The penultimate day of the Winter Major begins in Lima. There are 5 teams left in the battle for the title, and after this match there will be 4.
Talon Esports and Entity will open the confrontation of the 4th gaming day and close the third round of the lower bracket. As before, the format of the match is bo3, and this bo3 promises to be hot.
Talon Esports is the third Southeast Asian team in the DPC regular season. As part of Lima Major 2023, the team went through their group, finishing in the TOP-4, but in the first round of the upper bracket they fell into the losers' bracket, where they continue to fight.
Entity is the fourth team in Western Europe according to the results of the DPC regular season. The team went through the group stage in the TOP-4, after which they fell into the lower bracket after the second round of the winners' bracket.
Let's figure out which of the teams will continue to play in Lima Major 2023, and who will have to finish their journey in the tournament by stopping at the TOP-6.
Form Entity
Let's start the review of the duel with the analysis of the game form of Team Entity. In this match they will play the first number.
Bookmakers believe in the success of Entity, but no one is going to bury Talon Esports. Entity wins with odds around 1.4.
Even with the performance of the team from Southeast Asia at the bottom of the playoff bracket, residents of Western Europe retain a twofold advantage. This is talking about the real power of Entity.
Entity Composition
All fears regarding the composition of the Entity disappeared during the group stage, and in the playoffs the team only strengthened in the status of a top participant. Yes, in the last match they were swept away, but there was a problem not in the composition literally.
Entity Players
- watson
- Stormstormer
- Toby
- Kataomi`
- Fishman
The team needs to spend more time drafting. The game against Gaimin Gladiators was lost in the draft stage on the first map, and the blow to morale did not allow Entity to recover on the second one.
Entity Performance
Entity took 4th place at DPC 2023 from Western Europe. The team played in replays for 3 teams and ended up second there.
In addition to matches at DPC 2023: WEU Upper Division, Entity played at third-party events. These were tournaments from BB.
Entity played at the Xmas Show even before the start of the DPC and failed there. In the new composition, they took TOP-6.
Before going to Peru, Entity played BB Universe: Episode 1 - Comics Zone. There, the team took the TOP-4, losing to the finalists of Team Spirit.
On the first game day at Lima Major 2023, Entity played against the weakest teams in the group, Geek Slate and Knights. Both matches were won 2-0 without problems.
What followed was a bad cut. Lost against Team Liquid and tied with Shopify Rebellion.
Next came beastcoast and Team Aster. Both matches ended in a draw.
The last game day for Entity was February 25th. Then the team beat BB Team and HR.
In the playoffs continued the onslaught. Without any problems, Entity dealt with Evil Geniuses, although the latter showed signs of life.
But there was a collapse against Gaimin Gladiators. Entities were destroyed totally and absolutely, literally in “2 to 20”.
Entity Heroes
Entity ran into the super meta Treant Protector, which showed up in 8 matches and has a 62% win rate. Along with Treant, they play Rubick, who also appeared 8 times and has a similar win rate.
Undying feels a little worse with a 50% win rate in the same 8 matches. Almost the only team that performs Invoker. Stormstormer rolled out his signature 6 times and won 4.
Talon Esports Uniform
We continue the review of the match with an analysis of the game form of Talon Esports. In this match, the team is predicted to be catching up.
The chances of Talon Esports winning in this match are estimated by odds around 2.8. Despite Talon's success in the lower bracket, the bookmakers still do not believe in the success of the third Southeast Asian team in this match.
The awe inspired by the residents of Western Europe overshadows common sense, however, in this case, I would rather agree with the bookmakers, although I don’t think that Talon has clearly more chances than 2.8.
Talon Esports roster
At this tournament, Talon Esports show a very vigorous Dota. All thanks to the personal performance of the players.
Talon Esports roster
- 23savage
- Mikoto
- Jabz
- Q
- Oli
I can't stop enjoying Mikoto. His Ember has already become Spirit's nightmare and it seems this Indonesian genius never ceases to amaze. Yes, everyone works out, but there are moments of weakness. So, for example, Talon can fall into afk, which is not worth doing against Entity.
Talon Esports performance
Talon Esports played the regional league with a score of 4-3. This result allowed them to take the last 3rd place for the passage to Lima.
The team also played at the M.Invitational championship, where Talon managed to get into the TOP-4, which can not be called a good result. Things went much better at BTS Pro Series Season 14, and in the end, Talon won the championship there.
As part of the group stage, they took 4th place in Pot A. They won against Execration, TSM and EHOME, tied with Gaimin Gladiators, PSG.LGD, EG and Team Spirit and lost against Tundra Esports.
In the first game of the playoffs, Talon Esports played against Team Liquid. The match, surprisingly, turned out to be quite long: while the first map lasted 31 minutes, all 49 minutes were kept on the second Talon. At the matchpoint, Liquid beat Talon with Drow Ranger and Doom by Zai.
In the next game, Talon Esports played against HellRaisers. Residents of Eastern Europe did not oppose Talon, gave Lin and deservedly went home.
Dali Talon Esports played with another representative of Eastern Europe. Team Spirit took the first map, lost the second, and led on the third, with their favorite Magnus, but Ember from Mikoto did not forgive. Talon won 2-1.
Talon Esports Heroes
The team uses the meta Rubick (10 matches, 9 wins), Tusk (9 games, 77% wins), however, apart from them, it picks Elder Titan, unique for the tournament (8 matches, 100% wins), and the forgotten Templar Assassin in the first position (8 games)., 100% wins).
In the first match of the playoffs, there were also Naga in 3rd position and Lina with Undying, as well as the unpopular Omniknight, Faceless Void and Ember. None of them won, of course.
It went much better with Lina at position 1 (no doubt), and also with Sniper and Natures Prophet. The last in the playoffs looks like an unbalanced option for Talon.
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams did not play each other in head-to-head confrontations. The match at this stage of the Lima Major 2023 playoffs will be the debut face-to-face confrontation between the teams.
Match outcome
In this duel, I expect a hot battle. Both teams love to play reactive DotA and it seems that their face-to-face fight will be the quintessence of this style.
As for the winner, I think it will be Talon. This is a risky option, but as for me, they have accelerated quite a lot during their stay in the lower bracket and clearly know how to play DotA. It seems that Entity after falling into the lower grid will not be able to comeback.
Outcome: Talon victory.
