Let's break away from the DPC regional finals and move on to the Dota 2 Champions League Season 7 playoffs. There is also something to see there.
A great example is the match between NaVi and Nemiga Gaming. And not just a match, but a duel for life.
It so happened that NaVi, who took place last season in Dota 2 Champions League 2, got into the third round of the losers' bracket. One series separates them from the fiasco, which they will play against Nemiga Gaming.
We are trying to figure out if Nemiga Gaming has any chances and whether they will be able to oppose something, it would seem, to a team with a higher rank.
Form NaVi
Natus Vincere will play as the leader in this match. I would like to agree with this, but it's scary to do it.
NaVi on paper look clearly better than their counterparts. The team played in the top division, where they showed mixed success; the team took 2nd place at Dota 2 Champions League Season 6, having practically beaten Tickles in the final, and still, NaVi do not look consistently strong.
Roster NaVi
- V tune
- None
- GeneRaL
- ALOHADANCE
- Solo
Having played together for so long, the NaVi roster has not managed to achieve global chemistry. Hence all the problems of the “born to win”.
NaVi Latest Match Results
- Lost to Team Tickles 2-3
- Beat AS Monaco Gambit 2-0
- Lost to Virtus.pro with a score of 0-2
- Winstrike Team 2-1
- Lost to Entity with a score of 0-2
The last match against Entity looked terrible from NaVi. The team hesitated, out of the blue gave the advantage and did not know what to do on the map. Not the kind of game you expect from a member of the top division.
Heroes NaVi
Most picked NaVi heroes in patch 7.30: Sand King (3 matches, 66% win rate), Silencer (2 matches, 100% win rate), Monkey King (2 matches, 100% win rate).
Most successful NaVi heroes in patch 7.30: Silencer (2 matches, 100% win rate), Monkey King (2 matches, 100% win rate).
Uniform Nemiga Gaming
Nemiga Gaming will play as catch-ups in this match. No matter how you twist it, you will have to agree with this.
Nemiga Gaming, like any other TIR-2.5 team, demonstrates mediocre results. Sometimes there are gaps, but they are still blocked by crushing failures.
Nemiga Gaming roster
- Kiritych
- Ainkrad
- TheChosenOne
- Heaven
- VANSKOR
We saw the undulations of Nemiga Gaming during this season. In the group stage, Nemiga Gaming showed a good start, but after that they somehow looked completely rotten in the future.
Nemiga Gaming Latest Match Results
- Victory over V-Gaming with a score of 0-1
- Lost to Winstrike Team 0-1
- Lost to Hydra 0-1
- 2-1 victory over Gambit Esports
- Victory over Mind Games with a score of 2-1
Here we are again watching the "roller coaster". Having failed in replays, Nemiga outplayed Gambit Esports and Mind Games, which is already a serious precedent.
Heroes of Nemiga Gaming
Nemiga Gaming's most picked heroes in patch 7.30: Batrider (12 matches, 58% win rate), Sven (11 matches, 63% win rate), Shadow Demon (9 matches, 55% win rate).
The most successful Nemiga Gaming heroes in patch 7.30: Zeus (2 matches, 100% win rate), Winter Wyvern (1 match, 100% win rate), Lycan (1 match, 100% win rate).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams in these lineups did not play with each other. The match in the third round of the losers bracket will be the teams' debut head-to-head confrontation in the new season.
Match result
After the series between NaVi and Entity, it's hard to believe in the success of the former. They can still win, but it is unlikely that they will succeed in doing it dry.
Exodus: +1.5 on Nemiga Gaming.
