Post by Tehax on Dec 21, 2011 8:01:54 GMT -8
Not sure how many of you guys keep up with the major tournaments, but yesterday something pretty epic happened. Here's the scenario:
It was Game 3 of the mTw vs. TR set, and if mTw would have won then there would be a 3-way tie. As a result, the rules required mTw to not only win, but do so in a faster time than the other tied-candidates. In other words, mTw not only had to win... but they had to do it in under 36:07 or they would not advance.
If you want to avoid some spoilers, just click the VoD and watch:
Part 1
Part 2
Still here? Spoilers ahead...
So traditionally a solid team composition involves a good initiator and a good hard-carry in their lineup. This has been the case for basically every competitive game since MOBA's came out. But mTw, led by syndereN, realized that this was not a "normal" scenario, and that there wouldn't really be a "late-game" if they have to win by the 36 minute mark.
So what do they do? They grab NS/Veno/Pugna/CM/Zeus... a team full of heavy-pushers, with no carry and hardly any CC. By the 10 minute mark, all Tier 1 towers are gone. By the 20 minute mark, all Tier 2 towers are gone. In the last night-phase, mTw goes all-in... they buy a few dozen healing salves, stack a few Arcane Boots, and 5-man push mid non-stop for the next 15 minutes.
Do they make it? Watch the VoD. Find out. Let me know what you think.
-Tehax
It was Game 3 of the mTw vs. TR set, and if mTw would have won then there would be a 3-way tie. As a result, the rules required mTw to not only win, but do so in a faster time than the other tied-candidates. In other words, mTw not only had to win... but they had to do it in under 36:07 or they would not advance.
If you want to avoid some spoilers, just click the VoD and watch:
Part 1
Part 2
Still here? Spoilers ahead...
So traditionally a solid team composition involves a good initiator and a good hard-carry in their lineup. This has been the case for basically every competitive game since MOBA's came out. But mTw, led by syndereN, realized that this was not a "normal" scenario, and that there wouldn't really be a "late-game" if they have to win by the 36 minute mark.
So what do they do? They grab NS/Veno/Pugna/CM/Zeus... a team full of heavy-pushers, with no carry and hardly any CC. By the 10 minute mark, all Tier 1 towers are gone. By the 20 minute mark, all Tier 2 towers are gone. In the last night-phase, mTw goes all-in... they buy a few dozen healing salves, stack a few Arcane Boots, and 5-man push mid non-stop for the next 15 minutes.
Do they make it? Watch the VoD. Find out. Let me know what you think.
-Tehax
