DuC at the MSSA Nationals LAN (16 Aug 09)

There were 11 teams entered, with no1 from Cape Town or Durban - which wasn't surprising.

MSSA have always used the Swiss System for their DotA tournies, and this was no different. Each team played 5 games in total, with your next opponent based on the results of the prev game that everyone played.

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Game 1 (DuC vs 80s)

Date: 16/08/2009 10:19
Map: DotA Allstars 6.59
Game mode: -ap
Game length: 41:58

Spoiler:

Game score: 40/16
Winner: Sentinel

Sentinel:
Top:
:sand: 80s_ElemenT, level 16 (Top), K/D: 8/4, CS: 58/1, build: 7910 gold, items: , APM: 153
:bane: 80s_Sheng, level 18 (Top), K/D: 3/2, CS: 63/11, build: 7600 gold, items: , APM: 142

Mid:
:necro: 80s_XiaoM, level 21 (Mid), K/D: 12/2, CS: 139/16, build: 14546 gold, items: , APM: 196

Bot:
:naix: 80s_Wx, level 19 (Bot), K/D: 8/3, CS: 80/9, build: 13210 gold, items: , APM: 107
:rhasta: 80s_birdwin^nix, level 14 (Bot), K/D: 5/5, CS: 59/6, build: 8013 gold, items: , APM: 182

Scourge:
Top:
:riki: †DUC†Legend, level 13 (Top), K/D: 3/11, CS: 91/9, build: 6780 gold, items: , APM: 151
:cm: †DuC†DE3000, level 13 (Top), K/D: 2/8, CS: 27/11, build: 3466 gold, items: , APM: 74

Mid:
:potm: †DuC†Edgey, level 15 (Mid), K/D: 5/9, CS: 67/8, build: 5370 gold, items: , APM: 119

Bot:
:zeus: †DuC†NeoN, level 13 (Bot), K/D: 4/7, CS: 33/6, build: 4415 gold, items: , APM: 152
:clock: †DUC†Demon, level 14 (Jungle), K/D: 1/5, CS: 105/14, build: 7655 gold, items: , APM: 130

Comment:
This game had to be re'd after Edge dropped during drafting, cause of a faulty network cable. O_o

80s greatly out-picked us this game. Getting Necro, Bane and Naix. X_x We left Naix for too late which allowed them to snatch him from us. :/

Riki was a fail pick, Sheng also mentioned it after chatting to them after the game.

Was kak that we had 80s as our 1st opponent, felt like we jumped into the deep end without getting a warmup on the old/stable map. :/

80s dominated almost all the gangs mid/late-game, as the score reflects.

They played incredibly well all tourney, and ended up winning it.

ggwp!

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Game 2 (DuC vs Pr0NHS Team 1)

Date: 16/08/2009 11:55
Map: DotA Allstars 6.59
Game mode: -cm
Game length: 40:26

Spoiler:

Game score: 15/49
Winner: Scourge

Sentinel:
Top:
:admiral: <>Kerren, level 11, K/D: 1/9, CS: 36/9, build: 3326 gold
:rhasta: <>$t!nk3r, level 10, K/D: 2/9, CS: 69/2, build: 5205 gold

Mid:
:potm: <>L0rDMuK, level 12, K/D: 3/9, CS: 43/7, build: 4086 gold

Bot:
:sand: <>Anci3nt, level 10, K/D: 2/13, CS: 20/1, build: 1955 gold
:zeus: <>CRUX, level 12, K/D: 5/9, CS: 11/2, build: 2437 gold

Scourge:
Top:
:naix: †DUC†Legend, level 17, K/D: 10/3, CS: 77/18, build: 10640 gold
:cm: †DuC†DE3000, level 14, K/D: 3/3, CS: 16/6, build: 6198 gold

Mid:
:dp: †DuC†Edgey, level 10, K/D: 14/2, CS: 94/7, build: 12675 gold

Bot:
:clock: †DUC†Demon, level 16, K/D: 13/2, CS: 70/13, build: 11505 gold
:lion: †DuC†NeoN, level 15, K/D: 7/5, CS: 38/5, build: 6961 gold

Comment:
I was a lil hesitent on playing Lion, but his disable worked out really well.

The amount of times DuC escaped with min HP this game was unbelieveable, considering they had a Zuez.

Demon's redeemed his Clock, as we were at one stage discussing if we should ever Clock again this tourney. >_<

GG!

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Game 3 (DuC vs WITS)

Date: 16/08/2009 13:40
Map: DotA Allstars 6.59
Game mode: -cm
Game length: 46:43

Spoiler:

Game score: 20/47
Winner: Scourge

Sentinel:
Top:
:potm: WITS-Infernape, level 16, K/D: 5/8, CS: 68/9, build: 6663 gold, items: , APM: 70
:sand: WITS-Ang3lus, level 14, K/D: 3/11, CS: 95/1, build: 6071 gold, items: , APM: 124

Mid:
:clock: WITS-Chaz, level 14, K/D: 1/10, CS: 67/10, build: 3771 gold, items: , APM: 113

Bot:
:jugg: WITS-Legionaire, level 16, K/D: 5/7, CS: 108/5, build: 8775 gold, items: , APM: 97
:cm: WITS-Boyakasha, level 12, K/D: 5/11, CS: 33/6, build: 3290 gold, items: , APM: 90

Scourge:
Scourge Bush:
:axe: †DuC†NeoN, level 21, K/D: 11/4, CS: 95/0, build: 12295 gold, items: , APM: 124

Top:
:puck: †DuC†Edgey, level 20, K/D: 12/5, CS: 80/3, build: 11940 gold, items: , APM: 104

Mid:
:admiral: †DUC†Demon, level 19, K/D: 10/2, CS: 101/13, build: 12310 gold, items: , APM: 132

Bot:
:naix: †DUC†Legend, level 19, K/D: 5/5, CS: 96/10, build: 10590 gold, items: , APM: 133
:rhasta: †DuC†DE3000, level 16, K/D: 9/4, CS: 51/5, build: 9201 gold, items: , APM: 73

Comment:
The Wits vs UJ rivalry. lol

Was awesome to see the Legionaire as a sub for 'em.

Early-game saw Edge hold off potm/SK with his perma spamming. But with Clock sending his rockets up top, taking away Puck's auto-phase, potm was able to land a arrow, getting WITS the kill.

After Demon took their level 1 tower mid, potm/SK left top to go gang other lanes. This allowed Edge and I to push hard, and take two of the top-towers in a row...

19:29 Sentinel top level 1 tower was destroyed by The Scourge.
19:59 †DuC†DE3000 (Rhasta) (2-3) was killed by WITS-Legionaire (Juggernaut) (2-2).
20:11 WITS-Ang3lus (Crixalis) (2-3) was killed by †DUC†Demon (Admiral) (1-0).
20:14 †DuC†NeoN (Axe) (2-2) was killed by The Sentinel.
20:17 WITS-Chaz (Rattletrap) (0-1) was killed by †DuC†Edgey (Puck) (3-1).
20:30 Sentinel top level 2 tower was destroyed by †DUC†Demon (Admiral) (1-0).

^ With Demon coming in for the tower kill it seems. >_<

From that point on WITS were on the back foot.

Legionaire had a rough time with Rhasta all game. With WITS sitting right behind us (back to back), we could hear him saying... "something something Rhasta, something Rhasta". >_<

ggwp!

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Game 4 (DuC vs Hi5)

Date: 16/08/2009 15:30
Map: DotA Allstars 6.59
Game mode: -cm
Game length: 49:09

Spoiler:

Game score: 24/33
Winner: Scourge

Sentinel:
Top:
:tide: o/ BushMonkeY, level 15, K/D: 4/6, CS: 41/0, build: 4826 gold, items: , APM: 85
:rhasta: o/ Oebbe, level 13, K/D: 4/11, CS: 100/4, build: 5220 gold, items: , APM: 85

Mid:
:viper: \o. Real_Ace, level 16, K/D: 6/7, CS: 77/20, build: 7025 gold, items: , APM: 112

Bot:
:naix: .o/ RisingDevil, level 18, K/D: 4/4, CS: 36/8, build: 6350 gold, items: , APM: 86
:lion: ,o/ theDJ_rs, level 16, K/D: 4/5, CS: 64/22, build: 6011 gold, items: , APM: 133

Scourge:
Scourge Bush:
:axe: †DuC†NeoN, level 19, K/D: 7/8, CS: 60/1, build: 7015 gold, items: , APM: 108

Top:
:cm: †DuC†DE3000, level 16, K/D: 4/5, CS: 28/7, build: 5008 gold, items: , APM: 71
:jugg: †DUC†Legend, level 17, K/D: 7/5, CS: 86/8, build: 10005 gold, items: , APM: 141

Mid:
:necro: †DUC†Demon, level 17, K/D: 9/3, CS: 84/8, build: 9945 gold, items: , APM: 131

Bot:
:dp: †DuC†Edgey, level 13, K/D: 6/3, CS: 130/5, build: 12570 gold, items: , APM: 114

Comment:
This was the game we had to win to get into the top 3.

Hi5 beat AT a lil earlier, with an insane AOE strat of levi, es, omni, puck and some1 else. So we knew they might levi again.

The start was a lil rough for DuC, with Hi5 denying two towers in quick succession...

24:07 Sentinel middle level 1 tower was denied by \o. (Netherdrake) Real_Ace (1-1).
24:35 †DuC†DE3000 (Rylai) (0-3) was killed by o/ (Rhasta) Oebbe (2-2).
24:37 †DuC†NeoN (Axe) (1-2) was killed by .o/ (Lifestealer) RisingDevil (1-0).
24:40 †DUC†Legend (Juggernaut) (2-2) was killed by o/ (Tidehunter) BushMonkeY (2-1).
24:46 Sentinel bottom level 1 tower was denied by ,o/ (Lion) theDJ_rs (1-0).

^ Epic fail! >_<

I could never get my blink/call combo to work... either calling and then blinking, or blinking and then dead before getting to call. More epic fail! X_x lol

26 mins ine, DuC took all three level 1 towers of Hi5, while losing none.

At 34 mins in we took their top and middle level 2 towers, with Hi5 only get their 1st tower(s) at 38 mins in (2x level 1 towers).

Team-battles were always epic, with both teams suffering casulties. With levi not having a blink stick all game, we were always able to engage on them 1st - but that didn't mean it was smooth sailing as they opted to tank up each of the charz.

ggwp!

Hi5 finished 4th at the tourney, and also took home the prize for Top University team (beating WITS) - we were illegible for this award since finishing 3rd superseeded it.

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Game 5 (DuC vs AT)

Date: 16/08/2009 17:10
Map: DotA Allstars 6.59
Game mode: -cm
Game length: 45:43

Spoiler:

Game score: 54/19
Winner: Sentinel

Sentinel:
Lane-block Top:
:kotl: AT^nakor, level 14, K/D: 3/3, CS: 28/0, build: 7541 gold, items: , APM: 114
:axe: AT^pb, level 19, K/D: 25/7, CS: 140/0, build: 14025 gold, items: , APM: 214
:abaddon: AT^Shifty, level 13, K/D: 3/3, CS: 15/3, build: 6536 gold, items: , APM: 74

Mid:
:potm: AT^Death, level 20, K/D: 18/4, CS: 148/27, build: 14636 gold, items: , APM: 110

Bot:
:enig: AT^Guishou, level 17, K/D: 4/2, CS: 79/17, build: 8541 gold, items: , APM: 125


Scourge:
Top:
:naix: †DUC†Legend, level 13, K/D: 1/11, CS: 28/3, build: 4150 gold, items: , APM: 129
:zeus: †DuC†NeoN, level 11, K/D: 6/15, CS: 9/2, build: 3855 gold, items: , APM: 131
:cm: †DuC†DE3000, level 9, K/D: 1/13, CS: 8/1, build: 1978 gold, items: , APM: 72

Mid:
:puck: †DuC†Edgey, level 15, K/D: 5/8, CS: 84/4, build: 6805 gold, items: , APM: 106

Bot:
:admiral: †DUC†Demon, level 13, K/D: 5/7, CS: 74/11, build: 5440 gold, items: , APM: 111

Comment:
lol... Can't believe they tried this on us. >_<

We were randomly chosen to draft 1st, and picked Puck. AT went for Axe and Abba straight up, we suspected they might lane-block but after seeing KOTL and the remaining two picks we dismissed the idea. Then to see Axe/Abba/KOTL top, meaning I had to leave my bot-lane and walk all the way to top to help out, so by the time I got there I was still level 1 with zero exp while they were all level 2-3. X_x

Their strat worked wonders, with Axe getting a ton of cash for Hoodie, blink and Vanguard for mid-game. Axe's spins were a great counter to Naix as well.

Death played potm in one of the prev games so I knew he was gonna farm imba imba, while Enigma bot-lane farmed for a rush blink. There's not much Edge could do to stop potm from farming up, with Death being an imba last-hitter. Enigma had his minions and Midnight Pulse to help him with farming.

Abba and KOTL played well to always keep outta sight, in the bushes - mana'ring and healing when needed. Having three top to perma attack them made farming impossible for any of us, leaving what we could for Naix.

After they took the level 1 top tower, they moved to mid-lane and took that tower in the next few mins. O_o Demon managed to take their level 1 bot-tower soon after. This saw the "Axe team" move to bot lane.

AT always kept the pressure up, only going back to base to get 'em imba items.

Late-game saw AT fully farmed up, while I had nothing for my Zuez. :/

I took a lot of flak from the guyz for only going for Axe with my lightning mid/late game. My reason being that the other two always kept well hidden, and Axe's call/ulti always tore to me pieces if I got caught too close to him. X_x Was absolutely frustrating that we couldn't do anything against it with our picks. :/

gg, vwp!

AT ended up 2nd, even though they beat 80s (who ended up 1st), they lost to Hi5 - when we spoke to AT about the loss, Nakor was saying that they took the Hi5 match lightly (so even though AT outfarmed Hi5, Hi5 had the imba AOE picks which relied only on their ulti's/spells).

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Hmmm Neon, you got 1 thing wrong, Death didnt farm imba in the lane against me...I kept him low hp alot, so he cudnt just free farm...lol, watch replay to see that, lol....He didnt have it all his way against the puck

Nice Posting

So what were the final standings?

Also a bit odd to see them sticking with 6.59, since 6.61 is pretty much being used in all international tournies now, but I guess this forms part of a larger tournament and they cant change the rules half way in...

1# 80's
2# AT
3# DuC
4# Hi5
5# Wits

@Edge - My bad then. >_< Just saw the final cs stat's and assumed the rest. :/

Rockafella wrote:...but I guess this forms part of a larger tournament and they cant change the rules half way in...

Yeah. :/ We've spoken to them about it and the admin said they decide these things in a commitee, so Shau and Demon are hopefully going to speak to the UJ dude in charge today and get him to petition a change to 6.61.

Well done on coming 3rd

You can play the KZN team, clan TwG, on Sat night if you want. Will see if I can organise it as im in the team.

Unfortunately I was working that weekend and I also didn't have R 1 000, to cover costs to make it up

Lucky 4 us having it b in jhb

Totally forgot to mention that Edge was interviewed by the guyz from VERGE during our game against Pr0NHS - all while we were taking their level 2 tower bot-lane. >_<

"The TV footage filmed by VERGE shall be screened on Thursday, 20 August 2009." - MSSA Email

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@Doppl3R - ty dude. I'll take to the guyz about Sat's match and get back to you.

VERGE finally showed their MSSA coverage epi last night. Was awesome to see Edge interviewed, with a mention of yours truly as a manager of DuC. >_< They did the insert really well, and it def came off as cool.

Found a link to The Verge epi with Edgey's interview... --> Link <--