Group Stage – May 12th - May 15th, 2022
Two groups of seven teams each
Single round-robin
All matches are Bo2
Top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs
5th and 6th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs
Remaining teams are eliminated

Teams!

Fixtures & Results

Day One
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PoulsenB

Poland7738 Posts

May 12 2022 07:29 GMT

let's go EG! I believe in Artour!

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

May 12 2022 10:23 GMT

Sad that China is not there

I don't think they will win, but Iw ill follow BB! They impressed me!
Aside from that: LIQUID!!

PoulsenB

Poland7738 Posts

May 12 2022 11:15 GMT

Oof that was ugly, hopefully Bulba will stop with the firstpick Storm + carry picks xD

HaXxorIzed

Australia8434 Posts

May 12 2022 12:29 GMT

On May 12 2022 20:15 PoulsenB wrote:
Oof that was ugly, hopefully Bulba will stop with the firstpick Storm + carry picks xD

It is honestly "how many times do we need to teach you this lesson, [EG Drafter]?" at this point. They won't learn, and nobody is holding them accountable.

PoulsenB

Poland7738 Posts

May 12 2022 12:34 GMT

Yeah people keeps saying "it's not bulba's fault EG is losing" but then, who is picking first phase storm constantly? Abed can play so many heroes, including meepo, but they keep putting him on storm.

Also Tundra just played better, draft notwithstanding. All of EG played below their capabilities.

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

May 12 2022 12:42 GMT

Tundra played very well!
"my" BB got a point. And BC basically threw game 2...

goody153

44280 Posts

May 12 2022 12:45 GMT

I expected more from EG not gonna lie after dominating their region. Ah well but the tourney just started hopefully they at least show up

PoulsenB

Poland7738 Posts

May 12 2022 12:48 GMT

I just hope they abandon the first phase Storm meme, it's clearly not working and makes them predictable.

edit: and they firstpick storm again, welp looks like another loss

goody153

44280 Posts

May 12 2022 13:37 GMT

#10

I don't get this DK carry meta. I mean i understand that it hits a early-midgame strongly but still it has a weak period in the later parts of the game and it doesn't always scale well

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

May 12 2022 13:37 GMT

#11

BB just won with frst pick Storm, so good luck

And damn, I look at the BOOM-OG game and Boom is playing ... Riki!? What year is it?

goody153

44280 Posts

May 12 2022 13:42 GMT

#12

On May 12 2022 22:37 Geisterkarle wrote:
BB just won with frst pick Storm, so good luck

And damn, I look at the BOOM-OG game and Boom is playing ... Riki!? What year is it?

Riki was a good pick vs OG. Probably a pub thing for jacky

PoulsenB

Poland7738 Posts

May 12 2022 13:51 GMT

#13

Dunno what happeded to EG since the DPC, but they are playing so badly

goody153

44280 Posts

May 12 2022 13:54 GMT

#14

On May 12 2022 22:51 PoulsenB wrote:
Dunno what happeded to EG since the DPC, but they are playing so badly

This could just be NA competitiveness dropping or i guess the team is playing under pressure. Rtz was facepalming losing their 3rd game on camera. That looks like stress to me

PoulsenB

Poland7738 Posts

May 12 2022 13:55 GMT

#15

Hopefully TSM can carry the NA torch if/when EG bomb out

midou

Bulgaria1168 Posts

May 12 2022 14:03 GMT

#16

EG eating some high tier shellackings, but it was expected vs Tundra at least.

I always thought this is the worst roster for a long time, not to mention the meme that is Bulba but let's see, maybe they start playing well against real teams (and not just NA) later in this major and prove me wrong

goody153

44280 Posts

May 12 2022 14:27 GMT

#17

Is that rtz naga ?!? well well well that is nostalgic