My Dota 2 Predictions.

My take

I will risk it here and go with Nigma to win. BTW, this kid Rin is really good.

✓ Aftermath

Ohh boy! Nigma Galaxy delivered! I don't understand how come they had such a slow start, and now, not only did they win, but they took the first slot and will play in the playoffs. Mind you, L1GA was going 3:0 and is now playing against Yellow Submarine for the last slot.

My take

Do I even need to tell you why Gamer Legion will win this? I just want to see if 1win will tilt and call GG in 30 minutes.

✓ Aftermath

You've got to feel for Squad1x. Imagine that 1Win lost 26:4, and ALL 4 kills were by Squad1X. What about the rest of the team? Well, they just fed.

My take

Both of these teams are out of the PREMIER SERIES. But we're going with Zero Tenacity to win here; I believe that VP. Prodigy doesn't have the skill and the experience to beat them.

✓ Aftermath

Z10 dismantled VP.Prodigy 2:0.

My take

Power Rangers didn't win a single game in this tournament. BUT, the funny part is that if Pips +4 wins this match, most likely they will play a decider match vs. VirtusPro.

✗ Aftermath

Wow… this was not on my bingo card xD This Axe pick from Power Ranger is what won them the game.

My take

We need to go with L1GA on this one. Just look at the facts: L1ga won against VP and Pips lost against VP. I believe they are a little bit more practical.

✓ Aftermath

Man, Copy tried so hard in the last map, but I think they lost the draft. And to be honest, this Void late-game (with Aghanim's) doesn't look scary at all.

My take

Expect a quick 2:0 from GamerLegion. I'm telling you guys, GL is really strong.

✓ Aftermath

I would say that the first map GL wanted to test a Viper carry or something, so that's why they lost. In the next 2 games they absolutely bullied VP.Prodigy in both maps. I can't wait to see how GL is going to play in the playoffs.

My take

What a fun match to watch. Imagine that Yellow Submarine is leading the group with a 3:0 score. But, on the other hand, we have GamerLegion + Ghost. I am going with GamerLegion to win this match; I don't think ATF and the squad can play 5-man Dota better than GL.

✓ Aftermath

It was a pleasure watching the game honestly. I thought that map 2 was going to be in the Yellow Submarine's bag after ATF on his monkey killed Ghost 5 times in a row. But no, this is called composure, and they surely won!

My take

So, Z10 is already 0-4 in the group stage. But nobody is throwing more than 1 win. I want to risk it here and go with ZeroTenacity to win.

✓ Aftermath

Imagine that I wanted to risk it, and Zero Tenacity won. Poor Squad1x, he is stuck with those guys… And v1olent looks like he is back in the b8 squad xD.

My take

I am so disappointed in NIGMA that I don't think they can beat anyone in this group.

✗ Aftermath

This has got to be the biggest upset in the Premier Series. Imagine that VP was playing with the full roster; Abed was in. And guess what? They lost without a chance!

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.

My take

Nope, we need to go with Nigma here even if they look like a tier 2 team.

✓ Aftermath

Do you realize that NIGMA is playing against tier 2 stacks, and they barely can win a match?

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.

✓ Aftermath

This was the saddest Huskar on mid that I've seen in a while. Even TA2000 as a stand-in couldn't do a thing.

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.

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.

✗ Aftermath

Wow… VP just lost the match against L1GA. How is this even possible? Even with Kiyotaka and Malr1ne as stand-ins, they can't win a match.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.