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JUNE 13, 2016

zai: Added to roster for the International 6

Name: Ludwig "zai" Wahlberg

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: According to Sam Nordmark of The Daily Dot, zai will be returning to Evil Geniuses in time to play in the International 6.

Analysis: zai had taken some time off, but most recently signed with Kaipi, a team out of Romania to get back into playing shape. He decided to finish school and now having done that, is being welcomed back to his former team. He will slide in a support role, replacing Aui_2000.

JUNE 12, 2016

End: Tournament ends with 1-2 loss to LGD Gaming

Name: Yang "End" Pu

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: End played well earning a 18/9/22 KDA in Vivi.Reborn's 1-2 loss to LGD Gaming in the bottom bracket playoffs of The Manila Major. He also took down eight towers, four barracks and two Roshan.

Analysis: It was a great game for End and Dota 2 fantasy players everywhere, as even in the loss End put up good numbers. His Juggernaut play in their Game 1 loss was solid with his 8/211 KDA. He would remain consistent in terms of KDA numbers posting a 9/3/11 as Slark during Vici.Reborn's 27-19 win. His 27,643 in hero damage, going along with his nine kills, would rank first in terms of amount of damage dealt. However, Game 3 would be one to forget for End. Taking Gyrocopter in the top off lane, he could only register one kill with no assists as Vici.Reborn would manage only two kills for the entire game. End played valiantly trying to use the speed and elusiveness of the Gyrocopter to get in position to assist in taking out LGD's heroes. It simply didn't happen as his teammates dropped the ball and Vici.Reborn would be eliminated from The Manila Major by a 2-25 Game 3 loss.

Nono: Shows he's elite even in loss to LGD Gaming

Name: Wang "Nono" Xin

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: Nono played to a 9/15/32 KDA in Vici.Reborn's 1-2 loss to LGD Gaming in the bottom bracket playoffs at The Manila Major.

Analysis: Nono was feeling the Alchemist play, taking the hero in both Games 1 and 2. After a successful KDA of 6/6/12 in their 34-23 Game 1 loss, Nono thought he could improve upon his Alchemist play. He was right. In Game 2, Nono was impressive doing what the Alchemist does, farming for gold and experience at an exponential rate. The 876 GPM he generated would far and away be the highest, with the next best coming in at 607 from Maybe. Nono used this gold advantage in Game 2, buying items such as Radiance at the 19-minute mark and then Manta Style at 23 minutes. He used these items to jump into fights doing 24,864 in hero damage, with Radiance alone doing 7,687. This play helped Vici.Reborn take Game 2 by a score of 27-19, which would force a deciding Game 3. Game 3 wasn't a contest. Nono and his Dragon Knight could muster only a 0/6/1 KDA and with that, a 2-25 thrashing occurred to eliminate Vici.Reborn from The Manila Major

Miracle: Outstanding in OG's Manila Major grand final win

Name: Amer "Miracle" Barqawi

Team: OG

Update: Miracle played a great series in OG's 3-1 win over Liquid in The Manila Major grand finals. He finished the series with a 40/17/30 KDA. OG are The Manila Major champions!

Analysis: In Game 1 Miracle played Lifestealer starting in the Radiant top off lane. With help from Cr1t and Fly on Earth Spirit and Lich, OG was able to aggressively lane against MATUMBAMAN's Ursa. They managed to secure a kill on him, as well as limiting his early gold and experience. Miracle had a rough game, countered very heavily by MATUMBAMAN's Ursa. In fights, Infest wasn't enough to save him from the insane burst damage of MATUMBAMAN. Even with his Rage, Miracle was unable to dodge the massive damage from Liquid. He finished Game 1 with a disappointing 5/8/2 KDA. OG lost Game 1. In Game 2 Miracle played Juggernaut in the Dire middle lane. Miracle had a nice early game, able to actually play a melee hero like Juggernaut in the middle lane because his opponent was a Dragon Knight. He was able to bully Fata with Blade Fury and secured nice early kills for himself with Omnislash. Even against the mass of summoned units on Liquid's team, Miracle was somehow able to find good Omnislashes in the mid and late game. Thanks to his team's excellent use of their strong teamfight ultimates, Miracle was also able to get in a lot of right clicks. With the scaling from his passive critical strikes, this gave OG a huge increase in damage as the game progressed. Miracle finished Game 2 an impressive 16/2/9 KDA. OG won Game 2. In Game 3 Miracle played Juggernaut again in the Dire middle lane. He had another nice early lane against a Dragon Knight, getting fast levels and gold. His early Omnislashes were very effective, instantly killing a hero to start fights. He was once again able to freely attack in fights thanks to his teammates' powerful teamfight abilities. The combined healing from Healing Ward and the armor from N0tail's War Cry were too much for Liquid to deal with, lacking the burst to bring him down. Miracle finished Game 3 with a 10/3/11 KDA. OG won Game 3. In Game 4 Miracle played Templar Assassin in the Dire middle lane. He played a good early game against Fata's Lone Druid, although he was slightly set back by two early deaths. He still finished his Blink Dagger and Desolator before 23 minutes, giving his team a huge damage boost as well as the ability to secure Roshan extremely quickly. Miracle was able to keep up his gold and experience going into the late game, providing a powerful source of physical burst for OG. Miracle finished Game 4 with a 9/4/8 KDA. OG won Game 4.

MoonMeander: Excellent play in OG's win over Liquid in The Manila Major grand finals

Name: David "MoonMeander" Tan

Team: OG

Update: MoonMeander played a very solid and impressive series in OG's 3-1 win over Liquid in The Manila Major grand finals. He finished the series with a 13/9/62 KDA. OG are The Manila Major champions!

Analysis: In Game 1 MoonMeander played Beastmaster in the Radiant bottom safe lane. MoonMeander had a nice early lane against Slardar. His summoned boars gave him a huge harassment advantage since MinD_ContRoL couldn't commit to killing them without taking huge damage. Even with his excellent start in lane, MoonMeander was unable to have any major impact on the game. He could only stop one hero with Primal Roar, and Liquid had two huge threats that OG needed to lock down. MoonMeander finished Game 1 with a 2/3/3 KDA, him impact greatly limited by OG's lack of damage in fights. OG lost Game 1. In Game 2 MoonMeander played Dark Seer in the Dire bottom off lane. Although his Ion Shell was very powerful against MATUMBAMAN's Lycan, he had to play very cautiously in his lane. The threat of Jerax's Disruptor Glimpsing him after using Surge was very dangerous. Despite this, he was able to get a lot of gold and experience from his lane. Transitioning into the mid game, his Vacuum and Wall of Replica was devastating to Liquid. It was made especially easy by setup from N0tail's Faceless Void. As the game progressed, MoonMeander's abilities became even more effective. His Wall of Replica illusions gave his team all of Liquid's auras as well as high damage from the illusions. MoonMeander finished Game 2 with a 5/2/24 KDA. OG won Game 2. In Game 3 MoonMeander played Faceless Void in the Dire bottom off lane. MoonMeander had a great early game, attracting the attention of both of Liquid's supports but still managing to get his gold and experience. He led his team into excellent early fights, starting them with Chronosphere and letting his teammates follow up with Phoenix and Lion damage. Throughout the game, his ultimates set up fantastic fights for OG, giving everyone on his team a chance to deal the most damage they could. Once again OG prove they can use Faceless Void extremely well and in multiple positions. MoonMeander finished Game 3 with a 4/1/19 KDA. OG won Game 3. In Game 4 MoonMeander played Batrider in the Dire bottom off lane. He had a rough early game, facing the difficult lane of Weaver and Disruptor. He was able to come back into the game well, although he delayed his Blink Dagger by going for both Drums of Endurance and Aether Lens before it. This seriously delayed the timing for OG's powerful fighting, but did make his spells much more effective. In the late game, his greed was rewarded. With those items in addition to his Blink Dagger, MoonMeander was able to secure continuous pick offs, leading his team to victory. He finished Game 4 with a 2/3/16 KDA. OG won Game 4.

MATUMBAMAN: Unable to close out a win in The Manila Major grand final

Name: Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MATUMBAMAN got off to a great start, but couldn't close out the series in Liquid's 1-3 loss to OG in The Manila Major grand finals. He finished the series with a 29/14/26 KDA. Liquid finish in second place at The Manila Major, ending an impressive run through the lower brackets.

Analysis: In Game 1 MATUMBAMAN played Ursa in the Dire top safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a rough early game. His lane opponents included Lich, denying him a lot of gold and experience over the course of the lane phase. Once MATUMBAMAN finished his Blink Dagger and was able to follow up on MinD_ContRoL's Initiations he could contribute in fights. MATUMBAMAN brought down OG's heroes in the blink of an eye with Fury Swipes and Overpower. Ursa proved to not only be a nice early game counter to OG's Lifestealer and Alchemist, but also very effective in the lane game. No OG hero could man up and 1-vs-1 MATUMBAMAN at any point in Game 1. He finished Game 1 with an impressive 18/2/8 KDA, racking up a huge kill count. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 MATUMBAMAN played Lycan in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a difficult lane against MoonMeander's Dark Seer, being heavily pressured with Ion Shell and the threat of a rotation from Cr1t's Earth Spirit. Even though he and his team struggled in early fights, he was able to remain competitive with OG's heroes in net worth going into the mid game. Teamfights proved to be his downfall, though, getting absolutely crushed by the array of huge ultimate abilities on OG's team. Even in Shapeshift form, he was able to be controlled and brought down. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 2 with a 3/6/4 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2. In Game 3 MATUMBAMAN played Lycan again in the Radiant bottom safe lane. MATUMBAMAN opted to ignore early fights in Game 3, recognizing OG's extremely powerful teamfight combination this time. He instead focused on getting gold and experience and pressuring towers. Unfortunately for Liquid, they soon found themselves in a repeat of Game 2. MATUMBAMAN couldn't do anything in fights, getting completely controlled and killed by OG. He couldn't even take towers because OG were always putting too much pressure on his team and their towers. He finished Game 3 with a 6/4/6 KDA. Liquid lost Game 3. In Game 4 MATUMBAMAN played Weaver in the Radiant bottom safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a much better early game than Games 2 and 3. He was actually able to focus on getting his early gold and experience without his team losing fights everywhere around him. He was very effective in bringing down the Phoenix Supernova, as well as chasing for kills after fights ended. Unfortunately for Liquid, his damage was eclipsed by both OG's higher damage output and their durability. In the time it took MATUMBAMAN to bring down Wraith King a single time, he could easily be taken out by the rest of OG. Even his Linken's Sphere and Black King Bar couldn't save him in the late game. He finished Game 4 with a 2/2/8 KDA. Liquid lost Game 4.

MinD_ContRoL: Started strong, but couldn't close out a win in The Manila Major grand finals

Name: Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MinD_ContRoL played a standout Game 1, but couldn't continue the performance for the rest of the series in Liquid's 1-3 loss to OG in The Manila Major grand finals. He finished with an overall KDA of 10/15/34. Liquid finish in second place at The Manila Major, ending an impressive run through the lower brackets.

Analysis: In Game 1 MinD_ContRoL played Slardar in the Dire bottom off lane. MinD_ContRoL had a bit of a rough early game in a 1-vs-1 against MoonMeander's Beastmaster. His early gold was heavily contested, but he was at least able to get the experience. Once he finished his Blink Dagger, MinD_ContRoL was able to provide incredible initiation for his team. In fights throughout the game, MinD_ContRoL's Blink Dagger and low cooldown on Slithereen Crush gave Liquid the chance to keep fighting even in long drawn out fights. He gave his Timbersaw and Ursa all the chances they needed to get their damage out by expertly keeping OG controlled. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 1 with a deathless 5/0/22 KDA. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 MinD_ContRoL played Slardar again, but in the Radiant top off lane. This time, he had an equally difficult lane but actually gave up early kills in Game 2. After the first few levels, MinD_ContRoL wasn't able to stay in lane against Faceless Void and Phoenix, falling very far behind. He finished a Blink Dagger around 13 minutes, but wasn't able to secure the same excellent early and mid-game engagements Liquid took in Game 1. He found it impossible to initiate against the powerful team fight ultimates of OG. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 2 with a 1/5/3 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2. In Game 3 MinD_ContRoL played Slardar. He abandoned the Radiant top off lane early, opting to start in the jungle with an Iron Talon. Once again, MinD_ContRoL's early game suffered again the excellent initiation of OG's team. He quickly found himself in a repeat of Game 2, unable to blink into OG's team either to initiate or counter OG's initiation. Attempts to fight were more often met with a quick death, setting him extremely far behind. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 3 with a 1/4/4 KDA. Liquid lost Game 3. In Game 4 MinD_ContRoL played Slardar yet again, this time in the Radiant top off lane. He had a very difficult early game against OG's Wraith King, Phoenix and Elder Titan lane. Game 4 got off to a much slower start, and MinD_ContRoL wasn't able to finish his Blink Dagger until 18 minutes. With no item to get him into fights, and no way to effectively farm MinD_ContRoL had a frustrating early game. This frustration would follow him through the rest of the game, as almost all his attempts to initiate were failed. OG's ability to counter him with any of their disables left him unable to do much for his team. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 4 with a 3/6/5 KDA. Liquid lost Game 4.

JUNE 11, 2016

FATA: Helps Liquid advance with a win over LGD at The Manila Major

Name: Adrian "FATA" Trinks

Team: Team Liquid

Update: Fata played a great series in Liquid's 2-0 win over LGD Gaming at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 16/7/35. Liquid advances to face Newbee for a spot in the grand final vs Newbee.

Analysis: In Game 1 Fata played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. Fata had a bit of a difficult lane against Maybe's Timbersaw. He was able to keep himself only slightly behind Maybe, doing very well against a classic counter pick. Fata was a beast in team fights for Liquid, providing both a durable front line hero with a stun and a huge source of damage. Even though Agressif's Slark was able to get a lot of agility from Essence Shift, Fata was able to tank the damage while Liquid easily dealt with the rest of LGD. Fata took a massive 17,400 damage from LGD in Game 1, while only dying twice. He finished Game 1 with an 8/2/12 KDA. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 Fata played Alchemist in the Dire middle lane. He had an even more difficult lane, facing a Timbersaw again but on an even weaker hero. Thankfully for Fata, Acid Spray was extremely effective in securing last hits while staying out of melee range as long as possible. He was also able to use his jungle effectively, with his supports stacking camps for him. He had a rough early game after his lane phase ended though, dying twice to the huge damage from Maybe's Timbersaw. He recovered extremely quickly however, finishing up his Armlet of Mordiggian and Radiance by 15 minutes. This let him get gold even faster, as well as contribute a lot of damage to team fights. Fata continued to extend his net worth advantage over LGD into the mid and late-game, although his deaths in the mid game did set him back a lot. Going into the late game Fata was able to purchase Aghanim's Scepters for all four of his teammates, even giving MATUMBAMAN one at the end of the game just for the stats. Fata finished Game 2 with an 8/5/23 KDA. Liquid won Game 2.

MATUMBAMAN: Great play in Liquid's win over LGD at The Manila Major

Name: Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MATUMBAMAN was excellent today in Liquid's 2-0 win over LGD Gaming at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 28/8/30. Liquid advances to face Newbee for a spot in the grand final vs Newbee.

Analysis: In Game 1 MATUMBAMAN played Lifestealer in the Radiant bottom safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a nice early lane, able to secure good gold and experience for himself with minimal contention from xaio8's Batrider. MATUMBAMAN played a great game throughout Game 1. His use of Infest in MinD_ContRoL's Slardar let him close the gap on typically elusive heroes like Slark and Timbersaw. MATUMBAMAN's Feast was extremely powerful against LGD's high health heroes, ensuring that MATUMBAMAN killed at least one target during his Rage. MATUMBAMAN dealt a massive 21,200 damage, almost entirely single target. He finished 1 with an impressive 17/3/6 KDA, adding another win to Lifestealer's already impressive 71 percent win rate. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 MATUMBAMAN played Slark in the Dire top safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a very nice early game, almost completely uncontested in his lane. He had a shaky early game after the lane phase ended, but was able to fight with his team very well to recover. Playing around Ravage and Static Storm's powerful lockdown, MATUMBAMAN was able to easily attack LGD's heroes and stealing damage with Essence Shift. Once he secured his Black King Bar, he was able to ignore Maybe's huge burst damage and freely move around in fights. Even with his freedom in fights, he did struggle against the huge burst damage from LGD. Thankfully, his team at this point was very also very rich and powerful. He was able to play around double Ravage and Static Storm, making up for Black King Bar only lasting five seconds. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 2 with an 11/5/24 KDA. Liquid won Game 2.

MinD_ContRoL: Helps team advance at The Manila Major with a win vs LGD

Name: Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MinD_ContRoL played another impressively solid series in Liquid's 2-0 win over LGD Gaming at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 6/9/46. Liquid advances to face Newbee for a spot in the grand final vs Newbee.

Analysis: In Game 1 MinD_ContRoL played Slardar in the Radiant top off lane. MinD_ContRoL had a tough early lane, dying for first blood and having to play very cautious thanks to the threat of Sep's Rikimaru appearing in his lane. Once MinD_ContRoL finished his Blink Dagger, he was able to set up excellent fights for his team. With MATUMBAMAN's Lifestealer Infested inside him, MinD_ContRoL blinked into LGD's heroes. This gave Liquid both a huge initiation advantage, getting Lifestealer close to elusive heroes like Slark, and some huge magical burst damage to start the fights. With MinD_ContRoL's initiation, Liquid were able to take convincing fights even in LGD's base. He finished Game 1 with a 1/7/19 KDA, playing an excellent game despite his deaths. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 MinD_ContRoL played Tidehunter, starting in the Radiant jungle. MinD_ContRoL had a decent early game, securing good gold and experience for himself in the jungle. In early and mid-game fights, MinD_ContRoL was incredibly effective. His Ravages secured multiple kills for Liquid every time. He allowed Liquid to take fights even with a hero disadvantage, giving his team a huge experience lead. He went for an extremely quick Refresher Orb, completing it around 30 minutes after Mekansm and Blink Dagger. The use of two Ravages was simply too much for LGD to handle in fights. MinD_ContRoL and Liquid were able to outlast the period of the game where Black King Bar is strong versus Ravage, waiting until the enemy's durations were at five seconds. At this point, the double Ravage once again became an absolute wall that LGD threw themselves against in fights. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 2 with a 5/2/27 KDA, an impressive two deaths in an hour long game. Liquid won Game 2.

Maybe: Falls short in LGD's loss to Liquid at The Manila Major

Name: Yao "Maybe" Lu

Team: LGD Gaming

Update: Maybe played two good games, but couldn't deliver a win in LGD Gaming's 0-2 loss to Liquid at The Manila Major. Maybe finished with an overall KDA of 20/13/16. LGD Gaming is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in fourth place.

Analysis: In Game 1 Maybe played Timbersaw in the Dire middle lane. Maybe had a good time in his lane, apart from an early death to a rotation from Liquid's supports. He was able to edge out a small but nice gold and experience lead over Fata's Dragon Knight. In mid game fights, Maybe was able to deal a lot of damage to Liquid's four strength heroes with his Whirling Death. Unfortunately for Maybe, he was extremely vulnerable to Fata's Dragon Tail stuns, especially when Fata was in Elder Dragon Form. Maybe dealt 14,200 damage to Liquid, but unfortunately for LGD most of this was spread over multiple heroes. Maybe finished Game 1 with a 7/6/7 KDA. LGD lost Game 1. In Game 2 Maybe played Timbersaw in the Dire middle lane. Maybe had a much better early game than in Game 1. He secured three kills for himself, and assisted in two more. Despite his excellent start, Maybe started to struggle in fights. The powerful lockdown of Liquid's Ravage and Static Storm shut him down extremely well. He was held in place long enough for Liquid's heroes to bring him down even though Reactive Armor. Once he got a Black King Bar, he was able to avoid these spells and wreak havoc in fights. He was able to deal huge damage to Liquid, when they weren't protected by their own Black King Bars. In late game fights Maybe was a massive force for LGD, able to put out constant pure and magical damage while staying alive himself. Unfortunately for LGD, their net worth disadvantage was too much for them to overcome. It was impossible for Maybe to fight in the late game against two Ravages and two Static Storms combined with the scaling damage of Slark. He finished Game 2 with a 13/7/9 KDA, participating in 100 percent of his team's kills. LGD lost Game 2.

Agressif: Disappointing in LGD's loss to Liquid at The Manila Major

Name: Sun "Agressif" Zheng

Team: CDEC Gaming

Update: Agressif played an underwhelming series in LGD Gaming's 0-2 loss to Liquid at The Manila Major. Agressif finished with an overall KDA of 5/15/22. LGD Gaming is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in fourth place.

Analysis: In Game 1 Agressif played Slark in the Dire top safe lane. He had a nice early lane, securing a kill on MinD_ContRoL' Slardar. Unfortunately for Agressif, once his supports had to leave to help the other lanes Agressif found himself getting bullied by MinD_ContRoL's Slardar in lane. He had a very tough time going into fights in the early and mid-game. He lacked the health or damage to stand in fights against Lifestealer and Slardar. The area of effect stun from Slithereen Crush and the powerful night time silence from Kuroky's Night Stalker Crippling Fear completely shut Agressif out of fights. Without the ability to fight in the fray, Agressif found himself and LGD consistently losing fights. Agressif finished Game 1 with a 4/8/11 KDA. LGD lost Game 1. In Game 2 Agressif played Terrorblade in the Dire bottom safe lane. Agressif had a good early game, getting a lane completely to himself since MinD_ContRoL started in the jungle. His Metamorphosis secured several early towers and hero kills for LGD. Although he was able to stay ahead in gold and experience, he was weak in fights to Ravage and Static Storm. This gave Liquid the chance to bring him down before he could use Sunder to turn the tides of battle. When Agressif was able to get his Sunder off however, he was incredibly difficult to bring down. In the late game, Agressif's Reflection was extremely strong, giving LGD all the auras from Liquid's heroes. This combined with his own damage wasn't quite enough to secure late game fights for LGD unfortunately though. He was exceptionally weak to Slark in the late game, losing armor health and damage every time he was attacked. Agressif finished Game 2 with a disappointing 1/7/11 KDA. LGD lost Game 2.

Dendi: Gets by Alliance at The Manila Major

Name: Danil "Dendi" Ishutin

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Dendi played very well, earning a 16/11/34 KDA in their 2-1 win over Alliance in the second round of the bottom bracket at The Manila Major.

Analysis: Dendi was very consistent in his ability to deal damage to Alliance heroes in this match. He would switch from being the primary initiator after Game 1 to playing in a varied support role in Games 2 and 3. He was very good in the first game playing Windranger while the rest of his team struggled. He posted nine kills, doing 23,235 in hero damage, which would lead all players. Dendi was particularly effective against AdmiralBulldog's Dragon Knight, killing him four times with three assists. Na'Vi would end up dropping Game 1, 20-26. In Game 2, Dendi and his Nyx Assasin would play in the middle lane and although the numbers were not spectacular, it was a well played game in the 27-19 Na'Vi win. In the decider, Dendi played Invoker in the middle lane and again, did just enough to be effective. His 5/2/17 game KDA was a little below the effectiveness of the rest of his team -- his 17 assists ranking fourth on the team. Overall it was a decent match and Na'Vi moves on to face Team Liquid in Round 3 of the bottom bracket.

Ditya Ra: Huge damage dealer in win over Alliance

Name: Dmitry "Ditya Ra" Minenkov

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Ditya Ra was a man possessed in Natus Vincere's 2-1 win in over Alliance in the bottom bracket of The Manila Major playoffs posting a KDA of 26/10/35, taking down a ridiculous 14 towers, six barracks, and two Roshan.

Analysis: Ditya Ra was doing his best at auditioning for the role of Grim Reaper. He was unreal in his ability to take down heroes and structures alike. Game 1 wasn't great playing Timbersaw, but his 2/5/12 KDA was in line with everyone else. It was his Games 2 and 3 that would set him apart. In the last two games, Ditaya Ra would go a combined 24/5/23 KDA doing 64,919 in hero damage playing Huskar and Lycan, respectively. His Huskar play was something of absolute beauty. Using an aggro build, he purchased many healing and damage enhancing items such as Armlet of Mordiggian, Ogre Club, Dragon Lance and Magic Stick. He used these items expertly as Huskar's powers generally sap his own health when attacking. Ditya Ra set the tone and wasn't going to be denied as he and his Na'Vi teammates would win the match 2-1, advancing to play Team Liquid in Round 3 of the bottom bracket playoffs.

Ditya Ra: Botched Initiations in 0-2 for Na`Vi

Name: Dmitry "Ditya Ra" Minenkov

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Ditya Ra made a number of misplays as Na`Vi went 0-2 against OG in The Manila Major winner's bracket match two on Tuesday. Ditya Ra finished the series with an overall KDA of 6/12/14. Na`Vi goes on to play Alliance in the lower bracket round 2.

Analysis: In Game 1 Ditya Ra played Axe safelane bottom. Laning was successful for Ditya Ra as he had 63 last hits at 10 minutes compared to 45 last hits by his opponent, Moon as Faceless Void. The highlight of his Game 1 performance occurred when he thwarted a gank by Moon, Fly, and Cr1t, getting a double kill, finishing them both with Culling Blade at 7:35. Ditya Ra's play did not remain consistently good later on and over his five deaths he lost 2,005 gold and spent four minutes and six seconds waiting to respawn. His lack of presence later on would cost his team Game 1 as OG was victorious. While Game 1 showed some good plays by Ditya Ra, Game 2 showed very few when he played Faceless Void. Probably the greatest misplay of the series happened about 13 minutes in with a botched Chronosphere. Ditya Ra was attempting to catch Fly's Vengeful Spirit and N0tail's Lycan, but Lycan ran past and Fly used Nether Swap to change places with Artstyle's Witch Doctor at the last moment, causing only Artstyle to be trapped in the Chronospere. This gave OG an easy pickoff on Artstyle. Ditya Ra's deaths persisted in Game 2 and through his seven deaths he lost 2,903, fed 3,829 gold, and was dead for four minutes and twenty seconds -- all of which were the most on his team. Practically the only upside of his performance was his early farm, as Ditya Ra killed 83 creeps in the first ten minutes. This wasn't enough to compensate for his shortcomings and Na'Vi drops to the bottom bracket with the loss.

Fly: Inconsistent Play in 2-0 Series Against Natus Vincere

Name: Tai "Fly" Aizik

Team: OG

Update: Fly had a mixed series as OG shut out Na`Vi 2-0 in The Manila Major winner's bracket on Tuesday. Fly finished the series with an overall KDA of 6/7/29. OG will play MVP.Phoenix in the next round.

Analysis: Fly was, for the most part, a non-factor in Game 1, playing a support role as Crystal Maiden. In lane he provided decent disables and helped initiate a few of OG's early kills as OG easily took the game. In Game 2 Fly had a much greater impact when he played Vengeful Spirit. Fly's key contribution to this match was Nether Swaps. At 22:40 Fly used Nether Swap to save N0tail's Lycan from certain death in the Chronosphere placed by Ditya Ra's Faceless Void, and at 28:09 swapped general's Mirana after he had blinked away, forcing General to buyback. Fly's was an integral cog using Nether Swap in Game 2 which helped show OG the victory.

Cr1t: Crucial presence in OG's 2-0 series win

Name: Andreas "Cr1t" Nielsen

Team: OG

Update: Cr1t was outstanding in match two of the winner's bracket at The Manila Major as OG defeated Natus Vincere 2-0. Cr1t finished the series with an overall KDA of 7/9/25 and will go on to play MVP.Phoenix in Round 2 of the upper bracket.

Analysis: Cr1t played one of the best Elder Titan matches in the tournament during Game 1. His Game 1 highlight came at 23:50 where he dealt 1,454 in hero damage in a three-hero earth splitter earning him a kill. His usage of echo stomp set up many Skewers for Miracle's Magnus and disabled enemy heroes for a total of 53 seconds. Cr1t did 9,312 damage to enemy heroes, which was the second highest dealt on his team. Cr1t shared the highest kill participation on his team with Miracle at 79 percent. Game 2 saw Cr1t as Lion and it was a much more mixed performance than Game 1. On the positive side, Cr1t's use of Earth Spike and Finger of Death helped set up Miracle's Sunstrikes. On the negative, Cr1t fed more gold than anyone else on his team with 5,475 gold through his eight deaths. His team was more than strong enough to persevere through this and victory went to OG.

Miracle: Flawless Mid for OG in 2-0 against Natus Vincere

Name: Amer "Miracle" Barqawi

Team: OG

Update: Miracle and his team swept away Natus Vincere 2-0 in The Manila Major winner's bracket on Tuesday. Miracle finished the series with a perfect overall KDA of 24/0/17. OG goes on to play MVP.Phoenix in upper bracket round 2

Analysis: Miracle's perfect series had a great start when he played Magnus in the middle lane. Miracle had fewer last hits at 10 minutes than Na`Vi's Dendi, but it did not matter because Dendi already had four deaths at this point -- three of them coming with Miracle's help. After dominating his lane, Miracle dished out great Reverse Polarities. He got two two-hero and one three-hero Reverse Polarity over the course of the game. Through the entire game Miracle nimbly avoided death and earned a KDA of 7/0/12. Game 2, Miracle showed off his acclaimed Invoker middle. Miracle built invoker as Quas/Exort, giving him huge burst damage with the Sunstrike, Chaos Meteor and Deafening Blast combo. After his autoattack, Sunstrike was Miracle's greatest source of damage and kills. He used it to deal 6,533 damage and kill seven enemy heroes. With 25,518 total damage dealt, Miracle dealt more than twice that of his team's next greatest damage dealer, which was Moon with 11,681.The only area Miracle fell short was farm, as he only accrued 53 last hits and eight denies at 10 minutes, whereas Dendi as Queen of Pain had 61 last hits and 35 denies.

MoonMeander: Big Initiations for OG in 2-0 against Natus Vincere

Name: David "MoonMeander" Tan

Team: OG

Update: MoonMeander set up great teamfights for OG as they crushed Na`Vi 2-0 in The Manila Major winner's bracket on Tuesday. MoonMeander finished the series with an overall KDA of 3/6/20 and will next face MVP.Phoenix in the next round of the winner's bracket.

Analysis: MoonMeander started off the series with Faceless Void offlane. MoonMeander had a somewhat difficult lane against Ditya Ra's Axe, who tends to counter melee carries in lane. He died once to Ditya Ra at 7:34, but despite this farmed 45 last hits in the first 10 minutes. MoonMeander's role as Faceless Void was mostly to provide good Chronospheres for his team to fight around. He did this very well, getting one two-hero Chronosphere and two three-hero Chronospheres, all while only trapping his teammates with the ability once. Not everything went smoothly for MoonMeander this game and with 2,746 gold fed over three deaths, MoonMeander fed more gold than any of his teammates. MoonMeander played Beastmaster offlane for Game 2. Laning for Moon was easier than it was Game 1, and he amassed 68 last hits in the first ten minutes. MoonMeander transferred this early success setting up his teammates with Primal Roar for the numerous damage dealing but positioning intensive spells from Miracle's Invoker.

N0tail: Aggressive carry in 2-0 against Natus Vincere

Name: Johan "N0tail" Sundstein

Team: OG

Update: N0tail gave great carry for OG on Tuesday when they destroyed Na`Vi 2-0 in The Manila Major winner's bracket. N0tail had an outstanding KDA of 11/5/25 at series end. OG will go on to play MVP Phoenix in upper bracket round 2.

Analysis: N0tail had an outstanding start when he played safelane Juggernaut in Game 1. N0tail's farm was exceptional and after the 10 minute mark he had the most last hits for the rest of the game -- ending with 335. Last hits were not his only source of income and N0tail had the most gold earned from kills on his team with 3,030. N0tail used the gold from both of these sources to good advantage and purchased Manta Style at 18:36, Eye of Skadi at 25:36, and finally finished Abyssal Blade at 31:47. N0tail finished off Game 1 with a flawless KDA of 8/0/9. Game 2 was less of a success for N0tail than Game 1 when he played Lycan safelane top. He got great farm in lane and had 68 last hits at 10 minutes, but he did not transfer this advantage into combat. N0tail dealt only 11,049 hero damage of OG's 61,080 total hero damage, and dealt 4,430 damage to structures compared to the 6.772 damage to structures dealt by Miracle's Invoker. N0tail's KDA was 3/5/16, giving a decent KDA ratio of 3.8, which put him at the middle of his team.

Kaka: Solid support in 2-1 series against Digital Chaos

Name: Hu "Kaka" Liangzhi

Team: NewBee

Update: Kaka continued playing great support as NewBee won 2-1 against Digital Chaos in The Manila Major winner's bracket on Tuesday. Kaka finished the series with an overall KDA of 9/9/31. NewBee goes on to play Fnatic in the next round of winner's bracket.

Analysis: Game 1 saw Kaka as Io. He spent a good portion of the game supporting Mu's Viper in the middle lane. Mu's healing via use of Tether was impressive this game. He spent a total of 12 minutes and 18 seconds tethering his allies, through which he healed 6,561 health. Of the time he spent using Tether, Kaka used Overcharge on his allies for two minutes and 23 seconds. His successful support ushered NewBee to victory in Game 1. Game 2 was of a different sort, when Kaka played jungle Beastmaster. Kaka provided a decent amount of damage and crowd control, dealing 8,381 damage to heroes and stunning for 30 seconds over the 10 uses of Primal Roar. His usefulness here was offset by his six deaths which fed 2,939 and losing 1,974 gold. He also fell short by only getting six assists and no kills for a disappointing KDA of 0/6/6. He turned things around when he gave a great performance as Phoenix in Game 3. Kaka once again healed an impressive amount of health, this time with Sun Ray, with which he healed 3,789. However, Kaka did a lot more than just heal with this ability, and he dealt a total of 6,575 damage with it. This was far and above the primary source of damage for Kaka as his total damage was 7,646. This was reflected in the fact that he only used Supernova twice, and was overly cautious about the placements when he used it, dealing only 115 damage with them. His caution paid off, though, and Kaka avoided death all but one time over the duration of Game 3. This combined with his eight deaths and 13 assists, gave Kaka an outstanding KDA of 8/1/13 as NewBee won the final game of the series.

Mu: Great play for NewBee's midlaner in 2-1 win against Digital Chaos

Name: Zhang "Mu" Pan

Team: NewBee

Update: Mu played a rock-steady mid as NewBee won 2-1 against Digital Chaos in The Manila Major winner's bracket on Tuesday. Mu finished the series with an overall KDA of 20/9/22. NewBee will face Fnatic in the next round.

Analysis: Mu found success in the first game of the series when he played Viper middle. Mu completely shut down his mid opponent's farm; with 72 last hits and 32 denies at 10 minutes -- more than twice over w33's 32 last hits and two denies at 10 minutes. Mu also swept the board with kills with nine and 2,680 gold earned from these kills, both of which were the top on his team for those respective stats. This, combined with Mu dying only once, gave him a phenomenal KDA of 9/1/7 in the NewBee Game 1 win. In Game 2, Mu reversed roles with w33, when he was thwarted middle as Death Prophet against w33's Invoker. The role reversal pervaded through to last hitting, where Mu acquired only 46 last hits and seven denies compared to w33's 60 last hits and 13 denies. Mu also failed in his Game 2 performance when it came to deaths, as he tied ChauN for the most deaths on his team with seven.These deaths gave Mu one of the worst KDA's of all games he's played in this tournament. NewBee lost Game 2. Mu redeemed himself in Game 3 when he played Death Prophet middle again. Mu's last hitting was more evenly matched with w33's as Dragon Knight, where Mu had 51 last hits at 10 minutes to w33's 57, and at that point both players had nine denies. Mu's greatest contribution in this game was damage, and he dealt 12,027 damage to enemy heroes, the most damage on his team. Mu's great damage was coupled with having only one death to grant his team victory for Game 3 and the series.

Hao: Consistent carry in 2-1 win against Digital Chaos

Name: Chen "Hao" Zhihao

Team: NewBee

Update: This Manila Major winner's bracket match saw superb, consistent carry from Hao as NewBee won 2-1 against Digital Chaos on Tuesday. Hao finished the series with an overall KDA of 20/4/20. NewBee will play Fnatic in the next round winner's bracket.

Analysis: Hao was unstoppable in Game 1 when he played Lifestealer safelane. Hao spent the entire game with the greatest amount of last hits having 269 when it ended at 32:34. Hao was the only player that managed to stay alive for the entire game. Hao's lack of deaths combined with his top farm resulted in him attaining the greatest net worth of 21,109. Hao converted this gold lead into damage, and he dealt the most in the game with 14,753 damage dealt to enemy heroes. Hao's top-notch performance gave his team the win for Game 1. Despite NewBee's loss for Game 2, Hao was still able to play successfully as safelane Weaver. Hao's fighting was the strongest in the game; he had the most kills, the most damage dealt to enemy heroes, the second most gold earned from kills, the greatest kill participation in the game with 10 kills, 18,010 damage, 3,618 gold, and 92% kill participation. The rest of NewBee proved too heavy for Hao to carry and NewBee lost Game 2. Hao's Game 3 was not quite as strong as his Games 1 and 2, but it still went very well for him as Slark safelane top. The strongest aspect of Hao's game 3 was his farm, when, just as in Game 1, he maintained the most last hits for the game, ending with 240 creeps killed. Hao might have focused a bit too much on farming, as his kill participation of 44% was the lowest on the team. NewBee fared well enough without his presence, though, and NewBee proved victorious at 32:20 in Game 3, giving them the win for the series.

kpii: Stunning initiations for NewBee in 2-1 series win

Name: Damien "kpii" Chok

Team: NewBee

Update: kpii dished out some solid initiation as NewBee won 2-1 against Digital Chaos in The Manila Major winner's bracket on Tuesday. kpii finished the series with an overall KDA of 4/5/28. NewBee goes on to play Fnatic in the next round of the winner's bracket.

Analysis: kpii had a difficult time securing last hits during the laning phase of Game 1 when he played Tidehunter offlane. Despite this, he was able to get Arcane Boots at 8:52 and Blink Dagger at 13:05. kpii used ravage to great effect. He hit four heroes with it the first time he cast it at 9:51, casting it twice with Refresher Orb at 32:20 hitting five heroes the first time and three heroes the second time. Digital Chaos called GG shortly after this fight, and NewBee took Game 1. kpii once again played offlane Tidehunter in Game 2, but this time he did not find the success he did in Game 1. He had a bit more difficult farming in lane and was only able to secure 27 last hits by 10 minutes. His Arcane Boots were almost one minute slower as he purchased them at 9:47. He also decided to grab a Mekanism before his Blink Dagger, which he bought at 15:25 and 21:22, respectively. Despite playing role as initiator, which should imply consistent presence in fights, kpii participated in only 42% of his team's kills, well below his team's average participation of 58%. kpii failed to contribute enough to his team, which led to NewBee losing Game 2. Game 3 for kpii was more on par of Game 1 in terms of his play quality. He played Faceless Void offlane, and had some difficulty in finding farm in lane. Experience was enough for kpii and it allowed him to gain levels in Chronosphere, which proved pivotal to his team's success. It wasn't kpii himself that dealt the bulk of the damage on his team; with 2,543 damage, he dealt the least amount of damage on his team and contributed less than 10% of his team's total damage of 39,335. However, his Chronospheres were set up so his team could tear down those opponents trapped inside. It was kpii's final Chronosphere placement that trapped four of the five players on Digital Chaos, which gave his team the opportunity to mow them all down. That engagement ended in a team wipe for Digital Chaos and with the final death on their team they called "GG", conceding victory for the series to NewBee.

Resolut1on: Tumultuous series for the Digital Chaos carry

Name: Roman "Resolut1on" Fominok

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Resolut1on played a tumultuous series as Digital Chaos lost 1-2 to NewBee in The Manila Major winner's bracket on Tuesday. Resolut1on finished the series with an overall KDA of 3/9/25. Digital Chaos goes on to play VG.Reborn in the loser's bracket.

Analysis: Resolution started the series with a struggle when he played Weaver in the bottom lane. He had a hard time taking last hits, and only managed to acquire 32 by minute 10. Resolut1on's farm was somewhat good and he ended the game with the greatest net worth on his team of 13,949 gold. He wasn't present for many of the fights and, despite being the team's position 1, didn't get a single kill. Resolut1on's singular assist and three deaths gave him the pathetic KDA of 0/3/1. His Game 2 greatly contrasted Game 1 when he played Lycan. Resolut1on's farm was incredible, with 89 last hits at 10 minutes. His great early farm persisted through the whole match and he maintained the most last hits for all of the game. Resolut1on's fighting presence was also laudable, as his three kills and 20 assists gave him 89% kill participation -- the most on his team. Resolut1on also had the fewest deaths tied with w33, with one. This gave Resolut1on an awesome KDA ratio of 3/1/20 when Digital Chaos won Game 2. Resolut1on failed hard in Game 3 as Gyrocopter safelane bottom. Resolut1on's only feat for this game was farm. He had the most last hits on his team for the game and also had the highest net worth of any of his team mates at 13,019 gold. Resolut1on also fed the most and lost the most gold, with 2,883 gold fed and 1,794 lost. Resolut1on also fell flat in kills -- he didn't get any. The only gold he earned from fighting was 106 gold from his two assists. When Digital Chaos lost the final game of the series to NewBee, Resolut1ion's KDA of 0/4/2 was only slightly better than his Game 1 KDA.

kpii: Dominated in the 2-0 sweep

Name: Damien "kpii" Chok

Team: NewBee

Update: kpii had an incredible series as NewBee swept Fnatic 2-0 in the Winner's Bracket of The Manila Major. kpii finished with a 10/3/13 KDA and destroyed a tower in the series.

Analysis: This series was a great showing of just how strong of a player kpii has been lately. Game 1, his entire skill set was on display as he worked his way to a spotless 7/0/4 KDA on Lifestealer. The game was never in doubt and NewBee was able to close it out on the back of kpii. Game 2, Fnatic played to their ability and made the game much more competitive. kpii, this time on Naga Siren, was not able to dominate like he did in Game 1, but still had a great showing racking up 9 assists to only 3 deaths in the 42-minute game. NewBee closed Game 2 on the back of a massive team fight grabbing seven kills within the final five minutes of the game.

Hao: Had an amazing series in victory

Name: Chen "Hao" Zhihao

Team: NewBee

Update: Hao played out of his mind as NewBee swept Fnatic 2-0 in the Winner's Bracket of The Manila Major. Hao finished with a 16/3/16 KDA and destroyed eleven towers, three barracks and a Roshan in the series.

Analysis: The headline of Game 1 may have been kpii's dominance without a death, but Hao was absolutely the MVP of the series for NewBee. Hao racked up very impressive KDA's as well as captured the majority of the objectives for NewBee throughout the series. Game 1, Hao put on a clinic with his beautiful Weaver play, racking up a 7/1/8 KDA as well as destroying five towers, a barrack and a Roshan all within the 30-minute victory. He followed that great performance up with another, this time playing Lifestealer. The game was much closer as Fnatic actually held a 6k net work advantage at the 38-minute mark, but Hao led the charge to turn that into a 11k NewBee advantage through beautiful team fight coordination. NewBee closed the series and has serious momentum going forward.

Mu: Played very well in the win

Name: Zhang "Mu" Pan

Team: NewBee

Update: Mu played great as NewBee defeated Fnatic 2-0 in the Winner's Bracket of The Manila Major. Mu finished with a 9/2/11 KDA and destroyed two towers and five barracks in the series.

Analysis: Shadowed by amazing play from kpii and Hao, Mu played a very strong and smart series. With only nine kills and 11 assists in the series, his numbers don't turn heads. However, the only two deaths with two towers and five barracks destroyed help to show how smart he played throughout. Game 1, he didn't have to do too much to help NewBee take the win. Game 2 though, he was able to shine on his Invoker accruing a 8/1/7 KDA. In a game that completely came down to late game fighting, Mu was demanded to step up and did just that.

MidOne: Had a terrible series in loss

Name: Nai Zheng "MidOne" Yeik

Team: Fnatic

Update: MidOne had a very disappointing series as Fnatic was swept 2-0 by NewBee in the Winner's Bracket of The Manila Major. MidOne finished with a 6/7/4 KDA and destroyed a tower in the series.

Analysis: After a very strong showing in his last series, MidOne looked to be the key to Fnatic's winning formula. However, that all fell flat in Game 1 as all of Fnatic and MidOne especially were steamrolled by NewBee. MidOne played Phantom Lancer to a gross 0/5/0 KDA. Game 2 was definitely much better as he switched to his Slark and put up a respectable 6/2/4 KDA. Those numbers just weren't enough to push Fnatic to a win and they were made quick work of in the 2-0 sweep. The expectations were high for MidOne after his past performances, so he must get his mojo back if Fnatic wants any chance to continue.

Mushi: Struggles mightily in loss to NewBee

Name: Chai "Mushi" Yee Fung

Team: Fnatic

Update: Mushi struggled mightily as Fnatic fell 2-0 to NewBee in the Winner's Bracket of The Manila Major. Mushi finished with a 1/9/7 KDA and destroyed two towers and two Roshans in the series.

Analysis: Game 1, NewBee came out on fire and showed complete dominance over all of Fnatic. Fnatic may have been still on a high from their amazing win last series, but they were quickly brought back down to Earth. Game 2 was a better showing for Fnatic as a whole, but Mushi never seemed comfortable. Playing Templar Assasin in Game 2, he limped his way to a 1/6/5 KDA as he just clearly wasn't playing his best. Mushi has shown he can turn it around in the past and needs to do that again to keep Fnatic's Manila hopes alive.

SoNNeikO: Advances in bottom bracket with win over Alliance

Name: Akbar "SoNNeikO" Butaev

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: SoNNeikO played a very intelligent series in Natus Vincere's 2-1 victory over Alliance in the bottom bracket playoffs of The Manila Major. He finished with a KDA of 10/10/48 and chipped in with a barrack kill as well.

Analysis: SoNNeikO would end up leading all comers in assists in this match as he played his heroes very well. His Game 1 Phoenix was solid in both damage and healing with 14,684 and 4,781, but the game would get away from Na'Vi as SoNNeikO became the focus of Alliance in the last two teamfights and would die three time in the last four minutes of the game. In just the second time in the playoffs, somebody would choose to play Oracle. This hero is one of the most difficult to play as his abilities can alter both enemy and ally alike. SoNNeikO did a great job of playing the hero, proving so with his 3/1/14 KDA for the game. The 6,045 in hero damage looks ridiculously small, but his ability to stop enemy heroes in their tracks and remove their buffs was unparalleled in terms of winning fights. This was huge in helping Na'Vi take Game 2, 27-19. In the deciding game, SoNNeikO played Bounty Hunter and true to form, played him anywhere and everywhere. He would again be last in hero damage, but used Track in order to give Na'Vi a significant advantage in gold. It was another well played match by SoNNeikO and Na'Vi would go on to win 34-11, advancing to the next round of the bottom bracket.

AdmiralBulldog: Cools off as match continues in 1-2 loss to Natus Vincere

Name: Henrik "AdmiralBulldog" Ahnberg

Team: Alliance

Update: AdmiralBulldog started off hot, but cooled down fast as Alliance dropped their bottom bracket match 1-2 to Natus Vincere at The Manila Major. He finished with a KDA of 18/13/19 while destroying six towers, two barracks and a Roshan.

Analysis: AdmiralBulldog's play of Broodmother in the first game was excellent, spawning spiderling after spiderling, infesting hosts to create vast amounts of damage dealing creatures. Using those little spiders as distractions, AdmiralBulldog would come in and use his autoattack, killing 10 enemies, dealing 18,928 in hero damage leading Alliance to a 26-20 win. The next two games would be a bit of a struggle for AdmiralBulldog and the rest of Alliance as Natus Vincere found their groove. AdmiralBulldog's Nightstalker would finish Game 2 with a ominous 6/6/6 KDA, while in Game 3 his Nature's Prophet would finish with a 2/6/7. Game 2 was competitive and was a back and forth affair with net worth changing four different times in the 27-19 loss. Game 3 was a route as Alliance was beaten and eliminated by a score of 34-11.

EGM: Takes on too many deaths in loss to Natus Vincere

Name: Jerry "EGM" Lundkvist

Team: Alliance

Update: EGM was caught being overly aggressive in Alliance's 1-2 loss to Natus Vincere in the bottom bracket playoffs of The Manila Major, finishing with a KDA of 10/21/36.

Analysis: While EGM did generate some decent assist totals, it was his 21 deaths that people are noticing. With those match leading deaths, EGM found it difficult to maintain any sort of pressure. In Game 1, his best game of the match, he played Jakiro in the top off lane, almost abandoning farming and going directly after Na'Vi heroes. He did a great job of teaming up with AdmiralBulldog's Broodmother taking it to Na'Vi getting a 26-20 Game 1 win. The next two games were a struggle with a combined 7/14/17 KDA. EGM was constantly caught out of position, getting caught by GeneRaL's Slardar in Game 2 for four deaths and two assists and Ditya Ra's Lycan in Game 3 for three deaths and three assists. Alliance would drop the next two games and are thus eliminated from The Manila Major.

JUNE 10, 2016

GeneRal: Unable to deliver in Na'Vi's loss to Liquid at The Manila Major

Name: Victor "GeneRal" Nigrini

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: General played a good series, but couldn't deliver a win in Na'Vi's 0-2 loss to Liquid in The Manila Major lower bracket. General finished with an overall KDA of 3/4/19. Na'Vi is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in 7-8th place.

Analysis: In Game 1, General played Beastmaster in the Dire bottom off lane. General had a good early game, although he had a tough time getting gold and experience in the early game. He wasn't able to provide much contest to MATUMBAMAN's early farm, but made up for it by using his Primal Roar to secure kills for his team. Unfortunately, Na'Vi's team relied on getting kills with Beastmaster and Batrider, and they failed to get the lead they needed from this. General actually didn't get a single kill for himself, even with a Necronomicon level 3. General finished Game 1 with a 0/2/10 KDA. Na'Vi lost Game 1. In Game 2, General played Nature's Prophet in the Radiant top off lane. General had a nice early game, effectively bullying MATUMBAMAN's Sven with the help of ArtStyle on Vengeful Spirit. General was very effective in the early and mid-game, using his Teleportation to help Na'Vi in fights all around the map. Even with his excellent map presence and general play, Na'Vi were found themselves losing their lead in fights quickly. General continued to play well, but he wasn't able to win fights with his damage alone. He finished Game 2 with a 3/2/9 KDA. Na'Vi lost Game 2.

Ditya Ra: Fell short in Na'Vi loss to Liquid at The Manila Major

Name: Dmitry "Ditya Ra" Minenkov

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Ditya Ra played an underwhelming series in Na'Vi's 0-2 loss to Liquid in The Manila Major lower bracket. Ditya Ra finished with an overall KDA of 5/9/16. Na'Vi is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in 7-8th place.

Analysis: In Game 1, Ditya Ra played Juggernaut in the Dire top safe lane. Ditya Ra had a good early lane, bullying MinD_ContRoL's Slardar and securing nice gold and experience for himself. He began to fall behind after Na'Vi took a bad fight in the early game, followed by Ditya Ra getting killed in his jungle. Even with his first item, Vanguard, Ditya Ra struggled in fights against the damage of Sun Ray and Lone Druid's Spirit Bear. He never got the items he needed for his Omnislash to be a real threat, especially against Lone Druid and his bear. Ditya Ra finished Game 1 with a 5/5/6 KDA. Na'Vi lost Game 1. In Game 2, Ditya Ra played Lycan in the Radiant bottom safe lane. Ditya Ra had a rough lane against MinD_ContRoL's Timbersaw. The huge defensive bonus from Reactive Armor meant that Ditya Ra was totally unable to trade blows with him. Eventually he was able to retreat to the jungle, but Ditya Ra's early game got off to a slow start regardless. He managed to transition well into the mid-game, helping his team in fights while managing to stay alive. Unfortunately this meant he wasn't getting many kills for himself, but it is always better to survive as the carry than go for that extra risky kill. Na'Vi's lead in fights quickly slipped away from this however, and Ditya Ra found himself dying in fights even in his Shapeshifted form. He finished Game 2 with a poor 0/4/10 KDA. Na'Vi lost Game 2.

Dendi: Good, but not good enough in Na'Vi's loss to Liquid at The Manila Major

Name: Danil "Dendi" Ishutin

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Dendi played well, but fell short in Na'Vi's 0-2 loss to Liquid in The Manila Major lower bracket. Dendi finished with an overall KDA of 10/9/12. Na'Vi is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in 7-8th place.

Analysis: In Game 1, Dendi played Batrider in the Dire middle lane. Dendi got off to a decent start, trading farm and kills relatively evenly with Fata. He finished a Blink Dagger around 10 minutes, allowing his team to both start fights and find pick offs. Unfortunately for Na'Vi, their team relied heavily on Dendi and General to find kills and start fights for them. Dendi was able to find a few kills, but overall he wasn't very effective in fights. He found himself dying more often than not, and was usually forced to use his Flaming Lasso on Kuroky's Vengeful Spirit. Dendi finished Game 1 with a 5/6/6 KDA. Na'Vi lost Game 1. In Game 2, Dendi played Queen of Pain in the Radiant middle lane. Dendi had a nice early lane against Fata's Death Prophet, improved even more when Sonneiko's Bounty Hunter managed to kill Liquid's courier with Fata's Bottle on it. Dendi played a great game going into the mid game, helping his team secure key kills on Timbersaw and limiting the amount of Bloodstone charges he could stack. Unfortunately for Na'Vi, Dendi's lead quickly fell away. Even with a Black King Bar, he found himself crippled in fights by Liquid's stuns and silences. Dendi and Na'Vi lost a series of disastrous fights after 20 minutes, losing their lead and giving up the game. Dendi finished with a 5/3/6 KDA. Na'Vi lost Game 2.

MinD_ContRoL: Helps Liquid advance over Na'Vi at The Manila Major

Name: Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MinD_ContRoL played two good games in Liquid's 2-0 win over Na'Vi in The Manila Major lower bracket. MinD_ContRoL finished with an overall KDA of 3/6/23. Liquid advances to face Fnatic.

Analysis: In Game 1, MinD_ContRoL played Slardar in the Radiant top off lane. He had a difficult time in his lane, but was able to contribute extremely well to team fights even without a Blink Dagger. He finished his Blink Dagger around 15 minutes, and was able to set up a series of excellent fights for his team. With the exception of a very poor fight pushing into Na'Vi's base, MinD_ContRoL's initiations and saves were extremely on point. Although he didn't deal much damage, his Slardar was a master at controlling fights. MinD_ContRoL finished with a 1/3/13 KDA. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2, MinD_ContRoL played Timbersaw in the Dire bottom off lane. MinD_ContRoL had an excellent early lane, facing off 1-vs-1 against Ditya Ra's Lycan. Thanks to the massive armor from his Reactive Armor, MinD_ContRoL was able to easily trade hits with Ditya Ra. He didn't transition that well into mid game fights, however, finding himself weak to the magical burst damage from Queen of Pain and Nature's Prophet. Liquid were able to completely turn the tides of the game after a huge series of fights in the later mid-game. When Na'Vi grouped up, MinD_ContRoL's Timbersaw was given the opportunity to deal absolutely massive damage to everyone on Na'Vi. His burst completely turned the tides of fights, giving Liquid a huge advantage. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 2 with a 2/3/10 KDA. Liquid won Game 2.

MATUMBAMAN: Solid play in Liquid's win over Na'Vi at The Manila Major

Name: Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MATUMBAMAN played an excellent series in Liquid's 2-0 win over Na'Vi in The Manila Major lower bracket. MATUMBAMAN finished with an overall KDA of 10/3/12. Liquid advances to face Fnatic.

Analysis: In Game 1, MATUMBAMAN played Lone Druid in the Radiant bottom safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a great early game. General's Beastmaster was unable to contest his early gold or experience very heavily. MATUMBAMAN finished his Hand of Midas and Radiance both by 18 minutes, giving him a huge edge in team fights as well as a way to push towers even faster. MATUMBAMAN secured three towers and two barracks for his team, exerting Liquid's large pushing advantage over Na'Vi. The gold advantage from the barracks he secured gave him the damage Liquid needed to seal out the game. MATUMBAMAN finished with a 5/2/8 KDA. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2, MATUMBAMAN played Sven in the Dire top safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a rough early game against the strong dual lane of Vengeful Spirit and Nature's Prophet. He wasn't able to get the typical huge gold and experience lead that Sven gets when he wins. By 20 minutes, he had made up the gap in gold and experience and actually gained a lead for himself. Even though his team fell behind and lost a few fights, MATUMBAMAN managed to effectively avoid the fighting and focus on his farm. This gave Liquid the opportunity to stage a comeback with Sven in fights, and they did exactly that. MATUMBAMAN absolutely crushed Na'Vi in fights with his God's Strength and Great Cleave. Even though he team was behind, MATUMBAMAN managed to turn the tide of fights starting around the 20 minute mark. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 2 with a nearly deathless KDA of 5/1/4. Liquid won Game 2.

FATA: Helps team advance over Na'Vi in The Manila Major

Name: Adrian "FATA" Trinks

Team: Team Liquid

Update: Fata played a solid series in Liquid's 2-0 win over Na'Vi in The Manila Major lower bracket. Fata finished with an overall KDA of 14/7/14. Liquid advances to face Fnatic.

Analysis: In Game 1, Fata played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. Fata had a good early game, trading gold and experience evenly with Dendi's Batrider. He was able to transition into a good tower pusher with his Elder Dragon Form, giving Liquid a nice gold advantage in the early game. He had a few shaky moments, but played an otherwise very solid game. In fights, Fata was an excellent front line. He made it impossible for Na'Vi to get to Jerax's Phoenix in the back of fights, who was able to deal huge damage with Sun Ray. Fata himself also did a lot of damage, and finished the game with a 6/4/8 KDA. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2, Fata played Death Prophet in the Dire middle lane. Fata had a rough early game, losing his team's courier that was carrying his Bottle to Sonneiko's Bounty Hunter. Fata continued to suffer, dying three times in the first 10 minutes of the game. Fata became the sacrificial lamb for Liquid in mid-game fights, dying in almost every engagement. Around the 20 minute mark, all of Liquid's heroes hit a large power spike. This let Fata and Liquid take a series of convincing teamfights, leading to Liquid tearing apart their structures with Exorcism. Fata ended Game 2 with an 8/3/6 KDA, not dying a single time after his unfortunate start. Liquid won Game 2.

JUNE 9, 2016

UNiVeRse: Back to Evil Geniuses after a disappointing Manila Major with Secret

Name: Saahil "UNiVeRse" Arora

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: In a twitter post earlier today, Team Secret's director Kemal Sadikoglu confirmed that Universe will be leaving Secret to return to Evil Geniuses.

Analysis: The change comes after Secret's disappointing finish at The Manila Major, tied for last place. Universe's sudden but unsurprising move back to Evil Geniuses means that both affected teams should have to compete in the open qualifiers for The International 6 since they broke their roster locks.

BuLba: Leaves Evil Geniuses to replace Universe on Team Secret

Name: Kanishka "BuLba" Sosale

Team: Team Secret

Update: In a post on their website earlier today, Team Secret announced the BuLba will be joining the team.

Analysis: BuLba will be replacing Universe in the Team Secret off lane after Universe decided to return to Evil Geniuses. Team Secret will be competing in The International 6 open qualifiers with the roster of EternalEnvy, Arteezy, BuLba, Puppey and pieliedie.

KuroKy: Advances in lower bracket of The Manila Major

Name: Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi

Team: Team Liquid

Update: KuroKy was a solid contributor with a 9/4/20 KDA in Team Liquid's 2-0 win over compLexity on Wednesday.

Analysis: KuroKy seems to have an affinity with the dark side of heroes as he played Lich and Night Stalker in Games 1 and 2. KuroKy played Lich well in Game 1, not really farming as much as getting involved in teamfights, using his abilities to slow Liquid enemies. In the six teamfights Liquid would get into, KuroKy didn't die one time by expertly using his Town Portal scroll to exit the fray if things turned bad. His 12,846 in hero damage doesn't look like a lot on paper, but the 2 minutes and 24 seconds he did in slows and stuns was a huge reason Liquid would take Game 1 26-13. KuroKy would take a back seat in Game 2 as he watched MATUMBAMAN do his best Jason from Friday the 13th impersonation. KuroKy's KDA of 4/2/6 was actually quite good considering that MATUMBAMAN was responsible for 13 of the 22 total kills by Liquid in Game 2. KuroKy did help his teammate with those kills by slowing opponents often, doing 6,403 in hero damage. Liquid would dominate once again, winning Game 2 by a score of 22-10 and will advance to face Natus Vincere in the third round of the bottom bracket.

MidOne: Amazing play to capture victory

Name: Nai Zheng "MidOne" Yeik

Team: Fnatic

Update: MidOne played out of his mind helping Fnatic defeat LGD Gaming 2-1 in the winner's bracket of The Manila Major. MidOne finished with a 27/7/26 KDA and destroyed eight towers and eight barracks in the series.

Analysis: In Game 1, Fnatic did not play how we have seen them play throughout this tournament. They completely threw the game away at the 15-minute mark by handing LGD three easy kills and never being able to recover. LGD took Game 1 quickly and had their eyes on the 2-0 sweep. Game 2 was an example of the Fnatic we are used to seeing and the MidOne that can dominate a game. The game itself was not pretty, as it was close throughout until LGD was able to gain an almost 10,000 gold net worth lead at the 34-minute mark. However, Fnatic, led by MidOne on his Terrorblade, stormed back to get their own 8,000 gold advantage and closed the game in 44 minutes. MidOne played amazingly as he went 12/0/11 while destroying five towers and four barracks. Game 3 was a clone of Game 2 as it was close throughout, which saw LGD lead until Fnatic seized the game back. Again relying on MidOne in Game 3, he played the last picked Phantom Lancer to a 14/3/11 KDA. Fnatic made this series a lot more difficult than it had to be, but MidOne put his dominance on display.

DJ: Supported his team to a victory

Name: Djardel "DJ" Mampusti

Team: Fnatic

Update: DJ played great as he pushed Fnatic to a 2-1 win over LGD Gaming in the winner's bracket of The Manila Major. DJ finished with a 6/19/45 KDA and destroyed a tower in the series

Analysis: Game 1 was over quickly as Fnatic handed the game completely over to LGD at the 15-minute mark, DJ deserved some blame as he led the game in deaths with 7, in the 31-minute loss. In Game 2, DJ was able to settle in more as he was always involved in the action. Playing Earth Spirit, he was a key part in support the vicious comeback that started when Fnatic was down 10,000 gold in net worth and ended with Fnatic being up almost 10k themselves. DJ had a game-high 18 assists in the win. Game 3 was an exact copy of Game 2 as Fnatic was able to overcome another massive deficit and turn it into a win. This time playing Enigma, DJ again led the game in assists, this time finding 22 as Fnatic closed the series.

Mushi: Looked great in the Fnatic win

Name: Chai "Mushi" Yee Fung

Team: Fnatic

Update: Mushi had a strong showing as Fnatic defeated LGD Gaming 2-1 in the winner's bracket of The Manila Major. Mushi finished with a 15/11/32 KDA and destroyed three towers, a barrack and two Roshans in the series.

Analysis: Game 1 was given to LGD by Fnatic and was taken in a quick 31 minutes. It wasn't until 38 minutes into Game 2 that we saw the Fnatic team that has been rolling through Manila. Down 10,000 gold in net worth, Fnatic turned that into a 10,000 gold advantage in a matter of 8 minutes in spectacular fashion. Mushi played his Medusa to a 6/3/15 KDA as Fnatic grabbed a win. Game 3, was a copy of Game 2 as Fnatic stole another win from LGD by overcoming another huge deficit. Mushi was not as effective on his Death Prophet, but did enough for his team to grab the series win. Fnatic will not be able to advance any further if they allow their opponents to grab 10,000 gold net worth advantages and expect to be able to come back.

Agressif: Played well in a loss

Name: Sun "Agressif" Zheng

Team: CDEC Gaming

Update: Agressif played well despite LGD Gaming falling to Fnatic 2-1 in the winner's bracket of The Manila Major. Agressif finished with a 20/15/24 KDA and destroyed six towers, two barracks and four Roshans in the series.

Analysis: Although Fnatic took the series 2-1, LGD Gaming was the better team on this day. In Game 1, LGD took advantage of key Fnatic mistakes to steal a quick 31-minute victory. Agressif finished with a spotless 4/0/7 KDA on Lifestealer and carried that momentum into Game 2. The two were neck and neck to start Game 2 until LGD was able to pick off a couple of kills and snowball up to a 10,000 gold net worth lead. Minutes later, LGD collapsed as they surrendered 11 kills within the next 4 minutes for Fnatic to take the win. Game 3 was very similar, but was played better by Agressif. Back to playing Lifestealer, he finished with a 12/7/10 KDA and was more active with the objectives, destroying three towers, a barrack and a Roshan in the game. However, LGD managed to throw away another massive lead to allow Fnatic to take the series 2-1.

Maybe: Held his own in the loss

Name: Yao "Maybe" Lu

Team: LGD Gaming

Update: Maybe fought hard as LGD Gaming lost 2-1 to Fnatic in the winner's bracket of The Manila Major. Maybe finished with a 26/12/20 KDA and destroyed eight towers, one barrack and two Roshans in the series.

Analysis: After LGD Gaming was able to capitalize on each Fnatic mistake and capture a quick Game 1 victory, they look primed to take the series 2-0 and advance. That possibility looked even more realistic in Game 2 as they had a 10,000 gold net worth lead at the 38-minute mark, but they managed to fall apart and allowed Fnatic to take Game 2. Game 3 saw Maybe get much more involved around the map on his Dragon Knight as he had a series-high in both kills and assists as well as got much more involved in objectives, destroying four towers, a barrack and a Roshan. However, LGD could not hold a late game lead once again as they lost Game 3 and the series. It was a very disappointing series as LGD was clearly the better team, but now they must fight their way through the loser's bracket.

JerAx: Gets bottom bracket win over compLexity

Name: Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka

Team: Team Liquid

Update: JerAx was an assist machine earning a KDA of 3/3/33 in Liquid's 2-0 win over compLexity in the bottom brackets playoffs of The Manila Majo

Analysis: JerAx would play Disruptor in the first game using his crowd control abilities and area of effect damaging abilities to setup compLexity heroes for death. His 8,199 was last in terms of hero damage done on the team, but he led all players in assists for the first game with 22 of them. JerAx did a good job using his hero's speed to place wards throughout the top half of the map which allowed MATUMBAMAN to see enemy heroes and decimate them. Liquid took the first game by a score of 26-13. Game 2 would be a rout for Liquid as they drafted a very good early teamfight composition. JerAx's Phoenix was stellar in the game going 2/0/12 and was superb in healing MATUMBAMAN's Lifestealer allowing him to destroy compLexity almost single-handedly. Typically the Phoenix would do a lot of hero damage than the 3,680 he did, but JerAx was playing in a different mode. Team Liquid would win Game 2, 22-10 and will move on to face Natus Vincere in the next round of the bottom bracket playoffs.

swindlezz: Another poor performance dooms compLexity

Name: Kyle "swindlezz" Freedman

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: swindlezz's slump continues as he posted a KDA of 4/13/9 en route to a 0-2 loss to Team Liquid in a bottom bracket elimination match loss at The Manila Major

Analysis: In swindlezz's last 14 matches he has a KDA of 27/77/124 and a win-loss record of 4-10. In the seven games played in The Manila Major, swindlezz sports an abysmal 12/41/38 KDA. The fact of the matter is that swindlezz simply dies much too often and this directly affects compLexity's ability to win matches. For instance, In Game 1 of this match he played Beastmaster in the bottom safe lane and died eight times while not registering a single kill in return. He would then die in three of six teamfights recorded in the game and just didn't do any type of real damage, doing 48 in one and 52 in another. This lack of damage dealing and dying much too often will need to be addressed at some point as swindelzz's play right now is killing compLexity.

Chessie: Mediocre in loss to Team Liquid

Name: Rasmus "Chessie" Blomdin

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: Chessie was decidedly average in compLexity's 0-2 loss to Team Liquid in a bottom bracket elimination match at The Manila Major. He would finish with a 7/8/11 KDA and five tower kills for the match.

Analysis: Chessie played Juggernaut mostly in the top safe lane. Knowing that MATUMBAMAN's Lifestealer was going to be a force, Chessie went after him as best he could getting two kills against the raging hero, taking on two deaths himself. Chessie would have the only multi kill streak for the compLexity side with a 3x and did 14,813 in hero damage in the process. A good job with farming, Chessie was often in the top four in GPM and XPM which allowed him to level and attempt to stand his ground. Unfortunately for him, the rest of his team couldn't keep up and compLexity would drop the first game 13-26. Game 2 would be more of the same in terms of score with compLexity dropping the game by a 10-22 score, but Chessie did his best to try and stave off elimination. Finishing with a KDA of 2/3/6 may seem very bad when looked at as raw numbers, but Chessie put up a good fight from the bottom lane. Again, it wasn't enough as compLexity would drop the game match, thus being eliminated from The Manila Major.

End: Helps team advance in Vici.Reborn's win at The Manila Major

Name: Yang "End" Pu

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: End played a poor Game 1, but an excellent series overall in Vici.Reborn's 2-1 win over Digital Chaos at The Manila Major. End finished with an overall KDA of 27/5/23. Vici.Reborn advances to face the winner of LGD Gaming vs Team Empire.

Analysis: In Game 1, End played Morphling in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a difficult early lane against Digital Chaos's Lich-Doom dual off lane, bullied by Doom while Lich denied creeps. End got off to a very slow start, and Morphling is not a hero that recovers very well. It took until Digital Chaos had taken five of Vici.Reborn's barracks before End could manage to secure any kills for himself. Faced with the danger of not only Doom, but also Death Prophet's Silence, End had a difficult time in fights even with a Linken's Sphere. Even though he only died once, End spent most of his time running from lost fights to the fountain. He finished Game 1 with a 3/1/2 KDA. Vici.Reborn lost Game 1. In Game 2, End played Gyrocopter in the Dire top safe lane. Although he got off to a rough start, he was able to secure first blood for himself as well as assisting in another kill. With his extremely durable teammates, Bristleback and Alchemist, End was able to play up close to Digital Chaos in fights. He dealt massive damage in mid game fights, able to use both his spells and Flak Cannon to their full potential. End continued to dominate fights throughout the entire game. As the damage from his spells fell off in effectiveness, his Flak Cannon was beginning to deal massive damage. End did 19,400 damage to Digital Chaos, and finished Game 2 with a deathless 8/0/9 KDA. Vici.Reborn won Game 2. In Game 3, End played Terrorblade in the Dire top safe lane. End had a fantastic start in his lane, with two kills and a nice gold and experience lead going into the mid game. His Metamorphosis gave Vici.Reborn the power to take convincing fight wins, and follow them up with early towers. End helped his team secure all six of Digital Chaos's outer towers by 18 minutes. In fights, the only thing that could bring down End was Doom and focus from all of Digital Chaos's heroes. In the late game, End could ignore even Doom as long as he was in Metamorphosis form. With Sunder available in case he was brought low, End was extremely difficult for Digital Chaos to bring down. End did a massive 19,900 damage to Digital Chaos's heroes and finished Game 3 with a 15/4/12 KDA. Vici.Reborn won Game 3.

Nono: Good series in Vici.Reborn's win at The Manila Major

Name: Wang "Nono" Xin

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: Nono played a solid series in Vici.Reborn's 2-1 win over Digital Chaos at The Manila Major. Nono finished with an overall KDA of 10/9/34. Vici.Reborn advances to face the winner of LGD Gaming vs Team Empire.

Analysis: In Game 1, Nono played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. Nono had a decent lane, with rotations from fy's Bounty Hunter helping to secure his early gold and experience. Unfortunately for Nono and his teammates, he was very ineffective in team fights. He crumbled to the massive single target burst of Lifestealer and the percentage based magic damage of Death Prophet's Spirit Siphon. Even with a Blink Dagger, he wasn't able to get into position to deal the damage or get the stuns his team needed. Nono finished Game 1 with a disappointing 2/6/6 KDA, dying in almost every engagement. Vici.Reborn lost Game 1. In Game 2, Nono played Alchemist in the Dire middle lane. He had a difficult lane against w33's Timbersaw, but was still able to secure his early gold thanks to Acid Spray. Nono was able to recover extremely quickly thanks to several neutral camp stacks prepared for him by fy. This injection of gold skyrocketed Nono's net worth, quickly passing up every other hero in the game. He was dominant in mid game fights, with his Radiance and Armlet of Mordiggian giving him huge damage and durability. Nono finished Game 2 with an amusing 0/0/13 KDA, playing an excellent game but never actually securing a kill for himself. Vici.Reborn won Game 2. In Game 3, Nono played Death Prophet in the Dire middle lane. He had a good early game, his Exorcism allowing Vici.Reborn to take a few nice early fights and tower pushes. Nono helped his team secure all six of Digital Chaos's outer towers by 18 minutes. In fights Nono was a monster, requiring massive commitment from Digital Chaos to bring down when Exorcism was active. Nono forced Digital Chaos to choose between either dealing with him or End's Terrorblade, and Digital Chaos couldn't handle them both. Nono finished Game 3 with an 8/3/15 KDA. Vici.Reborn won Game 3.

Yang: Helps his team advance with a nice win at The Manila Major

Name: Zhou "Yang" Haiyang

Team: VICI Gaming

Update: Yang played an impressive series in Vici.Reborn's 2-1 win over Digital Chaos at The Manila Major. Yang finished with an overall KDA of 14/8/31. Vici.Reborn advances to face the winner of LGD Gaming vs Team Empire.

Analysis: In Game 1, Yang played Tidehunter starting in the Radiant jungle. Although he did get a decent early start, Resolut1on's Lifestealer was allowed to free farm in this game. He got off to a slow start in gold and experience, which typically isn't a problem for a Tidehunter, but the rest of his team was behind as well. Even when Yang was landing good Ravages, Vici.Reborn was still unable to win fights. In the later middle game, Yang found himself targeted by Doom, and was unable to even use his Ravage. Yang finished game with a 1/5/6 KDA. Vici.Reborn lost Game 1. In Game 2, Yang played Britsleback in the Dire bottom off lane. Yang actually had a nice lane, with the support of fy's Io he was able to secure nice early gold and experience. Yang finished a Mekansm by 10 minutes for his team, giving them a huge advantage in early fights. With this nice start, Yang and his team started taking and winning fights very convincingly. Yang was a monster in these fights, not only dealing a lot of damage, but soaking up so much of Digital Chaos's damage and focus. He was an incredible distraction for End's Gyrocopter as well as very good at bringing down Digital Chaos's supports. Yang finished Game 2 with a perfect 7/0/8 KDA. Vici.Reborn won Game 2. In Game 3, Yang played Batrider in the Dire bottom off lane. He got off to a quick start in Game 3, securing first blood on Resolut1on's Clinkz with a rotation from fy's Earth Spirit. Yang's initiations gave Vici.Reborn the ability to instantly bring down a hero at the start of a fight. This let them secure several convincing fights in the mid game. Yang's Blink into Flaming Lasso initiations secured several fights, including the late game encounters that won Vici.Reborn the game. Yang finished Game 3 with a nice 6/3/17 KDA, with no deaths after the first 15 minutes of the game. Vici.Reborn won Game 3.

Resolut1on: Shaky in Digital Chaos' loss to Vici.Reborn at The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Resolut1on" Fominok

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Resolut1on played a good Game 1 followed by two shaky games in Digital Chaos's 1-2 loss to Vici.Reborn at The Manila Major. Resolut1on finished with an overall KDA of 13/6/14. Digital Chaos is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in 9th-12th place.

Analysis: In Game 1, Resolut1on played Lifestealer in the Dire top safe lane. Resolut1on had a very nice early lane, assisting in a kill and securing free farm for himself in his lane. With such an excellent start, Resolut1on was able to extend his lead over Vici.Reborn. By 20 minutes, he had a lead of 4,000 gold net worth over End's Morphling. His massive lead let him simply walk into Vici.Reborn's team and tear them apart with his Rage attack speed. He was also able to just stand on Vici.Reborn's high ground and hit their towers, knowing he was unable to be brought down. He finished Game 1 with a perfect 4/0/7 KDA. Digital Chaos won Game 1. In Game 2, Resolut1on played Lycan in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a difficult lane against Yang's Bristleback, constantly being harassed by Quill Spray. He was still able to secure his last hits, but spent most of the early game on low health. Resolut1on went on to struggle greatly in fights, finding that he lacked the damage to bring down Vici.Reborn's durable heroes backed up by the healing of fy's Io. Resolut1on secured both of his team's two kills. He finished the game with a 2/1/0 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 2. In Game 3, Resolut1on played Clinkz in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He got off to a rough start, giving up first blood to a rotation from fy's Earth Spirit, but securing a revenge kill on fy moments later. After a shaky mid game, in which Digital Chaos lost all of their outer towers, Resolut1on and his team took a fantastic fight starting just outside their base. They secured four kills, completely swinging the momentum of the game in Digital Chaos's favor. Despite this, Digital Chaos was unable to overcome the power of End's Terrorblade and Nono's Death Prophet. The combination of those two heroes was too much for Resolut1on to deal with. He was able to either bring down the Death Prophet or the Terrorblade, but not both. Resolut1on finished Game 3 with a 7/5/7 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 3.

w33: Underwhelming in Digital Chaos's loss to Vici.Reborn at The Manila Major

Name: Aliwi "w33" Omar

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: w33 played a good series, except for a poor Game 2 in Digital Chaos's 1-2 loss to Vici.Reborn at The Manila Major. w33 finished with an overall KDA of 10/15/22. Digital Chaos is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in 9th-12th place.

Analysis: In Game 1, w33 played Death Prophet in the Dire middle lane. He had a good lane against Nono's Dragon Knight, and even with Fy's Bounty Hunter annoying him, w33 was still able to get the gold and experience he needed early. In the mid game, his Exorcism and Spirit Siphon were extremely powerful. He did die four times, tied for the most deaths on his team with Misery's Lich. w33 dealt huge damage in every fight that he died in though, drawing almost all of Vici.Reborn's attention and letting his teammates operate freely. Despite his deaths, w33 dealt 10,400 damage to enemy heroes, the most in the game. He finished Game 1 with a 2/4/9 KDA. Digital Chaos won Game 1. In Game 2 w33 played Timbersaw in the Radiant middle lane. He had an excellent lane, but an aggressive early rotation lead to him dying and giving first blood to End's Gryocopter. After his early death, he started to fall behind. Two early game deaths set him back significantly. w33 found himself behind in levels, and lacking the damage to bring down Vici.Reborn with his spells. He was also susceptible to Vici.Reborn's magical damage, dying in most mid game engagements. w33 contributed to all of his team's two kills, a terrible sign for Digital Chaos. w33 finished Game 2 with a terrible 0/7/2 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 2. In Game 3, w33 played Invoker in the Radiant middle lane. He had a good early game, although his team as a whole had a difficult time. w33 managed to both not die and secure a kill for himself, however, making sure that he wouldn't fall behind like in Game 2. After a difficult mid game and the loss of all his outer towers, w33 helped his team win a massive fight. They secured four kills, stopping Vici.Reborn's aggressive push in its tracks. Despite this, Digital Chaos was only able to prolong the game. w33 played a good game, doing a valiant job of defending Digital Chaos's base, but was unable to hold out long enough. He wasn't able to deal with both Death Prophet and Terrorblade in fights, finding his limited damage stretched too thin. w33 finished Game 3 with an 8/4/11 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 3.

Moo: Falls short in Digital Chaos' loss to Vici.Reborn at The Manila Major

Name: David "Moo" Hull

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Moo played a shaky series in Digital Chaos's 1-2 loss to Vici.Reborn at The Manila Major. Moo finished with an overall KDA of 7/14/16. Digital Chaos is eliminated from The Manila Major, finishing in 9th-12th place.

Analysis: In Game 1, Moo played Doom in the Dire bottom off lane. Assisted by Misery's Lich, Moo was able to effectively limit End's Morphling early gold and experience. He was able to finish a very quick Blink Dagger, letting him get the jump on End's Morphling with Doom. With the lead from his lane, Moo was able to easily Blink into Vici.Reborn's heroes, using his Doom on either Morphling or Tidehunter. With his Scorched Earth and Infernal Blade, Moo was an absolute beast in fights. Not only dealing damage, but also giving Digital Chaos another hero on their front line to soak up damage. Moo finished Game 1 with a 5/1/6 KDA despite being on the front line for most of the game. Digital Chaos won Game 1. In Game 2, Moo played Slardar in the Radiant top off lane. Moo had a good early lane, securing a Blink Dagger by 12 minutes. Moo had a difficult time doing anything with his Blink, however, as his team was too far behind to take fights against Vici.Reborn. Even with Amplify Damage, Digital Chaos lacked the damage to bring down Vici.Reborn's durable heroes backed up by the healing of fy's Io. After investing in a late Hand of Midas, Moo wasn't able to finish another item in Game 2. His initiations only led to a single kill in Game 2, one of his team's two kills. Moo finished with a 0/4/1 KDA. With two kills in a 30-minute game, it's no surprise that Digital Chaos lost Game 2. In Game 3, Moo played Doom in the Radiant top off lane. Moo had a rough start in Game 3, dying once early and getting very little gold from his lane. Moo was able to have a good impact in the game despite this rough start. His use of Doom in fights, as well as his natural durability from Scorched Earth, allowed Moo to be effective. Unfortunately for Moo and Digital Chaos, this brief period of power didn't last long. Even with his Doom, Digital Chaos were unable to bring down End's Terrorblade in the late game. Moo finished Game 3 with a 2/9/9 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 3.

QO: Zero kills in MVP.Phoenix's loss to OG at The Manila Major

Name: Kim "QO" Seon-yeop

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: QO was incredibly underwhelming in MVP.Phoenix's 0-2 loss to OG in The Manila Major. QO finished the series with an overall KDA of 0/11/4 KDA. MVP.Phoenix drops to the lower bracket to face the winner of LGD Gaming vs Vici.Reborn.

Analysis: In Game 1, QO played Ember Spirit in the Dire middle lane. QO had a shaky early lane because of the support N0tail was getting from Fly's Dazzle. He wasn't able to approach large creep waves for fear of taking a huge nuke from Shadow Wave. In the mid game, he suffered heavily to N0tail's Blink Dragon Tail initiations. With no Linken's Sphere or other magic immunity, QO dropped quickly when stunned. QO was never given the time or the space to recover properly, not finishing any items after his Battle Fury. He was extremely weak in fights without the items or levels to punish OG. QO finished Game 1 with a very disappointing 0/5/4 KDA, a far cry from his usual level. MVP.Phoenix lost Game 1. In Game 2, QO played Slardar in the Radiant bottom safe lane. Even though he secured his early Armlet of Mordiggian, QO was completely non-effective in fights. The early lead that OG had established on MVP.Phoenix proved to be simply too much for them to overcome. QO died in every single engagement that his team took, the huge burst from Templar Assassin and Elder Titan were incredibly powerful. MVP.Phoenix failed to secure a single kill in Game 2, getting absolutely outplayed in every lane and mid game fight. QO finished Game 2 with a 0/7/0 KDA. MVP.Phoenix lost Game 2 in one of the most one sided games of The Manila Major.

MP: Falls flat in MVP.Phoenix's 0-2 loss to OG at The Manila Major

Name: Pyo "MP" No-a

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: MP played a disappointing series in MVP.Phoenix's 0-2 loss to OG in The Manila Major. MP finished the series with an overall KDA of 2/6/3 KDA. MVP.Phoenix drops to the lower bracket to face the winner of LGD Gaming vs Vici.Reborn.

Analysis: In Game 1, MP played Juggernaut in the Dire top safe lane. MP had a nice early lane, forcing MoonMeander to go into the jungle, leaving MP with a free lane to farm. Even with his excellent start, MP wasn't able to contribute the damage his team needed from him in fights. Even his Omnislash wasn't enough to bring down Miracle's incredibly durable Morphling. His first item, Vanguard, left MVP.Phoenix extremely lacking in damage, giving OG a huge lead from early and mid-game fights. MP finished Game 1 with a 2/2/3 KDA. MVP.Phoenix lost Game 1. In Game 2, MP played Invoker in the Radiant middle lane. MP had a very rough lane against Miracle's Templar Assassin. He opted for the Quas Wex Invoker build, which gave him no reliable way to remove Miracle's defensive Refraction charges. MP's Invoker wasn't able to do much in fights. Even when he hit his Tornado and EMP on multiple OG heroes, MVP.Phoenix simply lacked the damage to bring anyone down. MP dealt the most damage to enemy heroes on his team, with 2,700. In a 25-minute game, this is an incredibly bad sign for MVP.Phoenix. They failed to secure a single kill in Game 2, MP finished with a 0/4/0 KDA. MVP.Phoenix lost Game 2 in one of the most one sided games of The Manila Major.

FoREV: Fails to deliver as MVP.Phoenix drops 0-2 to OG at The Manila Major

Name: Lee "FoREV" Sang-don

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: FoREV was shaky in MVP.Phoenix's 0-2 loss to OG in The Manila Major. FoREV finished the series with an overall KDA of 2/11/2 KDA. MVP.Phoenix drops to the lower bracket to face the winner of LGD Gaming vs Vici.Reborn.

Analysis: In Game 1, FoREV played Axe starting in the Dire jungle. FoREV had an excellent start, securing his level six by five and a half minutes, the fastest leveling hero in the game. Even with his excellent start, MVP.Phoenix found themselves struggling in fights. OG's team was simply too durable, and backed up by the powerful healing of Io plus Dazzle. Without the ability to quickly bring down a hero at the start of the fight, FoREV's initiations began to lead only to his death. Even the bonus armor from Berserker's Call wasn't enough to keep him alive. FoREV finished Game 1 with a 2/5/2 KDA. MVP.Phoenix lost Game 1. In Game 2, FoREV played Tidehunter in the Radiant top off lane. FoREV got off to a rough start, giving up first blood to OG in the top lane. He continued to struggle in his lane, finding himself very weak to the pure damage of Fly's Phoenix Sun Ray. His game never improved, having not finished his first item, Mekansm, until 23 minutes. Even with good Ravages hitting multiple OG heroes, MVP.Phoenix were unable to do anything in fights. They failed to secure a single kill in Game 2, losing one of the most one sided matches so far at The Manila Major. FoREV finished Game 2 with a 0/6/0 KDA.

N0tail: Excellent in OG's win over MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major

Name: Johan "N0tail" Sundstein

Team: OG

Update: N0tail played two great games in OG's 2-0 win over MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. N0tail finished the series with an overall KDA of 9/1/27. OG advances to face the winner of Newbee vs Fnatic in the winner bracket finals.

Analysis: In Game 1, N0tail played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. N0tail had a nice early lane thanks to some early support from Fly's Dazzle. He was able to establish enough control over the lane to keep QO behind him in gold and experience. With an early Blink Dagger, N0tail provided superb initiations for his team, especially giving them the ability to lock down QO's Ember Spirit. N0tail played an excellent game throughout, doing huge damage with the Splash Attack from Elder Dragon Form. He also provided an extremely durable front line for Miracle's Morphling to operate behind. N0tail finished Game 1 with an impressive 5/1/12 KDA. OG won Game 1. In Game 2, N0tail played Sven in the Dire top safe lane. With assistance from Fly's Phoenix, N0tail was able to bully FoREV's Tidehunter very easily. The two secured two kills on FoREV in the early game, as well as a lot of gold and experience for N0tail. OG's domination never stopped in Game 2. N0tail was able to easily either fight or farm, his team was so far ahead that they could even win engagements four vs five without N0tail. When N0tail did join fights, they simply ended even quicker in OG's favor. He finished Game 2 with a 4/0/15 KDA. No one on OG gave up a single kill in their flawless Game 2 victory.

Miracle: Deathless game in OG's dominant win vs MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major

Name: Amer "Miracle" Barqawi

Team: OG

Update: Miracle played an absolutely dominant series in OG's 2-0 win over MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. Miracle finished the series with a perfect overall KDA of 19/0/15. OG advances to face the winner of Newbee vs Fnatic in the winner bracket finals.

Analysis: In Game 1, Miracle played Morphling in the Radiant bottom safe lane. Miracle's early game was almost completely uncontested, except for an occasional visit from FoREV's jungle Axe. Miracle was able to finish a very quick Linken's Sphere, making him extremely difficult to bring down with Morph. Miracle was an absolute monster in fights, providing high single target damage as well as being extremely elusive. He managed to finish Game 1 with a deathless 8/0/6 KDA. In Game 2, Miracle played Templar Assassin in the Dire middle lane. Miracle had a fantastic early lane against MP's Quas Wex Invoker. With nothing to remove his defensive Refraction charges, Miracle was easily able to dominate his lane. Miracle quickly extended this domination to the rest of the map. Miracle had such a large experience lead over MVP.Phoenix that he was able to go for the old school Blink Dagger first Templar Assassin build. This slightly risky play paid off extremely well for Miracle. He quickly finished a Desolator after his Blink Dagger, and was able to absolutely shred MVP.Phoenix with his combination of damage and mobility. Miracle finished Game 2 with another deathless KDA, 11/0/9. No one in OG gave up a single kill in their flawless Game 2 victory.

MoonMeander: Standout play in OG's win over MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major

Name: David "MoonMeander" Tan

Team: OG

Update: MoonMeander was excellent in OG's 2-0 win over MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. MoonMeander finished the series with an overall KDA of 6/1/25. OG advances to face the winner of Newbee vs Fnatic in the winner bracket finals.

Analysis: In Game 1 MoonMeander played Beastmaster in the Radiant top off lane. MoonMeander had a rough lane against the combination of Juggernaut and Witch Doctor and was forced to retreat to the jungle very early. Despite having to abandon his lane, MoonMeander was able to recover his gold and experience extremely quick. He continued to play a very solid game, his item progression never slowing. MoonMeander was very effective in fights, both with his Primal Roar and Necronomicon summons. Even when he Blinked into fights to land a better Primal Roar, MoonMeander did an excellent job staying alive. He finished Game 1 with an impressive 3/1/9 KDA. OG won Game 1. In Game 2 MoonMeander played Faceless Void in the Dire bottom off lane. MoonMeander had a nice early lane despite MVP.Phoenix's strong Lion/Vengeful Spirit support duo. Throughout the game, his Chronospheres set up convincing and frankly easy team fights for OG. MoonMeander finished Game 2 with a perfect 3/0/16 KDA. No one in OG gave up a single kill in their flawless Game 2 victory.

JUNE 8, 2016

MATUMBAMAN: Huge rebound against compLexity

Name: Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MATUMBAMAN finished with a KDA of 28/5/12 in Liquid's 2-0 win over compLexity in the bottom bracket playoffs of The Manila Major. He finished with a 28/5/12 KDA and an unbelievable nine towers, three barracks, and a Roshan.

Analysis: After playing perhaps one of the worst matches of his career, MATUMBAMAN came back angry and dominated this match. Forgoing the assists column and going for kills with Lifestealer in both games, he lead all players in the match with 28 -- the next most belonging to Kuroky with nine. Not happy with just destroying compLexity's heroes, MATUMBAMAN went hard after objectives, leveling towers, barracks, and Roshan alike. To put an exclamation point on Liquid's 26-13 win in the first game, MATUMBAMAN would purchase Daedalus at 43 minutes and would go on to get a 5x multi kill to end the game. The only thing different about Game 2 for MATUMBAMAN was that he wouldn't die. Going 13/0/6 in the second game, MATUMBAMAN would again play to show the world that the previous match was a fluke. His 13 kills were more than triple the next best player's. Limmp's Legion Commander would be in the crosshairs of MATUMBAMAN as he killed the Liquid hero four times. Liquid would just stay out of the way as MATUMBAMAN would go on to dominate the entire match, getting the Game 2 win by a score of 22-10. Liquid will next take on Natus Vincere in the next round of the bottom bracket.

JUNE 7, 2016

FoREV: Solid performance in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 win at The Manila Major

Name: Lee "FoREV" Sang-don

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: FoREV played an impressive series in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 win over Liquid at The Manila Major. FoREV finished with an overall KDA of 21/10/44. MVP.Phoenix advances to face the winner of Na'Vi vs OG.

Analysis: In Game 1, FoREV played Tidehunter in the Dire top safe lane. FoREV had a fantastic early game, dominating MinD_ContRoL's Beastmaster in lane, and forcing him to rely almost exclusively on the jungle for his early gold and experience. FoREV was a monster in team fights, hitting excellent Ravages on three or more Liquid heroes. The huge stun from Ravage combined with Frorev's Mekansm gave MVP.Phoenix a huge advantage over Liquid in fights, regardless of Kurkoy's Ancient Apparition Ice Blast. FoREV played a great game overall, keeping within the top four on net worth for most of the game. FoREV finished Game 1 with a very impressive 5/1/26 KDA, participating in 89 percent of his team's kills. MVP.Phoenix won Game 1. In Game 2, FoREV played Axe starting in the Dire jungle. He played one of the more impressive jungle Axes of the patch, finishing a Blink Dagger and Tranquil Boots by 13 minutes. This let FoREV and MVP.Phoenix secure some nice kills in the mid game, but they were ultimately unable to find the fights they needed then. Liquid secured a two lane super creep advantage fairly early, but FoREV and MVP.Phoenix didn't concede. Along with QO's Slardar and MP's Invoker, FoREV worked to find incredible fights for MVP.Phoenix in the late game. His excellent defense of MVP.Phoenix's base lead to a massive team fight win for MVP.Phoenix, killing all five of Liquid's members, including a buy back into death on MinD_ContRoL's Nature's Prophet. FoREV finished Game 2 with a 16/9/18 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won after an epic comeback in a game lasting over an hour.

MP: Extremely solid in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 win at The Manila Major

Name: Pyo "MP" No-a

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: MP played a fantastic series in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 win over Liquid at The Manila Major. MP finished with an overall KDA of 27/9/29. MVP.Phoenix advances to face the winner of Na'Vi vs OG.

Analysis: In Game 1, MP played Lifestealer starting in the Dire bottom off lane. MP had a difficult early game, as MVP.Phoenix's aggressive Lifestealer Lich dual lane strategy was not working as well as they planned. Eventually, though, Jerax had to leave MATUMBAMAN and Kuroky bottom. MP was able to make a massive comeback on the back of this. His Lifestealer was extremely effective in fights, despite a few deaths to Ice Blast. MP was able to use Infest in combination with DuBu's Rikimaru to set up great pick offs for MVP.Phoenix, as well as getting him into the middle of a fight quickly. MP did a massive 14,800 damage to Liquid's heroes in Game 1, all of it single-target. MP finished Game 1 with a 10/3/18 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 1. In Game 2, MP played Invoker in the Dire middle lane. MP got off to a bit of a rough start, not finishing his Hand of Midas until almost 17 minutes. In early and mid-game fights, MP struggled to provide the control his team needed from his Quas Wex Invoker. As the game went on, MP's play improved dramatically. In the late game, along with QO's Slardar and FoREV's Axe, MP helped secure his team fantastic fights back to back. This eventually lead to a massive team fight win outside Liquid's base, and with QO's extremely powerful Slardar buffed by MP's Alacrity they quickly secured their win. MP did a massive 21,600 damage to Liquid, his full arsenal of spells unleashed. MP finished Game 2 with a nice 11/3/26 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won after an epic comeback in a game lasting over an hour.

QO: Exceptional play in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 win at The Manila Major

Name: Kim "QO" Seon-yeop

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: QO played excellently in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 win over Liquid at The Manila Major. QO finished with an overall KDA of 27/9/29. MVP.Phoenix advances to face the winner of Na'Vi vs OG.

Analysis: In Game 1, QO played Ember Spirit in the Dire middle lane. QO had a good lane against Fata's Dragon Knight. Without someone to punish Ember Spirit's wear early game, QO was able to get high levels in his Searing Chains and Flame Guard. QO played an excellent game, despite a series of deaths in the mid-game to MinD_ContRoL's Beastmaster Primal Roar. Once QO finished his Linken's Sphere, he was almost untouchable in fights. His huge mobility advantage let him get off multiple Slight of Fists in every engagement, his cleave damage ripping Liquid apart. QO did 16,400 damage, the most in the game. He finished Game 1 with a 10/4/16 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 1. In Game 2, QO played Slardar in the Dire top safe lane. Although he had a bit of a shaky early and mid-game, QO played an absolutely incredible late game on his Slardar. MVP.Phoenix found themselves down almost 15,000 gold and two lanes of barracks, but stayed in the game knowing they had a huge advantage in fights. QO was a massive part of that advantage, giving them the massive single target damage needed to quickly kill durable targets like Death Prophet and Gyrocopter. QO's late game initiations with Blink Dagger and Slithereen Crush won MVP.Phoenix the game. He found them fantastic fights and kills back to back, eventually wiping Liquid outside their base and securing Mega Creeps and the win for MVP.Phoenix. QO finished Game 2 with an excellent 17/5/13 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won after an epic comeback in a game lasting over an hour.

MinD_ContRoL: Shaky in both games of Liquid's 0-2 loss at The Manila Major

Name: Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MinD_ContRoL played a disappointing series in Liquid's 0-2 loss to MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. MinD_ContRoL finished with a 12/16/17 KDA. Liquid drops to the lower bracket to face the winner of Wings vs compLexity.

Analysis: In Game 1, MinD_ContRoL played Beastmaster in the Radiant top off lane. MinD_ContRoL had an extremely difficult early lane. Tidehunter dominates almost every melee hero in lane, and MinD_ContRoL found himself forced to rely on the jungle for his early experience and gold. MinD_ContRoL was able to secure a couple of nice kills on QO's Ember Spirit with Primal Roar and the mana burn from his Necronomicon summons. This wasn't enough to secure the game for Liquid, though, as MVP.Phoenix's team fighting was still too overwhelming for Liquid to deal with. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 1 with a disappointing 2/7/5 KDA, a rare poor performance. Liquid lost Game 1. In Game 2, MinD_ContRoL played Nature's Prophet. He had a good early and mid game, helping his team secure MVP.Phoenix's barracks in both side lines. MinD_ContRoL did 5,300 damage to MVP.Phoenix's structures, securing the last hits on three towers and a barrack. His ability to apply pressure to any lane helped Liquid massively, allowing them to avoid full five on five fights as long as they could. Unfortunately for MinD_ContRoL and Liquid, even a perfectly played Nature's Prophet couldn't have won the game on his own. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 2 with a 10/9/12 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2 after an epic comeback by MVP.Phoenix.

MATUMBAMAN: Completely falls flat in Liquid's 0-2 loss at The Manila Major

Name: Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MATUMBAMAN played one of the worst series of his career in Liquid's 0-2 loss to MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. MATUMBAMAN finished with a 5/23/16 KDA. Liquid drops to the lower bracket to face the winner of Wings vs compLexity.

Analysis: In Game 1, MATUMBAMAN played Ursa in the Radiant bottom safe lane. Thanks to support from Kuroky's Ancient Apparition and Jerax's Earth Spirit, MATUMBAMAN had a decent early game against the dual lane of Lifestealer and Lich. This nice early game didn't last long, however, and as soon as the lane phase ended MATUMBAMAN's game became much more difficult. He found it extremely difficult to attack a target long enough to bring them down. The powerful slows, roots and stuns of MVP.Phoenix made it almost impossible for MATUMBAMAN to do anything without a Black King Bar. MATUMBAMAN had a very poor game, almost completely negated by MVP.Phoenix's excellent team play. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 1 with a terrible 2/12/4 KDA. Liquid lost Game 1. In Game 2, MATUMBAMAN played Gyrocopter in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a much better early game than Game 1, although he still struggled in fights when faced with QO's Slardar. In the mid and late game, MATUMBAMAN completely crumbled, however. His Game 2 quickly turned into a repeat of his Game 1, despite a much smoother start. MATUMBAMAN was completely unable to stand and fight in most engagements, the power of Axe and Slardar was simply too much for him to handle. MATUMBAMAN managed to deal only 14,500 damage in a game lasting over an hour. For a hero like Gyrocopter that focuses so heavily on area of effect damage, this is far too little damage. MATUMBAMAN ended Game 2 with another terrible KDA, 3/11/12. Liquid lost Game 2 in one of the most epic games at The Manila Major so far.

FATA: Underwhelming in Liquid's 0-2 loss at The Manila Major

Name: Adrian "FATA" Trinks

Team: Team Liquid

Update: Fata played an underwhelming series in Liquid's 0-2 loss to MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. Fata finished with an 11/14/15 KDA. Liquid drops to the lower bracket to face the winner of Wings vs compLexity.

Analysis: In Game 1, Fata played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. Fata had a decent early game, unable to do much to stop QO's Ember Spirit in lane but more than able to secure his own gold and experience. Fata had a good game, despite his team being extremely far behind. He wasn't able to single handedly secure the game for Liquid, but he did manage to deal a lot of damage in fights and set up kills with his Shadow Blade. Fata did the most damage on his team with 11,700, a poor sign for Liquid. Fata finished Game 1 with a 3/6/9 KDA. Liquid lost Game 1. In Game 2, Fata played Death Prophet in the Radiant middle lane. He played a good Game 2, getting the gold and experience he needed from his lane. Despite his team having a disadvantage in fights against MVP.Phoenix's massive stuns and team fight control, Fata and Liquid managed to effectively apply pressure to MVP.Phoenix's structures while avoiding full five on five confrontations. When Liquid was forced to fight, Fata was a good source of damage in the mid game, but fell off sharply as the game drew longer and longer. After an attempt to push up MVP.Phoenix's high ground, Liquid lost a devastating fight that gave MVP.Phoenix a chance to come back despite Liquid's barrack advantage. MVP.Phoenix eventually managed to come back and win, despite Liquid having an advantage of almost 15,000 gold net worth. Fata finished with an 8/8/15 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2 in one of the most epic games at The Manila Major so far.

AfterLife: Exceptional play in Empire's win over Team Secret at The Manila Major

Name: Vasily "AfterLife" Shishkin

Team: Team Empire

Update: Afterlife played a phenomenal game with a 4/1/7 KDA in Empire's win over Team Secret in The Manila Major lower brackets. Empire advances to face the loser of LGD Gaming vs Fnatic.

Analysis: Afterlife played Sand King in the Radiant top off lane. He had a great early game, trading farm evenly with Universe's Tidehunter and rotating to the bottom lane to help secure an early kill on Ramzes. Afterlife finished a very nice 10-minute Blink Dagger. With his Blink Dagger secured, Afterlife was able to set up fantastic fights for his team. He dealt immense damage with his spells, especially his Aghanim's Scepter Epicenter. Afterlife actually dealt almost a third of his team's 35,000 total damage done to heroes with 11,200. His initiations made it easy for the rest of his teammates to follow him into fights, ensuring that spells like Static Storm and Smoke Screen were able to hit multiple heroes. Empire won, upsetting Secret and eliminating them from The Manila Major.

Ramzes: Aids team in victory over Team Secret at The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Ramzes" Kushnarev

Team: Team Empire

Update: Ramzes performed well under pressure in Empire's win over Team Secret in The Manila Major lower brackets, ending with a 5/1/5 KDA. Empire advances to face the loser of LGD Gaming vs Fnatic.

Analysis: Razes played Lifestealer in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a very tough early lane, faced with a triple lane of Gyrocopter, Vengeful Spirit and Dazzle. Although he did an excellent job not dying, his early gold and experience was greatly limited by Secret. Despite the large amount of effort Secret invested into shutting down his early game, Ramzes still managed to finish an Armlet of Mordiggian at a respectable 12 minutes. After he got that first item, Ramzes was ready to Infest into Miposhka's Rikimaru and look for pick offs. His damage from Feast combined with the attack speed from Armlet and Rage gave him the burst to quickly bring down Secret's important heroes. Empire won, upsetting Secret and eliminating them from The Manila Major.

Scandal: Excellent in Empire's win over Team Secret at The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Scandal" Sadotenkov

Team: Team Empire

Update: Scandal played a solid game, ending with a 2/2/8 KDA, in Empire's win over Team Secret in The Manila Major lower brackets. Empire advances to face the loser of LGD Gaming vs Fnatic.

Analysis: Scandal played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. He had a very nice early lane against Arteezy's Phantom Lancer. His Dragon's Blood gave him the armor and regeneration he needed to withstand the harass from Arteezy, and a rotation from Miposhka's Rikimaru helped secure an early kill on Arteezy. After the lane phase ended, Scandal played extremely aggressively on the map both with and without his team. He used his Elder Dragon Form to apply a lot of pressure to Secret's towers. After winning a fight that started outside Secret's base, Empire was able to swiftly secure three barracks, prompting Secret to concede the game. Empire won, upsetting Secret and eliminating them from The Manila Major.

UNiVeRse: Team Secret finishes tied for last place at the Manila Major after a loss to Empire

Name: Saahil "UNiVeRse" Arora

Team: Team Secret

Update: UNiVeRse played well but fell short in Team Secret's loss to Empire, finishing with a 2/1/6 KDA. Team Secret is eliminated from The Manila Major.

Analysis: UNiVeRse played Tidehunter in the Dire top safe lane. Despite a difficult lane opponent in Afterlife's Sand King, UNiVeRse played his lane very well. He was able to get the early gold and experience he needed to secure his ultimate and first major item. He finished both his Arcane Boots and Mekansm before 10 minutes, which should have set Secret up to take convincing team fights around Ravage. Unfortunately for Secret, Empire's team was much better equipped to fight. The powerful area of effect silences from Static Storm and Smoke Screen couldn't be dispelled by Kraken Shell, and Secret found themselves quickly overwhelmed in fights. Although UNiVeRse only died once, the rest of his team went down in almost every fight. Secret lost to Empire, going from champions at The Shanghai Major to finishing 13-16th at The Manila Major.

EternaLEnVy: Team Secret finishes tied for last place at the Manila Major after a loss to Empire

Name: Jacky "EternaLEnVy" Mao

Team: Team Secret

Update: EternalEnvy played a disappointing game in Team Secret's loss to Empire, ending with a 2/5/4 KDA. Team Secret is eliminated from The Manila Major.

Analysis: EternalEnvy played Gyrocopter starting in the Dire bottom off lane. Secret's decision to aggressively lane EternalEnvy paid off very well. He secured a lot of gold and experience for himself early while effectively limiting Ramzes' Lifestealer to almost nothing in the early game. Unfortunately, this also served to greatly limit EternalEnvy's gold and experience going into the mid game. He found himself extremely weak to the powerful initiation of Afterlife on Sand King. In almost every engagement, EternalEnvy was one of the first casualties. Although he often casted his Call Down, he wasn't able to get out the damage from his Flak Cannon. EternalEnvy only dealt 6,300 damage to Empire's heroes in a 32 minute game. Secret lost to Empire, going from champions at The Shanghai Major to finishing 13-16th at The Manila Major.

Arteezy: Team Secret finishes tied for last place at the Manila Major after a loss to Empire

Name: Artour "Arteezy" Babaev

Team: Team Secret

Update: Arteezy played an underwhelming game with a 2/4/4 KDA in Team Secret's loss to Empire. Team Secret is eliminated from The Manila Major.

Analysis: Arteezy played Phantom Lancer in the Dire middle lane. He had a decent early lane, although he died giving up first blood to a rotation from Miposhka's Rikimaru. Although he was able to recover somewhat in gold and experience, he was simply too far behind to make a serious impact in fights. Combined with the face that Afterlife's Aghanim's Scepter applied Caustic Finale to all of Arteezy's illusions whenever he was hit by Burrow Strike made this an extremely difficult game to play Phantom Lancer in. He was never able to actually commit himself to a fight, as his illusion posed more of a danger to him and his team than Empire. He only found the opportunity to use one charge of his Diffusal Blade in a 32 minute game, a sign of how far behind Secret was. Secret lost to Empire, going from champions at The Shanghai Major to finishing 13-16th at The Manila Major.

Aui_2000: Evil Geniuses loses to Vici.Reborn and is eliminated from The Manila Major

Name: Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: Aui_2000 played a shaky game, with a 3/6/7 KDA to show for it, in Evil Geniuses' loss to Vici.Reborn in The Manila Major lower brackets. Evil Geniuses have been eliminated, finishing 13-16th at The Manila Major.

Analysis: Aui_2000 played Juggernaut in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He got off to a nice start in lane, securing a very early kill on Yang's Slardar. He finished a very fast 15 minute Sange and Yasha, but then chose to go back for Battle Fury instead of a more aggressive item like Manta Style or Diffusal Blade. When he purchased the Battle Fury, Vici.Reborn decided it was time to fight, and Aui_2000 found himself feeling useless in fights. He was unable to stand up to End's Lifestealer 1-vs-1, and late game, his Omnislash wasn't even enough to kill Lifestealer. Combined with the fact that Vici.Reborn also had a very durable Dragon Knight and a mobile Slardar, Aui_2000 simply couldn't deal the damage his team required of him quickly enough. Evil Geniuses lost the game, and is eliminated from The Manila Major.

SumaiL : Evil Geniuses loses to Vici.Reborn and is eliminated from The Manila Major

Name: Syed "SumaiL " Sumail

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: Sumail played an underwhelming game in Evil Geniuses' loss to Vici.Reborn in The Manila Major lower brackets, finishing with a 5/7/8 KDA. Evil Geniuses is eliminated, finishing 13-16th at The Manila Major.

Analysis: Sumail played Death Prophet in the Radiant middle lane. He had a fantastic early game, absolutely dominating Nono's Dragon Knight in lane. Rotations from Fear's Axe helped secure not only a few early kills on Nono, but almost completely shut him out of the lane. Despite his good early game, Sumail couldn't stand up to the massive minus armor combined with End's Lifestealer. In fights he died far too quickly to Lifestealer's attacks and Amply Damage. His Exorcism did good damage, but he just wasn't able to finish off the kills that Evil Geniuses needed. Eventually neither Aui_2000's Juggernaut nor Sumail could stand up to Lifestealer, and fights ended more and more in Vici.Reborn's favor. Sumail did a respectable 14,300 damage to Vici.Reborn's heroes, but this wasn't enough. Evil Geniuses lost the game, and is eliminated from The Manila Major.

BuLba: Evil Geniuses loses to Vici.Reborn and is eliminated from The Manila Major

Name: Kanishka "BuLba" Sosale

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: Bulba played a good game with a 5/6/8 KDA, but couldn't deliver a win in Evil Geniuses' loss to Vici.Reborn in The Manila Major lower brackets. Evil Geniuses is eliminated, finishing 13-16th at The Manila Major.

Analysis: Bulba played Dark Seer in the Radiant top off lane. Bulba had a difficult game, giving up first blood at the minute zero bounty rune and then being unable to go to his lane. Because of the power of ddc's Disruptor Glimpse against Dark Seer, Bulba was forced into the jungle almost immediately. He managed a nice recovery, finishing a Mekansm and Arcane Boots by 15 minutes, but by then the game had already started to slip from their control. Bulba hit excellent Vacuum Wall of Replica combinations, but his team either lacked the damage or the health to engage after him. Evil Geniuses lost the game, and is eliminated from The Manila Major.

End: Exceptional game in Vici.Reborn's win vs Evil Geniuses at The Manila Major

Name: Yang "End" Pu

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: End played a standout game in Vici.Reborn's win over Evil Geniuses in The Manila Major lower brackets, finishing with a 14/1/19 KDA. Vici.Reborn advances to face the loser of Newbee vs Digital Chaos.

Analysis: End played Lifestealer in the Dire top safe lane. End was the only member of his team to have a decent early game, largely because Bulba abandoned the top lane in favor of the jungle early. With this excellent start behind him, End transitioned into a monster in the mid game. Infesting into Yang's Slardar proved to be an incredibly powerful initiation tool. With his own Desolator, and Yang's Amplify Damage, End was able to bring down even Fear's Axe with Berserker's Call bonus armor in one or two attacks. End sealed the game with a rampage, wiping all five of Evil Geniuses' heroes. End dealt a massive 21,800 damage to Evil Geniuses, proving to be impossible to kite for long enough. He finished the game with an extremely impressive 14/1/19 KDA. Vici.Reborn won the game, eliminating Evil Geniuses from The Manila Major.

Nono: Solid in Vici.Reborn's win vs Evil Geniuses at The Manila Major

Name: Wang "Nono" Xin

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: Nono played well in Vici.Reborn's win over Evil Geniuses in The Manila Major lower brackets, finishing with a 9/5/17 KDA. Vici.Reborn advances to face the loser of Newbee vs Digital Chaos.

Analysis: Nono played Dragon Knight in the Dire middle lane. He had a very rough early game against Sumail's Death Prophet. A series of early rotation from Fear's Axe forced Nono to first use all his regeneration, and then give up a kill. Despite a couple of poor deaths, Nono played a very solid game on his Dragon Knight. He was caught out away from his team, but when he fought with the rest of his teammates Nono did extremely well. He was a very strong front line hero for Vici.Reborn, providing a strong single target stun and splash damage with Elder Dragon Form. He finished the game with a 9/5/17 KDA, recovering extremely well after his poor lane phase. Vici.Reborn won the game, eliminating Evil Geniuses from The Manila Major.

Yang: Helps his team in Vici.Reborn's win vs Evil Geniuses at The Manila Major

Name: Zhou "Yang" Haiyang

Team: VICI Gaming

Update: Yang played a great game in Vici.Reborn's win over Evil Geniuses in The Manila Major lower brackets. Vici.Reborn advances to face the loser of Newbee vs Digital Chaos.

Analysis: Yang played Slardar in the Dire bottom off lane. He got off to a rough start in lane, getting killed very early by ppd's Bane and Aui_2000's Juggernaut. It took Yang a while to secure his Blink Dagger, only finishing it at 14 minutes. Once he had it, End's Lifestealer Infested into him and they went looking for pick offs and fights. Yang was not only a fantastic Lifestealer delivery system, but also an incredible initiator for Vici.Reborn. Hitting Slithereen Crushes on important heroes multiple times in fights completely secured Vici.Reborn's team fight. Yang finished the game with a 4/7/22 KDA. Vici.Reborn won the game, eliminating Evil Geniuses from The Manila Major.

swindlezz: Gets big win over Wings Gaming at The Manila Major

Name: Kyle "swindlezz" Freedman

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: swindlezz needed all the help he could get from his teammates after posting a 0/3/7 KDA in their 1-0 win over Wings Gaming in a lower bracket elimination match at The Manila Major on Tuesday.

Analysis: swindlezz struggled greatly in terms of being an effective fighter, playing Enigma in the top off lane. For most of the game, it appeared that swindlezz wanted to be more of a structure hunter than a teamfighter, taking down three towers and a barrack in the first 18 minutes, while his team went to work. In the teamfights he was a part of, he often missed with his Black Hole, but did land his Midnight Pulse for 6,263 in hero damage. This was a severe underperformance playing a hero such as Enigma, registering zero kills, and this was part of the reason compLexity struggled in the win. Nevertheless, compLexity moves on with the 17-14 victory and will take on Team liquid in round two of the bottom bracket.

Limmp: Outstanding in win over Wings Gaming at The Manila Major

Name: Linus "Limmp" Blomdin

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: Limmp lead all players with nine kills earning a KDA of 9/2/7 while taking out two towers and a barrack in compLexity's 1-0 win over Wings Gaming at The Manila Major on Tuesday.

Analysis: After having lost both of their group matches, Limmp and compLexity found themselves in the bottom bracket of the playoffs playing a best-of-one elimination match. Limmp played Death Prophet and registered two kills against every hero on Wings Gaming except Faith's Nyx Assasin, whom he only killed once. The biggest event of the match for Limmp occurred when compLexity rushed the Ancient and were met by all five members of Wings. Limmp would throw everything he had at them, leading with Silence and then going to Spirit Siphon and Crypt Swarm. He would do 3,094 in this one encounter, getting a 3x multi-kill. This was a solid game for Limmp as compLexity is 2-8 in their last 10 games. This was a nice turnaround for the squad who will next face Team Liquid in the second round of the bottom bracket.

Chessie: Staves off elimination with win over Wings Gaming

Name: Rasmus "Chessie" Blomdin

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: Chessie was a solid supporter in compLexity's 1-0 win over Wings Gaming in the bottom bracket of The Manila Major playoffs. He finished with a KDA of 3/2/11 and took out four towers and two barracks.

Analysis: Playing Lone Druid in the bottom safe lane, Chessie would level quickly, being in the top-four in both GPM and XPM. He had maxed out his Spirit Bear by level seven and used the bear to effectively attack objectives. In conjunction to leveling quickly to max out his Spirit Bear, Chessie used his fast gold earnings to purchase Radiance which made him a late-game force during teamfights. In the last two teamfights of the game, Chessie did 4,116 of the 9,817 total in hero damage he did in the game and gained three levels from the experience. According to every benchmark, Chessie was at or above average when playing Lone Druid. With the 17-14 win, compLexity will take on Team Liquid in round two of the bottom bracket.

Zfreek: Team play helps defeat Wings Gaming in playoffs

Name: Zakari "Zfreek" Freedman

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: Zfreek played very well in support with a 3/3/11 KDA in compLexity's 1-0 win over Wings Gaming in the bottom bracket of The Manila Major playoffs. Zfreek would end up with one tower kill for the match.

Analysis: This match featured a very well rounded game with Zfreek taking on Earth Spirit in the middle lane. Although his total stat line numbers were low, he was constantly in the mix during teamfights, doing what he needed to do in order to win. He made good use of all of his abilities and items, especially with Magnetize where he did 3,309 in hero damage with 1:27 in crowd control. The three kills were slightly on the low end when playing a hero such as Earth Spirit where people regularly post 4-5 kills per match according to YASP. He also fell slightly behind in obtaining Runes at just three. Zfreek played Earth Spirit to a solid performance in the 17-14 win. compLexity will take on Team Liquid in round two of the bottom bracket of The Manila Major playoffs.

bLink: Solid play despite loss to compLexity at The Manila Major

Name: Zhou "bLink" Yang

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: bLink was outstanding while securing a 8/3/2 KDA and a tower kill in Wings Gaming's 1-0 loss to compLexity in the first round of the bottom bracket playoffs at The Manila Major. With the loss, Wings Gaming has been eliminated.

Analysis: Without bLink's contribution of eight kills in this match, it would have been a laugher. Getting in on 10 of the 14 kills, bLink and his Alchemist's impact on the game was immense. His 16,067 in hero damage was 33 percent of the total damage done by Wings. He put together a killing streak of eight before his first death, which occurred at 26 minutes into the game. He played the Alchemist to the meta, farming hard and gaining items, although going away from purchasing Radiance, instead going with a mana regeneration type build early only to purchase Mjollnir at 29-minutes. This purchase might have come a little too late, even though initially he gained an advantage. The end would come almost immediately after the purchase of Mjollnir. During the last teamfight of the game, bLink would fight valiantly doing 2,797 in hero damage, but his team couldn't survive and Wings would drop the game 14-17. The loss eliminates Wings Gaming from The Manila Major.

s4: Survives upset in bottom bracket playoff against Mineski

Name: Gustav "s4" Magnusson

Team: Alliance

Update: s4 lead all players with 10 kills going along with 18 assists and four deaths in Alliance's 1-0 victory over Mineski in the bottom bracket of The Manila Major. He was an objective killing machine getting credit for three towers, one barrack, and two Roshans.

Analysis: Playing Queen of Pain in the middle lane, s4 put on a show, playing a well rounded match attacking heroes and structures alike. s4 played the Queen of Pain over the 80th percentile of performance in seven of the 10 categories measured by YASP, including Last Hits, Tower Damage, and Hero Damage. Having an excellent farming game, s4 was the top leveler at 24, which was at a minimum a two level advantage and seven at the most. This allowed s4 to max out Scream of Pain by level seven and Blink by level 10. The Queen of Pain's ability to blink in and out of fights is what makes her such a powerful hero. Using this Blink ability, s4 would rush into team fights and then unleash Shadow Strike which hit Mineski heroes 89 times slowing and damaging them for over four minutes. After unleashing these powers, Loda's Bristleback would come in and clean up, helping Alliance to their 31-24 victory, thus eliminating Mineski from The Manila Major. Alliance will take on Natus Vincere in round two of the bottom bracket.

EGM: Sends Mineski home with bottom bracket win at The Manila Major

Name: Jerry "EGM" Lundkvist

Team: Alliance

Update: EGM was impressive with his 3/5/25 KDA in Alliance's 31-24 win over Mineski in a bottom bracket match at The Manila Major on Tuesday. He would tack on a tower and Roshan kill during the match.

Analysis: Leading all players in assists playing Rubick, EGM earned most of them helping s4's Queen of Pain in the middle lane. EGM did struggle against Trolly's Death Prophet, being killed three times without any in return, EGM would turn instead to using his Fade Bolt from a distance, doing 10,537 in hero damage which also reduced the attack damage of all enemy heroes it hits. He attacked targets only 551 times during the match, which was second fewest on the team -- but he made them count. EGM played this ranged hero very well staying away from straight melee which was reflected in the 1 minute and 52 seconds he took on in death time, which was second fewest of all players. The one area where EGM was very poor while playing Rubick was in obtaining Runes, getting only one for the entire match. He also was deficient in placing wards with only three placed, which hurt Alliance. Despite those flaws, Alliance would go on to win 31-24 and eliminate Mineski from The Manila Major. Alliance will take on Natus Vincere in round two of the bottom bracket.

Loda: Brawls way to victory over Mineski at The Manila Major

Name: Jonathan "Loda" Berg

Team: Alliance

Update: Loda played to a 7/6/19 KDA and two barrack kills in Alliance's 1-0 win over Mineski in the first round of bottom bracket play at The Manila Major on Tuesday.

Analysis: It takes a great deal of skill to play Bristleback and Loda proved he has what it takes. With 42,587 in hero damage inflicted, Loda led all players in the game, often times going head-to-head with Mineski's main support in Cast's Vengeful Spirit. Loda got the better end of these exchanges by killing Vengeful Spirit two times with five assists, as opposed to getting killed zero times with two assists for Cast. Alliance shielded Loda for some time, allowing him to farm and scale Bristleback to a late game solid build. Loda was top four in both GPM and XPM allowing for the maxing out of both Quill Spray and Bristleback by level nine, 15 minutes into the game. Loda had one 2x multi kill on his way to a killing spree of five with an 84 percent kill participation rate. Loda correctly played this hero aggressively and it paid off with a 31-24 win and an advancement into the next round of bottom bracket in The Manila Major playoffs.

Benhur: Eliminated from The Manila Major with loss to Alliance

Name: Benhur "Benhur" Lawis

Team: Mineski

Update: Benhur did everything he could, playing a solid match whilst earning a 7/3/11 KDA, taking down a tower and a Roshan in Mineski's 24-31 loss to Alliance in the bottom bracket of The Manila Major playoffs. With the loss, Mineski is eliminated from the tournament.

Analysis: Benhur played a fantastic game as Juggernaut in the bottom safe lane. After starting off a little slow in the laning phase, Benhur increased his farming pace going toe-to-toe against s4's Queen of Pain for tops in farming categories. The Juggernaught would fare well in the first five teamfights of the match getting five kills, dying only once while dealing 6,207 in hero damage. However as the game advanced, Alliance would assert its will, dominating the last three teamfights. Although the numbers may not pan out in terms of benchmark performance, Benhur was able to stay alive longer than every hero on both sides, which almost single handedly kept Mineski in the game. In the 82 matches played and recorded on YASP, Benhur has played Juggernaut two times with zero wins. Although a very small sample size, it is something to note. Despite the good performance, Mineski would drop the game, 24-31 and is eliminated from further play at The Manila Major.

Bimbo: Can't save Mineski from Elimination in 0-1 loss to Alliance

Name: Ryan "Bimbo" Jay Qui

Team: Mineski

Update: Bimbo was superb as Death Prophet, finishing their 0-1 loss to Alliance with a 9/6/12 KDA and three tower kills. With the loss, Mineski is eliminated from The Manila Major.

Analysis: Bimbo raged as the Death Prophet in the middle lane leading the team with 36,138 in hero damage en route to nine kills. Number one in farming for most of the game, Bimbo parlayed the advantage into leveling his Spirit Siphon and Crypt Swarm to maximum by level 10 at just 15 minutes into the game. Establishing control early by getting five kills with zero deaths in the first five teamfights, Bimbo proved that he was going to press hard in lane. This tactic worked for the first half of the match and then the wheels feel off as Cast and Julz were dominated, basically making the late game a 3-vs-5. Regardless, Bimbo showed he can play well despite of the overall state of the game. Mineski would go on to lose the game 24-31 and is now eliminated from The Manila Major.

JUNE 6, 2016

DJ: Solid Support in a Back-and-Forth 2-1 Win for Fnatic

Name: Djardel "DJ" Mampusti

Team: Fnatic

Update: Dj played a superb support as Fnatic beat Alliance 2-1 in The Manila Major Group C Round 5 on Friday. Dj finished the series with an overall KDA of 15/12/47. Fnatic will go on to play LGD Gaming in the upper bracket round 1.

Analysis: For Game 1, Dj supported MidOne's Lifestealer top as Witch Doctor. His use of Paralyzing Cask stunned enemy heroes for a total of 46 seconds, which was the most stun in the game. Dj put his VooDoo Restoration to good use and healed a total of 10,326 health. Dj's presence throughout the game fell short, as his kill participation was the lowest on his team at 64 percent. He also spent the longest time dead on his team and waited a total of five minutes and 48 seconds to respawn. Despite these setbacks, Dj contributed enough for his team to win over Alliance in Game 1. In Game 2, Dj played a roaming support as Lion. He secured five kills for his team with Finger of Death, and dealt 5,048 damage over the nine times he casted it. Despite his assistance, his team ultimately would not be able to prevail over Alliance's onslaught, and Fnatic lost Game 2. Game 3 saw Dj take to Ancient Apparition, and he supported MidOne's Ember Spirit safe lane top. Dj fired off his ultimate with great expertise, getting four two-hero Ice Blast and one three-hero Ice Blast. This skill paid off, and Dj secured six kills for his team with Ice Blast alone.

MidOne: Consistent carry for Fnatic in 2-1 win against Alliance

Name: Nai Zheng "MidOne" Yeik

Team: Fnatic

Update: MidOne showed excellence as he carried his team 2-1 in the series against Alliance in The Manila Major Group C Round 5 on Friday. MidOne had the most kills in the series and finished with an overall KDA of 29/11/44. Fnatic will go on to play LGD Gaming in the upper bracket of the playoffs.

Analysis: MidOne started off the series as Lifestealer in the safelane. His last hitting was on point early game; MidOne had the most last hits for the first 15 minutes and held the highest last hit accuracy of 95 percent. Despite this, his farm fell off late game, and finished the 56-minute match with 286 last hits, little more than half the amount of Ohaiyo's 532 last hits. His net worth was at the center of his team's chart, with 26,850 gold. MidOne contributed with useful team healing from Open Wounds, letting MuShi heal for 2,741 health and Ohaiyo heal for 4,190 health. MidOne's efforts paid off, and Fnatic won Game 1. In Game 2, MidOne played Slark safelane bottom. MidOne maintained the same last hit accuracy as last game, 95 percent, again giving him the best last hit accuracy of the game. MidOne contributed the most damage on his team at 30,816 damage dealt, which was a third of his team's damage dealt. MidOne also gained the most gold on his team from kills at 3,977 gold earned. However, this was evened out by losing and feeding the most gold from deaths at 3,773 lost and 5,196 fed. The gold MidOne lost and fed contributed to his team's loss in Game 2. Game 3 was much more successful for MidOne when he played Ember Spirit safelane top. MidOne once again contributed the most damage on his team at 14,253 damage dealt, a third of Fnatic's damage dealt. Likewise, he earned the most gold from kills, with 4,111 gold earned. This time, however, MidOne fed and lost no gold from deaths, since he did not die once this game. MidOne's team presence was his greatest contribution this game, as he had a kill participation of 92 percent, helping his team to take the win for Game 3.

Mushi: Primarily solid mid play in Fnatic's 2-1 victory

Name: Chai "Mushi" Yee Fung

Team: Fnatic

Update: Mushi gave an outstanding mid performance as Fnatic won 2-1 against Alliance in The Manila Major Group C Round 5 on Friday. Mushi had the fewest deaths of all players in the series and finished with an overall KDA of 21/9/49. Fnatic will go on to play LGD Gaming in the upper bracket of the playoffs.

Analysis: In Game 1, Mushi started off well with his play as Shadow Fiend middle. His farm early was less successful than his opposing mid when s4 earned 59 last hits and 13 denies at 10 minutes, compared to Mushi's 46 last hits and 14 denies. MuShi was able to recover from this, though, and spent minute 18 until minute 52 with the top last hits in the game. In terms of combat, Mushi hit like a truck with his Requiem of Souls, using it to deal a total of 18,295 damage and earn five kills. One particularly impressive use of his ultimate was at 55:52. Mushi had Aghanim's Scepter at this point, and hit Loda's Centuar Warrunner with the full initial blast. Loda attempted to escape, but Mushi used Blink Dagger to reposition himself on top of Loda to hit him again with the entire returning wave. This whole encounter dealt a total of 1,898 damage from Requiem of Souls alone, and Fnatic won Game 1 just 16 seconds later. Game 2 was less successful when he played Puck middle. Mushi was once again unable to last hit as well as his middle opponent s4, who this time played Leshrac. Mushi amounted a measly 40 last hits and eight denies at ten minutes compared to s4's 65 last hits and nine denies. Mushi attempted to compensate for this shortcoming with well executed Dream Coils. Of the 18 times he used this ability, Mushi casted two two-man, three three-man, and two four-man dream coils. It wasn't enough to bring his team to victory, and Alliance won Game 2. Mushi redeemed himself in Game 3 as Medusa Middle. In contrast to his earlier two performances, Mushi did better than s4 as Dragon Knight. Mushi had 61 last hits and eight denies at 10 minutes, when s4 had only 44 last hits and nine denies. This match, Mushi's farm proved exceptional. He spent the second half of the game with the most last hits, and when his team won Game 3 he had a net worth of 16,716 for 612 GPM.

Ohaiyo: Excellent initiation in Group C round 5 series win

Name: Chong Xin "Ohaiyo" Khoo

Team: Fnatic

Update: Ohaiyo provided the initiation and push his team needed to win 2-1 against Alliance in The Manila Major Group C Round 5 on Friday. Ohaiyo finished the series with an overall KDA of 16/13/52. Fnatic will go on to play LGD Gaming in the upper bracket of the playoffs.

Analysis: For Ohaiyo, Game 1 was his most impressive of the series. He played Nature's Prophet off lane, and his early game was a slow start for him and was relatively uneventful. As the game went on Ohaiyo accelerated his farm and improved his combat participation. By the end of the game, he earned the greatest net worth of 39,590 gold, he had the most kills at 13, and he had the most hero damage of 52,003 damage. Another thing he did the most of, though was feed. When Fnatic won game 1, Ohaiyo had fed 8,016 gold, which was nearly twice Dj's 4,502 gold fed, the second highest on his team. Much like the rest of his team, Ohaiyo did not have as good of a match during Game 2. He played Batrider off lane, and even though he got a nice 13-minute Blink Dagger, and he also provided good initiation with 54 seconds of disable across his 15 casts of Flaming Lasso, but his team did not press the followup. This gave Alliance the win for Game 2. Game 3 was a different story for Ohaiyo, and he gave his team great initiation as Dark Seer. Ohaiyo earned standard position 3 farm throughout the game, but he shined with well placed Vacuum into Wall of Replica combos. He managed two two-person Vacuums and one three-person Vacuum, and only missed once out of the eight times he cast the ability. Beyond using it on himself to jungle, Ohaiyo's used Ion Shell most on MidOne's Ember Spirit, which had a devastating effect when combined with MidOne's Flame Guard. It was put to good effect, and it helped give Fnatic the edge they needed to take out Alliance in Game 3,

Akke: Trouble staying alive in 1-2 Loss against Fnatic

Name: Joakim "Akke" Akterhall

Team: Alliance

Update: Akke's play fell flat as Alliance lost 1-2 against Fnatic in The Manila Major Group C final match on Friday. Akke finished the series with an awful overall KDA of 2/24/27 and the worst ratio of the series of just 1.21. Alliance will go on to play Mineski in lower bracket of the playoffs.

Analysis: Akke started off on the wrong foot in Game 1 as Disruptor. Akke tied s4 for most deaths on his team, with eight deaths over the 56-minute match. Akke did provide good vision and detection, placing 22 Observer and 15 Sentry Wards and using six Smoke of Deceits. He and his team dewarded better than Fnatic, as Alliance destroyed nine of the 24 Observer Wards Fnatic placed, compared to Fnatic only destroying four of the 24 Observer Wards that Alliance placed. This support did not prove to be enough to bring victory to his team, and Fnatic won Game 1. Akke played Dazzle in Game 2, and for him it was a better game than the first of the series. He used Shadow Weave to heal very effectively, and he healed himself and his teammates for 11,895 health. This was three times as much as Fnatic's 343 healed as Phoenix, 2,962 health, and almost 50% more than Fnatic's total healing of 8,833 health. This provided an advantage that helped Alliance take Game 2 from Fnatic. Game 3 was a particularly bad performance for Akke when he played Disruptor. Similarly to Game 1, Akke tied s4 with them most deaths at eight deaths, but this time the match was less than half as long at 27 minutes. Although Akke achieved a kill participation of 100%, this was not any sort of a feat, since Alliance only managed to get one kill in the entire game. Akke's singular assist and eight deaths precipitated in an abysmal KDA of 0/8/1. Since Akke and Alliance got steamrolled in Game 3, they gave up the series 1-2 to Fnatic.

Fear: Supports well in win over Mineski

Name: Clinton "Fear" Loomis

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: Fear wasn't at his best, but was good enough with a 13/12/37 KDA, getting last hits on two towers and Roshans in Evil Geniuses 2-1 win over Mineski in Group D play at The Manila Major.

Analysis: Fear didn't take on a single death in the first game while playing Doom, even in the midst of four teamfights. He used his Scorched Earth ability very well, but where he was particularly effective was using Doom on Benyhur's Dragon Knight, not allowing him to take Dragon Form during fights. This was a vital strategy in the 20-6 Game 1 win. In Game 2, Fear played Sand King, a hero he has a relatively low winning percentage with at 55. Surprisingly, he seemed to use Sand King as an AD Carry getting six kills, but as the game went on couldn't continue the trend and was killed seven times. In the nine total teamfights in Game 2, he would die in three of the last four due to the lack of ability scaling, which hurt EG and was one of the reasons they would drop the game 32-22. In another curious choice, Axe would be Fear's hero in Game 3, whom he has played a mere 17 times with a winning percentage of 41 percent and by all metrics played the hero poorly. His farming was well below average getting only 379 GPM and 387 XPM. On top of that, the five kills and 6,960 in hero damage inflicted is well below the benchmarks of this hero. Regardless, EG would go on to win 29-19, taking the game and the match.

SumaiL : Good enough in win over Mineski at The Manila Major

Name: Syed "SumaiL " Sumail

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: SumaiL completed Evil Geniuses' 2-1 Group D match win against Mineski with a KDA of 15/12/37, adding an outstanding seven towers, three barracks and a Roshan.

Analysis: In a match where it seemed that Evil Geniuses were experimenting with hero choices, SumaiL was no different as he played Razor in Game 1 -- a hero he has won with at a 46 percent clip. SumaiL did not not disappoint in his usual game play going after objectives, grabbing last hits on four towers and two barracks alone in this game. This was a great tactical game for SumaiL as he was a gold earning machine at 511 GPM while also getting experience at 564 XPM. This farming allowed him to level quickly, and buy items, such as Dragon Lance, which he used to take down heroes and objectives alike. The objective destroying would continue in Games 2 and 3, with SumaiL taking down three more towers, a barrack and a Roshan. While his Invoker play in Game 2 was ok with a 5/6/9 KDA, it was his Death Prophet in Game 3 that would be the hallmark of this match. He played well, holding down the middle lane, pushing hard en route to a 6/4/18 KDA and a 29-19 Game 3 and match win.

Bokerino: Tough in loss to Evil Geniuses

Name: Jun "Bokerino" Kanehara

Team: Mineski

Update: Bokerino finished Mineski's 1-2 loss to Evil Geniuses in Group D with a KDA of 9/19/31 and the last hit on two towers.

Analysis: Bokerino played Batrider in the first game and was shot out of the sky a game leading eight times -- although managing to get the most kills for his team at four. He was the only bright spot in this game for Mineski and their six total kills as a team, in the 6-20 loss. Bokerino played very well in the second game as Dark Seer, earning a stellar KDA of 4/6/21 with those 21 assists leading all players. Bokerino was often in the top two for his team in damage dealt during teamfights, doing a great job of stifling Evil Geniuses lane pushes. His presence and 12,851 in hero damage was a huge reason Mineski was able to take Game 2, 32-22. Game 3 saw Bokerino take Night Stalker, playing in the bottom off lane. Only registering one kill as Night Stalker usually spells doom for a team and this proved true one again. The melee strength hero can often times be the backbone of a team during teamfights, but Bokerino simply couldn't get much done finishing their Game 3 loss with a 1/5/9 KDA.

Cast: Big struggles in loss Mineski

Name: Mark "Cast" Pilar

Team: Mineski

Update: Cast finished with a 9/19/31 KDA and the last hit on a Roshan as Mineski lost 1-2 to Evil Geniuses in their Group D match at The Manila Major.

Analysis: Cast would tie for the lead in deaths with teammate Bokerina in this match dying a total of 19 times in three games. In Game 1 he would get zero kills playing Witch Doctor as he was put in check by Aui_2000's Sven. In the second game, Cast would bounce back playing Lion racing out to eight kills and nine assists, even getting out to a kill streak of five. His play as Lion being a big reason for their 32-22 Game 2 win. Having seen the Game 2 success as Lion, Cast went back to the well choosing Lion for the third game. The well went dry. He finished, for the second time in three games, with zero kills leading all players with eight deaths. Mineski would lose the third game by a score of 19-29.

JUNE 5, 2016

FoREV: Impressive series in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 Group D win at The Manila Major

Name: Lee "FoREV" Sang-don

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: FoREV played an excellent series in MVP.Phoenix's decisive 2-0 win over Evil Geniuses at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 12/4/25. MVP.Phoenix ends their group with a 2-1 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, FoREV played Slardar in the Dire bottom off lane. FoREV had a rough lane against Bulba's Batrider, dying once early and limiting his early game potential. It took FoREV until 12 minutes to get his Blink Dagger. This timing was a bit slow, but reasonable considering his difficult early game. FoREV played a fantastic mid game. His Slithereen Crush initiations were extremely on point, both stunning Evil Geniuses and giving MP and excellent delivery system into fights. FoREV himself did 6,900 damage to Evil Geniuses' heroes, his lead giving him the chance to stay in fights and auto attack. FoREV finished Game 1 with a 3/3/14 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 1. In Game 2, FoREV played Bristleback in the Radiant top off lane. With support from Febby's Io, the two dominated Aui's Timbersaw in the top lane. Together they secured seven kills before 10 minutes, giving FoREV the lead he needed to dominate his opponents. FoREV finished a Vanguard and Mekansm by 13 minutes, effectively making himself immortal in fights. FoREV was able to just run around, attacking whoever he wanted and doing massive damage with his Quill Sprays. FoREV dealt a massive 17,600 damage to Evil Geniuses' heroes, the most hero damage in the game by over 8,000. FoREV finished Game 2 with a nearly perfect 9/1/11 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 2.

QO: Excellent in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 Group D win at The Manila Major

Name: Kim "QO" Seon-yeop

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: QO played an impressive series in MVP.Phoenix's decisive 2-0 win over Evil Geniuses at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 12/2/16. MVP.Phoenix ends their group with a 2-1 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, QO played Alchemist in the Dire middle lane. He had a difficult lane against SumaiL's Timbersaw, and was forced to focus on leveling Acid Spray and getting his experience and gold from a safe distance. Despite his very poor start, QO was able to complete his Armlet of Mordiggian and Radiance both by 15 minutes. This gave him the ability to recover even faster and better. QO was able to transition into the mid game very well. Aside from his two early deaths, QO didn't die a single time in Game 1. He did 10,500 damage to Evil Geniuses' heroes with his Radiance illusions and powerful right click attacks. QO finished Game 1 with a 5/2/8 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 1. In Game 2, QO played Slardar in the Radiant bottom safe lane. QO had an excellent early game. While FoREV and Febby created chaos around the other side of the map, QO was freely farming in the bottom lane. QO finished both Armlet of Mordiggian and Blink Dagger by 13 minutes. This gave QO a massive lead in fights over Evil Geniuses' heroes, the only threats to him were Aui_2000's Timbersaw and ppd's Phoenix. QO's lead also let him run freely in fights, stunning Evil Geniuses with Slithereen Crush and also being able to get in auto attacks. QO did an impressive 7,500 damage to Evil Geniuses, almost all of it being single target. He finished Game 2 with a perfect 7/0/8 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 2.

MP: Nearly flawless in MVP.Phoenix's 2-0 Group D win at The Manila Major

Name: Pyo "MP" No-a

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: MP played a nearly perfect series in MVP.Phoenix's decisive 2-0 win over Evil Geniuses at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 16/1/17, a single death across both games. MVP.Phoenix ends their group with a 2-1 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, MP played Lifestealer in the Dire top safe lane. MP played a good early game, securing an excellent gold and experience start for himself. MP finished his Phase Boots and Armlet of Mordiggian by 11 minutes, giving MVP.Phoenix a nice advantage in fights. MP was a monster in fights. His gold and experience lead over Evil Geniuses meant that he could Infest into either Slardar or Bounty Hunter and pop out in the middle of fights. His Rage attack speed gave him the single target physical damage to even bring down SumaiL's durable Timbersaw. MP did 9,800 damage. He finished Game 1 with a nearly perfect 11/1/4 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 1. In Game 2, MP played Batrider in the Radiant middle lane. He had an excellent lane against SumaiL's Invoker. Although he didn't secure a kill on him until almost 10 minutes, he was able to greatly limit SumaiL's early experience and gold while getting a lot for himself. FoREV finished a Blink Dagger by nine minutes, allowing him to be very effective against Evil Geniuses' heroes. With the exception of Aui_2000's Timbersaw, everyone on Evil Geniuses was an easy target for Flaming Lasso initiations. MP did 9,200 damage to Evil Geniuses' heroes, burning them with Firefly and Flamebreak. He finished Game 2 with a perfect 5/0/13 KDA. MVP.Phoenix won Game 2.

SumaiL : Underperformed in Evil Geniuses' 2-0 loss in The Manila Major Group D

Name: Syed "SumaiL " Sumail

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: SumaiL was underwhelming in Evil Geniuses' 0-2 loss to MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 11/8/6. Evil Geniuses finishes their group with a 1-2 record, meaning they will start this tournament in the lower bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, SumaiL played Timbersaw in the Radiant middle lane. He got off to a hot start in Game 1, securing first blood on QO's Alchemist by himself. He went for an interesting item build, completing a Vanguard and a Blink Dagger both by 14 minutes. This gave SumaiL an excellent mix of durability and mobility that going for a Bloodstone first wouldn't give him. Unfortunately for SumaiL and Evil Geniuses, his lead wasn't enough to keep all of MVP.Phoenix from doing well. SumaiL was eventually overwhelmed in team fights. MVP.Phoenix was able to bring him down or just bring the rest of Evil Geniuses down and then SumaiL. He did 11,700 damage to enemy heroes and finished Game 1 with an 8/4/2 KDA. Evil Geniuses lost Game 1 in just under 27 minutes. In Game 2, SumaiL played Invoker in the Dire middle lane. He had a rough early lane, with a difficult opponent in MP's Batrider. He was able to get an early kill for himself as well as assisting in two more, but his Hand of Midas was still much delayed. He found himself simply too far behind in experience and gold to have any impact in fights. SumaiL ended Game 2 the highest level on his team, level 11. Compared to MVP.Phoenix's cores who were all level 13, SumaiL was extremely behind. He never finished another major item after his Hand of Midas, and was almost completely ineffective in fights without access to his high level spells. SumaiL did 7,000 damage to enemy heroes and finished Game 2 with a 3/4/4 KDA. Evil Geniuses lost Game 2 in just under 18 minutes.

Aui_2000: Shaky in Evil Geniuses' 0-2 loss in The Manila Major Group D

Name: Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: Aui_2000 played a poor series in Evil Geniuses' 0-2 loss to MVP.Phoenix at The Manila Major. He finished with an overall KDA of 5/9/11. Evil Geniuses finishes their group with a 1-2 record, meaning they will start this tournament in the lower bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Aui_2000 played Lycan starting in the Radiant top off lane. Aui_2000 had an alright lane against MP's Lifestealer and DuBu's Lich. He was able to secure nice early gold, but his experience was greatly slowed down by Lich's Sacrifice. After a slightly rough time in the top off lane, Aui_2000 rotated down to the bottom lane. Here he was able to slightly catch up in gold and experience. Aui_2000's early disadvantage would never actually be overcome, unfortunately. His late item timings meant that Aui_2000 couldn't simply run into fights and secure kills with Shapeshift. He was only able to deal 4,000 damage to MVP.Phoenix's heroes. Aui_2000 finished Game 1 with a poor 2/5/10 KDA. Evil Geniuses lost Game 1 in just under 27 minutes. In Game 2, Aui_2000 played Timbersaw in the Dire top safe lane. He had an incredibly difficult lane against FoREV's Bristleback and Febby's Io. Aui_2000 died twice in the early game, and was limited to a pathetic 34 last hits at 10 minutes. As the team's safe lane hero, this is unacceptable unless the plan was to completely sacrifice him. As a result of his poor start, Aui_2000 wasn't able to enter fights with the confidence of a rich and leveled Timbersaw. Without health from an early Bloodstone and high levels in Reactive Armor, Aui_2000 melted to the damage of MVP.Phoenix. He was only able to deal 7,200 damage to enemy heroes, not nearly enough. He finished Game 2 with a 3/4/1 KDA. Evil Geniuses lost Game 2 in just under 18 minutes.

Aui_2000: Hard fought victory over Mineski at The Manila Major

Name: Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling

Team: Evil Geniuses

Update: Aui_2000 played a very solid match going 22/10/23 KDA, with last hits on seven towers, four barracks and a Roshan in their 2-1 win over Mineski in Group D of The Manila Major on Saturday.

Analysis: Aui_2000 took charge of this match and was the top leveler in Games 1 and 3. In their 20-6 Game 1 win, he played Sven in the top safe lane with whom he has won 84 percent of the time -- his highest win rate of any hero played more than 20 times. He was a demolisher of heroes in teamfights with a 9/0 K/D in the four they participated. He and Evil Geniuses struggled in Game 2 as he played the Anti-Mage in the bottom safe lane. He was constantly harassed by Trolly's Lifestealer being killed four times. He did well farming, but couldn't turn his gold advantage to any kind of real fighting success as his 5,703 in hero damage was last among all players and his three kills tied with three others for last. With Evil Geniuses losing Game 2, the match went to a third game and Aui_2000 played Lifestealer, his fourth most played hero, in the bottom safe lane. His 8/3/11 KDA was superb, but could have been better had he farmed more efficiently, however, it would end up being enough. Aui_2000 would go on a seven player kill streak, capped off with a 3x multi kill at 26 minutes which would help earn EG the 29-19 Game 3 win in their Group D match.

JUNE 4, 2016

Hao: Defeats compLexity 2-0 in opening match of Group A at The Manila Major

Name: Chen "Hao" Zhihao

Team: NewBee

Update: Hao was stellar in NewBee's 2-0 dismantling of compLexity in their Group A match at The Manila Major on Thursday. Hao finished with a 16/2/17 KDA.

Analysis: In Game 1, Hao played Weaver in the bottom off lane and was a killing machine. With the 8,848 he did in hero damage he racked up a KDA of 11/1/11, utterly dominating compLExity. Using his Swarm ability, Hao was able to render some of compLexity's heroes vulnerable to attack by reducing their armor, allowing melee heroes to attack with reckless abandon. Of particular notice was his 6/0 KD against the Io of Handsken, showing us how effective The Swarm can be against magic using heroes. Hao would also get the last hit on a tower and a Roshan as NewBee would take Game 1 by a score of 28-2. In the second game, Hao played Lifestealer in another gutting of compLexity. In a well balanced attack, Hao and NewBee used their abilities in unison to attack and destroy compLexity's heroes. Hao didn't really need to use the Infest ability as much as is usually needed, casting it only five times, connecting on four of those. Instead, it really was his autoattack that did the damage, doing 6,132 of the total 6,765 hero damage done. Hao would also get the last hits on three towers and a Roshan as NewBee went on to take the game 17-6 and the match. NewBee will face OG in the winner's bracket finals.

kpii: Advances in Group A as NewBee throttles compLexity 2-0 at the Manila Major

Name: Damien "kpii" Chok

Team: NewBee

Update: kpii was outstanding in NewBee's 2-0 win over compLexity in Group A play at The Manila Major on Thursday. kpii finished with a solid KDA of 4/1/31.

Analysis: In Game 1, kpii played Faceless Void in the bottom off lane. He was immaculate in his play, not taking on a single death in route to a KDA of 3/0/16. In this 28-2 crushing of compLexity, kpii was a crucial element in teamfights, using his Time Dilation ability to slow opponents allowing NewBee's melee heroes to get in there and clean up. kpii had 1:34 of crowd control time and did 5,838 in hero damage to go along with one tower kill in the game. In Game 2, kpii played Night Stalker once again in the bottom off lane. He was superb, roaming and throwing out his Void ability, again slowing and damaging compLexity's heroes. In the 30 times he used the ability, he connected 16 times doing 3,523 in hero damage of the 5,168 total done. He didn't get any objective kills, but he didn't need to as NewBee once again dominated 17-6 and now advances to the winners' final of Group A where they will take on OG.

ChuaN: 2-0 win over compLexity in Group A play at The Manila Major

Name: Wong "ChuaN" Hock Chuan

Team: NewBee

Update: ChuaN was excellent in NewBee's 2-0 win over compLexity in Group A play at The Manila Major on Thursday. He finished with a 8/1/18 KDA.

Analysis: Although his KDA looks very good, surprisingly it was on the lower end of the performance spectrum of how NewBee played. Playing Lion in Game 1, ChuaN found that he didn't need to scale quickly as the game was already turning into a rout. He chose instead to farm on compLexity heroes, earning a 6/1/14 KDA in the process. He seemed to be a personal nemesis to Zfreek's Nyx Assasin, killing him four times and getting two assists. ChuaN's 4,916 in hero damage ranked last on the team, but he made his strikes count at the right times as NewBee went on to win Game 1 by a score of 28-2. In the second game, ChuaN would play the Enchantress. He seemed lost, roaming for most of the match and was often left out of teamfights. His 2/0/4 KDA, in a game where NewBee dominated, shows there was some sort of confusion as the other NewBee players racked up stat after stat. ChuaN did get the last hit on a tower and did 6,278 in hero damage however, as there wasn't much more to be done as NewBee rolled over compLexity in the second game 17-6. NewBee will face OG in the winners' final in Group A.

Chessie: Dominated by NewBee in compLexity's 0-2 loss in Group A at The Manila Major

Name: Rasmus "Chessie" Blomdin

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: Chessie was outclassed and outmatched as compLexity was dominated by NewBee 0-2 in their Group A match at The Manila Major on Thursday. He finished with a KDA of 3/9/3

Analysis: Chessie played Slark in the middle lane and was a fish out of water. He was bullied, pushed and dominated in lane which is reflected in his 0/5/0 KDA -- an absolutely unheard of KDA playing the likes of Slark. compLexity lost 2-28 in one of the worst beatings they have taken this year. Game 2 wasn't much better as Chessie played the Phantom Assassin in the bottom safe lane. He would end up leading the team in kills with three, but he once again couldn't stay alive, ending with a 3/4/3 KDA. He did the most damage to NewBee heroes with 9,238 and did get the last hit on a tower. However, the rest of his team was beaten repeatedly as compLexity would drop the second game 6-17 and the match. compLexity will take on Empire in their next match with the loser starting in the bottom of the playoff bracket.

swindlezz: Dominated by NewBee in 0-2 Group A loss at The Manila Major

Name: Kyle "swindlezz" Freedman

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: swindlezz couldn't register a single kill in complexity's 0-2 drubbing by NewBee in their opening Group A match at The Manila on Thursday. swindlezz finished with a 0/10/5 KDA.

Analysis: In Game 1, swindlezz played Bristleback in top off lane. In this 2-28 thrashing, swindlezz couldn't get anything going. He registered only a single assist, going with zero kills and six deaths. NewBee seems to have swindlezz's number as this 0/6/1 KDA was his worst performance since he registered a 0/4/2 against NewBee at the Epicenter tournament last May. In Game 2, swindlezz played Enigma mostly in the jungle, farming frantically. He, again, could not register a single kill, but did manage to get four assists earning a 0/4/4 KDA. He did a fairly good job while farming, using his Demonic Conversion to get and kill creeps, but when using his other abilities, he couldn't land them enough during teamfights to do much damage or control NewBee heroes. compLexity would lose Game 2 6-17 and will play Empire to determine who will start in the bottom bracket of the playoffs.

Miracle: Loses 0-2 to NewBee in winners' bracket finals of Group A at The Manila Major

Name: Amer "Miracle" Barqawi

Team: OG

Update: Miracle and OG were outplayed as OG lost 0-2 against NewBee in The Manila Major Group A winners' bracket on Thursday. Miracle finished the series with a subpar overall KDA of 8/6/8.

Analysis: Game 1 saw Miracle as Lifestealer, with him taking role 1 safelane farm. Miracle spent the game neck and neck with Mu's and Hao's farm. For the majority of the game Miracle had the most last hits, and he ended the game with the top last hit accuracy of 96%. However, as good his farm was, Miracle's and OG's lack of disable was exploited by NewBee; many crucial kills escaped via a Town Portal scroll. Miracle dealt 12,378 physical damage, the highest on his team and the second highest in the game -- only hundreds away from Hao's 13,563. Miracle barely made it out of Game 1 with an even KDA and possessed a ratio of only 1.2. In Game 2, Miracle took to Dragon Knight in the middle lane and saw a more difficult laning experience than Mu's Dragon Knight in the previous game. He managed only 35 last hits and zero denies at 10 minutes, while Mu had 52 last hits and 2 denies at 10 minutes. Fighting was fruitless for Miracle early on, and while he and Cr1t killed Mu for 399 gold at 4:59, Miracle died twice in the three minutes thereafter, feeding a combined 872 gold and 1049 experience. Farm for Miracle was less successful than Game 1, and, with regards to last hits, he spent all but the last two minutes behind NewBee's position 1 and 2, Mu and Hao. By then it was too late, and NewBee had steadily overtaken OG and NewBee took the win at the 28-minute mark.

Mu: Finishes first in Group A with 2-0 win over OG at The Manila Major

Name: Zhang "Mu" Pan

Team: NewBee

Update: Mu played a fantastic series as NewBee dominated OG 2-0 in The Manila Major Group A winners' final on Thursday. Mu finished the series with an overall KDA of 16/4/30.

Analysis: In Game 1, Mu played a mean Dragon Knight middle lane with the help of ChauN as Lich. Mu leveraged his supports' early presence into four kills against his lane opponents, N0tail's Viper and Cr1t's Wisp, in the first 12 minutes. In terms of game stats, Mu was top position for many things. He held the highest GPM and net worth of 512 and 18,211, respectively. He did 4,452 damage to towers, also the highest in the series. Mu also had the most last hits when the game ended with 202. It was a flawless KDA for Mu, standing at 8/0/15 when NewBee won Game 1. Game 2 was less strong for Mu when he played as Razor, solo this time. Last hitting during early game went quite well for Mu, where he had 43 last hits and 22 denies at 10 minutes, compared to Miracle, the opposing mid, who had 35 last hits and no denies to speak of. His performance was marred by his deaths, and at four deaths, he tied kpii for most deaths on his team. He also lost and fed the most gold on his team, with 1,286 gold lost and 2,228 gold fed through his four deaths. Nonetheless, Mu performed very well. In terms of fighting, he hit heroes more than anyone else, dealing 20,049 damage to enemy heroes. OG called "GG" called shortly after Mu achieved an impressive 4x multikill, killing Cr1t, Miracle, Moon, and N0tail; this gave NewBee the win for the game and the series.

Hao: Wins Group A with 2-0 victory over OG in winners' final at The Manila Major

Name: Chen "Hao" Zhihao

Team: NewBee

Update: Hao carried his team to victory as NewBee slaughtered OG 2-0 in The Manila Major Group A winners' final on Thursday. Hao racked up a good amount of kills with an overall KDA of 20/6/21.

Analysis: Game 1 was the weakest performance for Hao, playing a safelane position 1 Clinkz. Hao saw difficulty in terms of deaths. He had the most deaths, the most gold lost, the most gold fed, and the longest time spent dead on his team, at four deaths, 1,675 gold lost, 3,659 gold fed, and 3:53 minutes spent dead. Hao also had a kill participation of only 61%, as he was often the first picked off in teamfights. Despite his deaths, Hao was still able to keep pace with his team's farm, ending Game 1 with the second highest GPM of 470. Game 2 was a much stronger performance for Hao. He acquired a nearly perfect KDA of 12/1/9 as Slark. Hao's only death was a result of cockiness, when he escaped a five-man gank at 22:00 minutes and attempted to counter-initiate with his team, but went in slightly early and activated his Shadow Dance just a bit too late and fed 1,625 gold and 1,916 experience. Ignoring this, Hao's 12 kills gave him the most kills in the series. From these kills he also earned 3,878 gold, and this assisted him in achieving the game's highest net worth of 14,243. Hao helped his team end the game when he executed the penultimate hero in the team wipe that won NewBee the series.

ChuaN: Winner's of Group A with 2-0 win over OG at The Manila Major

Name: Wong "ChuaN" Hock Chuan

Team: NewBee

Update: ChauN played an excellent support as NewBee won 2-0 against OG in The Manila Major Group A finals on Thursday. ChauN owned an impressive amount of assists as he finished the series with an overall KDA of 10/4/41.

Analysis: ChauN's Lich for Game 1 was outstanding. Starting as a mid lane support and securing many kills for Mu, ChauN transitioned into a fearsome teamfighter in the mid to late game. His prowess with Chain Frost earned him six kills out of the seven times he used it. Twice when he used this ability he got six or more bounces on heroes, first at 13:32 minutes with seven bounces and one kill, and again at 29:56 with six bounces and two kills. ChauN amassed an outstanding amount of gold (4,138) from his nine kills and 17 assists, the largest amount from kills and assists in the series. For Game 2 ChauN played Vengeful Spirit and supported Hao's Slark in the Radiant safelane. ChauN had a phenomenal early game presence, participating in 12 of NewBee's 13 kills in the first 15 minutes. His overall kill participation of 78% was the highest on his team. A useful item pickup for ChauN was Urn of Shadows, with which he healed 5,377 health to himself and friendly heroes. This, surprisingly, was comparable to Cr1t's healing of 6,058 as Wisp, who had the benefit of Tether to duplicate his healing. ChauN's great performance as Lich and Vengeful Spirit provided his team the set-ups they needed in order to win the series.

kpii: Wins Group A with 2-0 victory over OG at The Manila Major

Name: Damien "kpii" Chok

Team: NewBee

Update: kpii did a great job fulfilling initiator roles for NewBee when they overtook OG 2-0 in The Manila Major Group A winners' final on Thursday. kpii finished the series with an overall KDA of 7/4/39.

Analysis: kpii had a great start to the series as offlane Faceless Void in Game 1. It was no surprise when kpii had a much easier time finding farm than OG's offlane, Slardar, played by Moon; OG's safelane didn't have enough lockdown to prevent kpii from reverting their damage with Time Walk. His easy farm in early game let him make fast purchases, including a 14:45 minute Vladimir's Offering followed by a 19:51 minute Blink Dagger. kpii hardly needed the Blink Dagger to get good Chronospheres, though, and landed a four-man Chronosphere at 13:31 and a three-man Chronosphere at 18:25. kpii continued to excel into late game, and he ended the game with a perfect KDA of 5/0/19. kpii kept up the nice plays as Dark Seer in Game 2. Early on, kpii had a rough start, feeding two kills worth 739 gold, one of which was first blood, in just the first three minutes. He quickly recovered from this setback. Just after Hao fed his single death at 22:00, kpii laid down a beautiful five-man Vacuum into Wall of Replica combo and took out Fly. His team lacked sufficient followup, though, and the remaining OG were able to escape. While that was the most impressive Vacuum into Wall of Replica combo of the game, kpii provided three more valuable, two-man Vacuums, the last of which helped his team take the win for the match and the series.

Resolut1on: Leads team to victory over Wings Gaming

Name: Roman "Resolut1on" Fominok

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Resolut1on played an amazing series as Digital Chaos took down The Wings Gaming 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major. Resolut1on finished with a beautiful 29/8/20 KDA.

Analysis: Game 1 started but Digital Chaos did not seem ready. Wings Gaming came out inspired and immediately pushed all of DC back on their heels. Wings Gaming closed the game in under 30 minutes as two of their players never even died. Now looking for the quick 2-0 sweep, Wings Gaming came out hot once again, having a demanding lead. However, DC was able to turn the game and the series around at the 38-minute mark on the back of Resolut1on. He worked his way to a 11/5/10 KDA on Gyrocopter as DC found their first win of the tournament at the 56-minute mark. Game 3, DC kept their momentum going as they were the aggressors this game. Resolut1on played beautifully in every facet of the game to grab a 15/0/8 KDA as he led his team to the series victory.

w33: Assists Digital Chaos to victory

Name: Aliwi "w33" Omar

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: w33 played great as Digital Chaos defeated The Wings Gaming 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major. w33 finished with a 14/6/41 KDA.

Analysis: Game 1, w33 didn't seem ready as Wings Gaming came out and slapped all of DC in the face to grab a quick victory. w33 led his team in deaths and needed to turn it around quickly if DC wanted any chance of winning the series. He was unable to for the majority of Game 2, however all of DC were sparked by a key team fight at the 38-minute mark that turned the whole series around. w33 played Puck, finishing with a 5/1/20 KDA as DC closed Game 2, building the momentum needed to take Game 3 and the series victory. w33 racked up 39 assists in just the final two games and needs to keep that up for DC to be dominant.

Saksa: Solid series defeats Wings Gaming 2-1

Name: Martin "Saksa" Sazdov

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Saksa had a solid series as Digital Chaos took down The Wings Gaming 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major. Saksa finished with a 2/10/34 KDA.

Analysis: DC was not ready to play as they were blown out of the water in a Game 1 loss. Saksa was never even able to record a kill, but that is not his goal as he finished the whole series with only 2 kills. He was at his best working in the background of the final two games of the series. DC was down big in Game 2 and was able to turn it around, grabbing enough momentum to grab victories in Game 2 and 3. Saksa, playing Dazzle and Winter Wyvern the last two games, racked up 30 assists. DC may have just needed time to settle in as they face Natus Vincere next.

Shadow: Despite personal success Wings Gaming lost 2-1

Name: Chu "Shadow" Zeyu

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: Shadow played well but Wings Gaming lost 2-1 to Digital Chaosin Group B of The Manila Major. Shadow finished with a 20/7/19 KDA.

Analysis: Although, Wings ended up losing the series, Shadow was still able to put his strength on display. In Game 1, Wings came out fast and furious as DC seemed like they weren't ready for the Manila Major to begin. Shadow played Weaver and finished with a spotless 9/0/3 line as Wings grabbed Game 1 in under 30 minutes. Game 2 looked very similar, this time with Shadow on Slark, until DC turned the whole series around at the 38-minute mark with a huge team fight win. Shadow earned a 9/4/10 KDA but watched as DC took Game 2. Game 3, DC was still feeling confident after the Game 2 win and showed the aggression this time as they closed the series. Shadow showed how great he can play, but needs his teammates to step up if they plan to make more noise in this tournament.

iceice: Wings Gaming lost to Digital Chaos 2-1

Name: Li "iceice" Peng

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: iceice struggled as The Wings Gaming fell 2-1 to Digital Chaos 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major. iceice finished with a 5/21/29 KDA.

Analysis: Game 1 started and Wings surprised DC with pure aggression as they stole the win in under 30 minutes. Game 2 looked similar as iceice racked up 16 assists on his Brewmaster. Wings were pushing and pushing until it all came crashing down for them at the 38-minute mark. DC won a huge team fight and turned the series around. DC took Game 2 on the back of Resolut1on and then carried the momentum into Game 3 to close the series. iceice finished with 29 assists, which look even less impressive next to his 21 deaths. He has showed he can play better and needs to find that form going forward in Manila.

Shadow: Wings Gaming takes down Team Secret 2-1

Name: Chu "Shadow" Zeyu

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: Shadow shined as Wings Gaming knocked off Team Secret 2-1 in Group B of the Manila Major. Shadow finished with a beautiful 26/11/21 KDA.

Analysis: Shadow continued his run of amazing play in Game 1 of this series. He played Lifestealer to a 14/2/7 KDA as he was able to outmatch Team Secret across the map as Wings took Game 1. Game 2, Wings put themselves in a very early hole as they gave up four kills within the first two minutes of the game. Team Secret never let them back in the game as they took the Game 2 win. In the decisive Game 3, the game was neck and neck throughout and Shadow wasn't able to shine on Drow Ranger as he usually does, but he stepped up when it counted as he played a vital role in a game sealing team fight. Wings may stumble, but Shadow has shown that he should be feared.

Faith: The Wings Gaming takes down Team Secret 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major

Name: Zeng "Faith" Hongda

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: Faith played great as The Wings Gaming knocked off Team Secret 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major. Faith finished with a 14/13/36 KDA.

Analysis: Faith doesn't put up absurd statlines each game, but he has shown his value to this Wings team. In Game 1, however, he did get an absurd statline as he played Slardar to a 5/0/16 KDA while Wings grabbed the statement win. In Game 2, Wings handed it over to Team Secret, as Faith and three other team members all died before the two minute mark. Game 3 was easily the best game of the series. Both teams grabbed leads in different parts of the late game, but Wings was the team able to grab the huge teamfight win and march on the victory. Faith played Nature's Prophet to a 8/6/14 KDA in the win and reminded viewers of how important he is to the Wings team.

Innocence: The Wings Gaming takes down Team Secret 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major

Name: Zhang "Innocence" Yiping

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: Innocence had solid showing as The Wings Gaming knocked off Team Secret 2-1 in Group B of the Manila Major. Innocence finished with a 6/15/33 KDA.

Analysis: Game 1 was absolute dominance by Wings. Although Innocence doesn't get the all the kills that his teammates may get, he always makes his presence felt in other ways. He racked up 16 assists in Game 1 and Wings was feeling good and looking for the sweep. Game 2 came and Wings may have been a little too excited about the idea of sweeping Team Secret as they stumbled and gave up four kills within the first two minutes as Secret took Game 2. In Game 3, Innocence wasn't able to have his best game as it was just too close throughout for anybody to take charge. Wings were able to take control eventually at the 38-minute mark off of a teamfight and close the series.

Puppey: Team Secret loses to The Wings Gaming 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major

Name: Clement "Puppey" Ivanov

Team: Team Secret

Update: Puppey struggled mightily as Team Secret fell to The Wings Gaming 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major. Puppey finished with a 2/12/33 KDA.

Analysis: Watching Team Secret get blown out in Game 1 was hard to watch. Puppey ended up with a disastrous KDA of 0/9/1 as they could do nothing to stop Wings. In Game 2, Team Secret benefited from Wings handing four kills over to them within the first two minutes to take complete control early on as Secret took the victory. Game 3, was the closest game and an example of Puppey still being able to play at an extremely high level. As Beastmaster, Puppey played a very smart and strategic game as he worked his way to a 2/1/18 KDA. There is nothing more he could have done, but his team was wiped out at the 38-minute mark as Wings went on to close the series. This is not the Puppey or Team Secret that we are used to seeing.

Arteezy: Team Secret loses to Wings Gaming in Group B

Name: Artour "Arteezy" Babaev

Team: Team Secret

Update: Arteezy had a rough day as Team Secret fell to The Wings Gaming 2-1 in Group B of The Manila Major. Arteezy finished with a 20/16/25 KDA.

Analysis: Team Secret was blown out in Game 1 so much so that the team racked up 28 deaths and two members of the team were unable to collect any kills. Arteezy was the only player with more than one kill, but that didn't matter as Wings claimed Game 1. In Game 2 Arteezy took advantage of early Wings mistakes as Secret claimed four kills within the first two minutes. Arteezy played Death Prophet to a 8/2/13 KDA, his best of the series. Game 3 was the closest of the series, but Arteezy was not able to find his dominant form on Puck. He led his team in both kills and deaths obtaining nine of each. Eventually the lackluster play of Arteezy and all of Secret were exploited by Wings as they wiped the team out on the way to close the series. Arteezy and all of Team Secret are still looking to find the form they once had when they were one of the most feared teams in the world.

Ramzes: Team Empire defeated compLexity Gaming 2-0 in Group A of The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Ramzes" Kushnarev

Team: Team Empire

Update: Ramzes had an amazing series as Team Empire swept compLexity Gaming 2-0 in Group A of The Manila Major. Ramzes finished with a beautiful 21/4/32 KDA.

Analysis: Ramzes was absolutely dominant this whole series. As Lone Druid in Game 1, Ramzes finished with a 6/0/19 KDA in a game that Empire led, gave a away a little and then took control of for good through fighting. In Game 2, the kills were a little more even between the two teams, but Ramzes took over in late game as Juggernaut, finishing 15/4/13. Empire racked up the kills late and were able to close the series in a quick two games.

Scandal: Team Empire defeated compLexity Gaming 2-0 in Group A of The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Scandal" Sadotenkov

Team: Team Empire

Update: Scandal had a great day as Team Empire swept compLexity Gaming 2-0 in Group A of The Manila Major. Scandal finished with a nice 19/7/29 KDA.

Analysis: All series long, Scandal played a near perfect game as he was able to balance aggression with support of his team. In Game 1, Scandal played Death Prophet and was able to lead his team in kills, with 11, as compLexity could not keep up in the late game. Empire took Game 1 in 31 minutes and carried over that fighting prowess right into Game 2. Again, neither team took a lead early on, but Empire found some key kills as they were able to seize control late. Scandal racked up 18 assists in Game 2 as Empire took the series in speedy fashion.

Miposhka: Team Empire defeated compLexity Gaming 2-0 in Group A of The Manila Major

Name: Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov

Team: Team Empire

Update: Miposhka played a strong series as Team Empire swept compLexity Gaming 2-0 in Group A of The Manila Major. Miposhka finished with a 11/7/39 KDA.

Analysis: Miposhka was everywhere on the map this series, doing his best work in the background of Team Empire. In Game 1, Empire played great together as the game progressed, with Miposhka being an integral part of what kept them on the same page. As Earth Spirit, Miposhka racked up 15 assists, most of which coming late in order to help Empire take Game 1. In Game 2, he played Doom and was able to improve on the strong play he showed in Game 1. Wherever a compLexity player was being slain, Miposhka seemed to be a part of it as he accrued a game high 24 assists. Team Empire seemed to be clicking on all cylinders and should feel strong going forward.

Handsken: Struggles in 2-0 sweep against Team Empire

Name: Simon "Handsken" Haag

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: Handsken struggled as compLexity Gaming fell 2-0 to Team Empire in Group A of The Manila Major. Handsken finished with a 14/11/22 KDA.

Analysis: Of all of the compLexity players, Handsken seemed to be the only person capable of fighting with the Empire damage dealers. Handsken led his team in kills in the series, but compLexity could not play well enough as a whole to make the most of Handsken's abilities. It was clear that the better team won on this day as compLexity will now be relegated to the bottom bracket of the playoffs

Zfreek: In Group A compLexity Gaming was swept 2-0 by Team Empire

Name: Zakari "Zfreek" Freedman

Team: compLexity Gaming

Update: Zfreek had a rough day as compLexity Gaming lost 2-0 to Team Empire in Group A of The Manila Major. Zfreek finished with a 1/15/21 KDA.

Analysis: Team Empire was definitely the better team in this matchup. Zfreek noticed that quickly as he was bullied for the majority of the series. He only found one kill but racked up 15 deaths. Zfreek showed some promise with his Elder Titan in Game 2. Unfortunately Team Empire was too strong as they swept the series and knocked compLexity Gaming down to the bottom bracket of the playoffs.

s4: Inconsistent in Alliance's 1-2 loss to Liquid in The Manila Major group stages

Name: Gustav "s4" Magnusson

Team: Alliance

Update: s4 played a shaky series in Alliance's 1-2 loss to Liquid at The Manila Major. s4 finished the series with an overall KDA of 21/16/20. Alliance moves on to face the loser of Vici.Reborn vs Fnatic.

Analysis: In Game 1, s4 played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. He had a difficult lane opponent in Fata's Death Prophet, but an aggressive dive resulted in Fata dying and giving first blood to a rotation from EGM's Rubick. s4 played a good mid game, his Dragon Tail was very effective in helping secure kills for Alliance. As the game grew on, though, s4 found himself unable to deal enough damage to bring down the extremely durable Liquid cores of Death Prophet and Spectre. s4 was only able to deal 11,400 damage to Liquid's heroes, simply not enough in a game lasting almost 48 minutes. s4 finished Game 1 with an 8/7/7 KDA. Alliance lost Game 1. In Game 2, s4 played Queen of Pain in the Dire middle lane. s4 played a very nice early game, securing two kills with smart rotations around the map. He was an extremely effective mid game fighter, able to use his Blink to deny Matumbaman the change to deal damage. s4's massive area of effect magical damage was too much for Liquid to deal with in fights, even with Guardian Greaves on MinD_ContRoL's Dark Seer. In fights, s4 had not only his Blink to enhance his mobility, but also stuns from Loda's Slardar and EGM's Rubick to create space for him. s4 did an impressive 16,100 damage to Liquid's heroes. s4 finished Game 2 with a 12/3/11 KDA. Alliance won Game 2. In Game 3, s4 played Dragon Knight in the Radiant middle lane. s4 had a difficult lane against Fata's Queen of Pain, dying twice early and falling slightly behind in gold and experience. He was never able to get a recovery going, as Alliance lost fight after fight to Liquid's aggression. s4 only completed an Armlet of Mordiggian in a game lasting 25 minutes, and was almost completely ineffective in fights. s4 did 5,100 damage to Liquid and finished Game 3 with a 1/6/2 KDA. Alliance lost Game 3.

Loda: Alliance drops 1-2 to Liquid in their first match at The Manila Major

Name: Jonathan "Loda" Berg

Team: Alliance

Update: Loda played a mediocre series in Alliance's 1-2 loss to Liquid at The Manila Major. He finished the series with an overall KDA of 14/15/28. Alliance moves on to face the loser of Vici.Reborn vs Fnatic.

Analysis: In Game 1, Loda played Anti-Mage in the Radiant bottom safe lane. Loda had an almost completely free lane, with MinD_ContRoL's Dark Seer spending a lot of time killing neutral creeps and avoiding the lane. Loda was able to get a quick Battle Fury and Vanguard, and used the two to not only accelerate his experience and gold through farming, but also fighting. Unfortunately for Loda and his teammates, Liquid were well equipped to deal with Anti-Mage as the game grew longer. MinD_ContRoL's Dark Seer Wall of Replica was devastating, the mana burn from his own illusion taking away his ability to Blink. Loda dealt the most damage to enemy heroes on his team with 17,100. He also secured a Roshan kill for his team, although the Aegis of the Immortal was snatched by Matumbaman's Spectre. Loda finished Game 1 with a 7/4/8 KDA. Alliance lost Game 1. In Game 2, Loda played Slardar in the Dire bottom off lane. Loda got off to a nice start, joining with Akke's Dazzle and EGM's Rubick to lane bottom aggressively against Matumbaman's Lifestealer. Together they secured two early kills on Matumbaman before five minutes. Loda was able to keep up this pressure, securing more kills on Liquid throughout the mid game. His Blink Dagger initiations were extremely effective, often locking down three or more Liquid heroes. Loda only did 6,600 damage, but his presence in fights allowed both s4's Queen of Pain and AdmiralBulldog's Nature's Prophet to freely attack in fights. Loda finished Game 2 with a 4/7/19 KDA. Alliance won Game 2. In Game 3, Loda played Juggernaut in the Radiant bottom lane. He had a decent lane, but found it difficult to fight in the early and mid-game. The summoned Dire Wolves from Matumbaman's Lycan threatened to absorb his Omnislash, greatly limiting Loda's early fighting power. Loda opted for a Battle Fury, finishing it at 18 minutes. This left him extremely weak in fights, and Liquid exploited this constantly. Loda was unable to deal much damage at all, only doing 4,400 to Liquid's heroes. He finished Game 3 with a 3/4/1 KDA. Alliance lost Game 3.

FATA: Strong performance in Liquid's 2-1 win over Alliance in The Manila Major group stages

Name: Adrian "FATA" Trinks

Team: Team Liquid

Update: Fata played a great series except for his Game 2 in Liquid's 2-1 win over Alliance at The Manila Major. Fata finished with an overall KDA of 21/7/47. Liquid advance to face the winner of Fnatic vs Vici.Reborn.

Analysis: In Game 1, Fata played Death Prophet in the Dire middle lane. Fata had a nice early lane thanks to both his ranged advantage and the constant threat of rotations for Jerax's Earth Spirit. An over aggressive dive on s4's Dragon Knight lead to Fata dying and swinging the lane back to even. Fata played a bit of a shaky mid game, with Liquid taking several poor fights. He died several times, as he was forced to play in the middle of fights and very vulnerable to Anti-Mage's Mana Void. He was still able to deal huge damage with Exorcism, extending his life with Spirit Siphon and Eul's Scepter of Divinity. Fata dealt 14,100 damage to Alliance's heroes, overcoming a shaky mid-game to deliver for his team in the late game. Fata finished Game 1 with a 10/4/17 KDA. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2, Fata played Puck in the Radiant middle lane. He had a good enough lane against s4's Queen of Pain, getting a quick Blink Dagger. Unfortunately for Fata, his mid game was much more difficult. He found himself extremely weak to the Orchid Malevolence of s4's Queen of Pain as well as AdmiralBulldog's Bloodthorn. Fata had an unusually poor game, contributing surprisingly little to major fights. Although a lot of his initiations were good, he didn't deal enough damage in fights to make up for Liquid's lineup. Fata did 13,900 damage to Alliance's heroes and finished Game 2 with a 3/4/17 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2. In Game 3, Fata played Queen of Pain in the Dire middle lane. Fata played a great early game, with early help from Kuroky's Io he was able to dominate s4's Dragon Knight. Fata extended his lead even further by rotating and securing several nice early kills with his team. With an early Scythe of Vyse, Fata was able to completely lock Alliance out of the game. The disable proved too much for Alliance to deal with so early, and allowed Fata to not only find pick offs, but dominate larger fights. Fata did a massive 15,300 damage to Alliance in Game 3, finishing with a perfect 8/0/13 KDA. Liquid won Game 3.

MATUMBAMAN: Helps Liquid secure a 2-1 win over Alliance

Name: Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MATUMBAMAN played a poor Game 2, but a great overall series in Liquid's 2-1 win over Alliance at The Manila Major. MATUMBAMAN finished with an overall KDA of 34/12/46. Liquid advance to face the winner of Fnatic vs Vici.Reborn.

Analysis: In Game 1 MATUMBAMAN played Spectre in the Dire top safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a decent early game, especially for a Spectre. His farm was slightly contested by AdmiralBulldog's Slardar, but thanks to support from Kuroky's Io MATUMBAMAN was able to get good early gold and experience. He transitioned well into the mid game, going for the Radiance and Manta Style item build. He finished a 22 minute Radiance, a very nice time for a Spectre who was pressured so much. His Haunt illusions dealt huge damage to Alliance's supports, and the pure damage from Desolate gave him the damage to deal with Anti-Mage and Dragon Knight. MATUMBAMAN dealt 25,100 damage to enemy heroes, simply overwhelming Alliance in the late game with magical, pure and physical damage. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 1 with an impressive 11/2/20 KDA which assisted Liquids win in Game 1. In Game 2 MATUMBAMAN played Lifestealer in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He got off to a rough start, dying in the fight for the minute zero bounty rune and giving up first blood. He then found himself against an Alliance aggressive triple lane of Rubick, Dazzle and Slardar. Alliance killed MATUMBAMAN twice in lane early. His game continued to be very difficult, despite him recovering in terms of gold and experience. As the only source of major damage on his team, Alliance was able to focus almost all their attention in fights on making sure MATUMBAMAN couldn't get into melee range. MATUMBAMAN dealt the most damage to heroes in the game with 17,800, but he also spent time attacking heroes under the effect of Shallow Grave. His damage was ultimately not consistent or placed correctly for Liquid to win fights. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 2 with an 11/9/13 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2. In Game 3 MATUMBAMAN played Lycan in the Dire top safe lane. He had a difficult early lane against AdmiralBulldog's Batrider and Akke's Phoenix. MATUMBAMAN managed to do well in his lane despite this, and took several great skirmishes in the early game with his team. After securing a good enough lane for himself, MATUMBAMAN was able to completely dominate Alliance. His Lycan ran wild in fights, quickly securing kills and retreating before Alliance could react. He dealt 11,400 damage to Alliance's heroes, second only to Fata's Queen of Pain. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 3 with a nearly perfect 12/1/13 KDA. Liquid won Game 3.

MinD_ContRoL: Solid performance in 2-1 win over Alliance

Name: Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MinD_ContRoL played an impressively solid series in Liquid's 2-1 win over Alliance at The Manila Major. MinD_ContRoL finished with an overall KDA of 15/6/51. Liquid advance to face the winner of Fnatic vs Vici.Reborn.

Analysis: In Game 1 MinD_ContRoL played Dark Seer in the Dire bottom off lane. He opted to leave the lane very early, ceding free farm to Loda's Anti-Mage but allowing MinD_ContRoL to get nice gold and experience in the jungle. MinD_ContRoL continued to play a very solid game throughout the mid and late game. He kept up with the carry heroes in terms of gold and experience, letting him initiate and survive. MinD_ContRoL's Wall of Replica was critical in dealing with Loda's Anti-Mage, turning Anti-Mage's mana burn against himself. MinD_ContRoL was able to keep himself in the top of the net worth charts for the entire game, giving Liquid a huge team fighting advantage. His Vacuums set his team up for success in fights, grouping up Alliance for Fata's Death Prophet Silence and the damage from Exorcism. MinD_ContRoL finished Game 1 with an impressive 7/2/15 KDA. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 MinD_ContRoL played Dark Seer again, this time in the Radiant top off lane. MinD_ContRoL played another good game, doing his best to set up combinations with Puck and Phoenix in the mid and late game. Unfortunately for MinD_ContRoL and his teammates, this wasn't enough to secure the fights Liquid needed. Alliance was able to either out maneuver or sustain through MinD_ContRoL's team fight damage. He did 10,700 damage to enemy heroes and finished Game 2 with a 7/3/17 KDA. His final KDA is quite impressive again, especially for a player on the losing team. Liquid lost Game 2. In Game 3 MinD_ContRoL played Dark Seer once again, this time in the Dire bottom off lane. Despite an early death, MinD_ContRoL played a very good early game. He fought with his team, using the power of Ion Shell to secure early skirmishes. In the mid game, Liquid was able to completely dominate Alliance. MinD_ContRoL's Vacuums combined with the damage from Fata's Queen of Pain to absolutely crush Alliance in fights and skirmishes. MinD_ContRoL himself did 7,000 damage to Alliance. He finished Game 3 with another impressive KDA, 1/1/19. Liquid won Game 3.

Mushi: Impressive in Fnatic's 2-0 win over Vici.Reborn

Name: Chai "Mushi" Yee Fung

Team: Fnatic

Update: MuShi finished his Manila Major group stage match with an overall KDA of 13/4/23. Fnatic won their series 2-0 against Vici.Reborn. Fnatic moves on to face Liquid.

Analysis: In Game 1 MuShi played Kunkka in the Radiant middle lane. MuShi had a relatively even lane with NoNo's Dragon Knight, the two of them traded farm while attempted to contest their opponents. The major difference was that the rest of MuShi's team was playing well, and when MuShi started joining fights they went massively in Fnatic's favor. He dealt huge area of effect damage with his Torrent and Ghost Ship, as well as providing valuable initiation with X Marks the Spot. MuShi did 10,400 damage to Vici.Reborn. He finished Game 1 with a nearly perfect 5/1/15 KDA. Fnatic won Game 1. In Game 2 MuShi played Necrophos in the Radiant middle lane. Despite dying in the minute zero rune battle and giving first blood, MuShi did a fantastic job in his lane. He was able to put a massive amount of pressure on NoNo's Alchemist, securing an early kill on him and limiting him to only 53 last hits by 10 minutes compared to MuShi's 74. With this lead, MuShi invested in items to make him and his team more durable. An 11 minute Mekansm was followed by a Rod of Atos, giving him a huge health pool in addition to the heal from Mekansm. He was a consistant source of reliable damage and healing for his team, doing 8,100 damage to Vici.Reborn but also healing his teammates for 10,900. MuShi finished Game 2 with an 8/3/8 KDA. Fnatic won Game 2.

MidOne: Excellent in Fnatic's 2-0 win over Vici.Reborn

Name: Nai Zheng "MidOne" Yeik

Team: Fnatic

Update: MidOne finished his Manila Major group stage match with an overall KDA of 18/4/22. Fnatic won their series 2-0 against Vici.Reborn. Fnatic moves on to face Liquid.

Analysis: In Game 1 MidOne played Slark in the Radiant bottom safe lane. MidOne got off to a hot start, securing a lot of gold and experience in his lane as well as picking up three kills for himself by 10 minutes. Instead of going for a fast Hand of Midas, MidOne opted to get a very quick Shadow Blade by 13 minutes. Together with 343's Bounty Hunter, Ohaiyo was able to exert massive pressure on the map, forcing Vici.Reborn to play extremely passive whenever he was missing. MidOne did 17,000 damage in fights, able to move with almost complete freedom. He finished Game 1 with an impressive 11/2/10 KDA. In Game 2 MidOne played Slark again in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a much more difficult early game and pressured heavily by Yang's Batrider which resulted in giving up an early kill. MidOne went for the same item build, with Shadow Blade first and no Hand of Midas. This time he didn't complete his Shadow Blade until 15 minutes thanks to the pressure from Yang. Despite this, he was able to have a similar mid and late game as Game 1. MidOne was able to expertly navigate fights, stealing lots of agility with Essence Shift on Vici.Reborn's durable but immobile heroes like Elder Titan and Alchemist. He did 13,700 damage to enemy heroes, once again topping the damage charts. MidOne finished Game 2 with another a 7/2/12 KDA.

Ohaiyo: Helps Fnatic to a 2-0 win over Vici.Reborn

Name: Chong Xin "Ohaiyo" Khoo

Team: Fnatic

Update: Ohaiyo finished his Manila Major group stage match with an overall KDA of 6/4/31. Fnatic won their series 2-0 against Vici.Reborn. Fnatic moves on to face Liquid.

Analysis: In Game 1 Ohaiyo played Doom in the Radiant top off lane. Ohaiyo didn't have a great time in lane against Lycan and Witch Doctor, with the ever present threat of Enchantress rotating to his lane. It took him almost 20 minutes to get Drums of Endurance and a Vladimir's Offering for himself, but with these two items he was able to fight very well. The nice auras combined with his natural durability made Ohaiyo a nightmare for Vici.Reborn in fights. He was able to deal 8,400 damage to Vici.Reborn by simply walking into fights with Scorched Earth enabled and attacking Vici.Reborn's heroes. Ohaiyo finished Game 1 with a nice 4/2/15 KDA. Fnatic won Game 1. In Game 2 Ohaiyo played Doom again in the Radiant top off lane. He had a much better early game thanks to support from 343's roaming Rikimaru. Ohaiyo was actually able to secure a kill on ddc's Vengeful Spirit, although he died to the Dire tower in exchange for it. He managed to complete the same first two items of Drums of Endurance and Vladimir's Offering almost four minutes faster than in Game 1, giving his team a huge aura advantage in fights. In Game 2 Ohaiyo was able to deal 7,300 damage to enemy heroes. He finished with a 2/2/16 KDA. Fnatic won Game 2.

Nono: Shaky in Vici.Reborn's 0-2 loss to Fnatic

Name: Wang "Nono" Xin

Team: VICI Gaming

Update: NoNo finished his Manila Major group stage match with an overall KDA of 5/9/10. Vici.Reborn lost 0-2 to Fnatic. Vici.Reborn moves on to face Alliance.

Analysis: In Game 1 NoNo played Dragon Knight in the Dire middle lane. He had a difficult time in his early lane against MuShi's Kunkka and the constant threat of 343 roaming Bounty Hunter. This drastically limited NoNo's early gold and experience. The early and mid-game went so poorly for NoNo and Vici.Reborn that he was forced to get Black King Bar as his first item, without stopping for an Armlet of Mordiggian or early Blink Dagger. This left NoNo without the damage output needed to bring down heroes like Slark and Doom. He did 6,700 damage to Fnatic's heroes, the most on his team. NoNo finished Game 1 with a 2/5/5 KDA. In Game 2 NoNo played Alchemist in the Dire middle lane. He had a very difficult lane against MuShi's Necrophos, greatly limiting his early gold and experience. NoNo had such a poor time in his lane that he opted to skip the traditional Armlet of Mordiggian as a first item and build straight to his Radiance. He finished Radiance just before 16 minutes, but had so little health that Fnatic was able to easily burst him down even through Chemical Rage. NoNo struggled to deal any damage that wasn't from Acid Spray or Radiance burn, unable to enter fights against Necrophos, Slark and Doom on Fnatic's side. NoNo did 9,700 damage to heroes, finishing Game 2 with a 3/4/5 KDA.

End: Vici.Reborn drops 0-2 to Fnatic

Name: Yang "End" Pu

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: End finished his Manila Major group stage match with an overall KDA of 9/6/11. Vici.Reborn lost 0-2 to Fnatic. Vici.Reborn moves on to face Alliance.

Analysis: In Game 1 End played Lycan in the Dire top safe lane. He had an excellent lane, getting a kill for himself and assisting in another. End also got almost completely free farm, with only a Doom in lane against him. He finished an impressive seven minute Vladimir's Offering, but quickly learned how far behind the rest of his team was. End was unable to fight, not dying as often as his teammates but often forced to retreat without getting enough damage done. End did 6,600 damage to Fnatic's heroes. He finished Game 1 with a 3/2/6 KDA. In Game 2 End played Clinkz in the Dire top safe lane. He had a pretty good early game despite facing Ohaiyo's Doom and the constant threat of 343's roaming Rikimaru. End was able to finish a 16 minute Desolator, despite the rest of his team having a rough early game. Unfortunately for End and Vici.Reborn, his Desolator wasn't enough to swing fights in their favor. He felt his damage heavily negated by Ohaiyo's Crimson Guard. End was still able to secure six kills for his team, his single target damage remaining effective despite how far behind his team was. End did 9,500 damage to Fnatic. He finished Game 2 with a 6/4/5 KDA. Vici.Reborn lost Game 2.

FATA: Helps Liquid defeat Fnatic 2-1 in The Manila Major group stages

Name: Adrian "FATA" Trinks

Team: Team Liquid

Update: Fata played a good series in Liquid's 2-1 win over Fnatic in The Manila Major group stages. He finished with an overall KDA of 24/14/31. Liquid finished their group with a 2-0 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1 Fata played Dragon Knight in the dire middle lane. Although he had a bit of a rough early game against MuShi's Kunkka, he got enough gold and experience from his lane to transition effectively into the mid game. Apart from two terrible mid and late-game fights, Fata only died twice in Game 1. His naturally high armor combined with itemizing for high health meant he could stand and attack Fnatic with his Elder Dragon Form Splash Attack. The damage from this combined with MinD_ContRoL's Nature's Prophet was too much for Fnatic to handle in late game fights. Fata did 18,600 damage to Fnatic, finishing Game 1 with a 16/4/12 KDA which helped Liquid win Game 1. In Game 2 Fata played Razor in the dire middle lane. He had a rough early game, with two deaths and a surprisingly difficult lane opponent in MuShi's Medusa. Although he was able to dominate the lane in the early game, once MuShi got some levels in Mystic Snake he wasn't able to keep denying his farm. Three deaths in the early game set Fata back very far, a position you don't want to be in as Razor. He opted for a Dragon Lance as his first major item, not completing it until 17 minutes in. Without a lead in gold and experience over his opponent, Razor was extremely weak because he has to get so close to use Static Link. Fata found himself being easily dispatched in fights. Despite dealing the most damage on his team with 10,600, Fata finished Game 2 with a poor 2/7/8 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2. In Game 3 Fata played Leshrac starting in the dire top safe lane. He had a decent early game, rotating to the middle lane around eight minutes to let MATUMBAMAN have the top. He finished his first item, Bloodstone, just before 20 minutes. He still had a difficult game thanks to MidOne's Nyx Assassin Mana Burn doing huge damage to him. Fata was very effective in fights, his magic damage helping bring down Axe through his high armor. Fata did 8,400 damage to Fnatic's heroes, helping Liquid secure a solid win. Fata finished Game 3 with a 6/3/11 KDA.

MATUMBAMAN: Shaky in Liquid's 2-1 win over Fnatic

Name: Lasse "MATUMBAMAN" Urpalainen

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MATUMBAMAN played a shaky first two games, but a fantastic third in Liquid's 2-1 win over Fnatic in The Manila Major group stages. He finished with an overall KDA of 18/8/41. Liquid finished their group with a 2-0 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1 MATUMBAMAN played Lycan in the dire top safe lane. MATUMBAMAN had a relatively underwhelming game, dying once early but still getting his Vladimir's Offering before 10 minutes. MATUMBAMAN struggled in Game 1 of this series compared to his other Lycan games, denied the comeback potential he was used to. MATUMBAMAN was forced to play a more passive game, not dealing much damage to either heroes or towers and letting Fata and MinD_ContRoL do most of the work this game. MATUMBAMAN did 5,300 to structures and only 7,900 to heroes. He finished Game 1 with a 6/5/21 KDA, the result of a shaky mid-game. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 MATUMBAMAN played his signature Lycan once again in the dire top safe lane. He got off to a good start, with only Ohaiyo's Tidehunter in the top lane to contest his early gold and experience. Unfortunately for MATUMBAMAN, Fnatic was extremely well equipped to deal with his Lycan. Both Doom's Doom and Disruptor's Glimpse are excellent tools for bringing down a Lycan. MATUMBAMAN was forced to play extremely cautiously, and was never allowed to run wild in fights like Lycan wants to. He was also unable to deal major structural damage, securing two towers for Liquid. MATUMBAMAN only dealt 5,000 damage to enemy heroes, a result of his forced passive play style. He finished Game 2 with a 1/2/11 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2, and MATUMBAMAN lost his first Lycan game in over three months. In Game 3 MATUMBAMAN played Lycan again. After defeating his Lycan in Game 2, and him having an underwhelming Game 3, Fnatic decided to continue not banning Lycan in Game 3. MATUMBAMAN must have taken this as an insult, because he played a fantastic Game 3 and completely redeemed his earlier games. He started in the dire middle lane, but moved to the top around eight minutes to avoid 343's Axe. After a single death at 10 minutes, MATUMBAMAN played a perfect game. He was able to easily run in and out of fights with Shapeshift, as long as he avoided 343's Axe Berserker's Call. MATUMBAMAN dealt 11,700 damage to Fnatic's heroes and 6,300 to their structures. He got the last hits on four towers, two barracks and two Roshans. MATUMBAMAN finished Game 3 with a nearly perfect 11/1/9 KDA. Liquid won Game 3.

MinD_ContRoL: Consistently solid play in Liquid's 2-1 win over Fnatic

Name: Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Borislavov

Team: Team Liquid

Update: MinD_ContRoL played a solid series in Liquid's 2-1 win over Fnatic in The Manila Major group stages. He finished with an overall KDA of 24/14/31. Liquid finished their group with a 2-0 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1 MinD_ContRoL played Nature's Prophet in the dire bottom off lane. Despite an early death, MinD_ContRoL had a very impressive start to his Game 1. He managed to get enough gold and experience out of the lane to transition into his mid game, as well as harassing Dj's Lion out of the lane several times. MinD_ContRoL went for the fighting Nature's Prophet build, with Drums of Endurance and Maelstrom. He fully committed to his right clicks, getting both Bloodthorn and Butterfly as well as completing Mjolnir. MinD_ContRoL did the most damage to heroes in the game with 19,700. He finished Game 1 with a 10/5/21 KDA, participating in 86 percent of his team's kills. Liquid won Game 1. In Game 2 MinD_ContRoL played Dark Seer in the dire bottom off lane. Although he was able to both secure his own gold and experience and contest MidOne's very well, MinD_ContRoL failed to make the transition into the mid and late-game in Game 2. He got off to an excellent start, securing two kills for himself. His effectiveness began to fall off quickly though, as his team lacked the damage to follow up on his initiations. MinD_ContRoL actually dealt the second most damage on his team with 10,400, only 200 behind Fata's Razor. Although he played well, MinD_ContRoL was unable to deliver a win in Game 2. He finished with a 5/5/8 KDA. Liquid lost Game 2. In Game 3 MinD_ContRoL played Dark Seer in the dire bottom off lane. MinD_ContRoL had a very rough early game, three deaths setting back his already poor gold and experience even more. He didn't complete his Mekansm until 19 minutes, but thankfully for Liquid Fnatic didn't do much to exploit this. His Vacuums were very effective in Game 3, combining with Fata's Leshrac to set up massive stun combinations. MinD_ContRoL played another very solid game on Dark Seer, on the back of an impressive comeback. He did 8,600 damage and finished Game 3 with a 2/5/15 KDA. Liquid won Game 3.

Mushi: Despite efforts Fnatic loses 1-2 to Liquid

Name: Chai "Mushi" Yee Fung

Team: Fnatic

Update: MuShi finished his Manila Major group stage series vs Liquid with an 11/13/35 KDA. Fnatic lost 1-2 to Liquid. They advance to face the winner of Vici.Reborn vs Alliance.

Analysis: In Game 1 MuShi played Kunkka in the radiant middle lane. MuShi had a decent early game, dying once to a rotation from Jerax's Earth Spirit but getting good gold and experience regardless. His early and mid-game rotations lead to several nice kills, but he found his damage drastically reduced after all three of Liquid's core heroes finished their Black King Bars. Without the huge burst from Torrent and Ghost Ship, MuShi's Kunkka was extremely underwhelming in fights. MuShi did 10,000 damage to Liquid's heroes in fights. He finished Game 1 with a very poor 3/10/15 KDA. Fnatic lost Game 1. In Game 2 MuShi played Medusa in the radiant middle lane. Although he had a difficult lane opponent in Fata's Razor, MuShi still managed to play an excellent early game. He didn't die a single time, and managed to get enough gold and experience from the lane to allow him to safely farm the map to his first major item. After finishing a Manta Style at 21 minutes, MuShi's ability to farm and fight skyrocketed. He completed a Linken's Sphere only four minutes later. With just those two items, he was difficult enough to bring down and required all of Liquid's focus. MuShi was so durable he could simply stand in the middle of a fight with Mana Shield enabled and take whatever Liquid threw at him. MuShi did 11,100 damage to Liquid. His Stone Gaze was extremely effective against Liquid's four melee heroes, making fights even safer for MuShi and Fnatic. He finished Game 2 with a nearly perfect 7/1/13 KDA. Fnatic won Game 2. In Game 3 MuShi played Gyrocopter in the radiant bottom safe lane. He did well in in his against MinD_ContRoL's Dark Seer, but his choice to build Helm of the Dominator first instead of an item like Sange and Yasha proved to be a bad one. The Helm of the Dominator didn't give him the raw health he needed to withstand Liquid's huge magic damage from Fata's Leshrac in the early and mid-game. He was able to use it to come back in gold and experience by stacking ancient and neutral camps, but Liquid's lead was too much for him to overcome. Even with a Black King Bar, he couldn't stand and fight MATUMBAMAN's Lycan. MuShi did 9,500 damage to Liquid, finishing Game 3 with a 1/2/7 KDA. Fnatic lost Game 3.

MidOne: Fnatic drops 1-2 to Liquid

Name: Nai Zheng "MidOne" Yeik

Team: Fnatic

Update: MidOne finished his Manila Major group stage series vs Liquid with an 11/19/37 KDA. Fnatic lost 1-2 to Liquid. They advance to face the winner of Vici.Reborn vs Alliance.

Analysis: In Game 1 MidOne played Ember Spirit in the radiant bottom safe lane. MidOne had a very difficult lane. His early gold and experience was heavily contested by MinD_ContRoL's Nature's Prophet, and without the ability to easily farm the jungle MidOne came out very behind from his lane. He died five times before he was able to finish his 22 minute Battle Fury, ensuring that if Fnatic was going to come back and win Game 1 it was going to take a long time. Fnatic managed to hold out for 53 minutes, during which MidOne dealt 12,900 damage to heroes but died 10 times. He finished Game 1 with a disappointing 5/10/14 KDA. Fnatic lost Game 1. In Game 2 MidOne played Ember Spirit once again in the radiant bottom safe lane. He had another difficult lane against MinD_ContRoL control, who was playing Dark Seer this game. While Flame Guard gave him some protection from Ion Shell, it was still a very difficult lane to get early gold in. He struggled again in the mid-game, not finishing his Battle Fury until 24 minutes into Game 2. Thankfully for MidOne, MuShi and Ohaiyo were both having an excellent game. He was afforded the opportunity to recover much of the deficit his poor early game had created. MidOne did 9,100 damage to Liquid in Game 2, eventually managing to contribute very nicely to team fights. He finished Game 2 with a 3/4/15 KDA. Fnatic won Game 2. In Game 3 MidOne played Nyx Assassin in the radiant top off lane. Although his Mana Burn was effective in lane as a harassment tool against Fata's Leshrac, he wasn't able to do enough to shut down his gold and experience gain early. With two early deaths, and not a lot of early gold, MidOne set himself up for a difficult mid and late-game. He didn't finish his Blink Dagger until almost 17 minutes, and even with it Fnatic was unable to take good enough fights. MidOne did 7,100 damage to Liquid's heroes in Game 3. He finished with a 3/5/8 KDA. Fnatic lost Game 3.

Fly: Can't Stop the Slop in OG's 2-1 Win over Team Empire

Name: Tai "Fly" Aizik

Team: OG

Update: Fly played an erroneous and disappointing series as OG triumphed over Team Empire 2-1 in The Manila Major Group A match on Friday. Fly finished the series with an overall KDA of 10/12/20.

Analysis: Fly was a non-factor in Game 1 of the series, when he played Dazzle off lane with Moon's Night Stalker. Fly placed a decent 18 Observer Wards and 11 Sentry Wards, but 10 of those Observer Wards were destroyed by Team Empire. Fly found it difficult to be present to save teammates with Shallow Grave, and he only casted it five times over the 53-minute game. Fly's KDA in Game 1 was an awful 0/5/1, truly representing how much of a non-factor he was. In Game 2, Fly played Phoenix as a roaming support. Fly's positioning was off when it came to Sun Rays, as Miposhka canceled three of the most critical ones with Boulder Smash and Geomagnetic Grip. His Supernovas also fell short, since of the five times he used the ability, three of them resulted in his death. For one such Supernova, Fly made the mistake of hitting Disruptor instead of Dragon Knight with his Fire Spirits, which allowed Team Empire to destroy the Egg in just two seconds. Fly's supporting impact was better than Game 1 and he had a much better KDA of 7/6/11. In Game 3, Fly returned to Dazzle, and he played the hero better than he did in Game 1, but still made crucial errors. Early game saw the most distinct of these errors. Fly's laning partner, Miracle as Huskar, was being assaulted in a Chronosphere while Fly approached, presumably to use Shallow Grave and prevent Miracle's death. Instead, Fly turned back and moved himself so that Miracle was out of Shallow Grave's range, leading to Miracle's early demise. The rest of the match went better, though. Fly provided and impressive 8,317 healing to allied heroes, and used Shallow Grave five times over the 21-minute match. Fly's better play of Dazzle paid off in helping his team win this final game, and OG won the series.

Miracle: MMR Superstar Redemption after OG vs NewBee Disappointment

Name: Amer "Miracle" Barqawi

Team: OG

Update: Miracle fulfilled great carry roles as OG won 2-1 against Team Empire in The Manila Major Group A matches on Friday. Miracle finished the series with an overall KDA of 27/11/15.

Analysis: Miracle has seen much better performances than his Game 1 as Juggernaut. Miracle's farm was one of his few strong points for this game, and his creep score was only passed up by his teammate, N0tail as Alchemist, between the 12 and 13-minute marks of the game, each having 100 last hits. Miracle's KDA was quite poor, at just 6/7/0. Miracle's seven deaths lost him 3,743 gold and earned Team Empire 5,067 gold. Combat for Miracle was fruitless, and he earned only one kill from the 10 times he used Omnislash. Game 2 was much more successful for Miracle when he played Tinker middle. Miracle killed more enemy heroes than anyone else in the game, and accumulated a wonderful KDA of 12/2/11. Those 12 kills earned him 4,270 gold, which was the most gold earned from kills in the game. Miracle dealt the most damage to heroes in the game, and his hero damage of 22,267 was nearly twice over Cr1t's, the next greatest, who had 11,317 damage dealt. For the last game of the series Miracle played Huskar safe lane. Once the five minute mark had passed, Miracle topped the charts for last hits for the rest of the game. Miracle had nine kills, the most in the game, and earned 2,780 gold from them, also the most in the game. The combination of his numerous last hits and kills bestowed upon Miracle the top net worth of 12,277 gold. Mircale's dominance in Game 2 and 3 played a pivotal role in OG winning the series.

N0tail: N0deaths in Last Game of 2-1 Series against Team Empire

Name: Johan "N0tail" Sundstein

Team: OG

Update: N0tail did a great job farming and carrying his team as OG won a 2-1 series against Team Empire in the Manila Major Group A stage on Friday. N0tail finished the series with an overall KDA of 11/6/24.

Analysis: N0tail put good effort into Game 1 when he played Alchemist, but to no avail. Some of the typical products of Alchemist were seen in N0tails play, especially when it came to farm and item progression. N0tail's last hitting was outstanding. Past the 13-minute mark, N0tail had the most last hits for the rest of the game, and ended with just one shy of 600 last hits. N0tail's item progression was lightning fast, purchasing Armlet of Mordiggian at 7:25 and just five and a half minutes later purchasing Radiance. N0tail's farm was a huge advantage for his team. He bought three Aghanim's Scepters for his allies: for Moon's Night Stalker at 23:56, for Miracle's Juggernaut at 37:23, and for Fly's Dazzle at 47:27. Accounting for his purchasing of Aghanims Scepters for allies, N0tail spent the entire game after seven minutes with the greatest net worth. He ended the game with a net worth of 51,403 for a GPM of 970. The advantage N0tail provided wasn't enough, though, and after his five deaths fed Team Empire 5,160 gold, OG was overtaken and lost Game 1. Game 2 saw N0tail as Sven in the safe lane. N0tail dominated in terms of farm, and had the most last hits for the entirety of the match. His farm was reflected in his net worth, which, at 13,702 gold, was the greatest for both teams. When OG won Game 2 N0tail had an almost perfect KDA of 5/1/12. Game 3 put N0tail as Dragon Knight in the middle where he was able to stand toe-to-toe with Scandal's Puck. At ten minutes, Scandal had 57 last hits and six denies while N0tail had a comparable 55 last hits and 6 denies, a feat not to be ignored, considering Puck's ranged advantage against Dragon Knight's melee attack. N0tail fought well after early game, and did not cede a single death to Team Empire. This allowed him to end the game with a perfect KDA of 4/0/7.

KingR: Falls 1-2 to OG at The Manila Major in group stage

Name: Rinat "KingR" Abdullin

Team: Team Empire

Update: KingR provided great support in Team Empire's Group A match at The Manila Major on Friday. KingR finished the series with an overall KDA of 12/12/23.

Analysis: Game 1 for KingR was a great Disruptor game for him. KingR used Glimpse brutally well throughout the game and used it to secure two kills before 10 minutes. Of these two, the kill against Moon's Nightstalker was particularly impressive, when Moon was nearly escaping across river. KingR had to move quickly and directly, but he managed to have Moon in range at the last minute, and thus the kill was his. Game 2 saw another KingR Disruptor, and he gave a more impactful performance than in Game 1. KingR was able to get eight kills and 3,086 gold in this game, both of which were the most on his team. His hero was probably not the best to receive the kills, and it was likely chance that gave him so many, since four of his kills were from autoattacks. Game 3 was an unfortunate Oracle game for KingR. He healed less than a third as much health as Fly's Dazzle on OG, with KingR's 2,481 compared to Fly's 8,317. The game was just as unfortunate for the rest of Team Empire, and they lost Game 3 in 21 minutes, giving the series to OG.

Miposhka: Headed to bottom bracket at The Manila Major

Name: Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov

Team: Team Empire

Update: Despite Team Empire losing 1-2 against OG, Miposhka provided many great initiations for his team in The Manila Major Group A match on Friday. Miposhka finished the series with an overall KDA of 7/11/32.

Analysis: Miposhka's Game 1 was at times outstanding, but also at times mediocre when he played as Enigma. The highlight of Miposhka's series was an incredible four-man Black Hole/Midnight Pulse combo at 16:13. Miposhka didn't even need a Blink Dagger to pull it off, as he simply waited in the trees, using vision from a nearby Observer Ward to know when it was time to strike. The combo assisted in the demise of the entire team of OG. After that, Miposhka failed to land another multiple hero Black Hole, even completely whiffing two Black Holes with no heroes caught at all. The early Black Hole team wipe proved to be enough of an advantage, though, as his team won Game 1. Game 2 was another good performance by Miposhka, this time as Earth Spirit. Miposhka contributed 8,800 damage to enemy heroes and a total of one minute and 58 seconds of crowd control. Much of this crowd control was directed towards Fly's Phoenix, particularly during his Sun Ray. By cancelling this ability early, Miposhka prevented great amounts of healing for OG and damage against his own team. This assistance proved to be insufficient, as OG claimed victory over Team Empire for Game 2. Miposhka performed weakly in Game 3 as Phoenix. He dealt 3,728 damage and healed 871 health with Sun Ray, compared to 4,846 damage and 2,606 healing from Fly's Phoenix in Game 2.

AdmiralBulldog: Alliance sweeps Vici Gaming Reborn 2-0 in Group C of The Manila Major

Name: Henrik "AdmiralBulldog" Ahnberg

Team: Alliance

Update: AdmiralBulldog played an amazing series as Alliance took out Vici Gaming Reborn 2-0 in Group C of The Manila Major. AdmiralBulldog finished with a 12/6/15 KDA and took out 2 towers, 4 barracks and 2 Roshans in the series.

Analysis: This series was signature AdmiralBulldog. In Game 1, the play was slow and steady on each side, as neither team held even a 3,000 net worth advantage for the first 38 minutes. Vici was the first to take the lead, but Alliance was able to blow that all up at the 50-minute mark as AdmiralBulldog built up his 7/3/12 KDA. With the kills rolling in, Alliance took Game 1 in 56 minutes. Game 2 was another methodical game from both sides as AdmiralBulldog played a very objective focused game. He participated in less than half of his team's kills, but manage to destroy two towers, a barracks and a Roshan as Broodmother. Alliance seized the game at the 37-minute mark as they found seven kills within a two-minute span. Alliance plays Fnatic for their next series.

s4: Alliance sweeps Vici Gaming Reborn 2-0 in Group C of The Manila Major

Name: Gustav "s4" Magnusson

Team: Alliance

Update: s4 played great as Alliance defeated Vici Gaming Reborn 2-0 in Group C of The Manila Major. s4 finished with a 17/7/19 KDA and took out 2 towers in the series

Analysis: s4 was the enforcer for Alliance in this series as he was the most deadly player on the map each game. Both Games 1 and 2 started out slow without either team grabbing more than a 3,000 net worth lead within the first 35 minutes, so the winner was made in the late game. Alliance held the advantage here as it seemed they fought better as a team, s4 being the focal point of the attack. In Game 1, he played Leshrac to a 10/6/11 KDA, being involved in every fight he could and even managed to destroy two towers as Alliance took Game 1. In Game 2, s4 completely ignored objectives and focused his efforts to fighting, paying dividends in the way of a 7/1/8 KDA and a 2-0 series sweep for Alliance.

Loda: Alliance sweeps Vici Gaming Reborn 2-0 in Group C of The Manila Major

Name: Jonathan "Loda" Berg

Team: Alliance

Update: Loda had a strong series as Alliance beat Vici Gaming Reborn 2-0 in Group C of The Manila Major. Loda finished with a 8/5/22 KDA and took out two towers and a Roshan in the series.

Analysis: Game 1 was a very close as each team was looking to capitalize on a mistake made by their opponent. Alliance stumbled first as they surrendered three easy kills, but Loda supported the charge to take back control on the game. Playing Centaur Warrunner, Loda racked up 15 assists as he maneuvered his way through the background to get Alliance the Game 1 win. Game 2 was the same slow approach on each side, but Vici gave the game away as they gave up seven kills within a two-minute span at the 35-minute mark. Loda played smart as Slardar for a 4/1/7 KDA as Alliance closed the series in demanding fashion.

Nono: Vici Gaming Reborn falls 2-0 to Alliance in Group C of The Manila Major

Name: Wang "Nono" Xin

Team: Vici.Reborn

Update: Nono played well within Vici Gaming Reborn's 2-0 loss to Alliance in Group C of The Manila Major. Nono finished with a 13/5/9 KDA and took out five towers in the series.

Analysis: Games 1 and 2 saw each team playing slow, methodical and overall evenly matched. Nono was the reason the teams were even close to even as he was able to lead the entire game in kills with 11 to only 3 deaths. Playing Queen of Pain, Nono and Vici could not match the team coordination of Alliance in the late game as they dropped Game 1. Game 2 played out a very similar way, except the finish was much more demanding on the side of Alliance. Nono was not at fault though as he managed to destroy more than he had deaths, three to two. Strong play from Nono, but the support he needed was not there.

Yang: Vici Gaming Reborn falls 2-0 to Alliance in Group C of The Manila Major

Name: Yang "Yang" Pu

Team: VICI Gaming

Update: Yang struggled as Vici Gaming Reborn fell 2-0 to Alliance in Group C of The Manila Major. Yang finished with a 2/10/11 KDA

Analysis: Yang struggled right away to start the series, as he died twice within the first 11 minutes of Game 1 on Batrider. He did not die within the next 30 minutes, but it came as a result of the early deaths, as he seemed discouraged from getting as involved. Capturing zero objectives the entire game, Yang collapsed in the late game as he gave up four kills within the last 10 minutes to give Alliance Game 1. In Game 2, he played Faceless Void and once again died twice within the first 11 minutes. This game Vici did not have the chance to bring the game in their favor as Alliance convincingly closed the game and the series. Yang had a rough day and needs to bounce back for Vici to continue in Manila.

QO: Has a huge series in 2-1 win over Mineski

Name: Kim "QO" Seon-yeop

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: QO was dominant as MVP.Phoenix defeated Mineski 2-1 in Group D of The Manila Major. QO racked up a 37/14/47 KDA and destroyed six towers, three barracks and a Roshan in the series.

Analysis: QO and all of MVP.Phoenix didn't seem ready in Game 1. The teams were trading kills until MVP gave up three at once and Mineski was able to build their lead off of that. QO tried to get the game back, but his aggression only made it worse as he led his team in deaths as Mineski took Game 1. Game 2 was a much different story, as MVP, led by QO, were able to seize complete control of the game at the 15-minute mark. QO played Death Prophet to a 12/4/11 KDA as Mineski was on their heels the rest of the 28-minute game until MVP took the win. After two quicker games, Game 3 was a 71-minute marathon. The game itself was just a continuous brawl, and QO seemed to love it. He played Ember Spirit and was all over the map, working his way to a beautiful 21/3/27 KDA as well as destroying four towers, three barracks and a Roshan. MVP built off his success to take Game 3 and the series.

MP: Plays great in 2-1 victory over Mineski

Name: Pyo "MP" No-a

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: MP was able to shine as MVP.Phoenix took out Mineski 2-1 in Group D of The Manila Major. MP finished with a 18/10/54 KDA and destroyed 10 towers, three barracks and three Roshans in the series.

Analysis: MP started this series in a rough way as he went 2/2/6 in Game 1 and wasn't able to ever stabilize. He couldn't help but watch Mineski take control and close Game 1, but MP got his act together for the next two games. In Game 2, he played Juggernaut and played a very smart game, helping where he was needed and taking calculated risks. Finishing with 20 assists to only three deaths in the Game 2 win proves that he was a much better player than we saw in Game 1. Game 3 was where MP was able to put his complete game together, though. He was able to play a major role in fights as he accrued 11 kills and 28 assists, but also burnt down objectives taking down five towers, two barracks and three Roshans. It took some time for MP to get comfortable, but once he settled down, he played great.

Febby: Supports his team in win over Mineski

Name: Kim "Febby" Yong-min

Team: MVP Phoenix

Update: Febby played great with his teammates as MVP.Phoenix beat Mineski 2-1 in Group D of The Manila Major. Febby finished with a 11/19/76 KDA in the series.

Analysis: Game 1 was not competitive very long as Mineski just came out much too hot for MVP.Phoenix to handle. Febby led his team in deaths and looked to shake it off for Game 2. All of MVP did a great job of bouncing back as they were pushing the aggression this game, being able to close it in 26 minutes. Febby, playing Bounty Hunter, was able to rack up a game high 23 assists in the short blowout. Game 3, however, was a 71-minute marathon that MVP struggled to close. Although they found a 30k net worth lead at the 42-minute mark, they allowed Mineski to stay competitive and bring the net worth closer to even. Ignoring objectives and focusing completely on supporting his teammates, Febby, playing Bounty Hunter again, was able to excel as he racked up a game-high 45 assists as MVP.Phoenix was able to finally snowball their lead to a Game 3 and series victory.

Benhur: Fought hard in 2-1 loss to MVP.Phoenix

Name: Benhur "Benhur" Lawis

Team: Mineski

Update: Benhur played well, but Mineski still fell 2-1 to MVP.Phoenix in Group D of The Manila Major. Benhur finished with a 17/12/32 KDA and destroyed eight towers, four barracks and four Roshans in the series.

Analysis: In Game 1, Benhur came out playing inspired and seemed to be too much for MVP to handle. He played Alchemist and imposed his will across the entire map, finishing with a spotless 6/0/11 KDA and destroying three towers, two barracks and two Roshans. A great complete game to get Mineski their first win. In Game 2, Benhur was the victim this time as he could not handle MVP. After six quick deaths and failing to capture any objectives, Benhur was a spectator as MVP took Game 2 decisively. Game 3 stretched to 71 minutes long, as it was a great showing for how active of a player Benhur can be. He played Dragon Knight to a respectable 9/6/15 KDA and was great on objectives as he destroyed five towers, two barracks and two Roshans. Although he could not do enough to save Mineski from being defeated.

Bokerino: Struggled in the 2-1 loss to MVP.Phoenix

Name: Jun "Bokerino" Kanehara

Team: Mineski

Update: Bokerino struggled as Mineski was defeated by MVP.Phoenix 2-1 in Group D of The Manila Major. Bokerino finished with a 6/18/46 KDA and destroyed two towers and a barrack in the series.

Analysis: Bokerino was not able to manufacture much of an impact throughout this series. Although he accrued a respectable 46 assists throughout, he failed to capture objectives, with only two towers and a barracks destroyed, as well as failing to get kills with only two each game. Game 1 was handed to Mineski and they surrendered leads without being able to earn their way back in either match. Bokerino feels very comfortable playing Dark Seer as he chose him in each of the final two games, but the chemistry between the hero and his teammates was not as present as it needs to be in a tournament like Manila.

JUNE 3, 2016

Miracle: Takes care of Team Empire in Group A opener of The Manila Major 2016

Name: Amer "Miracle" Barqawi

Team: OG

Update: Miracle was an absolute machine going 17/3/22 in OG's Group A 2-0 opening round win over Team Empire at The Manila Major on Thursday.

Analysis: In the first game of this match, Miracle played Lifestealer in the top safe lane. He was a one hero wrecking ball netting 10 kills, which was the highest of all players in the game. As the top leveler of the game, he farmed effectively gaining significant advantages in both gold and experience. He parlayed this advantage into item buys getting the Armlet of Mordiggian at 9:42 into the game. Having maxed out Rage by level 8, he used this combination to kill Empire's heroes to the tune of a 10/1/3 KDA. He dished out 15,386 in hero damage while healing 22,026. On top of the great KDA, Miracle took down three towers, four barracks and two Roshan's. It was a dominating performance in OG's 21-9 Game 1 win. In Game 2, Miracle went with Juggernaut in the bottom safe lane. He once again farmed effectively gaining advantages. His 24,641 in hero damage was roughly 5,000 more than the next best player. He used Blade Fury effectively, casting it 29 times, getting 252 hits and three kills. In his fury, he took out five towers to go with his 7/2/19 KDA. It was a great match for Miracle and with the win, he and his team will take on the winner of NewBee and compLexity in the next round.

Fly: Gets 2-0 win over Team Empire in opening round of Group A at The Manila Major

Name: Tai "Fly" Aizik

Team: OG

Update: Fly played very well, earning a KDA of 5/4/20 in OG's 2-0 win over Team Empire in the Group A opener of The Manila Major on Thursday.

Analysis: Fly, taking an unusual hero in Keeper of the Light, used him to great effect in support of OG. Playing Keeper of the Light is sometimes a disappointment for fantasy players, but this time would be an exception. Fly earned a KDA of 1/1/9 while playing solely in a support role. He didn't rush into fights, instead playing Keeper of the Light perfectly using Mana Leak to get enemy players to stop moving, lest they lose all their mana. This play set Empire up for OG's melee heroes to run in and get their kills. Fly was instrumental in OG's 21-9 win Game 1 win. In Game 2, Fly played Crystal Maiden in the bottom safe lane, but also roamed to the middle to help in teamfights. Using nuking and crowd control abilities, Fly was able to control teamfights allowing Miracle and MoonMeander to clean up. Fly would finish with a KDA of 4/3/11 in the 28-16 Game 2 win. OG will next face the winner between NewBee and compLexity.

MoonMeander: Wins 2-0 over Team Empire in opening match of Group A at The Manila Major

Name: David "MoonMeander" Tan

Team: OG

Update: MoonMeander was solid, sporting a 13/5/25 KDA in OG's 2-0 sweep of Team Empire in the opening match of Group A at The Manila Major on Thursday.

Analysis: MoonMeander chose Clockwerk in the first game of the match, playing the hero in the bottom off lane. Clockwerk was an unusual choice as the win rate for the hero is well below 50 percent. However, with the team composition that OG put together, MoonMeander was a beast using the multiple traps and stuns that Clockwerk offers. On top of that, using his Rocket Flare to nuke areas was very effective for MoonMeander as he dealt 16,277 en route to a total of 25,452 in hero damage. His four kills and 11 assists were second most on the team, although his three deaths tied for first. Moonmeander stuck to supporting his team during fights, not scoring any kills on objectives in the first game. OG ran away with Game 1 by a score of 21-9. In Game 2, MoonMeander played Batrider in the top off lane. He used his ability to roam quickly to control lanes early while dealing quite a bit of damage. Although he gave up first blood to Ramzes' Lycan, MoonMeander would go on to get four kills in the first 14 minutes. He was particularly effective with his Sticky Napalm, getting five kills while keeping creeps and Empire heroes stuck for over seven minutes. He did 17,883 in hero damage, killing nine Empire heroes to go along with 14 assists. OG would win Game 2 28-16 and will face the winner of NewBee and compLexity in the next round.

Cr1t: Wins 2-0 over Team Empire in opening match of Group A at The Manila Major

Name: Andreas "Cr1t" Nielsen

Team: OG

Update: Cr1t was decidedly average in OG's 2-0 win over Team Empire in the opening match of Group A at The Manila Major on Thursday. He finished with a KDA of 6/6/27.

Analysis: Cr1t was consistent, playing Earth Spirit for both games of the match. In Game 1, Cr1t would hold down the middle lane using Boulder Smash to great effectiveness, having maxed out the ability by level seven. He would have 100 percent accuracy with Boulder Smash going 29-for-29 in terms of hitting Empire's heroes. Cr1t expertly used all of his abilities to help slow and stun opponents in this first game allowing his melee strength teammates to get in there and go to work. Cr1t did a respectable 10,305 in hero damage in his support role en route to a KDA of 2/1/13 and a 21-9 Game 1 win. In Game 2, Cr1t and his Earth Spirit would be the focus of Empire as Cr1t was killed for a team leading five deaths. He struggled in lane early as Scandal's Shadow Fiend kept hitting him from a distance. Cr1t would again do a moderate amount of hero damage with 11,464, netting himself four kills and 14 assists. Although he died fairly often, he was still a force in teamfights with his stuns and slows. Cr1t would get the last hit on a tower, but overall it wasn't a great game. OG went on to win Game 2 28-16 and will face the winner of NewBee and compLexity in the next round.

AfterLife: Can't get things started in 0-2 loss to OG in Group A opener of The Manila Major

Name: Vasily "AfterLife" Shishkin

Team: Team Empire

Update: AfterLife struggled in Team Empire's 0-2 loss to OG in the Group A opener at The Manila Major on Thursday. He finished with a KDA of 7/6/13.

Analysis: AfterLife would play Dark Seer in both games of this match. In Game 1 he would play his hero in the top off lane. He was harassed by Cr1t's Earth Spirit early and often to the point where he had to retreat. However, he was the top hero damage dealer for Empire, doing 12,285 damage, which helped in earning a KDA of 1/4/5 for the first game. The problem for AfterLife in Game 1 was that he couldn't get his Vacuum ability to stick as he was only able to control crowd for seven seconds. And in those seven seconds, his team simply couldn't do much. Empire would drop Game 1 by a score of 9-21 in a game that lasted longer than it should have. Game 2 would see AfterLife play his hero in the bottom off lane to a much greater affect. He was best of show for his team earning six kills, double that of all Empire players. Unlike Game 1, AfterLife was very good, moving in and out of range, landing his Ion Shell for 11,287 of the 19,186 done in hero damage. He would get the last hit on a Roshan, but didn't get in on any structure kills. Although AfterLife played fairly well in Game 2, Empire would take a 16-28 loss, which puts them in the bottom bracket awaiting the loser of NewBee and compLexity.

Ramzes: Struggles in 0-2 loss to OG in the opening match of Group A at The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Ramzes" Kushnarev

Team: Team Empire

Update: Ramzes struggled mightily in Team Empire's 0-2 loss to OG in the opening round of Group A at The Manila Major on Thursday. He finished with a KDA of 5/7/10.

Analysis: Ramzes would pick the Anti-Mage in Game 1, and although he was the fastest and highest leveler at 22, he wouldn't do much in this game, finishing with a KDA of 2/2/2. His numbers are a bit strange considering he did 12,321 in hero damage, but he just couldn't seem to land his Mana Void to the effect he needed to turn teamfights in Empire's favor. Empire would drop Game 1 by a score of 21-9, hoping for a better result in the next game. Ramzes played Lycan in the top safe lane for the second game and while he had better overall numbers, the result was the same for Empire. Ramzes would get his first kill at the 9:55 mark on Cr1t's Earth Spirit, hoping that he would continue to roll. However, it wasn't to be as OG would push hard during the laning phase and Ramzes couldn't withstand the pressure. Although he didn't do well in teamfights, he would find a way to navigate the map and elude OG heroes for some time going after objectives. He took down three towers in the process. Ramzes would finish with a KDA of 3/5/8 in Empire's 16-28 loss. They will face the loser of NewBee and compLexity in the next round of the bottom bracket.

Mu: Destroys compLexity in Group A play at The Manila Major

Name: Zhang "Mu" Pan

Team: NewBee

Update: Mu and NewBee blew away compLexity 2-0 in their Group A match at The Manila Major with a combined score of 45-8 on Thursday. Mu finished with a KDA of 12/1/22

Analysis: Mu played Batrider in the first game holding down middle lane while roaming to the jungle. He and the rest of NewBee simply had their way with compLexity as Mu rushed out to a 7/0/12 KDA. He led all players in the game with 9,209 in hero damage, doing the most with his Firefly ability at 4,776. This game was a one-sided affair as NewBee crushed it by a score of 28-2. In Game 2, Mu played the Alchemist in the middle lane in another demolishing of compLexity. Mu did what he does with Alchemist, which is farm and level, and used the advantages to get the items he needed to win fights. With Radiance in his hand at 13 minutes, he was a melee superstar doing 17,413 in hero damage to earn himself a 5/1/10 KDA, with those five kills tying for first on the team. Mu did get credit for a tower kill, but really didn't need to do much else as NewBee once again routed compLexity 17-6 to advance to the winner's finals of Group A.

EternaLEnVy: Secret loses 0-2 to Na'Vi in a poor start to The Manila Major

Name: Jacky "EternaLEnVy" Mao

Team: Team Secret

Update: EternaLEnVy played a bad series in Secret's 0-2 loss to Na'Vi in The Manila Major group stages. Arteezy finished the series with an overall KDA of 8/15/5. Secret advances to face the loser of Digital Chaos vs Wings.

Analysis: In Game 1, EternaLEnVy played Juggernaut in the Dire top safe lane. He got off to a decent start in his lane, but in the mid game Secret lost a series of disastrous engagements. Na'Vi's teamwork was too much for EternaLEnVy to cope with, his found himself constantly controlled a focused down in fights. Despite this, EternaLEnVy continued to amass experience and gold by avoiding Na'Vi and farming by himself. He was constantly on the opposite side of the map, but this wasn't enough to bring him back into the game. EternaLEnVy dealt 7,100 damage to Secret, and finished Game 1 with a 4/6/3 KDA. Secret lost Game 1. In Game 2, EternaLEnVy played Clinkz in the Dire top safe lane. EternaLEnVy had a nice early game against General's Slardar, but decided to rotate out of lane to try and help around the map. This went poorly for EternaLEnVy, resulting in a streak of deaths that completely halted his item progression in the mid game. This early and mid-game spiraled out of control into one of the worst EternaLEnVy Clinkz performances of his career. He only dealt 6,000 damage to enemy heroes, and found himself behind even Puppy's jungle Beastmaster in net worth. Despite his four kills, EternaLEnVy had almost no real impact in fights. He died easily to Na'Vi's intense single target damage. EternaLEnVy finished Game 2 with a disappointing 4/9/2 KDA. Secret lost Game 2.

Arteezy: Secret loses 0-2 to Na'Vi in a poor start to The Manila Major

Name: Artour "Arteezy" Babaev

Team: Team Secret

Update: Arteezy played an extremely underwhelming series in Secret's 0-2 loss to Na'Vi in The Manila Major group stages. EternaLEnVy finished the series with an overall KDA of 5/15/9. Secret advances to face the loser of Digital Chaos vs Wings.

Analysis: In Game 1, Arteezy played Invoker in the Dire middle lane. He had a decent start in lane, although he was pressured heavily by Na'Vi. Despite his acceptable start, Arteezy quickly fell behind after Na'Vi won a series of convincing mid game teamfights. Arteezy found himself both controlled by Flaming Lasso or Chronosphere, and killed before he could even unleash all his spells. Even with a Linken's Sphere, Arteezy wasn't able to freely cast more than two spells in any fights. He only dealt 5,700 damage to Na'Vi, and finished Game 1 with a 3/8/2 KDA. Secret lost Game 1. In Game 2, Arteezy played Kunkka in the Dire middle lane. Thanks to the powerful bonus splash damage from Tidebringer he was able to lane well against Dendi's Windranger even with bonus damage from Ditya Ra's Drow Ranger Precision Aura. Unfortunately for Arteezy, Na'Vi rotated to his lane several times and executed successful kills. Arteezy died three times in the first 10 minutes. Despite this poor start, Arteezy was able to deliver massive area of effect damage for his team in fights. In combination with Universe's Dark Seer Vacuum, Arteezy's Torrent and Ghost Ship combinations hit multiple heroes every time. Unfortunately this wasn't enough to fend of Na'Vi in the late game. The combination of being able to easily secure Roshan for themselves and the massive pushing and fighting power from Drow Ranger gave Na'Vi too much of an advantage. Arteezy dealt 5,100 damage to Na'Vi, unable to land his spells without the help of Universe's Dark Seer. Arteezy finished Game 2 with a poor 2/7/7 KDA. Secret lost Game 2.

UNiVeRse: Secret loses 0-2 to Na'Vi in a poor start to The Manila Major

Name: Saahil "UNiVeRse" Arora

Team: Team Secret

Update: Universe played a poor Game 1, followed by a good Game 2, but that wasn't enough for a win in Secret's 0-2 loss to Na'Vi in The Manila Major group stages. Universe finished the series with an overall KDA of 3/5/13. Secret will face the loser of Digital Chaos vs Wings.

Analysis: In Game 1, Universe played Slardar in the Dire bottom off lane. He got off a to good start, finishing both his Blink Dagger and Force Staff by a respectable time. Unfortunately for Universe and Secret, he was unable to provide the initiations his team needed. Secret took a series of terrible fights in the mid game, and found themselves too far behind in experience and gold. Universe only dealt 3,200 damage to enemy heroes, missing his stuns and being expertly played around by Na'Vi. He finished Game 1 with a 0/5/6 KDA. Secret lost Game 1. In Game 2, Universe played Dark Seer in the Dire bottom off lane. Universe had a difficult lane against Ditya Ra's Drow Ranger. His Ion Shells were unable to deal damage to Ditya Ra, and Universe found himself not only constantly pressured but also getting a lot of creeps denied. He was able to recover extremely quickly, able to use the jungle very effectively to get experience and gold. In combination with Arteezy's Kunkka, Universe set up extremely convincing mid game fights for his team. Despite Universe's best efforts, this combination wasn't enough to reliably win rights in the late game. The power of Ditya Ra's Drow Ranger Precision Aura punished small mistakes too much. Universe didn't die in Game 2, and also dealt the most damage to heroes and finished with the highest net worth. He did 8,400 damage, and ended Game 2 with a 14,200 gold net worth. Universe had a perfect 3/0/7 KDA, but Secret still lost Game 2.

Dendi: Excellent in Na'Vi's 2-0 upset win over Secret at The Manila Major

Name: Danil "Dendi" Ishutin

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Dendi played a great series in Na'Vi's 2-0 win over Secret in The Manila Major group stages. Dendi finished the series with an impressive 20/4/25 KDA. Na'Vi moves forward to face the winner of Digital Chaos vs Wings.

Analysis: In Game 1, Dendi played Batrider in the Radiant middle lane. He had a good early lane, although he didn't secure a kill or any meaningful pressure on Arteezy's Invoker until around eight minutes. After Dendi finished his Blink Dagger, he played an extremely impressive game. Dendi found great initiations for his team, isolating key Secret heroes like Pieliedie's Lion and Arteezy's Invoker. Dendi dealt the least damage on his team with 5,800, but because he set his team up for success so well, they won almost every fight. Dendi finished Game 1 with a nice 5/2/17 KDA. Na'Vi won Game 1. In Game 2, Dendi played Windranger in the Radiant middle lane. He got off to a nice start, losing the minute zero bounty rune but securing first blood for himself. With the bonus damage from Ditya Ra's Drow Ranger Precision Aura and great rotations from his teammates, Dendi dominated the mid lane. He helped secure three early kills on Arteezy's Kunkka, forcing Arteezy to even retreat to his jungle. Dendi kept up this exceptional level of play throughout the entire game, he died in a few fights that Na'Vi lost as a team, but dealt massive damage to Secret. He dealt 16,000 damage to Secret, the most on his team by almost triple and the most in the game by almost double. With his damage increased by not only Precision Aura, but also General's Slardar Amplify Damage Dendi destroyed Secret even through Puppy's Crimson Guard. Dendi ended Game 2 with an impressive 15/2/8 KDA. Na'Vi won Game 2.

Ditya Ra: Helps team take a 2-0 upset win over Secret at The Manila Major

Name: Dmitry "Ditya Ra" Minenkov

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Ditya Ra played an excellent series in Na'Vi's 2-0 win over Secret in The Manila Major group stages. Ditya Ra finished the series with an impressive 15/2/23 KDA. Na'Vi moves forward to face the winner of Digital Chaos vs Wings.

Analysis: In Game 1, Ditya Ra played Faceless Void in the Radiant bottom safe lane. Ditya Ra played a great game, taking Faceless Void to the less common position one carry role. Not only were his Chronospheres excellent, locking down important Secret heroes like Pieliedie's Lion and Universe's Slardar, but without Secret's powerful disablers to worry about, Na'Vi dominated fights. Ditya Ra dealt 13,200 damage to Secret thanks to his aggressive item build. After his Vanguard and Blink Dagger, Ditya Ra purchased only damage items. This game his team that much needed boost to win fights. Ditya Ra finished Game 1 with a nearly perfect 10/1/16 KDA. Na'Vi won Game 1. In Game 2, Ditya Ra played Drow Ranger in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a fantastic early game. In a lane against Universe's Dark Seer, Ditya Ra had almost complete free farm. He was able to get a nice early gold and experience lead, giving him access to Marksmanship quite early. Although he didn't deal much damage himself, Ditya Ra managed to survive almost every fight. He finished Game 2 with a nearly perfect 5/1/7 KDA. Ditya Ra dealt 5,400 damage to enemy heroes. He was also extremely effective as a counter-initiator with his Gust silence and knock-back. This saved his team from both Dark Seer and Kunkka abilities several times. Na'Vi won Game 2.

bLink: Wings drops series 0-2 to Digital Chaos at The Manila Major

Name: Zhou "bLink" Yang

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: bLink finished Wings' The Manila Major group stage match with a 6/10/4 KDA. Wings lost the series 0-2 to DC. Wings finishes their group with a 1-2 record, placing them into the lower bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, bLink played Dragon Knight in the Dire middle lane. Despite only being behind by three last hits at 10 minutes, bLink had died twice and given w33 a huge experience lead over him. bLink didn't complete his first major item, Armlet of Mordiggian, until almost 18 minutes into the game. This left him almost completely useless in fights, unable to deal any serious damage with his Elder Dragon Form attacks. bLink dealt 3,900 damage to enemy heroes in Game 1. He finished with a poor 1/6/3 KDA. Wings lost Game 1. In Game 2, bLink played Invoker in the Radiant middle lane. bLink had another difficult game in the middle lane, this time against w33 on Phantom Lancer. Although he only died once, blink's early gold and experience was heavily contested. He wasn't able to finish his Hand of Midas until almost 12 minutes. Despite this, he managed to play much better than in Game 1, actually getting an inventory of powerful items by the end of Game 2. bLink was practically the only one on his team dealing damage in fights, with 14,200 damage dealt to enemy heroes. The next highest was Shadow's Lycan at 9,400. Unfortunately for bLink and his teammates, they needed more damage to be able to bring down Resolut1on's Gyrocopter and w33's Phantom Lancer. bLink finished Game 2 with a 5/4/1 KDA. Wings lost Game 2.

Shadow: Wings drops series 0-2 to Digital Chaos at The Manila Major

Name: Chu "Shadow" Zeyu

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: Shadow finished Wings' The Manila Major group stage match with a 10/5/8 KDA. Wings lost the series 0-2 to DC. Wings finishes their group with a 1-2 record, placing them into the lower bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Shadow played Weaver in the Dire top safe lane. Shadow had a good early game, although he found himself behind Resolut1on by almost 30 last hits at 10 minutes. He did, however, secure three kills, placing him roughly even with his DC counterpart. Shadow was able to finish his items in good time, going for a Dragon Lance before his Linken's Sphere and completing them both by 22 minutes. Unfortunately for Shadow and Wings, this left him with almost no damage. Shadow only did 6,300 damage to DC, not nearly enough to swing fights in Wings' favor. Shadow finished Game 1 with a 5/1/2 KDA. Wings lost Game 1. In Game 2, Shadow played Lycan in the Radiant bottom safe lane. His early gold and experience was slightly contested by Moo's Timbersaw, but Shadow still managed to get what he needed from the lane phase. He finished a Vladimir's Offering and Necronomicon level three before 19 minutes, giving him strong tower pushing potential as well as teamfighting ability. Unfortunately for Wings, DC's fighting was much stronger. With only bLink's Invoker to reliably clear Phantom Lancer illusions, fights were difficult for shadow. He managed to deal 9,400 damage to DC's heroes, but failed to take out key targets like Resolut1on's Gyrocopter or Saksa's Doom. Shadow finished Game 2 with a 5/4/6 KDA. Wings lost Game 2.

Moo: Helps team in Digital Chaos' 2-0 win against Wings at The Manila Major

Name: David "Moo" Hull

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Moo played a solid series in DC's 2-0 win over Wings in The Manila Major group stages. Moo finished the series with an overall KDA of 9/8/28. DC finishes their group with a 2-1 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Moo played Doom in the Radiant top off lane. He suffered in the early game, with two deaths and not a lot of gold or experience. Thankfully for Moo and DC, Doom excels at recovering this lost gold and experience both by using Doom in fights and Devour to jungle. Moo opted for the Drums of Endurance into bLink Dagger build, giving him the stats needed to jump into the enemy team and get off a good Doom. Moo dealt 6,100 damage to Wings, as well as serving as a powerful front line hero for DC. He finished Game 1 with a 3/2/15 KDA, with no deaths after his two early ones. DC won Game 1. In Game 2, Moo played Timbersaw in the Dire top off lane. He struggled early, giving up two kills including first blood, but managed to recover very nicely. With his difficult start, Moo managed to secure a respectable 22-minute Bloodstone. Not an impressive time, but good for an off lane hero. He was able to fight extremely well with the mana regeneration and health from the Bloodstone. Moo was very effective against both Lycan and Earthshaker, both strength based heroes that take huge damage from Whirling Death's primary attribute reduction. He dealt 14,300 damage to Wings and finished Game 2 with a 6/6/13 KDA. Despite his deaths, Moo was a vital part of DC's Game 2 victory.

Resolut1on: Helps deliver convincing 2-0 Digital Chaos win over Wings at The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Resolut1on" Fominok

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Resolut1on played a standout series in DC's 2-0 win over Wings in The Manila Major group stages. Moo finished the series with an overall KDA of 18/1/23. DC finishes their group with a 2-1 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Resolut1on played Lifestealer in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He got off to a great start in lane against Faith_bian's Tidehunter. Resolut1on finished an Armlet of Mordiggian by nine minutes, followed by a 16-minute Echo Sabre. This gave him huge physical single target burst, as well as the nice slow from Echo Sabre. Resolut1on was able to easily bring down any hero except Shadow's Weaver thanks to these slows combined with his Rage attack speed. Resolut1on dealt 8,500 damage to Wings' heroes and finished Game 1 with a perfect 9/0/6 KDA. DC won Game 1. In Game 2, Resolut1on played Gyrocopter in the Dire top safe lane. He played a fantastic Game 2, other than a single death in the early game not dying once. He had a great early lane, only one last hit away from a perfect 84 at 10 minutes. This let him finish an extremely quick 15-minute Sange and Yasha, giving him the durability and damage he needed to take mid game fights. These fights all went extremely well for Resolut1on and his teammates. Resolut1on did 18,700 damage to Wings' heroes, his Flak Cannon both forcing Wings' supports to retreat and dealing well with shadow's Lycan summoned units. Resolut1on ended Game 2 with an impressive 9/1/17 KDA. His death in Game 2 was his only death of the series. DC won Game 2.

w33: Excellent in Digital Chaos' convincing 2-0 win over Wings at The Manila Major

Name: Aliwi "w33" Omar

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: w33 played a great series in DC's 2-0 win over Wings in The Manila Major group stages. Moo finished the series with an overall KDA of 18/4/19. DC finishes their group with a 2-1 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, w33 played Death Prophet in the Radiant middle lane. He had a fantastic early game, securing six kills for himself and slowing down bLink's farm by a lot. w33 continued to push his advantage after the lane phase ended, using his Exorcism to both take convincing fights and push towers. w33 dealt 9,700 damage to Wings' heroes, and 3,000 to their structures. w33 was able to play a nearly perfect game, without a single death until 28 minutes when Wings conceded the game. w33 finished Game 1 with a 9/1/7 KDA. DC won Game 1. In Game 2, w33 played Phantom Lancer in the Dire middle lane. Phantom Lancer was picked to effectively deal with bLink's Invoker in the middle lane, and although he didn't secure a lot of gold or experience for himself, w33 was effective in limiting bLink. They ended the lane phase relatively even in gold, but w33 had a nice experience lead thanks to iceice's Earthshaker supporting bLink in the middle lane. By limiting both of those heroes' gold and experience, w33 secured a nice advantage for the rest of his team. This paid off extremely well in fights, and w33 was able to quickly recover on the back of excellent mid game engagements. He dealt 15,100 damage to enemy heroes in Game 2. w33 finished with a 9/3/12 KDA. DC won Game 2.

w33: Digital Chaos loses a hard-fought 0-2 series against Na'Vi at The Manila Major

Name: Aliwi "w33" Omar

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: w33 finished Digital Chaos' The Manila Major group stage series with a 15/10/29 KDA. Digital Chaos lost 0-2 vs Na'Vi. Digital Chaos will face the winner of Secret vs Wings for a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, w33 played Puck in the Radiant middle lane. He had a difficult early game against Dendi's Nyx Assassin. His hero's high intelligence caused the spell to deal large damage and burn a lot of his manage. w33 had trouble securing early gold and experience because of this. This led to a late Veil of Discord, and an even later Blink Dagger around 20 minutes. w33 and Digital Chaos were simply too far behind at this point, and w33 wasn't able to have any impact in fights. He dealt 5,100 damage, but finished Game 1 with a poor KDA of 2/4/3. Digital Chaos lost Game 1. In Game 2, w33 played Invoker in the Dire middle lane. w33 had a difficult early lane against Dendi's Tinker, who was often supported by Sonneiko's Phoenix. Despite his rough early game, w33 was still able to finish his Hand of Midas before 10 minutes. He was able to get back into the game in experience and gold, although he would never be equal or ahead of either Dendi or Ditya's Lone Druid. Digital Chaos would never actually regain a lead like they had early, but they did drag Game 2 out to an hour and 30 minutes of play. In this time, w33 dealt 22,000 damage to enemy heroes. This was the most damage on his team, but not nearly enough to defeat both Na'Vi's heroes and mega creeps in the ultra-late game. w33 finished the epic Game 2 with a 13/6/26 KDA, a very nice score for someone on the losing end of a game like this. Digital Chaos lost Game 2.

Resolut1on: Digital Chaos loses a hard-fought 0-2 series to Na'Vi at The Manila Major

Name: Roman "Resolut1on" Fominok

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Resolut1on finished Digital Chaos' The Manila Major group stage series with a 14/8/36 KDA. Digital Chaos lost 0-2 vs Na'Vi. Digital Chaos will face the winner of Secret vs Wings for a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Resolut1on played Clinkz in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a nice early game, easily securing last hits as well as a kill for himself. He was able to finish a quick Desolator by 16 minutes, but Na'Vi's teamfighting was too much for Digital Chaos to handle. Resolut1on dealt the most damage on his team, but it was only 5,400. In later fights, Resolut1on was unable to stand and fight against Primal Roar and the rest of Na'Vi's damage. Resolut1on finished Game 1 with a 2/2/7 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 1. In Game 2, Resolut1on played Faceless Void in the Dire top safe lane. Resolut1on got off to a good start against General's Beastmaster, a death free lane phase setting him up for a good mid game. Resolut1on was able to complete Vanguard and Radiance by 23 minutes, giving Digital Chaos a nice edge in teamfights. Unfortunately for Resolut1on and Digital Chaos, this wasn't enough to seal out the game. Digital Chaos found themselves unable to break high ground or establish a large enough lead to force Na'Vi to concede. Resolut1on dealt 16,200 damage to Na'Vi's heroes, as well as setting up his teammates with Chronospheres. In the late game, however, Resolut1on wasn't able to get all of Na'Vi's heroes in every sphere and there was always someone who could disrupt his damage. Game 2 lasted over an hour and a half, and with no effective Tinker counter, Digital Chaos found themselves helpless when it came to breaking Na'Vi's high ground. Resolut1on finished Game 2 with a 12/6/26 KDA, and impressive score for someone on the losing team. Digital Chaos lost Game 2.

Moo: Digital Chaos loses a hard-fought 0-2 series to Na'Vi at The Manila Major

Name: David "Moo" Hull

Team: Digital Chaos

Update: Moo finished Digital Chaos' The Manila Major group stage series with a 15/14/23 KDA. Digital Chaos lost 0-2 vs Na'Vi. Digital Chaos will face the winner of Secret vs Wings for a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Moo played Batrider in the Radiant top off lane. Moo got off to a difficult start, getting very few early last hits as well as giving up first blood to Ditya's Weaver. He was able to play a good early game after that, not dying and getting a kill on Ditya with Flaming Lasso. Moo went on to get a triple kill in the mid game, but this nice injection of gold wasn't enough for Moo to swing fights in his team's favor. Moo did 5,000 damage and finished Game 1 with a 5/4/4 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 1. In Game 2, Moo played Mirana in the Dire bottom off lane. He got off to a nice start, securing an early kill in the minute zero run battle. His lane proved much more difficult, however. He wasn't able to deal enough damage to Ditya's Spirit Bear to force it away, and got bullied heavily because of it. He was able to execute an impressive comeback both in gold and experience, finishing an Aghanim's Scepter around 20 minutes and using that to accelerate his farm. Moo dealt a lot of damage in fights with his passive Starstorms and late game right clicks, but was unable to stand up to the late game power of not only Tinker, but Phoenix Sun Ray and Beastmaster's Primal Roar. In the ultra-late game, disables and buy-back are the most important factors. Moo found himself extremely susceptible to being permanently hexed by Dendi's Tinker, greatly limiting his ability to enter fights. Moo did 16,000 damage in Game 2, which lasted over an hour and a half. Moo finished with a 10/10/19 KDA. Digital Chaos lost Game 2 and the series.

Dendi: Key part of Na'Vi's 2-0 win against Digital Chaos at The Manila Major

Name: Danil "Dendi" Ishutin

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Dendi played a stellar series in Na'Vi's 2-0 win over Digital Chaos in The Manila Major group stages. He finished the series with an overall KDA of 22/10/26. Na'Vi finishes their group stage with a 2-0 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Dendi played Nyx Assassin in the Dire middle lane. He got off to a rough start, losing his team's courier and his bottle to Saksa's Phoenix. He was able to use Nyx Assassin's high natural health regeneration as well as the power of Mana Burn to bully w33's Puck in lane. Dendi absolutely crushed not only w33's Puck, but all of Digital Chaos. His rotations resulted in nice kills on elusive heroes like Puck and Clinkz. Dendi's Blink Dagger initiations gave Na'Vi a huge advantage in fights. Dendi dealt 6,300 damage to Digital Chaos's heroes. He finished Game 1 with a nice 2/2/9 KDA. Na'Vi won Game 1. In Game 2, Dendi played Tinker in the Radiant middle lane. Dendi had a nice early lane, supported by Sonneiko's Phoenix. Although the game was rocky at points for Dendi and Na'Vi, he played a fantastic game. Game 2 lasted just over an hour and a half, with Dendi's March of the Machines making taking Na'Vi's base impossible for Digital Chaos. His massive magic burst damage from Dagon level five, Laser, and Heat-Seeking Missile crushed Digital Chaos in teamfights, forcing everyone except Saksa to buy a Black King Bar. As the game went on and Digital Chaos's Black King Bars lessened in duration, Dendi was able to dominate again. He dealt a massive 43,800 damage to Digital Chaos's heroes, and finished Game 2 with a 20/8/17 KDA. Na'Vi won Game 2.

Ditya Ra: Excellent in Na'Vi's 2-0 win over Digital Chaos at The Manila Major

Name: Dmitry "Ditya Ra" Minenkov

Team: Natus Vincere

Update: Ditya Ra Ra played a fantastic series in Na'Vi's 2-0 win over Digital Chaos in The Manila Major group stages. He finished the series with an overall KDA of 14/7/37. Na'Vi finishes their group stage with a 2-0 record, securing a spot in the upper bracket.

Analysis: In Game 1, Ditya Ra played Weaver in the Dire top safe lane. He secured first blood for himself with help from Sonneiko's Vengeful Spirit. Ditya Ra was able to secure a nice gold and experience advantage over most of the heroes in the game. Ditya Ra went on to have an excellent game. His Linken's Sphere came just before 20 minutes, a nice timing considering he completed Power Treads and a Ring of Aquila first. Geminate Attack was fantastic in dealing with Saksa's Phoenix Supernova. Ditya Ra dealt 6,700 damage to Digital Chaos's heroes. He finished Game 1 with an 8/2/2 KDA. Na'Vi won Game 1. In Game 2, Ditya Ra played Lone Druid in the Radiant bottom safe lane. He had a good early game, his Spirit Bear easily harassing Moo's Mirana back to the tower. Ditya Ra did almost the entirety of his team's damage to Digital Chaos's structures, dealing a massive 12,500. Ditya Ra got an impressive eight tower last of the possible 11. He also secured four barracks and three Roshans for his team. Not only was he effective against towers, but also in fights. Game 2 lasted just over an hour and a half, giving Ditya Ra the chance to not only get powerful items on his Spirit Bear but also his main hero. With two Abyssal Blades, Ditya Ra was able to provide extremely effective lock down for his team. Ditya Ra dealt 21,000 damage to Digital Chaos's heroes in Game 2. Despite not dealing as much as Dendi's Tinker, his Spirit Bear was a constant annoyance with its Radiance burn and Entangles. Ditya Ra finished Game 2 with a 6/5/35 KDA, participating in an extremely impressive 98 percent of his team's 42 kills. Na'Vi won Game 2.

JUNE 1, 2016

LeoStyle: Eliminated from Canada Cup Season 7 playoffs with loss to FDL

Name: Leonardo "LeoStyle" Sifuentes

Team: Not Today

Update: LeoStyle played tough, but it wasn't enough as Not Today would drop their Canada Cup Season 7 playoff match by a score of 17-26 on Tuesday. He finished the match with a 5/2/5 KDA.

Analysis:

If there was any reason why Not Today survived the 30 minutes this game lasted, LeoStyle was it. Playing Phantom Lancer in the middle lane, he continually squared off against CC&C's Invoker and Beesa's Faceless Void. LeoStyle did 10,947 in hero damage and managed to sneak in two tower kills. The rest of Not Today couldn't keep up and Not Today would drop the match 17-26 thus eliminating them from championship contention at the Canada Cup Season 7 playoffs.

Beesa: Outstanding in 1-0 win over Not Today in Canada Cup Season 7 playoffs

Name: Alder "Beesa" Beano

Team: FDL

Update: Beesa shined in FDL's 1-0 win over Not Today in the playoffs the Canada Cup Season 7 finals. He finished with a KDA of 8/1/14.

Analysis:

Beesa was spectacular playing Faceless Void in the bottom safe lane. Getting his Vanguard at 11 minutes was a huge reason for the success Beesa had in the game. With the ability to block damage, Beesa charged into battle on numerous occasions. And when he purchased Radiance at the 25-minute mark, it would make all the difference in the last teamfight in the rush towards the Ancient. In the last scrum of the game, Beesa charged in wielding Radiance netting two kills and two assists in the span of 45 seconds. In those 45 seconds he did 2,511 in hero damage basically decimating Not Today. He was a huge play-maker in the 26-17 win. FDL will next take on Shazam in the third round of the playoffs.

CC&C: Defeats Not Today 1-0 in Canada Season 7 playoffs

Name: Quinn "CC&C" Callahan

Team: FDL

Update: CC&C was just OK in their match against Not Today earning a KDA of 8/7/9 in the 26-17 win.

Analysis:

CC&C played Invoker in the middle lane and the hero got the best of him. Looking lost at times and not throwing out the right ability combinations, CC&C was killed seven times, three of those coming from LeoStyle's Phantom Lancer. Where CC&C excelled was in his ability to get last hits on Not Today's structures getting credit for three towers and a barrack. He would in fact lead all of FDL in hero damage doing 15,224, but couldn't escape fast enough and the deaths hurt him from doing more. It was an overall decent game, but he will have to play much better as FDL will take on Shazam in the next round.

Fronz: Advances to face Shazam in round three of Canada Cup Season 7 playoffs

Name: Wilson "Fronz" Teng

Team: FDL

Update: Fronz played a great match in FDL's 1-0 win over Not Today in the second round of the Canada Cup Season 7 playoffs. He finished with a 3/2/19 KDA.

Analysis:

Fronz played the ever elusive Phoenix in the middle lane. He would lay waste to the landscape doing 11,697 in hero damage. He used his Sun Ray masterfully hitting targets 457 times while casting only 24. He was devastating to Masoku's Ember Spirit killing him once with six assists. Fronz was involved in 85 percent of all FDL kills on Not Today often teaming up with CC&C's Invoker. FDL would get the win 26-17 and will take on Shazam in round 3 of the bottom bracket.

Pingvincek: Danish Bears falls to Virtus.Pro 2-0 in the Europe Finals of StarLadder I-League Season 2

Name: Jure "Pingvincek" Plesej

Team: Danish Bears

Update: Pingvincek faught hard as Danish Bears lost 2-0 to Virtus.Pro in Europe Finals of the StarLadder I-League Season 2. Pingvincek finished with a 17/15/24 KDA.

Analysis:

Danish Bears were not able to win a single game but Pingvincek was not the reason why. Game 1, VP earned the win but it was not easy for them, thanks to Pingvincek. Playing Ember Spirit, he finished with a 10/10/17 KDA as he fought super well to delay defeat. Game 2, Pingvincek could not keep up with the surging VP as Danish Bears fell and are out of the tournament. Danish Bears had a great run and show promise for the future.

NoFear: Defeats Danish Bears 2-0 in the Europe Finals of StarLadder I-League Season 2

Name: Alexander "NoFear" Churochkin

Team: Virtus.Pro

Update: NoFear played well as Virtus.Pro overcame Danish Bears 2-0 to win the Europe Finals of the StarLadder I-League Season 2. NoFear finished with a KDA of 10/16/46.

Analysis:

Game 1 was a very close game throughout with VP not able to gain a win until 43 minutes. NoFear did not have any spectacular plays, but stayed involved as he accrued 22 assists, but unfortunately also led the team in deaths with 10 as VP won. Game 2, VP stepped up their game to close out the series, but NoFear was not the reason why. His stat line dropped, but his team was able to pick up the slack to get the win. Overall a very strong series for VP as they face Vega Squadron next in the Grand Finals.

God: Defeats Danish Bears 2-0 in the Europe Finals of StarLadder I-League Season 2

Name: Sergey "God" Bragin

Team: Virtus.Pro

Update: God played a strong series as Virtus.Pro defeated Danish Bears 2-0 to win the Europe Finals of the StarLadder I-League Season 2. God finished with a 22/13/43 KDA.

Analysis:

Game 1, VP and Danish Bears fought hard as the game was tight throughout. God was a great team player on Puck as he racked up a game high 25 assists on the way to a VP win. Game 2, God and all of VP found their extra gear as they closed out the series with a 2-0 sweep. God, now playing Death Prophet, bumped his stats up to a 13/5/18 line. VP looked very strong as they are on to play Vega Squadron in the Europe Grand Finals.

yoky: Virtus.Pro defeats Danish Bears 2-0 in the Europe Finals of StarLadder I-League Season 2

Name: Maxim "yoky" Kim

Team: Virtus.Pro

Update: yoky played an amazing series as Virtus.Pro took out Danish Bears 2-0 to win the Europe Finals of the StarLadder I-League Season 2. yoky finished with an amazing 14/2/48 KDA.

Analysis:

yoky absolutely shined in this series. In Game 1, he played Tidehunter to perfection, doing absolutely anything he wanted. He finished with a 5/1/25 KDA as VP took Game 1. Game 2 was very similar as yoky was even to play even better on Night Stalker working his way to a 9/1/23 KDA in another VP win. This was a very strong series for yoky and VP as a whole. They are on to play Vega Squadron and will rely on yoky if they want to win it all.

Nono: Loses to The Wings Gaming and fails to qualify for The Summit 5 main event

Name: Wang "Nono" Xin

Team: VICI Gaming

Update: NoNo struggled as Vici Gaming fell to Wings Gaming, failing to qualify for The Summit 5 main event. NoNo finished with a 18/16/36 KDA.

Analysis:

Game 1 started with Wings coming out and decisively taking a win, making it look like the series would not last too much longer. NoNo did not have an overall strong series, but he was able to shine in Game 2 as Puck. Vici played very well as a team and NoNo was able to play a major role in it as he finished with a 7/4/22 KDA. Just as soon as you think Vici cannot play any better than that, they come and take Game 3 in under 16 minutes, showing they can win the long and short games.

Now only a game away from taking the series, Vici looked to stay hot in Game 4 but stumbled. Wings, on the back of Shadow, earned the Game 4 win and then kept on marching to take the Game 5 and series win. NoNo had only a 9/8/8 KDA in the final two games as Vici now are eliminated from The Summit 5. The ability to close a series when needed it vital for champions and Vici is not there yet.

iceice: The Wings Gaming takes out Vici Gaming Reborn to qualify for The Summit 5 main event

Name: Li "iceice" Peng

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: iceice played a decent series as Wings overcame Vici Gaming 3-2 to qualify for The Summit 5 main event. iceice finished with a KDA of 8/20/57.

Analysis:

iceice was more quiet than usual in this series, but he was still able to make his presence felt in each game. Game 1 was the first of his four double-digit assist games of the series as he finished with a 1/4/15 KDA on his Oracle. Wings took the Game 1 win in a decisive 26 minutes, but had all the momentum choked out of them in Game 2 as Vici got the win just over an hour into the game.

Game 3, iceice and all of Wings were completely overwhelmed as Vici took the game over instantly and grabbed a win in a crazy fast 16 minutes, setting themselves up with series point in Game 4. Luckily, iceice saved his best game for Game 4 as he put on a clinic with his Earthshaker, finishing with a 5/4/17 KDA. In the decisive Game 5, iceice did not play well, but played his Tusk competently with his team to push themselves over the edge and close the series. This was a great series win for Wings but they need to be more consistent if they want to keep this tournament run alive. No champion should lose a game in under 16 minutes.

Faith: Wings Gaming takes out Vici Gaming Reborn to qualify for The Summit 5 main event

Name: Zeng "Faith" Hongda

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: Faith had a solid series as Wings knocked off Vici Gaming 3-2 to qualify for The Summit 5 main event. Faith finished with a 28/19/54 KDA.

Analysis:

Faith came out in this series looking strong on his Puck, working his way to a beautiful 9/1/15 KDA in the Game 1 victory. Game 2, he ended up playing Nature's Prophet and was being ran over by Vici. Eleven of his nineteen series deaths came in this one game as Vici took Game 2 in an hour long marathon.

Game 3 started and ended within 15 minutes as Vici blazed to a win. Faith didn't even know what was happening as the game ended before he could have any impact. Vici was then on series point and Wings needed two straight wins to keep their tournament hopes alive. Faith wasn't at his best the final two games, but thanks to his Wings teammates, Shadow in particular, they were able to grab the final two wins and take the series as he had a 12/5/19 KDA in those two games. Faith started out the series well and then stumbled as he was continually tested. He needs to find that consistency before Wings can take the next step forward.

Shadow: Wings Gaming takes out Vici Gaming Reborn to qualify for The Summit 5 main event

Name: Chu "Shadow" Zeyu

Team: Wings Gaming

Update: Shadow played an amazing series as Wings defeated Vici Gaming 3-2 to qualify for The Summit 5 main event. He finished with a beautiful 34/4/47 KDA.

Analysis:

Through this entire grueling 5 game series, Shadow was bringing the pain. The statement was made right away in Game 1 as Wings took the victory behind Shadow's 9/0/12 KDA. They closed the game in 26 minutes and looked to keep the momentum going in Game 2. Vici stopped that momentum firmly as they dragged out Game 2 to over an hour and took their first victory. Even in a loss, Shadow racked up a 13/2/12 KDA.

Game 3 was over before you knew it as Vici stormed out of the gates and took the win in a lightning fast 15 minutes to set up series point. Wings needed two straight wins to keep their tourney hopes alive and that is exactly what they got. Shadow lead his team in both games, grabbing KDA's of 9/0/11 and 3/0/11 in the final two games to take the series. Overall an amazing series by Shadow as he only had four deaths in the five games. He will need to keep making noise in the main event for Wings to have a chance to win.