It is an interesting game format, that a group has to play two matches back to back and not switching with the other group!

//edit:
Also: Game two of Aster vs. TP is 18min in and killscore is 19:26! Just running at each other!

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 23 2022 08:06 GMT

The groups seems to be pretty imbalanced. In group A we have three teams basically fighting for the two slots in the upper bracket while the remaining three teams are not trying to lose all of their games. All series are stomps so far.

Nigma playing without one of their players, Miracle having health issues (again) and cannot compete. Can just hope he will be at 100% when qualifiers are starting...and wondering if Nigma is able to pull out some wins.

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

August 23 2022 08:23 GMT

Yeah... they were soooo fast, we have to wait an hour for the next games

btw. the Aster-TP game ended 27:53 in 33min!
If you enjoy teamfights, watch the VOD

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 23 2022 11:38 GMT

Liquid still looking pretty bad. Rough times ahead for them in the qualifiers.

Nigma easy win in game 1, but Saberchad turned it around in game 2 on his Brewmaster.

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 23 2022 12:25 GMT

Okay...what an outdraft from Liquid. Nigma first picking Puck and not banning out one of boxis better heroes with Skywrath Mage which counters this hero completely. Big yikes. Can only get better in the second game.

giftdgecko

United States2126 Posts

August 23 2022 13:48 GMT

#10

Insania getting called out by Lacoste for not being able to get his teams to close out games... Bums me out but he's not wrong.

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 23 2022 13:55 GMT

#11

Hard outdraft again in Game 2, but Liquid could not close this one out, but having zero tower damage and getting some objectives makes things difficult...great comeback by Nigma tho. Hopes are alive that they will make it out of the group stage.

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

August 24 2022 06:42 GMT

#12

Secret picking Techies against Entity! Zayac is hell of a Techies player, but I'm not sure if that is correct; entertaining it is!

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 24 2022 10:43 GMT

#13

Watching games when a huge patch has been dropped right in the middle of a tournament is always so entertaining...Liquid still looking lost, their next series against Boom may already determine if they will survive the group stage or not. Except for matu, I feel like the whole team is in a slump.

Sumail and GH popping off against Boom in Game 1 giving Dreamocel the space to carry the game on his Bloodseeker. Especially, GH...holy crap...how many times did he zone out 3-4 heroes out of a teamfight by casting huge ults. The usage of buybacks from Sumail was superb, securing two big teamfights for Nigma.

Game 2 ready for some Io-Action by GH.

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 24 2022 12:37 GMT

#14

What is it with Kuro that he is pulling out these wonky drafts against OG in every single occasion? Holy shit...Offlane Void?

EDIT: And as usual OG crushing Nigma on all lanes and during the whole game. Come on you can do better than this shitshow.

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

August 24 2022 13:28 GMT

#15

Is that the Primal Beast Nigma are picking?? Wtf? I want to see that!

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 24 2022 14:18 GMT

#16

Good start and they should be winning, but Dreamocel played his worst game in this tournament so far. So much space and farm just to be caught out of position multiple times and handing over the game to OG on a silver plate. All comes down now to the series against Fnatic. Luckily, they have their faith in their own hand. If they win, they have secured the upper bracket. No matter how the other parties are playing...

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

August 24 2022 14:48 GMT

#17

I forgot how atrocious most tournament times are for North America after living in EU for 5 years. It's gonna suck come TI time

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

August 25 2022 09:50 GMT

#18

A solo 1vs1 mid to do the tiebreakers! That's crazy :D

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

August 25 2022 20:36 GMT

#19

Cool games from secret, I thought they were done for when I woke up to them being 0-1 vs OG. Nisha looking really solid again. I hope that Secret can make it through the qualifiers!