T1 and Quincy Crew will meet in the second semi-final of the upper bracket. A very unexpected pair, as for such a stage, but that's why it's a major.
Both teams have already shown themselves very worthy, winning the regional qualifiers, and now making their way to the second round. But only one club will be able to compete for the passage to the grand final.
We will try to predict who this club will become. And it will definitely not be easy to do this.
For me, these teams are very equal and, most importantly, very similar. Their playstyle seems almost identical to me.
Basically, they are tied to personal performance and strong individual actions. In macro, teams (at least the Quincy Crew) can have problems (we saw them in the Quincy vs NoPing match).
I think there are enough prefaces and you can start reviewing the heroes of the occasion. Go.
Form T1
Let's start with the nominal (albeit slightly) favorite of the fight. Bookmakers see them as T1.
In principle, this can be understood: T1 simply crushed the strongest team in China (as we saw the strongest only in the DPC). And here, perhaps, lies the main question of this fight.
And this is T1 so strong or Aster in a serious recession. I tend to believe the latter, but T1 cannot be underestimated.
T1 Latest Results
- Win against Execration, 2-1
- Defeat Fnatic 2-0
- Defeat OB Esports x Neon 2-1
- Beat TNC Predator 2-0
- Defeat Aster 2-0
Now the T1 is clearly on top. Excellent personal performance contributes to this, as the T1 is choked right off the lines.
Quincy Crew uniform
The Quincy Crew is considered by many to be the championship's dark horse. But, to be honest, so far, this is not noticeable at all.
In interviews, many players noted that Quincy Crew are very strong at clans and generally play great. However, if you remember the match against NoPing, then you start to doubt.
That game was as "dirty" as possible, not even, ragged or something. From the Quincy fiasco, again, personal performance fell asleep, and the concrete almost flawless performance of MSS and Yawar.
Quincy Crew Latest Results
- Beat 4 Zoomers 2-0
- Defeat Penta Ace 2-0
- Defeat Evil Geniuses 2-1
- Defeat Undying 2-1
- Defeat NoPing eSports 2-1
Like T1, the Quincy Crew hasn't been defeated yet. But, something tells me that today they will find out.
Personal meeting history
Previously, the teams did not meet with each other in official matches. The fight in the upper bracket of the playoffs WePlay AniMajor will be the opening head-to-head confrontation.
Match outcome
In a duel between two very similar teams, I will give my preference to T1. Still, they did not make mistakes in the match against Aster, but Quincy, although they won, played very vaguely.
Outcome: T1 wins.