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[DAC 2018] DAC Major - Playoffs Day 1

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts
April 02 2018 11:41 GMT
#1

DAC 2018


Tuesday, Apr 03 3:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)

(Wiki)Dota 2 Asia Championships/2018

Streams


PGL 1 | PGL 2

Format


  • Sixteen teams play in a Bo1 round robin.
  • Top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs of Main Event.
  • Bottom two teams from each group eliminated.



Teams!


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Fixtures & Results!


Round 1
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Results!



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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51489 Posts
April 02 2018 11:42 GMT
#2
Poll: Evil Geniuses vs Newbee

Evil Geniuses Win (34)
 
69%

Newbee Win (15)
 
31%

49 total votes

Your vote: Evil Geniuses vs Newbee

(Vote): Evil Geniuses Win
(Vote): Newbee Win


Poll: Team Liquid vs VGJ Thunder

Team Liquid Win (32)
 
76%

VGJ Thunder Win (10)
 
24%

42 total votes

Your vote: Team Liquid vs VGJ Thunder

(Vote): Team Liquid Win
(Vote): VGJ Thunder Win


Poll: Optic Gaming vs Invictus Gaming

Optic Gaming Win (23)
 
62%

Invictus Gaming Win (14)
 
38%

37 total votes

Your vote: Optic Gaming vs Invictus Gaming

(Vote): Optic Gaming Win
(Vote): Invictus Gaming Win


Poll: Team Secret vs Vici Gaming

Team Secret Win (34)
 
77%

Vici Gaming Win (10)
 
23%

44 total votes

Your vote: Team Secret vs Vici Gaming

(Vote): Team Secret Win
(Vote): Vici Gaming Win



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uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
April 02 2018 13:12 GMT
#3
first 2 rounds of LB are b01? the heck is this
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44134 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-02 13:42:46
April 02 2018 13:41 GMT
#4
Eg > Newbee
Liquid < VG.J
Optic < IG
Secret > VG

On April 02 2018 22:12 uthgard wrote:
first 2 rounds of LB are b01? the heck is this

It's lower bracket the upperbracket are all b03's which is important. Unlike katowice with it's b01 upperbrackets
this is a quote
Qualitaetsgarant
Profile Joined April 2018
124 Posts
April 02 2018 15:02 GMT
#5
It would be no surprise if Liquid goes home after this cutoff. I don't hope it but they seem to struggle at this years DAC. On the other hand it would be no surprise either, if LGD is the last standing Chinese team after that day. This tournament feels pretty close!
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
April 02 2018 15:32 GMT
#6
r1 Lb b01 are acceptable at this point, r2 b01 however are shit and shouldn't have been there
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
April 02 2018 19:29 GMT
#7
On April 03 2018 00:32 uthgard wrote:
r1 Lb b01 are acceptable at this point, r2 b01 however are shit and shouldn't have been there


For the 4 teams in the LB R2 Bo1, it's a Bo1 to decide for DPC points or not. That's brutal, but, well, everyone now has practice.
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6592 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-02 19:44:05
April 02 2018 19:41 GMT
#8
so the first four teams that lose the bo3 are eliminated and then from that point its bo1 through the lower bracket to top 4 for the teams that lose in the "first" round of the upper bracket, that's some awful shit. I somehow completely missed that when looking at the bracket.
LiquidDota Staff
steventcyh
Profile Joined November 2010
China70 Posts
April 02 2018 21:56 GMT
#9
difficult for CN teams..
juuto
Profile Joined January 2014
809 Posts
April 03 2018 01:28 GMT
#10
Can't believe that our Minors weren't all that bad but the last two Majors were all about shoving as many Bo1s down our throat as possible. The DPC was pretty nice up until this bullshit started happening.
Pontual
Profile Joined October 2016
Brazil3038 Posts
April 03 2018 01:46 GMT
#11
the music and dances timing are so off lmao
Wineandbread
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2065 Posts
April 03 2018 01:46 GMT
#12
is the intro audio really out of sync for anyone else? visuals kinda cool though
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
April 03 2018 02:20 GMT
#13
On April 03 2018 04:41 OmniEulogy wrote:
so the first four teams that lose the bo3 are eliminated and then from that point its bo1 through the lower bracket to top 4 for the teams that lose in the "first" round of the upper bracket, that's some awful shit. I somehow completely missed that when looking at the bracket.

Are they ? Seems the teams that lose their bo3 aren't eliminated but go to the lower bracket (where it's bo1)
plasmidghost
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgium16168 Posts
April 03 2018 02:45 GMT
#14
Newbee has really fallen off these past few tourneys
Yugoslavia will always live on in my heart
Thetwinmasters
Profile Joined January 2015
3578 Posts
April 03 2018 02:51 GMT
#15
kaka is awful
CxWiLL
Profile Joined May 2013
China830 Posts
April 03 2018 02:52 GMT
#16
sccc used to play amazingly on invoker
but this one is just terrible
MetalMercury
Profile Joined January 2015
United States1161 Posts
April 03 2018 02:52 GMT
#17
On April 03 2018 11:20 MrCon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 04:41 OmniEulogy wrote:
so the first four teams that lose the bo3 are eliminated and then from that point its bo1 through the lower bracket to top 4 for the teams that lose in the "first" round of the upper bracket, that's some awful shit. I somehow completely missed that when looking at the bracket.

Are they ? Seems the teams that lose their bo3 aren't eliminated but go to the lower bracket (where it's bo1)


Nope they are eliminated.
Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
April 03 2018 02:57 GMT
#18
I don't think anyone played well on Newbee that game. Usually when that happens, it's because it's a total outdraft.
Snakesneaks
Profile Joined February 2013
Italy2652 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 03:05:55
April 03 2018 02:59 GMT
#19
kaka's expression says "i am not doing interview let alone in this costume wtf"


On April 03 2018 11:52 CxWiLL wrote:
sccc used to play amazingly on invoker
but this one is just terrible


it is invoker issue that he is very passive until he gets 2-3 big items. compare it with puck or DK which only need < 3k gold item to make things happen on map.
Otacon : Snake, Snake, Snaaaaakkkkeeeeeeeeeee..............
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
April 03 2018 03:11 GMT
#20
On April 03 2018 11:52 MetalMercury wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 11:20 MrCon wrote:
On April 03 2018 04:41 OmniEulogy wrote:
so the first four teams that lose the bo3 are eliminated and then from that point its bo1 through the lower bracket to top 4 for the teams that lose in the "first" round of the upper bracket, that's some awful shit. I somehow completely missed that when looking at the bracket.

Are they ? Seems the teams that lose their bo3 aren't eliminated but go to the lower bracket (where it's bo1)


Nope they are eliminated.

So that lose against newbee with mid rubick was quite dumb in retrospect...I hope it won't be even dumber after next bo3 ><
nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
April 03 2018 03:36 GMT
#21
is noobie gonna break up if they don't perform well at ti?
LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4553 Posts
April 03 2018 03:38 GMT
#22
That was a fast gg
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dragonswarrior
Profile Joined August 2015
389 Posts
April 03 2018 03:39 GMT
#23
Swindlezz going IN on Newbee.

Can't blame him. They drafted and played awful.
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nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
April 03 2018 03:40 GMT
#24
i think somethings up with nb internally, they seemed to have given up and tilted during their match with lgd- kp had like 7 tp scrolls wtf?
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11853 Posts
April 03 2018 03:50 GMT
#25
Ah, just woke up. So time to tune in for EG vs Newbee... Oh well, sad Newbee lost.
Snakesneaks
Profile Joined February 2013
Italy2652 Posts
April 03 2018 03:53 GMT
#26
so that's why they lost rofl


on serious note, perhaps it is time for newbeen to settle down in china and have regular training again instead of travelling around the world
Otacon : Snake, Snake, Snaaaaakkkkeeeeeeeeeee..............
LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4553 Posts
April 03 2018 03:54 GMT
#27
The winner of liquid/vgj.t can enter the LB later.

So much burn lol
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Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 04:03:44
April 03 2018 04:03 GMT
#28
These intros still feel really over the top (kneeling with a sword, etc). I guess they're better than "carry you into the abyss of suffering" from the first DAC I recall
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
April 03 2018 04:19 GMT
#29
jesus kyle is a prophet

he's bringing so much to the stream
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11853 Posts
April 03 2018 04:36 GMT
#30
One can really see why the sand king + lesh lane used to be a classic lane.
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 04:45:25
April 03 2018 04:41 GMT
#31
I think liquid win this game, they have the momentum

I'm not sure what pleases the frog more, lone druid movespeed or three lycan crits in a row
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 04:51:30
April 03 2018 04:49 GMT
#32
well that was a shameful performance from newbee, unfortunately not really surprising either
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
April 03 2018 04:52 GMT
#33
And teams still don't understand that Liquid will dive past towers.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 04:53:09
April 03 2018 04:52 GMT
#34
not going to pass up the opportunity to say "sylar to fall, liquid are doing it"

although the original was far more entertaining than this match, at least so far
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
April 03 2018 04:54 GMT
#35
This is why VP are such a good team , they can make a call of letting go of a rax @ 20 min while VGJ just went and feed 1 by 1 vs liquid on TOP of losing the rax .... such bad calling .....they were never holding it 3v5 not sure what the hell they were thinking , no wave clear without the freeze , GG GO NEXT
nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
April 03 2018 04:55 GMT
#36
tusk is so good for gap closing
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
April 03 2018 04:55 GMT
#37
Also liquid to their bread and butter of 5 man lineups with good high ground pushes that won them so much money , lets see if CN can counter it (dont think so).
nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
April 03 2018 04:57 GMT
#38
On April 03 2018 13:54 bluzi wrote:
This is why VP are such a good team , they can make a call of letting go of a rax @ 20 min while VGJ just went and feed 1 by 1 vs liquid on TOP of losing the rax .... such bad calling .....they were never holding it 3v5 not sure what the hell they were thinking , no wave clear without the freeze , GG GO NEXT


tbh i like vp the best cause of how classy most of them are
even when they tilted and lost to og at one of the majors they applauded them to the crowd

but sometimes they give up to early, games can be won on opponents mistakes
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
April 03 2018 05:12 GMT
#39
Thunder ban Veno?
I feel like yeah great meta pick
but it just isn't that good matu hero
can anyone explain?
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
juuto
Profile Joined January 2014
809 Posts
April 03 2018 05:14 GMT
#40
On April 03 2018 14:12 LemOn wrote:
Thunder ban Veno?
I feel like yeah great meta pick
but it just isn't that good matu hero
can anyone explain?


I'm not even going to bother to question it. As long as I don't have to see another low impact, low networth Matu Veno doing nothing while the enemies are allowed to farm BKBs.
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
April 03 2018 05:22 GMT
#41
A Chinese team picks Razor. Color me surprised.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 05:24:35
April 03 2018 05:23 GMT
#42
Miracle NP wat :D


And I don't get sniper vs jugg
I pick jugg to counter sniper in pubs, what gives
he just needs a dagger and Sniper's dead
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 05:33:38
April 03 2018 05:24 GMT
#43
On April 03 2018 14:23 LemOn wrote:
Miracle NP wat :D


Played it against Newbee in that ~20 minute Drow game.

EDIT: Liquid punishing the static lane assignments hard. China getting exposed throughout this tournament.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
April 03 2018 05:33 GMT
#44
Disaster
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
juuto
Profile Joined January 2014
809 Posts
April 03 2018 05:33 GMT
#45
Holy hell Liquid is killing it
mycro
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden1579 Posts
April 03 2018 05:33 GMT
#46
Holy shit thats tilting
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 05:36:30
April 03 2018 05:34 GMT
#47
the only cn team that will show anything good today will probably be VG, outside chance IG
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 05:36 GMT
#48
Razor is 3rd from bottom of the networth
gg next
-Terran-
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
April 03 2018 05:37 GMT
#49
Yang has had questionable decision-making in all his DAC games.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 05:38 GMT
#50
On April 03 2018 14:34 uthgard wrote:
the only cn team that will show anything good today will probably be VG, outside chance IG

both of them looked terrible in the group stage
they got this far only because of PaiN and Effect
-Terran-
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
April 03 2018 05:43 GMT
#51
On April 03 2018 14:38 Vertical wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 14:34 uthgard wrote:
the only cn team that will show anything good today will probably be VG, outside chance IG

both of them looked terrible in the group stage
they got this far only because of PaiN and Effect

VG was on group A tho
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
April 03 2018 05:43 GMT
#52
CN are not up to par , lets see what LGD can do .... seems like for the first time the one CN one Western in TI is going to break.
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
April 03 2018 05:46 GMT
#53
On April 03 2018 14:43 bluzi wrote:
CN are not up to par , lets see what LGD can do .... seems like for the first time the one CN one Western in TI is going to break.

So says everyone always and then we still get 4 CN teams in the top 6 at TI.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 05:48 GMT
#54
On April 03 2018 14:43 uthgard wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 14:38 Vertical wrote:
On April 03 2018 14:34 uthgard wrote:
the only cn team that will show anything good today will probably be VG, outside chance IG

both of them looked terrible in the group stage
they got this far only because of PaiN and Effect

VG was on group A tho

ah sorry, both are VG
but still, VG were barely here, they're lucky during tie breaker OG's previous victory does not count
-Terran-
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 05:54:48
April 03 2018 05:51 GMT
#55
On April 03 2018 14:43 bluzi wrote:
CN are not up to par , lets see what LGD can do .... seems like for the first time the one CN one Western in TI is going to break.

calm down, don't get exited yet. last time CN team got slaughtered like this is during Shanghai Major in 2016, and we knew how TI6 went.
in other retrospect I would like to have SEA winner. But I dont think current SEA team is up there already. MVP was the closest we can get.
-Terran-
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
April 03 2018 05:53 GMT
#56
I think Miracle is eating up too much farm. Prophet is limited no matter how many items he can accrue.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
April 03 2018 05:55 GMT
#57
On April 03 2018 14:38 Vertical wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 14:34 uthgard wrote:
the only cn team that will show anything good today will probably be VG, outside chance IG

both of them looked terrible in the group stage
they got this far only because of PaiN and Effect



going by how this game is going, liquid are even worse than pain and effect , right?
fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
April 03 2018 05:56 GMT
#58
after liquid won TI last year despite the odd, I have a stupidly strong faith on the TI winner tradition. cn year boys
LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4553 Posts
April 03 2018 05:57 GMT
#59
THAT OMNI LOLOLOLL
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Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
April 03 2018 05:58 GMT
#60
SYLAR with that RNG
fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
April 03 2018 05:58 GMT
#61
RNGrekt
Average means I'm better than half of you.
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
April 03 2018 06:03 GMT
#62
Jeez Sylar.... wtf going 1v5 .... WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ......
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
April 03 2018 06:03 GMT
#63
VG.J sure like to blow their buybacks.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 06:06 GMT
#64
liquid siege!
-Terran-
LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4553 Posts
April 03 2018 06:07 GMT
#65
liquid are the new rat masters :D
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WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
April 03 2018 06:08 GMT
#66
Yup, another VG.J mass buyback for nothing into loss.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
April 03 2018 06:08 GMT
#67
the draft was meh
But boy did Thunder get outplayed hard.
Different league I feel
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
April 03 2018 06:08 GMT
#68
sylar made such a blunder at that top fight ..gifted the game to liquid
fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
polgas
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada1752 Posts
April 03 2018 06:09 GMT
#69
sick game Liquid!
Leee Jaee Doong
juuto
Profile Joined January 2014
809 Posts
April 03 2018 06:09 GMT
#70
What a game.
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
April 03 2018 06:10 GMT
#71
What a crazy game , that fight top when VG were SO strong and Sylar just turns around after seeing the dark rift with all of liquid and just goes yolo and even after he dies they almost win the fight .... he cost them the game right there , they commited 4 bb after that and lost shortly after with liquid pressure , at least they show some resilience and didnt crumble right away like i thought they would! but still what a dumb dumb play from Sylar.
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
April 03 2018 06:11 GMT
#72
On April 03 2018 15:08 Kamisamanachi wrote:
sylar made such a blunder at that top fight ..gifted the game to liquid


No doubt..... why would he do it ? he was away already ..... he didnt have bb money and his team was on the way ! WAITTTT FOR THEM.
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 06:14:22
April 03 2018 06:13 GMT
#73
Not sure if Liquid will want to continue this playstyle against VP. Feels a little one-dimensional with the enormous emphasis on winning the lanes and playing for global pickoffs.

Haha, Matu firing the shots immediately.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
April 03 2018 06:14 GMT
#74
On April 03 2018 15:11 bluzi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 15:08 Kamisamanachi wrote:
sylar made such a blunder at that top fight ..gifted the game to liquid


No doubt..... why would he do it ? he was away already ..... he didnt have bb money and his team was on the way ! WAITTTT FOR THEM.


IDK maybe he thought, he could manfight them with his newly purchased butterfly until his team arrives, but then again , his bkb was down and he was playing against disruptor and es. that was such a weird move.and it was deciding factor for the game ,which costed them entire game,
fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 06:21 GMT
#75
btw during downtime. can someone help me list official valve TI documentary? I want to watch some. I saw for TI1 and TI5, but never seen the others.
-Terran-
Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
April 03 2018 06:23 GMT
#76
On April 03 2018 15:21 Vertical wrote:
btw during downtime. can someone help me list official valve TI documentary? I want to watch some. I saw for TI1 and TI5, but never seen the others.




one of the best
fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 06:27 GMT
#77
On April 03 2018 15:23 Kamisamanachi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 15:21 Vertical wrote:
btw during downtime. can someone help me list official valve TI documentary? I want to watch some. I saw for TI1 and TI5, but never seen the others.


one of the best

they dont have documentary when the Chinese team winning don't they?
-Terran-
Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
April 03 2018 06:31 GMT
#78
On April 03 2018 15:27 Vertical wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 15:23 Kamisamanachi wrote:
On April 03 2018 15:21 Vertical wrote:
btw during downtime. can someone help me list official valve TI documentary? I want to watch some. I saw for TI1 and TI5, but never seen the others.


one of the best

they dont have documentary when the Chinese team winning don't they?


not long, just this 5 minutes of stuff


fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 06:47:54
April 03 2018 06:38 GMT
#79
On April 03 2018 15:31 Kamisamanachi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 15:27 Vertical wrote:
On April 03 2018 15:23 Kamisamanachi wrote:
On April 03 2018 15:21 Vertical wrote:
btw during downtime. can someone help me list official valve TI documentary? I want to watch some. I saw for TI1 and TI5, but never seen the others.


one of the best

they dont have documentary when the Chinese team winning don't they?


not long, just this 5 minutes of stuff


thanks a bunch
I didnt know these things exist before

its very sad looking back at Wings, a truly one hit wonder (heck same goes for their grand final opponent)
-Terran-
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
April 03 2018 06:55 GMT
#80
As a casual there are 2 champs I hated from recent other events: Tusk and Razor. Are they banished yet?
Freeeeeeedom
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 06:56 GMT
#81
On April 03 2018 15:55 cLutZ wrote:
As a casual there are 2 champs I hated from recent other events: Tusk and Razor. Are they banished yet?

Tusk is top 3 pick in this tournament and Razor is still around

and IG picked Pangolier!
-Terran-
Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 06:59:12
April 03 2018 06:58 GMT
#82
I always get reminded of last year IG DAC run when i see their name here

boboka rocked that tourney with his monkey king
fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 07:00 GMT
#83
On April 03 2018 15:58 Kamisamanachi wrote:
I always get reminded of last year IG DAC run when i see their name here

boboka rocked that tourney with his monkey king

and Rikimaru
-Terran-
Kamisamanachi
Profile Joined April 2015
4665 Posts
April 03 2018 07:01 GMT
#84
On April 03 2018 16:00 Vertical wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 15:58 Kamisamanachi wrote:
I always get reminded of last year IG DAC run when i see their name here

boboka rocked that tourney with his monkey king

and Rikimaru


That 3 aquila build.
fan of dream runs. orange ti3 , fnatic ti6 , wings ti6 , cdec ti5 !! B-god's anti mage , mushi's shadow fiend
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6592 Posts
April 03 2018 07:11 GMT
#85
Op's Lina was like 10-0 during that tournament and it changed the meta for the next couple of events because nobody else was picking that hero xD
LiquidDota Staff
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 08:00:49
April 03 2018 07:48 GMT
#86
wow this seriously reminiscence of Shanghai Major
1. Both are first Major held in China during the season
2. more Chinese teams than usual and all Chinese team bomb out of the tournament
3. One Chinese team in the upper bracket, interestingly both times is LGD
4. Overperforming NA team, back then was CoL now is Optic
5. Overperforming SEA teams back then was MVP & Fnatic, now is Mineski and TnC (both times Mushi are in it)
6. The worst team still from Americas, back then was Archon, now is PaiN
7. there are 2 rounds of BO1 lower bracket
-Terran-
MrCon
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
France29748 Posts
April 03 2018 08:08 GMT
#87
God, Liquid now will have 2 bo1 >< That mid rubick's consequences will never be the same.
It's ironic, I think they're the only team that always give VP a run for their money and at the same time I don't see them winning at all. They should have been waiting instead of TNC ><
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
April 03 2018 08:14 GMT
#88
That was an optimistic jump by CCNC. Suddenly Optic is bleeding track kills
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
April 03 2018 08:17 GMT
#89
Damn what a kick by Boboka.
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 08:18 GMT
#90
Why do teams keep picking PA? I never see her winning aside from QO's.
-Terran-
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 08:20 GMT
#91
11 heroes died in that fight
is this a record?
-Terran-
ShiaoPi
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
TAIWAN NUMBAH WAN5956 Posts
April 03 2018 08:23 GMT
#92
pa
what a hero
LiquidDota Staff@TW_ShiaoPi
TL+ Member
juuto
Profile Joined January 2014
809 Posts
April 03 2018 08:23 GMT
#93
OH SHIT PAJKATT
LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4553 Posts
April 03 2018 08:27 GMT
#94
Those crits are better than spacecow 17%
Mute user function on TL; http://www.liquiddota.com/blogs/491245-mute-annoying-users-in-lr-threads
ShiaoPi
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
TAIWAN NUMBAH WAN5956 Posts
April 03 2018 08:28 GMT
#95
dunno why iG popped bkb's on the support kills, that cost them so bad :/
LiquidDota Staff@TW_ShiaoPi
TL+ Member
LennX
Profile Joined October 2010
4553 Posts
April 03 2018 08:33 GMT
#96
And VG was the last team standing for today
Mute user function on TL; http://www.liquiddota.com/blogs/491245-mute-annoying-users-in-lr-threads
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
April 03 2018 08:34 GMT
#97
man I feel bad for the chinese crowd :/
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
Invictus
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Singapore2697 Posts
April 03 2018 08:34 GMT
#98
ig just looked so lost
Lee Jaedong Fighting!
Geisterkarle
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Germany3257 Posts
April 03 2018 08:35 GMT
#99
Looks like LGD vs the World!
There can only be one Geisterkarle
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
April 03 2018 08:35 GMT
#100
Last DAC was the battle of jerax vs boboka monkey king and earth spirit
TRUEESPORTS || your days as a respected member of team liquid are over
juuto
Profile Joined January 2014
809 Posts
April 03 2018 08:36 GMT
#101
On April 03 2018 17:35 emperorchampion wrote:
Last DAC was the battle of jerax vs boboka monkey king and earth spirit


Boboka placed higher than Jerax yet again!
Merry Go R0und
Profile Joined July 2014
17 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 09:27:31
April 03 2018 09:27 GMT
#102
Elegant last ban meepo by vici : )
SatsuinoHado
Profile Joined May 2010
Bulgaria777 Posts
April 03 2018 09:47 GMT
#103
you know a hero is too strong when the pos 1 plays offlane/support as carry...
People call me Jack, OMASJack
Geisterkarle
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Germany3257 Posts
April 03 2018 09:55 GMT
#104
Finally a close game
There can only be one Geisterkarle
BlazingGlory
Profile Joined February 2010
Bulgaria854 Posts
April 03 2018 09:59 GMT
#105
Ench on Ace is such a waste... Should have called me to play it...
sCuMBaG
Profile Joined August 2006
United Kingdom1144 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 10:02:53
April 03 2018 10:02 GMT
#106
*stop calling it "false promise"... it's "borrowed time"... ain't no oracle in this game.

same stuff as so many commentators are calling them "VC"... it's "VG" guys... at least they are getting that one right this time.
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 10:05:17
April 03 2018 10:03 GMT
#107
These Tiny jumps on Ench are not even close to working

On April 03 2018 19:02 sCuMBaG wrote:
*stop calling it "false promise"... it's "borrowed time"... ain't no oracle in this game.

same stuff as so many commentators are calling them "VC"... it's "VG" guys... at least they are getting that one right this time.


To me it seems that most people call them Vici, which is fine to me
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
April 03 2018 10:04 GMT
#108
Haha this game is pretty good, definitely close and fights are great with a lot of disengagement and re-engagement.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
April 03 2018 10:05 GMT
#109
On April 03 2018 19:02 sCuMBaG wrote:
same stuff as so many commentators are calling them "VC"... it's "VG" guys... at least they are getting that one right this time.

They are not calling them VC, but Vici, short of Vici Gaming.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Geisterkarle
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Germany3257 Posts
April 03 2018 10:07 GMT
#110
Aeon Disk on Crystal Maiden???
There can only be one Geisterkarle
Snakesneaks
Profile Joined February 2013
Italy2652 Posts
April 03 2018 10:13 GMT
#111
why would you aim for abaddon first ?
Otacon : Snake, Snake, Snaaaaakkkkeeeeeeeeeee..............
babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
April 03 2018 10:16 GMT
#112
Would be funny when everyone expects all chinese teams to lose, then they knock out a top 3 western team
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
April 03 2018 10:19 GMT
#113
On April 03 2018 19:13 Snakesneaks wrote:
why would you aim for abaddon first ?

Because it is pretty much impossible to kill anybody with level 20+ Abaddon that has Octarine Core, Lotus Orb and Halberd still alive. They tried it to do with Fata rushing Silver Edge coupled with 2 Silences but they didn't think about OD saving Abaddon every single time with Astral. Abaddon countered their draft quite nicely and they were not going to win drawn out fights against Aba and Int stacked OD, coupled with ET that allows them to disengage in fights because of the stomp.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Papercappu
Profile Joined July 2015
Canada2210 Posts
April 03 2018 10:19 GMT
#114
Secret probably going to lose this series. everytime they tried to copy other teams they always lose
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 10:32:05
April 03 2018 10:21 GMT
#115
secret need to get better/more reliable draft if they want to go further. VG are no pushover, they have the highest high of all the cn teams
Tegenaria
Profile Joined November 2011
France379 Posts
April 03 2018 10:39 GMT
#116
Good to see Shadow Demon, he is one of the best hero right now in my opinion.
Geisterkarle
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Germany3257 Posts
April 03 2018 10:47 GMT
#117
Very interesting draft!
There can only be one Geisterkarle
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
April 03 2018 10:48 GMT
#118
On April 03 2018 19:39 Tegenaria wrote:
Good to see Shadow Demon, he is one of the best hero right now in my opinion.

He is quite underrated, with the latest changes he hard counters a lot of heroes that relies on dispellable buffs, I guess we will see more and more of him in the next tournaments.

Don't know about that Phoenix pick, except for him they don't have enough AoE for CK, and he is quite unreliable when played as support.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 10:55 GMT
#119
fuck yeah Phoenix !!!
plus combo'ed with Void !!!
ez mmr
-Terran-
Geisterkarle
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Germany3257 Posts
April 03 2018 10:55 GMT
#120
Well, Phoenix-Void is a common combo!
There can only be one Geisterkarle
ragnorr
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark6097 Posts
April 03 2018 10:55 GMT
#121
So many salves in this game
maze.
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany1392 Posts
April 03 2018 10:57 GMT
#122
Salve vs mango spam. Both mids low on NW.
Misery on Secret: I managed to get kicked twice from the same team before I got my share of the money. 4Head
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 10:57 GMT
#123
On April 03 2018 19:55 Geisterkarle wrote:
Well, Phoenix-Void is a common combo!

I know, we just didnt see it that much lately
-Terran-
Geisterkarle
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Germany3257 Posts
April 03 2018 11:10 GMT
#124
Fata carries this game!
There can only be one Geisterkarle
babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
April 03 2018 11:15 GMT
#125
Lamn phoenix honestly isn't that great.

VG is still going to steamroll Secret after they get their bkbs
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 11:20:14
April 03 2018 11:20 GMT
#126
Last 3 fights from Secret were really bad. Kunkka hitting Egg, didn't use Ghost Ship in last 2 fights for some reason, I just don't know what they are doing.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Vertical
Profile Joined July 2011
Indonesia4317 Posts
April 03 2018 11:23 GMT
#127
fuck Secret gonna make me look dumb
-Terran-
Kreb
Profile Joined September 2010
4834 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 11:25:54
April 03 2018 11:24 GMT
#128
On April 03 2018 19:48 Ramiz1989 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 19:39 Tegenaria wrote:
Good to see Shadow Demon, he is one of the best hero right now in my opinion.

He is quite underrated, with the latest changes he hard counters a lot of heroes that relies on dispellable buffs, I guess we will see more and more of him in the next tournaments.

Don't know about that Phoenix pick, except for him they don't have enough AoE for CK, and he is quite unreliable when played as support.

As a CK picker, playing against Phoenix is worse than about anything save for agh-medusa. Go into demo, get items for 5k hp (not uncommon with armlet+heart+1/2 more items) and have a lvl 7 max sun ray phoenix channel it on him and you'll see why. You need like 2/3 of a sun ray channel to kill 5k hp illus. On top of that spirits are AoE and kills your DPS, and on top of THAT, illus cant kill the egg.

There a reason phoe is where he is on this list: https://www.dotabuff.com/heroes/chaos-knight/counters
Its like the least known counter to CK, but its absoutely amazing.

And tiny+OD are legit heroes against him too..... this wasnt the game to bust out CK.
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
April 03 2018 11:24 GMT
#129
Secret started the event 3-0 and then went 1-5 in the remaining games assuming VG wins this
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
April 03 2018 11:25 GMT
#130
told ya VG is the shit, now they just need to keep this up which is unlikely given their history. but who knows
babysimba
Profile Joined November 2010
10466 Posts
April 03 2018 11:27 GMT
#131
Status resistance on tiny is ridiculous lol. SK stuns him yet he can move immediately
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
April 03 2018 11:27 GMT
#132
good fight by secret, but comeback gold is not quite like it used to be
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 11:29:43
April 03 2018 11:29 GMT
#133
On April 03 2018 20:24 Kreb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 19:48 Ramiz1989 wrote:
On April 03 2018 19:39 Tegenaria wrote:
Good to see Shadow Demon, he is one of the best hero right now in my opinion.

He is quite underrated, with the latest changes he hard counters a lot of heroes that relies on dispellable buffs, I guess we will see more and more of him in the next tournaments.

Don't know about that Phoenix pick, except for him they don't have enough AoE for CK, and he is quite unreliable when played as support.

As a CK picker, playing against Phoenix is worse than about anything save for agh-medusa. Go into demo, get items for 5k hp (not uncommon with armlet+heart+1/2 more items) and have a lvl 7 max sun ray phoenix channel it on him and you'll see why. You need like 2/3 of a sun ray channel to kill 5k hp illus. On top of that spirits are AoE and kills your DPS, and on top of THAT, illus cant kill the egg.

There a reason phoe is where he is on this list: https://www.dotabuff.com/heroes/chaos-knight/counters
Its like the least known counter to CK, but its absoutely amazing.

And tiny+OD are legit heroes against him too..... this wasnt the game to bust out CK.

I know, I mean I have CK flair, trust me CK is my most played hero haha, but even though Phoenix is amazing against CK when he is played as support and doesn't have great game he feels like a piece of paper, he is usually underleveled and dies too fast in team fights. Though that didn't happen in this game as Secret lost all of their lanes and fucked up few team fights hard, they are playing from behind whole game, and Phoenix here feels more like a core.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Diavlo
Profile Joined July 2011
Belgium2915 Posts
April 03 2018 11:31 GMT
#134
So Dire will have won zero games today right?
"I don't know how many years on this Earth I got left. I'm gonna get real weird with it."
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
April 03 2018 11:31 GMT
#135
Tiny hitting Ace who is almost in the middle of the chrono
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34171 Posts
April 03 2018 11:32 GMT
#136
bye bye Secret
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 11:34:53
April 03 2018 11:34 GMT
#137
insane performance by VG

On April 03 2018 20:24 spudde123 wrote:
Secret started the event 3-0 and then went 1-5 in the remaining games assuming VG wins this

they basically started losing hard once patch 7.12 hit, I think they tried too hard to figure the patch meta, fumbles, and never quite recovered
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44134 Posts
April 03 2018 11:39 GMT
#138
Secret screwing up the reverse-TI status for china.

Looks like VG is the "liquid" for this tournament
this is a quote
sCuMBaG
Profile Joined August 2006
United Kingdom1144 Posts
April 03 2018 11:42 GMT
#139
On April 03 2018 19:05 Ramiz1989 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 19:02 sCuMBaG wrote:
same stuff as so many commentators are calling them "VC"... it's "VG" guys... at least they are getting that one right this time.

They are not calling them VC, but Vici, short of Vici Gaming.


Not sure I agree with that pronunciation either...

Depends on what they intend "Vici" to mean here.
I was told it's from "veni, vidi, vici" - in which case pronouncing it "vidgi" would be the correct way (more or less, if you want the proper lating it would even be "viki"), and that sounds the same as VG as well.

If it is supposed to mean something completely different, I'm wrong I guess
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
April 03 2018 11:42 GMT
#140
VG and LGD all on them

honestly who the fuck is going to stop this juggernaut called Virtus Plow tho.
WriterXiao8~~
Uyfalusi_86
Profile Joined April 2018
6 Posts
April 03 2018 11:45 GMT
#141
#ReleaseTheKraken(VP)
juuto
Profile Joined January 2014
809 Posts
April 03 2018 11:45 GMT
#142
Secret and VP have been so inconsistent this season compared to Liquid. VP might be turning things around but Secret certainly hasn't.
spudde123
Profile Joined February 2012
4814 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 12:02:08
April 03 2018 12:01 GMT
#143
On April 03 2018 20:45 juuto wrote:
Secret and VP have been so inconsistent this season compared to Liquid. VP might be turning things around but Secret certainly hasn't.

At ESL and PGL majors there were interviews with Yapzor and Ace where they talked about the team not really practicing lately and there being some issues in the team. Similarly for Dreamleague they just took a break, though obviously they still played great (but the event didn't have many of the best teams and Liquid wasn't at full strength).

Interesting to see how they develop as TI approaches. In some of the past TIs it hasn't necessarily been the case that Puppey's team starts grinding when TI is close
uthgard
Profile Joined January 2015
2098 Posts
April 03 2018 12:05 GMT
#144
TI is a whole different beast, you never know what will happen there even close to the event

I'm sure cn team will win tho (tradition ftw)
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44134 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 12:14:08
April 03 2018 12:12 GMT
#145
On April 03 2018 21:05 uthgard wrote:
TI is a whole different beast, you never know what will happen there even close to the event

I'm sure cn team will win tho (tradition ftw)

TI is gonna be another China vs the World. Chinese teams always peak during TI regardless of how they performed or how the western teams performed before TI.

Maybe they won't win but they'll have a bunch of teams on the top 8 again like it was nothing,

On April 03 2018 20:42 Kipsate wrote:
VG and LGD all on them

honestly who the fuck is going to stop this juggernaut called Virtus Plow tho.

I think all teams in the upperbracket can potentially beat VP (except liquid or eg they seem too familiar with both of them). Just potential though(the closest being VG cause they're the only one who took a series against this iteration)

but we'll probably just gonna see Virtus Plow most likely
this is a quote
Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
April 03 2018 12:59 GMT
#146
On April 03 2018 21:12 goody153 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 21:05 uthgard wrote:
TI is a whole different beast, you never know what will happen there even close to the event

I'm sure cn team will win tho (tradition ftw)

TI is gonna be another China vs the World. Chinese teams always peak during TI regardless of how they performed or how the western teams performed before TI.

Maybe they won't win but they'll have a bunch of teams on the top 8 again like it was nothing,

Show nested quote +
On April 03 2018 20:42 Kipsate wrote:
VG and LGD all on them

honestly who the fuck is going to stop this juggernaut called Virtus Plow tho.

I think all teams in the upperbracket can potentially beat VP (except liquid or eg they seem too familiar with both of them). Just potential though(the closest being VG cause they're the only one who took a series against this iteration)

but we'll probably just gonna see Virtus Plow most likely


Part of China's general performance at TI is I think all of the TI teams end up playing each other almost endlessly in the weeks leading up to the tournament, so they end up creating a hyper-focused meta to start Scrim period that happens at TI. The best of the Chinese teams end up surviving into the bracket stage, as a result, then all of the Chinese teams help each other throughout the tournament.

Though that doesn't change things like TI6, where it was Wings vs The World. (Only 2 Chinese teams in the Top 8, in a year China won.) Being mindful that if Faith`bian hadn't morphed into the best player in the world during the Bracket, they wouldn't have probably placed above about 6th.

As for the rest of DAC, the main thing about those Bo1s is the Meta was clearly not settling into anything, especially as the mass tie-breakers showed. VP is still the team to beat, and the top teams can beat them, it'll just depend on how everyone plays that day.
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
April 03 2018 14:07 GMT
#147
the 2 best teams meeting at the QF should be fun to watch!! LETS GO VPPPPPPPP
its_a_me
Profile Joined June 2016
Austria612 Posts
April 03 2018 14:47 GMT
#148
The VG 2:0 win over Secret suprised me, the rest went as expected.
Achaian
Profile Joined April 2015
United States3369 Posts
April 03 2018 20:15 GMT
#149

I think all teams in the upperbracket can potentially beat VP (except liquid or eg they seem too familiar with both of them). Just potential though(the closest being VG cause they're the only one who took a series against this iteration)

but we'll probably just gonna see Virtus Plow most likely


VP and other russian teams over the past few years have had trouble breaking top 6 in the most important tournaments despite displaying strength. VP beating secret at TI5 only to drop out in the next round comes to mind
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-04-03 21:07:00
April 03 2018 21:06 GMT
#150
On April 04 2018 05:15 Achaian wrote:
Show nested quote +

I think all teams in the upperbracket can potentially beat VP (except liquid or eg they seem too familiar with both of them). Just potential though(the closest being VG cause they're the only one who took a series against this iteration)

but we'll probably just gonna see Virtus Plow most likely


VP and other russian teams over the past few years have had trouble breaking top 6 in the most important tournaments despite displaying strength. VP beating secret at TI5 only to drop out in the next round comes to mind

Yeah, but...Secret was actually kind of terrible at TI5. Sure, they had a hot streak going into the tournament, but TI5 was pure Puppey meme-drafting.
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Kelefei2016
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April 03 2018 22:04 GMT
#151
Vici tiny walked away in invisible with none of Secret player can reveal him, i thought this only occur in low MMR pub games, lol
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