Pain Gaming an unexpected force in South America
If their named were mentioned prior to a few days ago you probably would not even know who they were, as before the qualified they were known as paiN Gaming. Since their victory, though, the underdog squad has been picked up by Pain Gaming. Pain won their group with a 4-2 record and 2-0'd both Infamous as well as, notably, Misery's Chaos Esports to qualify for the tournament.
Not much is known about the all-Brazilian side, and so there will be very little expectations placed on them in Paris; on the other hand, this also means that there is very little intel about how they will play come May. It is also important to consider how strong they performed in the Qualifier, which means they may very well have a few upsets up their sleeves when the tournament arrives.
Dota sempre fez parte da nossa história e em 2019 não poderia ser diferente. Estamos de volta e em grande estilo: classificados para o Disneyland Paris Major!
— paiN Gaming (@paiNGamingBR) March 30, 2019
Apresentamos com muito orgulho o nosso time: @bobdota1 @mandydoto @fourdiar @lelisdota @thiolicordota #GOpaiN pic.twitter.com/Dfo0AJYxC5
Misery and Chaos are looking electric
Yes, it is true that they lost against Pain Gaming; but, it is also true that they went 4-1 in the Group Stage, and also true that they won their other two series in the Playoffs 2-0. Chaos Esports Club are starting to look especially sharp, with a strong reportoire of heroes and the manic, exciting play one could only hope for in the South American region.
Specifically, Chaos' core duo of William 'hFnk3' Medeiros (who went 11-1-12 on Phantom Lancer against Infamous) and Omar 'w33haa' Aliwi (who went 10-3-18 on Monkey King against Infamous) looked fantastic; the whole team has been performing well as a unit, including their captain Rasmus 'rASmus' Fillipsen, who has virtually not been talked about in Dota 2 at all since his run at The International 2016; perhaps this is his year that they establish themselves as a top tier team in Dota 2.
Congratulations to @ChaosEC who secured the second and last SA slot to the #MDLDisney Major.
— Mars Media (@MarsMedia) March 31, 2019
See you in Disneyland® in May! pic.twitter.com/1r0lnImLiY
Misery looks ready to reclaim some lost glory in Paris.
Photo Credit - Bart Oerbekke - ESL One Katowice
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