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Disclaimer: I am always wrong about my predictions and I have no idea what I'm talking about. This was written to kill time at work and to get the hype train going for the playoffs. Hype!!
Treyway (6-3) vs Win or Die (5-4)
Treyway took down Win or Die 15:00-14:53 in Week 2 so you can expect this series to go the distance.
Both teams are balanced in terr and shark with Zizu (morph/mvp) facing off against Heaven (markmrw/cig smoke), leaving this a battle of the spiders.
Treyway boasts heavy hitters like Mouse, vys and auto in exchange for a weak under. Similarly, Win or Die has Rough and Cripple doing the heavy lifting for a trio of mid-tier spiders. While I expect Win or Die’s cripple to outkill anyone on Treyway’s team, the match will come down to who makes better plays in flagroom.
Either team could advance here, but I’m betting Treway.
MVP watch: Cripple will put up huge numbers. Zizu could also always break out.
Wildcard: Zizu doesn’t play with you, you play with Zizu. Depending on how many drinks he’s had, Zizu’s thirst for kills could cost his team the series.
Phoenix (6-3) vs Crusaders (3-6)
Phoenix quietly strung together a great season, with Ekko out-performing expectations and Dwopple dropping literal bombs on enemy squads.
Crusaders, on the other hand, have struggled to get anything going despite having Frozen Throne in terr and Jamal and Zizzo in spid.
Crusader’s Sprackle sits at Number 1 on the shark ratings despite his team having a 1 for 3 winrate, and you can expect Phoenix’s sharks to have a field day.
Do yourself a favor, ekko, stay out of shrap lanes.
MVP watch: Dwopple’s bombs are deadly and he’s going to take full advantage of the massive gaps left by Sprackle’s thirst.
Wildcard: Ekko is still unproven in high-pressure playoff situations (I think?). Under the right kind of pressure from Sprackle, he could crumble.
Terrorist (7-2) vs Malevolent (2-7)
With a core lineup of Makesto, Joe, Omega Red, Dreamwin Hellkite and TPZ, the 7-2 Terrorist look like the clear favorites here.
Turban predicted that his “season largely depends on how Spartan performs as a terrier,” and he was half right. His season largely depends on how Spartan performs, but in shark. If he can find his mojo or Turban can find a replacement that isn’t Crazy Canockout, Malevolent could eke out an upset.
That said, putting Crazy Canockout in shark against the 7-2 Terrorist would be a mistake, not least because dreamwin will switch to jav when his team is losing.
Expect Terrorist to advance after a harder-fought battle than the preview looks on paper.
MVP Watch: Turban’s Week 5 shark performance demonstrated how much impact one player can make, if he’s in the game his team always has a chance. Dreamwin will also average over 3 TeKs per game.
Wildcards: If any team is going to be able to capitalize on the campiness of Henry Saari it’s Malevolent. Still, if Turban can’t find a working shark companion, it’s going to be an uphill battle.
Power (7-2) vs Prayer (3-6)
Prayer has struggled to find a working shark combination this season, rotating between Zapata, Primordial and Flew. Zapata was in ship 8 for all 3 of Prayer’s wins, but 2 of them also came during Week 1 when teams had not yet built chemistry.
Power on the other hand is 7-2 with Ogron finishing first place in the terr rankings, a shark duo from basing cup and a stable of spiders who complement each other’s playstyles.
Mikkiz will make this game interesting, but expect Power to advance.
MVP watch: Ogron is having a killer season at 1.73 kpm (the highest of all starting terrs less Turban); sarger finished fifth in the spid race and promises to stack up the bodies, the Zu will use a thor’s hammer if needed.
Wildcards: Prayer’s second shark spot. Flew’s got some thinking to do and it’ll be interesting to see who’s in the fat ship come game day.
Treyway (6-3) vs Win or Die (5-4)
Treyway took down Win or Die 15:00-14:53 in Week 2 so you can expect this series to go the distance.
Both teams are balanced in terr and shark with Zizu (morph/mvp) facing off against Heaven (markmrw/cig smoke), leaving this a battle of the spiders.
Treyway boasts heavy hitters like Mouse, vys and auto in exchange for a weak under. Similarly, Win or Die has Rough and Cripple doing the heavy lifting for a trio of mid-tier spiders. While I expect Win or Die’s cripple to outkill anyone on Treyway’s team, the match will come down to who makes better plays in flagroom.
Either team could advance here, but I’m betting Treway.
MVP watch: Cripple will put up huge numbers. Zizu could also always break out.
Wildcard: Zizu doesn’t play with you, you play with Zizu. Depending on how many drinks he’s had, Zizu’s thirst for kills could cost his team the series.
Phoenix (6-3) vs Crusaders (3-6)
Phoenix quietly strung together a great season, with Ekko out-performing expectations and Dwopple dropping literal bombs on enemy squads.
Crusaders, on the other hand, have struggled to get anything going despite having Frozen Throne in terr and Jamal and Zizzo in spid.
Crusader’s Sprackle sits at Number 1 on the shark ratings despite his team having a 1 for 3 winrate, and you can expect Phoenix’s sharks to have a field day.
Do yourself a favor, ekko, stay out of shrap lanes.
MVP watch: Dwopple’s bombs are deadly and he’s going to take full advantage of the massive gaps left by Sprackle’s thirst.
Wildcard: Ekko is still unproven in high-pressure playoff situations (I think?). Under the right kind of pressure from Sprackle, he could crumble.
Terrorist (7-2) vs Malevolent (2-7)
With a core lineup of Makesto, Joe, Omega Red, Dreamwin Hellkite and TPZ, the 7-2 Terrorist look like the clear favorites here.
Turban predicted that his “season largely depends on how Spartan performs as a terrier,” and he was half right. His season largely depends on how Spartan performs, but in shark. If he can find his mojo or Turban can find a replacement that isn’t Crazy Canockout, Malevolent could eke out an upset.
That said, putting Crazy Canockout in shark against the 7-2 Terrorist would be a mistake, not least because dreamwin will switch to jav when his team is losing.
Expect Terrorist to advance after a harder-fought battle than the preview looks on paper.
MVP Watch: Turban’s Week 5 shark performance demonstrated how much impact one player can make, if he’s in the game his team always has a chance. Dreamwin will also average over 3 TeKs per game.
Wildcards: If any team is going to be able to capitalize on the campiness of Henry Saari it’s Malevolent. Still, if Turban can’t find a working shark companion, it’s going to be an uphill battle.
Power (7-2) vs Prayer (3-6)
Prayer has struggled to find a working shark combination this season, rotating between Zapata, Primordial and Flew. Zapata was in ship 8 for all 3 of Prayer’s wins, but 2 of them also came during Week 1 when teams had not yet built chemistry.
Power on the other hand is 7-2 with Ogron finishing first place in the terr rankings, a shark duo from basing cup and a stable of spiders who complement each other’s playstyles.
Mikkiz will make this game interesting, but expect Power to advance.
MVP watch: Ogron is having a killer season at 1.73 kpm (the highest of all starting terrs less Turban); sarger finished fifth in the spid race and promises to stack up the bodies, the Zu will use a thor’s hammer if needed.
Wildcards: Prayer’s second shark spot. Flew’s got some thinking to do and it’ll be interesting to see who’s in the fat ship come game day.
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