We are returning to the CIS title division. The championship region will delight us with very interesting matches tomorrow.
The first such match will be the confrontation between PuckChamp and Team Empire. As it turned out, one of the main favorites will fight one of the main outsiders in the region.
While this fight is important for PuckChamp, but not critical, Empire's situation is extremely difficult. The team has already lost 2 matches and a loss in 3 may call into question their continued stay in the top division.
But Empire and Virtus.pro and Team Spirit are ahead. You need to collect points right now, but it will be oh, how problematic to do it.
Let's figure out who will be stronger in the end and earn important points for themselves.
PuckChamp Form
PuckChamp will be the nominal favorite in this match. In fact, everything is so.
PuckChamp made a great debut in the first season, beating the favorites of the first cycle, Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro. The line-up is working and you know, it seems that you can see new Spirits in them, but for now it's too early to throw such statements.
PuckChamp Roster
- krylat
- young G
- Malik
- Astral
- Dukalis
We must not forget that recently PuckChamp acquired a coach - Chikiryau. He played with Dukalis and young G on the same team and it is clear that his help in preparing for the games affects the players.
PuckChamp Latest Results
- Defeat to Winstrike Team 0-1
- Lost to Khan 0-2
- Defeat NaVi 2-0
- Victory over VP 2-1
- Lost to Team Spirit 0-2
PuckChamp have already played with the main contenders for the championship in the region and are still occupying the 3rd line. Defeating Empire will boost the team a lot.
PuckChamp Heroes
Most played PuckChamp heroes in patch 7.30: Keeper of the Light (8 matches, 87% win), Sven (6 matches, 83% win), Gyrocopter (6 matches, 83% win).
The most successful PuckChamp heroes in the patch: Lina (5 matches, 100% wins), Sand King (3 matches, 100% wins). Bane (3 matches, 100% wins).
Empire shape
Empire will be catching up in this match. It is not surprising.
The new Empire still looks like the main contender for relegation. There are glimpses, but on the whole the roster does not work in the best way, although they had plenty of time to play (thanks to D2CL).
Empire Roster
- lightless
- Shisui
- Ghostik
- [T] SA
- Kaori
Kaori deserves special praise, performing at the level. Shisui is often eliminated, capable of both dragging in a solo and filling almost alone.
Team Empire Latest matches
- Lost to HellRaisers with a score of 0-2
- Lose from AS Monaco Gambit with a score of 0-2
- Win over IVY, 0-2
- Lose to Nemiga Gaming 0-2
- Lose to NaVi with a score of 1-2
The only gap was a squeezed map against NaVi, where the Born to Win took Clockwerk to third position.
Heroes of the Empire
The most played heroes of Team Empire in patch 7.30: Mars (13 matches, 38% win), Mirana (11 matches, 63% win), Kunkka (10 matches, 50% win).
The most successful Empire heroes in patch 7.30: Medusa (7 matches, 100% win), Snapfire (3 matches, 100% win), Jakiro (2 matches, 100% win).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams did not play with each other in such line-ups. This fight will be the debut confrontation between the teams.
Match outcome
I'm very excited about PuckChamp this season and want to watch them at a major LAN event. To do this, you definitely need to beat Empire, which PuckChamp is definitely capable of. And you can close it with a score of 2-0.
Outcome: PuckChamp 2-0.
