Think you got what it takes to beat @s4dota?
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) May 21, 2018
Then this is your once in a lifetime chance to prove your skill and show the TI champ who's boss – in the @Alienware YOU vs PRO Challenge live at #ESLOne Birmingham!https://t.co/uflLkyQ6oX pic.twitter.com/9Byq2SWggh
In order to participate, you can't just walk up to the booth and queue up. You'll have to take a selfie at the Alienware booth at ESL One Birmingham glorious enough to get the attention of the powers that be.
Maybe take some inspiration from s4's Instagram account?If your selfie is selected, you'll be contacted with details of the challenge and ushered backstage to face s4. Your efforts will be broadcast live for all to see - UK Dota legend Ted "PyrionFlax" Forsyth will be casting the 1v1 matches live on ESL's Facebook stream.
You might think that getting a chance to play against a TI winner is enough of a prize, but every participant will receive hardware from Alienware. The player who scores the most points against s4 will even go home with a new 240Hz monitor.
Points may be scored by killing s4 (40 points) or taking a tower (20 points) but the more likely scenario is that the winner will be decided based on points for last hits and denies - worth one point each.
Strategy against s4
The point system means that if you don't have the confidence to play aggressively against s4, you still stand a chance at playing defensively and taking CS. However, getting a kill could make you a shoe-in for that monitor, so busting out your finest Dream Carl could be the play.
If you're the type that likes to get into your opponent's head, why not take a look at s4's current mindset? We interviewed the OG offlaner at EPICENTER XL a couple of weeks ago, and you can read that conversation right here.
Good luck, see you in Birmingham!
Header photo source: EPICENTER
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