RD's replay of the month - April

Events: U9 Cup
Maps/version: Dota-allstars 6.66b, version 1.24b
GameMode: -ap
Length: 58:35 minutes

replay download: [gosugamers/replay.net]

rating: 9.9/10

Talk about perfection. This replay offers everything you could have imagine in a balanced, well played game - action packed, the awareness, indivisual skills, teamwork and battle execution, everything were almost perfectly played by both team. On sentinel (Days), a dagger Nerubian Assassin is simply too much for scourge to handle while in late game, they have hard dps in Drow Ranger and Shadow Fiend, backed by Drow, Vengeful Spirit and Nevermore's damage and negative armor aura to outmuscle scourge's carry. In scourge (CH), they have YahpetS, arguably one of the current best carry in the world using Templar Assassin, and dgc playing Crystal Maiden, both of which played almost flawlessly. A really good lesson for those who want to know how to play a true support CM, landing ulti in the right place and time.

Too bad Lanaya and CM's amazing performance couldn't save them from being obliterated by sentinel's late game carry prowess. Plus Days pick a perfect hero to counter Lanaya, Dark Seer. In a way, maybe I could say that Vincent's Eearthshaker is one with the least rating in this game, because he delayed his dagger until around 40+ minute, which could change the outcome of the game if he get it sooner.

Oh and don't forget, it's 1.24b

There are a few others good games played in the elite league in the past few weeks (eg IHE's Ducky vs Kuroky and U9's EHOME vs Days).