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Na'vi would out muscle Team Liquid to win their first match in the DreamLeague Playoffs 2/1. They will play tomorrow against Fnatic who had bested Alliance earlier in the day.
@DendiBoss GJ, go get some rest and pwn tomorrow.
— Benjamin Baker (@DeMusliM) November 29, 2013
Game One Na'vi Bans:Nature's Prophet, Lich, Dragon Knight, Batrider, Beastmaster
Game One Na'vi Picks: Clockwerk, Windranger, Enchantress, Luna, Mirana
Game One Team Liquid Bans: Lifestealer, Elder Titan, Outworld Devourer, Storm Spirit, Puck
Game One Team Liquid Picks: Visage, Gyrocopter, Crystal Maiden, Weaver, Timbersaw
Na'vi would start the series with a win. The draft would be, as far as drafts go, about as normal as things could get. Team Liquid would favor grabbing Visage as early as possible for the entire series, swapping him between Peter 'Wayto' Nguyen and Brian 'FLUFF' Lee, while Na'vi's Clement 'Puppey' Ivanov would make great use of Enchantress all three games.
Game Two Na'vi Bans: Elder Titan, Nature's Prophet, Luna, Io, Crystal Maiden
Game Two Na'vi Picks: Gyrocopter, Enchantress, Windranger, Dragon Knight
Game Two Team Liquid Bans: Lifestealer, Lich, Outworld Devourer, Storm Spirit, Bounty Hunter
Game Two Team Liquid Picks: Clockwerk, Visage, Mirana, Clinkz, Bane
The stars for this game, in my opinion, would be Team Liquid's Sam 'Bulba' Sosale and and Max 'qojqva' Broecker. Their ability to quickly roam the map, getting critical kills, would go on to ensure the win in the second match of the series for Team Liquid.
Game Three Na'vi Bans: Nature's Prophet, Lich, Razor, Bane, Beastmaster
Game Three Na'vi Picks: Lifestealer, Outworld Devourer, Rubick, Puck, Enchantress
Game Three Team Liquid Bans: Clockwerk, Elder Titan, Bounty Hunter, Timbersaw, Chen
Game Three Team Liquid Picks: Weaver, Visage, Windranger, Clinkz, Nyx Assassin
Oh baby, would Na'vi's mid-player Danil 'Dendi' Ishutin play an Outworld Devourer to remember in this game. Leading the game in net worth for the majority of the game, he would become truly fearsome. The combined right click damage from him and the Enchantress would eventually win the mid-game and overwhelm the quick and scrappy Team Liquid lineup.
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