OG vs Newbee WB SF matches were teeth clenching. Some highlights.
Batman was picked in all the three matches which was weird. Drafting mistakes?
Game 1: Fly drafted Batman for Moon first match against multiple disables. Moon couldn't get enough farm and ultimately failed.
Meanwhile Naix got picked again (by Newbee, please no silly nerf update in the middle of the Major IceFrog) and went to rekt OG that game.
Game 2: Lesson learned. OG insta-banned Naix followed by Lion and DP- three heroes who were picked by Newbee in Game 1. Newbee didn't ban Miracle's Invoker but instead picked him for Mu. OG picked Bruce Wayne for Moon again, he however didn't do so bad this bad. Notail's Naga carried the game without any death.
Game 3: OG repeated the bans on Naix, DP and Lion which I can understand. What I didn't is why Newbee didn't ban Miracle's Invoker. I guess OG were hoping that Newbee would ban Invoker and played around the draft but when they saw that Newbee didn't, Fly happily gave Miracle his Invoker which is arguably his best hero. Meanwhile Mu's Alchemist got really fat with a Butterfly and Shiva's Guard and Octarine Core. Look at that defensive armour. No one on OG build MKB. Sadly for Newbee Hao's Spectre couldn't keep up with the farm. He also didn't get Radiance but tried to make a Heart and Alchemist couldn't solo-push hard enough (no Manta/Heart).
Meanwhile Kpii's Batrider tried to do the same thing that Moon did in Game 1, just fed a little harder (0-10-10 Vs Moon's 0-6-6).
Also one important thing which took place in the drafts was the ban of Io (Wisp) in all three games.
OG in the Grand Finals wheeheee!!
But I have a feeling that they may kick Moon if they lose at the cost of a direct TI qualifier ticket. EG and Secret also did it anyways.
On the other hand Liquid will have a tough time against two Chinese powerhouses LGD and Newbee back to back (if they beat LGD) in the Losers Bracket.
