The first week of the second round of DPC 2021/22 is over, but this does not mean that high-quality Dota 2 is over. The most interesting is ahead, and I hope our match will be one of those.
In China's top division, Royal Never Give Up will debut a week later, joining their peers in the race for regional dominance. Let's see if the "kings" can demonstrate the king's gambit.
We figure out who will be stronger in this confrontation and earn the necessary points, and who will be the loser.
RNG shape
Royal Never Give Up will play as a nominal favorite in this match. You can agree with this, but you should not rush.
On paper, RNG looks more confident, as evidenced by the latest performance, but more on that later. Now it is important how the "kings" will meet the new patch, which greatly shook the balance of competitive DotA.
Composition RNG
- god king
- Somnus`M
- Chalice
- FelixCiaoBa
- xNova
The five players need no further introduction. These are experienced players who are able to quickly respond to external changes, be it a patch or something else.
RNG latest match results
- Lost to PSG.LGD 1-3
- Lost to Xtreme Gaming 2-1
- 2-0 victory over Vici Gaming
- 2-0 victory over PSG.LGD
- Lost to Team Aster 1-2
After losing in the final match of the regional finals of the first season, RNG managed to show up at OGA Dota PIT Season 6: China, where they took 3rd place, which can be called a strong result in this region.
Heroes RNG
Most Picked RNG Heroes in 7.31: Ember Spirit (4 matches, 75% win rate), Spirit Breaker (3 matches, 100% win rate), Rubick (3 matches, 66% win rate).
The most successful RNG heroes in patch 7.31: Spirit Breaker (3 matches, 100% win rate), Chen (2 matches, 100% win rate).
Vici Gaming Uniform
Vici Gaming will play as an outsider in this match. I don't think there are any issues with this either.
"Tigers" in the previous season did not show the best level of performance. Vici has problems, which resulted in local line-up changes before the start of the second round.
Vici Gaming roster
- Erika
- xm
- Irving
- Ybs.
- Victoria
There was no official replacement, however, in past episodes, Eleven was seen behind Vici. Speaking objectively, it was Irving who had the most questions during the second season.
Vici Gaming Latest Match Results
- 2-1 victory over Phoenix Gaming
- Lost to EHOME 1-2
- Lost to RNG 0-2
- Lost to PSG.LGD 1-2
- 2-0 victory over LBZS
They seem to be unable to win, but Vici is capable of ruffling PSG.LGD's nerves by squeezing a card from them. A very unique team, it is worth noting.
Heroes Vici
Vici Gaming's Most Picked Heroes in Patch 7.31: Hoodwink (4 matches, 50% win rate), Tiny (2 matches, 50% win rate), Grimstroke (2 matches, 50% win rate).
The most successful Vici Gaming heroes: Viper, Chaos Knight, Razor, Lifestealer have 1 appearance and 1 win each.
History of personal meetings
Previously, the teams played each other in official matches. Over the last 4 series, RNG have not lost a single map.
The outcome of the fight
Past results and the history of head to head shows that RNG can close their opponents with a score of 2-0. To be safe, I propose to take the victory without a handicap, because Vici managed to squeeze the map from LGD, which is already nothing like a bid.
Outcome: victory for RNG.
