another selected replays

2 more recommended replays. Since manually generating the heroes bans/picks/lineup is such a pain in the ass, I decided to screenshot game information from Gosugamers.

Game 1 (IDEC Captain Mode)

Patch version: 1.23
Map: DotA Allstars 6.61b
Game mode: -cm
Game length: 85:51
Players: 5v5

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match comment: A team of well-known players on scourge against the lesser known on sentinel. in fact I didn't recognize a single player on sentinel, except maybe naix which I vaguely remember seeing him in one of the old replay I've watched. About 160+ kills in over 80 minutes game, you're not going to get bored watching this. In term of overall entertainment, it probably can't match the previous replay of Jolie vs Demon I've posted before, but it's still worth watching especially naix, the morphling player who utilizes Replicate to its full potential. And also watch the Shadow Fiend and Chaos King on the scourge sides too. The only thing that lowered my rating for this replay is the high amount of buyouts late in the game.

match rating: 8.5/10
mvp: naix4o/MiSeRy/Azen

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Game 2 (DVG Semi Final Round, Kingsurf vs Razer)


Map: DotA Allstars 6.61b
Game mode: -cm
Game length: 88:53
Players: 5v5

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match comment: This match is significant for 2 things. First: it's a team vs former team, where Kingsurf who was now lead by Yamateh facing his former Kingsurf teammate (now as Razer), papaxiong, tofu etc. Second: how backdooring strategy affect the flow of game.

Watch the impressive shadow fiend play by Yamateh, and how Bristleback is still worth an option for a pick in 6.61b. Sentinel started strongly with a few kills advantages, and Yamateh's SF dominating the bottom lane thanks to NA and ES's ganks. But with some prefect ultimate by Enigma and Bristleback's radiance/hood/vanguard's quick fart, they managed to bounce back and push. This is where the shadow fiend become a deciding factor for the game, whether they lose or win. I would question PL's build though, getting perseverance/radiance against such a beefed up Bristleback and AOE from Leshrac.

match rating: 8/10
mvp: Yamateh/Kingsurf-DaM|29