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The unbridled fun at Demacia Cup 2023 continues. At the first tournament of the new season, the battles continue in the group stage, more specifically in Group D.
The International is interested in the clash between TOP Esports and Team WE. Both teams qualify for the play-offs (one team from the group goes to the main stage), so their face-to-face match between TES and Team WE should be significant.
We're trying to see if this match will be a worthy match and which team will earn the most important points ahead of the battle for the play-offs.
Let's go.
Top Esports Form
Let's open the match with an analysis of TOP Esports' form. In this match, as in all other matches, TES play the number one, and the odds for their victory are around 1.4.
In 2022, Top Esports finished in the Top 2 twice in their home league, and then made two appearances at Worlds 2022, where they finished in the Top 10. In the new season, the situation is slightly worse: they finished top-7 in the LPL Spring 2023, managing to qualify for the play-offs but failing to win a single game there.
- Tes Esports roster: 369, Tian, Creme, JackeyLove, Meiko.
The group stage for TOP Esports was pleasant, but far from perfect. TES shared the top 4 of the regular season with LNG, winning 12-4 in the series.
In their first play-offs match, TES faced serious resistance from EDG. TES defeated their counterparts by a score of 3-2.
TES fell to the bottom seed after a clash with Bilibili Gaming. That match ended with a 3-1 victory for the latter. Further bad luck continued in the lower grid of LPL Summer 2023. In the match for life at the tournament TES met LNG Esports, tried to impose a fight, but were powerless, lost with a score of 1-3 and left the tournament on the 4th line.
TES later played at the LPL Regional Finals 2023, where they tried to make it to the Worlds. Again they came up just short, as TES Ledge beat WBG 2-3, thus losing their chances of making it to Worlds 2023.
TES also had NEST 2023, where TES failed to make it out of the group, finishing 2-1.
TES will have to make their debut at Demacia Cup 2023 with a match against Ultra Prime. I expect a solid win there from the Chinese title club.
The most popular Top Esports champions
KSante (7 matches, 85% wins) and Renekton (5 matches, 80% wins) remain the most popular choices for the top line. Sion (3 matches, 66% wins) and Darius (2 matches, 100% wins) are next.
In the forest, Sejuani (9 matches, 77% wins), Vi (4 matches, 75% wins), Maokai (4 games, 100% wins) are ubiquitous.
Jayce (6 games, 100% wins) appears in the mid (6 games, 100% wins). Next are Azir (4 games, 75% wins), Akali (3 games, 66% wins), Sylas (3 games, 33% wins).
TES has a standard set of shooters: Lucian (6 games, 66% wins), Varus (4 games, 100% wins), Sivir (3 games, 33% wins). Draven (3 games, 66% wins) and Jhin (3 matches, 66% wins).
Pool players: Nami (6 matches, 66% win rate), Yuumi (4 matches, 75% win rate), Nautilus (4 matches, 75% win rate), Heimerdinger (4 matches, 100% win rate).
Team WE uniforms
Let's continue the match analysis with the analysis of Team WE form. Here WE play as the number two, with odds to win around 2.6.
Last season Team WE frankly failed. The team finished 15th place at LPL Spring 2022 and 17th at LPL Summer 2022. However, the team managed to improve a bit during LPL Spring 2023.
Getting into the play-offs of LPL Spring 2023 is already an indicator. Team WE won 8 matches out of 16 played to advance to the main stage. However, they failed to move further into the top 10.
After a very poor performance on the home stage, Team WE continued to play in the LPL, namely at the summer split - LPL Summer 2023. In the course of the tournament, WE managed to finish in the top 9 of the group stage, thus guaranteeing themselves a play-offs appearance. However, everything ended in the first round of the main stage: WE lost to EDG with a score of 1-3 and left the championship, having finished LPL Summer 2023 in the top 10.
Prior to playing at Demacia Cup 2023, Team WE also played at NEST 2023. This was another hybrid Asian championship where professionals and amateur players play in one place. There WE played very confidently in the group, took the 2nd place and went to the play-offs, but were immediately outplayed by JD Gaming. As a result - TOP-6.
- The composition of Team WE: Wayward, Heng, FoFo, Prince, Iwandy.
At Demacia Cup they are approaching with an experimental lineup. Prince is NOT the core, but otherwise it's pretty serious.
In the first match WE will play against WSQ and that match should end with an easy win for WE. The next one should not be much more difficult, as they will have to play Ultra Prime.
Team WE's most popular champions
Team WE has no revelations on the top line. The team picks KSante (4 matches, 50% wins), Renekton (3 games, 33% wins), Gnar (3 matches, 66% wins).
In the forest all the same, more or less standard: VI (7 games, 57% wins), Maokai (3 games, 66% wins), Poppy and Sejuani 2 matches and 0 wins each.
On the centre line with no deviations. There are Azir (4 matches, 50% wins), Ryze (4 games, 50% wins), Syndra (2 games, 50% wins), Cassiopeia (2 matches, 50% wins).
The championship among shooters is held by Lucian. Champion appeared 5 times, but won only 2 matches. Tried to Zeri, but failed: 0-3 in three appearances.
Among the supporting champions, Nami was a success. She was picked up 5 times, and her winrate was 40%. Yummi (3 games, 0% wins) and Ashe (3 games, 66% wins) were also picked.
History of head-to-head meetings between TOP Esports and Team WE
Previously, the teams played each other in the regular season of LPL Summer 2023. Then the victory was surprisingly won by WE.
Predicted result of TES vs Team WE at Demacia Cup 2023
Given the history of head-to-head meetings, and more specifically the last game in the regular season, there is reason to believe in Team WE, but not at Demacia Cup 2023. Here TES should be beaten to a pulp, because they brought the main squad to the tournament.
Bottom line: victory TOP Esports.
