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There are more awesome match-ups on Day Two of DOTA Summit 9, but we think that the pick of the day is the first match on the cards – OpTic Gaming vs Let's Do It.

Here’s why…



OpTic have to step up



The Green Wall of OpTic Gaming did not get off to a good start yesterday, in their only match of the day.

Fnatic won the first game, edging into the lead before a teamfight at the ten-minute mark resulted in three deaths for OpTic for just one kill. After that Fnatic just built on their lead, sealing victory in 38 minutes.

OpTic fought back to take the second, thanks to stand-out performances from Per Anders 'Pajkatt' Olsson L. and Neta '33' Shapira, but overall it was an unconvincing start to the tournament. Can they step up against underdogs LDI and climb the table?





LDI not here to make up the numbers



If there’s one thing we’ve seen so far, it’s that the Polish side are not here just to be whipping boys for their International-bound opponents. They’ve certainly shown a flair for the upset, taking wins from both Fnatic and Evil Geniuses.

And they weren’t lucky wins, either — they were significantly ahead in Game 1 versus Fnatic before letting slip, and comfortably won Game 2. And despite a straightforward loss in Game 1 versus Evil Geniuses, Game 2 was also relatively comfortable.

So, will we see more upsets from the Polish squad? Don’t rule it out.





The Nisha effect



A large part of LDI’s success so far has been midlane star Michał 'Nisha' Jankowski. Despite his tender age of 17, he was easily one of the most impressive players on display during the first day of competition.

Against Fnatic he showed exactly what he was all about, an insane blink prediction led to a rampage and ultimately the win. He went 16-0-10 in that game, easily dominating his more illustrious opponents.

All in all, he finished the day with a mighty impressive 9.77 KDA, with 54 kills to his name. More, please!


Can Nisha carry his team to more victories over OpTiC? Will the Green Wall stand tall? Let us know your predictions!

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