In the second game's BP phase, 1win picked Pangolier last, thinking it would counter Invoker in the lane. However, C9 flexed their draft, putting Monkey King mid, rendering Pangolier ineffective! In the laning phase, No[o]ne's Monkey King roamed the map, setting the pace, and 1win's Alchemist strategy was economically behind from the start! In the mid-game, C9's combo of Nyx Assassin, Invoker, and Monkey King executed perfect skill combos to pick off 1win's heroes one by one. Whether it was the core or support, 1win had no answer to these tactics. C9 expanded their economic lead, steadily pushed forward, and easily defeated their opponents to advance to the winner's bracket!
Both sides' BP:
Radiant C9: DM Enigma, Fishman Bane, Kataomi Nyx Assassin, watson Invoker, No[o]ne Monkey King
Dire 1win: Cloud Sand King, RESPECT Enchantress, swedenstrong Rubick, Munkushi Alchemist, CHIRA_JUNIOR Pangolier
Post-match data:
Match details:
[7 minutes] C9 maintained early game momentum. First, RESPECT's Enchantress roamed bottom but was counter-attacked by No[o]ne's Monkey King, resulting in a one-for-two trade for C9! Later, CHIRA_JUNIOR's Pangolier tried to steal an experience rune while invisible but was caught by a ward and killed!
[11 minutes] C9's supports collaborated, with Fishman's Bane initiating and Kataomi's Nyx Assassin adding damage, together killing Enchantress!
[13 minutes] No[o]ne's Monkey King got a bit reckless, jumping into four enemies and getting focused down by 1win, giving away a small advantage!
[15 minutes] C9's cores used Sun Strike and Monkey King's formation to catch Munkushi's Alchemist, but a neutral creep got the last hit! However, Cloud's Sand King was then caught bottom, with Kataomi's Nyx Assassin landing a double stun, allowing No[o]ne's Monkey King to secure a double kill! A clean 0-for-2 trade for C9!
[17 minutes] C9's cores once again teamed up to instantly kill Cloud's Sand King, then pushed down the bottom tier 2 tower, increasing their economic lead to 4K!
[19 minutes] Kataomi's Nyx Assassin found another opportunity, using stun and Monkey King's formation plus Sun Strike to kill Cloud's Sand King again, then catching CHIRA_JUNIOR's Pangolier! Another easy 0-for-2 trade for C9!
[22 minutes] Both teams smoked, but Kataomi's Nyx Assassin triggered his carapace to absorb 1win's damage. Cloud's Sand King was instantly killed in the Monkey King's formation and Meteor combo! On the side, DM's Enigma used Black Hole to catch Pangolier and Alchemist, who had activated his BKB! C9 chased down Enchantress, achieving a clean 0-for-5 wipe and securing Roshan! watson's Invoker took the Aegis, and C9's economic lead grew to 14K!
[24 minutes] C9 attempted a high ground push, but 1win's three cores and swedenstrong's Rubick, who had stolen Green Meteor, countered them perfectly! DM's Enigma didn't even get to use his ultimate, and CHIRA_JUNIOR's Pangolier rolled in to secure a double kill, allowing 1win to defend resiliently, achieving a 0-for-3 trade!
[27 minutes] Bottom lane, Fishman's Bane initiated, and watson's Invoker followed up with damage to kill Pangolier. Cloud's Sand King burrowed in, forcing out No[o]ne's Monkey King's BKB, but he couldn't escape and was counter-killed! Another 0-for-2 trade for C9, with their economic lead back to 12K!
[29 minutes] Mid lane team fight, Munkushi's Alchemist tanked the front line, but Cloud's Sand King, who had burrowed in, was caught by Enigma's Black Hole and killed! swedenstrong's Rubick stole Enigma's Black Hole and caught Monkey King, but lacked damage! Munkushi's Alchemist couldn't hold on alone! C9 achieved another 0-for-4 trade, then pushed the top high ground!
[32 minutes] C9 played it safe, going back to secure Roshan! No[o]ne's Monkey King took the Aegis!
[35 minutes] 1win wanted to push the high ground but Munkushi's Alchemist was instantly killed and didn't have buyback! C9 found Pangolier and instantly forced out the buyback! They quickly destroyed the bottom lane high ground, then pushed down the last barracks in the top lane. 1win tried to defend, but Rubick's stolen Black Hole was instantly interrupted. No[o]ne's Wukong activated BKB and dealt massive damage, then set up at the fountain to end the game! With this, C9 successfully advanced to the winners' bracket!
