DotaClub is a new online tournament that has been announced today. DotaClub's head admin is none other than Yaroslav 'NS' Kuznetsov, famous support player and founder of recently established Kael League.
The first DotaClub tournament features a $5,000 prize-pool, and in addition to the prize-pool, DotaClub has noted that they plan on continuing these tournaments on a regular basis.
The tournament take place from November 7-8.
Participating Teams and brackets:
Xeo Frenezy
Unique E-Sports
MYM
Fnatic.MSI
AEON.ru
dmZ
DTS.Chatrix
EnRo-Griffins
Tournament outcome:
AEON.ru ($3000)
- dmZ ($1500)
- MYM ($500)
Links:
DCS official site
DCS1 bracket and replays
alternate replays@Gosugamers
Coverage@GosuGamers
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As mentioned, the tournament was held last weekend (Nov 7-8). It was unique in a way that despite being an online tournament, the format was made to be like LAN tournament where teams competes in playoff format, all within 2 days. Hence some teams could end up playing up to 6 games in a day, which could be tiresome if you ask me. Overall the tournament was successfull with some very good matches shown by the participated teams, producing some of the best replay I've ever seen in recent months. MYM, Fnatic and AEON.ru were among the favorites to win the tournament. MYM proved that they are still as strong as ever as they march on to take the third place, with their unexpected lose coming from their loser bracket against Germany team DmZ. AEON.ru meanwhile showed their prowess by losing only a single game (against MYM in the winner bracket) in the entire tournament. I have to say the addition of former KS.Int captain, Puppey's to the team adds extra depth to the team in term of stability and strategy, and this was shown with their subtle massive AOE domination strategy in their grand finalg ame against DmZ. Congratulations to AEON.ru for winning their first major tournament. I really hope eryc would consider taking them to this year's SMM.
Recommended replays:
loser bracket semi final, MYM vs Fnatic.
replay page: [download] (6.64, 1.24)
comment: WATCH. THIS. REPLAY. That's all I can say. Easily the best replay I've seen this month. MYM starts strongly, leading in kills 27-7 leaving no hopes for Fnatic to comeback. But I thought wrong. Fnatic then revives what was used to be a formidable strategy back in the old days of 6.1+, getting 5 necronomicon and started a massive push. In an instant, the tide of the game changed and suddenly MYM found themselves cornered and lost their top and middle rax. The teamfight was so chaotic that I couldn't see properly what was happening, with the amount of units involved. It's funny to see how ES blink in and ulti, and died in an instant due to Last Will. But it did not stop at that. MYM replies by massing Blade Mails to counter the blue demon's Last Will and overall Fnatic's massive push. It all thanks to massive performance by Tinker and earthshaker that MYM was able to hold their bottom rax and kill all 5 Fnatic heroes before going straight to throne.
Big credit to Fnatic for reviving such strategy and almost had the game if not because of ES and Tinker's amazing play by Kuroky and Angel. I would have thought that they could easily seal the game by using Pit Lord's portal and teleport straight to the tree to finish the game, but instead thei choose to take down MYM's bottom rax and was unsuccessful. Plus, since they were using 5 necronomicon strat, they could as well ban ES in the first place.
grand final, AEON.ru vs DmZ
replay page: [download] (6.64, 1.24)
comment: What makes this replay interesting is the way AEON.ru approach the game - they aimed for total AOE domination with the pick of Warlock, ES and Lich. I could say that it's hard for DmZ to realize this until the final pick of Lich, considering Mirana, Slardar, Warlock and ES are among the standard ganking/push heroes. DmZ mostly dominate small skirmish and ganks, however they simply cannot cope with AEON in large teamfight - Warlock Ulti and Bond, ES blink in, Ulti to clear creep, followed by Lich's Ulti. The replay itself is amazing to watch.
Recommended replays:
loser bracket semi final, MYM vs Fnatic.
replay page: [download] (6.64, 1.24)
comment: WATCH. THIS. REPLAY. That's all I can say. Easily the best replay I've seen this month. MYM starts strongly, leading in kills 27-7 leaving no hopes for Fnatic to comeback. But I thought wrong. Fnatic then revives what was used to be a formidable strategy back in the old days of 6.1+, getting 5 necronomicon and started a massive push. In an instant, the tide of the game changed and suddenly MYM found themselves cornered and lost their top and middle rax. The teamfight was so chaotic that I couldn't see properly what was happening, with the amount of units involved. It's funny to see how ES blink in and ulti, and died in an instant due to Last Will. But it did not stop at that. MYM replies by massing Blade Mails to counter the blue demon's Last Will and overall Fnatic's massive push. It all thanks to massive performance by Tinker and earthshaker that MYM was able to hold their bottom rax and kill all 5 Fnatic heroes before going straight to throne.
Big credit to Fnatic for reviving such strategy and almost had the game if not because of ES and Tinker's amazing play by Kuroky and Angel. I would have thought that they could easily seal the game by using Pit Lord's portal and teleport straight to the tree to finish the game, but instead thei choose to take down MYM's bottom rax and was unsuccessful. Plus, since they were using 5 necronomicon strat, they could as well ban ES in the first place.
grand final, AEON.ru vs DmZ
replay page: [download] (6.64, 1.24)
comment: What makes this replay interesting is the way AEON.ru approach the game - they aimed for total AOE domination with the pick of Warlock, ES and Lich. I could say that it's hard for DmZ to realize this until the final pick of Lich, considering Mirana, Slardar, Warlock and ES are among the standard ganking/push heroes. DmZ mostly dominate small skirmish and ganks, however they simply cannot cope with AEON in large teamfight - Warlock Ulti and Bond, ES blink in, Ulti to clear creep, followed by Lich's Ulti. The replay itself is amazing to watch.
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