In Singapore, battles continue as part of the Last Chance Qualifier. In the race for two slots in the main tournament of the year, 12 teams fought, and now there are only 6 of them.
After the duel, which we will consider today, there will be even fewer teams left. T1 and Vici Gaming will compete for the right to advance to the next round of the losers bracket.
We are trying to understand which of the representatives of Eastern Dota will be more nimble and earn the opportunity to continue the path to the slot, and who will have to say goodbye to their ambitions this season and start hard preparations for future DPC games, if any.
Form T1
Let's start the analysis with the representatives of Southeast Asia, the T1 team. The bookmaker evaluates the chance of success of the title club with odds around 1.7.
As we know, 1.7 in the context of bo3 is a rather restrained bet. There is a gap and it is minimal.
It's easy to agree with this, because in fact T1 did not inspire confidence throughout the season. Suffice it to recall their path to the Last Chance Qualifier.
The successful debut of The International 10 led to problems within the roster and, as a result, the collapse of a potential roster. The process of disintegration of those T1 lasted a long time, and therefore during the season the team was full of results: TOP-3 at DPC twice, TOP-12 at ESL One Stockholm 2022, 5th place in the third DPC season.
It couldn't go on like this for a long time, and then there was a “connection” to the roster of super stars. The two-time champions were called upon to take T1 to the group stage of The International 2022 in the blink of an eye, but somehow it didn’t work out very well.
Composition T1
- ana
- Topson
- Kuku
- Xepher
- whitemon
No matter how skeptical I am about the idea of taking albeit stellar and hype, but “raw” headliners into the line-up while it is working. This is noticeable in the Last Chance Qualfier.
T1 latest match results
- 2-0 victory over Xtreme
- Draw with VP 1-1
- Draw with Wildcard Gaming 1-1
- 2-1 victory over NAVI
- Lost to Team Secret 0-2
The T1 status roster has “woken up” at an important tournament. The team made it to the semi-finals of the upper bracket after a tough but successful group stage. They failed to stop the overclocked Secret, but they can play T1, that's a fact.
Heroes T1
The most played Last Chance Qualifiers are: Undying (7 matches, 57% win rate), Venomancer (7 matches, 57% win rate), Primal Beast (6 matches, 50% win rate), Disruptor (4 matches, 50% win rate), Natures Prophet (4 matches, 75% win rate), Morphling (4 matches, 75% win rate).
Vici Gaming Uniform
Vici Gaming will be on the other side of the barricades in the match for life. The chance of the Chinese club to win is estimated by the bookmakers with odds around 2.
Since we have a stretch, but parity, we can state that the coefficient of 2 is very pleasant. But I would not rush to put it on.
The fact is that Vici this season are absolutely identical to T1, with only minor amendments. Judge for yourself.
At The International 10, the team entered the TOP-6, after which they flew into the abyss of Chinese madness. The reshuffle twisted so that they were relegated to the second division of the DPC, but managed to catch on for the last chance at the qualifiers for The International.
Last Chance itself goes surprisingly well, though not without problems. Anyway, better than I expected.
Vici Latest Match Results
- Draw with NAVI 1-1
- 2-0 victory over Polaris Esports
- Lost to VP 0-2
- 2-0 victory over Nouns
- 2-0 victory over Wildcard
Vici Gaming roster
Erika shines in this tournament helping Xm win matches. Yang on support
not entirely appropriate, but thanks to the great experience of playing at title tournaments, it makes an impact.
Heroes of Vici Gaming
The most common picks for Vici are Marci (5 matches, 80% win rate), Queen of Pain (5 matches, 80% win rate), Primal Beast (4 matches, 75% win rate), Timbersaw (4 matches, 50% win rate).
They play - metovo and this is a fact. They use Marci and Primal Beast, which is not noticeable from Secret with their Earth Spirit and Witch Doctor.
History of personal confrontations
Previously, VG and T1 did not meet in these rosters. This match will be the debut confrontation of the team.
The outcome of the fight
In this match, I expect a close game with an advantage towards T1. The team from Southeast Asia plays inventively, which Vici Gaming does not like. I think the key to winning this match will be the pico-bans stage. One way or another, the fight is in danger of becoming quite close, there are all the prerequisites for this, but I am for T1.
Result: T1/Vici +1.5 victory.
