It's finally here. After close to 3 months of competition and over 70 matches played the original field of 24 has been whittled down to just 2. The Ukrainian powerhouse Natus Vincere will face up against the Danes from Quantic Gaming.
Who will emerge victorious is anyone's guess, but to aid your choice, here are some statistics regarding the two teams.
Statistics
- Na`Vi Quantic
Games Played1419
% Win (Matches)83%78%
FormWWWWWWWLWW
Most Picked Heroes
Heroes Picked3634
Total Kills353346
Quantic have an impressive 6 wins out of 7 whenever they were given Mirana, and are unbeaten with Nature's Prophet in their ranks. Na`Vi's use of Vengeful Spirit has also reaped rewards, by laning her in mid, she has won 4 games out of 5, and of course Puppey's trademark Chen has not lost a single game either.
Interestingly, in The Defense Na`Vi, although having played fewer games overall than their opponents, have picked a wider range of heroes. Spirit Breaker, Jakiro and even Juggernaut have all made cameos in one or two games for the Ukrainians.
However, what do these numbers say definitely? Absolutely nothing, it is very much still anyone's game.
*This section reflects the view and opinion of the writer which not all may agree with.*
(Photo: joinDota)
Quantic's way
PlayerOpponentPhase
QxG> RootsGI
QxG< mTwGI
QxG> MYMGI
QxG> Problem??GI
QxG< GDTGI
QxG> aLGII
QxG> J4TGII
QxG> aRiGII
QxG> mTwGII
QxG> WWGII
QxG< EGUB
QxG> WWLB
QxG> aLLB
QxG> EGLB
"It will be one of the hardest tests for us this far" said Martin 'Angel' Olsen in an interview given to joinDOTA after their match against EG when asked about his thoughts on facing Na`Vi with a one-game disadvantage going into the grand finals and surely no one would argue against him.
Having played with 3 different tags in this tournament alone, their journey has not been the smoothest. Their start in The Defense was just as inconsistent, scraping through with a 3-2 scoreline, however as they say "Form is temporary, class is permanant", Quantic stormed into the playoffs after a 5-0 wipe in the 2nd Groupstage, cementing themselves as one of the favourites for the tournament.
Quantic were pushed into the lower bracket by EG, but showed great determination and slowly worked their way back up, culminating in sweet revenge as they claimed their spot in the finals by virtue of beating the Geniuses convincely. They come into the finals undoubtedly as underdogs, but nothing is certain in the world of Dota, if anyone can beat Na`Vi, it is them.
Interview with AngeL
Na'Vi's way
PlayerOpponentPhase
Na`Vi> aLGI
Na`Vi> LLLGI
Na`Vi> youBoatGI
Na`Vi> MUFCGI
Na`Vi< J4TGI
Na`Vi< aLPlayoff
Na`Vi> mouzGII
Na`Vi> EGGII
Na`Vi> ProblemGII
Na`Vi> FnaticGII
Na`Vi> DignitasGII
Na`Vi> mouzGII
Na`Vi> aLUB
Na`Vi> EGUB
Natus Vincere; born to win, their Dota 2 team has certainly lived up to that name. Ever since the days of the International, has anyone truely been able to lift a candle to the Ukrainian powerhouse. Sure, DTS beat them in the Star Championships, but other than that when have Na`Vi ever faltered when it came down to business.
In the Defense they showed that when things get serious they get things done. They lost to Absolute Legends in the Group Stage, they lost to EG in the Groupstage, but in the playoffs both were sent packing with 2-0 scorelines.
Na`Vi are no strangers to finals, they have been in every one of them in major Dota 2 tournaments so far, they know how to win. "We play what we want to play" LightofHeaven mentioned in a recent interview with D&M, yet so far no team has been able to overcome the constant pressure style of play from Na`Vi.
The ball is round, anything can happen on matchday, but in the form Na`Vi are in at the moment, it would take a brave man to bet against them clinching their 4th Championship title.
Interview with LightofHeaven
While we wait for the final game to decide who will bring back €6000, take a look back at the most epic moments of The Defense, courtesy of the guys over at joinDota.
Who will emerge victorious is anyone's guess, but to aid your choice, here are some statistics regarding the two teams.
Statistics
- Na`Vi Quantic
Games Played1419
% Win (Matches)83%78%
FormWWWWWWWLWW
Most Picked Heroes
Heroes Picked3634
Total Kills353346
Quantic have an impressive 6 wins out of 7 whenever they were given Mirana, and are unbeaten with Nature's Prophet in their ranks. Na`Vi's use of Vengeful Spirit has also reaped rewards, by laning her in mid, she has won 4 games out of 5, and of course Puppey's trademark Chen has not lost a single game either.
Interestingly, in The Defense Na`Vi, although having played fewer games overall than their opponents, have picked a wider range of heroes. Spirit Breaker, Jakiro and even Juggernaut have all made cameos in one or two games for the Ukrainians.
However, what do these numbers say definitely? Absolutely nothing, it is very much still anyone's game.
*This section reflects the view and opinion of the writer which not all may agree with.*
(Photo: joinDota)
Quantic's way
PlayerOpponentPhase
QxG> RootsGI
QxG< mTwGI
QxG> MYMGI
QxG> Problem??GI
QxG< GDTGI
QxG> aLGII
QxG> J4TGII
QxG> aRiGII
QxG> mTwGII
QxG> WWGII
QxG< EGUB
QxG> WWLB
QxG> aLLB
QxG> EGLB
"It will be one of the hardest tests for us this far" said Martin 'Angel' Olsen in an interview given to joinDOTA after their match against EG when asked about his thoughts on facing Na`Vi with a one-game disadvantage going into the grand finals and surely no one would argue against him.
Having played with 3 different tags in this tournament alone, their journey has not been the smoothest. Their start in The Defense was just as inconsistent, scraping through with a 3-2 scoreline, however as they say "Form is temporary, class is permanant", Quantic stormed into the playoffs after a 5-0 wipe in the 2nd Groupstage, cementing themselves as one of the favourites for the tournament.
Quantic were pushed into the lower bracket by EG, but showed great determination and slowly worked their way back up, culminating in sweet revenge as they claimed their spot in the finals by virtue of beating the Geniuses convincely. They come into the finals undoubtedly as underdogs, but nothing is certain in the world of Dota, if anyone can beat Na`Vi, it is them.
Interview with AngeL
Na'Vi's way
PlayerOpponentPhase
Na`Vi> aLGI
Na`Vi> LLLGI
Na`Vi> youBoatGI
Na`Vi> MUFCGI
Na`Vi< J4TGI
Na`Vi< aLPlayoff
Na`Vi> mouzGII
Na`Vi> EGGII
Na`Vi> ProblemGII
Na`Vi> FnaticGII
Na`Vi> DignitasGII
Na`Vi> mouzGII
Na`Vi> aLUB
Na`Vi> EGUB
Natus Vincere; born to win, their Dota 2 team has certainly lived up to that name. Ever since the days of the International, has anyone truely been able to lift a candle to the Ukrainian powerhouse. Sure, DTS beat them in the Star Championships, but other than that when have Na`Vi ever faltered when it came down to business.
In the Defense they showed that when things get serious they get things done. They lost to Absolute Legends in the Group Stage, they lost to EG in the Groupstage, but in the playoffs both were sent packing with 2-0 scorelines.
Na`Vi are no strangers to finals, they have been in every one of them in major Dota 2 tournaments so far, they know how to win. "We play what we want to play" LightofHeaven mentioned in a recent interview with D&M, yet so far no team has been able to overcome the constant pressure style of play from Na`Vi.
The ball is round, anything can happen on matchday, but in the form Na`Vi are in at the moment, it would take a brave man to bet against them clinching their 4th Championship title.
Interview with LightofHeaven
While we wait for the final game to decide who will bring back €6000, take a look back at the most epic moments of The Defense, courtesy of the guys over at joinDota.
