Let's break away from what is happening on the DPC. Fortunately, there is a reason for that!
And what a playoffs of the Dota 2 Champions League. An event that cannot be ignored.
Irony aside, D2CL Season 6 has some solid matches. The list of participants this time is quite serious: here and NaVi with CIS Rejects and Team Tickles, which are making a rustle in the top division of Europe.
By the way, let's talk about the latter. Their rival in the first round will be Hydra.
We figure out who will move further along the grid and will be one step closer to the championship.
Team Tickles Form
Team Tickles can be called the undisputed favorite of this match. There should be no disputes with their status.
The European stack has already shown itself worthy in the top division of the DPC, where it practically guaranteed itself a place for the next season. These are already achievements, given the competition within the region.
Team Tickles Roster
- dyrachYO
- BOOM
- Ace
- tOfu
- Seleri
The team is combat-ready and for the level of D2CL participants looks like a raid boss.
Team Tickles Recent Results
- Defeat Nigma Galaxy 2-0
- Defeat COOLGUYS 2-0
- Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 1-2
- Defeat Alliance 2-0
I would like to praise Tickles for their persistence. According to the organizers of D2CL, they were ready to play the D2CL group stage, which indicates a desire to play.
Team Tickles Heroes
The most played heroes of Team Tickles in patch 7.30: Shadow Fiend (2 matches, 100% win), Ogre Magi (1 match, 100% win), Tidehunter (1 match, 100% win).
The most successful are SF, Ogre Magi and Tidehunter.
Hydra shape
The bookmaker sees Hydra as catching up in this match. It is difficult to disagree with this.
Hydra, like Team Tickles, appeared relatively recently and also managed to prove themselves. True, the scale is slightly different, and Hydra's rivals often turned out to be teams of a level lower than Hydra themselves.
Hydra Roster
- dream`
- Askold
- Blizzy
- Le don
- W_Zayac
The players are eminent, but it is too early to talk about their "status" as a team. The D2CL playoffs could be a great underground for great things to come.
Hydra Latest matches
- Lose from V-Gaming with a score of 1-2
- Lose from V-Gaming with a score of 0-2
- Defeat Nemiga Gaming 2-0
- Win over Brame 2-0
- Win over X3 2-1
The teams, as I said, are not of the level of Nigma or the same Alliance, even in their current form.
Hydra Heroes
Most Picked Hydra Heroes: Ember Spirit (26 matches, 61% win), Monkey King (21 matches, 81% win), Weaver (21 matches, 57% win).
Most successful Hydra heroes: Batrdire (6 matches, 100% win), Slark (6 matches, 100% win), Dark Seer (4 matches, 100% win).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams did not face each other in official matches. This fight will be the first face-to-face confrontation between the teams.
Match outcome
In this match, I believe that Team Tickles will win. Looking ahead, I would like to say that they are the main contender for victory in the tournament.
Outcome: Team Tickles win.
