DK is out. Thats the end of DK 2014...
So disappointed in all the plays, they dont look at all like champions.
I am such a sad fan right now ugh.
DK had a great run.

Evander Berry Wall

United States1137 Posts

July 20 2014 22:45 GMT

#1242

Well, that's that. Not exactly surprised, since as of being knocked into the loser's bracket, I gave DK about an 8% chance of being champs. It's just such a competitive year and they had so many games to play through to get to the end.

Unfortunate for the players, with at least two greats retiring without claiming The International, and possibly more (no word on what MMY, iceiceice, and Mushi are going to do), and this may unfortunately result in people looking back on these players and not fully appreciating how good they were.

Niteblade_

Canada292 Posts

July 20 2014 22:46 GMT

#1243

Gg dk. Will be remember for their ups. This wasn't a top performance. I think too much pressure with all the shit that happened to them. Can't blame them for that. You can see the difference in execution. Will always remember that group stage vs eg. That was a masterpiece.

wuhan_clan

United States5609 Posts

July 20 2014 22:48 GMT

#1244

This DK roster is going to get blown up again probably. If Lanm and Burning do retire, there is 0 chance that Ice and Mushi stay with the team.
Pushing with tanky cores is too strong this meta and there are too many heroes that fulfill those roles. As versatile as DK was, there is still no answer to the push.

xalazias

Australia32 Posts

July 20 2014 22:53 GMT

#1245

I feel they played their hearts out, but what with all the pressure, their already unstable gameplay led to terrible decision-making and... yeah. Their last few drafts were okay, execution not so much.

GG DK.

Oddball28

Denmark2121 Posts

July 20 2014 23:00 GMT

#1246

LaNm is gone... the dream... the player who has crafted some of the most amazing drafts for DK.. will no longer be. What an amazing year it has been... so many great memories.. from the comeback at WPC to crushing everyone at starladder. He'll probably marry his girl and thats it ;_;

BurNIng probably gone aswell.. ;_;

This iteration of DK was soo fucking good, so many amazing plays so many flashy drafts and strategies..

So sad atm.

Winning moment at WPC

ForTehDarkseid

8139 Posts

July 20 2014 23:06 GMT

#1247

On July 21 2014 07:48 wuhan_clan wrote:
This DK roster is going to get blown up again probably. If Lanm and Burning do retire, there is 0 chance that Ice and Mushi stay with the team.
Pushing with tanky cores is too strong this meta and there are too many heroes that fulfill those roles. As versatile as DK was, there is still no answer to the push.

iceiceice is staying 100%. I think Mushi too, it's not like he can return to Titan like nothing happened now.

I want to believe LaNm plays for another year, he just came to full force, really sad seing him go.

As for BurNing, I don't know really.

Darrkhan

Finland1236 Posts

July 20 2014 23:14 GMT

#1248

Iceiceice will definitely keep playing and Mushi too I think
LaNm will be gone dno about MMY
Burning...Well I hope he will stay :/

Guess this will be it for me don't care to watch rest of the tournament.

kju

6143 Posts

July 20 2014 23:17 GMT

#1249

thebrassthief

United States39 Posts

July 20 2014 23:18 GMT

#1250

*heavy sigh*

I can only hope they stick together. I'd hate to see another team disband because they didn't take TI, especially one as amazing as DK.

Orome

Switzerland11984 Posts

July 20 2014 23:49 GMT

#1251

They tried. It didn't end up working out, but not winning TI4 doesn't invalidate all their great play this year. It wasn't the happy ending we were hoping for, but all in all, they still had a hell of a run over the last 10 months.

Doraemon

Australia14949 Posts

July 21 2014 00:13 GMT

#1252

DK had a great run i say, they finally won tournaments and still achieved great results overall

ahswtini

Northern Ireland22208 Posts

July 21 2014 00:32 GMT

#1253

Please one more year Burning

Bam Lee

2336 Posts

July 21 2014 00:49 GMT

#1254

Mushi and burning not playing to their potential

Still a great team that i will continue supporting(if they stay together) and i hope they continue even if lanm retires(you wont retire burning, who are you kidding

)

Nightlark

United States55 Posts

July 21 2014 00:49 GMT

#1255

Realistically, DK will undergo a large reshuffle with few or none of the players remaining on the team. LaNm and BurNing should retire, MMY may consider retiring as well (geez, these guys are ancient), and Mushi and Iceiceice both have expressed that they want to return to their respective home countries on previous occasions.

It was a great run, and I'm heartbroken that they couldn't go out the way the wanted to, as the champions of The International. There's no denying that they were a great team, though, with incredible talent and dedication. Here's to DK 2013-2014, the kings of an era that I'll never forget.