Disneyland Qualifier: Every Chinese powerhouse make it to Paris

Disneyland Qualifier: Every Chinese powerhouse make it to Paris
Disneyland Qualifier: Every Chinese powerhouse make it to Paris
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PSG.LGD, Keen Gaming, and DreamLeague Season 11 champion Vici Gaming have all come through the MDL Disneyland Paris Major China Qualifier and will meet in Paris.

The Return of Maybe



Despite rather good results with the stand-in Guo 'Xm' Hongcheng, it seems that Yao 'Somnus' Lu's time on the bench is over for PSG.LGD. It also appears as though Maybe has very little rust to shake off, if any. PSG.LGD blazed to the top of their group, finishing 4-2, and then handly beat Newbee in the Upper Bracket 2-0 to qualify; both games took just over 30 minutes each.

And although the team must feel good to have their midlaner back, it is really Wang Chun 'Ame' Yu who has been in fearsome form over the last few weeks. Against Newbee, his Phantom Assassin went 16-0-10 in the first game, 8-1-4 in the second. PSG.LGD will certainly be a Chinese frontrunner alongside Vici Gaming, but only in May will we know if The International 2018 runner-up can finally claim another title.





Old Chicken continues his dominance



Keen Gaming has been more or less forgotten because of Vici Gaming's recent spree of titles. Yet, still, they continue to quietly play very well and qualify for important tournaments. They went 5-4 in the Group Stage (not a particularly startling result), but did make it into the Upper Bracket where they took a 2-0 off of Vici Gaming themselves.

Keen has a formidable team, but their real strength lies in their carry Wang 'Old chicken' Zhiyong, who is constantly performing well. In both their games against Vici he played Medusa, going 5-0-2 in the first game (Keen was victorious in just 31 minutes) and 6-0-8 in the second (this time in 32 minutes); if we consider the skill necessary to win a pair of matches with Medusa, both in the midgame, it becomes apparent that Keen Gaming and Old Chicken have a real shot at going far in Paris.





The champions do not flinch



It took them a little longer than anticipated, but the Bai 'rOtK' Fan's red hot Vici Gaming did qualify for Paris. They topped their group with a 4-1 record in the Group Stage, and after losing to Keen Gaming, bulldozed the Lower Bracket with a pair of 2-0's to qualify for the tournament.

Surely the team needs minimal hype after their two recent titles. Zhang 'Eurus' Chengjun and Zeng 'Ori' Jiaoyang continue to be one of the most intimidating core duos in all of Dota 2, while Pan 'Fade' Yi, Zhou 'Yang' Haiyang, and Ding 'Dy' Cong are arguably the best support and playmaking triplet out there right now. Stack on top of this rOtk's razor sharp drafting, and it goes without saying that Vici Gaming are the tournament frontrunner going into Paris, even more so than Team Secret.







Can Vici Gaming claim a third straight title?



Photo Credit - Vici Gaming Twitter

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