Nigma just 2–0'd L1GA in the lower bracket. Fast Dota, no mercy. REKONIX is sloppy—Jikroy dying solo, taking 4v5 fights, and buying the wrong items on Tiny. They're an upset team; sure, they knocked out YeS in the playoffs, but Nigma is on a completely different level. Unless REKONIX actually bans that Lone Druid AND has a read on Nigma's early tempo, I don't see how they win.
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NGX This is a rematch of the group stage opener, and YeS won that one. But SAR has looked like a completely different team since they dismantled MOUZ, went three maps with PARIVISION, and nearly won. DarkMago on mid is a super problem, and if they don't give him the Queen of Pain ban, he WILL punish it. Yellow Submarine is dangerous, sure—Tinker for Rain has been unbelievable, and their comeback in Dota is top-tier. I'm going with SAR, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.
OK, so PARIVISION just beat SAR in a dogfight—three maps, came back, and showed they know how to play late game. 1Win is in the top 3, and most of the time, they are going to late games. That's scary. But here's the thing: PARIVISION plays greedy, chaotic Dota, and they always win through skill, not really the draft. Going with PARIVISION, but I'm watching that draft like a hawk.
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