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Danzo
Profile Joined March 2011
2820 Posts
August 23 2018 02:01 GMT
#781
On August 23 2018 11:00 plasmidghost wrote:
There's only one man that can stop LGD, Peter "Leave China to me" Dager


That's if PPD can even beat VP tomorrow :D
Getting too old for this..
Kishin2
Profile Joined May 2011
United States7534 Posts
August 23 2018 02:01 GMT
#782
Core Leshrac was such an impressive pick.
Shergal
Profile Joined May 2014
Argentina1191 Posts
August 23 2018 02:01 GMT
#783
On August 23 2018 10:59 nVme wrote:
think liquid are just seeing if they can beat lgd's io gyro
they mus def remember getting destroyed by it before LUL

yeah but now they gave a game for free and it's not even close to reliable that liquid can beat non-wisp LGD especially after that brutalizing
Sphaero
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany1697 Posts
August 23 2018 02:01 GMT
#784
Ok Liquid, it is really easy: you either pick IO or ban it vs. LGD. Why in the world would you give Fy IO and Ame Gyro at the same game.
Snakesneaks
Profile Joined February 2013
Italy2652 Posts
August 23 2018 02:02 GMT
#785
only need jack to replace trent so we have a wutang clan as the panel desk
Otacon : Snake, Snake, Snaaaaakkkkeeeeeeeeeee..............
ChickenDieAlive
Profile Joined September 2015
699 Posts
August 23 2018 02:03 GMT
#786
On August 23 2018 10:59 nVme wrote:
think liquid are just seeing if they can beat lgd's io gyro
they mus def remember getting destroyed by it before LUL


LGD gave Liquid Enchantress, so I would say it's pretty even trade.
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
August 23 2018 02:04 GMT
#787
On August 23 2018 11:01 woojaekeem wrote:
i don't think necro works against wisp gyro

he can't frontline against call down rocket barrage

it's like the eg v secret game

add lesh and he's extra fucked

the shroud ability = suicide

yea

ench looked good early but has similar problems; feels pretty bad when you can get bursted down by 3 bursty cores whenever you dont have bkb up
posting on liquid sites in current year
nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 02:06:46
August 23 2018 02:04 GMT
#788
POLISHED HEAD? LUL

edit: someone has to create that as a gamer tag
nVme
Profile Joined October 2010
952 Posts
August 23 2018 02:05 GMT
#789
On August 23 2018 11:03 ChickenDieAlive wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 10:59 nVme wrote:
think liquid are just seeing if they can beat lgd's io gyro
they mus def remember getting destroyed by it before LUL


LGD gave Liquid Enchantress, so I would say it's pretty even trade.


uhhhhhhh no lol
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44237 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 02:07:26
August 23 2018 02:05 GMT
#790
I know that lgd won the match but hot damn enchantress is a strong hero that was from a relatively even start.

There had been so many situations where ench went 3v1 but died too long and sometimes can take another life

Untouchable with heal is abit too strong. I feel other than silveredge untouchable should be removable
this is a quote
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
August 23 2018 02:06 GMT
#791
ench is the kinda hero that punishes sloppy miscalculations or not committing enough to an engagement

fail to kill her and she just kills everybody involved sometimes

happens a lot in earlier skirmishes but if her team gets behind it's less prone to happen
posting on liquid sites in current year
Snakesneaks
Profile Joined February 2013
Italy2652 Posts
August 23 2018 02:06 GMT
#792
china already win in girl and flaming contests. just need lgd win to cap off the perfect TI.
Otacon : Snake, Snake, Snaaaaakkkkeeeeeeeeeee..............
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12005 Posts
August 23 2018 02:07 GMT
#793
IO + Wisp was much more impactful than enchantress. Enchantress performed well for TL though, so good pick just no combo for it.
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32746 Posts
August 23 2018 02:07 GMT
#794
That is Liquid's first loss against Tiny in TI8 I'm pretty sure.
I'm afraid of demented knife-wielding escaped lunatic libertarian zombie mutants
Dracolich70
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark3820 Posts
August 23 2018 02:07 GMT
#795
Maybe the strategy is giving Chinese teams a false sense of security, and then beat them on their over confidence.
LiangHao
Wineandbread
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2065 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-08-23 02:09:14
August 23 2018 02:08 GMT
#796
For whatever reason, Liquid first-banned Kunkka against LGD. Maybe some kind of strategy in scrims? If that Kunkka is a Wisp instead, who knows how different that draft/game plays out.

It's especially odd because LGD got 2nd and 3rd pick, which means it's extremely likely they will get a good Io partner in the first phase pick.

The other bans make sense though I guess.
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12005 Posts
August 23 2018 02:09 GMT
#797
On August 23 2018 11:08 Wineandbread wrote:
For whatever reason, Liquid first-banned Kunkka against LGD. Maybe some kind of strategy in scrims? If that Kunkka is a Wisp instead, who knows how different that draft/game plays out.

The other bans make sense though I guess.


Kunkka ban kind of forces out a brood ban.
Wineandbread
Profile Joined September 2009
United States2065 Posts
August 23 2018 02:11 GMT
#798
On August 23 2018 11:09 Yurie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 11:08 Wineandbread wrote:
For whatever reason, Liquid first-banned Kunkka against LGD. Maybe some kind of strategy in scrims? If that Kunkka is a Wisp instead, who knows how different that draft/game plays out.

The other bans make sense though I guess.


Kunkka ban kind of forces out a brood ban.


I guess my assumption was that they were gonna ban Brood regardless, since they beat LGD with it in groups
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12005 Posts
August 23 2018 02:12 GMT
#799
On August 23 2018 11:11 Wineandbread wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 23 2018 11:09 Yurie wrote:
On August 23 2018 11:08 Wineandbread wrote:
For whatever reason, Liquid first-banned Kunkka against LGD. Maybe some kind of strategy in scrims? If that Kunkka is a Wisp instead, who knows how different that draft/game plays out.

The other bans make sense though I guess.


Kunkka ban kind of forces out a brood ban.


I guess my assumption was that they were gonna ban Brood regardless, since they beat LGD with it in groups


TL probably assumed they would not ban it and had a kunkka plan against it. So doing that ban removes brood for them but also allows them a lot of options for first pick. Like here they could go IO or Enchantress due to that.
Kishin2
Profile Joined May 2011
United States7534 Posts
August 23 2018 02:14 GMT
#800
I swear when both Winter and March stared at the camera at the same time it fucked my brain up.
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