Battles continue at Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 2. PuckChamp and Hellbear Smashers will play in the final match of the day today.
The duel of these teams runs the risk of becoming central if Gambit and Spider Pigzs do not surprise much, and this most likely will not happen. But in our fight there can be a lot of interesting and unexpected things.
Let's figure out which of these teams will earn the first victory in the Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 2, and who will have to start their long way in the tournament with a defeat.
PuckChamp Form
Traditionally, we start reviewing the match from the favorites' kits. In our case, they are PuckChamp.
And this time specifically - they perform absolutely deservedly and expectedly. After all, PuckChamp is perhaps the only team in the tournament that did not change their roster after their failed performance in the closed qualifiers for The International.
And probably you can't call it a failure. They took 4th place in the qualifiers and showed a very good game.
PuckChamp Latest Results
- Defeat to Chicken Fighters 0-2
- Defeat Team Unique 2-0
- Lost to Team Spirit 0-2
- Defeat Nemiga Gaming 2-1
- Lose at Empire 1-2
The direct competitors of PuckChamp were defeated, and no one expected to win against Spirit. The only thing that is insulting is the defeats from Chicken Fighters and Empire, which the packs, in my understanding, should have been replayed.
Hellbear Smashers uniform
The Hellbear Smashers will stand up to the cohesive PuckChamp. Rather, their next iteration.
As expected, the Hellbear Smashers changed their roster after the end of last season. They dropped out of the elite European division and failed the European qualifiers at TI, although at first it seemed like Ace and company might surprise.
After such not rosy results Misery and BoraNija left the team. Two "players with character" were replaced by Stormstormer (who left before the qualifiers) and GeneRaL, who had a bad story during the second DPC season.
Since the backbone has remained the same (Ace, tOfu and Gilgir), one can recall the last performances of HS.
Hellbear Smashers Latest Results
- Defeat EXTREMUM 2-0
- Defeat from Team Spirit with a score of 1-2
- Lose to Nigma 1-2
- Defeat Ghost Frogs 2-1
- Defeat to Chicken Fighters 0-2
The Hellbear Smashers played well after being relegated from the DPC elite division. But there is little confidence in the "renewed" composition of the faith.
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams managed to meet in official matches several times. The Hellbear Smashers were in the lead in personal confrontations with a score of 3-2, but that was in the previous roster.
The outcome of the fight
In this match, I don't see the Hellbear Smashers beating PuckChamp. The "Packs" seem to be the absolute favorite of the whole tournament, as they have completely and completely retained their roster, including the manager and coach represented by ArtStyle. This speaks, first of all, of moral stability and willingness to work at a distance, which is very important in DotA.
Outcome: PuckChamp wins.
