This deep into the event and TI6 remains without a clear and dominant tournament meta. Today we saw VG.R, Secret, Escape and Na`Vi take out 12-16th place while MVP Pheonix upset OG to knock them into the lower bracket.
Fun
Digital Chaos vs Wings G2 (Match ID: 2558255566)
Pudge and Techies. Out of your pub games and into The International.
Meta
Elder Titan sits at 100% P/B rate for the 10 games so far of the main event. ET has really moved up in priority for many teams, although mainly reflected in ban rate.
Shadow Demon and Mirana are coincidentally both at the top of the pick rate appearing in 5/10 games. Unlike the last time when the two together were so high together (post TI2), this time it is not due to support play styles in the meta but SD’s strength and Mirana’s flexibilities.
Standings
TNC > VG.R was as expected, however LGD’s triumph over Secret was less expected. While both LGD and Secret seemed out of form, Secret showed at least a glimmer of hope in the group stage Team Liquid series unlike LGD. LGD however looks to be playing better now, though the team is mostly being carried by Maybe. Picking up the slack from their last minute roster changes and making up for Agressif’s now 6 month long slump, I think they are even matched in their next game against DC.
MVP Pheonix upset OG in the upper bracket. Truth be told, OG were not performing excellently in the first few days of groups, but they still finished at the top of their group whereas MVP only just managed to scrape into the upper bracket.OG should cruise into Round 4 of the Lower Bracket, but from there they might face a fight.
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