At any point of IEM Season 6 Championship, if you think of an interesting byline, please drop a sentence in the Pro Scene thread.
At the end of the month, I'll catalogue the results of Hannover but also any interesting facts or events that happen over the course of the tournament.
Zenon: Well, we have SK and M5. Both scary teams. Last time, at IEM Kiev M5 beat you guys very hard. What do you think about the rematch? Nyph: We will win. Heh. Zenon: Short. Nice. Well Alex, people knew you from your old Empire stuff. But now people know you much better, especially after your win at IEM Kiev. How do you feel? Alex Ich: Hm. Well online is different from offline. You need to do well. Show your best games. Best plans. We will show good games and win. Zenon: Well, we have a disagreement! I think we know how to settle this then. So Nyph, you helped me do some math. There's only one way for SK to drop out and that's by losing both games. You have two hard games next with M5 and TSM. But you guys have been back from SK Bootcamp. How is the SK now different from the old SK? Summarise it in one sentence. Nyph: You know what you do know. Zenon: Well, that's definitely an advantage knowing what you know. Alex you have an advantage at 4-0, right? Alex Ich: No. We're 3-0. Zenon: Ah, well. You still have a very good chance of making it out. And you've recently started streaming. You have a fanbase now. Do you know if there are people watching this event only for you guys M5? Alex Ich: Can you repeat the question? Zenon: Do you know if there are people watching this event only for you guys M5? Alex Ich: No, I think people watch this because it is Grand Final in Hannover! Zenon: Are you feeling any pressure right now? Alex Ich: We had pressure in game against Curse Gaming. But that more because of our mistakes than anything else. Dar1an is always relaxed haha. Zenon: Any words to your fans? Nyph: Thank you for cheering for us! Zenon: Any words from you then? Alex Ich: Thank you everyone for watching and we will try to show our best performance in this game! Zenon: Words of intent! I'm really looking forward to this. Back to the casters!
On March 07 2012 23:56 HazMat wrote: Can soneone give me a rundown of who Moscow5 are? I've never heard of them but it seems they won Kiev? And they're famous for something?
they are famous for their agressive invading/counterjungling
Alex Ich played on the US ladder a long time ago I think (did pretty well, I still remember him carrying one game hardcore as Olaf on Hotshot's stream)
On March 07 2012 23:56 HazMat wrote: Can soneone give me a rundown of who Moscow5 are? I've never heard of them but it seems they won Kiev? And they're famous for something?
Former Empire, all Russian lineup. Known for immense counterjungle pressure and impressive focus fire in team fights. Their strongest player is probably their AP mid, Alex Ich.
They also known for the Empire video (Nunu getting off a full ulti while in brush).
On March 07 2012 23:56 HazMat wrote: Can soneone give me a rundown of who Moscow5 are? I've never heard of them but it seems they won Kiev? And they're famous for something?
Yep they won Kiev and have been quite the force before and after that
Darien plays top, known from some kickass GP and shyvana plays in kiev, owning the other side's top jungle often
Alex Ich mid, plays things like galio, TF, kennen, morde, quite beastly player and very much into counter and counter-counter jungling
Genja plays AD, brought AD kennen into spotlight in kiev, has strong MF as well Gosu Pepper support, nunu EMPIRE guy, has very strong teamplay with genja
Diamondprox is the jangle, VERY prominent counter jungler, also plays very strong shyvana, if you gave shyvana to M5 in Kiev you could never know if it would be jangle or top lane. Has stellar teamplay with mid and top for counter jungling
Overall the team has strong lanes that rarely lose lanes and their teamplay was really sharpish in Kiev, the infamous "see hero, kill hero" with very coordinated frontloads of damage on any target even slightly exposed.
On March 08 2012 00:01 Mondieu wrote: The caster on the left saying "Amumu, of course!" as if we should've all expected it although he wasn't played all tournament long. :D
I'm not too certain on this, but I think Mumu is Ded's 2nd/3rd favorite jungler.
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