“When did they get so strong?” — the Dota 2 community on LGD Gaming’s advancement to the BLAST Slam VII Grand Final
The match for a spot in the BLAST Slam VII Grand Final between BetBoom Team and LGD Gaming ended with a victory for the latter. The Dota 2 professional community has weighed in on the series’ outcome.
Quotes are reproduced with the original spelling and punctuation
Luka “Lukawa” Nasuashvili briefly commented on the outcome:
It all makes sense; we’re taking a break for now and will see you in Riyadh.
P.S. Let’s root for the Xeros at the Major.
Rustam “Adekvat” Mavlyutov expects to see a great grand final:
LGD are great. Given their run in the tournament, it’s impossible not to root for them in the grand final. I can’t see a 3-0 result from Yandex, which means LGD will take some maps and put up a fight.
I’m heading to the spectator area, grabbing a wheat smoothie with Senya [ArsZeeqq], and getting ready for a great match—which is what I wish for you all too!
I’m going on a commentary hiatus—time to get back into poker and enjoy the summer!
Dmitry “CrystalMay” Korchevinin praised LGD’s draft performance against BB Team:
Kaffs is outpicking [BB Team] very aggressively, and finally, LGD has stopped messing around in the playoffs after winning their groups. Incredible progress—a joy to watch.
The team that doesn’t pick Largo will become the champion of Riad and Inta
But this is still classified information, unavailable to many
Daria “Autodestruction” Medvedeva noted the strength of the Chinese club:
LGD, take it easy
They broke the prediction 😠When did they get so strong? You can’t say they’re winning on luck anymore
Daria “Eiritel” Morozova believes in a victory for the South American team:
South America’s second final in history! And, incidentally, this is the most difficult opponent for Yandex in the entire tournament.
For some reason, I believe LGD will take the title
Mariano “Papita” Caneda expects a clean Grand Final from his region’s representatives:
LGD in the grand final—a first in the history of South American Dota [HEROIC took first place at PGL Wallachia Season 2. — Ed.]. They’re excellent at drafting, gameplay, and, most importantly, their mindset. It’ll be a clean 3-0; all that’s left is to press the buttons.
Raulino “OldR” Alves praised the South Americans’ play:
The South American team, featuring Brazilians in its lineup, has reached the finals of a Tier 1 Dota 2 tournament. Wisper is putting on an incredible performance alongside TaiLung. The Brazilian supports are flawless in this series. kaffs’ tactical genius with Puck on the ninth pick. Brazil and South America—that’s LGD in this final!
Ernar “Mantis” Urazbaev praised LGD’s rapid progress:
A week ago, LGD couldn’t even win a single map, and today they’re playing in the Tier 1 tournament’s grand final. <...>
Vladislav “BLACKARXANGEL” Ivashchenko expressed sympathy for BB Team and congratulated Team Yandex in advance on their first-place finish:
[BetBoom Team] had a rough game.
Too bad :(
Kiritych gave it his all but it wasn’t enough.
[LGD] IN THE GRAND FINAL
Forgot to say! Congrats to [Yandex] on the win.
Slam VII is taking place at the BLAST studio in Copenhagen. From June 4 to 7, the playoff participants will compete for the lion’s share of the prize pool and the tournament championship title. First place comes with $300,000 for the players and $100,000 for their club.
Photo — Daria “Autodestruction” Medvedeva.
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