Prediction
Virtus.pro
My take
VP should take this 2:0 without questions. What can L1GA do against a late-game style team? Are they prepared to have a loooong game? I don't think so.
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VP should take this 2:0 without questions. What can L1GA do against a late-game style team? Are they prepared to have a loooong game? I don't think so.
A pretty even match. But I still favor the L1GA team to win this. They have a ton of veterans on the squad, and I think they are slightly better than PR.
Nope, we need to go with Nigma here even if they look like a tier 2 team.
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Prediction
Virtus.pro
My take
VP should take this 2:0 without questions. What can L1GA do against a late-game style team? Are they prepared to have a loooong game? I don't think so.
Prediction
L1GA TEAM
My take
A pretty even match. But I still favor the L1GA team to win this. They have a ton of veterans on the squad, and I think they are slightly better than PR.
Prediction
Nigma Galaxy
My take
Nope, we need to go with Nigma here even if they look like a tier 2 team.
PREMIER SERIES5 Apr8Prediction
Virtus.pro
My take
Oohohoohoh, let's see, let's see. There is a strong argument that VP can actually LOSE this match against Copy and the boys. But VP has more experience in the 5-man Dota than Pips+4.
✓ Aftermath
I told you :) VP barely won the match and with Kiyotaka as a stand-in.
Prediction
Yellow Submarine
My take
Based on what we saw, it is safe to say that Yellow Submarine with Shigetsu is leagues away from VP. Prodigy. Actually, YS already destroyed 1win 2:0 in the same group.
✓ Aftermath
Yellow Submarine absolutely demoralised VP in both maps. Man, Rain on mid was 18:0 on Void Spirit.
Prediction
Virtus.pro
My take
Imagine if VP loses this match. xD It would be insane, but I believe that VP will still throw 1 map.
✓ Aftermath
Marl1ne is a stand-in for Abed in Virtus Pro. What can you do against them? At least the first map was kind of interesting. But the second map PR was absolutely ragdolled in 20 minutes.
Prediction
Yellow Submarine
My take
I'm going to go with Yellow Submarine here. I don't have faith in Dream and the squad to win this. The reason behind it is pretty simple: ATF is a stand-in for Yellow Submarine.
✓ Aftermath
Well, when you have an offlaner like Ammar on the tier 2 team, that team instantly has a +60% win rate. Did you see the difference in the skill? With this kind of squad, Yellow Submarine will surely go to the playoffs without any issues.
Prediction
Pipsqueak+4
My take
Yeah yeah, I know what you are thinking. Greg, WHY the hell would you pick a tier 2 stack to win against NIGMA? Well, did you see the stack? Copy, Zayac (ex NAVI), Malik, SoNNeikO. I believe that Nigma is in big trouble here.
✓ Aftermath
I told you they would lose. :) I don't know, Nigma is looking worse and worse. More than that, they would've lost the first map as well if not for that comeback from Nigma.
Prediction
GamerLegion
My take
This is the first time we'll see Ghost in action as a carry for GamerLegion. I believe that GamerLegion is now truly a scary tier 1 team.
✓ Aftermath
Ghost fits absolutely fantastically in GamerLegion. I can't wait to see them play against a tier 1 team. I think this is what was missing from GL. They were missing a stable carry player.
Prediction
1w Team
My take
The only problem for 1Win is Serenada on midlane. Other than that, I don't see how VP. Prodigy can compete with 1win right now.
✓ Aftermath
Jesus Christ, what a throw by 1Win on the first map. That's why I don't like covering the tier 2 scene. And I said Squad1x solo won map 2.
Prediction
1w Team
My take
Pretty even matchup. But, somehow, I still favor 1win over Yellow Submarine. I understand that YS were 6-0 in the qualifiers, but what are they going to do against 1Win late-game?
✗ Aftermath
Wooooow, Yellow Submarine destroyed 1win 2:0.
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