TI4 SEA Qualifier Day 3: Arrow to Fly May 18th, 2014 11:23 GMT Text by rabidch Graphics by miwi TI4 SEA

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Day 3 of the SEA Qualifiers began with a lot of action from Arrow that eventually put MVP Phoenix into the Consolation Final. While Game 1 was complete domination, Game 2 featured Arrow almost throwing the game away off of a Level 1 Roshan, showing their SEA throw mode and making fishy decisions all around, allowing MVP to come back into the game, and in the process giving fans a real SEA-slugfest. By clinching that series win, Arrow have thus secured their trip to Seattle. They will play the winner of MVP Phoenix vs MiTH tomorrow to decide who goes straight into the tournament and who plays in the Wildcard Match.





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After seeing MVP dominate the competition yesterday, there were some who said that the Koreans actually had a chance against the Malaysians. Though we saw how untrue that was, they did show some good play today. March and Heen in particular performed well under pressure in Game 2 on their signature heroes Death Prophet and Treant. Heen has played the sentient sapling in 8 of MVP’s 11 games in these quals, having a great 6 - 2 record with the hero. In fact, perhaps it’s time people started respect banning the Tree against them!





This Arrow has connected again and again, throughout the tournament. This Arrow has connected again and again, throughout the tournament.

Looking back over Day 3’s performances, it’s difficult to favour any of the other teams against Arrow Gaming, an outfit that has been looking very solid indeed, notwithstanding their periodic circus mode. Although MVP has impressed us with their performance in the SEA Qualifier, and although we do think that both teams in the Consolation Final have had exceptional performances to exceed everybody’s expectations of them, they will be very hard pressed to give Arrow a run for their direct TI entry.



In LaKelz We Trust



This guy carried hard for MiTH.

Can he shoulder them all the way? This guy carried hard for MiTH.Can he shoulder them all the way?

After a close call in making the playoffs yesterday, MiTH Trust came out today in full force against Mineski, edging the series 2-1 and securing a spot to play MVP in the Loser’s final tomorrow. A stronger draft and better laning in Game 1 put the Thais at a safe advantage that Mineski could not defeat, but in Game 2 the Pinoys, spurred by Jay’s Templar Assassin and strong support combo, struck back with a win.



In Game 3 it came down to signature “



In all likelihood, the answer will be that his team may need to carry him tomorrow, as MVP and Arrow will certainly not go down as Mineski did, and they will certainly look to keep LaKelz down as much as possible. Though they’ve technically picked more than one core in all of them, MiTH have been playing a de-facto 4-1 in many of their games. And while placing all their eggs in LaKelz basket has more or less worked so far, they will undoubtedly find it difficult when they go up against teams that are proficient playing multi-core lineups, the least of which isn’t Arrow Gaming.



Should the Thais beat MVP tomorrow and progress to the Grand Finals, it will look like a LaKelz vs ddz matchup. Except it actually won’t be, because when ddz comes to play, he brings his friends LaNcE and JoHnNy as well.



A Tale of Two Carries



What is better than one great carry?

Two great carries! What is better than one great carry?Two great carries!



ddz is having the tournament of his life so far. He is averaging 11.5 Kills and 3.0 Deaths in the TI4 Sea Quals so far, a huge step up from his career average of 8.2 Kills and 4.0 Deaths. He has played a plethora of heroes over the past three days, doing well on Invoker, DK, QoP, Tusk, Brewmaster, Tinker, Ember and Razor in this tournament.



In these qualifiers, he has the highest Avg. Kills and XPM and one of the lowest Avg. Deaths, but is in 9th place in terms of Average Last Hits and 5th in Average GPM. Though he is much less farm focused than Meracle, and some would say not as mechanically proficient, it is undeniable that he has been performing in this tournament by dominating his lanes and making plays, and at the moment, that’s what counts.



Having said that, something which we simply cannot overlook here is the synergy ddz has with LaNcE, his trusty first mate. Looking at the tournament stats so far, Arrow is the only team to have



Carry players have been the focus of these SEA qualifiers. If you’re facing Scythe, you worry about Meracle’s Naga. If you’re facing Mineski, Jay’s Morphling will give you sleepless nights. And if you’re matched with MiTH, then LaKelz is certainly a force to be contended with.



If you’re facing Arrow, however, your worries are doubled. ddz may be the frontrunner for MVP of this tournament, but that’s only because LaNcE is his shadow. Any team that hopes to beat them tomorrow will have to look for ways to neutralise them both, because with cores of this calibre, focusing on one is just not an option.







Tidbits, Oddities, and Observations

Arrow go for a Level 1 Roshan in their second game vs MVP.





March picked up an Abyssal Blade on his Death Prophet in the same game.





Mith ran a Refresher Tide in Game 1 vs Mineski.





In Game 2 of Mineski vs MiTH, TA goes Heart, only the 4th time that has ever happened.





In Game 3 of Mineski vs MiTH, 8 minutes passed in middle lane, Jay’s Tinker against against aBa’s Doom accrues a creep last hit difference of 48 kills - 36 denies versus 14 kills - 1 deny.





Stand Out Games

- The Malaysians show us why they're the best in these qualifiers.







Community Poll

Poll: Who will advance to the Grand Finals to meet Arrow?



MVP (71)

59%



MiTH (49)

41%



120 total votes (71)59%(49)41%120 total votes Your vote: Who will advance to the Grand Finals to meet Arrow? (Vote): MVP

(Vote): MiTH











CREDITS

Author: rabidch, TheEmulator, riptide

Gfx: miwi

Images from: Author: rabidch, TheEmulator, riptideGfx: miwiImages from: Mineski and Gosugamers



Day 3 of the SEA Qualifiers began with a lot of action from Arrow that eventually put MVP Phoenix into the Consolation Final. While Game 1 was complete domination, Game 2 featured Arrow almost throwing the game away off of a Level 1 Roshan, showing their SEA throw mode and making fishy decisions all around, allowing MVP to come back into the game, and in the process giving fans a real SEA-slugfest. By clinching that series win, Arrow have thus secured their trip to Seattle. They will play the winner of MVP Phoenix vs MiTH tomorrow to decide who goes straight into the tournament and who plays in the Wildcard Match.After seeing MVP dominate the competition yesterday, there were some who said that the Koreans actually had a chance against the Malaysians. Though we saw how untrue that was, they did show some good play today. March and Heen in particular performed well under pressure in Game 2 on their signature heroes Death Prophet and Treant. Heen has played the sentient sapling in 8 of MVP’s 11 games in these quals, having a great 6 - 2 record with the hero. In fact, perhaps it’s time people started respect banning the Tree against them!Looking back over Day 3’s performances, it’s difficult to favour any of the other teams against Arrow Gaming, an outfit that has been looking very solid indeed, notwithstanding their periodic circus mode. Although MVP has impressed us with their performance in the SEA Qualifier, and although we do think that both teams in the Consolation Final have had exceptional performances to exceed everybody’s expectations of them, they will be very hard pressed to give Arrow a run for their direct TI entry.After a close call in making the playoffs yesterday, MiTH Trust came out today in full force against Mineski, edging the series 2-1 and securing a spot to play MVP in the Loser’s final tomorrow. A stronger draft and better laning in Game 1 put the Thais at a safe advantage that Mineski could not defeat, but in Game 2 the Pinoys, spurred by Jay’s Templar Assassin and strong support combo, struck back with a win.In Game 3 it came down to signature “ Jesus ” LaKelz as usual, and he delivered, bringing a 718 GPM Morphling that absolutely wrecked the Filipino team despite a less than stellar performance from his teammates. The question really then is this: can MiTH.Trust him to carry his team tomorrow as he did today?In all likelihood, the answer will be that his team may need to carry him tomorrow, as MVP and Arrow will certainly not go down as Mineski did, and they will certainly look to keep LaKelz down as much as possible. Though they’ve technically picked more than one core in all of them, MiTH have been playing a de-facto 4-1 in many of their games. And while placing all their eggs in LaKelz basket has more or less worked so far, they will undoubtedly find it difficult when they go up against teams that are proficient playing multi-core lineups, the least of which isn’t Arrow Gaming.Should the Thais beat MVP tomorrow and progress to the Grand Finals, it will look like a LaKelz vs ddz matchup. Except it actually won’t be, because when ddz comes to play, he brings his friends LaNcE and JoHnNy as well.ddz is having the tournament of his life so far. He is averaging 11.5 Kills and 3.0 Deaths in the TI4 Sea Quals so far, a huge step up from his career average of 8.2 Kills and 4.0 Deaths. He has played a plethora of heroes over the past three days, doing well on Invoker, DK, QoP, Tusk, Brewmaster, Tinker, Ember and Razor in this tournament.In these qualifiers, he has the highest Avg. Kills and XPM and one of the lowest Avg. Deaths, but is in 9th place in terms of Average Last Hits and 5th in Average GPM. Though he is much less farm focused than Meracle, and some would say not as mechanically proficient, it is undeniable that he has been performing in this tournament by dominating his lanes and making plays, and at the moment, that’s what counts.Having said that, something which we simply cannot overlook here is the synergy ddz has with LaNcE, his trusty first mate. Looking at the tournament stats so far, Arrow is the only team to have two cores in the top 5 places when it comes to Average Levels, Average Last Hits, Average GPM, and Average XPM Carry players have been the focus of these SEA qualifiers. If you’re facing Scythe, you worry about Meracle’s Naga. If you’re facing Mineski, Jay’s Morphling will give you sleepless nights. And if you’re matched with MiTH, then LaKelz is certainly a force to be contended with.If you’re facing Arrow, however, your worries are doubled. ddz may be the frontrunner for MVP of this tournament, but that’s only because LaNcE is his shadow. Any team that hopes to beat them tomorrow will have to look for ways to neutralise them both, because with cores of this calibre, focusing on one is just not an option. Arrow vs MVP Game 1 - The Malaysians show us why they're the best in these qualifiers. Staff Only a true king can play the King.