused than when competing for the finals with Weibo Gaming in the Summer. recently. And on a day when TES played with the highest performance and skills from all 5 members, their victory over T1 was simply a matter of which team was better and would be the team that smiled last. But considering ADC JackeyLove alone, he had a great day playing with general Jhin.

JackeyLove played extremely well in the T1 - TES match

Worth mentioning, throughout the match, even though the opponent was T1 and had 3 generals capable of entering combat, Rakan - Neeko and Wukong, JackeyLove did not use Flash throughout. whole match. This is even more special when the general that JackeyLove uses is Jhin - an old-style pure Gunner general, with low health and absolutely no mobility skills other than a passive increase in movement speed. when dealing critical damage.

His Jhin did not use Flash any time during the entire match even though T1 used 3 champions with close range skills.

Match T1 - TES shows that Flash is not too effective on pure ADC champions?

There is a truth that, of the old ADC champions that Riot built, only Ezreal and Kai'Sa were truly mobile. Most of the "hardcore" ADCs in the League of Legends village do not have a mobile skill set, such as Draven, Jhin, Ashe or Miss Fortune. Therefore, Flash is a "carrier" support spell, and can even be considered the only salvation if the Gunner general is "ganked".

However, Flash is not an item that can be used continuously but has a very long cooldown time. Therefore, teams often have to calculate both their own and their opponent's Flash for major fights or plans to handle targets in the jungle. However, the fact that JackeyLove does not use Flash once shows another factor: when using a pure ADC champion, the player's skills and the "cover" of teammates are more important than Flash.

Jhin is one of the last pure ADC champions that Riot designed without any mobility skills.

It can be said that all 4 champions that TES players, except JackeyLove, use are for the purpose of protecting this ADC. Renekton acts as a shield, Aurora - Rell - Skarner forms a wombo combo that not only counters the rushing ability of T1 players but also keeps T1 in a position far away from JackeyLove. JackeyLove himself also admitted that his job is much simpler when his teammates support him.

Player skills and teammates' cover are especially important if the champion doesn't use Flash

Flash may not be necessary or even used at all if the player is highly skilled, has good positioning, and has good teammates. If any of the criteria are not met, then the player definitely still needs to use Flash because every down phase will lead to many consequences later in a high-level professional match. like at the World Championship arena.