WT5+1: TI Qualifiers, and Axe?!

posted by Jaywalker, 1 year ago

The Semi Finals always seem to bring us the best in Dota, this game was no exception. It must have been the pressure, the strats, the players, just everything that made this game the most epic of all time. This is my game of the year.

The comeback is one of the classic things to watch happen in this case I didn't expect from zNation to do what they did, just to prove that even if you have a huge advantage, the game of Dota is never over until you kill the fortress.

Virtus.Pro produced many awesome games from the International Qualifier, this time verses mTw in the final and decisive game of the set! Virtus.Pro drafted around a semipush teamfight strat and mTw had push and teamfight elements with some carry potential splashed in. The game also contains the most farmed CM you'll ever see, and a rare Shadow Fiend.

Naked Dagon rush on Nature's Prophet? Tsuwamon Pudge? Looking back on this game, what amazes me most is that, going into this game, AEON had just gotten done playing (and getting dismantled by) TongFu in the Upper Bracket finals. Will AEON's relentless offense overwhelm the opposition, or will their decision to give away Invoker and AM to WE, a Chinese team known for its strong turtling, split pushing, and stamina, ultimately prove their undoing? This is one of those games that has to be seen to be believed. Easily one of the most exciting games of the entire tournament, and truly a treat for fans of aggressive Dota.

Morphling vs Antimage. Speed versus strength. Feed, counter-feed. An epic, back-and-forth game of Dota, one of those rarely seen but often wished for late game matchups which is dead-set even and impossible to call until one of the thrones finally falls. But in the end, perhaps these four words sum this game up the best, "THE BASH! THE BASH!"

One of the most common questions a frequent viewer of pro games may ask is, "Why isn’t this hero picked more often?" One of the most under-picked heroes, Axe, makes a rare appearance soloing the mid lane for Zenith. Prepare to have your mind blown from the sheer power of Axe… I said good day sir!