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TI keeps delivering. That lower bracket game 3 match was something else!

He always looks like that. The problem is his hero pool has been really limited this patch.

Feeling pretty good about my prediction that Wings win TI right now

DC progressing as far as they have is pretty epic. Too bad about the "woos!" during some of those matches. Also, Pitlord!

DOTA 2 IS THE GREATEST GAME IN THE UNIVERSE!

Pretty sure it was just "NEWBEE!"

EG playing out of their minds against Newbee, OG knocked out, and DC proving they are a better team than Secret by crushing the team that knocked them out, 3 SEA teams still in the tournament? What a wonderful day of DOTA.

Okay, I'm not even an EG fan but that game was so damn hype.

Lots of great Axe games, and now the first great Storm Spirit game. This TI is delivering!

Bof1s maybe aren't the best thing from a competitive stand point, but realistically I think the only way to make everything Bo3s is to have less teams in the tournament, which isn't necessarily desirable either. I think in a lot of ways the TI tournament structure might be the "least bad" option. I really loved yesterday's games, and I'm really into this trend of MVP bringing it day 1 with spectacularly high-tempo, exciting matches vs a Western favorite. The team I felt bad for was VG.R, they really got screwed with the visa situation. I wouldn't have expected them to go far necessarily anyway, but that still can't feel good knowing you're capable of more, but kind of having your hand forced by bad circumstances (I am especially feeling this after this weekend's Battle Cup when in the semi-finals our captain DC'ed during the final part of the draft and I ended up with a random Pudge -a hero I have never played before, even in a practice lobby- instead of a carry Jugg... that felt rough). Anyway, EG vs Newbee hype!

hahaha

What a time to be alive

I appreciate rolling up at TI in flip flops way more than the suit and sneakers combo!

Panelist suit game has really drastically improved, clearly tailored and everything, although Draskyl fucked things up by wearing sneakers.

Yeah the big surprise for me is EHOME. I was skeptical when I watched the wild card games and saw iceiceice playing the carry role, I assumed that was a bad sign, but he's been owning. Wings also have a decent shot if they improve their inconsistencies from the group stage.

Yeah I am rooting for MVP and Wings this tournament. Easily the most fun teams to watch right now.

Agreed. I think they can beat LGD who have been having a similarly pretty bad tournament, but I wouldn't expect them to go further than that.

Hahaha no not that.

I had my most frustrating failure yet with this elusive target. Ugh...

Dear god yes, this is made worse by how grating I find Tobi calling his ability "lassuu".

Yeah that was a great series. Also interesting seeing LGD and Secret fall apart.

I love watching MVP!

Yeah, the drafting seems so much more flexible too it is pretty great. It sounds like I need to watch game 1 of LGD and OG as well. I checked in for a minute, and it looked like OG was stomping, but I guess LGD ended up taking it?

I was nervous about my prediction about Wings winning TI, but opening up the group stages by trashing EG's filthy Huskar draft is an auspicious start.