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[Metroidvania]

Think I would have preferred the morph to Drow, but now I'm curious what they give Sumail....

 

[DalikSkywing]

yall acting like she just gets a free aghs at 15 minutes. deny her farm, gank her, force her to buy hp, etc.

gank a hero with leap a stun and a 300 aoe nuke okay

 

[LiQuid!]

Anybody know Drow's winrate so far at TI? Seems like an insta-lose pick

 

[DalikSkywing]

Anybody know Drow's winrate so far at TI? Seems like an insta-lose pick

50%~

 

[Chris R]

Think I would have preferred the morph to Drow, but now I'm curious what they give Sumail....

TA

 

[SilentRacoon]

EG is so fucked with that PPD draft, what were you thinking.

 

[LiQuid!]

Storm for Sufail?

ed: nm banned

 

[Hylian7]

EG is so fucked with that PPD draft, what were you thinking.

People said that last time...

 

[pompidu]

If anyone needs a nerf it's timber.

 

[goober]

they did terrible in the group stages and got placed in the first round of lower brackets which are a best of 1.

They had a good run of tournaments leading up to the invites but had a real bad group stage which seeded them in the lower bracket and even more unfortunately put them up against Liquid in their first elimination match.

oh ok I didn't really follow much leading up to TI. So they had high expectatons, but performed poorly? hmm, any other interesting storylines this TI?

i also noticed Secret and Alliance eliminated early. Arteezy on Secret in particular, i thought he was on EG?

 

[Omega Kirby]

nearly exact same picks zzzz

 

[Chris R]

Dusa! Yessssss

 

[LiQuid!]

Haha, DUSA!?

 

[shira]

duser

 

[Metroidvania]

Damn, time for some Dusa.

Woot.

 

[call_kotaku]

EG's draft has got this, everyone gets to go to bed early

 

[Eleuin]

passive hero medusa for sumail

gg

 

[Sigismundo]

EG is so fucked with that PPD draft, what were you thinking.

Wasn't that the case with the last draft?

 

[Jay Shadow]

Seems like every time Dusa Drow is picked the analysts go nuts and go all in on their prediction and then it loses.

 

[evlcookie]

I don't think Dusa has a high winrate at this TI so far, but the other picks are solid.

This could be another very close game.

 

[Supermanisdead]

medonna is game losing. gg noobs

 

[LiQuid!]

oh ok I didn't really follow much leading up to TI. So they had high expectatons, but performed poorly? hmm, any other interesting storylines this TI?

i also noticed Secret and Alliance eliminated early. Arteezy on Secret in particular, i thought he was on EG?

I'd say the best storyline so far is Jimmy Ho's Pinoy team TNC knocking out odds on favorites OG earlier.

Another good one was EG and Secret fucking up their chance at invite due to shuffling members right before the qualis, so they both had to play thru their respective qualifiers to get into TI. EG clearly has been doing alright with their new (basically same as their old) lineup, but Secret took a megashit.

 

[shintoki]

I don't know why EG let them get Mirana.

 

[LucidMomentum]

medonna is game losing. gg noobs

Yeah I don't like it, but we'll see.

Also SD I think played a big part in the EG comeback.

Those illusions did way too much work.

 

[TUSR]

That was probably the most insane Dota game in the last couple years.

My phone died like my voice yelling USA USA USA USA USA

 

[Qvoth]

passive starfall does half damage

shit that makes so much sense

 

[waxinlyrical]

yall acting like she just gets a free aghs at 15 minutes. deny her farm, gank her, force her to buy hp, etc.

And you're the only one acting like she's not a problem when it's clear that she's one of the breakout heroes of the tournament. Also she's the most picked hero, at 80 picks. (Batrider is next at 77, then 3rd is Shadow Demon at 51)

Starfall and Arrow already allow her to farm relatively well even when she's ganked repeatedly. Once she gets Aghs it's like getting Radiance on an Alchemist with regards to farming, and like an E-Blade with regards to killing enemy heroes.

I personally really dislike E-Blade as an item, since it seems tailor-made for Agi heroes who want to nuke heroes down with magic damage. This was Morphling's niche for years, but now Mirana does this too with her Aghs upgrade.

 

[LiQuid!]

Sumail play Dusa before? He's overqualified for that hero. Will be interesting to see him playing a hero that just A-clicks the ground.

 

[Chris R]

That was probably the most insane Dota game in the last couple years.

My phone died like my voice yelling USA USA USA USA USA

At least they have a bunch of chargers this year. I'm bringing my battery brick tomorrow tho.

Too many people, 1 drop all day

 

[SilentRacoon]

Wasn't that the case with the last draft?

Last game? Didn't get to see it, but looking at it it was far better than the current one, they don't have lots of team fight control this time around, plus they have way too greedy cores. We have seen the weirdest lineups already succeed tho, so who knows.

 

[TUSR]

At least they have a bunch of chargers this year. I'm bringing my battery brick tomorrow tho.

Too many people, 1 drop all day

Where the fuk did u go

 

[Chris R]

Where the fuk did u go

Up in the 200s with my legs over into the next row like the rude American I am.

 

[LucidMomentum]

EHOME falling apart at the seams. C'mon guys, hold it down.

 

[Metroidvania]

holy shit those reflexes on PPD for that disruption

 

[KingKong]

holy shit those reflexes on PPD for that disruption

they way they closed in on them was sick too

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

EG outclassing ehome.

They're already at a huge advantage and clearly have the way superior lategame. Medusa + Drow + SD? And a void to boost?

 

[Brashnir]

When Sumail is on a hero that's not as much of a playmaker, we get a reminder that Universe can make plays too.

 

[LucidMomentum]

EG outclassing ehome.

They're already at a huge advantage and clearly have the way superior lategame. Medusa + Drow + SD? And a void to boost?

SumaiL's dying a lot though - hope he doesn't tilt. But yeah EG seems to have it, even at this early start. But Warlock + Mirana + Timber is no joke.

 

[Omega Kirby]

EG outclassing ehome.

They're already at a huge advantage and clearly have the way superior lategame. Medusa + Drow + SD? And a void to boost?

yup, ehome drafts looks like a 1k pub pick

 

[Chris R]

yup, ehome drafts looks like a 1k pub pick

No SF + Techies, this is a lie

 

[Anbokr]

No SF + Techies, this is a lie

no SF at this TI makes me sad

fuk u icefrog, buffing storm enough to resurge after just 1 year but not SF

 

[LiQuid!]

EG outclassing ehome.

They're already at a huge advantage and clearly have the way superior lategame. Medusa + Drow + SD? And a void to boost?

Man, you're so bad at this. Where's the froth? Where's the vitriol? If you believe in your team they will never accomplish anything.

 

[Chris R]

Old man starting a retirement fund

Why not spend some of that 4k

 

[evlcookie]

As much as I dislike EG as an organisation, There's no denying that this EG team is top notch.

 

[Metroidvania]

Old man starting a retirement fund

Why not spend some of that 4k

I was just wondering the same thing, lol.

I almost assume its gonna be an aghs, but that doesn't help the timber/axe issue.

 

[shira]

no SF at this TI makes me sad

fuk u icefrog, buffing storm enough to resurge after just 1 year but not SF

baka fnatic pick him

 

[Qvoth]

is the all stars match after this series?

 

[Hylian7]

is the all stars match after this series?

Tomorrow

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

Yawn, even if Ehome were to accumulate a much larger lead than they had in game 1, how could they possible take highground without several major fuck ups. Medusa or Drow + SD can seriously defend 2v5.

 

[LucidMomentum]

Taking Friday off cause there's too much Dota to handle at work now.

Gonna get some snacks for the all-star game too.