Adekvat on the Team Yandex vs. Aurora Gaming match at BLAST Slam VII: “It’ll be a battle for tempo right from the start.”

Hey there! We’ve finally made it to the BLAST 7 playoffs—four days of intense matches at LAN.

There are three series today; I’ll be working on the last one on the official stream, but for now, let’s watch:

Aurora vs. Team Yandex (bo3)
Full rosters—what a treat. Aurora is fired up for the playoffs, while Yandex is in an unclear state, having clearly “messed up” the group stage with a few weak performances. I’m sure Aurora won’t bring any new draft strategies to the playoffs; they’ll stick to their default. It’s more likely that Yandex will adapt and pull off something interesting. The battle for tempo will be fierce from the get-go. I’m expecting quick, back-and-forth maps lasting about half an hour each and an epic decider, where I’ll still pick Yandex as the favorite. Individually, they’re in excellent shape right now. 2-1 Yandex

Falcons - Liquid (bo3)
The Falcons with Suma1l—yeah, very interesting, but no. At most, one map; a confident win for Liquid. Otherwise, what’s the point of all this?

I’m heading to the match against LGD—more on that later! <...>