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Just in mind, looking to close out the series here and take over the Tokyo port.
He's worked, has done so many times before, and he'll do it again!
Your OWCF 2025 World Finals Champion!
Welcome everyone, this is Day 2 of the OWCS Stage 1 EMEA, as well as in a playoffs zone here,
and with me on the mic to cover all things EMEA, as we are heading into this second day, are Jake and Matt.
Gems, uh, it's been quite a day yesterday.
A similar story, in fact, in both of our regions with a sweep and a fight map of the banger.
I'll recap what happened in EMEA, starting, of course, with the sweep.
Twisted Minds to absolutely no one surprises.
It has just been dominant.
It was a beatdown.
It was a little hard to watch.
I had to turn my daughter's eyes away because...
We've exhausted all talking points on Twisted Minds.
We have.
And, like, at this point, they just...
They rolled through everybody.
Yeah, you know, they have JWO. It's like kind of even makes it more unfair for a lot of themes and like to me and Jake at one point
We're celebrating like half team fight wins
Yeah, like oh man, they killed a player too that was that was a wild one, but yeah, I mean they're they're just unreal
Yeah, it was rough
Of course
We also had fight map banger of a series in our second semi-finals VP going up against pk
most of us picked VP to take that one.
Alas, it was DK who came out on top of it.
It was a bit of a surprise.
I guess we can call it an upset,
and now VP's finding themselves in the lower bracket
would want for that to door.
They showed up on match day, right?
And when it comes to playoffs, that's what counts.
That being said, with how incredibly close
that series is, or rather was,
I expect to see that there's a real possibility
of a rematch, even here in the playoffs,
because as good as Twisted Mind's look,
It's really hard to imagine, not just qualifying in first.
But the next three teams, you might even
think Alcat from their tough loss yesterday.
Oh, maybe they didn't look so good.
But honestly, against other opponents,
I think this next three teams actually
could be really competitive.
You can't even judge Alcat's performance
because it was against TM, right?
So you're kind of like, oh, well, maybe
against any of these other teams.
I was really impressed from Geekay yesterday.
It was kind of clutch up here in this game five
and just kind of VP.
I think we already kind of like you said, like, oh, this is the second best team in the region.
And maybe we slighted, you know, Katya and GK just a little bit.
There really is a lot of great talent in those teams.
Yeah, I did love that basically in that GK VP match, it was like an honorable Azaria battle.
And it was VP that corrected the very end and had to switch over, felt like they had to switch over to Margot.
They did end up losing that series.
And now, yeah, they're just one match away from being out of the playoffs.
So everything on the line for Katsuya as well as VP and that lower bracket.
Now for Twisted Minds, we've said it already, right?
It kind of feels like a done deal to make it to Japan, but we've also said it.
It looks competitive for every other team to actually get that slot.
We have two slots available in order to make the Champions Clash our top two teams.
So if you make it to the finals of our playoffs, that also means that you make it to the Champions Clash in Tokyo, Japan.
it ultimately so that's the prize that you know these teams are probably the
most focused on right it's the opportunity to compete on land on a
global stage in front of a massive audience I mean it's what eSports is
really all about it's the heart and soul so I mean that's an event that you
can be sure that all the players are thinking about focusing on ball fine
for and I mean with Quistin Hines the way they're dominating in the NBA it's
like heaven 3 team it really does feel like they're battling for second
place but it's gonna be hard fought with a prize like that online and it's
It's also going to Japan, so that's a pretty sweet trip.
I overwatched kind of like popping off in Japan, I know really kind of like last year
into this year, so I'm sure that place is going to be packed.
It's going to be an awesome time.
I've never been to Japan, so I guess really want to go.
I've gotten the opportunity to go once, and it was hands down the best trip of my life.
I also got engaged there, so that was nice cherry on top, but I've always wanted
to go.
The people were amazing, the food was incredible, the country itself is absolutely wonderful,
beautiful. So for us to take esports to Japan, take Overwatch to Japan, like, feels like crazy.
Maybe take will get engaged this time. Yeah, someone has to get engaged. If you're in Japan,
someone's gotta get engaged. But you know what? We have a lot of people who can make that happen
as we're also looking at all the other regions which are fighting through their current qualifiers.
We're kicking things off in EMEA and NA this very weekend. And then afterwards,
and they really loved their playoffs, huh? The Pacific. I mean, we're getting playoffs
the entire, you know, rest of April, even into May, getting close, uh, to the, uh,
champions clash event there in Tokyo. Then, uh, we have the season two update
ending on Tuesday, right? So we'll see, you know, if, uh, some of those
balance changes get, I know, adopted, right? We have, like, the tournament realm
that sometimes gets used and kind of, like, you know, allow teams to practice
a little bit more, but, uh, you know, it's a little bit of a challenge.
gets used and kind of like, you know, allow teams to practice a little bit more and obviously Sierra entering the game as well.
That's right.
Blizzard did announce the new DPS hero Sierra, which will be joining us with the upcoming season.
So we get our eyes on some of the gameplay right now.
Any initial thoughts you're having, Jake?
I'm really interested to see how she fares in competitive play.
I think a lot is going to ride on the impact of tracking dart, right?
Right like this seems like a really powerful way to punish supports and DPS in particular
And so if she really does feel like that effective flanking duelist we could see her have a lot of impact
I'm just curious to see if there's a lot of mobility a lot of seeming skill potential expression on this kit
Especially the primary weapon, you know pretty interesting to see a mechanic where the longer you shoot the more accurate you become like really
Benefiting players who can hold that tracking for an extended period of time
Yeah, I'm curious take to see how much how much ammo she has in the clip, right?
Like if she like, you know, let's call like let's say it's like a 20, you know, 25 bullets,
right?
Like, you know, maybe the, you know, sustained, you know, pattern and just kind of how I like
actually gains in accuracy over time is that impactful?
It's like, you know, 40, 50 shots, right?
Like something like a along those lines.
I mean, that could be quite devastating, but yeah, it looks to be like an awesome
hero just kind of like another maybe in the vein of like a no a soldier type of
world where you can have this like a no assault rifle to kind of put consistent
damage down. Yeah but then you also have like those cool mobility features right
like you can grapple towards your drone so we get some nice clips there very
widow grapple into head shots reminiscent so I'm very interested to
see what our pro players will be doing with Sierra once she's joining the
game play and whether or not we're going to see her potentially at the champions
clash right but that's still some weeks away so we will learn more about that
very soon. Now let's talk about today's matches because we are starting with yeah
there we go with VP and Xie so we're starting in the lower bracket meaning
one of these teams will be out and the other one gets to continue their
run in the lower bracket to fight for their play of life and then
And afterwards, TM and GK, they are fighting for the first spot, not just in our grand finals, but also to Japan.
Yeah, I mean, Jake, this first game is crazy, right? There's no way we get kept not going to another international tournament.
Oh, come on, don't put that kind of...
I was about to say, did you just manifest that?
That is so brutal.
The curse.
Like no one would have thought VP would find themselves here on an elimination game, right
off to that essentially in playoff.
So it's scary for them, they had a pretty solid, okay like they're second to twisted
minds but they look solid 4-1.
Scoreline looks like the road is pretty clear for them but I mean EMEA has just been such
a competitive region.
The play has been so strong here.
Not shocked to see Katya and GK putting up a fight.
get VP the favorite in this opening match, but I think you would be making a huge mistake to
underestimate Alcatzia just because Twisted Minds, you know, kind of took him to the cleaners yesterday.
I'm agree, Maury. It's definitely still out for a debate, or an awkward debate, rather, which
teams we will in fact be seeing qualifying for the Champions clash. I know what skins we will
be seeing at the Champions clash. Pretty sure most of our players have been copying their
Elysian Keeper crowdfunding mega bundle already because look at these skins and everything else that comes with it
Should get your we get the champions clash and players are actively using these skins in-game
So we're seeing some Ryan like we were woo-yang that that would be a wild turn of events
You are actively supporting the champions clash
Also got to give away scan the QR code man. You can just get this for free
I want to bring back the life weaver Zen comps man. That was too much fun
I feel like that you know Zen got a little buff. I feel like it's just
This is coming from the biggest life weaver hater. You were never a weaver believer. What happened?
They buffed weaver about 15 times
Let's talk about that first match our first series off the day they are fighting for their playoff life
We be going up against Katia
They did play what three weeks ago, but that's when the Katsya roster was still like kind of putting their pieces together, right for the regular season
You guys were on the mic for that one. I'm sure you vividly remember everything that transpired
Well, I mean you can kind of see here through the footage. This is like when
Katya was messing around with some Domino if you remember at the beginning
I think they were saying yeah, this Tola was like they were trying to play a lot of Domino
they were playing for Marisa and then I actually think we never saw it again after this match.
I think they just kind of put it away for good. So I think they definitely improved since then.
Yeah, I think this match. Yeah, we scored all the way to the next tournament first, so.
Yeah, it's not going to tell us much. What I will say is Psycho was absolutely him yesterday.
Like they might have lost, but Psycho is an absolute beam in, especially down the stretch and
So, if there's going to be a player I'm watching here in this match, it's going to be what he can do on the tracer.
It's going to be a huge impact role for VP.
And for this squad in general, this is now do or die.
And so, there's never a better time for a player to really step up and take over this game, build that head of confidence.
They're going to win more matches now to make it to Japan.
Today is a different opponent, right? Yesterday we saw them mostly just playing on that Azaria and Tracer composition at the very end, like on map 5.
They've been finally busting out the Maga again, which is something they've been playing around with throughout the last couple weeks.
Now their opponent, Katia, whilst VP were challenged to go the distance and technically show us different looks, even though that's not really what they did.
I mean, I think everybody in the region probably resigned to losing the twisted minds.
Maybe not.
Maybe they feel like they can win a map or so, but like I think everybody kind of understands
going to be a little bit of a loss where, you know, look, I mean, I'm going to try
to smart out the other day, but I mean, it's going to be a really tough game.
I mean, I think it's going to be a really tough game.
I mean, I think it's going to be a really tough game.
trying to smart out the other day but I mean it's gonna be a really tough go here against VP right as Jake was talking about.
Psycho was unreal the other day.
I will say like again I don't want to discredit them.
TM is a bit different. I think you're right that probably teams recognize that like a lost and twisted minds in the form they're in right now.
It isn't really gonna tilt your team because it's like look you know that's a bridge to cross another day.
They're on a different level frankly than the other teams in the region.
You can still come out of that and feel like a Virtus Pro is beatable.
You need to come out, you need to have a very strong game across the board here for Kutzia.
Definitely going to be an industry one for Vistola, right?
You know, to be playing as his former squad, you know, Heizlum and him were kind of sharing play time with, like, you know, the last year.
Heizlum kind of got the nod and obviously still on the roster, so a bit of a grudge match, I think, for Vistola.
An opportunity to kind of prove himself.
That being said, VP, they don't want to let this one slip away from them.
There's a reason they're 4-1 in the regular season.
It might have been different comps last time.
these two teams babbled it out, but still got to look at the players for VP
and think they have a very strong chance at it.
Absolutely. And they want to prove themselves, right?
If you're coming off of a loss from such a close series
that they very much could have won, I'm sure you're extra motivated.
Now also, of course, with one foot out the door already,
they want to stay in the competition.
If you look at the prediction for this one, are going to give it to VP.
And I honestly don't even think it's a close one.
I think, I think, I think DK poked the bear here
and VP are going to come back with a vengeance.
I mean, it would be really difficult to pick against VP in this scenario.
I think we end up kind of seeing them rematch DK eventually.
I got VP in this series.
Yeah, I had to go the same way, you know.
It was different comps last time.
These two teams matched up, but I still think VP are pound for pound.
The better team.
Can see that that's a big day for them.
And individual players could potentially swing this one.
I just don't see it.
I think VP is going to be a strong opponent.
And I think I think they're even going to make it to Japan,
despite the loss to DK yesterday.
Absolutely.
Well, this is for all the marbles.
It's elimination day as we kick up day two.
Guys, please take it away.
Thank you very much, Zoe.
And as we get into this opening pick on control,
it's going to be Lijian Tower for Virtus Pro.
I think this signals our turn to watch work for them before.
I don't, I think this series,
and the way the meta is going in the EMEA,
is going to be a lot of Zarya, Tracer, Emre.
Probably Lucio Kiri as well.
Yeah, I mean Jake we so we talked a lot about VP right and kind of their loss yesterday UK
If there is a path for Katya to win the series, what do you think it is?
like I know that we did see UK play pretty well in the Zarya mirror against VP and then VP tries to go mug at the end and
No, the UK was able to stop him
What do you think for Katya if there is one like as a path to get a victory here?
Well, they're going to open with the Tracer Pan, which is a lot of respect on Psycho.
To be honest, on a map that is particularly strong for Tracer, I think this opens the
door to potentially playing some Pharah.
In the past, we've seen Pharah really come out on Lijiang Tower in particular, and
Tracer is typically the responsive counter pick on DPS.
At this level of play, you're already going to play something like an Emerus.
So I expect to see Pharah be pretty important here.
I don't sort of think of that hero as like the ideal one in this pool.
So it might be more comfortable for Katsuya, VP taking away the Juno, just ensuring that like, hey, this is going to be a Lucio carry battle that's going to be, they want to stabilize things in the comfort zone for them.
So Katsuya, the team kind of thrown a monkey wrench into the meta, which makes sense as the underdog squad might even, they might even try to go for some of these greedy poke comps like maybe bringing out the Iliari on something like Night Market,
Yeah, but Sleeching Tower in the end, it's kind of hard to make those styles work on at least two of the three of the maps.
Yeah, I mean, look, I think how the series ended yesterday for VP, not ideal.
I also think, you know, like losing when you don't have like landed on Curie and he's like unreal at that hero, like definitely kind of hurt, like feels a little bit bad, right?
I know they're trying to play, I think it was like Juno Brick yesterday with like the Moga.
I think they don't need to even kind of pull that stuff out in the series.
I think they could kind of play that Daria head and and I think Katia probably will just do it
And and I think you would definitely favorite VP in it, but the Tracer Band is quite interesting off the rip
I definitely think that could maybe swing things slightly
Over towards Katia and then I think you got to have to look at like that hitscan battle and see how that's gonna play out
And this one, you know, I thought kept played pretty well yesterday
Against the no GK in the lab does specifically but like lab
They're really kind of like popped off at the end and that kind of helped KK get a win
Yeah, I think he kind of get edged out actually in that matchup
I do think Lab does hits on who who earn some serious respect for me in the MEA like is a very heavy hitter
Aiden, Tejong have been I think the bright spots for cut-sea like the DPS lineup is a key part of their success
With tracer band, it's sort of an opportunity
I think or especially hits can to shine potentially and flex CPS to show that flexibility
Being passed now without probably that the top hero in the meta for that pool
you know tracer we've seen tracer kind of like take over for
Vendetta like at least this weekend right like we haven't seen a ton of the Vendetta
It's really been a lot of tracer. So maybe this brings back some of those like Zarya
Vendetta comps at least here on Li Zhang tower
Definitely a possibility. You could also potentially see psycho play something like the farra like you mentioned
But still a lot of time both teams probably hovering over some type of like Zarya shell and a jake just like yesterday
get a little bit of a pause action here right off the rip.
Why do you sigh and give that big smile?
What's up with that?
I mean, you just throw it just like yesterday,
honest, with our massive pause she made against.
But hopefully, we're going to be just quickly resolving this one,
being able to get back into the action,
get your DCs out of the way right as the person has to do.
If you get them out now, you're in a great spot.
Yeah.
Obviously, it's not going to happen again.
Knock on wood, Chet.
You can hear this.
There's no shod.
There's no shod.
It happens again.
I would almost guarantee we're not
going to have another brawl.
It's the day.
That is the fact.
I'm just cursing us constantly.
Right now.
I really don't have any wood.
I don't have any wood.
This Desk I think is somewhat of a fake wood.
But I guess that's still, yeah, it still resembles it.
So a little bit of time before we actually
kind of get into this one.
We got a little drabated there at the start.
But I think both these teams just
to roll out and play a lot of Zarya. I don't think we're going to see, I mean, if there's a team that
kind of messes, I'm just going to say, like, Katxia trying something a little bit different, right?
You know, your VP, we saw them, like, install Xarya basically the whole day,
up until they're, like, map 5. So I think they're kind of fine playing that Zarya a little.
Yeah, it looks like we're going to be getting back into the action here.
On Gardens to open up Lijiang Tower here.
elimination on the line between these two teams.
Virtus.Pro, there might have been 4-1
in that regular stage round.
Robin, Katzia 2-3, but it doesn't matter now.
It's all about this match.
Who can win today?
And a map 1 win would be exactly what the doctor ordered
for Katzia.
And it looks like they are going to open up with the Eari.
Ellari with a Qiri, with a Farr in the mix.
So both of the DPS, Tlex DPS, not going over to the Vendetta.
They're actually going to go and play the Farr.
can but we'll take out the pile on and I guarantee that I that was a silly I
think that was such a silly guarantee I will take parcel responsibility for this
I think you also should take some responsibility because you are here as well I did make it
but it was I 100% jinx it I guaranteeing that we would not have another one and then immediately
within the first 10 seconds of the game getting another one now that is somewhat
my bad I believe I like the alori comp I think it's interesting in the end though
yeah I'm a little worried about it especially on this map right there's a
lot of these like close corners it's hard to get the space to work with and
even when you're defending the point it was like the attackers can like
approach from white room put some pressure down on the objective and it
just doesn't I'm not I just don't feel that oof on this map I think
You're gonna play it here though. You almost certainly gonna play it on night market
Yeah, you're gonna keep playing it, right? Yeah, you can maybe get some of the perks online for the later rounds
But there's stuff like control center where
You could try you could try but it feels like the Lucio is just gonna have you didn't try anything, right?
I mean it
Don't know if it'll produce you're allowed. Yeah, you're allowed here in night market feel like that'll be kind of the
the way to go. It looks like just some ping issues. And look, hey, this is a really important match, right?
The loser of this is no longer in the tournament. So we're gonna get the players, you know,
most of the time they need to be able to kind of, I get those ping issues sorted and make sure everybody's kind of on an even playing field here.
Yeah, you know, this is one of those things where
you don't want to be, you know, throwing caution to the wind here. Like you said,
this has been like the work of the last couple months here, grinding towards this moment.
the first major tournament of the year here in a big year for Overwatch Esports.
Dude, doesn't this always happen with VP though?
I think maybe the ping issues here were on the side of Katia, but wasn't that how it was a Gen G or Peps got in?
Like, I think somebody was like lagging really bad last year for VP.
It seems to be some of the majors happened in their matches because we'll take a look at the bracket here as the one we're currently in on VP Katia.
We're just getting everybody from Katia back into the lobby.
And then, obviously, making sure VP is all set to go as well.
And then after this, we'll have that twisted mind versus DK game.
We'll see what happens there, right?
I mean, twisted minds.
It's a lot of three, a lot of zero in a lot of their games,
really, every single game that they've done this stage.
But hey, maybe there's a chance that that one gets a little spicy.
Yeah, I mean, they're absolutely looking to go flawless here,
I think, all the way through the EMEA playoffs.
It's definitely it's up to any other team to really change that narrative for twisted minds that being said VP
Uncod, you know, maybe it's some ping issues, but you know what they're doing it for you the people chat
Make sure you're like your accounts are linked. You are yeah
I mean you are absolutely sleeping if your account is not linked at this moment. We have drop you got VP skips
We got mint and skins for the people. We got loot boxes for the people. Oh, yeah
I mean we you know our stream
a lot of co streamers out there right kind of like farm these drops on I'm
getting close I think I I have just about all of them I think I just claiming
all my competitive points well for the double the double drops were double
dividend in terms of drops at the moment so we're we're even good in all these
Jake yeah these you know you gotta you gotta get your new boxes and you
gotta be rocking the fresh out of BCS Winston I'm here for the all orange
style. What did I do? Yeah, the orange is pretty good. I think it uh, oh hey, we're gonna
break that game. Either better, either better than a Winston. Yeah, when you're playing Winston
and you just kind of explode into the sky box, the orange looks really good flying through
the sky. Um, as uh, it'll be uh, Cat's the idea is trying to get over the bridge
and they actually, they take out Cat, Cat's just trying to put the pressure down
onto the point. It'll be easy in control of it, but not long. Yeah, great move
Out of the open, you can see that since weakness, they're able to charge forward.
Napster just not able to get the resource at that moment.
Getting a first control is definitely a big win for the Alari style.
Now we're gonna see how that retake ends up looking here.
When Tracer out of the mix, it's a little bit more awkward to punish the Alari.
I mean, I-
It's slow.
Like, right? I mean, well, I mean, just slower in terms of like,
kind of like actually kind of getting a game of play, but yeah, like...
To punish the Alari, I mean, Gala can play so far away and put pressure,
I know on to psycho that obviously hatred son feeling within his mom
And the spam definitely heavy here kept sir makes his way over to the point
Pressuring here is gonna be crucial because the eyes on keep trying to cross the bridge here. I think we'll play for Zarya
It seems they've done it for now gonna start to put some pressure on maybe break that pile on
The cap is starting to be threatened land and working together here with eyes on the tajong
Finds the kill here on the off angle takes down psycho
Maybe the brawl in this side room is going well as I'm getting low, just going. Needs this kill.
He does find it. That's a point of split.
There's no players online. Even Vixen finds it gone far.
This one could get weird, like the spotters could come back and everybody go.
It's like, hey, look, they're gonna rush.
There's gonna be rushes on both teams here, but they're still going to blind 100 energy.
This is gonna give them the point.
You already have the flip. I mean, you don't just see them drop him, but Psycho goes a little bit too deep.
down and the baritone surge online, they're all finding that kill, this one.
That's like a four-grind conclusion here for Ketsea holding onto the pointer.
It's a lot of time towards Bb, the ult trade is even in the end, so this this
point is still absolutely winnable. I do think the beat timing potentially huge
for Fixa. Estola needs to be cleaned with the grab, needs to force that
beat out and ensure that there's not much offensive potential because if
you do kind of give that beat and swarm over the backline, you can see
Don't have the best responses
I mean do DP gets kind of fortunate that they're able to flip right?
I mean he's just kind of like I see on the back there. That's really trying to get a touch. It'll be a happy son here
Dolly gets up in the sky
Anything kind of launches over towards the point. Nobody actually ends up falling for that is
Nicely though in a bubble. Yeah, the bubble saves him grab comes in. It's only in the eyes
I think for the moment rotation, but it's a big spider, Psycho cleans up that kill, Vistola likely soon to drop as well.
If he gets out of his energy though, jumps over the gap here, would be nice, hey, it's gonna take a quick hop off the map, take the Resend,
Gala over to the Lucio does not want to try and face a retake with that Illari, but the old bank is completely dry for Alcatzia.
Yeah.
50% on the point, 50% to Sermajed's rush, it's not a great spot for Alcatzia.
Yeah, no, you're not in a position to farm up the brush, right?
Like, you would just take so long, you would imagine.
Any close if you try to play a slow-sum spam over the top of Tijon,
putting nice pressure in, here comes the barrage, cleansed, though.
Grave for the Sermit, that keeps us still up.
In the end, though, the follow-up is there.
That collapse.
On the take of Alcatrazia.
Curtis, bro.
Prime position to close out this opening round of control.
Now, Alcatrazia, have to take a quick reset and come back in.
But this comp, isn't the best of the overtime touches.
You might need to deploy like a sorry bubble on that far up just to get the OT rolling and landed has a faster Katsune rush
Yeah, I mean, I know but no tracer here
It's gonna be really difficult to not to get a touch. It looks like it'll be Teijang
It's kind of it goes over the gap there may be the one that sets up for your though T search
It does end up getting this
Callipan is off call
Whoa, he's not even gonna say alive. Oh God. I just got absolutely
He dominated my Psycho, calmed off, he go over like a hyper wall right into the pit.
He exploded.
Ultimately that's the problem, right?
Even with the rush, you're trying to come through a choke and you really just don't have flanking potential.
Far and like really can't go on an off angle there.
If she's on her own, she's just gonna die to the Emra.
There's like no way to take that fight.
And so you end up just all coming through the same choke point into a wall of spam.
And it perfectly plays conch from Psycho even further disrupts the play so great execution to hold on to the play for VP
The cheese a lauri to open the map doesn't work out that time for cutsia, but we're going to night market and
They got to try it again here
Yeah, it feels like you're at least gonna try it off the rip and then maybe there's a little bit of a faster swap over to
Lucio where it's gonna be both on sim here
They'll just yep TP out and then go over to the far
So it will just be the difference of the Ellari in the mix here, but with both teams taking the TP out
You're not gonna lose a lot of position here for Katz here. I really like this from VP
They've been taking this left side angle now
Which is not the conventional way to play this map, but they anticipate the Ellari. They're clearing out the side angle
Ellari's gonna be forced to the back of the point here, which is not a good position for the hero
You kind of want to play from outside typically
So I like the VP of Isolated this angle, but you can see our contesting it
They're not giving up for three.
Opportunity to chase down eight of them presents itself.
Tepster makes quick work of that
and now can see it on the point,
but down one, it doesn't look great for them.
He's over there kind of like playing
with a mega held back and he just gets ran down.
And it looks like a potentially wasn't
I know a way or that the push was coming in from VP,
but now it looks like a cat's just trying
to get everybody out as safe as possible.
So this whole is gonna gain some charge out of this
pretty high on this area for Katzia.
As soon as 80 gets back,
They're gonna try and make another push here, but without that Lucio speed obviously gonna be working pretty slow through the mid
You gotta be cautious VP gonna play defensive on the point here
There's always opportunity to get aggressive with the speed boost
They're gonna be doing just that now stepping up to the front
Phajon looking at over the top, wants the line to kill, maybe punishing
Psycho on this farm, but he plays so far now and it's like full package VP packed into their own spawn
Now they're repushing and Vistola is low. Need to touch this point though to prevent the flip
I mean that's brutal end of using the grab there from the solo you could have ended up
at least holding onto it and then getting the beat out in the next fight.
But now, I mean with no grab, I guess you blow up an advantage of like having the rush here.
But still, you would have loved some of those ultimates to kind of fight back if you're Katzia in the next upcoming fight.
Nice shot here from Katzia, he's doing a lot of nice direct shots into Psycho.
Just one rocket short of finishing the mob.
Shares a right protocol, Katzia has a great angle, B comes in as well.
They do the fighting, Katzia can see it back on the rotation, looks really good,
Kat Sia, after Sun, but the zone's a lot of players away into the corner, as you can see it.
Don't get away from that fight, onto the point.
Kevser now between a rock and a hard place for the bubble, could turn the tides, but Sola now,
flanked its surroundings, but Tejong's barrage does enough, drops Izan off.
And with that, the dust settles.
Kat Sia, they control the point in the mid-fight.
Beautiful rotations from a team without Alucio, outmaneuvering Bernice Pro.
That's just well executed from Kat Sia, you've got to give them credit for that fight.
Yeah, I mean they didn't have a obviously the beat is used there for VP
So you don't have like a lot of that sustained there for Katzia
They're still able to kind of find a way out of it. Nice Johnson page on there
Just gonna come through the choke trying to separate some players give me barrage. They're no way
They're gonna be all like eat that soul all through psycho's barrage as he gets right onto the point
They just kind of how wrote a Katzia and now this one could actually that fight actually could end up kind of ending it there
Dragon, you're gonna get like 80 plus percent here.
You're most likely gonna have a rush for this next fight.
Galago and Olucio just to make sure they get back.
So that is a fast flip there from VP.
Tejarn goes outside to the point here.
Virtus Pro looking to be very aggressive,
but a nice touch from the far up.
Gonna pull some resources from Virtus Pro back from the choke mix.
An opportunity here for Conceal to step up.
Great angle from Kevster.
Putting in these big damage shots.
Tejarn's gonna be struggling to get into the fight now.
And a Conceal rush available for Landon.
And it already picks up a Nethia death blow here to get to see a hot map on land and finds a Deva and the rush on point is just dominating them.
Phajon, the last man standing, won't be able to last much longer and Furnace Pro will go up 1-0 in the series.
The Alari idea, you know, you could see some of the vision, the execution was good, but in the end, little fashion speed boost, man, just gets the job done.
Well, I mean, yeah, I think it's just showing the power of Lucio right being able when the other team doesn't have mobility
Especially with one of their and you know players in the backline thing
It's just kind of like run them down
So strong fix up only one death throughout this map. So really strong play from the Lucio there of Virtus Pro
It's you know, so saw Landon play to carry an extremely high level
Just really, it did feel very odd though, without obviously Tracer in the game, right?
We saw Tracer being so impactful yesterday, especially on control, able to kind of constantly
go on flanks, get touches, just a little bit of a slower brand of overwatch.
Yeah, you know, you could see why, like, the Pharoah from Tejong actually seemed really
confident and definitely, like, a conceptually a good idea for them.
But in the end, I mean, Psycho held his own and survived the Tracer band, which
clearly is targeted at him as an individual.
I mean, I honestly don't even hate it considering the showcase he was able to put on yesterday.
But, you know, you expend it here, you go for kind of a cheeky cheese,
and the downside in a meta that stabilizes this one is,
is if you're the team who needs to kind of get the opponent off of what's the strongest comp,
and you're kind of forcing things to go away from that, you're running uphill, right?
It's not unwinnable, you know, you can't do that,
You're just enough off the meta to kind of make things awkward and try to get an edge,
but not enough off the meta, all of a Dallas Fuel to really put the opponent in like a
chaotic state, make sure they don't know what really to do.
It felt like VP had some great moves in that series as well, like the rotations of the
Lucio, you know, chasing down, like a lot of times they're just winning fights
because they essentially chase down one DPS, kill them off, and go cap the point.
Like it's not crazy, it's not going to show some extreme status advantage,
But you get some two very, very solid round wins off the back of those plays.
Yeah, it's also not like horribly complicated, right?
Like, hey, there far as on somewhat of a flank, we have speed.
Let's go take a 5v4 and just kind of run them over.
Where now thinking about Katia, right?
Last yesterday, I believe they took us to like push and flash point where like the
two back to back opportunity to do that here.
Oh, okay.
So let's take us to Havana.
So a little bit of a different change up here.
like this also like works up pretty well for double flex. I do wonder if you're Katia, would
you even consider maybe getting rid of the Kiri right? It's so good from landing on VP.
You could also kind of play some other different kind of combinations with that Katia backline.
Maybe that's a pick they look at, but what does the Habana pick to be about?
I think absolutely right. I agree with that analysis exactly right. I think the Kiri
Every ban is the one that opens the door to the double flexor comps the most, could consider
a Lucio ban, however, I think something like Kiri Juno is still a really good option even
without Lucio available, you still have that speed for initiates, you have a lot of direct
healing throughput to the Zarya, in the end it's just really, it's like the cleanse
I think makes Lari's job really difficult as well as Kiri's ability to TP to a DPS
2v1 but it's actually going to be a Lucio band and a responsive sorry a band out of
this is probably what Juno bring with a manga is that what we're thinking here uh maybe from VP
yeah and just kind of like forcing that could be manga it could be like just diva or sigma though
because oh yeah okay so you know to me things get really awkward when you band especially Lucio
You know trying to run people over gets really difficult because yes, Juno has a speed ring
Right and she could still like initiate but in the end Lucio is way more than just the speed right?
He can get behind people he can boot them in and so against the Sigma right for instance
It's a very different matchup Juno is like not really a threat to a Sigma where Lucio can get on top of you
Sigma actually passed his father like yeah
So Sigma gets farther than his than other tanks because he flies
It's an odd interesting fact about a war.
It's actually how it works.
For whatever reason, he gets booed harder than I think, even before the knockback changes.
So if you key on here in offense, at least for now, we're going to see Psycho switch.
Probably the Vendetta here, or maybe Tracer?
Yeah, it's the Tracer.
And they have to play the D.Va here.
I think this is pretty decent for Kat's on the defensive side of the house, right?
I kind of like their come on.
I'm not such a big fan of this reaction here, because I think Vendetta and Sig
put a lot of work in on Ice-Nom, so pressure on Ice-Nom, but a big rally is gonna really change the story, right?
That's gonna be a steep tempo shift. Be able to win fights without it being even better,
but Ice-Nom already just blocks out of the suit, the crit from Tej on you enough to accomplish it.
That's what I'm kind of worried about in this game. This is not a easy conflict you may enter.
There is a metric ton of damage coming at you on the tank roll.
Oh, I mean between, you know, the Alari, the Sigma, the M-Ray, like, I mean, it is just a
really difficult amount of damage and then also like I know you get hit with an
accretion right there's unblockable damage from the vendetta it's a really
difficult matchup of the debil see a 3d kind of continues to run it but a good
start for Katya at least early on here on defense that's definitely a practice
strategy one that I think puts them in the driver's seat here in this game
we're just pro though it got psycho into the back line they didn't accomplish much with that last fight but getting
tracer into the enemy backline at the start of the fight is a meaningful
accomplishment on the bottom. Psycho. Getting harassed, mostly just pulling attention to himself,
trying to be that thorn in the backside. He gets low, struggling texture though, finds the
cleanup kill on the call, that's massive. Takes out one of the main healers,
Syrmageddon's gonna really struggle to keep people healthy on his own. Not a lorry strong suited.
I mean that's the weakness of these poke styles, right? You lose one player and the
dynamic completely flips. I think it's just the pressure that Psycho's putting on there,
right? Just peppering players into the back line as you see Syrmageddon desperately trying
trying to keep players alive and he's going to capture the sun, it's going to be an orbital
raid in response and actually this solo actually got caught so you see it there for a quick
second.
This solo went to use the Gravic flux and he actually gets bashed out of it there by
Fixer when he ended up using the rally that is a six stun that comes in from Fixer, just
interrupts the flux from coming on down.
Yeah, the thing about this matchup in particular is really that, I mean Brick
versus Sigma is not a great matchup typically but even the Ultimates online, Sigma can't
play the game, like this time just gets literally boxes you out and the store's gonna go over to the
Moga which actually don't mind against this core backline I think it still functions pretty well
with the style they're playing trying to retake map control now they gotta kind of
wait to deploy these ultimates, Gertis Pro great at kiting with the style of Moga
move the game out of the way there, it's gonna be awkward
and there's a bit of room to work, psycho, putting damage into the backline
yeah it's gonna be using the outright protocol here I think just to kind of like
buy them some time, buy them some space, right? It seemed like VP was gonna start to get rolling and
they ain't able to put out enough damage that Teijun's able to finish one and they
now they get control over this choke, which I think is so important. This is maybe where
Tassya can make his standards. You see the file on there,
SurmaJet's gonna be able to just kind of keep this Stola off as,
see, Iphone's trying to get to the high ground, put some pressure on those supports there.
That's definitely gonna be crucial, trying to break this high ground set up.
Teijun though, battling on the point makes it look really awkward for D.va.
Cameras though, traded out of the game.
Aizam does have self-suffer heroes.
I'm not gonna be happy to take some trades here outside without the Psycho.
I feel like you need to get some value off of this.
So slow, though, I believe that drop call does not as good as the kickdown fix of it.
The cost to take is life, Aizam.
Still alive in the suit.
I like this move from Vendetta, though, going past the front.
Like, trying to pick out my end in the...
He's too clean with the movement and gets away from now.
I'm gonna slow the coming back in.
I think the cart's gonna roll here, man.
It's a scrappy one, but it's enough to get the attackers through.
Yeah, I mean, these fights are just kind of bloodbaths, right?
a lot of kills straight to back and forth as Isom goes deep, you actually try to make
a place there for the gen, for the gen to be able to make it out to his life.
Four go right, able to be played in near form, VP, and the chaos is over, I protocol, it
could be pretty devastating as you're trying to like work your way out towards the point.
Yeah, definitely you did, crucial ultimate here comes from Kevster, the stall has already
found a trade, and see a battle just on out, out on the floor on four.
Sunstruck though on the Kevster means, maybe after you finish it whips up
They're running down, the enemy Ember and I's not happy to find that kill and exchange for ourselves or they're going to be suited in back into this one.
The Scrappy nature of this fight means the defenders still have something to play for.
Maga for all the good on out, very healthy, having to put in damage to bring you down.
He's going to rip the cage pipe of three on one.
Pretty good to be able to take that.
And with the rally, he's just going to overwhelm, but Rey can't get there in time.
I kind of hate the way that I've been working out for Gadzia.
I mean, I actually thought they were in a pretty decent spot, like I think they could have backed up maybe a little bit, right?
And Gala ends up having the Orbital Ray, and you have Vesol alive, Gala alive, you also have Teijang up,
like maybe back up a little bit more passive, like you know, really kind of like where the card is about to kind of go in,
and you're able to combo that a little bit better, but the Ray comes in late trying to save Vesol,
like he kind of used the cage fight, but then gets locked on the other side, so he doesn't even have a great line to save there from Gala.
So, I think maybe you could have made that a little bit more interesting if you're Kat's
here, but VP did a nice job getting to that second phase of the map.
You have to look when you can defeat Maga in his own cage fight.
You're definitely struggling in the execution front, right?
You really needed more players inside battle and that aid up super low.
The pressure in the DPS here of Virtus.pro is intense.
And even if you overrides Kota, the pressure just keeps him out of the sky.
Katsuya really helped Lullaby across the board.
He's a pretty easy team, a furtive pro.
She gives him some of that single ult and they can fit it.
Sundry blade breaks a little bit of space to heal up,
and we don't go to the carpet.
Fixes his boxing out of here.
He's supported us behind him.
Desperation now for Katsuya.
They're dying off the point.
We need to ask Lullaby, so this is going to be a costly fight.
It's going to be down to that final castle hold here for the defenders.
It feels like to me, Jake, at least the last two fights,
Like cats you're trying to make like some kind of like hero plays right that they're able to kind of like say
Leaving me. Hey, it is so low ends up using the override protocol
It's like one shot off and then it's finished off
There's a
Get towards that by ground captive sunbump here by Sturmagedd. So he's gonna try and
Nick with the M-Ray on the other side. Oh, that's a nice block there from fixa
So nothing with the captive son now you're gonna have to rally plus orbital right here VP
That's a lot of time.
Extra minute on Havana is crazy. I mean finishing this map
Period successfully delivering the payload is is way beyond I think the average on Havana
So cut see a in a rough spot already in the series
I mean really staring down the barrel of a 2-0 loss unless they can make magic happen our attack and
And they banned the Lucio which you would think would be one of their stronger bands
But VP getting rid of the Zarya on the other end
and allows them to kind of, you know, play this D.V. the entire time.
And we were like, oh, maybe they'll be the team that kind of ends up playing some Moga.
But you see, I used to know him 18 and 0.
He just got de-necked at that start, right?
Then went back and swapped.
But they were never able to deal with that D.V.
and the constant pressure.
Yeah, you know, Virtus.
Drow, we're kind of the team that started this Moga craze.
And they baited everybody in.
Yeah, maybe it was a bit of a bait.
I guess they baited themselves yesterday.
So I don't know if we could save them today.
OK, that's true.
But it does look like you can just beat it, right?
Like playing this like slow poke game, boxing out the Moga,
protecting your teammates from the Stomps.
We've not really seen the impact, right?
The big team fights, the big moments of aggression,
they haven't really come together in this one.
And Virtus.Pro gonna run it back on their defense.
Hey, without Zarya Lucio,
we're basically just gonna replace those roles
and run a similar comp that just has
a little bit more structure to it.
But the Tracer Emra, dominating the world, no need to swap for the Virtus.Pro DPS, and as we said before, this is a comfortable meta for Psycho and Kevster, I would say both on pretty ideal heroes for their skillset.
I mean, two really huge bans, right? The Tracer in map number one and then now Alucio, you lose those for Katia, and they kinda look around and there's not a lot of other great options out there to get rid of in the pool to make it difficult for VP is...
You know, Psycho is so good on the Tracer.
We take Jung now, trying to play Tracer as well, playing a lot of Vendetta in the first half.
Didn't really kind of pop off as we've seen Vendetta do in the past.
Seems like maybe Tracer kind of, you know, taken up that position in just like that.
Psycho in Kev, a kill each Tejong on the flank, but his whole team is dead.
I mean, everybody chased them down here for VP.
This is a brutal start on defense for Katzik.
Shit, now they just get carved up into pieces on the walk up.
Like, they don't even get to play the game there.
Really, I'm not a fan of the Vaga on this attack.
I mean, you just can't do anything about the DPS on high ground.
Like, literally, this is nothing you can ever do on Vaga about that.
So whenever Capture takes an hang-all, he gets what, aid up to just solo him?
And with the defender's advantage, with the D.Va assisting potentially on those high ground engagements,
Aizam's not giving up a lick of protection for free.
Capture just free-firing, pumping damage, farming up.
Force that overwrite protocol.
And we also talked about how the Emirates just kind of like farm the mage, like no need to do it right now, is they end up losing heat, and this is just kind of falling apart a little bit here for Katia as he fixes, not in a great up position.
Anytime you see the Maga doing the charge back to the spawn to stop, not ideal as Ice Golem gets right into the mix,
still he have not been able to deal with this D.Va at all.
Touch the spawn there and then back on top, but two holds in a row, two fight wins in a row there for VP,
and they haven't had to use anything here, right? You're going to be able to kind of stack up all these for the next few fights.
It keeps you just get somebody low. Psycho and Ice Noem Palace, it's a recipe for success, it's not complicated.
That's one of the keys, I think, to success in the 34th file.
Here comes the over at protocol for capture over the top.
It's a solid game again.
The solo though, more they learn to take it,
but that does win from the jet out in the island.
The over at protocol zones players away
and split off into a room inside.
This is not a recipe for success on break.
Flank is grounded by Virtus.Pro players.
And again, a win with only the over at protocol.
And that, already, basically two and a half minutes
up the clock, we're down to the last two fights.
If you count this, it's even best scenario
for Kassadin.
It's gonna be OT.
And like, they've basically just gotten the push of the payload that you're basically just given by the map, right?
And like, the first fight is always at this first corner, they make no real headlight getting over there.
That's gonna be a case fight, it's gonna be a charge on me in there from Vesola.
They wanna go aggressive, maybe open a race, and rallies from both teams as well.
Vesola just fine-cammed, that is a huge pick.
You're gonna lose land in as well, but you still have Psycho, and I smell him still in the fight.
And he's got bomb, it is double support plus mana, so it's an extremely hard target.
Vixen isolated here as the mobility player, nice punish from Vistola.
But you're still not on the payload, Virtus.4 are going to time hit the respawns,
they're going to be back into this aid goes over to the vendetta, so just fall in progression here.
Aiznop, you've got to be careful now with the sub-strike, you could easily drop during that moment of vulnerability.
See, it's just a little regression where it's out, there's no hit scan here on the field to the attacker,
So a lot of space for Kepter to work with and pump out that damage. You've got to get on top of the emerald.
He's trying to use Chess to get the touch.
He takes it to the real real spot as he's going to get in a 1v1 there against Vendetta.
Not where you want to be. It's going to be Psycho who takes out Vendetta.
Self-destruct comes on. Man, I still actually get back in a net jig and we're under 30 seconds.
I see him just running down to flankers to Stola. He's putting out damage, but they're just hiding in the hog.
I'm too predictive of this movement.
Tracer and emerald is too good at backing off of those fights.
The desperation Vendetta swap doesn't seem to have worked out. Is there a player behind?
Kepster seems to think so. I take a look there for a second.
It's they get the OT judge, they have the fight going, but call us on Jetpack Cat.
This is full chaos. Kepster over the top now. Overwrite protocol. Cuts down one of the opposing
GDF, fix the fight together, and that too.
He could be just down and up. If he stole it close to a knee, he'd be dropping super low.
The yields of the Jetpack Cat are good, but they're not good enough.
the 4 on 1 in the cage, more than enough to box out Maga. VP 2-0 in style here. Alconcia,
they're trying to find these cheeky little answers, they're trying to get Virtus Pro off their comfort,
it is not working. I mean Kev gets into the sky and he just sees the solo on the Maga just
gonna sit in there on the payload, just like a target dummy able to just kind of farm up
some damage there towards the end as he take a look at some of the stacks. Icemume 30 and
Oh, that is a nasty game from the tank on VP and then Kev, 17k damage, you look on the other side to 8, I mean 12k, that's a huge gap with those two players specifically.
So, I assume in Kev having a fantastic day to day and then I mean, you get consistent play from everybody else, these are the type of results you're going to get.
It seemed like Katya, even with these bands that you would have said, hey, maybe give them a little bit of a better shot, not really that close.
Yeah, I mean, it's tough to be the team that's trying to force something awkward
You know, I really feel like the synergy here between the VP players is on point
You know, they weren't clearly weren't ratted at all by the loss yesterday, right?
That's a game five loss, but the veteran presence on the squad not surprised to see them still firing on fall cylinders
But just looks really clean like nice
Now I think he gets like these suited one time to start like one attack fight
The best of the map is he is like really clean like the adjustment is really solid and get spend data
It's not so easy to avoid that even mage like you land to stomp on you diva. You can get this desuited instantly. So
Definitely something to worry about now from vertus brother. You're rather for Alcatzia. They've been trying to put that pressure on it
VP look drilled. I don't even know what you do if you're Katia, right? You've got a lucio band
I really think you got a mirror in here.
I think you've tried your cheeses and the problem is though, it's so tough because if
you came into the series this way, it's sort of obvious that you didn't feel like you
could put the mirror.
If you're trying to do these cheeses, you wouldn't do those if you thought you really
had a heads-up chance because they're not playing like a Dallas Fuel Winston on a completely
different meta type of comp, you're just trying to change a hero or a hero of the
air and get the edge.
I mean, maybe you go to Surabasti if they'll end up playing on Moga again and then kind
of play Azari into it and see if you can kind of bait them into what was their downfall
yesterday.
But I doubt they would fall for it.
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Yeah, look at real desperate as we go to atlas
VP
Zero mistakes, I mean really like they look drilled every time Kevster, you know get somebody down low
I's them and Psycho just pounce that is a break in a mage of man
So the Kensia gets rid of a brick here
And then, uh, Maga is the band on the other side of things.
It's quite interesting.
We've seen both teams kind of go towards the brig, whether it be, like, with the D.Va or the Maga,
where Katya gets rid of their brig here.
So I think this is just going to be, yeah, this is just going to be Lucio Keary with the, I mean, maybe the Vendetta, but most likely the Tracer.
Yeah, it's an interesting map for Tracer, where typically on Flash, Tracer is quite
good.
On Atlas, I still think it's pretty strong, right?
Like it's still going to be a decent map for Tracer.
Both teams hovering Vendetta, suggesting maybe I'm wrong, maybe this is going to be
more of that all-in box out style, but I think VP are going to be pretty happy to
see themselves in a mirror.
Tejon has got to step up here on the Vendetta, got to find some sort of a big
Individual player difference needs some kind of a hero here for Kassia to really just get that belief back
I mean the mirror favored you know vertus pro, right? I mean that they're fantastic at these types of comps
It's something that we don't really necessarily things would potentially be the strongest suit for Katia
But I think that Katia probably doesn't realize eventually you're going to have to win
Even if you mirror it, you're going to make this a series and kind of get a reverse sweep as Teijang gets in there with some help from Biscoll and they get rid of Ice Nome and then he takes out Psycho so a great start here for Pentium.
Yeah, good moves from the team here, Katia. They box Ice on out of the formation and Zarya all underlonesome is not that strong.
The team comes and caps the point, grabs 20%, but you'd much rather be Katia here, grabbing this opening point control.
so much to play for in this series you can't think about those stakes now for
can see it's gotta be just one fight at a time each duel yeah taken back to back
there's got to be focused on the game now can't think about any of those other
concerns they try to hold on to this first flash
Vistula just trying to control all this show grinding a little bit of us
better thing like radio I kind of spam the truth with those emory nays
Gala does get dangerously long. Yeah, on the cask side he ends up falling so it's gonna be two first kills
You're going in favor of her to throw it gets flanked by fixer there came in from behind honestly opponent Lucio
That's a nice burst kills here from Kevster. It's gonna put control right back
You're gonna find themselves in the driver's here. I saw with a surprisingly faster grab
considering he died early in that field right
And it was a it was a flank, I believe it was like fix in psycho the vendetta and the Lucio kind of going together
I'm like the on the side right so kind of all this fighting here over the main choke
They kind of wrap all the way around to the left hand side and kind of come to that side entrance to get right behind and take out
Gala, so that's how things open up there for VP
Restive move coming in here rushes
Exchange here for this phone. I can fight this out. I'm gonna grab a concert available for nice
I mean, sends it in here, it's gonna be enough to cut down this attack from Kevster, might have expected that.
However, the draids coming in from the DPS from Kevster, Lucio still here to enable them.
This fight is not quite over just yet, but that Nade from Kevster might just seal the deal on the fight,
and potentially even the Flash might for Kevster, the overtime touch.
Not a foreguard conclusion. They do have good ults though, if they can just get this fight started.
Let's see if they're gonna try and actually get it, Fudge.
It looks like Tejrong maybe is setting up right here on the low ground, gonna get a bubble,
get those trigger the OZ he is so long nice decision there from VP to kind of
charge him down the store does get on the point he's getting close to a grab
they defeat as well the beat is pretty good though connects with everybody
yeah and the store on slivers basically gonna get a nice big wrap around the wall
those players license it from different angles
VP still fighting for super low as well
Oh my god, that was so close.
That was to the best of the best, and that would have been brutal.
That would have been omega tilt mode, if you see like this.
Like, I see that with the fight win, they should also be winning the point.
I think it's too far for people to touch.
Maybe they go for it.
Yeah, we'll see.
I mean, it looks like Psycho actually going from the low ground here.
So pretty similar to Tejani.
You'll actually get on.
And you're going to have Isom going over to the hand hurt here.
So it's going to be really fast to get back in.
Now that he comes in, Impression, Frumpix, see if he can get into the backline.
Sunric played from Cajun, scaring some players away, but Kanoite turns the corner in time.
Cajun finds Fix, though, as the trade starts to come in, Burned Snow's still healthy.
Aiznom stacked up on the point on Hazard, with help from Cycle and Kester,
Keeninghouse, just a little bit of more delay.
4A, it is a healthy CMA. So much hope on that first Flashpoint.
So much good reason to really believe, and as the dust settles,
The 99 is worth nothing, right? You'll have to be spending every ult,
if you move into the next point with a serious tempo lead, we're off spot right now, on Alice.
Yeah, I mean they most likely go with the hazard, obviously, just to kind of get that
touch there towards the end, but they're not a terrible time to be on here as they go towards
this next point, right? They'll be able to put a lot of pressure in combination with Psycho.
Kev does have the overwrite protocol, getting a really nice angle of your up on the high ground.
But some damaging on the missile and Zarya just took that off pretty comfortably.
Getting a nice splash with a lot of low players on that's really well done.
Even though it's a drudging, it's kind of being kited out from Xeha though.
Great, he can come in, they're gonna keep sending it on,
he's starting to look a little faster than though Xeha.
Look at the turn of the door, something's coming on the button.
He's dying, he's actually dying.
Suddenly, Xayah goes zone clear from the rush, able to find a finish on Gala.
Gala, Icon, running down eight on the M-Ring.
Shoot, certainly, you'll be able to finish her off the pack.
Slows things down, but we're here.
Find ourselves back on the point, right?
They're getting the chance.
Just doing a little bit of a loop there from VP.
It's quite brutal, right?
Because Gala dies, and then some of the Jans
are using the Consulate Rush right away,
and then he ends up falling.
So you don't have any type of healing.
But players exchange here now from both teams.
And that allows Cassie to just run on in here.
VP not at full strength.
Flip the point right back.
So, even after all the chaos that kind of happened with VP taking that first fight,
I don't really revolt that much.
They've got chaos, they aggression continues, ooh, and he just barely gets that sound barrier.
Still gonna chase him down, but there's a whole committee by the off-camera Tejong.
And feasting on your backline, you know, this hazard, it's getting close to saying he's gonna slide.
But I kind of feel it too, because Tejong is just running rampant.
You know, we've knocked it on his camera.
He keeps finding these key double kills, like,
And maybe just a bubbled up Vendetta is a little bit too much here for the hazard matchup.
Well, I think you're just stuck on that hazard that moment in time, right?
Because you win the final fight on the first point, you win the first fight here on the next one,
and then you also have the downpour through your kind of like, you didn't die, so you kind of have to stay on it.
You're not allowed, though, to push on up, they end up using their grav here, and they get rid of Isle.
That is a huge trait. Although they do end up losing Sturma Jet, so maybe VP feels like they can hang around here
make this one a little interesting in this fight but can't see getting very
close to taking the second point that's a big kill from the Stola onto land and
gonna take some of the sustain out of this composition and VP think better of a
desperation over time touch don't think it would have worked out for the bear
wild brawl here on this last point map but one-to-one on the scoreline still
a winnable scenario for cut Sia well I think VP actually did it
this fight, right? Override protocol to kick things off and you're gonna have double support
all here with nothing to work with here on the side of Cassia. They end up using everything
in that previous fight. It's gonna be that Stola dangerously low. Oh, right!
Oh, right! Landon walks right into it! Yeah, Landon doesn't see that angle coming, but
the feat comes in from fix that it might just be enough even without that second
support. Stola is down, but Stola 4 on core, right? Back into this fight with
point opening, high energy Zarya stepping up to the plate. Tough spot to be here
forecast yet in the end support ultimate is just going to be too much value.
Yeah, having that beat is huge, right? Especially because I think maybe Landon thought that the
beat was going to come down as soon as he kind of walked around the corner protect from the
sundering blade comes second later it will be a pause here that comes on the roof that will
get that one story to figure out what's going on there but Katya playing tough here in this
third map. Yeah, they're playing well, but it's not the kind of, you know, snap switch. I think you
really need to find in this series to turn things around. You're looking at a reverse sweep right
now, and this is going to be your easiest map of the three to win, right? Like this is the one you
picked. You had bad control on it, and you're going to have to win two VP maps back to back.
But like I said, that's hopefully the players aren't thinking about that because they got to
stay down there. I mean, even winning the flash point, yeah, doesn't doesn't look so great
great for them. Like the eye test here to me is that VP look really solid. They're getting,
you know, some of these, the better I think of some of these scrappy fights and some of
the pick offs. But it comes to the old trades though. I mean, the Stolas Graves is still
looking solid. When you find that temple of the sport, it does look better, but just
like not quite good enough just yet. Yeah, I mean, you can almost chalk that second
one up. Obviously, you know, Katia, they have to do a lot to win it, right? But
They had a pretty nice ultimate advantage and then also that VP was stuck on the hazard for a little bit, right?
So maybe that's kind of how you view that second point here is I'll take a look where we're at in the series.
VP has looked really good, as good as we've expected them to be in our first two maps.
Katya, with how we kind of saw some of the fans go, you thought maybe they can make it a little bit interesting,
but not really that much as we had to map number three,
a must win for Catz the rest of the way.
Leave it just to Tejo.
We're waiting to get back in the lobby.
So once he does that, we'll all on pause,
get it right back going.
DC is rough right now.
Justin, your team's kind of darkest moment.
Pause to sort of know pauses.
We've had three.
Pause to sort of consider your fate.
This is kind of one of the more painful varieties
of pauses, right?
Where you're up against the wall.
It's a must win scenario.
I talk about like hopefully the players aren't thinking about all this stuff the moment you pause
It's like the room to start that doubt can start to creep in and you're starting to think guys
Like we might be eliminated. This is our chance to go to Japan and for VP. It's like you're on easy street, man
You're playing with the house cash in point control one-to-one on flashpoint
Win here means you're just one more win away go into Japan
In Call of Duty we used to message people all the time we went on 2-0 in a series
He's like, whole dominate of them, we would just go to the bathroom and just kind of like
stand there and laugh to get the view that they were just sitting there and silent.
So it's a little bit of, oh, y'all crickety, that is a huge, yeah, it just gets right up to the high ground.
Just kind of, the headshot there on the picture, and that's going to be Landon trying to do his best, keeping everybody alive, but they can see the rush.
So, hold on, Landon and IceNoma do, gonna kill each, so, you're gonna be down, aim and bestow a doll, it does have to be you.
People will use it and just take a scenario by now.
They end up losing so much and this is pretty rough here for Katzia.
He has to hold on to this.
Yeah, not an opportunity to be able to use it.
So even with a good start for Katzia in that fight, it's VP pulling it out.
I mean, they just got outdulled.
Man, it was landed finding two kills in the fight.
Psycho and Kepster staying alive deep into it.
If you can't win those fights, the hope is starting to darken here.
Virtus Pro, series point on Flashpoint.
They're going to have two back-to-back.
That's the only the beat to work with but I'm not eating the graph sundering blade available for psycho not a great spot to have a sound barrier
Frankly
Yeah, I mean
Well, look and you use the grad if you're VP
You maybe you get that sound barrier out then you have like a support old advantage for you know the next fight
And if you win this fight of your VP, you were kind of sitting pretty to close out this series
Is that has gotten a really nice sight line here?
and you know they're gonna pump damage down on anybody.
Oh, it's gonna be Kevin using the overwrite first one here early on.
He comes out from Gala, but I not instantly grabbed,
locking down those players' damage being pumped in.
Lucio taking most of the damage.
Gala is gonna drop.
Not much to do about that.
Cycle holding this under play.
Anything opportunity or positionally,
both Katsiya and the rest of the team
collapsed his clean team wipe.
Four Virtus.Pro is relatively expensive.
It's three for one ultimate.
It's actually the type of trade Katsiya needs to get back into the game,
It has to start now. Yeah, but it also feels so worth right?
I mean sound barrier rush available for VP in this next play the Sundering Blade
I know Psycho was just kind of holding it in that corner
It was like locking players from Katya behind a pillar and I saw was able to damage down from one side and have on the other
So those players are really rough boss gonna be eight opening things up here with the override protocol
Everybody kind of run in here for VP. Oh, they do find land in and then that's gonna be the graph from this
So this is a really nice flip here for Katia.
Yeah, good fight back into this.
Override protocol makes a lot of space.
And Virtus.pro are really close to the double sport,
but they don't quite have them up in time.
So Katia catching a little bit of a tempo play there.
Put some pressure on.
But VP, as they emerge from the spawn here,
certainly going to be their fight to win.
Katia would love to bait out this rush right in the choke point.
But Stola's super aggressive, kind of wants to get these ults out early,
create room for Katia to strategically kite back.
You just send it through, they don't need the ultimate, just yet.
Pajon, if you put something here on the flank,
Estola though, getting super low, the rush holds it up,
the whole cycle takes down Kephor.
Or rather, he takes down Majed just before the rush can come out.
With that, there's gonna be no contest here on this point.
Yeah, especially I mean,
due to the rush shooting in, I think that kind of saves them here.
Tix also probably feels like,
hey, you can, without the rush on the other side,
you could hold on to this beat,
so you end up holding on to the sound barrier here.
Katya though does have an opportunity here, Joejink.
Katsune Hiroshi with that southern blade, you can play inside of this, they have to go fast.
Katya does sit with a lead here at the moment, but VP's gonna pass him in a sec.
Nice Dom, 80 to the grab, right? You get down late in these fights, perhaps.
And just end your hopes.
Really aggressive moves from Kaisa, takes the beat, the whole thing through the choke,
they won't mind how much the blast is in here.
Support is good.
Somebody force attacks this point in overtime,
but the Stole finds the kill on the side, go actual beautiful rotation,
I can see it keeping all their players alive despite that aggression from BV.
I'm going to keep on fighting this one. Impressive grab over the bind.
Mededa with a lot of tankiness. This hero is not easy to bring down and grab.
Cajun actually turned up.
He'll fix up.
I thought he was going to capture stupid everything.
They want to end this here and now. No more space. No more room to work with, but it's 8.
He's about to kill you with the Overize Protocol.
I stopped him without the tree behind him. He's not long for this world.
8 cleans him up as well.
And can see it.
Coursing this to a map point of their own. They are not out of this one yet.
Yeah, really nice Ucio, right? Protocol there from A to put a lot of pressure down on Isom on the point.
They didn't have land in the live, right? Just the Lucio healing.
Not gonna be able to keep this Aria up through that.
And now, Jake, I mean, this has turned a little bit, right?
Grab sound barrier here for Katya, an opportunity to kind of take this first fight.
On this last flash point, that really making VP sweat here.
Yeah VP, that was their best chance to win and they kind of love it.
Now another good fight start for Katya, being grabbed from the small fighters in the small room, the damage brought up.
Okay, it does manage to come through the aid, aid swings in there with the Siphon Blaster.
Slowly, you can just give her some cleanups here, pushing these attackers back to their spawn.
Steady hands for Katya.
Despite being on the brink and VP and Vod review, they are going to be kicking themselves for the last fight of that last Flashpoint.
Who'd have just played slow? They have 20% to give.
Instead, they go for the grab on them and then data, and it really goes wrong.
They may end up kind of spiraling their chances here on this last one.
I mean, you can't see how they're getting in control first.
Soundbar, you're in response to this rush that comes down.
VP's still trying to go aggressive here.
SermitJet will have a continued rush, if need be,
and they don't decide to use it right now.
They need it.
Zolder on to the point.
Suckering Blade, though, takes down the Skola!
And put his bro to snap the pole right back on this last one.
That is not what we're supposed to win.
The rush outlasts the sound barrier, Gala can't quite find anything on that.
Sermaj up with his own rush and into the sundry blade, and it's hard.
He's fighting these big exposed angles, and the sundry blade hits like a truck, takes down the Zarya.
Now it's good to see his turn to really start to sweat.
Yeah, but like, so Katya, what they would probably want to ideally try and do right is, you know, use it before he's burn fall, put down some damage.
But you have this sound barrier on the other side.
It's going to be using the Override Protocol pretty far away, so it feels like it picks up.
It's like, hey, we're all pretty healthy here, like, no real reason to end up investing that
somewhere and you get all of that in the brutal scenario there for Katzia.
A better enhance here for Bixxel, holding onto that V despite the Override Protocol
damage just bearing down on him.
And that might have just been enough, Katzia.
OltBank is dry, coming into a final fight, beat and grab, Virtus Pro about to send
I can see a packing out of the E and the A playoffs.
Last chance here for the underdogs.
Yeah, I mean, Katya is going to be walking into this grab plus
beat combination going to be very difficult to fight from.
It will be, it looks like Golem maybe have done this big touch
there.
For Katya, so the Vultrigger OT there is going to be
the grab, Miss Tola just getting dangerously low.
Nice to see you there from Trimajet,
but not enough healing to keep him alive.
Sound barrier here for VP just for good measures,
Jake, but they look like they're going to close it out.
Yeah, they'll get it done in the end, little bit of shape in this, but in the end, what everyone's going to remember is a 3-0 beatdown.
Furtis Bro re-established themselves, going to be staying alive here in the EMEA playoffs.
An incredible win for them, man.
Yeah, I mean, a must-win scenario here for VP, bouncing back strong after yesterday's loss to GK.
Cab 36 and one here on our final map. I mean almost 20k damage, just absolutely farming.
Throughout this series I thought Ice Nome, you know, maybe it doesn't really look at here from the stats, but you know his play on Havana was incredible.
So he had a fantastic series, but you know, Cab really popping off on the M right here to close it out.
Yeah, but one death is completely crazy, you know, like, especially on Flashpoint, right?
And the chaos of this game was, Tess just lived through everything, you know, and that
presence on the map, it's a bell.
I'm curious, Zoe, if you're with us, like, what do you think about this series, you
know, just from the eye test, what were you looking at?
Yeah.
The spirits.
The spirits only here.
I didn't think you were dead.
You're dead. Yeah, no, I mean,
this is this is the dominant kind
of VP that we expect to see
yesterday, right? They had those
moments, but I think today
really gelled really well. They
had a very clear idea of what
they want to play. Whereas I
do have to say it all gets
yelling. They did their homework.
They tried really hard with
their bands with their
respective pigs to kind of
push VP off of their comfort
zone. I did like some of the
ideas like implementing
They already, it didn't work, no.
But I still think they had to push it
because just in a straight up mirror match,
they probably knew that they're not gonna have the upper hand.
Although individuals like Tae-jung definitely stood out.
I don't think that team's that far,
like a way for being a team that's like, you know,
they had moments in this series, right?
I think there's probably some times where,
you know, you thought actually the bands
could have favored them a little bit more
than they actually did.
but for a team that comes together a little bit last minute,
players from all over the place, right?
I think they had a pretty good showing for stage one
with some promise moving forward.
Yeah, no, I couldn't agree more.
I definitely think that they are still a very dangerous team
heading into the next stage,
which they've automatically qualified
making it in the playoffs here.
They once again will be one of those upper mid
to top level teams that people have to be very of, right?
Now, VP, they get to start their salty lower bracket run.
I did like that we still see them really dominating
when they're on the Zarya,
but today we did see some other looks as well.
Hazard in the mix, even in the mix.
Do you guys think that it's just a Zarya comp
that really puts them on top,
or can they confidently go Tototo
when they're forced off of it?
I mean, I was not showing great proficiency
here on the D.Va,
and not in an easy comp to be playing the D.Va
into at all like Maga and Sigma, I do think I like that even matchup there but it's not
necessarily easy to play right and you really have to pick and choose your moments and I
think Aiznam piloted it really well here so any kind of concerns about his flexibility
which are sort of the questions for him as a player can be dispelled and although I
don't think Hazard is like quite dead already just yet it is great when you see Aiznam
on it I think that has been in the past one of his signature heroes so it's something
where hey a little shit in the meta you know bringing the Hazard up just a few notches
and it could be a real weapon, a murderous pro.
Who said that yesterday?
Was it funny, Astro?
It was Astro, right?
Saying that Maga is kind of overrated at the moment,
and it's really the hazard,
which might be the sleeper pick when it comes to tanks.
Yeah, it probably still needs a little bit of love
to really kind of show up in the middle,
but I think like Jason, maybe by the time
we get the Champions Clash,
or VP's able to make it there, right?
It is something they can pull out
where VP winning there sets themselves up potentially while we'll see what happens in TMGK, but potentially a rematch with GK.
That's right, Twisted Minds and GK are coming up next. They're fighting for that first ticket to the Grand Finals and also to the Champions clash.
Once again, a reminder, the top two teams in each region will be making it to our first LAN event of the year.
year. So this is for all the marbles, of course, not just for the regional champions title, which
is always a great thing to have. We do, I just got word, have Ice Gnome joining us now
for a quick chat after their dub. Ice Gnome, hello and welcome. And of course, congratulations.
How do you feel right now?
Hello, feeling pretty good with how it went today.
Okay, pretty good. It looked pretty dominant. Yesterday you guys played a really close
match against GK right and throughout the entire series it was pretty much just
Zarya vs Zarya then on the last map you guys went Moga you can switch things
around what was the takeaway from that match from that loss heading into
today's elimination match? Well takeaway was that it was maybe a little bit too
hard to play there and we should not play that in the future that much but
But we also had some other issues in the match and I think we worked today and yesterday
on like fixing our issues in our fights and I think we're playing a little bit better
with that today.
I think there's still a lot of room to play better and I think if we can make that happen
then I'm confident that we're going to be able to beat PK tomorrow or Twisted Mines
of course.
Or Twisted, or Twisted.
Or Twisted.
Or Twisted.
There's always a chance.
Let's see. Let's say you guys do end up playing geeky again. What do you think you guys really need to like change or just or maybe you have already adjusted that you think would kind of turn that series into a result? Obviously a win for you guys.
We've kind of adjusted our playstyle a little bit, where we were playing a little bit too
passive and we were planning on just getting more in there kind of.
I don't want to say too much, but we're going to play a little bit better hopefully, just
better in general.
Yeah, understandable.
You've got to keep your cards close to the vest, of course.
It is playoffs and you're expecting some of these rematches to potentially be really
competitive.
I'm kind of curious if you're starting to think at all about Japan,
about the motivation for the team regarding champions clash.
Like, what are you guys thinking about when it comes to making this land?
You know, what would that mean to your team?
And just like, how sort of how the mood is within the team,
thinking about that possibility.
I mean, obviously making Japan is the, is the big goal.
You know, we want to keep land and streak alive of making every land.
And we want to break capture streak of not making any lands.
So that's our goal here.
Making Japan is the biggest goal for sure. We got to break his streak and we have to keep landing streak alive. That's just that's all we got to do
Okay, dude for London. I do love that
Rough if you're on Kev's side of the fence, but that's all right. We love to hear from you Ice Gnomes
Thank you so much for joining us and best of luck in your match tomorrow
Thanks for having me. Goodbye
Always a pleasure to hear from Ice Gnomes
And with that victory they put themselves into the lower bracket final waiting their opponent.
Now that could be either Puss of Mines or EGK who won't be battling it out and next in our
upper bracket final for a slot in the grand final and the first ticket to Japan.
To set the time and time again that is of course a lot of extra motivation for a
lot of these teams making it to the first LAN event of the year.
It's always a big deal and to be able to measure up against international competition.
I mean, I also, you know, I saw there, everybody's putting an L in the GK column already. I feel bad.
Everybody's like, yeah, yeah. Like, oh, when we play against GK again, and then he's like,
wait, hold on, hold on, they have to play. They have to play. It's like, I know,
they're playing a little bit of a chip on their shoulder, I would say.
Yeah, but look, GK's got a roster, right? Like, they've been faced with adversity before.
I mean that's the roster that made it through the facet open qualifiers and now they're finding themselves here in the playoffs
Just one match away from qualifying for champions flash in Japan
Just saying that quite a run already in this a year
I know everyone watching they're watching those kind of matches. They're watching teams losing like I can do better than that
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I never got off the ground. Literally. I was so young when I drafted them up, and that lazy old
Mitzi wasn't much help either. But something about this stray got me thinking again. Maybe there's
a way to make this work after all. Looking at my old sketches, I can tell I had a lot of hopes
for this build. Guess it goes to show how far I've come that I can finally turn all those
dreams into reality. And Fika has been a surprising help. Oh, I named her Fika,
by the way, since she looks like a big candy elbule.
There was a funny moment earlier today. I was so stuck on the schematics for the thrusters,
but fiken of one of my old blueprints off the shelf, and it actually clued me into the
answer I was looking for. I can't help but think there's something special about this
kitty. I'm thinking over what material suits the jetpack best. A carbon fiber frame
would be nice and lightweight, but aluminum would be more resilient. The weight distribution
on a cat is pretty different from a human, not to mention the tail. So for the stabilizers,
I'm thinking, does the harness need shock absorbers or would a feak just furby enough?
Big problem, how to make a joystick that doesn't require opposable thumbs. I have a
few ideas for the motor, but I'll need to be careful. I'm worried Fika might lose one
of her nine lives if it's too loud on start up. And for the healing projectiles? Actually,
should they be purr projectiles? Oh, I bet Fika will love that. I should really add
a grapple to the frame. She'll need it whenever Reinhardt charges off without us.
I put up different paint options and Fika knocked everything over except blue of course.
And that's that!
Blueprints for Project Jetpack Cat are finally complete!
I wish my younger self could see just how well this turned out.
To be honest though, I'm not sure I'll ever get the chance to build this for real.
I know Fika would be a great help, but a cat in a jetpack seems crazy, even by our
team standards.
But who knows?
She keeps saying the world could always use more heroes, and I think she might be just
the hero the world needs right now.
That's how you do it.
The story continues in Overwatch.
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I think the main concern we had with the roster in general, like just looking at it on paper was their backline, which I do think unlocked another gear yesterday and played on a really, really high level.
Yeah, I mean, sometimes they can be hit or miss, I think, you know, with Fin and Haku,
there are some ultimates yesterday, I'm sure.
If you spoke to them, they would love to have back, but when they play well, you look at
Alphie and Labda, and that's a damage dealer duo that can hang with anybody in the world,
I think.
Like, you know, with how good that Labda is on the hit scan, and then Alphie can
kind of fill in a lot of those shoes that I know in terms of the flex, DPS.
And you have Ziyan in a tank roll.
Like, you know, Ziyan was like the player last year.
are all talking about like really kind of like spearheading EMEA against these other regions
and really putting out fantastic performances. So a very strong core of those three, Kihaku and
Finn can kind of deliver. It's a team that can really kind of contend with anybody in EMEA,
but maybe not Twisted Minds. Twisted Minds just feel like they're, until I see it, I won't
believe it. Like they lose or somebody in EMEA is going to give them some trouble, but GK can
definitely take out anybody else. Yeah, they can definitely play on that high level. We know what
these individuals are capable of and, you know, like pretty much across the board, like high
carnival players, it just doesn't seem to be enough against Twisted Vines for any of the
team, which really doesn't matter who you are. So if we're looking at predictions for this
This one 3-0, I'm very excited for the rematch between VP and DK I guess.
That's going to be a badger. This one probably not.
The prediction should be what do we think in terms of maps.
Like, and then we all have probably the same result.
Like, you know, there's a part of me that wants to say maybe DK gets one, but I don't think so.
I just said it, but then I'm going to say TM 3-0.
So just like yesterday where you kind of like are like, oh, I pick game five.
So I get both teams.
I kind of get the three one here as well if it happens.
I I'll believe it when I see it, Matt, frankly, there's a reason T.M.
Just like dropped a three O bomb on every single team in the region
in the regular the regular round, Robin stage, like they're the best team here.
And I think they're not only going to clear this match in dominant fashion,
they're clearing everybody in and on to Japan.
Like, I'm wondering how deep in Japan they go before they lose it back.
Like the eye test on this team is insane.
I do not want to be on the server matchup against them.
Like the old economy incredibly clean,
the macro play that the comps incredibly solid,
everything that they want to be playing.
And then when it actually gets to the point
where individual players need to sort of shine
and have their big moments,
they just do over and over and over again.
There's no cracks in this team,
at least nothing that's been exposed in Europe.
And so far there's no obvious route to victory.
GK needs to hit an entire,
a new gear across the entire squad
to make this one even possible.
Yeah, like literally for TM to lose a map that will be considered an upset here.
That's how dominant this team has been the last three weeks or even more
already since last year.
Let's see what happens door for us today in our upper bracket finals match.
Guys, please take it away.
Thank you very much, Zoe.
And you know, it's it's we're doing our best to drop the hardest cast
occurs of all time on Twisted Minds.
But we've been doing that for weeks now and it hasn't been working.
The pad for a map win would be Haku...
It's like the 90's on the series from a map win.
It's like Haku and Finn play out of their mind and then you kind of like
Labda and Alfie can put together like a pretty sick game.
Now, will it happen?
I wouldn't bet on it. I wouldn't take my channel points and kind of throw them into the fire on it.
But there is a there is a way as a chance as a geeky they get
Okay, so twisted minds gets the map picks they defer first ban as you can get rid of the a lorry and then twisted minds gets rid of the
Far so this it's simple self love to play tracer
Yeah, I mean TM. It's a crazy statement that they differ a lot of first bands really like I don't think you see anyone else in the world
Really doing that consistently because I think in theory
The only way that you can justify that is a true belief that you can literally play anything on the same level that the hero picks
Essentially don't matter to you and you're just gonna prevent some sort of like weird cheese coming out
That you didn't expect and you can responsibly ban to maybe mitigate it
So just ensuring that there's no like odd comp is gonna take over that being said what we saw from geeky yesterday
Was they don't blink when it comes to playing this Xayah and retracer
I expect to see a straight mirror all the way through. I actually think DK is a team that no matter what even if they're taking top L's
They are gonna stick to their guns
They've shown that in a tough series before and I didn't expect you to change and honestly, I think that might be your best chance
I think teasing twisted mind is not possible like they are too good at adapting and punishing you
Yeah, you're not gonna get far and I think he paid like you said
They're gonna play the mirror and if they lose and they will walk away, right?
They will say, okay fine, we got to be kind of playing our game.
I think that's the exact type of style they're going to be going for here.
Lijiang tower, the first map in the series.
So, he can't get through to that, Alarys takes that double like game,
flex off the table, probably wouldn't have expected it from Twisted Minds.
This TM, obviously, they're without the FARA,
it makes maybe a little bit easier to potentially play the vendetta.
So maybe we see that come out again.
Yeah, it could be a consideration for J-Woo has looked good on it throughout the stage
The thing is for TM
I mean there's so much pressure on these players right the expectations literally could not be higher
It's like if you lose a map in series people are gonna see that as a defeat
So the crazy pressure on TM you think for these players at some point
They would crack or just have like that off day
I mean funny as we're talking about the scrims are closer. They are just crazy match players across the board
It's a little scary, Alphie though, could be Tracer versus Vendetta, and Twisted Minds with that Vendetta are going to absolutely box out here in this right side battle.
Yeah, they want to brawl out with the Vendetta in the mix, as P.K. got to play exactly what we saw yesterday from them, is Alphie getting the benefits of the bubbles, gets in the backline, trying to put some pressure on the symbol, gets them low, but that's going to be the recall, and basically all blanks expended.
So Alphie will get on the point, get a touch, draw some players back.
The twisted mines now will get on the point with like about the entire team there for a second.
Just kind of roaching all the way back as, ooh, lab to find Quartz.
So now player advantage here for DK as they push on into the point.
Yeah, the four man moves to the unit for TN, but Quartz has left them an island opportunity that DK does find and punish.
And it looks like a clean first fight now for the open legion tower, so the Titans can leave.
DK eSports a bit of wind in their sails. That's gonna be a nice feather in their cap
Obviously a long series to play but you can do it once you can do it again
Yes, I've been getting off to a really nice start as well in terms of building up towards that rush is
Healthy kind of lurking there off on the high ground. Let's get caught out
Can I end up getting the benefits of this are you bubbly I get sports dangerously low
I show there to help them and then just kind of backs on out. So see the pressure the trace are putting on already
already. I mean, that's so difficult. Where you gotta get with Alpy and how good he is
on Tracer, but then- Oh!
Also, wow!
And they also landed on the other side. That is a sick flick there from Gordz.
He just snapped him off, man. That's the kind of-
He's not even playing like that.
It would be so fun.
I mean, you tried to do that, but like imagine that.
I mean, that's just the ISR on right there for them. Just turned and burned.
Alfie is like, what can I do better?
He's gonna come back with a bubble this time.
I don't wanna stick there.
Get some revenge.
All right.
He's gonna fight for this one now.
With Alfie fighting another on a TBC,
I don't think there's much fight left
in the champion squad.
Alfie, he's trying to play, man.
You can drop him in one.
You can hit that shot.
You can't play around those,
but with the bubbles coming in,
with the pulse bomb online,
he can give it right back.
What do you think about this Tracer versus the Vendetta?
Like, we've seen, obviously, a lot of Vendetta
throughout this HMEA yesterday that we saw basically only the tracer and now
team's going diagonally a little bit of a data. It looks like the tracer though definitely
gives you a little bit more flexibility as the rush that comes down but yeah Alfie gets
simple Astro's dangerously low to falling here does have to beat. You're all one HPs.
Gonna hold the beat though wants to save it for another day was just playing up the
edge of the map there just to stay alive so there's no chance to really beat onto TVNT.
And Geeky, have run themselves a nice lead on the point.
At your point, man, I kind of like the creation of more J.Woo.
Uh-oh.
And you spinning that back and ended up at the corner.
But hey, we saw Alpy.
Dude, I cursed us today.
I'm glad you're owning it.
I'm glad you're owning it.
I thought it was more 50-50 blame, you and I.
But I'll start off taking a little more.
I think we're like 75-25.
Me and the Swine design is like, yeah, it looks like J.Woo.
So, on our screen it looked like J.Woo was kind of spinning back towards his side of the map
and went into the wall.
J.Woo obviously probably didn't imagine he would end up there.
Walking into walls, we don't see that much from our professional players.
It does seem like it's a geeky caping issue.
So maybe J.Woo, we're just going to bail him out a little bit there.
And he actually just kind of lost the doorway there for a second.
but hey, DK getting off to a really good start.
I want to have that conversation with you.
I was starting to set up with the Tracer versus the Vendetta.
What's your thought, at least for me?
It looks like the Tracer are a little bit more versatile
in terms of the different types of gameplay options.
Yeah, I like it.
And in theory, you'd think plus bomb
a hard to get value out of in this comp right
with both the cleanse and Zarya bubbles
being able to counter it even after the stick comes in.
But Althea keeps finding the way through.
And I do like the aggression.
And like, blinking in a bubble tracer is a really reliable way to get not only some energy,
but some good damage done.
So, no, and in this level of aggression, let's say, by the way, deep into the spawn, no respect
here for the champ's twisted minds that he's native to pieces, but an instant response
of being from a funny astro.
Maybe he punishes that aggression as hubris, T.M.
The grab as well should seal the deal on this retake.
I like that GK are willing to try something crazy though, because, you know, you
can't be given twisted minds too much respect.
a player like Lab who's been on this team before to be the pump of Monday. Inspire that kind of confidence!
Okay, he's kind of hitting another level here. I mean, dude, those two kills, now you can,
you know, have the rest of the players here for GK getting back to the point, and you also have
this beat, right? You held onto the beat, and TV and T obviously not on the ground.
You got to touch the T here. You use this. Yeah, who's gonna get there? It's gonna be J.U.U.
who barely gets a punch. Sundry played though from J.U.U. who cuts the beat up of Lab
to cut you down. I can't get much value at all for Haku, and J.B.N. finds the next crit here on
the Haku. He's been under pressure and cleaned up by the Scythian Blaster at the front board.
Listen to Vines. He takes control and 50% on the board, but with the rush advantage and really
no other ults to speak of, T.M. very strong shot in this round. GK fought well, but it's not
enough just yet. Yeah, and T.M. does have that ultimate advantage here, like he pointed
out with that Kitsune Rush coming in the next fight, GK. Not really anything to play for.
You do kind of see where J.Woo is playing up there. They get that bubble out and he has
to kind of use some of his cooldowns to get back towards the point. So it's going to
open up some of this part of the map here for GK. Keep our eyes on Alphe's off. He's
going to have some crazy plays early on. They try and get everybody out as they're
not going to be able to do so there. Simple rush. It's true to be too strong to
to fight for GK, so that is the big ultimate out of Twisted Minds. Now GK here with one
more shot here, Jake is going to have a rush of their own. Yeah, great punish back to the
spawn. Still with enough time though, where Alphie is going to get a pretty comfortable
touch, they've got their own rush advantage. I'm glad to note the override protocol has
been fantastic with that ultimate. So far this stage, GK, with all of a shot in this
first round of control, Alphie grabs the OT touch, Ziad steps up into the frontline,
Try to get time waiting for the perfect moment to rush.
He comes down the right way.
He's turned on burn by the forces of the team running together to strike the rush from BIM.
Typically the dominant team fight will leave Overwatch right now.
Twisted mind.
The world champions battled through it.
Just the odd and hawk who's staying alive, but they can get the kill.
They cannot touch the point.
And for all those heroics from GK, still round win, more twisted minds.
It's just setting up the level of difficulty that there is to take around about these guys.
I mean, that was an awesome round one though.
I mean, we had crazy plays from Alfie.
I mean, courts kind of going crazy as well.
So, you know, that is kind of, I mean, like what?
Like Alfie and Labda popping off is kind of the path here to make this one a close one.
Not even like a victory, right?
Like to make it competitive, like they need to play, you know, otherworldly.
They all sit in that first round as I take a look at some of the stats, right?
I laughed at very close to Quartz in terms of damage. I think Alfie's impact on the tracer was definitely felt so
Twisted mines here looks like I just gonna get that speed ring off the start
You know speed benefits off of the red and we're gonna have another
Matchup of this you know Zarya comp one featuring the tracer one with the vendetta
And then a should be a little bit more powerful boxing at the Zarya in these
corners look at course man stepping up even swinging that corner on the corner
it's actually twisted minds when they're kind of caught in the room now he gave
an opportunity to take one control he damaged her quartz though you do not want
to beat this guy I mean hockey just needs to tell careful there sports take
some damage can be now twisted minds moving on up they do get to but Alfie
He fights back, gets a kill on a court, he stops Yad, alive here with Finn and Alphie, but being dangerously low.
I don't think this is going to result in a fight with GK, it's going to be Trusted Minds coming out on top.
The first fight here on our second hold, 2-for-1 trade, absolutely going to be good enough.
Mortuistic Minds.
Alphie on the tracer.
In theory a good tracer map, but in the end a lot of these fights are designed to end up pretty close range.
little walls and corners for Vendetta to be cheeky with.
I'll be trying to put a little bit of pressure on,
trying to pull a bit of a distraction into this one.
The Astro, those blocking that tracer is always gonna be a nice roll for Lucio here.
You gotta do something, gotta open up this point.
Clock is ticking now.
GK still kind of trying to work their way across the bridge.
They're very scared though, frankly.
I think they're playing for Rush.
I think they're playing for their own Rush.
Yeah, they're gonna end up using the Rush.
They're kind of farming up there for a little bit,
and they kind of end up using it as soon as they get over the bridge and they actually
could the later rush comes in from symbol but you already had lost TV and T and another player at
that time so the benefit of it hangs off their board DK they do give up a lot of percentage
there Jake like you mentioned uh although they do end up getting the flip astro styling on it
they're gonna get back to spawn assist the team with the taxis and they're right they kind of
catch twisted mines maybe off guard not ready for the rush to come out that explosively now
Now, just in mind, so instantly crossing the bridge, zero delay for them.
DK showing a lot more respect than sitting on the Tracer flank,
long as I hope I work on the landing, get the beat out of my Niasco,
Hawke is just one percent away from his own, and that's gonna make a world of difference.
Just in mind, up two in the fight, gonna be 3D capping the point here,
as in DK, just go for the fast reset.
I mean, not having the beat there for DK is brutal, right?
I mean, if you're able to respond with your own beat,
you know, maybe you kind of extend that, at least get close in terms of percentage, right?
Find yourself so far behind is Alfie here on the flank
Come out with a pig on either of the supports. It's kind of been
Really
Yeah, I think it's the no surprise there
Although big grab comes out but the beat protect players for now cleanse comes out as well
Sundryk played instant pop here the counter grab now. No, we
Pretty good
This is better than the boob is better, and it's like stuff like that!
Yeah.
The fight is instinctive.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I mean like instantly.
Well, dude, as the odd ends up stepping up, he ends up using the grab.
Uh, it's actually a pretty good one, he can't sit to TV and team that wumbles J.Woo dangerously low,
and then all the follow-up is knocked off the side of the map there by Astro,
and now it's simple, so they could sooner rush here to potentially close it out.
Big impression.
Like, X-Isarii in the corner all goes, it's very to-be, and it's good!
Not to say that his friendlies are at xDnC fighting on the last backflip, still has a bit more to play for, has the double support advantage in this fight out for you.
Needs to find some kind of an edge, straight for the backline, good punish, forces the cleanse out of simple.
Still a fight to be had, spawners though coming back in a little bit quicker for xDnC, never enough to play.
On point, Ziad. It's overtime now, you've got to keep this one rolling.
Finn very close to rushing his own, but after watching the ramp we go to the base.
Yeah, I mean, they tried. I mean, it was a pretty competitive map, but the same result as usual.
Twisted mines up 1-0 here in our upper finals.
shake him, every time they needed to come up with a clutch play, they came up with it, right?
Astro's double boop is really the thing that swings that map, really locks it down there for twisted minds.
Astro by 20, 20, and 4. That is the crazy stat line on Lucio, honestly.
He lives through some of those fights.
This is Kevin Kortz, his crazy work.
Like, Alfie is, I think he's just full ATK,
and he just gets one birthday, every shot headshot.
So, I mean, he is a wild, this is Alfie's wild though.
Alfie came to play today.
I mean, so much respect for this guy
to show up like that on Math 1 against the World Champs,
like, okay, right?
I mean, hey, I think it's a good sign though,
But if you are DK, you see there looks like just some tremendous play for all my twisted
minds.
Simply using the rush there, pushing them back to the spawn, and then the second round really
was back and forth.
I mean, Fin actually, this is really huge, right?
They end up, both teams end up using the rush, and it does get a better one out of
DK, but here, yeah, they're all double boob.
That was going to be all of the damage follow-up, right?
the M-Ray plus Luzaria on that grab,
and Funny Astro in perfect position
to send him into the drink.
That's just a backbreaker.
When the Lucio boops like you're two strongest heroes
off the map, you know,
not only is that the fight over realistically,
it kind of destroys the round.
Like your typical fight that you're supposed to win,
you're supposed to get the cleanup up to point,
and now Funny Astro has like plus 30 beat
and you lost.
It's like, how can you recover frankly?
I get something like those minds.
Funny thing is, you can't.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you can't.
I mean, GK, with an opportunity to pick the next map here,
obviously the winner of this, goes to Champions Clash.
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Maybe the people at Blizzard will think differently
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Yeah, put your name in as Matt Morello,
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I, no promises, no promises.
We can always-
Definitely a good one though,
to see like, you know, the support from the devs, right?
Coming straight into the esport.
Definitely a great moment to be an Overwatch esports fan
looking ahead to Japan.
Spinger team's looking ahead to Japan.
Twisted Minds looking absolutely dangerous today
as they fight to book their ticket.
The win here does solidify you not only
into the EMEA Grand Finals here in the playoffs,
but also a guaranteed top two finish,
a trip to Champions Clash,
and an opportunity to lift that trophy once again,
which, you know, for Twisted Minds,
That's where the sights are, right?
That's where the focus is.
This match is just a stepping stone.
I mean, we don't have our, you know,
EU overwatch historian here reinforce, right?
But like, you think back to,
when was the last time, obviously,
before World Blaster EMEA won like an international,
like a big event.
I think it was probably 2016.
It's like, I don't even know if they,
like have they ever done it back to back, right?
I mean, that could be like
really kind of uncharted territory,
you know, for the region to be able to kind of do that.
Alright, Moira and Dedavan here off the rip, so...
A little Moira ban.
A little Moira ban.
Why not?
Just a little chat.
I mean, it's Moira ban.
I will say, this is kind of what we expected from GK though.
It's like, they, you know, I think kind of both of these teams are almost willing to discard the ban phase and really go at it head to head.
We saw that, I think, from round one of Lijian Tower.
DK, they have every reason to be scared.
They have every reason to see this match is unwinnable.
That's the community impression, but they absolutely,
that round one is a team that believes
that there's a possibility here.
They're not gonna be throwing crazy bans into the works.
They're not gonna be sending us to some wild meta.
They're gonna go pound for pound
with the best team in the world.
That earns my respect, Matt.
Even if it's a tall order, it earns my respect.
What do you think about team banning the vendetta?
It's a pick that we've actually seen them go to.
Well, obviously, J.Woo can play the tracer, right?
But that seems to be more of the comfort zone from DK,
playing the tracer in this, like, Zarya head-to-head shell.
They get rid of that option here in map number two.
They might want to play, like, some D.Va.
I mean, I really don't want to read too much into it,
though, because I think it can, sort of, genuinely
be a throwaway ban.
It's just like, look, let's take the head-to-head
on tracer.
There, you know, like, you could try playing the D.Va
I don't really know why you would, I do think that Zarya is just a bit stronger regardless of whether Vendetta is in the game.
I mean, maybe Twisted Mind has been cooking up something in the lab, that would be an even scarier possibility, right?
It's not only are they destroying on the meta, but they're willing to play some crazy cheeses and catch other teams off guard.
It would be a big risk for a team with the dominant streak they've had, is like first beat me on the meta, and sort of that I'll try to get a strap in here now.
Yeah, yeah, but I mean so that's the thing you could look at this Vendetta band and you could kind of draw a conclusion from it
I think it's a bit of a bait
I mean
I think they're just gonna be more than happy to play the tracers you said under statement of the month J.MOOP
Play Tracer
J.MOOP most certainly can play Tracer. He's alright. He's alright on Tracer
He's kind of nutty on it
So we'll potentially see if that's what twisted minds goes to here as the Vendetta
He has gone to going into map number two. It's the EKV sports map pick
The Moira ban not really a lot to talk about there. Maybe it's like a no pseudo support protect, but
Don't think that one will have any impact. I think DK also is pretty fine and resigned to playing that Zarya head-to-head
Wouldn't be shocked to see that continue through the whole series
And I mean I do like the the strategy that the GK have right like send Alfie in like a heat seeking missile
With the Zarya bubble on him. He finds kills with those place like
It's a bit wild in the past. I mean I would have looked at that and been like come on like is that really gonna work?
Tracer triple-picking with a bubble and speak on but how do you just find one clips off those plays or he'll just take your your
Backline control and start flanking and putting pressure on you from there
So, you know, I like the way GK plays around their strengths in the setup
I think lab that also puts a brutal spot to be dueling quartz is one of the other best hitscans in the region
Has really proven himself and I think especially when comes the override protocol
There's few better than that but right coming from his origins as a projectile player
Like he was an amazing far player back in the day although, you know, aren't gonna see him on it so much
I'm going no, I mean he's developed such a nasty his skin player
It's like you gotta forget like a far a one trick at one point as
Court takes a little bit of pressure
I mean dude the ability to deal with like he makes it look so easy and watching it from his POV like
Doesn't really do it justice like like that is Alfie putting pressure on him as tracer and then
He instantly just turns, like, locates the lava and just kind of bursts into that instant.
I mean, he's just an insane player.
I mean, even when Twisted Mind's kind of like on the come up, I think the thing that everybody
agreed on, like a global stage is like, or it's just an unbelievable hit scan.
Yeah, and you also can underestimate the influence of how many of these, like, cheeky
and long-raids headshot kunai that's simply contributing to these kills.
Alphide boxed out immediately here by the back line, trying to go for one of his
signature plays, gets pushed away from now.
It's to mind you all in the corner on the energy
Yeah, it's gonna be a little scary. See how those three hard for either team. I think really cracked the corner
Both teams will go and play this one slow up top with a little bit
They're looking ahead of this nice damage on the back of it simple teleports away doesn't the dropping the
Unity has already start first blood and second
It's an absolute blood back here on the corner. That's the dust settles Lucio Zarya tracer
the more powerful groups of three to brawl out in the low numbers engagement and
Jay Wooti and Tia are gonna have their way gonna grab this control checkpoint
capture for Twisted Minds. I do not imagine GK have much to say about that
but I'll feed just off the reason. Yes, that'll be checkpoint year four team. I
think I'm gonna have the backups. The bead is a looks like actually maybe
Astro went to taxi the other players back in so they will back up though
Kind of play from this point of the devastating thing here for GK though Jake gonna be all five ultimately fail all four twisted mine
That's true. Gonna get healed up there by simple. So you're gonna be a lot kind of farm off towards that rush
This next flight
I got it
Or rather quickly rush is traded with overwrite protocol potentially making the difference although despite the graph
He actually loses the Zarya trade, now three on three J.Boo, starting to get that clean up.
Funny after a simple trying to keep each other up through the chaos.
I don't think you just keep trying to find the kill.
Good care there, from simple to keep the Lucio online.
It's a J.K. they're scrapping it, they're fighting for these, but it just feels like the clutch factor.
It's such a small gap between these teams, but it's consistent.
Yeah, and I mean look uh, so they'll get control over the bot now this should be
You know a fighter to you would imagine they end up winning it's gonna be just my point aggressive here with that sound barrier
Trying to get some of these ultimate hours of DK is TB and he he falls
DK actually here, Jake. I know why you're rushing sound barrier use
Don't be so sure
Surely not right he was so like to I mean
Like, the ice will not give up safe until you're done with the response, okay?
So he is going to drop here eventually.
I like the willingness of TM to go for the aggro beat here with Quartz on the offing.
But, okay, it's great that they're able to hold on to both grab and override protocols.
Maybe some time for him to continue pushing the base here at J-Woo, have a lot to do.
And just a false bomb in his hands to do it.
Okay, just a pressure though from Twisted Mind, right, just going to calm this
into the push.
It's going to be the grab here.
From the Zeon, they do a nice job, nice body block there.
And from the Zeons, they do get rid of TDNT, and they handle force.
So, should be another fight win here for DK, they're gonna hold on to the Override Protocol as well.
Yeah, this is the way you gotta play if you want to be a TM, right? It has to be textbook, clinical.
Winning it with just a grab is exactly that. Even Jey, who had to go for the pulse bomb there, thought he had an opportunity.
God denied, though, and...GK?
Got a little bit more work to do to get this one back to even, but this map is far from out of control, but
offense starting to move, Pristin mines nothing in the tank to sort of obviously take this tempo back, laptop.
Opportunity here is he rips the override protocol, puts some damage into the backline port,
shooting back up into the sky, it's definitely gonna be a little scary when that comes in on the other side.
Gold snips, high and deep, drops low.
He was found to kill back on the dirkhozo, so still far because I'm still keeping in conscious that I'll be getting it just as good.
I mean, dude.
And then extra splash on the astral, sets up the finish.
I mean he is on the fire today. I mean that is going to be the checkpoint there for GK
And they've done a nice job GK that lasts like three fights getting TV and T out of the fight early right TV and T
Trying to step up there. It's a big hit of damage there from left over eye protocol
And they do a nice job chasing him down and they're also going to have both teams here with a rush coming up
They end up coming down to like if one of these creatures to get a crazy pig and turning these fights early on
He just finds such a crazy amount of these blinking for the bubble and is not
expected to take another one straight to the backline defensive but will have to come out.
Quartz though takes the opportunity no recall which is up with the over-riding protocol.
Rush comes out from Fanny. A later rush response from Symple. Should be able to outvalue in a long
fight and that damage is still coming into the sky. But I have to, I have to shift him down and
cost him his life so I have to go into a deep position. They're nice to be true.
I'm simple, but Ziad catches the turn, good call to Nalfi to find that finish when he drops to the low numbers he gave it to just to the empty, and J.Wu without any sustain trying to battle back.
Baku, hevelled onto the beat throughout this entire fight, is it a 2v1?
Eww, just can't stand.
Yes, I mean, Aku gets the beat quite late, because Ziad kind of falls basically at the time that he gets it as course here, with some help from FunnyAsha and Simple going to get back over two of the points
They're gonna prevent GK from taking the lead
But GK dangerously close to put the miss line as they're gonna get
Close to the box yet again. Well, that's a huge kill to Alfie
The bubble wears off and then symbol and funny ash are able to combo to take him out
Finally they get to catch it. Yeah, I'm holding on to grab
I don't think he's gonna be able to deploy this one though. Two players already hitting the deck
It's an unfortunate spot where to fight it
DK would have loved to, I think, commit on it and really get some ult trades out, potentially to win and take the lead, but now, Tm,
gonna potentially be able to make some more progress on Long Spawn for DK, as yeah, I think this bot is gonna roll at least a little bit more.
Yeah, and DK is able to kind of like, you know, hold on a little bit there, and they know, let's say they don't lose Alphie,
and you're able to use some of these ults, because they would have had an advantage in the Overwrite Protocol a little bit later in the fight,
maybe you would have been able to take it, and end up taking the lead, but it ends up going in Twisted Mind's favor,
and now they're gonna kind of extend that knee by about 10 meters or so, so it's gonna be
grab, cross, both sides, sound barriers from both sides as well, and like, suzu there,
con to TVNT, keeping them up. I have to desify something, Sportalt started to drop low,
the int, the protocol is spelled 2 down already. Should be enough for QK to hold the line.
Lot of volts traded out though, and in the end, Fortress admires. Clotting on the opponent's
side of the map with a lead, even extending that lead just a bit. They're gonna take the
the full forward spawn have a fight admin maps or gk if they want to retake this
lead if they want to have a chance here on push they need to win here and now
this is a crucial fight on the map and this map has been awesome between these
two teams as get su ne rosh available for both sides
earlier here for this one I'm gonna open the cup with it they're trying to keep the auto line
Suzu comes in he's barely gonna be able to stay up they're just hanging on
but the formation is so powerful here from team just pulling over the
opposition. The aggression pays off. Of course, I'm gonna play as my out of this one. I'll
be, would love to find a trade kill, but that bubble from TDNT is gonna prevent any possibility.
Listen, mind you, now, maybe have just done enough. See, I'm fighting myself in a really
weird position that way, right, Jake? I mean, the Kitsune rush comes down, he moves up,
he doesn't have a second bubble to be able to use, and, you know, even though it's
a nice Suzu there from the stand, not enough to keep him alive is now J.U. with
trying to work on the support.
Nice shot there from Finn.
Put down some damage with the override protocol there.
Coming in from Cork, putting down some damage
as his supports are trying to keep themselves up.
From the pressure that Jeyu is putting down,
not able to heal up anybody else.
The override protocol there is huge.
His now twisted mind has blown this one open.
And then Alfie, that little back plank, right, poking at the character,
sort of looks like he's just going for a little bit of harassment,
but the rest of the team is hitting hard in the frontline at that moment.
Ziad ended up dropping and now GK is playing onto life.
Twisted mind smelling the possibility of a full cap.
Alfie backlining with a pulse bomb.
Smells a little bit of pressure coming back his way and then
Twisted mind's ult really have to force into the gears up to Chico to change the status quo.
Ziad starting to push forward, B from 20 astro comes out first.
Ziad drops though and Faku can't get the beat on him.
He could be routed here, Finn.
Mind still hasn't forced but maybe that's all this kid.
Oh, just barely catches Alfie with that grab.
Way too close for comfort but in the end shutting down Alfie.
Well worth it's yacht onto the wrecking ball full desperation now twisted mind on their way to a full cap
This map was close at times
You're gonna have to do an incredible
run back here for GK to be able to win this map or else twisted mines the map
win streak will continue to grow and they'll get one map away from going to
Tokyo so they're gonna have the continue rush here to use and be one
or Finn as well
I'll see you just trying to put the rush down on a simple.
So look at Nando using the rush, gonna be a later rush here.
From Finn,
Pulse Bomb from J.L.U. doesn't click anything,
but all a fine lab that had his huge ports with two override protocol.
This should seal the deal.
Absolutely will, Matt.
The rush dominates him.
Just as Twisted Minds,
stemmed this week one more math.
A clean 5-0 hero sweep to do it,
going up 2-0 in the series,
getting in-tasting distance of that opportunity to come to Japan to compete on the world stage of Champion Slash.
This hasn't been like a, you know, we have obviously seen Twisted Minds route a lot of teams here in EMEA.
This has been one of the ones where it doesn't, like obviously they're winning the series.
There's nothing like, you know, it's pretty clean.
But like GK has battled back in a lot of these fights and they've been very close.
very close so this is a thing of your geek a fan this is a pretty good series
overall even though you're down to zero quartz you know 11,500 damage like a big
one K advantage over labda but I think it's just the overwrite protocol there
from course we're huge towards the end yeah just so many of these really big
fight wins for them and as it comes down to small moments but remarkable
twist of minds is a level of consistency right like yeah yes he is
close right a lot of this fight go down to the wire but it feels like when we get
down to those like scrappy both teams losing players come down to the 1v1
just like twisted mind wins like 80 or 90 percent of the time in those
engagements and that's a massive difference maker I mean that's a level
of dominance it's incredibly hard to hold at this level of play like watch
the eye test on the way out he is playing it's like surely you shouldn't
be able to win these clutch fights all that often surely you should be able
to edge you out but it's just everyone on TM is so good in those moments when the team strategy is
kind of out the window right like every you know players dead on both sides formation is destroyed
everybody is deathmatching yeah and that is just a spot where you can't find a better team in the
world in the twisted minds to be like in that kind of chaos they thrive it's the stuff we've
seen from like these like historic like kind of teams in the past right where like even like
Every fight they're at, you know,
if they're at the ultimate disadvantage
or something goes horrible,
like somebody gets picked first,
they're still able to pull these fights out.
Just unbelievable play from Twisted Minds.
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Obviously, you know, so many games after this one, but still no GK still fighting
in this series. Always a chance, Jake, even though it most likely, you know,
the result, but I, I'm even more excited to potentially see a GK versus VP rematch
after seeing this game because GK is what's really good.
I had a lot of respect for DK coming out of this game, and it's rare to be saying that
in a series that does in the end look to be cruising towards a one-sided result, right?
Like, in the end, I'm still impressed that DK, they're not backing down, they're sticking
to their guns, they're playing their style, they're fighting for every single opportunity
that they have.
Just mind, you know, it continues to battle back, it continues to find that edge,
but it's clear that, I mean, the eye test of players like Alphie is like, it
This doesn't lie, you know, like this is a guy who put this guy on land, right, you know, we've had some, some ping issues, always online competition, you know, it's always a little bit of an asterisk.
I want to see what Alki can do on land.
This tracer has been sick in this series, right, and a tracer famously, by the way, is a hero that goes to another level on the land competition.
Like it is sort of terrifying.
Couple of bands coming out here, GK, they get rid of the Juno, just in mines, Throws, wanted to D.Va.
Once again, I don't think either team is going to back down.
I think this is going to be an honour to the finish.
Just in mind, why would they change anything?
And GK, no fear, no fear in their hearts, despite the scenario in the series.
So, honestly, a team that looks lean and mean,
I said I thought they'd need to qualify, maybe they could be upset, but GK has kind of started
convincing me to change my tune, that they might really be that team coming to Japan alongside Twisted Mind.
Yeah, I mean, most certainly in Opportunity if we see that match yet again, it's an opportunity here maybe to play the Vendetta again, right?
The Vendetta gone there and number two, we saw the Vendetta from TM early on, I know a legion tower specifically.
Opportunity here to play the Vendetta coming back for Havana, nothing from the Vans here that would kind of scare you to potentially not play that hero.
Yeah
It's interesting, you know, it's like for twisted minds
I you know one of the one of the unfortunate things about being a team that's this dominant
It's like how are they even supposed to know like when they're tracer but that is better. They win no matter what so it's not like
How do you know you know and how do you continue to level up?
When you are just seemingly winning everything if one astra said the scrims are closer
It's kind of an interesting thing for other teams like you come into a scrim
Maybe take some maps up to you. You know what we could do this
We can make it happen and as I see that
Looks like twisted minds have been in the lab gonna throw something. Okay. Wild at this one
Classic. I mean, this is an iconic style
Yeah, this could also just be a let's make a statement type of
Combed right and like hey, let's come out and play. I know a lorry back with the sick, right?
This is like a yeah, this is like traditional poke right which like hmm poke comps
In the overwatch two arrow, they haven't exactly kind of really
You know been prevalent, but hey, you know if there's anything that they will pull it out
I mean ports on the widow. I won't say no to that. Yeah, come on now
It's like that's that's one that you know you can bet against I won't I won't be you can know
Obviously the POB we got a watch here coming out of the spawn doors
You don't know there's a defensive widow just yet the first pick is your best chance
does this for now and labda labda labda labda you had your chance it's drop
here like a sack of rocks on the payload and why did we let them get jaywoo as
well I mean that you see the bear it's yeah exactly right there was a great
matchup in this area one of the hardest DPS matchups for Zarya don't
really feed much energy and you can get popped from a pretty high HP total.
Yeah, there's a real way to like engage with the widow as well, right?
The distance is so long.
Still, Art's rolling.
He boxed out here, of course.
He's got to find kills.
Part of the reason we run this battle, that damage is good and it's followed up by simple.
Four threats and just ports on this squad.
J-Woo, boxing it out of the flank.
Ziad, running around like a headless chicken here.
But what else is there for him to do when it's surrounded?
Attack from all sides and I mean playing against the best team in the world. This is a comp that like
It is so hard to play against. Well, there's so much DM'ing
exactly right like to you know, it's
When other players just hit headshots, there's not so much you can do you almost just need to kind of go gambling
Run it down the old term is I think it's going to be strong for GK, but they're not building all
It's like they just didn't pick off
It's looking like I can have one chance out of you though a big burst on the course
Maybe an assist from some ally damage on that one's epic on the blue socha. Maybe to push the tempo just mines down the widow
How are they gonna hold this one?
He will completely box out of the fight. Haku takes down some of the buildables here and just in mind's wisely
I think I'm gonna wait to fight at full strength. He just limps on absolutely no HP
But his things turn scrappy really favoring the GK comp in this one
Yeah, absolutely. Although J-Woo does get rid of Labda and you do have Symbol alive still
and he's gonna provide some healing there over to J-Woo. So J-Woo's gonna be at full
strength. Zack Hortz is definitely worried about Alchemy, potentially on his flank as
he's not gonna be staying there. Infrasight is massive, super scary. So what's gonna
at this point though, hold on. He's gonna be a simple Westerner, go out and do it
TVNT now, in with the Flux. Both players up into the air, beaned out now. By the
Even the sky cleanse from Finn is not good enough to keep players alive, Alphie does find Astro.
TVNT's still healthy on the sigma, hard to imagine him being knocked down.
This poke comp hasn't yielded anything just yet.
GK though, holding onto a bit of map control, nice fighting from Finn and Alphie to keep this high ground in contest,
but simple as here too to really deny this grill-in-position round.
Yeah, they want to train and get some of these players here, Twisted Minds does.
from GK off of the high ground.
Lada maybe doesn't expect them to kind of
really take back up to that position
and all you lose Lada and Finn.
That is brutal Jake.
You're gonna get help.
Some of these players aren't going to make it out
with their life here so you're going to
feed up some more ultimate charge,
two twisted mines,
but also going to be just more clock
coming away from GK's offense.
I mean surely beat overclocked Grav.
Surely.
There's, I mean twisted mines has nothing to do with that
but TVNT is not a killable for the fight
and onto the tip of the spear himself.
himself down. Okay, I don't think they want to fight without Alty. We're gonna come down
to an OT fight. Listen to mine's tightening the screws. They know the threat of a beat
rush down though is very serious here. They're gonna go very aggressive with these positions.
They know that they can win a straight up ult trade fight. And a hit from all sides here.
Here comes the beat. Trying to overwhelm DK, trying to get to that backline. Both
on goes wide. TNT dropping low. Honeyazra falls as well. And it seems that the
The beat was enough, great hold on some of these other key ultimates from GK with their backs against the wall in the series.
Still have a lease on life on second point because they were able to hold these ultimates, and now, yeah, Twisted Mind's forced to go for a full comp swap.
No way to play this poke on second.
No, but I do feel like the kind of damage is done, right?
I mean, a lot of time burned off the clock there from GK's offense, as TM does a nice job of that poke-comp on defense, as...
And now though, I guess with the comp swap completely, right?
I think he does have a little bit of a window of opportunity here with an ultimate advantage.
Nice damage down on the Fully Ash, so they're from out to E.
Gonna put him in an Ops.
Nice little blink up to the high ground, yeah.
Post on, breaks the buildable. The bubble though on the Simplisers gives a little bit of space to work with.
Oh, super Mata!
Puts the bubble back simple now, out of the air.
He can lose the one-hit-can on his server and it is loud enough for them.
Even Tito does take his life as a parting gift.
Even Opportunity.
Swap over to the Ember.
Geeky still holding onto key ultimates, right?
They're playing with real patience in this one.
The kind of poison you need to beat the team like this in mind.
So they give you an opportunity to take an ultimate tempo lead with a big comp swap.
And you still hold onto it through fight after fight,
but fights are taking a long time to clock.
Running a little bit dry, this is Ivana after all.
GK need the closest one up quickly.
A grab aggressively in to that Zarya.
Simple, pass the step into a two, drop the cleanse, hold on,
GVNT stays alive and the turn is good.
Somehow, some play, twisted minds battle through this one.
GK, maybe a little bit overconfident, trying to hold the rush
and win with all the grab.
Gets brutally punished here and
finds themselves here on their last legs on offense.
A little bit of skull on Alphi's tracer.
Nowhere for him to go with the 2B1.
Yes, that is a nice hold there from Twisted Minds.
GK, I think they've been getting a little bit aggressive right,
and then I don't think they expect to twist the mind-span back like that.
It's now GK though, you do have double support ult here.
To be able to use, you have to do a lot of damage though on the walk-up.
I thought maybe they're going to use it to farm up towards the sound barrier,
but it's going to be thin, just kind of healing them up to get a little minute.
Although they don't have a lot of progress.
A nice move though from Funny Ash or Knock them down to the low ground.
Those really run the clock on you like it's a little bit awkward now for the odds
They step up through the look of the ideal place to drop a rock, but we're gonna have to drop it nonetheless
Damage on it. You find simple massive just for the cleanse
I'm gonna be overconfident on this one just securing it with some powerful ultimates a little bit of stall coming in from J. Boo and
Actually, hold on that there might be a recantus. You know living after that stall
He's gonna come touch this TV and she's gonna be back into it
They're gonna have a sound barrier here from the high ground potentially as it looks like they need to try and enter in with this.
It's gonna be Ashro getting the B, it's gonna connect with everybody as all of the odds are gonna be in a world of trouble here.
They're putting a lot of pressure on him. Pushing him back. Nice Suzu there actually gets rid of Alphys.
Full spawn, full spawn will connect it, but a Suzu comes in.
And that is gonna be where DK's pushed and actually it could have been much worse there, Jake.
Jake looked like they've gotten held with that first point,
but at least they get that first checkpoint.
They get a little bit close towards the second one,
so still give themselves some signs of life here
in our potentially final map.
But take a look at some of the stats, Jwoo, 16 and 0.
You think this guy can play Tracer?
You know, you think he?
Is that good?
Is that a good pick?
Yeah, well, you think we pick him up to play some Tracer?
Whoa, crazy.
Wait, we should get you coached.
Oh, TM.
Yeah, no, TM doesn't need to coach.
they're good. It turns out there's totally fine without one is a thing to look
at some of the stuff from geek a right I mean I think it's a really odd
confidence to play against early on right I think probably something they
don't see too often not a lot of teams kind of playing that like slower poke
style on the defensive side of things especially the widows I think that is
one that potentially catch them a little bit ob guard but and now with
with a gank on defense, they kind of need a hold of their lives here to keep themselves
in this series.
Yeah, it feels like first point, you really need to rub the clock down.
Second, I think, tends to favor the attackers on Havana, tends to be a lot of ways to get
that cart finished in on the checkpoint.
So first point, probably your best chance to really get this clock down low, remove
any margin for error from Twisted Minds.
They were thinking about playing the Vendetta here, maybe just wants to box it out on
card against Alphie's tracer with players like simple and funny astro in the
backline even a tracer as good as Alphie and struggle to get things done.
As you'll see kind of with J.Woo now on the vendetta like maybe Tracer like
go and get you know some of the high ground with some of the the cooldowns
yeah that's exactly where he goes so kind of get control over this area right
maybe just try and hold it down for a bit. Labda from taking some of that
high ground position but you can only play with the rest of the scene at the moment.
Just a little wrap here from Twisted Minds. I'm taking the card wrap, we're going up to the
high ground force though. It's up here along. B's the TP from Simple to save it from Alphity's
tracer. Now some pressure turns onto K-Boo, but yeah it's getting boxed out in the meantime.
So a beautiful team rotation from the scams. Here's the next quarter for the card.
Beautiful combo kill from Flambe and Alphity though. Drops force and a medium pressure
wall. They know they need to take the maximum value from that kill. It keeps on a single
follow up, just in my shot, too good, I'm gonna kite back, and I'm not gonna fight this one with that point.
Now, I mean, Quartz gonna call off the spawn, right, in TVNT, pretty healthy and charged up,
is that also they've allowed Symbol without, you know, getting any of those kills on Symbol
to farm up towards this Katsune Rush, you know, about 20 or so percent ahead of Symbol at the moment,
but hey, healthy with a full spawn, maybe you can turn the tide. This year comes the
aggression from Twisted Minds through that Katsune Rush. Hold on, though, beautiful speed kite
from Haku. He's just team out of trouble, Finn. Doesn't have the rush available, but
he can essentially get the ult out for free. It is going to give a lot of cart time. It's going to
put this on last fight scenario, but with the Consune rush advantage, TK looking strong in the
retake. That being said, Quartz has a green position here. Polespawn goes a little bit
wide. The cleanse ensures his safety. Taking care of pretty simple Houshkin as it comes out
from GK, deep into the backline, trying to connect on the funny after. Without the
speed, it's going to be hard to escape to the oddities. The one for the full energy here,
Long to be grouped up for this divine, no play out now.
4TB and T, turn to try and battle with those guys all.
J.Woo, assist for that ball of arm to Hawkew, but in the end,
GK, hold on. Minimal ultimate commitment, great play so far on this first point.
Yeah, you're gonna have both teams, you put the grab plus beat combination,
then you're also gonna have both override protocols.
But J.Woo hasn't really had, you know, hasn't really gotten anything going here on the Vendetta on offense just yet.
Talking about how good his Tracer looks in the first half, he's really deathless.
Now going over to Vendetta.
Hasn't found anything healthy on the Tracer, making it look so easy though.
It's right up in court, takes him out, but then dives on the exit.
So maybe this is an opportunity.
Twisted mind's obviously on Tracer, he'll be back in the fight rather quickly,
but maybe Twisted tries to take advantage of this.
I'll lead back for the OT fight, but I mean a lot of the way DK tried to play these fights
is by sending him in first.
We'll be coming a little bit later into this one.
Twisted mind's at least no time getting into the back line here.
Beat forced out by this overriding protocol for forcing him to continue to put in the damage of better beat now.
From Funnyastro, Grab comes down to some big damage, but Grab on TNT's own does get in the backline,
Scythe and Flash are trying to overwhelm TnK.
It takes away, he courts his life before he can finish it, still two supports.
Here to keep TnK online, TK strapping it out with TPS and a curgle.
Zimple very close to Elgash of his own.
Aspiration balls off from TnK, the cleanse keeps Labs alive, but eventually TNT climbs into the high grunge.
It's too big of a threat to face there.
on that Emory. A TP away is good but ultimately the proof for Plenty Astros
secures the finished half. We're on to second point GK. A good first hold but in the end now
it's gonna be your last chance to stay alive in the series. You've got to hold
on second with three minutes left. Yeah this is where I think the Vendetta can
be way more effective right in this close quarter. You know area of the map
in our second point. Three minutes to get to that golden box victory you
see on the screen here of Katsune, Rosh, while sundering, delayed to play
with because the odd has to make a swap then swaps back right TV and see with a
huge advantage in terms of getting over towards that grab that twisted of minds
whenever they need to touch up most certainly do sundering blade here
benefits all around the corner no way how cool can live the spin and then
taking out the odd that is a full team at kill there with the katune rush
sundering blade combination now if you're geek a really one more chance
That is it.
I will say it's a little bit of an uncharacteristic ultimate over commitment.
T.M. recognize they don't have ultimate tank.
They're gonna go deep into the spawn and you're trying to fight off the checkpoint.
No one even pressuring that.
What are you saying?
And they're caught up completely.
GK with the ultimate advantage.
And it's the heads up push from T.M.
Not a single player back from the checkpoint all into the spawn.
And it pays off big time.
You can never rest against this team.
The world champs do it again, continue the streak.
And they are going to Japan.
They're going to champions flash now
And a 3-0 victory here from twisted minds yet again keeping the streak of map wins and series
alive as
Good as always as twisted minds they qualify for champions flash first team to kind of make it on through
This team is gonna be so difficult to deal with
way. They are indeed but let it be said that GK may or may not be the first team
that actually made their loss look competitive. So I think they can make a
lot happen in that lower bracket facing off against VP that they have beat
before in the first match yesterday. So there is a high chance that this is
not the last we see of GK here in stage one. They might make it all the
way to Japan as well. This was actually a really entertaining series. Much
better than I personally expected. Like I think, you know, I like maybe became more than others
throughout this stage. And I thought, you know, hey, we'll get a, get a 3-0 here and then we'll
kind of see what happens when I play MVP again. But I thought, you know, Alfie specifically looks
really good in a lot of moments. And I think the back line is starting to play a bit better.
I think, you know, now that you're seeing Taku and Finn put together some pretty
decent performances, you can see what this team, you know, can make some, I know teams
like twisted mind sweat on occasion.
Yeah, Lee Jung was, uh, this was actually criminal.
What was on the Astros final score?
20-24?
Yeah, that's...
Like, that's absurd.
It's actually absurd.
It's like this, Boop.
Oh, they're proof, like...
Oh, I said good.
Like, above half HP, it's just over immediately at that moment.
Quartz, clean up crew.
I mean, this team, man, it's...
I'm really impressed by PK.
Like, the amount of resources they give to Alphagey is kind of wild, but then
You watch the cam and you're like, okay, I get it, man.
I get it.
If I was watching Alphie in the bottom view, I'd be like, guys, we need to give him more
bubbles, more, more heals, give him a sound barrier, like, I don't care, put this guy in
the driver's seat.
Yeah.
I think it was Alphie getting those picks, right, that opened up the door for GK in
a lot of moments here.
Also them very heavily focusing on getting TV and T out of the mix very early on in
those team fights.
I gave them an edge more than once.
So I think they came in with the right plan.
And again, this is the most competent any team has ever looked in their loss against Twisted
Minds.
I mean, yeah, I mean, it's a crazy standard.
We're coping so hard, you guys.
It's all we have left.
We get pay to cope, guys.
We get pay to cope.
Yeah.
I mean, it's, uh, I am more interested in the GK VP match tomorrow, right?
after this result. I think obviously you go down to the wire, DK's able to pull out into that map 5, but
you think of some of the
Heroics and how good psycho was yesterday in that series and obviously psycho's tremendous player can do it again
But like you get a performance like that I'll be in the lab to play today. That's going to be a really really top game for VP
I agree. I think that one is probably the match of the day tomorrow
With them already having a crazy close game 5 and now having a rematch with Japan on the line, arguably stakes are higher I think from a player perspective.
Making it to LAN is a way bigger deal than being the top seed. For a lot of players it's the emotional component of that.
From a pressure perspective, from a stakes perspective, it doesn't get higher than this. That's a key moment for two teams that have battled so hard for these last months. Only one can come to Japan now.
Absolutely now of course if you're twisted minds, then you secured your spot
You must like it will get the number one seat. So you are good speaking of good quartz is joining us via voice for a quick chat quartz
Can you hear us? Yes? Yes, I can hear you guys
Wonderful quartz
Congratulations, you guys qualify to Japan you guys are in our regional grand finals
How are you feeling right now? Is there any sense of relief or was that just expected just another day in the office?
Thank you first of all and to be honest it was a bit expected but it still feels good
because I really want to play in Japan. I'm really excited for the LAN.
Yeah, Quartz, you guys looked pretty awesome today as usual, right? Clean 3-0.
I gotta say were you surprised that you guys ended up facing against GK here
as opposed to VP and you know what were your thoughts about them today as an opponent?
To be honest, I wasn't surprised, though. I was thinking that GK would win against VP,
since GK have been playing a bit better and VP has been playing a bit worse in scrims.
So, no, I'm not surprised. And GK are a very good team, they deserve it too.
Yeah, I'm curious, you know, from your particular perspective, right, playing in that match,
like the way that GK put all these bubbles into Alfie, he's coming for you, a lot of these fights, right?
So what was that battle like for you and the server to be facing off against Alphys, Tracer, kind of running at you 24-7?
It's so hard. It's the first time I'm playing against this guy and he's so good. I've never felt this hard playing against a Tracer before.
They definitely made it very competitive. They were fighting back more than any team we've seen before. Do you expect to see them again in the grand finals here? Do you think they can take another dub against VP?
Maybe, I think so to be honest. I think you can have improved a lot since the past couple of weeks. I could see them winning, maybe?
Maybe. Well, we'll find out very soon. One last question regarding the compositions we saw coming from you. I mean, so far you've not really been pushed, right?
So, like, you're kind of free to play whatever you want. You rolled out with quite a classic poke comp, Havana, against a team that actually did make it competitive.
competitive. What was the game plan heading into this one? Did you just want to try something
new? Was that planned on along? Walk us through it.
To be honest, we always like to try new comps at matchday. It always is a bit nervous for
the enemy team to deal with it. So we like to try new things. And it's a good comp.
We've done the pre-war on scrims and it showed good results. So we thought why not,
let's play it today.
Why not? The dub is the dub and you guys got it. You're in the grand finals
Quartz once again congratulations and best of luck tomorrow. Thank you so much. Thank you guys
Great to hear from Quartz twisted minds are officially
Qualified guys they're the first team from EMEA who will make it to the champion's clash in Tokyo, Japan
Yeah, I mean like extremely well deserved for twisted minds, right our world champs last year
They come in they dominate the start of EMEA. I think it's also kind of telling like
Like, the Quartz was like, yeah, we weren't that actually surprised that we actually ended up going against Geek King because maybe our team's been looking at the screens as of late.
And then also just really kind of hyping up Alfie about how good he was, say how difficult he is to deal with.
And it's going to be VP's problem tomorrow.
True.
They're now officially on a 22 in Math Street.
Is that correct?
That's pretty good.
Yeah, it's pretty good.
Yeah, I mean it's it's a crazy streak. I mean I also think it's a little hope to be including the grand finals
back when it has the start of the streak but but still like I mean to be this year untouched in EA that like no one
No one can counter that no one can even like one man up right surely one team cheeses you at some point
Surely but no
But hold on. Jake is like, yeah, they shouldn't include the map win in the finals.
Then I go on Twitter and Dallas Fuel is like, yeah, we haven't lost in the playoffs in 4,000 days.
I'm reflecting on that action.
Hey, hey, guys, meet me there.
I've lost the playoffs for seven years. Yeah, I'll crazy streak.
Yeah, I'm undefeated because I haven't played, so.
Yeah, let's let them keep that files map with nothing, you know if we're gonna allow the fuel
I can respect that game. Yeah, we'll have to show that on stream. Good to be between
Absolutely, it really is. Well an a is coming up next in day two of an a playoffs, of course
But that's a wrap for EMEA for the day Jensen. Thank you so much for calling the action
We'll see you both again tomorrow for the conclusion of our stage one of playoffs in EMEA now heading into a short break
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Just a few minutes, don't go anywhere.
We'll be right back with us few against Linux.
The ceremony will start when you're ready. I'll blow to the latest speech onto your data pad if you'd like.
I'll handle it. I've designed this entire awards ceremony to maximise budget and spectacle.
Every detail in place is a balance of impact and efficiency.
and they would test my patience now just moments before I'm set to take the stage.
Well, I suppose I should be well rehearsed. Let's see what they've written for me now.
Thank you all for being here today. It is my honor to present this year's Vishkar award for
excellence in reimagining architectural applications to a most worthy candidate.
but before I speak of our honoree allow me to introduce myself as you surely
know my family my family before even mentioning my own
achievements introducing myself as if everyone doesn't already know who I am
the Singarnia family's connections to Viskar
Oh, connections?
Well, they say connections.
I've lost them.
They'll think only of the Singhanian name
on the plaque outside.
And my grandfather's legacy.
Viscar isn't a dynasty.
Well, right, suppose it is.
But it's not as though I was handed to this position.
I've been years proven my worth.
I...
Oh, what utter drivel!
They truly expect me to spend three minutes
extolling our architects,
Prattling on about their expertise, about how this company would be nothing without their
hard work and dedication.
Enough.
I am the one in charge here.
My fortune bankrolls their academies.
My contracts secure their assignments.
I've already dedicated an entire evening to their success.
I hardly think they deserve more of my praise.
This speech is useless.
I will speak for myself.
Again, Vera, in your own words, from the beginning.
It is my duty as an executive for the Vishgak
Operation to project the same likeness of being
that we manufacture and provide to our partners
across the globe.
As an architect and an entrepreneur,
I have found a wealth of success.
Some have pulled me too generous for sharing my victories
with the company, but a rising tide elevates every ship,
as they say.
And under my oversight, no single group
has risen higher than Vishgar's talented architects.
To those present in the room tonight,
know that talent alone may only take you so far.
It was my drive that carried me through my schooling
and earned me the position I now hold.
Proud as I am to bear the Senganya family name,
I don't solely attribute my success to my upbringing.
Their support was always rather specific in its focus,
as critical as the public can be.
One's own kin can sometimes be far crueler.
Though my family may not abort into my initial forays into Heartlight Manipulation, the care
and resources I subsequently put toward mastering the craft taught me more than any academy
could.
I learned not to tolerate anyone who would question the merit of my work, or insinuate
that I have not earned my position.
Certainly, there's value in the artistry of Heartlight Manipulation.
But what about the art of negotiation? Of presentation? Shaping oneself to be perfect?
Crafting not just a reputation, but an image. Something untouchable. Something worthy.
That is the true test of talent. The real...
What are you saying, Vera? Even if it were the truth, no one would respect you.
Let alone believe you, if you share your own perspective.
No, just give them what they want.
Deliver the speech, hand out the award.
Smile.
You're Vera Singania, heiress to the Viscar dynasty,
keeper of the family fortune, inheritor of innovation.
You will be the one to lead Viscar into his better, brighter future.
They want you to be perfect, Vera.
It's a good thing you are.
Now that's perfection at work.
The story continues in Overwatch.
That was impressive.
World Finals Champion!
Welcome back everyone to the OWCS Stage 1 of our Stage 1 NA playoffs.
Jack and Johnny will be joining me, holding our hands to guide us through all the action today.
Gems, how are we feeling?
I'm Violin, I'm ready.
Yesterday was a banger and EMEA was 2-3-0.
So today, surely to NA, it's gonna be some bangers again.
I'm just saying guys, we got lucky. We got North America.
It's the more entertaining region this time around.
So I'm feeling blessed to show you our favorite North American broadcast in two years for these games.
Blessed. Now we truly work blessed.
Honestly, like if you're looking back at yesterday's results in the matches,
we got some darn good overwatch.
SSG and Team Liquid especially, they went all the way.
It was such an entertaining series and I loved hearing from Coach Christopher afterwards
the game and then just
going to play on the map.
So let's go ahead and get
rest of her afterwards and
sharing the device. Good for
the S. S. G. team and loads of
map losses that he doesn't
quite understand, but it's a
great learning experience, and
it was good to see the team
running, you know, getting back
into the game when they're
down in the series. That's
good to hear. Yeah, this
top three is looking a mighty
competitive. I'm hoping
Linux gives us a good
showing today versus TL. But
So as expected, at least coming into the playoffs are in this upper bracket against, unfortunately, an under-featured Dallas Fuel, so yeah, we'll see.
Yeah, I think we're, it looked like Liquid were gonna win and beat SSG yesterday for a little bit.
They dropped 2-1 in the series and we're like, oh my god, Team Liquid are back.
Like, how are SSG struggling? And then Sugarfree showed up on the tracer.
And my goodness, actually, he just went crazy on it and turned things around.
Not singlehandedly, of course. You know, that wouldn't be more fun to say, but it was a team effort.
But it looked real close there for a second and S3 ended up taking the series.
But I think, like Joseph, it's really entertaining because who's going to make the top two here?
There's three really good teams in the region and there's only two spots,
so we can't really make it a run in the low bracket.
We'll find out very, very soon.
Now of course, if we're looking at our upper bracket final, Dallas fuel against SSG,
we hope for a very close match here as well.
that's for sure. I mean, the
first map on that control was
299. So it's yes, this is
possibility that Linux ended
up taking two maps off of TL,
but it's again another day in
the office just clocking in
clocking out 95 less than that.
Actually, because that was
fuel is 30 so now so yeah,
Clocking in, clocking out, 9-5. Less than that, you can Dallas Fuel all these 3-0s now, so yeah, it's a no-shop.
It's tough, because Dallas Fuel is such an annoying team to play, because so many of these teams understand the leader, like, okay, we're gonna play Luzio Kiri, and we're gonna play for the default, and then Dallas Fuel, you have to play against them, and they just play all teams of really close support heroes.
That's 9, 923 days. That's a long time.
Yeah, yeah, I feel like someone's back is earning from the mental gymnastics they did
Because I'm happy that they're back, okay, I'll give it to you making the second decision
Okay in the past of the tweet
I mean, yeah, it's not it's not wrong information necessarily
It's not wrong
I think in this day and age we have to be real careful about what's true and wrong information.
I don't think this classifies as true information. I'm sorry.
It doesn't quite classify as wrong information. I mean, I am undefeated in playoffs as well.
Have I played any playoffs? I know, I have not.
Is the pre-season bootcamp count? They got 9 to 12 in the pre-season bootcamp.
That's also playoffs, right?
playoffs is a counter, official player.
Three season bootcamp playoffs.
On you undefeated in talent takedowns though as well.
Yeah, that's like thousands of days worth of like
longest act of streak.
Longest act of streak.
So is talent takedown record.
No one can take me down.
I have retired on the top, on the height of my career.
Now our players still have everything to play for here
in our playoffs.
Let's take a look at it.
This is where we're at.
I'm going to be back on the
stage one. Playoffs is in full
swing in the top teams in an A
will be finding themselves into
bad. Oh, yeah, I just came back
from Japan is my honeymoon. My
god, Me too. That's crazy.
Johnny Yeah, we were all there
at the same time. It would
have been sick if you could
know, but it would say, Yeah,
Japan is a phenomenal place.
But if you get a chance, book
your ticket. It is incredible
and the big face off here with Korea to see how they match up non-sim matter so maybe the Korean teams are going to come out on top.
That was my prediction at the very least.
We're going to get a look at what they will be playing in their playoffs much later though because we're picking things off with NAM EMEA,
then Pacific China, Japan and last but certainly not least, it's Korea's turn to determine which teams they will be sending to our first international LAN.
Yeah, it's a long time.
That's a long time. It's gonna be a long break here for North America and the EMEA.
You know, you're almost thinking that maybe we should like take the flight over to Korea
a little bit early in Asia and just boot camp and play some against thousands,
which is great for a boot.
Those kinds of sadder division is looking amazing right now.
It's getting them a really good opportunity to not just familiarize themselves with
like teams that will be making it like bit by bit, but also the changes to the games
that we might be seeing in the meantime.
But yeah, the hero seems not like crazy overloaded in terms of the kit.
They always somehow managed to come out with heroes that feel fairly or like look on the surface.
So they're going to be easy to pick up and hard to master.
So looks fairly fun and knowing the balance and stuff.
She might be ready for very powerful on release.
So I'm hoping we see a little bit at least.
Yeah, you need to be careful with the tuning because you make the gun a little bit too powerful.
Celebrately.
You're going to be around with the auto aim.
It's crazy.
So I'm kind of curious to see where the damage in her kit comes from because the tremor charge,
it looks like a powerful tool.
You know, we talk a lot about M-Rig grenade so far at this stage and how much damage you're
able to put out with the M-Rig grenade.
The tremor charge is kind of similar in a way but acts a little bit different.
So I'm curious to see how much damage you're going to get from the tremor charge
versus the gun itself and the auto aim you see there.
And I think that's going to determine the use case where Sierra is like, what kind of
damage do you want from this hitscan?
Because there's so many hitscans here of how that, you know, where does like the benefit
one or the other come in from?
And I think we're going to have to figure out that Sierra, where does the benefit
lies in her kids that makes her a better person for the others?
Yeah, I definitely see her being like an each pick for some players who are just like
experts at like very, you know, interesting movement abilities and stuff like that.
So it's going to be interesting to see how she's fitting into the meta and her teams will be utilizing her now
She will be eating a service very soon in season two, which is like on Tuesday
So get ready for that just as we are getting ready for our first match of the day
That's right because we just finished the enemy a twist of minds officially qualified for the champions clash and now in North America
We'll be deciding our first qualifier a little later as well
But first of course we do have the elimination match between team Liquid and Lunex gaming now
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Let's get into it. Into the nitty-gritty, our first match, elimination match, team
Liquid going up against Lunix. Let's talk about team Liquid because that is
the slow start to the season, right? But yesterday, what we saw from them,
they look rejuvenated. Very different team, really. They were so close to winning it
against SSG and I think a lot of that is just, we have to talk about that
damage duo. It was a tremendous amount of work that Zeru and Trey put into them.
I think he's been the standout
for them for quite some time.
I don't think there's not.
I don't think there's been a
point in a series for Team
Liquid where Tree has not been
top damage for the team,
top of limbs.
I don't know if this season
just feels like his season to
win here.
So you're hoping for if
you're a Liquid fan, it's
going to be a fairly easy
victory.
And then you have to get
a little bit of revenge,
perhaps, on both SSG or
Dallas Fuel.
So you're hoping for if
you're a Liquid fan, it's
going to be a fairly easy
victory.
all Dallas Fuel who kind of gave you a smackdown regular season. Yeah they had a couple of things
good things going for them yesterday obviously we talked a lot about three and zero how they
would stand out players for that team but I also just liked the coordination with this team and I
hit on it yesterday it's just like they lost a big in-game communications leader for their team
and you saw the first couple of match-up stage was unsynchronized they went on the same page
like the fights were a little bit all over the place I think yesterday they played compositions
that work for them but also like that coordination was so good and especially on Gibraltar like
infected and zero we're just like in the enemy backline at all times getting eliminations right
and so I think that was a really good sign with this team liquid team it's finally on the same page
and that allows these individuals stand up for me from the likes of them. Yeah and especially
Shadow at once against Espinor right he's coming in last minute and to join that team has to
to mesh with them, but not only that.
Playing on thin, but not only that.
Also off-roading.
It's not a support player, right?
So now finding their groove in that middle
and like heroes that he's not used to,
like that's a big ask and I think he's doing really well.
Now, speaking of people who are doing really well,
who next?
Listen, they were biting back against Dallas Fuel.
They were definitely the onto-dog in that series
but on control, arguably their best map type,
like they went toe-to-toe, 99 to 99,
like they were able to fight back.
In fact, it played so well that they were,
they were targeted bands coming out from Dallas feel
like taking sets of risks out of the mix,
taking X-Tens Reaper out of the mix.
Yes, that was great.
Because she is her, honestly, on that hero.
So isn't it really fun to see them able to make it look
somewhat competitive?
I don't think they're going to go down
without a fight against Timothy.
Yeah, they've been a lot of the players on the team
have been around for a long time.
the last couple of years, or
a known stages, which has been
really sweet to see. So, yeah,
now's their chance to kind of
step up into the big like the
big sees the big table, step up
to the big table. Yes, but their
ability to take us feel so close.
It was great, but towards the
end of the series, it kind of
pitted out a little bit for
them. They kind of lost a lot
of that steam needs to shove
more coal into that steam
engine because that by the time
the final map came around,
the final map came around it just like you're a little bit beaten down so I'm hoping they can kind
of keep up that level of energy in case throughout this series here because even liquid they're not
a Dallas fuel they're definitely like a step below them currently so you know Lunix I'm expecting
a couple of maps out of maybe even three yeah I I think we're looking at predictions I'm expecting
I say this and it's gonna sound negative but it's not I'm expecting a bit more of a messy
game and might be a little wild when it comes to compositions like that's just kind of what I'm
sensing we're getting out of those two teams. Three one for a team liquid but it's close one.
Okay yeah I mean I went liquid as well I think yeah three one wouldn't go amiss I would mind
a little three two in there again it really does depend on how much steam they can just
keep on traveling with so yeah I'll give it a three one if I had to go to the score but I
I'm going there, 3-2. 3-2 Team Liquid.
So I'm not going the full way.
You might have invaded perhaps like a third.
But I was going to go with Lulu.
But yeah, I think at 3-2, I actually think these two teams are closer than we saw in the last week.
Well, let's see what they can store for us in our first match in A-Dishonest.
All the marbles, it's an elimination game between Team Liquid and Team Liquid.
Guys, take it away.
Yes, thank you very much, Zoe.
I like that. I like some close
games in the air. So you may
not quite delivering on that
today. Unfortunately, a bit of a
speed run of the day to three
O's, but then they were
expecting maybe even to map
five. You'll see that's the
bracket game is kind of kind of
fire. See me a broadcast
names like actually they
saw the region so we're
treated to like we're going to
be here and the reason I
The reason I went with pie maps is because these two teams, they played last week for this week, and it ended with Team Liquid 3-1.
But I didn't like the game from Bluemix.
I looked at what they were doing against Team Liquid, and I just thought they didn't give themselves the best chance to win.
I think they have more in the tank, they have more to show than they did last week.
And I actually do think that if they make some small adjustments when it comes to hero picks and individual plays,
I really do think that they can really take you to Team Liquid.
I think we raced Sera over Zombo on most heroes, right?
And this map kind of, you know, allows Sera to flex some of those hero pool muscles.
If you want to flex over to something like a Pharah on the gardens,
this tracer band helps set that up, right?
And so I think in Team Liquid, deploying a very important band early on here,
and we'll look to capitalize on Legion Tower,
but Sera may be flexing over to some other heroes.
I think here's why Xen's gonna play.
All right, I'm covering the
Yeah, they're probably teleport out and they're probably teleport out. Thank you Jaws. Yes
And I just my emotional instinct immediately was just like oh, it's over
You want to TP your vendetta out especially so you don't have to use like one movement skill to get out of the game
You want to like TP out get the space then use movement to get to the point like ASAP?
I say that maybe they stick on it
that. It's this point. It's going to be the four after all, which plays into the Vendetta.
So, the announcement came to us. Oh, it's a tragedy. Oh, my God. Okay. Well, look how much
Oshad there. I got from that 70% instantly. Oh, it's a disaster class crossing the bridge
against the Fara. Oh yeah. Talked about last week being a bad series for living next day
in Philly, I'll put a lot more to show. That's not how you want to start.
That's tough though. I agree. Yeah, that's not great. And then attacking into the
Fara is you're trying to take white room as well. You're running into a meat grinder
pretty much. A bit off his head. Four shift below, pasting themselves, so you're not
Moving on to the point.
So X-Tang kind of bring up the rear here for Lunex.
I mean at this point, especially on this point,
you need three or X-Tang quite a bit.
Like, it's so tough for Lunex to sustain.
Look at this, already, they're backing up.
Like, they're just saying this is not that.
Yeah, I mean they use both of the Recycle Darts,
and they kind of find a pick,
and so they have to wait for them to come back.
They're going to try.
They have to even go for a surprise.
Again, trying to move in. No pictures yet, per se.
A small concussion for the Orisa.
It's not the witsu though, hang on, hang on a second there.
It might just be a risk of moments where they just run over everybody but still.
Nice spear as well for his magic.
Very much invigorates it it feels like.
Coming off of that loss, the S.A.T. liquid.
A lot of ult on life just like that.
Yeah, in fact they're feeling really comfortable on the Orisa.
He's adjusted really well to this new team liquid.
and your visa is coming up your tuition here and as you say lots of open at
footboard every team liquid what can you do to give themselves a time chance
oh nice face bit well there's the override
launch off the map again okay unfortunately spent more time down on
the streets of Li Cheng Tower there than on the bridge late but all good
We're resets just one old burn for tl
They just want one proper fight dude
First damage of course that is a very high in the sky barrage
Not anticipating that off in the front line there
Lunex end up taking down the pharoah with ease and see shooting his nemolyphoes off the map.
My god, the amount of environmental is a little ludicrous, but it is Lunex coming out on top.
Yeah, really deployed. A lot of ultimates there, but still held onto the rally.
They still held onto the sundry lady or so.
Lunex, you know, they have a couple of ultimates who rotate here, give themselves a chance to draw themselves back into this round.
I say that's zero barrage. Look, really off, because there was so high in the sky.
I don't know if you can find up a little bit of through a surge damage and you could have landed a couple of kill strips. I don't blame them.
Yeah, maybe. Yeah, using the cover of the tower.
Alright, there's the rally. No blast potential or it's just a pure goal.
Both rally's inside and then why it deploys nerds and well, no witch shot goes a little wide.
But it's actually put Team Liquid in a good position here. Already on the point, the play's going to hit the ground.
the ground so I'm not finding anything there at all but it does go up to later a little bit of time
but Sarah follows up with a couple of missiles attempting to uh brand to be kind of boot people
who are going to the flank and now set up on an island in the middle of the map as Team Liquid
what a picking Ludex apart just taking these ones and now Ludex have to touch
I mean, Joss, we were all bending. You just gotta move on. That was not the round that
that Lunex had planned going into this series, right?
Like getting booted off the map a couple of times,
had one proper fight, which they won,
and then obviously it wasn't big, trying to defend the point.
I just think they restricted the Pharah, like,
a little bit too much maybe, so like we had to back off,
like we're scared of this poke damage
coming out from Sera,
that's reflected in the scoreboard here as well.
So they lost all the positioning there
and just made life so much easier for Team Liquid.
But Lunex just got to look in and go next here.
I think that was probably one of the more favorite rounds
team lake with utilizing this for a little three here on leaving tower. Yeah, I think to kind of bounce off your point there, I think Zeb as well, kind of respecting the frontline a little bit too much, right?
Vega pot rally walks over the bridge and Zeb instantly kind of like bunny hop a bag, real rough for the tank players so far. Although to be fair, if you're in that spot too, like, you're probably respecting a lot as well because you just got booped a couple of times.
And that's an early kill on X-10.
The early target really, that is gonna be able to deal with this far too.
I think X-FAR is such a good pick.
I'm at 14 liquid.
Serious. It is honestly nasty.
Yeah, it's a great game plan.
Tracerbound, like I talked about, really important.
Where do you decide to deploy that and so far the game plan?
The source and ban is really working well here on leading powers.
Yep, we cap here and now the question.
Here's your lunax.
I'm gonna navigate around this corner.
I seem to do no speed of course to get these quick rotations in but you're really looking for some kind of target
to die upon
Oh
You'd be fine
There's no mistake there. Well, we're taking a lot of damage from Sarah. Wow
It was like a kill contract out on the zombies head there
So difficult right? You're forced to play this in data into the far up and I think it's their best chance as well
Like you don't really have any other heroes to flex over to, like you don't want to play the actual hero right?
So the looters just has to play the position they're given, they're gonna flex it over to the far actually, that ship so
Really interesting change here from Somba
Now they have to find these tricks to the program themselves right?
Yeah, I don't hate it at all
the Vendetta was just not working off and at the end of the day you've got the old shore which can
take as far as you can maximum in the sky sure but Sarah's not going to give you the opportunity.
There is a barrage too pretty liquid and got also the Teresurge.
Now Teresurge is becoming in, Orbiter rates pushing towards point but she's already dead.
A perfectly timed spear cancels the off but unfortunately the mix have already lost
two and they do kick out but they do end up stealing away a couple of percentage points but
That's gonna be Pat, Team Nickwood with very easy team fight into the belt.
Yeah, they definitely look a little bit rattled here, just the way they took that engagement as well, just walking through default, and there's just so much poke damage coming in.
Some obviously has the inferior angle compared to Serial, and trying to retake this point, right?
Now you have this rally once more, you kind of have to go to the side angle.
Quickly going to run out of time, you will have to touch the point, and obviously there's no tracer on the field, so...
Oh what a boot!
Gets caught up again by the same amount of supply.
Sarah 14 HP.
Almost got taken out by X-Ten who...
I don't know if he's in sight since what?
Brick gets dragged in by a terrorist.
It seems infected and dies on a mega, I think that was.
Never mind, picks up the kill on the brick.
As Lunax they do cat 98%
and even if they still have space here.
Lunax need to win this fight.
They need to get these additional kills.
I don't know if they can get it.
I don't know if they can get it.
They need to get these additional kills, or at least force them out.
Oh, Friar Protocol's gonna get taught you to try and get the exit kills, but Team Nicarad have already long gone.
And then he's really hoping to land some kind of pick here.
Like, wait, they're playing it so slow and patient, right?
They're not stealing the need to win a team fight immediately.
Instead, they spent most of their time just honking for picks,
where they was on to X-10 or someone else.
And you can see once more going for these kind of rotations.
They just want to find one individual target.
If you secure a 5 vs 4 situation, that should be the goal factor that sets you up to tap off this map.
So hard though, I mean, he does not have a battle to break.
Nice barrage though, Bum Bum, it's already killed Fager.
Barrage for Cera though, I'm gonna be a little scared if I'm Nunex right now.
They're moving in with the orbital break.
The barrage through the window of all things.
That long range too, snipe with the brig, Elven Trigger, that kill, nice assist.
And now it's just gonna descend into chaos.
Zera's already behind them. This point is in dire straits as X-10 picked off on Team Liquid's side mega health pack.
There's going to be an overall delay from C as they push themselves onto the point, but she's already dead.
A Terraser is going to set Zera up with some kills, looking at the sky there, hoping to snipe out someone that's coming through the windows.
But that is Team Liquid all day. A 2-0 on Lee Zhang Tao to start off the series.
Yeah, incredibly dominant. I mean that's night and day from what we saw last week as well where team liquid
They won on a basis that time
But they kind of let lunix into that a ways is a little bit and looks slightly even this one all dominant from team liquid infected
24 and 2 on the orisa 3-0
Yeah, it's gonna work all saying on 15 and one of the genome. Let's see that
Yeah, big Dylan big Dylan actually
I mean, going back to what you said before, I think the Tracer Man was perfect.
Oh, that's the Boop from that far.
Oh, that's tragic.
That's ironic as well because I think Zeb got javelin and then counter straight to the other side of the bridge.
And then got Boop to the opposite direction.
There's just too many Boops going on.
Too much Ramblin.
Yeah, low CC.
Yeah, I've kind of finished what I was saying a minute ago, like, hey, that trace event is really good here.
You know, Zomba, the other heroes Zomba's been flexing on is the Vendetta, and then Sarah's like, okay, well, we're going to play Arissa here too.
We're going to play Pharah. So it nullifies that pick almost like straight up.
It's so hard to come into the fight as the Vendetta against those two without taking like a million splash damage because you want to like off angle.
You want to find like ways to get on the bridge, ways to get on the Juno.
but it's just so hard when Farage has an eagle-eyed view of the whole battlefield and the whole fight,
and you just honestly, to put it lightly, kind of screwed.
Right, and we saw it from Team Liquid last week as well, but instead of banning Tracer on Legion Tower,
they ban the Tracer on Runosopy instead. And we've seen it several times to the stage where
you ban the Tracer on Runosopy, you roll out with the Pharah because you know the enemy team
is likely to play them and that, right? So it was the same kind of compositional matchup,
But before this week going to the playoffs team liquidate just figured out. Well, we're probably going to get more value to kind of leave in power instead of a map like a minasaki. So a nice adjustments from team liquid.
Yeah, make sure you hit up all the socials as well. Not only like the Twitch and YouTube, but also Instagram, TikTok, everywhere that there is a social media platform, which to be fair, at this point in time, there's about 3 million of them.
So yeah, make sure you hit us with a follow.
Catch some highlights and some extra behind the scenes content as well.
On my Instagram and TikTok.
It's always good to keep the reels once every now and then.
So, but look what the next map is going to be.
Havana picked by Lunex Johnny.
Ooh, this is interesting.
I wonder if a little bit of this is just we want to avoid Gibraltar.
Because, I mean, Team Liquid, they took down SSG yesterday on Gibraltar,
which I guess was a little bit of their nemesis on that map.
And so Team Liquid, they're feeling really good about themselves.
good about themselves and maybe Lunax respecting that potential map choice from Team Liquid as
well. So moving over to Havana instead, way more of a linear kind of horizontal map compared
to Gibraltar. So maybe they feel like this is, if we're going to win this series, we're
going to win three maps, you know, removing Gibraltar and going to a different escort map,
Mike before that recipe.
I'm really liking Havana recently too. You see in the EMEA they were playing Little
Widowmaker, Hort Rock and the Widow on defense.
Oh, we're so bad.
We're so bad.
Sigma bad for Lunex.
Lucio bad for Team Liquid, slowing this right down.
Do you know Brick?
Yeah, I think we've seen Liquid play the Sigma here
on Havana before, infected, obviously, very
capable of playing that hero.
Although I think Kluge got some paper on Havana, too.
So Lunex respecting that potential Sigma pick here
as well and maybe forcing a bit more
about Brawl heavy matchup.
I think both of these tanks, they are Brawl oriented.
You know they want to play the Orisa
Sadistic and flexible to some of the sorry, right?
And they think it likes the romagra
So you want to make sure you don't get into this poke heavy matchup against a team like team liquid because of what?
Escalor and Vega are capable of you do want to play a pretty normal overwork, so to speak
Yeah
They just want to play push pool, buddy as much as they can
Let's just say what does normal abortion look like in your head?
I'm like, well, you're a little crazy.
Well, they're wacky guys.
They're not my Lucio after 20 years of Overwatch existing.
Almost 10 years.
It's the anniversary this year for Overwatch.
10 years.
Yeah.
Dude, Lucio's been about it, man.
Yeah, 2016.
So, yeah.
Lucio is still hanging out.
Who's surprised when you can speed boost people and have a giant speed aura around you?
Pretty epic.
Okay, bye.
Bye.
Bye.
Bye.
epic. Okay, but I don't know who doesn't love Lucio. No, I'm just a hero playing ranked. I'm
just a Lucio player now. It's great. I'm retired. I'm on. I'm not saying Lucio is a bad thing,
man. As long as I don't have to pay the Lucio. I think some people do. They're like, oh,
Lucio has been in the meta for two long. It's just like, well, have you seen the
meadows without Lucio? You don't want those meadows. It's just my mind. Mix up.
You don't want permanent no Lucio. Five people in the chat are going to get this screenshot
in the head. Horizon, not horizon. Watch for a Gibraltar. Second point. Double shield
metta. San Francisco shock on top of the spaceship. Two barries in front of the Bastion. That
is what a known Lucia meta looks like. In an eight five people. I'll tell you that
right now. Five people. I think that's really dismissive of your board. Yeah, maybe not
five, but there's probably a lot more people in chat. Yeah, I'd say at least 4,000 people.
At least 4k.
People are watching and you can't understand that.
Yeah, that's true. That's true.
Yeah.
But don't look up that image, it's under r slash horror on it.
Um...
It wasn't that bad, bro.
It was good times.
It wasn't that bad.
You'd not remember Double Shield?
The image of a tower screen shots hopping over with a cement dry and everything.
Yeah, that was a lot.
That was Double Shields.
To be honest with recent memory,
Double Sim, Double Mauga, Cage Cage, Wall Wall.
That is more horrific than Double Shield will ever be.
I'm gonna be honest.
Anyway, we're getting the last one, so carry it.
LuzioCurie is my favorite.
Johnny, we're seeing Widowmaker, we're seeing Widowmaker,
and we're seeing, oh, what is this?
A Domino for Infected.
Okay, so, I mean, we saw a little bit of Domino
from Infected in the pre-season boot camp.
That time, I do think it wasn't Runa-Sapi,
or no, Esperanza, apologies.
And so, on Havana, I don't think
we've seen this hero yet,
so curious to see what Infected is cooking.
Obviously, slight alternative to Sigma.
I wouldn't say that Domino is like,
you're really a poke hero in that sense but it is an alternative if you want to
play this with a majorie lorry cop
it's fine also tree on the widow now this is a good day yeah steps gonna have a
bit of an easier time walking up here it's always a support from this high
ground we saw me trying to obtain right now but it's honestly just stupid of a
defense X-10 takes down three though that's a fantastic start a lot less
worried for the sports now picking their heads out but Sarah still
managed to get the kill on Z. Mini health back stolen? No, not quite. Sombra lays down the
lore, is there a fault?
And I actually think X-Ten over there is so turned, it's going to be an underrated, important
player here because she will obviously have the disruptor ward to help destroy the shields
on infected, but also be able to generate these railgun shots rather quickly to try
to open up these 5 sides she's not just there.
I'm sure I'm standing a nice little flit.
And so Boop away there with the Sly Repulse was infected, pushing Xair to straight into
Vega and actually getting the assist if felt like they're on to the supports.
And unfortunately your backline's very weak right now.
One HP is Eskidor and someone with the recall, they're just kind of running around this
Dominer Johnny.
It's not looking pretty for infected.
That's kind of be a first point cap from Lunex in good time.
Yeah, but you're coming up on that ultimate and you probably feel like you have to
dispose of it before you make any potential swap but I do agree with you the domino
worked better in theory than it has in execution so far on that first point and
probably better off just mirroring this a visa especially given what infected is capable of but
the team liquidary coming up on these ultimate star crucial to be able to match the lunics coming
yeah it's pretty much no widow in a shop there yeah kind of point is ready
Oh, the effect is so low.
First the shield up, and those shield little barriers are falling fast.
And the effect is so low.
Needs help, you know.
Luckily there's backup there.
Terror Surge kills Vega, however, who's taking the off angle,
like you should have the Ellari, but as you're alone getting dragged in,
not good, and Team Liquid very much on the back foot.
As Zev is just walking up the frontline,
as Team Liquid, they're getting routed right now.
Lunix are running over them with Zev,
and they're practically being a morph on it.
Yeah, I mean, you don't really have any kind of co-active play for this Balvin, right?
You're pretty good at this holding position and landing some of these shots.
Don't be that tricky.
I'll swap here for the infected as the Liquid are rumbling in.
During that time, Jaws, this payload was just moving forward.
Now, Team Liquid in a pretty tricky position here to be engaged in.
They have to get to the washbox.
Nuna took so many of them.
Okay, there it is. No wrecking balls.
Quick change over to the Rift, sir.
Captured, son.
The bodge though, 8-10s, lob in right place down here, and hit the wall, that is not good.
Next 10 they win a lot of trouble, but it's all good, I mean Lunax, the rest of them are going to be able to clean up here.
Only Team Liquid's DPS surviving, how only Xerah on the point.
This is good timing from Lunax. 4 and a half minutes, a team kill, as Team Liquid struggling with ideas now as they change their backline up too.
Escanola, did you know?
Vegas, carry.
Yeah, Team Liquid just hasn't found their groove so far.
On this bonnet, I'm now trying to make a final stand here on the third point, but...
Again, like, because you swapped your backline up, obviously, you used your support ultimates,
now you don't have any of those available for you, and me, while Nenrye, has this orbital ray.
You guys can win this next fight, man, just get some kind of position on the bridge here.
They're looking really good to close out the map.
I can feel it in Zomba's bones right now. He wants to go for a pulse on that enemy tracer.
Nice damage though, on to set. There's the override. See you're getting taken along.
That's you to go off to my left hand side and there's going to be a little bit of damage.
There's the kill on to Zomba so they managed to isolate the tracer long enough to force recall and get the kill on the tracer so they can hold a little bit farther forward now.
Yeah, doesn't it look getting away though?
They're holding down this tank.
I love this place from Paker in Zero right now.
going to double it up, little duo in the side room, something from getting inside the top.
Terraset's going to be good, drags X-Ted in, box bombs even better though.
Infected, spinning, Suzy was a little bit late from Vega I think, but that postman damage
went in and secured most of the health on the infected.
Now Zombo and Zerrin are 1v1 beneath the bridge, barely honorable to all and Zerrin
wins it out.
Still though, it will be Lunex moving forward with this payload with ults to spare.
Oh, good kick. Wow. Good kill, I'm just seeing.
Yeah, I think that's why I just said that this tracer deal from Xera is at a lot of impact and just shutting down Sombra, right?
Because if you take Sombra out of the mix here, if you look at the 4 remaining pairs of Lunaxes,
which I will tell you, who's going to carry here?
Who's going to win on some of these fights and X-Ten?
This hasn't been able to have any kind of impact with this Freya so far.
So, Xera just buying some timer in this Tracer, do you want to pick good enough to team it with no problem?
I think a good start. Now they have support on one.
Step-tran and get through the doper full-up skill came down.
A beautiful ult once again from Ted, Escanor and Shriek.
Already down.
Team Liquid only have three players left.
Effective is so low in this.
High ground is not in the control of Team Liquid,
so X-Ten's able to fire up from the high ground for three.
Eventually, Zera is going to chase her off.
But what cost?
Team Liquid, they've got support is coming in.
They just need individual picks.
Zombo going down is a good start.
3 finds the kill and Lunex decide actually we're gonna regroup they got another couple of attacks for the minute and 30
It's not a time bank. They want to be seen
Yeah, so we're really trying to secure a kill there and didn't
Tree spawned already and got back in time to get those shots in so notice they take a step back
All right, three times not that's the override all steps isolated both here goes down more fair overwatch now
Now at my fear, Zombo with a double, in fact no killing Seb's good, Zombo once again getting
checked by Zera, but Zera, I mean Zombo's already done realistically enough but the
rest of the team couldn't stay alive.
The kill on Tisheb and the staying power of the Orisa cannot be understated, there's
a final attack here for Lunex and they've only got a pulse array coming up in 10.
Yeah I almost wonder if you want to take this one real slow here, to see how quick
can feel this hit sooner rush because he only gets one decisive push here that's
going to be it and then you have to try and walk up against the team Liquid who
are already in position here so make it nice and easy
you can support up an opportunity here
don't support the issue
we're trying to hold down the sidelines nice little mini steal there
by solver hits the recall but here comes the over to rein then why
time is good up in time as he uses it to push the team forward
their research still available as their ends are going down so we're
Winning it this time around.
It's not but pretty low, but still a much recovered payload to play around.
Sera still has a quick blink for the Tracer, but now chasing Escanor, who's on the bridge,
way away from his team.
A good suit dude, annihilates the damage there coming through from the pole spawn.
But Escanor dead, leaves only Vegas to stay alive, but unfortunately C is gonna just
land a nice little left hook onto the enemy Kiriko.
Sera though, still holding onto the payload and say pole spawn kill does connect with the Kiriko.
A winner maker of all things.
Zerat ends up going down. He's already killed two and it actually might be enough.
Zombie hit the recall on the point as the Terrasurge ends up coming in.
Doomfist were infected trying to keep this point going as Zebra's now run out of cooldowns on the
Eraser, but the Erister vs Doom are 10 times out of 10, but infected, his main goal right here
is to not get blown up. He just needs to stay alive. Orbiter Ray comes through,
but they just need to fly in pitch. Eventually now Lunex spawners are coming in.
Vega, Escalor down, no heals available for Team Liquid, and now they can focus infected.
Doomfist dead, OT pushed, Lunex get free.
What is going on with these overtime pushes in North America?
It looked for a moment there like Team Liquid was going to make a stand
in overtime on the back of Sera's heroics, but Lunex they're able to hold on to the
cart and waste a little spawners to get back in time and that's going to be the payload
pushed in. Sombra 25 and 3. Zeb is 24 and 1. Yeah, they looked really good to start off that map.
Yeah, Xerah. I mean the only one with double 2G at limbs there, 12 and 6.
Like on the tracer, I think Zeb definitely kind of
popping off a team liquid throughout that entire round. But man, this is an incredible look
for Lunex. I know T finish happy with that on this map. Let's be real ourselves,
Savan. If you're finishing with Time, it's a miracle. You could walk on more after that.
if you finish more than a minute.
Well, I think just for context or like relatively speaking here like I think both teams should
be pretty happy with how that ended right because sure, Team Liquid had to hold on to
the third point for four minutes and thirty seconds, like that's an unbelievable defense
the fact that they held on for so long.
So you look at that scoreboard and you're saying all the members with six deaths and
obviously inferior stats compared to Lunix.
Compared to how this like reviewing how this map started I think they should be
pretty happy that lunix pushed in the cart in overtime so they do have an
opportunity now here in the offense to run things back and give themselves an
opportunity to win this map.
Is there a...
Okay, wow they're sticking with the sim. What do you make of this one?
It's an interesting one, they haven't really... what? What? They got a
Just three things, okay? Sure thing.
Well now you push the momentum.
Yeah.
And uh, Lunex is gonna be on the wrong end of this Symmetra, sadly.
Both of those turrets, by the way, were shooting Zed in the back that entire time.
There's the turrets on the back of the point.
For the payload, I should say.
This is interesting here as well.
I was going to say, like, few mother lads here when Team Liquid had a knife on the roster.
And they actually stabbed in knife to play the Symmetra for these teams.
Oh yeah, yeah.
And if you look at the other teams in North America, yeah, Sugarfree practiced a lot of Symmetra, but we haven't seen it from Zero as much.
So, you probably have a bit of a read here, what they're up against with 7 on the Orisa.
I feel like they wanted to make things difficult for Lunaxe.
Oh, they see the Tracer. That's a good name.
4x10. Ends of killing, Sarah. Okay, there's no front to back Overwatch right now.
A little bit weaker for Team Liquid without the pressure on to Zed.
He's even a nice teleport away.
Just by, Lunex had a little bit of time here just to stabilise his Zed, and he's very low.
You see what they're going to do with his Teleporter now, because they cannot slow down in that push,
and that allowed Lunex to get back and find that pick.
You need to be kind of decisive with his Teleporter.
Long as that.
Yeah, I think it's super low too.
Control this high ground, it's exactly what Zombo's game plan is for in this entire time too.
Just make sure Zera can't get up there with that Sim and just control that high ground.
So yeah, good luck for Luna, it's on the defense.
Should be a complete reset between Liquid now.
Oh, don't die there!
Should be fine.
It's a Tracer, it's Giri, it should be fine.
Yeah, look at that quickly.
That's a lot of time wasted between Liquid here.
I mean, Liquid are obviously coming up on some crucial ultimates that they can use for their advantage, but so far this hasn't opened the attack that I think Liquid drew up.
Given that they picked just Symmetra, they haven't really achieved anything so far this time.
Here we go. First ult here, coming through for Tree. That's not where he wants to live.
There's going to be a wall deployed right on top of that terror surge.
NEMY ends up going down as Tree controls the Skybox
and now in the backline and eats the damage on X10.
Surprised if she gets away from this one, there goes a little bit wide.
Or almost ends up actually killing Tree.
But actually Tree survives long enough there for the fight to be very easy for Team Liquid without X10's damage.
And that is TL with the cap on first.
Yeah, normally don't recombicate things, sir.
Deployed a couple of ultimates to give themselves a better chance
and Sir is stuck with the frontline there.
beaming down said in the front line, King Nick would want to fight that way.
So that's good enough, you get some ultimate value.
Now here on the second point, what can you do with this Symmetra to put yourself in a superior position?
While Lunax are setting up here.
I think it's more of a way to try to play with this Senn, you can kind of pull up here and then just kind of drop on it.
Or you can just control the point which will be very good as well.
It's gonna be a rush for Lunex. Ray in return, no basket or a seed. Heels over. Too much might, but he liquid right now.
It's gonna just wash over Lunex.
Trivial fight. I mean these Ray rush fights, the Ray is gonna win out most of the time.
Like the amount of damage that you can output, and then also getting healed as you walk forward with it. The rush just can't keep up.
Yeah, well especially if you're sacking like they're doing as well, like the damage amplification is just too much to bear.
There's a looting stare.
no chance in that fight. Now they have to try to retrieve some of this position. I mean,
they can step past an overclock here, but it's like, okay, what ground can you find
to give yourself a position to deploy it? Exactly, they're loosing a lot of that ground,
right? Oh, I sense three-tripping. Oh, a right click from Zara there would have been his master.
What a stick from Zamba, though. Good pick, yeah, but can they actually make something of this
This is the question someone's looking for another now hunting for a target. I'm too in fact
So much tracer looking as clean as ever, but look at them all stuck in this small room
Infected a double with a terror surge the authority of lunax that that's all been doing the heavy lifting
But then he got completely split up as two minutes in the bank and team liquids offense here
Kind of mirroring lunaxes in a way a little less time going on to third, but still a good time back three and a half minutes
Yeah, they're kind of letting somebody run rampant here on this tracer
But they're kind of taking it in stride and saying hey, we're pretty happy to just stick with our aresa and instead push your backline
Which almost close four doors on second point
They actually secured quite a bit of value from this symmetric pick there now third point operates a little bit differently here
You can't stick to the card if you want to put
I'm just going to go to a bit better chance now to get them on this map.
Let's say TP, I'll play and then have high ground on you.
Serra's not TPing a lot of places right now.
He's sticking on the core like a main player.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, here comes the orbital raid.
Now we're also going to last two on the fader folks in it.
Terrasurge, but it's all good.
Everybody's out of there already.
I mean, everything just hurt, but hell yeah.
Oh, crazy amount of movement.
Now they can just move on to this bridge and...
Team Liquid, man. They've got two support ults
to run over this bridge, but Linux had nothing.
Yeah, I mean, Cep is just pressing the backwards key.
He's like trying to cut us the payload, but just...
Warp it to space, because he just can't stand up to what
two Liquid are offering, and here's over the right.
Uh, TruthNuke, this race gonna hurt.
Uh, Zomba X said already dead, DPS down,
Linux getting folded, like a piece of paper.
and Zeb is all the way back from sport already trying to skill up and Zeb gets caught.
Neymar is well completely alone, infected.
Uh, well, Neymar.
Unfortunately, your days are numbered.
Okay, Neymar is somewhere down there.
No, I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know where Neymar is.
I think she's off the bat, maybe.
Well, I know who's in sport, that's for sure.
Zomba, Zeb and Zeb.
There's the completion from Team Liquid.
Two minutes and 41 seconds.
I don't think it's. I don't
think she's that good. Just
defense and liquid that when
they're running the dominant. I
don't think was that good. I'm
going to be honest. Two
minutes and 40 seconds against
the minute here. Um as we get
into the next round, number
three. That's. That's crazy
from you. Yeah, you're
right. I like what you're
going to do. You just
You're gonna do you just speak to that fact? No. No, I mean, you know
We're looking in hindsight here the dominant did work
It wasn't that great. I agree with you
It was just the way you said it. It's just like
So visceral
Domina community
Okay, well look I mean it I think just irises is probably a little bit better
If you look at how that kind of push and pull ended up working out with Zev on the Orisa,
it was infected that was kind of backing up, backing up, holding the Eski.
Okay, deploy the shield and then look at second where Zev walked on high ground,
and then just walked out the Domino.
She deploys the shield, the little chunks get broken, so she just gets shot,
and she's kind of like holding in the corner. Yeah, it's tough.
Yeah, I think Lunix really had the recipe for how dealing with the Domino,
but they really did not have the recipe for how to deal with the Symmetra.
I mean, it wasn't like Team Liquid were deploying in a twisted mind-strap either.
They were just kind of hunting the guard and relying on some beam damage
and Lunix just couldn't stand up to it.
But Zero is actually going to be over-owned the Tracer here,
owned the Team Liquid defense.
So, let's see if maybe this makes things a little bit easier for Lunix.
It's surprising it's a 2v1.
The other comeback stands kind of replicate
Tree in finding an opening pick.
Sometimes the
the M-Rate is like opening pick
Reminds me of Winno players versus like
Oh they got a pick, okay that's cool.
Like just random nade headshots.
Just got an absurd amount of damage.
Once again we see Baker and Sarah
kind of on and off angle making sure
this staircase is in their control
so like Tree's going to join them as well.
Phoenix almost like a lot harder here too, they managed to find Zerilil made on the floor there for the next 10, but look at this wraparound from Team Liquid, refusing to give up his high ground, set sacrifices, not only the cooldowns, but a whole lot of help too.
Yeah, it almost seems like Team Liquid, they're just kind of like trying to maintain their position, and then they rely on their damage pairs to find a fix instead, when we're in the overtime as well.
This is Lunex just having pushed the card, 67 meters.
that is it 66.66 meters that's a
devilish amount of meterage bank as
well team liquid like two and a half
minutes on Havana first especially
where that payload is halted to I mean
what your percentage chances here
Johnny being realistic here
percentage chance yeah but you hold
a fortune teller?
I'm just asking you like what do you think the percent is for them to hold?
Um, 12 percent.
12 percent?
Yeah, I mean they don't know how, they haven't found a way to deal with a Sometra.
You know sometimes you just queue into ranked games and you're like alright, this game is over.
I don't know how we're gonna deal with the enemy team.
Matchmaking side, you have a 12 percent chance to win.
a difficult adaptation for Moonies to make. It's like, okay, Sombra, you're gonna prefer
to play the Bandera over the Tracer, but you're still gonna have to play a Bandera into something
like an Orisa, right? There's a lot of annoying crowd control abilities that make your life
really difficult. And so, if Moonies wins one fight here, the kick off this round,
that 12% is going to catapult into like 36. Okay? I just need to see it once.
Yeah, against the Sim though, very, very difficult, like you said.
Zeb, by the way, I don't know if you saw on the stats screen there, I'm sure a lot of the viewers saw it, 20k damage, 27 alims too, I mean, just an insane amount of work that Zeb's putting out right now.
Oh, obviously you're kind of shooting at the Orisa a lot of the time, so you could argue it's a little bit of like, Orisa headshot stat patting, but like, still, for an Orisa player,
Yeah, it's no it is kind of ridiculous said the Zerissa is easily the best hero and
Being able to play it as much as possible. It's gonna warrant some bands at some point
Of course certain
That's not looking good it might be straight up zero
But this is looking nice. Look it. That's looking great from liquid. Yeah, they're looking great from liquid
It is great. Yeah, the 12% of winshanks here for Lunex looking straight zero.
I think now, Jetpack hacked the NYG trying to get back by the fight.
It's all over, realistically.
Oh, here's Neymar.
You're going to do a reset.
Oh, OK.
You got a touch, though.
Oh, so Neymar, like maybe a couple of pixels away from touching there.
But it is a team of Liquid on Havana that come out with the win.
And that is a match point in the series, too.
I'm really positively surprised by how Team Liquid are managing this series.
To be able to throw that Symmetra out there and Lunex they're just completely flat footed just like
Okay, we didn't game plan for this Symmetra coming our way and how do we navigate around this team damage?
So the Sero showing off in the scoreboard there 38 and 9 at a lot of impact and keep in mind
He died six times on that initial defense, right? So I don't know what it's elimination score
But the second half of this map looked really good for Sero
the
the flip side of things as well.
Even though the last day is
looking really good on there is
a really strong powerful number
two on the tracer, which kind of
in a two and a constant to be
to it felt like where Samba and
Ziva on and off angle and then
Sarah and Vega were not on and
off angle when they were
playing the trace. Kiriko
classically, obviously with
that. Those two heroes that
of default Overwatch and these teams just going head-to-head, but this is Team Liquid now deploying
like very tactical bands and hero picks to make life extremely difficult for Lunix, bringing
out the Symmetra on Havana, banning the Tracer on Leading Tower to set up Sera on the Pharah.
Like, they're not allowing Lunix into the series, right, by letting Lunix be comfortable.
Throughout this whole series so far, Lunix has been on the back foot and just like
How do we adapt? What heroes do we swap to?
How can we react to what Team Liquid are doing, putting our way?
And so they really haven't been allowed to play their game to begin with.
And that's what I was so optimistic about, just like, OK,
if Lunax is allowed to play their game against the Team Liquid,
I actually do think that Lunax, they can steal a couple of maps.
Like they can get in a group, they're great individual players.
It just hasn't been the case so far in the series that Lunax,
they've just been on the back foot and forced to adapt and not
being comfortable at all.
you link your account on YouTube
description to see the charts
before those drops. Now as we
get into this series again,
BrunousSafi is the
choice for Lunex journey.
Yeah, so this is a little bit more comfortable
for Lunex here. And obviously
with the tracer band deployed on Leaging
Tower, you don't have to worry about
someone being target banned in this one, so
I think you can kind of let the damage to
take go here, but the crew
Anyway, but you can take care of the back line here instead said can play out the deal we sort of tracer
So just make sure that your background is comfortable. Of course, maybe some of the people here we found the
Grig and the Juno
For some is your carry match up here where some but maybe finds momentum on that
Yeah, I'd really like that. I think really something to perfect map for them looks like lunix are gonna ban
Instead honestly to be fair
Look at them. Look at map one
Yeah
Okay, really good bathroom as well.
Right, yeah, I completely understand the Pharah ban, because some of these teams bring out Pharah on Runosaka here.
They are really annoying to deal with, especially in that first fight, right?
I just figured that someone was going to play the Tracer instead,
and that gives you a little bit more opportunity to try and brawl out against a Pharah team like this.
Obviously, typically we see the Pharah to counter the Bandetta, right?
And so with no bandella being played here, I kind of expected the Korra not to be necessary to be deployed here from the left.
Zarya banned for Team Liquid.
It's kind of an all-point, are you? Kind of expecting Zarya to play a reset anyway, so...
Maybe infected just kind of wanted not to get into a Zarya matchup. Kind of protecting themselves there.
And yeah, as kind of expected as they're playing a reset same with infected.
What a tree and they're gonna play honestly tree at this point. Just yeah
Good for tree
Yeah, there's a few select players who go with the cast of the field really comfortable on it. I'm not sure though
Don't just take on the cast of the situation like that. We'll see you know a few seconds here, but
Treats essentially what you want here and it's going to be the cast of the after all
So this is interesting because team liquid is one of the few teams that actually play Sarah on Genji as well
Like how often do you see a cast of the Genji damage you will be 2026?
Yeah, the big 26 only went scheme lip of play I think to be honest
Just like Sarah is one of their first I wanted the only place bringing out the Genji
Not consistently there is like an every now and then type like
I'm not gonna step up too readily here if you're the tracer put the Genji out first
for fire for him to get some healing and then go in again kind of a pseudo goalkeeper
as well this Genji sometimes you get like one combo does the tracer if you're not careful
you put yourself in a bad spot next thing getting pressured out to focus on for a
brief second there but again it's kind of a just a fight for this first pick for
both teams, Rally Zep actually, a good spear landing on the sea, ends up using that
Suzu on herself and another teammate but Zep still ends up falling, overwhelming
amounts of pressure coming from Team Liquid and not be understated and
goodbye X10, that'll be a Team Liquid with a team kill. Yeah really well
executed neutral fight from a Team Liquid very early on in the rollout
They take that coast side
Then secure that angle and essentially push new makes it down into the slope
But all this poke damage coming through and so great neutral executed by team you put their print out the cells in a favorable position
Not to a hot start here. I'm gonna stop it
This fight this next fight is one of the most important in this map
The fight after the mid fight win if you win this get checkpoint get a few extra meters
You just start resetting mid.
No trouble.
There's the speed up with the ring, tree.
No instant kills, but it'll do.
Zomberforce to retall after against Skull.
Oh, Spearbury Skull.
Still goes in for it, though.
All good.
Killing Vegas, nice.
Organs were right now fresh.
No, you can see how important this fight is for the team.
You've got to win here.
And making it expensive for Lunex
is just a cherry on top,
to be using the rush.
It's nice, though, Suzu for herself,
but that is it.
This is gonna be the point.
There's nothing left that Lunex can do.
And there's Cap.
Yeah, Liquid.
They're just playing flawless right now.
The way they approach some of these fights to buy enough time with that dead eye,
then they're able to build up Obital Ray as well.
Just going to give them the edge in a fight like that.
Combine that Obital Ray and Tamp Tamplication with Parasurge is way too much.
That gives them the edge to pose out of that map.
Remember, they're going to disengage here.
I'll build this Barali up. Obviously they're going to have a C-Color package.
This X is my core.
Oh, they're going to just put the Rally in the front there.
There's the Blade, Deflate comes out, saved the Dash.
Still needs to find cover though. 98p and nice Q-9 from Z.
Alright, well, that's one way to deal with the Blade and Genji.
I think Rally used to swim Team Liquid there as well.
We're not a single person actually traded.
Let's say that as soon as Zombo goes down, I can't make the timing up.
I can't really count.
Unlucky.
Sambarra available for Nudex too.
A good little spear.
But they needed a finitive fight win to get the squad at Neville.
There's the Sambarra.
Hynu.
Nice spear from Zephyr.
Cansons to Hynu.
And picks Hynu and runs down the back line.
Neville with an incredible boost.
But where's the follow up?
X-Tain actually is the one to fall.
She goes down to Infected as TL able to keep Tree alive and both the supports at bad.
I mean that.
Sambarra.
Oh, good for Nimwai, they just weren't able to just push off of it.
How are Team Liquid alive here, Jaws?
Like, how are they alive here?
Like, Lutics, they used to sound very aggressively.
It felt like they got everything right,
and Team Liquid are still here, pushing the payload forward.
They're just on the same page right now,
the way they're combining the strength of Juno Bragg
and Elise together to survive,
and give themselves an opportunity to find the picks required.
Someone's coming along to come back down by the game sheet,
And there's the orbital ray from S1, that's Cook, connects with the Polestar torpedoes too, and we have three two in three things, sure, okay.
I don't think he was in the orbital ray even, he just walked up, killed three.
That's a team kill, team liquid.
Yeah.
Seriously.
For a nice breakfast, I'll take that Rinder.
And a good healthy breakfast before he locked on.
Oh yeah?
I was gonna make a good one, 6 to 6, have a nice one, but I'm so certain, so certain.
Anyway, because I can't move like this, I can't stop him.
Huh?
Unfortunate.
This is Avril here, and plus 10 there.
116 to 6 meters.
And Zed tries to go for a trade in the back line.
With the help of Zomber, they might be able to kill him onto the Juno, but it's looking unlikely now.
X10 with at least one onto Zera.
But Zomber just trying to look for a pathway into this fight, but unfortunately it's just kind of lost.
Hiding away with Zed now.
Zed's journey used to terror surge to find a kill.
Summit finally gets one the road to victory starts now with a kill on two three
131 meters half of the time bank gone already. We're under five minutes now
We're here again Joss
132 meters to seven
Maybe this is the time the team comes back you're on first with four minutes 30 to go
I can't say we've seen it before because I honestly don't know if we've seen it before
It's going to be
Tremendous up to the battle here for lunics
Oh my god, a 7-7 is so much faster than his passive.
Nice rally, look at how fast the Cowboys move in his-
Oh, three!
He's only done it again.
A snappy headshot to finish off Nem-Y2.
Uh-oh, this is looking good for Lunax Johnny.
There's a Terrasurge, there's a Blade coming up for TL,
X10's gonna have to be on fire with this OC.
Yeah, typically you say like,
oh, the soldier in play is gonna have a good time here
some railguns and then being able to land the pig supply to open up some of these fire
stuff. It's been all through liquid. The tree is so comfortable right now on this
castle. Such a feast. Alright, well, that one's got a B in five. There's Zumba. Ooh, that's
a one two meter shuriken to one takes. It just takes away the minion. Good, can
hang around for a little bit longer but actually getting control of this
high ground is going to be impossible for the tracer. Oh that's right. No Zomba. Yeah
I don't want to mess with the Genji of the corridor, not like that. Not today. There's
the blade, there's the beat- oh sorry, Terrasurge, there's the beat. Nice pulse bomb from Zomba.
And see, yeah, decide who you want actually. Uh, you can have this like, nice headshot
onto infected. There it gets one, but it's all good. Fights over with you. But
do you think we should stack all of them Johnny? Yeah I mean they're pretty happy
that fight they got lunics to use the overclock the sound barrier and time and
time again in these kind of matches right we talk about the need to be
the normal sound with your ultimate economy but lunics now have you drained
those movements like what is your wind from this way you're gonna serve up
here oh not again
wow surprised they didn't get anything nice spear on to Sarah there of all
people are played very blunt so there you go okay guess one kill at very least but two minutes and 30 and
You force it to use the terrace
Give him the bag
It's gonna be that to get out to
Surely there's not a kill on this error as well that post box that connected
Oh my gosh! It's the Killotron!
No way!
So far he's got a solo carry.
Okay, Eskenore, next up. Next course, please, sir.
Not quite.
Loonex, though, on the back of Zomba,
ended up getting two, and they actually controlled the bot as well.
They could have to back up.
It can't be...
There's just no way they turned the mapper on like that.
Zomba just put some solo heroics
and Team Liquid with some questionable chasing.
One by one.
Loonex here. They have to consider us.
It's gonna be a good position for them to get the checkpoint.
They're in a good spot.
They're in a better one now, so they're getting the W snitch rush too.
They're back already, looking at Tree once again.
Oh, Tree! He's so good with it though.
Still low surviving now, Zep try to pay attention to the cowboy.
But unfortunately this ride from Vega is going to force Zep to hit that Eski and hit it fast.
Team Liquid now barreling forward using a speed rip for some propulsive.
As they're just dashing into the front line.
And Zep's completely in opposition too.
It's in desperate need of heals, but now comes the Genji.
perfect time to clean up and with only a minute to go and a whole heap of
old team liquid look at it for Rio Johnny unless liquid miss lunax to pull
something out of that yeah that was realistically the fight that lunax needed
there with that kid sooner watch what team liquid come up with another team
fight victory and now as you say you look at their ultimate economy there's
coming up with a bay four open it's some of sports to do
I'll be extraordinary once more.
Oh, we're not there at all!
This is the role of the spanner!
Oh, a Cassidy moment.
Alright, one of the six go from Zomba.
Sorry, I forced the roll guys from the cast.
Let me go in.
I know. A high ground.
XNN's are going down.
And here we meet Z2.
131 meters.
They're going to stack a few more up here.
20 seconds to go.
It is looking rather dire for Lunax.
15 seconds to go. Dragonblade will be great.
Let's do a bit of a buy with Blade here, Sarah.
Oh!
Oh!
Ragex!
Ragex!
Ragex!
No way!
Blading the spawn note.
The ZnTip teleporting forward with straight, the line of sight is Sarah.
The terrorist search brings Sarah back in, but an easy dash away.
The ZnMY down, no heals here for Lumex.
They still have to play with though, gonna use it as a resource at this point.
But when trees in shots like this, it feels impossible.
There's going to be a soundbar at the very end, OT now, available to push in, but they
got no ult, they got the rush, but it's 101 meters to try and get this cap, and they need
actually a full cap, this is basically a full cap situation for Lunex there.
And they don't even have the first checkpoint yet, so talk about it up your battle here.
Even the Kitsuna rush, we usually talk about that's a really good tool, but you're
facing a rally and a terror surge, it's going to be tough going for Lunex to secure
some kind of value with this specific ultimate so now it's all the damage pairs
try and find an opening once more. Rally, Terrasurge, High Noon for 3, like they've got
answers, it's just how they actually deploy it. There's the High Noon, Rally as well to
protect 3. Oh the stick's good, the roll is not quite as good as last time around.
X10, Zomber, they come up with the goods. If you think at a double each,
Zomber is just on fire. X10 now on the Cassidy, she's looking way better
And she was in the sojourn over time push here Johnny. No walks for Team Liquid and a checkpoint in Lunex sights. What if bro? What if?
I'm just saying you'll be a mention you'll be a miracle
Yeah, the first checkpoint
Don't have any old friends right now. It's going for a bit of a flank you wouldn't then why?
No, I they're going to forfeit this decision. It's really tough position for losing to be in here
Because they have no ultimates and no position
I'm going to try to find the
right now. Get you all X 10. Oh,
it's just a slaughter out there.
Nice little combo from Sarah
chases Netmar hits the reset.
It's all over. Team liquid. Just
need to kill a clean upset. And
that would be a team kill team
liquid with a 30 in the lower
bracket. Keep their dreams
alive. They'll be facing Dallas
and they keep it going.
Lunix, bow out the competition.
Yeah, I said yesterday that Team Liquid,
they put on some of the best they've ever played
so far at this stage,
and they keep the momentum going here against Lunix.
In the elimination match, it has to be said,
to see if they took that loss yesterday,
but I'm not counting them out just yet.
They've showed some really good things,
and this was dominant 3-0 by them.
I think I like the store board
that closed things out here.
I mean, every member stepped up here
for Team Liquid, Jaws.
Don't think it was really fair
single out a single player that
carried. I just love the way
that these this team plays
together now. The team work
they display. Yeah, it's
definitely feeling a lot better
than like week one of the stage.
So yeah, happy they're in this
spot currently. I'm sure liquid
themselves and all liquid fans
out there as well. I'm very
happy with this. 33 and 631
and four treat and effective.
Looking good. Looking real clean
with it. I'm hoping for
I'm going into like next stage, for example, I hope they just keep this going keep them momentum and keep pushing for higher highs because I think this team and
Well, the players have been under a few different team names at this point
But a lot of them have played together for a long time. I hope they just keep it popping
I think there's a real chance for them next stage making it this far taking Dallas for a couple of close maps as well
A lot of promise for Lunex, but it is team at liquid stay here today
SSG and Dallas Fuel await them in that lower finals and like I said, there is one more series
away for them before they make it to Japan. It's just whether they can actually conquer
their fears and take down either SSG or Dallas.
I mean, this was the best case scenario here for them though. So obviously getting a 3-0
it's a big relief. Now you have a lot of time to rest up, to Morris match up either
battles few and SSG so your chance to lean back relax catch the next match you
get some good momentum going into I don't know if they will be relaxing
reinforce because they play such a close series against SSG in the first round
here in the upper semi-finals if they face off against them pretty sure they're
spending the night in the bot dungeon really just breaking it down where it
all went wrong for them they are continuing that momentum the lunax as
already both said is that there's so much to be proud of. I think this is the highest placement that
most of these players are actually having in OWCS, so a lot of personal achievements to be
celebrated from that team. I think both teams to show it in this very series, excuse me,
still slowly dying, but that's okay because I wouldn't miss the playoffs, even if I like
keeping it on. No, but I think both of these teams are teams that like to relive on their
comfort pigs so we do get to see you know the Xerums on the Genji but then you see the
strategical depth and also just the depth of your pool from those individuals.
Swapping is their role to Symmetra. I don't think anyone had that on their bingo car and neither had
Lunex so I think those are some really great adaptations. Very excited to see what Team Liquid
is going to pull out of the back in order to keep their lower bracket run and life.
Now they get to sit back as we're heading into our upper bracket final between Dallas Field
and SSG next, that's better, to be a banger as well.
Yeah, I mean, 100%, you're expecting a map five.
If there's anything less than four maps,
I'm gonna be mad, surely, surely it's a map five here.
Dallas feel like it's really good
throughout this entire stage, but say the SSG,
I think they've got the strength for strengths
as well, Johnny.
I mean, I'm hoping for a map five now
because I came into this,
and a portion of things, and I said,
I have no three O's,
and it's gonna be a dying scheme, so here we are,
and liquid and the comedy, and you lied, you were...
I feel like if you lie, you know the facts beforehand.
I was trying to prophesise the future.
I feel like you can't lie about the future.
OK.
I'm pretty sure that's not how that works.
You can lie about the future.
You can lie about the past and present, but not the future.
I'm pretty sure I'm not going to go there.
We'll revisit that one. We'll revisit that one.
Yeah!
I don't want to visit him.
We'll crack one open on my child.
That's right. That's right.
I'll sit down for that one.
For now though, Team Liquid of course,
as you can see in the map set right here,
they are taking the dub against
a very exciting looking Lunex,
which will of course once again be part in Stage 2
as they made the top four in their region.
Now we do have Vega joining us for a quick chat
after that dominant performance from
Him and the team Vega. Hello. Oh, it's great to see you and congrats
Walk me into what the what the mood and divide was like because you're coming off of a very close series yesterday, which ended in a loss
Was there any like adjustments you guys felt are necessary or is that more of a like gonna walk away from this and just
Focus on the next game and not really think too much about that series
so I think actually our last match gave us a ton of confidence as a team because
Even though we did lose, we were very common collected for that series, so after we did lose that match, our eyes were to sound like the next match, to be honest.
And now that we're done with that next match, we're really looking forward to our rematch versus SSG or if we play against Dallas Fuel.
I just want to ask how the season's gone for yourself.
Like, how has the team environment been in Team Liquid during the regular season?
I feel like we had a bit of struggle to be honest with the tank meta being D.Va and us having to get a new player.
We definitely struggled for the past three weeks, but I would say within the past week and a half, we really have clicked as a team.
And now that we're actually getting these match experiences as a full team, because obviously we lost our captain at the time.
I think getting this match experience is just super important for us, so that's why I think that every match we play, we'll just keep getting better.
I want to double-click on that. You said you lost your captain, obviously.
How did you adjust as a team? What made the team click in the first place?
Was there any individual in the team that stepped up when it comes to communication
and planning some of these fights out?
Because it's obviously night and day from week one to now,
and yesterday you were like, oh, that was like a great series versus SSG.
We thought them really close and we feel really good about where we are.
Who were the individuals that kind of stepped up to make things click in the first place?
I think once we started playing with Boston more infected, I think our team honestly started
messing a lot more.
When we had Collusion, I would try to pick up the communications a lot, but just one player
doing it.
I feel like when we had Boston and me together, us both talking as much as we can and Escanor
has been talking a lot too, providing a lot of good communication.
So, like us really honestly, I feel like we're really well together now.
Our DPS always do call special moments.
If our DPS can get a kill, they'll call for us and we'll come and help them.
No, we do see you and the team often leaning into comfort picks as well.
How far do you think that will get you in the current meta?
Do you feel like there's still a lot of room for skill expression going up against different
regions now as well?
I'm sorry, what was the question?
If there is room in the current meta for skill expression, like are you guys, do
you feel like you're allowed to opt for comfort picks over meta picks?
Oh, I feel like that time is like you can play to flex port, but at the end of the day, you're always going to need like a Gino or Lucio.
For us, I feel like we've been having a lot of fun playing Brig Gino and Lucio Kira. I feel like our team, we've gotten really good at this like rush style now.
And to be honest, I do feel like we will be the strongest team for Brig Gino or Lucio Kira in America.
I got a last two. Also, I want to mention real quick, the jacket is straight fire.
I know, I love that, I love it actually.
It's actually so sick.
It's awesome.
What are you feeding Tree?
Like, it feels like Tree has been just outperforming
every single stage that we've seen him.
Like, have you noticed a significant step up recently?
Because from like a viewer's perspective,
I think Tree has just been the outperformer.
Like, the guy is a beast.
Like, how does it feel to have a DPS like that?
Must feel nice for you, at least, as a sport.
Yeah, definitely.
I mean, I'll be honest.
I think after Stockholm last year, I think, I don't know, he learned something about the game, got some hidden truth or something, and he just became thin.
I was like, at this point, when he gets a random kill, I was like, okay, let's just push now.
But I'm like, I don't know, I'm just used to it at this point, I'll just get a random kill.
Especially on Emory, he always has more damage than the other Emory.
I think he always gets, to be honest.
Some people are just built different, you know, you're one of them, by the way, Lega.
So, we're excited to see you and the boys back in action tomorrow for now.
Rest up, thank you so much for joining us on Best of Long.
Thank you, nice talk to you.
Always great to hear from Vega.
As Team Liquid is finding themselves now, of course, in the lower bracket final with an opportunity to qualify for the Grand Finals.
We are not done for the day though. We're now shifting gears and heading into the upper bracket final where Dallas UL and Space Station will be battling it out for the first ticket to Japan in the NA region and of course also for the Grand Finals spot.
I think it's going to be
really good. Oh, yeah, that
man is going to be such a
relief. Obviously the Dallas
field SSG just locking in that
ticket. Funders obviously
important to you want to come
first place in your region, but
just lock in that in and go,
okay, we're good. We can crack
a little bit more, you know,
prepare for that next game. But
at the end of the day, we're
making the land and we can
show up on the international
stage and hopefully, you know,
One thing I thought was qualified for the NA some more and then you've got to come in with confidence, okay?
But so we were you and me were European. I'm speaking personally here like you know like twisted minds. They're our team, right?
Jack shows some belief in an A and I'm like, okay
Conversation after the stage one playoffs, but first of all here we see the teams qualify in within their region
So I think it's gonna be a banger match here. We got two
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So hit that URL if you and your team feel locked in and ready just give it a go and you might find yourself
Going up against some of our teams here
We have extinction in disguise to our now finding themselves in promotion and renegation
So you might be taking them down you might be joining a for stage two. Yeah, I'll never know what's in store for you
Johnny claims he's not a prophet but you know you know you're actually factually
going to be right as well so because someone who's watching this broadcast is
going to find themselves in the promotion relegation and actually accomplishing
what you're calling them out to do right now as well so there is one person
watching this broadcast right now that will manifest the destiny you're
putting out to them. Wow beautiful. Put that on a t-shirt so now we're heading
into a quick break and remember, in fact,
we have our upper bracket final.
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Welcome back, ladies and gentle ladies, so we're here, joined by Johnny and Jack, and
we're about to break it all down for here for our NA upper finals between SSG and Dallas
fuel. Let's chat about the top dog of the region, Dallas Fuel, right? They came back as a franchise,
the hype was there with some questions initially about the roster, but they more than proved
the doubters wrong. They're rocking up, very much leaning into their comfort zone and into
their comfort fix, right? We do have that double-flag support. Backlight, Kellen, the felon as you
like to call him, he's getting away with murder and even if he played Winston, which we don't
Don't get to see too much of him right now.
That's fine.
Facts.
He is actually getting away with murder.
It's kind of crazy.
He's just smooth with it.
Kella, I've loved watching Kellen since Element Mystic.
I'm just going to...
Yeah, you're going to say one.
There's Element Mystic on a full day.
There's bias there, bro.
There's bias.
Anybody that's played Element Mystic?
I'm a fan of them.
Any player that's had them as well?
Like, bro, it's got a history behind Kellen.
Look him up on Wikipedia.
I'm the harker.
Sparkle.
Dude, don't get me started.
I will start.
I will rank for an hour by Element Mystic
back in 2018. Dallas Fuel, yeah, look, they're undefeated. You saw on the lower third, they're
6-0. I very well believe this could be an undefeated run for Dallas Fuel. Not only this game,
they're coming the next. I just feel it in my bones. I think Chronik and Sonjin are the
best EPS duo. I think despite it being an off-tank meta where like Zarya's good,
a risk is good right now. I think Kellen just can get away with playing Winston, can't
get away with playing Paul. It is very doable. Against SSG who agreed to guess today,
It's going to be a close game, but I still think Giles will be the calm one.
Let's talk about SSG then. Johnny. Johnny.
Yes.
So I've been clean for them. They get the dubs, but it's not clean.
They do drop maps here and there, fights here and there, and then somehow the players just unlock another level and clutch it out.
I think yesterday we talked too much about Xero's tracers, and then Sugarfee was like, I'll hold my gun, I am him.
In fact, so please treat me accordingly.
What do you want to see from this team in order to take down Dallas Field?
Well, so it's quite interesting because they played last week, of course, and you saw, you know,
Kronik do stuff like this actually to shut down SSG. And so SSG, I think they're reviewing that
series and they're like, okay, well, we were up to, whoa, and we should have gone away with
a win there, but we kind of choked it on maps like this one here on Realtor, right? Like
they lost the Sun barrier and they made a tremendous big difference. And so we saw in
the interview yesterday Christopher was like, uh-huh,
make sure to tap those that series and it went to map five and we couldn't close it out in
the last few ones. So I think this as a G roster is actually kind of pissed. They're like a little
pissed that everyone's talking about Dallas Fuel, number one seed, best team in the region
because they probably feel like they should have won the series last week. They couldn't
close things out and now they have to replicate the performance they had in the first couple
last week and this time close-up series.
All right, so the bear has been poached.
Yeah, I'm just gonna rock up on a match day.
I want this to be a close one.
Great, great.
This gotta be a close one.
This gotta be a real battle for the top.
We know what both of these teams have to offer.
We know it's in storepers.
Composition-wise, do you expect to see a clash here at all?
you think we just kind of
settle in mirror matches? I
think it's always going to be
a clash is always going to be.
It's just going to be on the
tanks. It really is. That's
what's going to come down to.
It's going to be. Walk versus
talent. This whole series, I
think it's going to be the
Diva player versus the Winston
player like all like all times.
Like it's also I think that
was very close. Sugar free
versus Sonjin and walk versus
Canada. I think those two
matchups are the one to look
for because the tracer both
look at yesterday's game vs Gina, sugarfree was just ridiculous like lights out one of the best performances I think we've seen from it
and I think there's always to be more of that, more tracer from sugarfree that is what I want to see shy away from the vendetta
because Kellan is going to play very different tanks it's not going to be your usual diva player right and so vendetta limited value to find against a tank like Kellan I believe and so just put sugarfree on the tracer right
And I think if you combine Hawk and Sugarfee with the Diva and the Tracer to combination,
I think that could be a great recipe for success of shutting down some of these double-flexive
workliners you're seeing from Dallas Fuel.
And additionally, not only does Dallas Fuel have to find a way to navigate around Hawk's
Diva and Sugarfee's Tracer, they also kind of like got shoved in a locker by the
Symmetra play from Mrs. G last week as well.
And so even though Dallas Fuel, they won that series 3-2, there's actually a lot
of really difficult things they'll have to manage and overcome in this series alone.
And so, I think we're in for a gigabyte.
This one, just compositionally,
the two teams have different face styles
and now they have to figure each other out.
I can't wait.
This is going to be an incredible series one.
Yeah, I think the band face here
is gonna be extremely interesting
as there are certain players you can definitely target
more or less in this series.
So I'm excited.
I will give the upper hand to Dallas Fuel.
I expected three to score at the very end there though.
I think it's gonna be gonna be a toughie, but also all boy
Boy, I I think it is
I think it is gonna be a three-two as well if it is a reverse sweep again
Surely it can't be that hard break in two times in a row the back
Have you not listened to Christopher? He's that losing is learning
No, you said that so you said I said that
I think he just be saying we're the best and I think I'm gonna go down as well
I don't I don't know how many maps honestly. It's so it's hard to say
I still think Dallas are gonna be on top whether it's the 3-1 versus the 3-2
I'm not sure but I got fuel all the way I got SSG. I believe they are the rightsful the right
I don't want to know what that says, that's not what that says
Oh, why does he say that's what he's talking about?
I promise it says G
I'm going with SSG in this one
I think that they should have overcome Dallas Fuel last week
And uh, I don't know what it, I don't want to be rude to Dallas Fuel by any means
I just think SSG is the better team
So I think they're going to come out on top here and actually throw things out this time
Tazmo is tweeting at you as we speak, I'm pretty sure
Yeah, yeah, yeah, he's done that for you
He's in the next year
So, step us up, he has an active tweet streak
Yeah, let's do it
Let's see what both teams have in store for us as they're fighting for the first ticket to not just a grand final
But also to the champions class in Japan. We're in for a treat guys. Please take it away
Yes, thank you very much, Zoe Johnny
Say three to buddy. That's just you is it three one was the score line as well?
3-2 obviously, yes sir, yes sir. Deny the reverse sweep, hang on a second here,
script writer's write this one down, SSG win first two, Dallas win two, SSG win
map five, deny the reverse, boom, history on the correct course for SSG first.
All right, so I'll already add the geek out. So last week Dallas Fuel, they picked
Cleaning tower and they got dominated by Street 2.0. It just did not go their way at all. This time, they're making an adjustment to Busan.
I much prefer this from Palace View. I prefer it gives them a slightly longer sideline, some shrine for example.
And they're gonna have to find a way to eat SSG on Mekabase, which I think favors more the more death ball-y kind of conversation we're going to see from SSG, right?
But for the most part, I think the last few looked really good on Busan yesterday against Lunix.
I think this is a matter of map choice than was open them last week against SSG.
I love a little bit of Busan.
Don't mind me showing tower, don't gonna be wrong, but I think especially Busan, you can flex a whole bunch more here if you have fuel.
You got two stages that are very good for more divey tanks, so it's gonna really lend well to Kelin.
And with this Rematra Hover too, like, this isn't too surprising.
Like, if we're gonna go to a map that's good for D.Va, good for Lurt Desarria,
you're gonna see Kelen on the ramp more often than not.
Right.
So we see Sanjin, hopefully luck in the Tracer.
Lethal though, hovering?
Okay, I don't wanna get baited, but...
I got baited already. You can't. You need to save me from the bait.
Right?
You can't pull through the baited.
But yeah, here is the space station.
Oh, yeah, I got baited.
Oh my god, they rolled up with the Symmetra last week,
And I thought Sugarfree was going to stick with it, but opting for the Tracer here.
It is going to be a pivotal hero later on in this series though.
I definitely think we'll see the Symmetra from MSG at some point,
but for now, it's just going to be Sugarfree on the way.
Hello, this is on June, this is Sugarfree, Halt vs. Kallen, like I said.
Getting a matchup of the century here for this one.
That's still already in a prime position though.
Halt is extremely low, yeah.
I think that's a suit you've got to have by ultraviolet.
Already pressure on the point thanks to Kellan pushing Hawke all the way back.
Will be sugar-free match in Sunshine though, but there is some healing off of this.
And it's his life. Now Hawke just trans-
Wait, it's actually-
He feels like goes down.
CJ with first foot, and now Hawke's in trouble.
Pounce the pod, and shut down.
And Kellan does it again.
Double kill for the ramp.
Yeah, and if you could just sustain this frontline,
Kellan utilised the block of Ramatra to, you know,
provide some space for his team.
Chronic, CJ looking, you know.
They're going to get so much value out of this backlight
longer these fights go on. And so space stations, they find themselves in an awkward position right there
and it just crumbles, it just falls apart. They need to start rotating, utilize the speed of this
radio to get themselves an end in these fights. Big Nades from Artronic. Man, the MRAE in these
choke points with the Nades is really scary, the amount of damage it does. You may have told
another one, they're just a big choke here. Free energy though for Hawke, I must say,
Already override is online for chronic. He's quickly making a pete making sure no one's going for a cheap and blank
Doesn't look like it every two space station gave me right now trying to funnel out of this choke point
Now shrapnel small takes actually slowing everybody down here
They're kind of cycling the nade and the vortex just making sure it's painful to come through the choke
Here comes the push though hope right protocol straight to a rush there response block S edge
He's taking so much damage already another bubble to save them, but no bubble selecting the tank anymore
So having it down is what it requires, but unfortunately, with Apparel dying here,
Space Station Gaming cannot capitalise on low-health members in the back line.
Chronic falls to UV, but still, the flight continues here.
Dallas Hills regain control of height, with Kellen stepping up.
Yeah, it's a proper skirmish right now.
The hog is actually going to be the first member to drop here,
and it's a complete reset from SSG Kongi now.
72% already here, Jaws.
And so, SSG...
Oh, that's a mistake.
Really tough position.
Yes, they have some crucial ultimates, but...
You really have to try to find some room here against this Dallas Field Composition and I just don't see it against this very stout looking Rematra.
Oh, the dungeon. Okay, wow. We've got four reconnaissance there for the tracer.
grab it on search for Horde, 15, set away, TP into the rush,
Kallen's already in. It's got the annihilation as well, my dude.
Sambar is going to come through. Someone has to touch point.
It's April's job to do so.
Grab hits, Kallen shrugs it up. Two players in it,
but the Rey is going to make sure the frontline is kept alive, healthy,
popped up, and just in their lane.
Space station getting in touch at the point.
Trigger bring hit the recall.
Chase down by Kallen, and Horde coming back on the doofus
try and get that touch but yeah this round is all but over Johnny are 100 to zero by the Dallas
Guild although saying that I want to speak to you soon but no there it is not soon enough apparently
100 to zero Dallas would walk yeah this matchup looks very different when space stations are
playing sugar-free on that tracer because last week we saw them play the Symmetra more
and it allows them to just utilize the teleporter to get on top of this backline
and force a rotation from Dallas Fuel. Now this time around, obviously like you saw they
juggled that vortex with the nades coming out from the Embray. Space Station just kind of like
got stuck in a corner like there wasn't really any great teamfight from them throughout that entire
round because of the limitations of this composition right. So we'll have to see how they changed
their ways here on this round instead. That's a round you quickly want to leave behind if
if you're a street. I mean the... Realistically, Kellen there on the
ramp can stay in the choke point a whole lot longer than Hawk could on
Dazzaria. Change of tanks though now. Like I mentioned, map is just good for the
field. They can play Winston. Oh my goodness. Well, I'm assuming that was a
native from Chronic and then you can just the generic left click. That's
unfortunate but back to my point kelin can play die tank so can't play winston can't play paul
another perfect stage for him to whip this one out
yeah this round plays very differently from mechabase of course so sg they struggled
mightily on mechabase i think this is a better round for them to get some of these rotations
going and try to find some of these opening picks here
Yeah, kill from Lenny. Chronic dead. Good shot from Lito too. Likudino jumping down there to try and get some orb shots off on the back side.
Kind of awkward here for Hawke as well, Johnny. I mean, Bro's just chilling on point and like you said, if you can get those cooldowns out from Hawke early, that is great, but the longer he survives, the better it is actually for SSG, because Kallen cannot just sit on the point like Hawke can.
Yeah, I mean, the space station are essentially on the timer, right? That's why we have to think about it on a timer. Get some of these kills before your visa evolves over from all that pressure of losing output, right?
so sugar free has to step off big time because I cj this time now you're worried
but the rest of us see Ross you're just going to crumble without the crazy
what are these pics?
I mean, yeah, nice you'll come, so I can fight over
yeah exactly that slam or chronic with a nade into slam like the ball is just so good at
following up the damage
oh good, keep it away, that was fuel with volts now
you have to be aware that this gets sooner or actually coming at any moment
So I'm just going to poke and look for this one here as well.
So what about the astrography? Something that's starting to spread to you.
Aw, lethal.
Dude, these slam engages are so clean.
It's so hard for space stations to like move from point A to point B, right?
Like, okay, we're in our choke, we want to move to point B.
We're in our choke, we want to move to like the drum top right.
It's super tough.
They're going to speed. That's how realistically you're going to manage to cast this.
Now comes the overriding here from Chronic straight over the rooftop.
Everyone is basically trying to dodge this.
Oh, Spongebob!
Sonja throws that one out, trying to save the Lucio.
Admiral really low, though.
And still in a good position here at Space Station Gaming.
At least they didn't lose anybody in those ults.
DJ did as well as a good pitch.
Uh-oh. That's not good, though.
Sonja's right in there.
Suzu comes out for Abra for the perfect moment though, doesn't have getting knocked down with that tidal blast
but these two unfortunately ends up falling.
And now comes the stall game for Dallas Fuel, they try to themselves on the point.
Two players on it currently, Sugar Free dies to a Nade, as now Morrigan...
Perfect spot for Abra, Ajax's!
Chronic with a double shot, straight onto Abra.
The only saving grace there from SSG shut down is Dallas Fuel, just shut the door on them!
Whoa boy!
That's fueling to a hot start! A 2-0 just like that! That was a quick map!
I mean, that was crazy. That's just night and day from what we saw last week, where SSG
day instead started off 2-0 on the control map, so that was fuel making the necessary
adjustments, feeling way more comfortable this time around. And really, it was SSG who
were just caught lacking. They just couldn't find anything going their way whatsoever.
It should have been 2 and 4.
It used to be a big time player in a series like this.
Yeah. Oh yeah.
Just couldn't get it popping on the tracer.
Unfortunately, Kallen not even dying as well.
God, look at these deaths that took the last two series.
I mean, we'll see if Kallen can keep this up, but...
Damn!
Now I wonder where SG take this.
Because, realistically, I'd say that, okay, last week,
You know you you did really well when it came to the flashpoint maps that favor you you look pretty good on those
but
Can't maybe you want to go to like a Gibraltar here because Dallas fuel are so comfortable on like a blizzard world, right?
I feel like that's fuel winning this control map. It just
throws this entire series
Just makes it a little bit more crazy because now SSG are forced to adapt whatever Dallas fuel is throwing their way
the game. And I'm going to
get the ball. Ajax called in
4k Get up. It's so painful,
man. What an Ajax. Yeah, that
is. The time was winding down.
You got to get it up right.
And that's the thing, right?
You're in that spot. They're
about to take over tonight.
You nine. You have to drop
beat. But you're on top of
the drum. So it's like, okay,
I can kind of like slide up
drum hit on top kind of
the next round. I'm going to
play a little bit of a game for
Lucian players. All good,
though. Next map for SSG kind of
onto a clean slate, I suppose,
but like you mentioned, the
series previous between these
two. It was SSG starting off
with a really good lead on
that control map and then
getting reverse web. Don't
forget as well to tune in.
This weekend for the drops up
to the 23rd. Obviously the
connect your Twitch account and leave your YouTube account as well to your ballistic account.
You should be able to get some nice little drops yourself, some Winston, some loot boxes
there and the Esports loot box at the very end.
You need more chance, good skins, good Esports skins, all the way through.
Did I tell you I unboxed the, I think my first Esports loot box was the Elantorrain
climbing Zarya, do you remember that one?
Yes.
The Rock Climbers Zarya with the Elantorrain, yeah that's what I remember.
I do have a bit of a memory of Jake's just going crazy with that one because he climbs.
Yeah. Oh, Nimbani. Hang on a second. Scrub Jake from memory.
Nimbani. I really... Okay.
Love or hate old Nimbani. Most people I think did like it.
The new Nimbani changes, honestly. On first, straight fire.
I really liked them.
Haven't seen Nimbani a whole bunch.
Spent a lot of busy work. Little bit of midtown.
Haven't seen Nimbani a whole lot here.
WinstonBamp SSG.
and we're going to be playing
the Dallas field batting Lucio
as we head on to our hybrid.
Yeah, and again, you're
removing Blizzard World from
the pool by picking them body
right. So this is G maybe
scouting out that they had a
really tough time last week on
Blizzard World against the
Mike Dallas field. You can
play some slight variations in
their back line. So nobody's
a reasonable choice here early
You know, there's a silver lining for the control map is that those will deploy the diva back, right?
So that's realistically the most uncomfortable Hawk is going to be throughout the series
Now you go over to the body to take a diva your band kill out from the Winston
This should be a way better tank matchup from Hawke in this one
And maybe that diva combined with sugar trees, right? Sugar trees tracer
It's just what this is she needs to look at a little bit better in the series
Is that a robot bug or not?
I don't know, what is that?
I've never seen that before.
Ships got MP4?
That's a bug!
Only old heads can get that one.
I don't even get that one.
That is so far below the iceberg, it's so deep.
That's a bug!
Dude, it's a classic.
There's another law fact for you.
Oh, the J3 bug?
No, not that one. The Doomfist bug with Chipsa.
Okay, yeah, I know. That is too far gone for you.
That in actually three viewers might get that one.
Yeah, but three viewers.
They're like, yeah, I remember that one actually.
So we'll look at the Space Station's offense.
Like you said, Hawke is going to be the most uncomfortable after that D.Va ban,
but now you can rock it. Kellan though, also playing the D.Va,
but I really like this backline. C.J. Arna, Lukamino on the Kiriko,
a two-pronged attack from Dallas Jules backline.
Yeah, but like I said, I think we favor Hawk in this D.Va Jules.
And also, it's going to make it so much more difficult for Dallas Jules to get value out of this on him.
Hawk is obviously going to be on the spot trying to matrix some of these nades.
And from there on out, you should have a pretty easy time poking out the teleport and getting on top of CJ,
so we can already see Hawk here setting up for this backline dive.
And they're very well aware though.
They give away that space for free by the way. That was like an instant drop off.
What?!
So Daisy...
Rest in peace my lethal dog loner by CJ.
Whoa, that was close.
Uh, all good though. Uh, do you know the moment where you just run through people?
Is G's matrix and they can't get healed?
But, as he makes progress happening.
From Kelle, very swift.
Asked him, they're gonna be able to take positioning here, but it is just, kinda trade after trade.
If CJ tries to win the 1v1, he doesn't!
Sugarfree gets to there!
So shocked CJ!
Didn't manage to get the kill, should've stayed alive too!
There's a kill on this back here, that's where we're going to go for a bit of a stall here.
They can wait for a couple of people to get back here.
It's a really tough position to...
Re-contest that, but...
We're gonna give it a go.
You're gonna try.
Sondra's in the back line already, looking for the two-click onto UV, gets bashed.
The Whipchart available to you from Admiral, sends it flying, but no, they don't touch.
Wow!
Maybe expecting Sondra to go in again, but was not in a spot where he could realistically do that with Admiral.
Kind of guarding the point entrance there. All right good the space station leaves five minutes to make the point, too
Yeah, really tough spot for Dallas. We'll see we contest there as soon as you engage onto the point like you just
Freeing yourself up to get picked right and so it's actually not too bad here Dallas
You would they get a better attempt at defending this second point
I don't really mind it that much Sonya is gonna get back into this fight as we look towards the support
There's the override
Couple of shots, this is the entirety of the Dallas Fuel, Scatter.
Oh, oh.
Okay.
All good.
Not a problem.
Okay.
Hopefully we get into the game again real quick, but yeah, a brief pause, but yeah, this- this happened.
As I was sneaking away at the point now, you're happy with that on the body, especially against an Anacomp, which is nobody very hard to fight into as well.
Like the amount of pressure that you can throw out of the maze and stuff is it's quite frustrating for the break
Yeah, I'm quite scared that this map might get it away from Dallas Julia though
I feel like I've been very like SSG bias so far because of his average I predicted them to win the entire thing
So I don't want to I don't want to propel some like SSG buyers throughout this entire series, but
This would be another opportunity for them to like yes, we built up the support of events
The honor is going to be quite predictable on the high ground, and so you know matrix that made and maybe we can combine a little bit with sure
Fiat haughty on top of that backline
And if you secure the second point in quick fashion here Jaws
You know you got a lot of time in the bank rolling on to third and so it's crucially for Dallas
We're right back in override protocol from a running
Biggest off right now is going to be Hawk, and he's going to use the auto right.
Hawky and a lot of those heavy shots coming through from Chronix, I think they're putting a high ground on top left.
Chronix is going to find an alternate angle now after space station gaming.
They use their raid, doesn't look like anybody from Dust2 are going to fall down to it though.
Sunjin, who picks up the health pack, is the nano boost, is actually deployed together.
But Pro is getting hard bullied right now in the frontline.
Didn't really set out any left clicks, no micro miss, also nothing.
Post-bumped Sugarfree, and straight to the back when they go, and the stick is just beautiful.
CJ received that Suzu, and Sugarfree knew it was his time to shine.
And the classic M'varn Traction, Johnny, I don't think Point B is really gonna exist,
as the game now commences here at the first station.
Just look at the patience displayed here, by SSG.
They play the ultimates really well back and forth,
And then they give their front line enough time to find those picks with sugar-free and hog to come up with that on a pick
And then it's you know easier from there on out five versus four situation
So as a sheet they're looking way better with Hawk on this diva that it wasn't allowed to play on the initial first map
All right, Cali's gonna feel bigger our comfortability much more comfortable than this
They ran on this point is real nice. A lot more effects gonna show up. Let's beat it
They really want to try to show point open.
He's got a run, Lukimino.
Wanting to get mark.
Sonjun?
Oh, he's got recalls just in time.
It's alright though, maybe Sonjun has to play passive at least for a moment here.
It's going to get chased down by Horde for a second,
but we've got a speed ring into the backline.
They try and find a pincer.
Sonjun's in the backline of course with a recall in a couple of seconds.
There's the rally as well from Avril,
but it doesn't matter because Horde's next is already dead.
Self-destruction for Lukimino with a battle kill is going to be enough for one.
Admiral detonating.
Sons in with a kill, with the pulse.
They're gonna hold on to this point.
Suga free with a pulse bomb though.
He's gonna level the playing field, but
it might be all for naught here, as the tracer has to escape.
Oh, did you know, sir? Can I help out?
Can you keep sure you're feeling under?
Lost all successfully.
Yeah, it's very all in from Spacish in that fight.
And I feel like we've advanced to the next level here, Jaws.
Because now with this brig on the backline for Dallas Fuel,
it's going to make things a little trickier here
for Hawk and Spacish in the game.
They have, they have a little ray here, but that was few.
There's a lot of few of them themselves in their ultimate bank.
See how quick rotate here with the drone like this.
I really like this flank.
Ray, yeah, that's such an easy pulsar torpedoes.
Coming through from a few feet.
It's gonna be a return rally here, coming through.
There's a double ray on the field right now,
but Chronic kind of clearing the people out of the spawn room right now
because they shouldn't have outcomplete it.
Running away with the pistol, Abro ends up going down.
back it up, it's Bricky Death, and Helen pops the survival tool, the annihilation popped on the point to keep him alive on the point, and well, space station gaming, that flank was nice, but they aren't able to clean up and push that payload in.
But I feel like SSG has to be quite creative with the Juno to utilize the speed like that and try to get picked early on in these fights, because like I said, last week we saw these two teams brawl out, and Lukamir's Brig got quite a bit of value against Hulk's Thiebun, and so you can't let these strikes go on.
We're back before us.
You wanna follow through on this wing?
Let's do a little bit of poking and parrying for now.
I think that'll still be gonna think better of it.
Yeah, I really like that.
Oh, here comes the, uh, right vertical one from a lethal.
Dude, it's so low already.
And the taking cover in the trees there is what it's called off guard on the mini.
So they're off the player now,
but maybe not any more.
I spawned you with another stick onto Abril.
My word, that's two for two now on those post bombs for the breaks.
As the fighters are going to de-escalate now, Sugafree trying to once more find a, like, another pincer kill on the backline of Dallas Fuel, who are on the wrong side of the map, mind you.
Eventually cleaned up a minute and forty seconds ago, time bank twindling, as the Dallas Fuel lose their backline.
But in trading these picks for picks, Sunjunt is doing a tremendous job on this defense as well.
It doesn't really matter if Sugafree cleans up the backline. Sunjunt is doing his part as well.
Well, just so dark, is Sonjin and Chigafrey just trying to basically race each other to get kills onto the back line?
Chigafrey's up. Oh, and Sonjin is so low.
Thought he could maybe escape to the mini there or get healed, but he's way too greedy.
Okay, there again, upper players. Sonjin's gonna come up in a moment. They have to land this stink.
The pulse bomb goes wide blocked with the Shilwa Lukimino too, so they're not even splash damage for the Brigitte.
Annihilation, Nemesis called the Vable here, so Helen's gonna be able to stand on this point for basically eternity.
Oh, right, but it's not good enough. It's just too much damage coming out from lethal.
Double rally on the point, no tank, there was such an egg, Ken!
Ends up killing Ultra Violet!
I mean, this is just too much! Post-mortem, oh no!
He jumps on it! He jumps on it like a duck on an egg!
That's kind of awful, honestly.
Whoa, he's a two good post-mortem, so he was about time he had a bad one.
Space station gaming, they still got this ultimate from Hawk as well,
over right throat and pull over the top of the chronic,
a nice little kill onto the traitor.
The space station gaming, they managed to get it to the very end of the battle,
they've got 20 seconds to play with now.
So N'Jun got saved by the fight at Dallas Fuel, we're able to make a stand there.
You're just seeing space station, you're trying every little thing to try to find these
picks quick enough, but Dallas Fuel able to absorb the pressure with the Ramadra
and just buying time at these fights.
Last 5-3 for the street to try and cross out this map.
The backline again, everybody's trying to get away from legal self-right-particle right now.
They've managed to escape the Roth for a brief moment, they're still going to put this payload in.
Sondra just smacking this brig upside there and eventually goes down to the native front.
It can now hunt him for another target.
It spots QV in his sights for this fight.
He's quickly slipping out of there fingers.
He needs to stay on the point but also get a kill.
It's just a catch 22 for Sondra right now.
A nice stick from Shibabri should end it as CJ, the last in-tron to the payload,
space station gaming, complete the map, no time left in the bank and the Dallas fuel
with a good defense on third. Oh that was so difficult for SSG to finally get that payload
across the finish line. It's such a difficult compositional matchup for them because like I
Like I said, the longer these fights go on, the matrix is going to be shut down from Hawk.
Like he's not going to have any of that duration remaining.
He's going to lose the armor on the D.Va.
And after a long time, the SSG lineup just crumbles.
They need to find these picks early, but Sunjunt did a tremendous job on the Tracer 10 and 7.
Wracked up his fair share amount of bets, but those picks just trading blows with
if we were so crucial in enabling Velocio to make a stand in these 3v3 4v4 fights.
Oh wow, Hawke coming out on the hazard. He spoke about it on the broadcast a little bit saying,
you know, maybe Hazard has some weight in this meta. I'm a little shocked Hawke's rockin' this
instead, the team is so good on this map, although with the jagged wall especially,
It can be really tough against and it can be really useful in fact against people like Kallen who might be playing the Wrecking Ball
Yeah, and I wonder if Dallas Fuel
Kind of are aware that this is
Something that the street could play because there was a hazard ban from Dallas Fuel in last week's matchup on
Rialto
so maybe that was a tech ban, but
Maybe also acknowledging that off he has the potential to bring out this hazard if need be
a bit of scouting. Okay, they know the hatch has been played now. Although I don't really
think that kind of is going to change, but okay, sure.
Ronik gets a pick on Toledo. Nice little bash.
Kind of is not going to have a good time with this Wreck-n-Ball, put it that way.
Not against the brick, not against the hatch. They're going to try and go for a big trade here.
They're trying to get real deep to get this.
Now how deep can they really go against the Wreck-n-Ball and trace you?
You're going to get eventually like singles out by one of them.
I think already on the ball for the house to the space station try to regroup off that thing
Fuck the ground moral pressure here sugar please gonna touch this point eventually, but
SG did you have to find some ground
Should we force the recall wow straight into the ground inside that was good. Oh that was a sad death straight back down to work for the hazard
Admiral swimming away as well in this small room, but I mean it's all over this is first point taken five and a half minutes
It's a very fast cap.
I mean, that's a brutal way to lose the first point, yeah.
Because essentially, like, lethal getting picked there in that very first instance of the door's opening.
That is just disastrous for space-touching gaming, and obviously going to have a really tough time to recontest that first point.
And so, not having the chance to drain some of that time-dive from Dallas Field in that first point,
is going to hurt them in the long run.
Let's kill the game position on the second point here, but I'll watch out for these pretty both slams
You're lurking in all what a steak. Oh, excuse me, man. It's all good. Don't worry. It's like that one off
Wait, I think I'm either the shoes. Yeah, wait, there's no excuse you. What am I talking about?
I was in the shoes as well. But yeah, I'm right to go down there
She could be a game going blow to blow with songs in the finally take out the ups
Well, Space Nation gave me a major stand here on this point. They have a decent amount of control, especially 4.
In fact, I believe they were going to pop the Overshore.
Slime by 4 more distance. Nice shot from 22.
Okay, they've made their stand on this second turnabout here, the second corner.
And what a relief that is, being able to set up this second point deepens now.
And use these support ultimates to the fullest effect.
Because what you don't want to happen on the body is just you get rolled.
Because then you don't have any positioning, you don't feel comfortable dropping your ultimates whatsoever.
This is now going to allow Space Station to drain some crucial time ban here on the second point.
There was supportiles available from SSG as well, but lethal.
On the point there, kind of got caught out by the mines, couldn't even move on the soaps.
Orbital Ray comes out, and here comes the Rush and the Rally without the skill.
You've had all four supportiles that was blown here, as Orcs is just getting cooped around.
He's moved around with zero control over his own character, but at least he's full HP.
Kellen's swinging on him, but he's merely distracting them in the moment, Johnny.
They're still moving the payload for free, by the way.
Yeah, they've moved it crucially enough that this is his last fight now,
and his face isn't going to have any ultimates.
They need his grab to come on line.
One bubble already used, chronic on the high ground, now he's got three ends of going down.
Sonjin, Widner, Summit, Casey, Revenge on the tracer, and their stick is wonderful.
Didn't end up there.
Get it to kill though, it's chronic!
Snikes that one away and from Sonjin.
Hawk under an amazing amount of pressure and he ends up crumbling.
And there's the second point.
Again, the body's second moments, 4 minutes and 30 seconds as we get onto the real portion of the map, being third.
And again, this is a really tough position for Hawk to be in because I do think he wants to play the D.Va.
Are you gonna play D.Va against the Kiri, Strig, and Backline?
This is showing some of the limitations here.
There are put on spaces you're gaming. All castes are on search, need to find some kind of value with it, but who are you going to drop it on to? Really? So, it's going to be really difficult.
Yeah, and actually killing a ram, like, good luck.
Oh my neck is really going in. It's decent, but still, look at me, it doesn't die.
Suthu ends up saving his life, but no shield left, ends up getting hit on the right click as well.
And I still bash, but he's almost immune there.
Look at me, that eventually fell.
Kellen traits one with lethal, but yeah, it's a fight worth backing up for.
Feel the doubt of steel.
Oh, I'm also gonna change too.
What's the pick gonna be?
Oh, it hasn't.
Okay, this is going to be an interesting one.
So obviously you want to get on top of the enemy backline somehow with this Hazzard.
Won't really be able to sustain in the frontline against the Rematra or Talon.
So let's look for this wind condition.
How does Space Station again want to engage with this Hazzard?
Pulse? Sun should march in Shifriedo. Really good stuff.
Make sure you don't get a free pulse for long.
Looking for something. It's lethal. Double shots, Chronic.
We just need to want to use the pulse for over this point.
Maybe in a couple of moments here, but the pulse is actually really low.
Hawks actually to completely, the rally's gonna come in, the bash, the stun, they're good, enough, but can they actually get the kill?
A nice little postbomb connects from Luke Kamino's shield and see if there's a chance to get out of there, you'd imagine, but no!
A nice little fall off there, violent leap from Hawke ends Luke Kamino's life.
Naby's face station halting on, the rally used from Luke Kamino is Dallas, feel fine, no purchase.
And the second order of effects of Hawke playing this hazard is that it just opens up the side-bass for lethal, he's so much more open.
Oh look at the pulse! Oh my god look at the pulse!
No pulse, more on the ground, it's all good if you have those slide I assume there.
But at least I can't wait for that one. Yeah something happened.
This is going to come back in just a moment, they've at least like managed to make their way
through the choke point. Hulk's behind them right now, there's an orbital ray,
there's a ray coming up in three and they're going to pop those holes basically at the same
time. No, they're post-Otolpedos connected with like four people there as well. I mean that's
Just perfect positioning coming through from ult Provider.
A good and swift team kill is what SSG needs and what they're granted.
Yeah, and you can see that Dallas Fuel now, there is some trouble because SSG are doing a great job at just pincing them from both sides at once.
Falk obviously diving in on this hazard with sugar-free.
And meanwhile, the front line Letho ult Provided over on this Wu Yang now, being able to dish out so much damage.
are you thinking? We'll look up for Dallas Fuel to deal with so many angles at once.
They managed to push Falk out. They risked an annihilation of 4 Kellogg. But he is payload
princess right now, just trying to move up on his own, but we're doing the best job
in the world unfortunately with all the damage that is being slung out to find lethal.
They're gonna flip. Look at their respect, Jenny. They're so slow, so respectful
up and sets the speeds angles here.
Not the best position for their backline though to be in by now if you're as a Shia.
Cut her up in this form with the other supports flying across the way.
Tell us eventually moved up here.
There is a downpour available from Horde.
As the chronic goes on the offensive.
Straight towards Horde, a nice little Suzy downpour.
He's going to connect with the Sosion and in the instant gear before the huge chronic.
But he's actually enough.
Horde's full through his sugar free goes wide.
And Dallas, fuel.
End up cap of the map.
Seconds left in the time bank. Make sure that SSG, they get another attack. Luckily Dallas
Fuel with 148 in the bank as we go to other rounds. And this overtime could look very
different from the regular rounds in this specific map because I think both teams here
just are probably kicking themselves a little bit in how their first point defenses went.
I mean for SSG it was quite tragic but lethal, but even Dallas Fuel they were kind of
like herd it into the main street and then just all lost all positioning on the
point so this is another opportunity for both teams here with very limited time
in the back and overtime to make a better stand on this first point defense
that you know throw the watch history just this is and one of the more
difficult points to really try to attack and obviously there's not some
map design changes still you don't want to rate this the potential of a
good and Barney deep and see on first. Yeah, Wrecking Ball. The bugs as well. The bugs.
Can't get that clip out of my head now. All right, space station. Now, how are you going
to again counteract this Wrecking Ball? Because like you mentioned, both the defenses
on first have been pretty lackluster. We can't lose sight of, you know, Dallas
in front of you right but this has been you know some wrecking ball wisdom it's
just like you can't pay too much attention to the wrecking ball the
wrecking ball is gonna do what it's gonna do and so let's see how it stays
just in the backs here and maybe it pays some more attention to chronic the
wary of those railgun shots that will come out eventually do they know
and there goes the ball I saw a span for Kellen to start off with yes all
about rotations here for space station. Can they rotate on top of Chronic?
They put them into one fight territory as well Johnny, it's worth keeping in mind because of that
swap. This 16 seconds to go they can try to take high ground. Hawking's dangerous though!
You gotta save more! Someone gotta heal it! Ultra Violet as well, going dangerously low,
Kallin's just all in Kallin, it's a boob on UV. They've got a brick in the hills. Walkon's stand up, that's it.
And sure you don't let him even get a single tick. That's a full haul from Darsgill.
Not even a single check mark there. No 33%, no chance. What a boob from Kallin.
That's what he's gonna do. If you let him run free,
space mission felt like they probably had to pay quite a bit of attention to the
wrecking ball making that swap over to the bridge which is so scared of crossing
that outside area but you know that was night and day from the first point of
attack we saw from space mission to begin with when like Hawk was setting up
that brilliant kind of diver from the off angle Dallas fuel they make some
hero swaps accordingly give themselves a better chance of what's coming and now
with 1 minute 48 on the timer here. Dallas feel the potential to go up to low in this
series. It feels very difficult versus G. Boy. Yeah, I need a single take. I need a
single chance here. SSG. I'm sorry, not a single chance. They've got a couple of
fight to actually get through a minute and forty eight does allow Dallas you'll
kind of lose the first fight and then come back for another one and I think
they're just gonna go fast again I mean Kellan running this ball Admiral
staying on the break which is what I really like I'm enjoying just kind of
rolling out with this because it's also the safe backline you cannot be
greedy at this point as well as your SSG you get caught out you're gonna get
squished
Yeah, I want to see if that's we make any kind of adaptation here
because again this carry
This carry break from Dallas fuel here. It's like really difficult for Hawk to navigate around but he's on this hazard now already on this defense
So is Dallas fuel going to change based on that? They have 130 in the time bank here
So not a lot of room to make those kind of decisions. I think they're gonna go for it
Now with Kelan setting up a dive, we're combining with Tundra.
Yeah, really nice.
Like, booting people up to high ground too, I mean, you can't get back up there realistically
without kind of transmitting through the back side of the point, which you're not going
to have time for.
Oh, Kelan!
Oh, my boy!
Kelan is just kind of swinging around on the middle, like, side post thing.
Yeah, unlucky.
Alright, quick reset again, this is what I talked about.
Kalaspera are at least able to go for a reset and get another attack.
They just can't get randomly picked and they're not going to, so all we're going to do is reset.
But this is a good adjustment from Space Station here, like I said, Hulk over on this Hasser.
It's the perfect pick for what Dallas Fuel are bringing here.
And so 45 seconds on the timer here, Dallas Fuel now.
They're at a bit of a compositional disadvantage here.
Sondrem, Kellen, the other team can't conjure up a pick out of nowhere with this dive.
But outside of that can be really wary of Hulk and Sugabree on the opposite side.
They're all allowed into like this choke point line down, they leave them to see below, leave them so low we still get to kill on to Sunjin.
It's 30 seconds to go, the Tracer will be able to get back in just a moment here Johnny, but still Space Station with a player advantage.
Dallas you'll have to wait, the spawns are quick now with this redesign, so they're going to get one more good attempt.
Alright, they've done a good job of backing off. They're back at full fighting strength now.
Oh, they've moved the breakdown.
Aw, Abrol. Okay, they've sitting away.
Okay, they've lost the control of the Pyrogram Wave.
Sonjin to get back.
Hogs form in 10.
OT triggered.
Sugarfree checking Sonjin, marking the Tracer.
He gets another touch on the Tracer.
Looking for another though.
Kelen goes in and gets another one.
So they're in good spot right now, pressuring this point.
You can't see Nidus though.
The Hogs bomb.
It's good! And it's actually just golden!
Songjin gets one at the very least here.
Four players alive.
Poor space station. They still need to touch.
A false ball from Sugarfree lands on the shield.
A perfectly placed shield from Lukimino.
Sobs him from going down.
But the orbital rate and rally are in effect.
They're gonna run over this point.
The mines are good.
A rally from Lukimino.
And no one from Dallas Steel has fallen.
Lukimino blocks the downpour.
His forward is actually Songjin. That falls first.
Now Hawks in trouble.
limited use of the spy guard there as chronic searches for a kill on the back line.
Old pilot dashing out the way, out the line of sight, but Crawlin'
Chronic is putting them in the dirt right now.
And Kelly can keep this point alive, Johnny.
He's critical HP, but he is still swinging around this point.
Lethal shuts down Chronic looking for CJ as Suzu saves his life again,
but Lethal comes up even bigger.
Saunsch is back in an action, but it is all Lethal all day.
A triple for the Sojourn as space station gaming.
hold on and they many steps a cowl draw no way no way withdraw between these two
teams what a thriller or a series that that last fight was so slow both teams
trading blows back and forth finding the pics required but at the end of the
day the back line of SSG they're able to sustain long enough and lethal she
leans up the pics of Dallas fuel thou that was just unbelievable team fight
from both teams there. Really tried to extend things.
Dallas feels so close. Really finishing off
there's somebody going up too low in this series.
Instead, it's 1-0, Dallas.
We have to draw the red draw.
I mean, to be fair with you,
you can buy this kind of classically in the hybrid
where you do draw.
It's always been such a brutal map to attack.
Unbelievable stuff.
You're thinking at the very end there,
like you're seeing chronic fill in the kill feed.
like, okay, surely it's over, right? And then, of course, lethal strikes back. Really nice work
from Space Station Gaming to hold on. It was a minute and 43, I want to remind you at home,
that Dallas people had to attack me, so they had like two attacks, two full ones.
They even graded themselves three because they reset real quick as well, right?
Really nice stuff. Map number three coming up, yeah, like you said, only one
point right now and it is it is first to three not not a B05 so is you have to win you do have to win
three maps so they could be a point where we kind of reset the map pool to going into that fifth or
like sixth map which is potentially I love it I hope everyone's just noticing these
strategical adaptations we're seeing with all the heroes right it was early on it was Dallas
fuel they're playing this kind of a grievous honor defense sugarfee and
hawk they're able to capitalize on a defense like that and then it's the
de Juno break comes out from Dallas fuel then it's the Kiriko break all of these
different heroes whoops back and forth trying to find the edge in the
compositions anyway it goes and then you have the tracers trading bows back
and forth Sunji and sugarfee there's going ham this is a lovely match so far
really what we wanted to see from all of these teams oh yeah no more three
Yeah, I'm sure it's not an
EMEA now. Thank goodness. And
a bring in he okay. Yeah, man.
Number three coming up. Um and
with that map when to be
correct, I'm pretty sure SSG
gets choose again because they
lost the first one. Um, so
yeah, we'll move forward with
another SSG pig. Again, we
could unlock the map. Well,
if we go all the way, I'd
love to see it. There's been
some legendary draws and
Just, conjuring up massive amounts of aggression between Sera and infected, the D.va and the Videlic line, of course.
And so I don't really think that that loss by SSG was too indicative of how good they're actually on this map.
I do still think it's a comfort pick of theirs.
And maybe it's worth noting here that obviously the ban Winston already on the Nibali, so I'm just curious to see how it goes on this map.
Obviously, Dallas Fuel, they banned D.va already on Busan as well, so this is really going to be open pickings for both tanks here on a traditional 5 map.
And no tank bags. We're going to demonstrate that bag. They're not worried about protecting any of the tank, because there will be damage in support.
Sin ban. Okay. I mean, to be fair, should go free rock in the Sin. Pretty crazy.
I've done it before on this map specifically, so yeah. Dallas Fuel, this is not an out of pocket kind of ban for them.
You gotta be respectful, sugar-free from that note.
And also, the Brick Band is like really impactful here because of what I talked about on Muban Invite.
It's going to make things so much easier for Hawk to play this D.Va, if maybe.
And I really feel like that is the X-Factor, the Brick.
You have to be really careful about that and give it a lot of respect.
So the Brick Band being deployed here is a really important band from SSG in this series.
So it's kind of crucial that this term happens on the back of it.
I love watching them watch point as well
We'll see how divey they get obviously. I don't think there's a
There's a point here for SSG to ban a tank
I think it would be a bit of a kind of a throwaway because Kellen you can just put them all all the Winston
So it was I don't think there was ever gonna be a point where we see the wrecking ball bad on this map
So I look what they want to do though
Of course SSG got their pick of van first
So Dallas fuel though, do you think the brick van is kind of crazy here?
I mean, the break definitely helps Hawk navigate the fights on Diva.
Yeah, I mean, I think so, like there's there's only so many maps where you're going to have
the benefit of playing the Diva at such a big advantage, like with no break in the next
right, because you could brand the break on maybe like an escort map or, you know,
break on maybe like an escort map or you know flashpoint or what have you but I
think there's some more options for Dallas Fuel to work around that wing
ban whether it's even like Kellan playing like a different tank to try to
mitigate the deba pressure coming up from Hawk this really you know it's known as
a bit of an extreme map the way it's famous dive so massively and so I think
this is probably the map you're going to get the most value out of that
ringbam because of how it opens things up for Hawk while it's quite
difficult for Kellan to try and do anything in his position as tank player to mitigate the impact of the event
Hey, no the setup to Luke Kamino Anna, Kellan on the Winston, and this is a site that I wanted to see too chronic on widow
And will we see some lethal widow maker to kind of counteract?
Chronix we'll see
Give me some nice edge us give me some give us some nice clips
I'm certainly capable of it. We've seen it time and time again on this map
Station have to be aware that this would make it could become it
It blue box as well. He's been very passive here. Yeah, classically we the players on defense are gonna be holding car wash
We're all pulling the pillow forward
I'm not sure a little bit and then you think
Yeah, oh miss the sleep so with the tracer ended up falling down though
So you know any immediate danger if you're looking you know, you're chill
Should be doing a fair amount of harassment though aimed at the kellit
And yeah, look how deep into chronic plan right now car wash being taken very slowly with the diva though
But it's so tough for the winner maker in this point through against the Winston a little bit easier
But the diva is gonna matrix everything that you draw them
That looks like they've forfeited a lot of ground here though Jaws.
They've pushed, S.G. has pushed the payloads far enough now
that you can realistically matrix your team
for a bit of an engage here
and try to get close to the Widowmaker and that's what Morg's going to do.
Yeah, they're gonna try and close the gap now or
long time in the team fight.
It's actually chase Chronic all the way back.
Look at where Chronic is. Like, Bro is on the spatial, I'm just saying.
Um, not the best, I'm just gonna be able to
gonna be able to get on top.
And yeah, unfortunately, Luka Mino's in a whole heap of heart.
Diesel going down there, but that recall popping as well from sugar freeze out of there
If only they end up losing, Lukimino either, it's Kellen's the one to clean up
Yeah, I was really curious what happened there with Orc because
Getting the honor was like the bigger opportunity there, right? You really have to secure a couple of these picks
These fights are really sensitive to just break down after a single pick here
And so nothing able to capitalize on Lukimino being out of position. That's essentially enough. That's Space Station
Space Station's window gone
to get a pick based on off chasing off the monitor initially. I have to take it
real slow again, drain massive amounts of time off this time bank, for a bit of a
coordinated push with this matrix. We'll shoot for you here now Rico already.
Hold spot, server control ideal, Kelen's gonna go in, stop primal too, he's gonna
get bullied here, he's probably gonna have to pop it, no actually decides
against it, jumps away instead and now they can try and jump on server
room people. Kevin's going to go back in, but a beautiful boot from Avril, sends him
flying in the opposite direction. Here come the sights. Now the Rush 2. Rush reversal
here. CJ popping his. Chronic's in a good spot as well. Not too many people that can
jump on top of him. Waiting for these players to come out. Oh, there's the shots. Ended
up getting away with it as well as he ends up dashing. Or are you using the grapple,
sorry? Not quite a dash. Hulk's going to give chase, but Jolly... Okay, Chronic's
He's spawned.
One minute left on the time bank by the way.
That's what I'm talking about. This is G here.
We're doing everything they can to secure these picks and we only got one that time.
Against Lukimino but then Chronic.
You know, if he's not under pressure, by the Tracer or the D.Va,
he's allowed to go freely.
And then finding out if he's got the ult or by the way, that's enough for Dallas G
will be able to mitigate his pressure.
All the posts?
That's fine, it was decision made.
Oh, Kelin's really low, but of course, he's so much at his final rate.
He's gonna get booped around a little bit.
Lucius, so low.
Same with the Sojourn.
You gotta kill him.
Okay, he's on just there with the backup there, and Kelin's gonna get healed too.
A lot of free ult charge there for CJ.
Kelin's in and out.
Space station gaming.
On the back end of this Winston gaming right now, 15 seconds left.
You gotta touch payload.
It's regressed so much.
Johnny, it's back under Car Wash.
Like, it's in the middle of Car Wash again.
Really scary, if you're at an all-with-the-sound barrier.
barrier. DALA's skill, they have a nono available, it's crucial that Adderall gets to Sambarov at a good time.
Sunjin dead, might buy some time for his G here. But yeah, look out for Adderall with the Sambarov.
Oh, Nanna boosts into the small room. Okay, there's the beat.
Kelinor was anticipating that one, no, not overextending on the Winston.
Now, Lukimino's in trouble. Good chase down from Hawke there too.
Adderall with the assist. There's now Sugarfree puts some pressure on the Winston
with that DALA's skill coming back into this one with zero ults in the bank,
but might just be able to hold on.
They're gonna have to go up against his pulse bomb, though,
from sugar-free and lethal, ripping this OC.
Getting old scout is good for SSG, though,
as they just bully kill it into the corner.
Suzie saves his life for a brief moment,
but the pulse bomb on top of his dead body,
more of a message sent.
There's SSG.
They're gonna cap first.
Yeah, so a bit of a shame there, actually, that...
We saw Lukimino go down,
go down there by the sound barrier,
which comes from space-age gaming,
because they had the right idea, right?
They wanted to force Admiral to use the Sound Barrier and then they went to disengage.
Just reset. We had time because the payload was in the car wash.
But that one pick was enough for space station gaming to set up on payload, get positioning.
And at that point, Chronic was just not going to have the angles on the Widowmaker.
So, Chronic, we can swap here over to this Cassidy.
Play more with this team, the Lucio and this Kiri.
Still going to be under a lot of pressure here.
This Hawk comes in from the backline.
Rush for both sides as well, decent Pago progress already, chronic ends up falling flat though,
two sugar free.
Oh my goodness, Admiral couldn't be under more pressure, yeah, Sonjin just running him
down on the tracer.
A little bit too tricky for the Lucio player to survive against Vax, but they're able to
hold on at least to this high ground, that'd be SSG right now, and now we're
really here with the pressure.
Those four games, I'm tanking that post-bomb, picks up the helm,
bagging his normal back and forth, fighting straight.
This is good versus G, though. They push the payload forward,
right at the base here, they can build 100 soundbearers.
Hawk loose in the back, yes, it's self-destruct, so it's going to be all right for now.
But this is all about the soundbearers coming online here.
That's going to be the next opportunity for either of these teams to make it to the side of the game.
Yeah, I wonder if Dallas feel know how close Admiral is, or if Admiral knows that,
That's pretty far away. 20% of the grand scheme of things is going to feel like a lifetime.
I'm going to give him some pressure from Kellen to try and clear a walk outside of his spaceship.
And here's Avril with the beat already.
Holds bomb for sugar free. Oh, gets taken down there.
Run it with a beautiful pick.
It's going to close the gap now between Lukenino and Avril for their beats.
Oh, that's absolutely massive. That's one pick.
Just changes the entire attack from space station gaming.
Because now they have to forfeit all that position they had gained here on second point.
And as you say it's going to tie out the Sun vs well so Lukamino will have his going to this next fight
This is terrible news for space you gave me. We've got like 25 seconds remaining here and Dallas people looking pretty
Yeah, lethal hunting fragile fully charged route
It's been available. I'm just gonna be there. I should have removed the payload on his lonesome eventually joined by Hall
Beats on both sides like mentioned Johnny Kellen with the primal pops that first
trying to get busy here but the primal rage is going to get way late here by this
beat but look at the bully here on lethal is gonna rip the OC and be scarring for
cover here but gets flashback by 20 finish off quick shot and the beats from both
sides they end up connecting fairly well here but they're in no man's land right
now space station gaming they're gonna have to mix in with these spawners that
coming in for Dallas Fuel look at me now I'm crying for them to spawn in just a minute
Helen just needs to hold on. Rush is going to get deployed on the point.
It's Sons who just keeps on going at this back line.
Avril down once more as this payload is going to get kept alive.
Self-destruct on the point port down. Recall here for the Lucia, for the Tracer
as the Jetpack Cat comes in.
For Lukabino just to savor a little bit more.
That is a beautiful defense from Dallas Fuel.
Being able to hold on there when Space Station game went to control
Marvelous work from the back lines for fuel and Kellen to staying alive in the payload so long and there it is
Space station gaming just before that second point that got a box of victory is Dallas fuels and game plan
Go ahead and game marker, you know
No, what do you mean?
But you're right though. That was a really impressive defense from Dallas fuel again
The way they're able to stay alive in some of these fights and you're seeing Kellen again 10 and 1 here
They were able to stay alive during the Kitsuna rush from ultra violet and then being able to be engaged with their
own so even though they had lost out on that timing they still find a way to win
out on that defense it really felt like that was going to go space station
space station wave I mean Hawk was crushing up on the D.V.E. as well right
up a couple of kills in the kill fee there so you feel like oh this should be
space station they should be winning some of these fights but that was QO
they just find a way to stay alive have enough team members to go for
this mid-fight re-engagement and then find the picks necessary to turn the
fight around so yeah really impressive final stand there by the last few on
that second point it's going to give them a way better chance here on their own
attack to go up to on the series it's important Johnny it's not terrible
possible on escort very very very rare I think maybe in Overwatch eSports history
we've maybe had one I would say two potentially but I think root 66 was one
of them, where they held at the first, I didn't even know what team that is to be honest with you guys.
Not possible here so. No, I think it was that one sleeve, right? No, I don't know.
Um, anyway, Chronicles. Love it. Lethal 2. Okay, okay.
Oh, come on.
Okay, giving up the ghost there. People kind of slinking back into the shadows.
here's the window okay that's probably a nice shot to lethal headshot the
tracer a tough thing to do especially soldier who has God's movement
almost feels like a tactical FBS bow it really does it's waiting for the scope
players to get their kills yep oh yeah well at least I'll see what they've
push the payload right and so now this is going to be their opportunity as they
spoke about in the long prior. I try to distract Ethan, get on top of him.
Oh, fire word. Yeah he's lucky it walks away with like that. The backline
actually under quite a considerable amount of pressure just with two shots
hitting. Yep. The body shot and then the kunai headshot so they're actually
going to back up and heal each other then. It's a saunce, you know, okay.
Some revenge. That's going to make it like so much easier as well. Don't have
to worry about the Widowmaker anymore.
Sugar-free!
Oh, good.
And Alpha, here you go, Kirikou, TP, Chronic's dead.
Good trade from the SSG.
What was that?
Kind of a crazy opener there from Sgt.
Should surely kill the Tracer.
Surely.
Surely.
There it is.
Okay, good start.
SSG holding on.
Yeah, it's not easy to kill the Widowmaker, so that could have been a crucial window
for Dallas Fuel.
of the very few attacks available to them to win one of those fights and
already that was a missed opportunity two minutes trained off the time bank
his face is in game and got these homeless in line
he always wants to be always well there's the
primaration Kellen how much of a minute is he really beat that's how a lot
at least for lethal jump strapped the blue box getting healed up as a free
a lot of old charge this he gave by the way he's gonna earn a rush off of
Kellen going so low in the final.
Here comes the title blast though.
Straight for Kellen, they go, knocks him down,
but actually knocks him straight back into his own bubble
so he's more than safe to hang out there for a brief moment.
Ambrul falls next to the villain.
And so, well, that falls long goes wide,
but they should be good here.
There's a D-neck on to Hawke with a swift kill
onto the baby D-va.
That's point, Johnny.
For certain.
Dallas Fuel now.
A clear victory in their sights
as they only need to get it to the second point.
That golden box of victory.
basically at the end of the sun up.
And this would get out of hand real quick here
for spacers and game units.
Look at me now, it still has this sun barrier
that you could go aggressive with.
Kelan owned this Winston to dive for it,
so limited but the capacity,
don't have a tough time standing up against
a Winston with sun barrier.
That was, that was a lot of noise.
That was a lot of shots from you.
I hear him both, mythic guns at the same time, thank you G.C.I.
I think I was, I was like, is he double shot him somehow?
Anyway, they're gonna try and move off the high news, that was very confusing.
Soundbar ends up coming in for Lukumino, and honestly it's just, that's actually impossible.
They end up disengaging short, Johnny, but they need to regain all this ground.
A five player push here basically from the Dallas Realists, they're coming for.
Remake available, but they gotta go to Babyniva.
A beautiful suzuki to keep Hawke alive against the Remake as well.
Lookimino heads are going down like a speed now, with Dan still on the wrong side of the fight.
Horses coming up in a big way, CJ, come on and get it.
They're gonna hold on to these events for now, they've got to deal with challenges, they've got to jump off the map.
There it is, okay, quick reset.
Yeah, that was great play by Spaceman Gaming though. Disengaging, and Lookimino,
I think he'll be feeling, if there was a missed opportunity as well with that sound barrier,
Because that's such a powerful tool the space station were quickly able to disengage from and now Dallas fuel
Wait for these old ones to come online once more product. It's going to have a tough time finding these initial pigs
It's such a long range, right?
They're wrapping around them secures a positioning right here, but you look at spaces in the ultimate economy
They should be fable going to this one
Right now
Surely Kellen's got it, oh he's got it!
Cancers the high noon, kills, lethal on the back,
Ronnick gets Suzu to keep himself alive,
Tidal blasts the point on Sugarfree,
he tries to get to knock down some retouches as well.
Is there anything that's mad cow would do?
Admiral ends up falling, Sugarfree now trying to hold on the basket
for space station damage, trying to keep this fight alive,
but it's just not going to happen.
Shutdown by CJ,
Hogs, DMX, Dallas Fuel, match point!
What a play by Kellen.
Defined the cast and he out of nowhere,
you're able to kill a dead eye in Cassidy.
That's just an incredible play by Kellan.
That makes life so much easier for the rest of his team there.
Great individual playmaking ensures that Bellas can go up 2-0 in this series.
And what a jipper alter.
Just very slow patient play from either teams here.
One small pick made the biggest of difference in so many different times throughout this map.
And Kellan finally got picked on the Cassidy, that just needs to go recollect with his team, drop a bubble, heal them up.
Spacers in gaming now, real disadvantage, gotta be kicking themselves, they lost the Gibraltar here with a crucial break ban.
They drew on the Numbai as well, but they got the Winston out of the mix.
It's now SGVS, really on the backfoot here, Jaws.
to go to Japan for the first
land. Over the season and not
though that's going to weigh
heavily on their minds, but it's
got to be tickling in the back.
Like, look, we're underfeated
right now. We want to keep this
street going. Locking in a
place that land is just such a
big thing. There's two spots
for any both grand finalists
and they're in the space in and
man Dallas fuel doing it in a way
like this. Then I'm getting
drawn on Barney with better
time bank as well. Coming over
to Gibraltar very close despite
that second point push from the
Dallas fuel being a little bit
better. And one can't believe
it's just one more map away
going into a map number four
now with Dallas fuel hoping
to just finish this one up
with a 30 but SSG looking for
Dallas fuels God we haven't really talked about it much but this is obviously a rivalry because of the history between these players right
Like some of these Dallas fuel players. They probably feel like oh SSG
You know, we were replaced on that team pick up ultraviolet, right?
We got lethal and
But they found in my their own team here with weeds
You know this as your manager of Dallas fuel and they're finding all the success so far at this stage. So
Dallas fuel one the map away from qualifying for the major being the first team to do so in North America. Oh
So, I'm going to go to the
map. Oh, yes. S. S. G. On
the back for like you
mentioned, Christopher
probably in the coaching booth
right now, just making sure
they're all suited and booted
for the next. It's got to be
three maps. You know, you've
got to go to a complete like
reset the map pool as well at
this point. Yeah, you go to
map six. You never know.
Maybe not, son.
It's happened before. It's
happened before. Don't
forget to follow us
You know the trail Oh and on soup as well the green treatment platform. Yeah, give us a phone there, too
They've got a good encoders over there. I'm just saying crispy clean
Quality hey, I watch a lot matches on soup bro. It dude. It's like I'm playing the game. It's like I'm in the game
It's cool. They go good bit right over there. It's what I'm saying
Yeah, map six not map seven we get we're trolling ourselves. Um, yeah
Yeah, I don't want Overwatch e-sports on Tiktok, but here you go. Here's the map hole, SSG, the choice. Again, Atlas. We're going to a flash point.
Yeah, so maybe slightly less sight lines here for the backline of Dallas Fuel if they want to make something up.
Make things a little bit tricky, or a map like Surabasa, so I just could maybe favor SSG style a little bit more as well.
Noteworthy, the Symmetra ban is deployed. This would be a big opportunity here for instance G to come up, mix things up, play a little bit of Symmetra themselves, and just deathball, just run Dallas Fuel down by resulting Liquid Warrior.
Okay Johnny, I like this ban. I didn't hear what you said, and honestly it doesn't matter. Because, what Dallas Fuel, remember Alice? They played a Reinhardt here buddy, and they played a Rhyme.
Hey, anything possible right now I first a rhinosho and come on Kellen
Come on wait actually no actually I mean the remote was gone and so
The right is actually like oh my buddy
You what you want to you want to grind you all what what are you gonna do? I think Ryan? What are you gonna do?
to be able to do it. You've
got to do it to him. You've
actually instilled the belief
of Ryan for me. There's no
way. We'll find out in a couple
of moments. Atlas for the map
here in the upper finals. Winner
of this series. Mind you does
lock a place in Japan in that
first land of the season.
Music gets sent down to the
lower bracket to face T L.
I mean, we've had a draw on
the body. That's all I wanted
to see today. We knew this
series was going to be close
despite the score line. It's
promised and it's going to
hopefully continue here on this
map and actually we're just
going to go try back into
game. Let's go. Okay, finally.
Okay, here we go. Are we going
to see the Ryan? Callen?
Come on, son. Come on. 2026.
As George would say, the big
2026, the big 2026. Go do it.
Oh
Okay
Don't bait us now. He's not much of a spawn like a beta. It's fine. So this might be it
Oh looking five me when they pick my face when I see right yet
Same way sharing the same brain cell there Johnny good stuff. I mean we all really have one
Thanks, dude. It's your space station. Surely you expect maybe the right heart right guns that it wants you can do it again
You have to surely you expect the right to come out here. You have this semester to work around it
May pick from me
This is a yes Christopher Johnny
Did that play right me? I guess Christopher see
Gem alarm. This is actual heat Johnny
Holy moly. I can't believe yeah against against the original like Ryan may coach. Yeah in Christopher
well he's gonna have some choice work after this that's to be said my goodness
those grenades do a lot of damage. Leap was a 50% old charge. I think they're
nothing to season 2 bro I'm just saying. That's a lot. Especially when the
pines are dropping to content. It's like they're a bit of a tricky spot to put down
as VLT in here because they've got to juggle the points. They have no
mobility and so they're kind of just touching the pointer as faces and has
3 pickers of the high ground
Oh yeah, point cap!
You know what's even more aura?
He's wearing the Overwatch 1 San Francisco shot skin by the way
He's available in these courses
Here we go though, and like getting the may off at this point is going to be so tough
It's going to rely on people, he's amazing
He's getting shots over high particle use
You've got to fix your body now it's time to use it
Use it!
Soak him!
Snipe my lethal!
And CJ2!
Okay!
It was a good start for the Dicefield, but it's all lethal there.
Three kills with the overripe protocol.
Give me your Slighthouse moment.
I'm on the Rhyne, I'm standing on the point holding my shield.
Yeah, absolutely.
One over Rhyne protocol and my team just falls flat.
That is Rhyne, unfortunately.
Yeah!
Oh my!
My heart skipped a beat as well.
I thought he was gonna get that pin.
Okay, this is actually like the time to go here though because you have to sneak in and
focus on where to go!
He's only going to go slow, not frozen but slow down by Saunton and he couldn't escape
the breeze!
And he's just running!
Oh, this is Ryan Gaming.
Oh, and yeah, unfortunately he goes down to Dallas Ryan Gaming.
Oh, good.
Mindo's at an awkward angle here though for space station gaming.
Dallas people end up capping underneath their noses.
Okay, Hawke is here early. You know, the Rhino will get back with the charge, so Dallas
people should be able to juggle the point for Kelham to get back here. Just think about
what's the most of the white wind condition here for space-time gaming? So hard to open
up these fights. Oh, good shots as well from CJ. Just weaving the bullet through that
window. A big jump in there. A big rotation here. So what this Rhino does best, Johnny,
is rotate on your backline. They're going to try and teleport here, or teleport away,
Hopefully, if your space station game is going to happen, it's Reinhardt's looking scary.
Two ultimates that does steal their DPS ultimates, it's going to be rather scary with this blizzard.
Fork's D mech'd again. I mean, what are you even doing against the Reinhardt?
Blizzard on the points, and that's going to be just a cure too.
There's even a soundbar if they're really needed, but they're not going to want it.
CJ down, hang on.
Maybe a bit.
I'm going to take a little bit.
Just staying.
I'm just going to back.
They used that blizzard, they used the high noon.
They got Shada, oh, and Sugafree goes down to the nades.
I mean, Hawke's back in the mix on the Tomb Fist of all things, probably gonna get Shadow Shada.
Boom!
Yep, Shadow Shada.
Shadow Shada to Tomb Fist.
Oh, Hawke.
Didn't really want to wake up and face Reinhardt on Atlas today, did he?
Dallas Fuel, they get the first point.
I mean, you were spitting facts during the Hero Band stage.
Because as soon as the Ramatra Band comes out, it just so evident for Dallas Fuel.
I would have loved to be in their voice comps as they were informed of the wrong autobahn.
Because that just sets up the entire Reinhardt composition to be played to begin with.
And look at how they're thriving right now.
Rotating with this Reinhardt shield, Søndjorn looking for Maywaltz as well.
Spaceship gaming. Just forced to be on the back foot, always trying to disengage,
always trying to rotate away from this Reinhardt composition.
And now they have to find themselves back into this fight.
This is an utterly old...
They're going to use it to actually just cap the point and get positioning,
but there's gonna be no kills, no damage actually let alone no kills.
We'll give them that one, we'll come back with a Rime Shield,
musty objective ourself.
And now you're gonna rethink this position, I will say that they have the Sombrair here
that's basically gaming, we're gonna go for a re-contest with it.
They're gonna go for the beat, they're gonna try and get some boots off the side of the
map, it's actually quite a bit goes down.
Kellen though in the back line, hello!
While shitting the thing with no pulse from Sammy,
is Kellen just be hops with that shield backwards but Johnny they've not
the point. The Dallas Fuel needs to get on this, they need to get it popping.
Window from the high ground is going to heal up to Helen, good and proper, but CJ
needs to win this all across the way. Ultra Violet going low, Blizzard popped here
to try and secure the point, but Shuggle Free dipping in and out is going to
sustain. UD with a kill on the meter, Lamp to Floyd 2 to help the backseats and
the rest of the team in fact stay alive. There's the Flip to the Fuel, but can they actually hold on?
And how do they hold on in a fight like this one?
The shield has gone into the gun because of the D.Va spam.
Why?
Why'd you find so big up the Relucio?
Wait, actually, D.Va, that brings them back into this one.
Oh, yes.
And now without a rotation with that, it's going to be way top air for space station
gaming.
Oh, Provider.
Yeah, he's just shooting.
100% accuracy on this, about teased.
Space station gaming.
They're going to cap.
That was fuel.
All spawning last.
And Kellen.
Oh, the emergency Kellen D.Va.
Okay, but it makes sense though it makes sense you want to go for this last kind of contest here utilize the matrix to
Sonjin annihilates ultraviolet freeze them to sub zero temperatures
Space station gaming still with a couple of ults, but Dallas dual has the high ground and Hall, very close to losing mech.
There is the ult to get the remake.
Oh, sugar-free, very low. Has to hit the recall though, and well, the chronic slurs are going down.
Hose runs to the hands of young Lenny, and a two-man beat from Lukavino to try and keep them in.
Lukavino's no gobbits, and he's left to keep on going.
Shukupri ends up retouching the point here, and this Lucio from New Camino, he's trying to get out, he manages to escape, sliver of HP remaining as SSG get another flip!
Okay, so we're gonna keep this touch going. TK asks for good amplification, made it to the position he was, just too much from space station, they have to control the point, get the own opulence, and they should be able to clean up here.
up here and he tie up these rounds so yeah I mean I feel like that round it's
just served space station composition really well there because you know even
though Dallas fuel they might put the Reinhardt or so on the point space
station they have good angles still they can put pressure on to the enemy
Reinhardt and it forces swap from Kellen and changed the dynamic of these
compositions a little bit we're seeing a lot of swaps there from Dallas fuel
actually backline is going into a genome break composition here so I'm
He just still has this blizzard, which he could be eaten by Hawk's maytroops, but if
you're able to land this onto the backline, that should be a fight clean by itself.
I'm Sabanossing Mr. Rectangle again, I'm going to be honest with that.
It's still a better, like you mentioned before, don't you think?
This is on the point of sonnet.
Can't get it eaten.
Frozen down, actually connects to.
The beat is decent here for Admiral Hawk, still frozen to the land from at UV,
make sure he stays in his mech.
And on top of that too, actually kills two people, Ultra Violet from the back line, carrying SSG to a fight window.
Yeah, sharing against the roller.
This is Space Station Gaming on. In control of this atlas.
After starting up pretty rough against Urbino Composition, they found their groove here now.
Horde being able to pay their speed up. Ultra Violet from a comfort hero, that is the Baptiste.
There's just so much damage coming out of this place in gaming lineup now.
That was the only up top time.
Finding the angle to the Syrian, and mitigate all this damage from the way.
They're finding an answer too. I mean, it looks like Trunchin's gone.
Mr. Health Witness, D-Verms.
It's D-Val War.
Well, there's the outright particle.
No damage ends up making sure they back off.
So who do you rotate towards?
You can't just Juno break right.
You can't just have them there.
Oh, he's got a back right in his sights.
Holds the violet though with that perk and is up, thrusting himself away from the fights.
As Dallas Keele gets cap and points so low, oh, still got free.
Still collects the kill.
He's going to get another one too.
He's got a cold storm in his back pocket as well to use.
Dallas Keele need answers.
They need them quick.
I don't know if those answers may be this rally here.
As they get the remake on Zakella,
Window used, look at those shields all along for the slow, and in fact it's Raleigh.
Just looking at a little rough here, a Shibuya, with another kill on top.
Space makes some gauge, and he put in the backpack of Lenny right now.
Yeah, it feels like his feet aren't under a lot of pressure against his team, a big backline.
They took their time, maybe longer than they wanted to, to win that fight eventually.
But they're feeling really comfortable playing this Lucio Bap against what Dallas Fuel are bringing to them.
There's no real threat here from Dallas Fuel. Obviously, Dallas won that fight with the Override Protocol.
See if they can go for another touch here.
Let's not look like they're going to be able to. But yeah, Spaces don't really control here, please.
Suff. You forced Kallen away from the Rhine, Johnny. And you're onto a pick that he's not really known for at all.
Like the D.Va, one of his weakest tanks, or weaker tanks.
have any more of a main tank player as we've known like this stage has been filled with
D.Va's filled with Saria's and Kalim's been opting for like crying you know he's been
opting for everything else but Orbital Raid to ploy, Starsfield hoping to win this one
from Orbit and so Space Station Gaming now gonna unleash this Orb from lethal.
Gunner and Glade gets nothing pretty bad so they're in Glade actually doesn't get
anything at all will last a leave. C.J. Chronic already deads and that's gonna be fight
being here for space station gaming. I mean Johnny, I'm gonna be honest with you, they're
kind of dominating Dallas now. This Reinhardt comp looks great on this first point but every
single point after that is just not good and this stagger is gonna be brutal.
Go for the mech kill. Yeah I think that fight is a really good example of how much
Dallas we were struggling with that one. Cause we dropped the orbital ray and
The Spacers are in a rock, okay cool, cool way bro.
We're gonna chill, we're gonna back off
and then we're just gonna re-engage
on top of your unit break backline.
So much damage coming out from the Spacers in game lineup.
Complete control of this map so far
and they have the ultimate to potentially close things out.
This percentage is going to take up
really quickly in here Jaws.
Well no, all it's twice as one here
is Lukavino's rally.
But I mean, you beat, pops our window,
starts shooting, starts clicking heads
They should be good. This point is really tough as well. If Lukimino gets an aggressive window angle
You cannot stand on the point and actually contest. And he's standing next to lethal too. Pops Widow up, Frozen A gets an instant kill through it
And that's it really. Well there it is, an aggressive window and CJ gets double tapped. Lukimino with a fantastic bash, but their back point is already dead!
Lukimino found in a crumpled hummer heap in the corner of this map
that's the point over that's the map over space station gaming holding on to the series as they take them down in a three to one fashion that first point was a little bit of a blood bath but the later three that was space station running over the fuel they're going to keep themselves alive in the series hopes and dreams of going to Japan still intact.
It was a really impressive way to win that map as well.
They looked so comfortable, so confident in their game plan, and they know what their
win condition was.
You've got to be wary of these Juno break rotations coming through at the end.
Luki Minos works over to the break again.
A hero that's been difficult for Halt to deal with, but it's just not enough.
And Adrol on the Lucio was a big difference maker in this one as well.
As soon as...
That was feeling swapped away from this Reinhardt, like it kind of felt like the map was
just over.
SSG cleaning things up to secure themselves a math win and I really like the way they won this map as
well because that's going to give them the confidence they need potentially bring back this entire series
now starting off pretty rough that's just it
yeah it did uh it did all fall apart for them and if you're Christopher right on SSG like
like, you see the Ramban. Do
you know exactly what they're
going to play? We took you to
Atlas. We've seen what your
game plan is on Alice. It's
right. And like you banned the
Ram. That's such like, well, we
know exactly what's going to go
down. The first point is going
to be rough because it's
indoors. It's easy to rotate
for the ride. We have made
that can block off all these
weird little like choke
points on side the point
that's like ton of pillars on
it. We know the plan, man.
going to bring to the table and we're just going to flip the table over in your face and take the map.
So now it's Dallas Fuel, still on match point though, it's worth keeping in mind. They still
only need one more here as they go into their map selection. I feel like maybe I was more frightened
than SSG were because I just know you're better at that position. You're playing as the Rine team
and it just feels like you can't get nothing going your way. And but they did a really smart
way of just like navigating around it, right? They're playing, Shria free popped off on
tracer there by the way just got a really good map as well yeah aid in
closing that thing out because you know these diffs sojourn is going to get the
better of you in the tracer duel that map could have looked really different
there so ssg the way they navigate around that line was just really
impressive and it looked like they were calm and comfortable that was fuel
going to take us asperanza here
what do you think about it?
What do I think? What damn is asking me?
Um, well, I think Winton.
I think lots of Winton.
Winton?
Lot of dive.
Well, what's the house?
Is the big 20s six?
I mean, and the big 20s is this?
Dude, CaliD is going to play one or three here.
Winston, Paul, Ram.
What has been banned out so far?
Ram, oh wait, Ram was coming down.
So, Ram or Ball?
Winston's already banned out.
Oh, Ram.
Well, what's the game?
Yeah
Yeah, that's very I'm thinking of what you're dropping
Cassie and there's the ball okay, so we're taking the ball off the table which means what we're gonna do is being a play
Brown or we're gonna play
Winston that is gonna be the game
I would expect ran if I'm honest
Yeah, I mean
like you know like we've seen a lot of Winston here I see what you're coming
from it as we've seen a lot of Winston and Esperanza but that was in the ancient
times but like you could get away playing like Winston honor remember
when you know a couple of European teams they're just like yeah we're gonna play
Winston honor I feel like in this day and age you just can't get away
So historically, yes we've seen Winston on this map, I think it's a little bit more difficult to pull off in this map specifically.
If there was one push map that you want to play out on though, it's probably this one, just as the light.
I like the old high ground, white burst. I weep every time against the Ana.
Look, I don't mind me using Kiriko, I'm not playing Kiriko, but I'm just the OG. She's just different.
I do I do think we're just gonna go back to Jerry Lucio and then a little mix up with
the yes but probably some memory right. I'm gonna pick a stab with something else but I'm
going to say Dallas Fuel you know used to Juno's feet at the spawn. Stop over to like some of
that great carry or like something like that and so you're gonna read it. Hawks gonna come
out on the hazard like you saw on the body. I think this one's gonna be shades
of Numbani, where we saw the teams flex around their composition.
Shades of Numbani.
Okay, you know what?
Come down.
We'll see what's up.
Esperanza, could be the final map here.
That's Roy Numbani still kind of haunting them, I'd imagine.
This alpha finals with a ticket to the first LAN over in Tokyo, Japan.
He's on the line.
There was another chance, of course, with the lower bracket dropped, but...
You want to skewer now. Just be content with yourself knowing that you're gonna go to the international
As we load in and see what Veronica Sonjan want to play here. Oh, sorry. Well, I'm going to edit my submission here
I'm going to say you probably want that some kind of speed here on an Esperanza. So I could tell you that too hard
I withdraw my submission
Okay, just in time for the Junas and Lucy. I thought better of a Jaws. I was like, all right
you're getting a little cookie here you need speed on a map like push yeah you
need speed on every map you can get away with a little less that's why I'm
mainly Laurie now because you know people pick more payload maps and so okay
you got the Winston you asked for it I got the Winston I got the Winston
Okay, so look at me. It's gonna rock the honor here. So yeah, no speed for this map despite what we would just send
It needs to be an office ever so much
Where it's basically they're gonna go fast and we knew this was gonna come out
I'm trying to see a little bit then right here, but yeah, don't mind this door from legal
Being able to charge up off of the Winston and press the bubbles is really nice. Yeah, but I do have feel in the neutral
There's going to cover spaces you gave me though sugar free and hot
They're going to be an absolute menace to the back line off this Dallas fuel roster and tell us it's not going to have any
I'm either so yes this liner from those rule is really potent. The big question is are they able to mitigate some of these
Dives coming through from station gaming can they live through this and then secure their own value from the real things
They use made as well so the need they're coming up to the pool you know to try and heal Kellen
So on you as an offensive tool all going very low healed up by UV and Admiral CJ on the flank
Oh my goodness almost to tap TV. Okay. Well, you can't let that happen. In fact, they're all pretty low
someone check CJ okay eventually just escorts himself out of the fight he was
doing way too much there on the flank
fucking probably be support openers are being built here Jaws it could be the
case that look about it might reach this kids soon watch before the fight picks
up yeah UV 81 amro 82 like yeah they're looking for this
nanoboost here from a leukemia you are sharing the hills for CJ here so
This usually helps to do a little bit more damage in the honor obviously.
And the Ackerman's got the B in 2%
That's the first support on online, it's insane.
They're gonna go in as well, that's gonna be the process of battle.
There is zero chill with space station gaming.
Luke Amino absolutely flattened.
They got that B and instantly went,
knowing how quickly they'd be built up before UV even got rushed.
That's crazy though.
Have they got a sound barrier before a nonna boost?
I mean that is that is ridiculous and I don't think that she'll saw that one coming at all
Great presence of mind there by Admiral to realize how quickly you got that number and the value they stick to secure on the back of it
Wait, play by the screen
Make sure you're waiting in a way into the post home
Oh post bomb doesn't get anything there from Sonjin
There is a nano now, so here we go. Nano Winston as always
Oh, it looks wonderful. Straight over the rooftop. Oh, it doesn't get him.
April gets out of the way, but most importantly here, they manage to move,
pull back in, and get the mech. Yeah, they're gonna be a good spot, even
maybe forcing the self-destruct. That's a really nice trade if you have the
Dallas feel yeah I'm wondering if that timing might aid spacers here a little bit
because we're gonna be able to like protect this high ground now so they
sacrifice that ultimate but it at least doesn't give all of this positioning up
to Dallas fuel to begin with and so space you give me will have an easier
time now to try and navigate this get sooner or stronger CJ that self-destruct
might have been worth it actually install yeah they get back on the
verge super quick so yeah I think you're right Johnny April 60% towards
Another beat my goodness they need to go fast though the Dallas feel they need to pop a rush and they need to win a fight
They do that they might even secure the checkpoints be fair
So they gotta make this clean sugar free is gonna be the big four on the side though with a cold school
And there's the rush straight to the show sugar free trying to find targets here as he dashes back to his team
But they're not giving them any kills
That this kind of meter, it doesn't matter now. It's all about this checkpoint. You give up to leave that's fine
It's the second time in a row, Ultramite has found a pick and Chronic is getting destroyed by Horde.
Might be able to weave a couple of shots through the neck, but no, actually.
I'll bite my tongue, shall I? Sorry, Chronic, didn't know you were a game like that.
They're just taking down Horde for a garden now, and here comes Sugarfree.
Stink! Oh, Sugarfree!
Double Pulse Bomb kill on the back line!
Space Station Gaming have found their way back into the fight and steal the bot.
They found themselves back into the series.
I love the way they're playing right now.
It's very patient calm approach and then they're executing perfectly Admiral has to Sunbury now
That could give spaces in a huge lead here on this Esperanza
Just a matter of how do you deploy this on there? How do you get the most of the value out of it?
That was fuel. They're gonna know this on very engaged gonna come their way
And you feel their way just engage from it quick enough
Yeah, like I said, he's coming off. He's out. He's out
Uh, he's on the lap and almost look at me know here. Look at me. I was close that nanoboost
I think they're just gonna play for the Johnny
They're not really gonna want to push too much without the nano knowing that there's a possibility that I've lost that beat
They got it
She counted nanoboost
Restraint in the world and they're gonna try and go in. Oh, they're gonna rust first. I'd like this
Who's this killing all the way back here stick out this was damaged
and now they're coming in. Yeah. They're chill. Oh, they stick from Sonjin. That's okay.
Let's go down. Now, what's the game plan for Mrs. G? Are you going to beat it here? The
boy's going to get stolen by Sonjin. Sugarfree with the cheque. He's marking them. The chronic
peeling bag gets killed on UB. Have they just won the fight on their own here? I think
they might have just done that. Kellen gets the D-neck onto hook. They've stolen
the bot as well and the lead is surely taken by the fuel. Yeah Hawk is not going to be
here to contest and so yes there's going to be a checkpoint on the locked here and
that's a massive close one from Stormjam because it just messes up
everything here. But where's the stream? Actually they might have a window here.
Frej is gonna juggle the point at first and then they can go for the
Sambar if you want to come first with
At least they got a checkpoint oh
Man this sound barrier quite out so well for us to ski the timing on this has been just marvelous
Well, there's no please off hits by how to drop it, but can they actually get kills?
They didn't have hitting Hawks Hawks really far away from the fight. Okay, Luke. I mean, they're dead really nice
They need more though. They need something else. Escalade puts the finals and finds the kill on Toletho
Considerex is gonna come in too. Johnny, this is going from back to work for a CT, I feel like.
Admiral now dead
Supports to waning for SSG. Escalade is still in the fight. A double kill for Escalade.
That's how Dallas Fuel, they've got checkpoint and now meter-rich can be gained.
Yeah, another fight to get away from them. That early sound barrier from Admiral, because
lethal dropped low. Dallas Fuel easily able to disengage from that and even though Liko
Minod goes down in that fight, Dallas Fuel way easier time navigating that fight.
Because on the back of that ticket now, Pony goes for Prank in here with the protection of the Winston bubble.
Oh, it got pooped by Horco. It double slides straight into the choke point. Horco gets the kill.
kill however they push them into a precarious spot sugar-free lethal already
down kill them soon to follow pulse bomb goes in but eaten up swiftly by
Hawk they're on the losing end of the fight here at the Dallas schools they've
lost their tank but they've still managed to gain seven to four meters off of this
this patient and hold on here as this map could have quickly gone away from
them had Dallas feel wrapped up tons of meters there come close in for a
leap here. And where is he going to get poked up there? There's actually some good ground
game there by Dallas Fuel, so if Syrup comes out from the middle of the battle, there's
another great disengage by Dallas Fuel. So heads up of what the game plan is versus G.
Letty's on the sideline so he might be able to get a pulse bomb to Lukimino. They know
the Trace is hanging around, someone's going to have to mark him. Oh no, okay, they've
spotted him out. Oh right, okay. Sugarfree's back in the main. Pulse bomb still looking
for an entrance into the fight, sees the two support players, Samberg comes to that
problem, he doesn't hit, or doesn't hit sugar-free, it's a three-man beat,
Kellen's in, Nadebou's final rage, straight for lethal though, we're getting
jumped out despite the damage resist, but they managed to flip the map on them.
Yeah, this fight is just gonna complete the other control here, and Dallas
Fuel already in control of the ball, and finds a pick on two animals, so no
speed versus G here.
Hopefully, it'll lose mech.
Self-destruct's gonna come out here, Johnny, there's a rush here for CJ,
They've managed to get the remake, sure, but at what cost?
They're gonna lose control of the bot, and now Hall tries to go in, making Hero play.
But unfortunately, it might just be a Hero's downfall here, as Hall gets chased out.
Chronic with a double, Hawke de-mech'd, as Chronic cleans it up.
That's a quad!
Almost five kills for Chronic, as Dallas Fuel got a team kill, and with a minute to go,
Dallas Fuel are a minute away from locking a ticket to Japan.
That might have been the best opportunity that Space Station Gaming had
This entire map four ultimates utilized and they can't end up with a fight win now instead Dallas fuel
We're going to push this ball ever closer
to completion and
Chronic been on fire as of recent 96% getting closer to this overclock as well
SG really on the back foot here Joss trying to stay alive for their hopes to qualify for the major
Really nice backup though Dallas fuel know their win cons here, and they know the position
they want to put Luchimino in Johnny. High ground for the Arna, 10% for the Nano, they're
just gonna play out the clock. Don't need the rush things here. Pressure's on SSG here.
Try and make a play. It's just like they're gonna rotate up here on towards this high
ground. It's just so difficult to walk through main. Admiral really wants his Sambar as
well dropped.
They won victory and they burn as bright as ever as they lock their space in the land in Tokyo, Japan.
What a game. What a match from Dallas Fuel. Being able to close out that Esperanza. So impressive.
It really was. And the series delivered. It was a cool-dote fashion with a drum and body.
We got the amazing trace of battles between Sugar Braun and Sohn-Jun.
I think both teams really managed to step it up to another level.
This could have gone either way really.
It's a very, very, very close series and a potential series that we might see again here in the Grand Finals for NA and our Stage 1 playoffs.
Welcome back everyone.
Wow Dallas at first in 18 punching their ticket to Japan just like we expected them to
But in what fashion?
He got a desk. You just say that just
That's not the thing that folks are right now
But Johnny also Johnny also said you can't predict the future. So that's right
Yeah, I look Dallas feel an incredible performance and they after this win
I do believe that they're going to have a golden stage
I don't think they're going to lose a place in the playoffs series in the playoffs. Sorry. They're in the finals
They didn't drop a single series in the regular season either
We got a bit of everything. We've got the troll because of mine. Like you said, sorry
I mean, it's just been a fantastic series and they have never looked
But it goes like they've never looked better at the Dallas school
The amount of iterations this team has had is just ridiculous
They've won an unfortunately championships back in 2022 and they're back and they have built a team to win
And, well, the international's waiting for them after they, of course, play their final game in the finals tomorrow.
That's right. Well, you know, guys, the big takeaway for me, like, throughout the entirety of this series and each and every single map where there was micro-adjustments, we got to see from both of those teams there were a lot of little hero swaps just to kind of try to gain an advantage.
Yeah, I think that was really so pivotal from Dallas Fuel because last week we saw them struggle against certain things that SG were throwing their way.
They just look giga prepared in this one.
Like really the adjustments in the backline with Mino and CJ
did a great job of just managing whatever hero picked that paw cat coming their way.
And that Esperanza, like, that was one of the most slowest tactical Esperanças
I think I've ever seen between teams.
The way they just slowly approach these teamfights.
And I think that's another testament to Dallas Q.
The way they were able to plan for some of these teamfights
and then provide the execution necessary as well.
I think that was a really impressive series by Dallas Fuel, proving some doubters wrong, me,
in that I can just flex over to play so many different styles, so many different heroes,
and execute at the absolute highest level with one of the best rosters in the entire world.
You know what, Johnny? I'm going to give you an opportunity to apologize in person,
because we do have CJ joining us here for a quick chat after the victory.
CJ, welcome to the show. Congratulations. A heartfelt victory. How do you feel?
I feel amazing I
Want to I want to get a bit of fly on the wall for a second here
I was a map for Atlas ramp and Ryan on the table was everyone on board with that roll out the right
Yeah, I may or was there convincing needed?
No, I think everyone's on it
We put it out and think against liquid a couple weeks ago and it worked so we're just like I let's do it again
I mean Alice is probably one of our worst maps. So we're just like anything to try and cheese it went on them up. So I
Mean you always got a poppin you won the first point pretty easy
But yeah, the the points after that real tough on the Rhine
Man congratulations to all of you obviously making the land
I already said that I think you're probably gonna win the Grand Finals here in North America
I think your team is really kind of built to win
But how does this build to win roster face up against international competition because I think NA are really gonna
I'm really going to ride on your shoulders and hope that you guys score a big W against some of the Korean teams and you know twisted minds that world champions
I mean first I want to say like coming into the stage most people thought we're gonna be like fourth place like third place at best
but I just want to say that like a
Lot of passion is on this team and with passion passion goes a long way
So I think we are like the most passionate team out of every team in NA by far and I think it shows but
talking about international I think
Maybe like TM could be a little bit out of reach, but I'm not entirely sure we haven't screamed them yet, but I think the other like European teams, maybe like the Chinese teams, lower Korean teams, like the second or third place Korean teams, I think we definitely have a fair shot against.
CJ, you're speaking about the passion that you have inside the team. I gotta ask the question.
Does it feel a little bit extra special, the fact you're able to take down a team like SSG
for a couple of you guys, having been on that team last year of course, and this time you
actually secured a ticket to a major, taking them down? Yeah, I think it's definitely really good,
especially since they kick me and Chronic, which is kind of a little crazy if you ask me.
But taking down the NA super team is probably the best thing, the best feeling to come out of this.
You are qualified, of course, for a champion's class.
You might also just win the regional championship title here in Stage 1.
You guys are playing for a very historic franchise with the Dallas Fool,
which is obviously adding a lot of pressure, right?
Because expectations are high for a franchise like that.
People are very critical.
Do you feel like with your Stage 1 performance and also what you showed us thus far here
in the playoffs that some of that weight has been lifted?
Um, honestly, if I feel like going into this stage, we had
been having expectations, so there was really no weight on
us at all. But maybe after getting top two guarantee,
there's probably some extra weight on us or like some more
pressure, but I feel like our team will be fine with that.
I just want to ask like, it's rare that we get a behind the
scenes look or like listening with with teams. Is there
anybody on your team specifically that could be you know players coaches you
know managers or whoever that you wanted to kind of give a big shout-out to
while playing on the Dallas field of stage? Honestly I think it's Weets. Weets has
been like a really good coach like this entire stage he keeps like the vibes
up he keeps like with like band strategies like we changed up our band
strategy against SSG today like we know we banned Lucio first map and we're
like you know what let's just try and change it up let's let's ban Diva and
That was probably the easiest map I've ever played my entire life.
So, um, yeah, I think we should just be like generally outstanding.
He's like, like surpass my expectations.
Obviously you qualify for the major now.
So that feels amazing, but it's still Saturday.
You have one more match day to go tomorrow with the opportunity to close
out as the North American champions here.
As you're waiting out for liquid in SSG here, uh, to have another go at
each other tomorrow, what, what are you going to do between now and then
are you going to rest up tonight?
you know, what's the ballads? What are you gonna be up to?
Um, I'm just gonna like sit back, relax. And tomorrow I'm just gonna watch the
game to be honest, because I think it's gonna be like an insane dogfight again.
So I'm just gonna be eating some popcorn while watching.
Well, we'll all be doing the same thing then. CJ, thank you so much.
Once again, congratulations and best of luck tomorrow.
All right, thank you so much.
Great to hear from them. Dallas Fuel, ladies and gentlemen, they are
first team to qualify in the NA region for the champions clash in Tokyo Japan later uh when is
it in May what is today? April. It's not that far away. It's close to the end of May yeah. 20 seconds to the
time. Incredible performance. Yes Johnny. 943 days. 943 days. The streak is alive.
And if you want to continue watching those streaks being alive and kicking make sure to follow us on all our socials
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They best keep up the post and how many days since we lost and now we're counted
They gotta put up they gotta put up anger for the playoffs of
Japan we'll see if they deliver bangers like this fair tweet away
Pocket talk since you walk from the walk as well. They're waiting comfortable in the grand final
And yeah, the CJ just said in a post-match interview might be in for a dog fight between SSG and team liquid
First time around this one went in favor of SSG, but it was a five map series and it went all the way and teams really couldn't hold back anything
What do we expect to see tomorrow?
Man
Like CJ said dog fighting. I think it's gonna be a good one. I think yeah, SSG come the way with this and saying, you know
We took him to a map five last time. You know, we were there. We got kind of
Dramatically reverse swept it wasn't it wasn't good for the mental, but I'm sure Chris
I mean, it's not right. I mean, getting reversed despite how you kind of take it, it's it's got to feel pretty bad. But you know, revitalize, refresh.
There's still tomorrow's games to play. Team Liquid are going to be fairly tough as well, because they also looked very good, like playoffs, team Liquid.
They're coming to form. So yeah, don't count them out. So SSG, they've still got one more tool task out of it.
I think you definitely learn a lot more from playing really, really and losing really, really close years versus when you just get run over.
because those kind of matches, you kind of just have to stote them away.
Like there's nothing, the other team just outclass you.
But if it is that close, and if it is a reverse sweep,
I think there's a lot of tape, a lot of things that you can go back to,
to kind of learn from, and come back stronger.
Yeah, and there are areas where I think that Team Liquid are better at the CSG at.
You know, Zero's Madetta was crazy good yesterday.
And so maybe that's something you feel like you can lean on in tomorrow's matchup
when you go up against the CSG at the end of yesterday's match.
You know, it was sugar-free. You took over on that tracer and those kind of compositions. They favor a stream or but team liquid
They have their win conditions going into tomorrow's match as well
They do indeed. I think all of our teams are coming in hot for our matches tomorrow
We have two regions two champions to crown and two more tickets to the champions class in Tokyo, Japan
All of that is gonna go down tomorrow
So make sure everyone at home to rest up and join us once again tomorrow same place same time
Thank you so much for watching and have a good night
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