Dreams-Visions
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BLEED FUCKIN BLUEEEEEE
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DOTA 2 Kiev Major (April 24-30) April liars bring May pyres
- Thread starter shira
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Don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile.
If SG were good they would have closed. That's all I'm saying. Especially against some washups like EG. I wouldn't be surprised if a payout in the sum of three hundred twenty-two Brazilian reals was headed to a few of those lads. Grouping up as 5 in the pit with all of EG up and not showing on the map was a pretty obvious giveaway.
If SG were good they would have closed. That's all I'm saying. Especially against some washups like EG. I wouldn't be surprised if a payout in the sum of three hundred twenty-two Brazilian reals was headed to a few of those lads. Grouping up as 5 in the pit with all of EG up and not showing on the map was a pretty obvious giveaway.
Sigismundo
Member
So what's the most boring possible grand final so we can avoid it?
OG vs IG
Dreams-Visions
Member
They were good tho. But yea if E.G. Picks something better than Lycan in game 2 they probably 2-0. Awkward picks made the series harder than it needed to be. That said, SG fought hard and used what they had to almost get the job done. Their coordination made up for lack of individual skill. I appreciate that as it reminds us just how important good teamwork is in our game. That it is even more important than individual skill.
That said, close don't count. Good shit, E.G.
rakkadakka
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I really just want to see VP in the grand finals. Home crowd hype is awesome.
neurosisxeno
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VP vs. EG. That's what I predicted, with EG winning. I think if EG beats OG they will win the whole event, but VP looks pretty strong.
Dreams-Visions
Member
As long as Crit continues to draft well (Lycan game notwithstanding) EG is looking at their best chance to win a major in a long time.
Most of the bans against EG are designed to take away from RTZ because Sumail and Universe have such big pools to choose from. Hardly fair to call him the most overrated carry when everyone bans strictly to try to limit who you can play.
Having a limited hero pool is also a drawback. As you said, both universe and sumail are amazing players with vast hero pools, if you are a good player that is limited to 5 heroes then you're not really tippy top are you? RotK had a similar fate on his game 3 where he was banned all toghether.
rakkadakka
Member
RTZ can be great but he's not consistent. This lineup with a solid carry like fear (who also had an insane hero pool) would be much more competitive.
neurosisxeno
Member
suma1L averaged ~800 GPM across the series with SG. That's nuts.
getting such an early 25 on puck in game 3 probably helped with that
neurosisxeno
Member
834 GPM QoP, 784 GPM Invoker, 789 GPM Puck.
802 GPM across the series. I can't tell when he hit 25 but I imagine he was getting decent farm even before he got that talent.
sleverfunk
Member
EG vs OG will be fun.
ModernBoxes
Banned
Washed up? What's it like to have no credibility.
Woo-Fu
Banned
If he can't play Lycan, Slark or Spectre he needs to retire. He got good heroes every game. EG usually sacks him but that is no excuse for poor play. Two times in a row with Slark he was asleep at the wheel when he could have just ulted, as an example. What's the last series he was MVP?
Game 1 SG banned Spectre. Plenty of other good carries for RTZ, like the Slark he got. Black had an incredible Slark game.
Game 2 SG banned Slark and Naga. Plenty of other good carries for RTZ, he got Lycan. VP, Secret, and I think Liquid all had great Lycan games.
Game 3 SG banned Slark and Terrorblade. Plenty of other good carries for RTZ, he got Spectre. No shortage of teams with great Spectre games at Kiev.
So please don't try to say they're banning all his heroes, in that series they banned 1 or 2 carries per game. Left plenty in the pool for RTZ, plenty that he was lackluster on. If he doesn't step up his game tomorrow EG is going to lose.
Dreams-Visions
Member
I don't think that's fair considering he was given Lycan in the second game and had to a shit lane with Spectre in the 3rd.
Alternately, fuck off. Obviously he can play all 3, as he did his job in all 3 matches. Not his fault that the team couldn't push early enough and end early in G2. It's not like Lycan can outcarry TB. Let's be realistic here. He did fine on Slark and recovered extremely well on Spectre with a bad lane vs a heavy initiation gank squad headed by a fucking Clock and Aghs Nightstalker. The fuck did you want him to do?
SirPinkyNose
Member
SG from being called shit at Dota by ppd now they almost beat EG.
Give them time, they might be the next big team.
Give them time, they might be the next big team.
They might be a wings team if they stick together and gain more experience.
Sigismundo
Member
VP employing the 'pick as fast as possible to psyche out the other team' strat.
Sigismundo
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Good damage block for cheap (in addition to the armour +6 agi gives you). Vanguard is very expensive in comparison.
SirPinkyNose
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Davai Dota best Dota.
neurosisxeno
Member
VP about to win with a 3k MMR pub draft.
Sigismundo
Member
Thank God that's over. iG's draft worried the hell out of me.
neurosisxeno
Member
I watched the first half of the match and they were definitely hitting all the notes. Managing to make Void work is no small feat. Pretty sure he was like 0-7 in the Group Stages.
Monochromaticx
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Ta pick = ez win
neurosisxeno
Member
TA has had a lot of success in this meta. I don't know why we don't see more of it. TA's also a ton of fun to watch.
Monochromaticx
Member
I don't know why it doesn't get banned either
All the matches I saw with her, she doesn't just win the game she crushes the other team.
OG lost their TA game with IG though.
neurosisxeno
Member
TA is kinda dependent on being ahead, so when she's doing well she is completely unstoppable. I would say check out Miracle's TA from Game 2 against Newbee. He died twice early but stayed even in farm with their Ember and once he started getting kills he just demolished Newbee's team.
Sigismundo
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Cya China.