The International/2022/Statistics/Group Stage

Some interesting heroes:

Games Win Loss WR
Naga 12 10 2 83.33%
Nyx 18 14 4 77.78%
Tony 30 22 8 73.33%
SF 35 23 12 65.71%

Tiny is especially crazy 22-8, also SF making a huge comeback is cool to see. Also entity 3-0 with arc warden

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 02:13 GMT

#82

RNG seems to understand the Meta much better. SF + Nyx opening vs Chen + Primal.

Then you have EG vs BB or OG vs Hokori where both Nyx and Tiny are ignored.

Think Nyx might be one of the tournament defining heroes if it continues winning. So few teams that want to play it.

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

October 17 2022 02:18 GMT

#83

On October 17 2022 11:13 Yurie wrote:
RNG seems to understand the Meta much better. SF + Nyx opening vs Chen + Primal.

Then you have EG vs BB where both Nyx and Tiny are ignored.

Primal is up there also - third in total contests and second most banned. I think he's mostly been mid from what I've seen but probably you can play him in a bunch of positions

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 02:35 GMT

#84

A different way to see it is perhaps that LGD is trying out counters to the "best" heroes while in the group stage. While RNG is training on them.

The Jakiro did not work out for RNG. Feels similar for Liquid Veno.

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

October 17 2022 03:04 GMT

#85

rtz hooks !

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 03:13 GMT

#86

Sad RNG is forfeiting game 2. Might explain the lacklustre game 1?

If they Forfeit the other two series today it will get interesting in the group stage since they can maximum have 11 wins due to 1 series tomorrow. Which is against OG, if they skip all games today a 1-1 tomorrow would seem strong. Thus going from 9-1 to 10-8 or 9-9 isn't out of possibility...

If I was them I would 100% play the Hokori series, even if I have to have 2 standins. 2 wins there would pretty much guarantee an upper bracket.

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

October 17 2022 03:30 GMT

#87

EG getting marci, naga and last picking abed's hero. win or lose, I like this!

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 03:51 GMT

#88

Seems you were right, 17 minute win.

Ouch, Liquid taking horrible fights. Outfarm, lose fight. So lead goes between the teams.

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 04:07 GMT

#89

Lol GG.Boom rolling out to clear wave and gets stuck in terrain. Annoying to have to specify that way due to Boom having a tight game against Soniqs at the same time and BetBoom losing just before.

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 04:19 GMT

#90

https://weibo.com/6664804758/MaI9WEPtQ

Somnus tested positive for Covid it seems.

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

October 17 2022 04:22 GMT

#91

Eh hopefully it doesn’t affect anything else

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 04:27 GMT

#92

The new stronger Ancient might have decided the Hokkori vs OG game. Was a very tight game 2.

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 04:54 GMT

#93

Nice ending to the Thundra game. Classical Divine Gyro vs the world.

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

October 17 2022 05:28 GMT

#94

On October 17 2022 13:54 Yurie wrote:
Nice ending to the Thundra game. Classical Divine Gyro vs the world.

That was hilarious, gyro 1v4 or something at the end and 33 wanting to save the throne but not wanting die

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

October 17 2022 06:13 GMT

#95

What a game two of Secret-Spirit! Worth a watch if you didn't!

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 06:29 GMT

#96

On October 17 2022 15:13 Geisterkarle wrote:
What a game two of Secret-Spirit! Worth a watch if you didn't!

Agreed. Was good, though semi working now so can't actively watch. Will only skim OG vs TL. Will fully miss last series of the day. :/

Yurie

12037 Posts

October 17 2022 07:05 GMT

#97

Liquid picks seems so-so. Especially keeping Enigma core into Silencer. A bloodseeker pick could have been nice against pango, Secret really showed off with that.