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[shira]

**Also don't forget to tailor your fantasy teams for the 4 teams playing April 30th**

1) dont overrate silver or gold cards. some of the stat bonus dont really mean anything. ex) +15% for obs ward planted on a mid player
2) that's not how points work. the highest 2 scoring games in a bo3 are counted and highest scoring 3 games in a bo5 are counted

Schedule for Sun April 30:
Day 4 of 4 Main Event:
- two Bo3 eliminations
- one Bo5 grand final - no advantage

1. iG vs VP
followed by
2. EG vs OG
followed by
3. Winner 1 vs Winner 2

TWITCH http://twitch.tv/dotamajor
DOTABUFF https://www.dotabuff.com/esports/events/168

VODS
1- /r/dota2vods A spoiler-free subreddit with VOD links to all games and series
2- direct link to youtube VODs above
3- Highlights 5-15 minute youtube videos recapping games (mobile friendly)
4- Another youtube highlights channel
5- Full-day Twitch VOD's full day broadcast ~10-12 hours (**not mobile friendly**)
6 - Download the games free in the free Dota 2 client for full access to each player's perspective and free camera views (Caster audio may be glitched)

 

[shira]

The last gasp before TI2017.
The last gasp before all the teams that don't win Kiev will kick and reform.
The last gasp before xiao8 comes back from retirement to own in Seattle.
The last gasp before Arteezy returns to Team Secret.
The last gasp before EternalEnvy realizes he must kick himself from his own team.

Prizepool

Teams
Top Contenders: iG, OG, EG
Punching bags: SG, DC

VODS
1- /r/dota2vods A spoiler-free subreddit with VOD links to all games and series
2- direct link to youtube VODs above
3- Highlights 5-15 minute youtube videos recapping games (mobile friendly)
4- Another youtube highlights channel
5- Full-day Twitch VOD's full day broadcast ~10-12 hours (**not mobile friendly**)
6 - Download the games free in the free Dota 2 client for full access to each player's perspective and free camera views (Caster audio may be glitched)

Schedule
- Pre-show starts at 8:30 EEST
- Games at 9:00 EEST

Format
- Apr 24-25: Bo3 Swiss Groups group stages
- Apr 27-30: Bo3 Single Elimination main stage
- Apr 30: Bo5 Grand Final

Swiss Format Explained: http://www.thekievmajor.com/swiss-format/

All teams in one group
Four rounds
Matches are Best of 3
Opponents always have the same win/loss record
Teams never play an opponent twice

Venue
Palace of the Arts, Kiev, Ukraine

 

[Moppeh]

Thunder Birds will win the Major.

You heard it here first, folks.

 

[TUSR]

kyaa~~

 

[shira]

I'm expecting big things from this PGL production value.

#hype

 

[Usobuko]

Top 3

Liquid, EG, iG

 

[Alienups]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuyV6G6atoQ

 

[sleverfunk]

Top 5 in no order.
OG
newbee
IG
EG
VGJ

I havent seen ex-dc/thunderbirds played in a long time so I can't tell how will they perform.
As for EG, I'm scared they might underperform.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Cool.

 

[shira]

http://twitch.tv/dotamajor4

OG vs SG draft up

 

[Dreams-Visions]

ok. thanks for the thread and effort shria.

 

[DirtyCase]

Time to get out of bed and fire up some dota.

 

[shira]

http://twitch.tv/dotamajor4

OG vs SG draft up

OG pick

 

[Artanisix]

OG ARC WARDEN WHAAAAAAAAAAAT

 

[shira]

Artour shaved his head

 

[Moppeh]

Did Maut cast at Boston?

I really don't know why he keeps getting these gigs, he's one of my least favorite casters.

EDIT: SG first blood. Oh boy, I would love to see these guys to beat OG. The salt would be delicious.

 

[shira]

OG ARC WARDEN WHAAAAAAAAAAAT

https://redd.it/671i34

This reddit thread is quite true - AW is too fucking slow and pro ganks fucking wreck him

 

[Monochromaticx]

Top Contenders: iG, OG, EG

🤔

 

[Sigismundo]

I mentioned earlier that OG/SG would be a slaughter. It sure is.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

well, OG has seen better days.

 

[Sigismundo]

well, OG has seen better days.

Like right now.

 

[shira]

 

[Pureauthor]

OG's laning stage has been consistently shit since at least DAC.

 

[Sigismundo]

Wait never mind 5 for Puck is a Good Trade

 

[Moppeh]

Umm... wow.

 

[Monochromaticx]

SG throwing plan is under way!

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Like right now.

you aren't kidding.

 

[Pureauthor]

jerax, what

 

[Qvoth]

just came back from lunch
wings lost?
og losing to fucking brazil?
the fuck

 

[Monochromaticx]

SG should have taken the tower and let slark die.

 

[Pureauthor]

SG should have taken the tower and let slark die.

Magnetic Field.

 

[Sigismundo]

Welp, that was a colossal fuck-up.

 

[DirtyCase]

Well that was something...
I think ill buy a midas next game I play.

 

[Qvoth]

HAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA

 

[Pureauthor]

guys why is OG so shit

 

[Monochromaticx]

lmao the og salt
refusing to gg till the throne went down haha

 

[scarybore]

lol, that was pretty much exactly what I was worried about when I saw OG drew SG. Massive mistake by notail at the end too. >,<

 

[Artanisix]

OG

 

[bbd23]

Hahaha yesssss fuck OG

 

[shira]

Midone Rampage
https://clips.twitch.tv/BeautifulCourteousThymeYee

 

[Artanisix]

secret lookin crazy strong tbh

 

[Sigismundo]

OG got scared back to their staple picks.

 

[sleverfunk]

secret lookin crazy strong tbh

Yeah. They might surprise the other teams.

 

[sephi22]

I didn't buy any of the cosmetics or the battle pass for this major. Anything exclusive to it that can't be bought after it ends?

 

[sandy1297]

Secret to go all the way, get that 10% Ppy !

 

[Sigismundo]

As it turns out a scared OG is a better OG.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

secret lookin crazy strong tbh

crazy strong you say

 

[Sigismundo]

http://kadgar.net/live/dotamajor/dotamajor2/dotamajor3/dotamajor4

For those that can't decide which stream to watch for the next batch.

 

[shira]

I didn't buy any of the cosmetics or the battle pass for this major. Anything exclusive to it that can't be bought after it ends?

Nope. It's TI that does the exclusive/1 year thing this year.

 

[Artanisix]

crazy strong you say

where u at