DH GrandFinals: mTw is on a ROLL!

The Grand Finals for the DreamHack event are finally happening! Natus Vincere against mTw! Both showed great prowess through the tournament and will clash in a battle of epic proportions! Will the underdog mTw manage to defeat the giant Na`Vi?







Summary
The match started with a ridiculously agressive encounter between the teams during the pre-game, which kicked off one of the most teeth-grinding games of DreamHack. Overall Na`Vi advanced and ganked regularly, but mTw showed impressive coordination and was quickly catching up to their opponents. As towers slowly started to crumble for both sides, mTw's Enigma started casting Black Hole with impressive accuracy, helping mTw to grow into a force to be reckoned with.

At the 28th minute mark, mTw boldly managed to have the same kill count as Na`Vi, which unfortunately was quickly thwarted by the Ukraine team. The game was getting longer but showed few signs of getting any less tense. But as the 31st minute appeared, a sudden peace spread through the map, as both teams started to back away and rest while maintaining enemy creeps away from their towers. Both teams were waiting for the big opportunity.

But as the 40th minute clocked, the game spiraled into a maddening flux of battles. Na`Vi started pushing with amazing force and took away two sets of mTw's barracks. Yet the Radiant managed to drive them off, scoring kills and getting an Aegis of Immortality for the Lone Druid. Yet despide their best efforts, as this grueling game hit the one hour mark, Na`Vi won a critical engagement between the teams, picking each of mTw's heroes off, one by one. With already two thirds of their base down, mTw loses the first match - not without showing impressive gameplay and coordination.




Summary
For the second match, much was unsure for mTw, specially since their picks were on the fragile side. Yet they still managed to draw a breath taking first blood. While this match was altogether quite less aggressive, it compensated by the amount of towers being destroyed. mTw made a fine example of this by quickly exterminating Na`Vi's outter towers.

Yet still Na`Vi presented difficulty, for they ganked in spectacular ways. However, the early game certainly favourited mTw, which quickly gained dominance over the entire map. This made Na`Vi play defensively, avoiding many teamfights. But this allowed mTw to kill Roshan in several occasions.

A critical moment came on the 34th minute mark, when all lanes were pushed towards Na`Vi. On the bottom lane, mTw and Na`Vi crossed gazes and the Dire slowly chipped away the tower while the Radiant looked for an opportunity to strike. Yet in a very risky maneuver, mTw advanced and started attacking the bottom barracks. Their opponents advanced but mTw retaliated in an amazing clash and not only took the barracks, but many kills with them while safely teleporting most of their team members away.

Na`Vi, cornered, tried several counter pushed and ganks, yet most were ineffective and forced a GG, leading us to a third and final game.






Summary
The last match of DreamHack didn't have as many casualties, but it was never a dull moment during this game. Teamfights happened - the heroes just hardly died. Lots of escapability by both teams allowed this stalemate. However, any kills made were vital to the match.

Pushing was also not that a strong factor in this game. It concentrated a lot around farming and positioning. Anti Mage and Tinker were both left to their own devices, which lead to an advantage to tinker as soon as he got Boots of Travel. From that moment onwards, Tinker kept jumping all around the map, farming and taking part on teamfights with devilish speed.

But despite the advantage seemingly going towards mTw, Anti Mage farmed and pushed while the rest of the heroes kept busy in intricate team fights. However, that was proven to be not enough, since at the 30th minute mark mTw made a great push towards the bottom lane and took some heroes as well as the barracks. A little over commitment happened soon thereafter as they attacked mid, but it was well compensated since they also managed to took middle barracks, despite losing some heroes.

Also remarkable was the Roshan fight that happened 6 minutes later. A sly Invoker slipped through mTw and stole the Aegis of Immortality soon after mTw managed to defeat the beast, but even then it wasn't enough to halt the storm that was mTw. Despite their best efforts and a farmed Anti Mage, it still wasn't enough.
mTw wins the third round and the DreamHack Vengeance Cup!

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