WEBVTT 01:00.000 --> 01:07.000 I hope you're doing really good. 01:07.000 --> 01:09.000 Bye. 01:30.000 --> 01:48.000 Don't waste my time, don't waste my time, don't waste my time 02:00.000 --> 02:02.000 She was mine 02:17.200 --> 02:19.200 Don't waste my time 02:23.600 --> 02:25.600 Don't waste my time 02:26.800 --> 02:28.800 Don't waste my time 02:28.800 --> 02:38.000 Don't let you lie, don't waste my time 05:58.800 --> 06:02.800 Let's go to the sun 06:04.800 --> 06:07.800 We are the universe 06:07.800 --> 06:12.800 It's just me with the emotion 06:16.800 --> 06:19.800 We are the universe 06:19.800 --> 06:24.800 We are the universe 07:54.800 --> 07:56.800 I 09:24.800 --> 09:41.280 This stream contains fast flashing images that may affect viewers who are susceptible 09:41.280 --> 09:44.820 to photosensitive epilepsy and other photosensitivities. 09:44.820 --> 10:08.820 discretion is advised. 10:08.820 --> 10:11.660 Hello everyone and welcome to Champion Shanghai. 10:11.660 --> 10:16.180 the most prestigious event in Valorant is finally here. 10:16.180 --> 10:18.140 And we've got the biggest pre-show ever. 10:18.140 --> 10:19.860 Of course, I'm the bald guy yelling at you. 10:19.860 --> 10:20.780 I'm Golden Boy. 10:20.780 --> 10:21.740 We got Uber. 10:21.740 --> 10:24.580 And we're joined by CN's Echo here in the house. 10:24.580 --> 10:25.820 And we're going to have a good time. 10:25.820 --> 10:28.340 And you probably noticed that we're not in the arena. 10:28.340 --> 10:28.940 Not even close. 10:28.940 --> 10:29.820 Not even close. 10:29.820 --> 10:31.460 We're actually in a different place in Shanghai, 10:31.460 --> 10:33.820 because we're here at the Valorant concept PC 10:33.820 --> 10:34.380 bong. 10:34.380 --> 10:36.860 We partnered with our friends over at Valenciaga. 10:36.860 --> 10:38.300 That's right, that Valenciaga. 10:38.300 --> 10:39.260 You know them. 10:39.260 --> 10:41.340 And look, the brother's trying to get a pair of shoes 10:41.340 --> 10:45.960 You know, I mean it's wild. I mean obviously fashion for me is just insane 10:45.960 --> 10:49.820 I've never thought up something like this and I like the word concept because in concept 10:49.820 --> 10:53.740 This is a PC bung but in reality so much more. Oh, it's a place to get snacks 10:53.740 --> 11:00.500 There's exclusive giveaway stuff you play Valoran in style of course and polts high in with viper being the first digital brand 11:00.500 --> 11:02.500 Ambassador for both the diagram still wrapping 11:03.060 --> 11:07.180 Yes, yeah, I don't really know how that works, but I'm sure our smart mind 11:07.180 --> 11:08.600 How about Ryan, we figured that one out. 11:08.600 --> 11:10.220 Yeah, it's above my pay grade, but thankfully though, 11:10.220 --> 11:12.500 we got someone who knows all about the good stuff here 11:12.500 --> 11:13.860 in Shanghai, in China. 11:13.860 --> 11:14.700 We got Echo here. 11:14.700 --> 11:16.660 How's it feel we're here in your home country? 11:16.660 --> 11:17.500 Are you excited? 11:17.500 --> 11:18.740 I'm super excited. 11:18.740 --> 11:22.300 And the C employers are too, as far as I know. 11:22.300 --> 11:25.180 The international tournament is taking place in Shanghai. 11:25.180 --> 11:27.900 Again, the last one was back in 2024. 11:27.900 --> 11:28.740 That's right. 11:28.740 --> 11:31.580 I mean, it's been a little bit since we've been out here. 11:31.580 --> 11:32.820 And it's nice to be out here. 11:32.820 --> 11:35.860 And this time around, we have so much to show you. 11:35.860 --> 11:39.460 because folks, we got a whole hour of action here 11:39.460 --> 11:41.420 on this pre-show and look folks, 11:41.420 --> 11:43.420 we're just gonna hand it over over at the other crew 11:43.420 --> 11:44.260 because I don't know if you know, 11:44.260 --> 11:46.900 but we got a couple locations going on for this pre-show. 11:46.900 --> 11:49.420 We got Victoria holding things down over at the arena. 11:49.420 --> 11:50.580 What's going on, Vic? 11:50.580 --> 11:53.020 Hey guys, that setup is looking really cool 11:53.020 --> 11:54.780 and this space looks massive. 11:54.780 --> 11:55.620 How big is it? 11:57.820 --> 11:58.700 Yes. 11:58.700 --> 12:00.140 It's really big. 12:00.140 --> 12:02.100 Really big, yeah, it's actually, 12:02.100 --> 12:02.940 there's a lot here. 12:02.940 --> 12:04.780 We're gonna show you a bunch of cool stuff. 12:04.780 --> 12:08.780 Maybe a little reveal later on at the end of the pre-show, you know? 12:08.780 --> 12:11.480 So you might want to stick around because there's a lot of stuff here to check. 12:11.480 --> 12:12.080 You guys have to. 12:12.080 --> 12:12.580 Yeah, you have to. 12:12.580 --> 12:13.880 You're being very test. 12:13.880 --> 12:14.580 You would harm them. 12:14.580 --> 12:17.180 Yeah, Victoria, you need to sit in the chair the whole time. 12:17.180 --> 12:18.980 But out here, though, we're in the pain. 12:18.980 --> 12:20.680 We want the pain to stick around. 12:20.680 --> 12:22.280 No, this place is humongous. 12:22.280 --> 12:24.980 We've got fans already flowing in here. 12:24.980 --> 12:29.180 Yeah, well, I'm expecting a full stadium very shortly. 12:29.180 --> 12:32.580 I think maybe they just need to leave the PC bong that's happening over there. 12:32.580 --> 12:34.280 But thank you guys so much. 12:34.280 --> 12:36.800 I'm here at Victoria, joined by Ender and Wyatt. 12:36.800 --> 12:38.160 It's your first time in Shanghai. 12:38.160 --> 12:39.120 How are you feeling? 12:39.120 --> 12:40.440 I'm so pumped. 12:40.440 --> 12:41.560 I'm not even going to lie. 12:41.560 --> 12:43.960 We got 16 teams here ready to take the stage 12:43.960 --> 12:45.040 for the first time. 12:45.040 --> 12:47.080 We've got fans already entering the building. 12:47.080 --> 12:48.080 This one's going to be so much fun. 12:48.080 --> 12:49.640 Yeah, it's starting to set in. 12:49.640 --> 12:50.480 We were sitting here. 12:50.480 --> 12:52.400 We were waiting for the show to begin. 12:52.400 --> 12:54.960 And now that we're here, now that I'm looking around 12:54.960 --> 12:57.000 and seeing the countdown, I'm seeing all the fans 12:57.000 --> 12:57.920 sitting in the chairs. 12:57.920 --> 12:59.480 It's dawning on me that this is real. 12:59.480 --> 13:01.880 The Champions is about to actually happen tonight. 13:01.880 --> 13:03.160 There's a heartbeat raising already. 13:03.160 --> 13:04.080 It is going up a little bit. 13:04.080 --> 13:05.860 The BPM is increasing slowly. 13:05.860 --> 13:06.700 Well, I'm excited too. 13:06.700 --> 13:09.640 The first match of today is going to be Pay-for-Ex and Team Liquid. 13:09.640 --> 13:13.400 But before any of that, we have all 16 teams here in Shanghai. 13:13.400 --> 13:15.360 And we're going to see every single one of them 13:15.360 --> 13:18.240 over the next four days, which is crazy. 13:18.240 --> 13:19.560 Of course, Masters wasn't like this. 13:19.560 --> 13:21.680 We had to wait a little while into playoffs, 13:21.680 --> 13:23.200 but now we're going to see them all. 13:23.200 --> 13:24.120 This is what I needed. 13:24.120 --> 13:24.960 This is what I needed. 13:24.960 --> 13:27.200 Right, especially because this tournament is, 13:27.200 --> 13:28.600 it's almost a weird one to me. 13:28.600 --> 13:29.720 Because a lot of our first seeds 13:29.720 --> 13:32.240 are coming into success for the first time this year. 13:32.240 --> 13:34.080 think like global East or eSports, 13:34.080 --> 13:36.200 Carmen Club, and then we've got this whole 13:36.200 --> 13:38.760 other group of teams coming in on champs points. 13:38.760 --> 13:41.600 You got G2, you got EDG, you got Paperex, 13:41.600 --> 13:44.160 all teams that historically have done so much damage, 13:44.160 --> 13:45.840 but right now we're coming in as underdogs. 13:45.840 --> 13:47.080 Yep, and just a beautiful reminder 13:47.080 --> 13:48.760 that every single group, four teams, 13:48.760 --> 13:49.600 one from each region. 13:49.600 --> 13:52.760 So it is just cross regional dream and matchup 13:52.760 --> 13:55.800 after dream matchup every single day. 13:55.800 --> 13:56.960 I think the craziest part is, 13:56.960 --> 13:58.960 I think this is the hardest tournament to predict. 13:58.960 --> 14:00.760 Like everyone's tier list is different. 14:00.760 --> 14:03.860 I mean, did you guys have a hard time figuring out, like, guessing? 14:03.860 --> 14:04.360 Yeah. 14:04.360 --> 14:06.560 I mean, at this point, it's literally just guessing. 14:06.560 --> 14:10.480 Because I think half of those teams that came in on champ's points 14:10.480 --> 14:12.960 that have that history are going to bomb out. 14:12.960 --> 14:14.880 And the other half might be in the finals. 14:14.880 --> 14:16.600 Like, you just don't know who it's going to be. 14:16.600 --> 14:17.100 Yeah. 14:17.100 --> 14:20.200 And I think you guys probably have your own interpretations 14:20.200 --> 14:21.760 about what's going to be happening. 14:21.760 --> 14:26.080 So of course, we want you to participate in shot call. 14:26.080 --> 14:30.000 We got 30 minutes to go before you guys can 14:30.000 --> 14:35.760 And this participation is a twitch extension to predict what's going to happen and you can score some more rewards 14:35.760 --> 14:39.980 Did you guys win any of these in the last tournaments? No comment for this one? 14:39.980 --> 14:46.120 I'm definitely winning the hundred percent title. I just think that they're ought to be a zero percent title 14:47.240 --> 14:53.220 Some more flat chatters. That's equally as impressive as a hundred percent. Well, maybe not equally, but I think it might be more impressive 14:53.220 --> 14:54.220 I'm 14:54.220 --> 14:59.100 If someone gets that 100% title, that is almost as prestigious as having the champion's 14:59.100 --> 15:01.500 winner title is when you enter the lobby. 15:01.500 --> 15:05.500 I think we've got to give away a bracelet, not just a 100% banner if you give a 100%. 15:05.500 --> 15:06.940 That might be harder than getting MVP at this tournament. 15:06.940 --> 15:07.940 I'm not going to lie. 15:07.940 --> 15:11.340 I don't even know if any of the players can get 100%, but these are really cool 15:11.340 --> 15:12.340 rewards. 15:12.340 --> 15:16.860 We got like some local references here with like the Harry Crab because we are in Shanghai. 15:16.860 --> 15:17.860 These are awesome. 15:17.860 --> 15:19.900 I definitely, I participated. 15:19.900 --> 15:22.580 You can also participate on your mobile phone. 15:22.580 --> 15:24.140 I didn't know that until recently, 15:24.140 --> 15:25.940 so I got to like put in my pick into my phone. 15:25.940 --> 15:28.540 You can even make a little group and add all your friends. 15:28.540 --> 15:31.220 You have a leaderboard amongst your friends. 15:31.220 --> 15:31.740 That's good. 15:31.740 --> 15:33.740 And if you get that master stone of heaven one, 15:33.740 --> 15:36.660 the gold one, if you're intelligent and get 20% or higher, 15:36.660 --> 15:38.700 and you put that on the champion's bundle 15:38.700 --> 15:41.700 with gold on gold activity, talk clean. 15:41.700 --> 15:43.820 Talk to me, man. 15:43.820 --> 15:47.500 It's as premium as the PC bong over there, 15:47.500 --> 15:49.100 powered by Balenciaga. 15:49.100 --> 15:51.300 So guys, make sure you have your drops enabled 15:51.300 --> 15:54.000 on Twitch so you can score these exclusives 15:54.000 --> 15:56.260 and they are pretty good like we were just talking about. 15:56.260 --> 15:59.540 Now we have so much lined up for you today. 15:59.540 --> 16:01.700 We have a special performance coming up in a little bit 16:01.700 --> 16:04.040 and here's a little teaser of what's ahead. 16:34.040 --> 16:37.160 to celebrate because the brand new game will just release this week. 16:37.360 --> 16:39.920 Guys, we got to talk about gauntlet glitch. 16:40.120 --> 16:42.600 Now, you haven't seen it yet on a pixel hosted 16:42.800 --> 16:48.400 tournament with tens, look big extra and a lot of other big names for this big reveal. 16:48.600 --> 16:50.000 This is going to be so sick, guys. 16:50.000 --> 16:53.120 Yeah, I mean, we're talking to be to be to be to you better get your best 16:53.320 --> 16:56.000 trend and try to frag out here when you queue up. 16:56.200 --> 16:59.760 The coolest thing to me has to be the agents that you can put together. 16:59.960 --> 17:00.960 Everyone's playing a bot. 17:01.160 --> 17:03.680 OK, everyone's on KO quote unquote. 17:03.680 --> 17:09.840 But really you get to choose your abilities put together an amalgamation to make your dream agent. That's just so much fun 17:10.180 --> 17:12.180 Yeah, this game mode looks 17:12.560 --> 17:19.340 Insane you can also pick your abilities like you can customize your ability. So it's not set as normal 17:19.340 --> 17:22.100 So I think it's taking your ability to eat it to the next level 17:23.060 --> 17:25.060 Brand new option has been dropped 17:25.300 --> 17:27.620 See look at the eat it right there. I mean 17:27.620 --> 17:30.540 Yeah, that's justified romance is in the air 17:31.980 --> 17:37.280 This is also really cool because now you can also there's a tournament mode where you can create your own tournament 17:37.280 --> 17:39.760 So you could add this in this glitch mode 17:40.660 --> 17:45.620 Into it so eight teams of duos who would you who be you're doing this game? 17:45.620 --> 17:50.140 I mean, I'm gonna take one of you two. Oh really? Yeah, who's it gonna be fight over me? 17:52.460 --> 17:54.460 You know I'll play with you 17:57.620 --> 18:02.360 That's fine. I'll find my own duo, maybe a golden boy who we'll be talking to again later. 18:02.360 --> 18:09.360 Now, for those of you who want to know a little bit more about Gauntlet Glitch, here's a behind-the-scenes look with some of the devs, so, check it out. 18:10.860 --> 18:14.360 Anything you want to say to players who might not have tried to move yet? 18:14.360 --> 18:16.360 Stay away if you don't like fun. 18:16.360 --> 18:19.360 Okay, don't put that in there. 18:19.360 --> 18:25.980 The idea from Gollick Glitch kind of came from all the player fantasies and things we've 18:25.980 --> 18:28.980 wanted to do with agents in the past and just really couldn't. 18:28.980 --> 18:32.380 So finding a way to kind of have a release valve to be a lot more creative and try the 18:32.380 --> 18:37.360 things that we might try in a prototype, but wanted to try a kind of more competitive 18:37.360 --> 18:38.360 sense, right? 18:38.360 --> 18:41.300 So it's like, what does it look like if we're using three different abilities from 18:41.300 --> 18:45.340 three different agents against other people in like a 2v2 skirmish style? 18:45.340 --> 18:49.420 We got a little team together for our ThunderDome and just kind of dumped it out. 18:49.420 --> 18:55.180 ThunderDome is a three-day lawn hackathon that Riot hosts every year where devs can get together 18:55.180 --> 19:01.340 with their friends and form a team and make a quick game project in under 72 hours. 19:01.340 --> 19:05.900 We were able to put a really fun first playable together and we host a lot of play tests during 19:05.900 --> 19:11.660 that three days leading up before the science fair. It's like a 2v2v2v2 so it's like eight 19:11.660 --> 19:15.780 people, we had APC setup, people were jumping in. A lot of people were like, what the fuck's 19:15.780 --> 19:19.580 going on, I guess. Being able to be creative was like kind of neat for a lot of people. 19:19.580 --> 19:22.260 There was a lot of excitement enjoying, a lot of screaming. 19:22.260 --> 19:23.260 Yeah! 19:23.260 --> 19:26.260 Oh, that was such a shit. 19:26.260 --> 19:29.340 All of us who were on the floor and were play testing knew that there was something 19:29.340 --> 19:33.220 really promising. This was also right around the time that we were working on Skirmish, 19:33.220 --> 19:37.740 right? And so Skirmish was coming out. That was also a 2v2 dual mode and ability 19:37.740 --> 19:40.340 draft almost felt like the next level of that. And they were in the process 19:40.340 --> 19:43.460 prototyping that are ready and you're like oh wow this is this is really awesome. 19:44.180 --> 19:48.500 And a really telling sign was hearing just people on the floor asking about 19:48.500 --> 19:52.660 where they can play the mode. You see people keep play testing it after the 19:52.660 --> 19:58.100 Thunderdome period after the science prayer. You can see dad keeps fixing the bugs after 19:58.100 --> 20:01.620 the Thunderdome as well and that's when you know like oh there's something to chase there. 20:01.620 --> 20:03.260 That's cool, but it's... 20:03.260 --> 20:04.460 Oh! 20:04.460 --> 20:06.260 That was so funny. 20:06.260 --> 20:08.100 I got you. 20:08.100 --> 20:10.260 Shortly thereafter, we had the year planning 20:10.260 --> 20:12.460 for what it is that we were going to do in 2026. 20:12.460 --> 20:15.100 And so, knowing that we had a really promising game mode 20:15.100 --> 20:17.060 and play pattern, and we were going to focus on game modes 20:17.060 --> 20:18.820 this year, we were like, okay, let's do this thing, 20:18.820 --> 20:20.020 and this would probably be the climax 20:20.020 --> 20:21.820 of all the game modes that we were releasing. 20:21.820 --> 20:26.020 The next step challenge for us was how to inject more depth. 20:26.020 --> 20:27.900 It started out with only eight people, 20:27.900 --> 20:29.700 and we went to 18. 20:29.700 --> 20:32.940 So we have like tubey, tubey, tubey, tubey. 20:33.040 --> 20:35.100 But now I think, tubey, tubey, tubey, tubey, tubey, tubey... 20:35.200 --> 20:37.080 So there are 16 players out of them, but not that. 20:37.180 --> 20:38.400 And then the abilities themselves, 20:38.500 --> 20:40.720 you only have like seven abilities per... 20:40.800 --> 20:42.880 I don't think we even had Ultimates, maybe we had Ultimates. 20:42.980 --> 20:45.660 So what if, you know, a wingman is bigger 20:45.760 --> 20:47.720 and with more health, what if a Skydog 20:47.820 --> 20:50.280 actually kills you in one bite? 20:50.380 --> 20:53.660 And we ended up with this-this, um, of, you know, 20:53.760 --> 20:55.000 the crazier branch. 20:55.100 --> 20:57.100 And the list just keep getting longer and longer. 20:57.200 --> 20:59.620 We were like, well, there has to be a systemic wave 20:59.700 --> 21:03.300 where we can put this list of special branch into the game. 21:03.300 --> 21:06.900 And that's when we came up with this idea of glitch as a theme. 21:06.900 --> 21:08.100 There's going to be like two levels, right? 21:08.100 --> 21:09.700 It's like, what can I do that's crazy? 21:09.700 --> 21:12.580 And then when you realize that it's all about the duos. 21:12.580 --> 21:15.140 And like, how do I enable my duo to do something crazy? 21:15.140 --> 21:17.300 What we're really excited to see is people going into like a 21:17.300 --> 21:20.420 theory crafting of figuring out what combinations work really well 21:20.420 --> 21:23.620 and building their own agent and like living up to that fantasy. 21:23.620 --> 21:25.540 I want to see the crazy plays. 21:26.100 --> 21:29.300 I feel like we had a lot of fun internally play testing it, 21:29.300 --> 21:31.660 but our players always surprise us. 21:31.660 --> 21:34.100 Also, like, the players like how messed up the game is. 21:34.100 --> 21:35.740 You know, it's like, yeah, it's like, you know, 21:35.740 --> 21:38.440 do players have other ways they want to be using other abilities 21:38.440 --> 21:40.600 and what are those and how can we help deliver on that? 21:40.600 --> 21:43.180 I see it as almost our love letter 21:43.180 --> 21:46.840 to our Valorant agents and their abilities. 21:46.840 --> 21:48.780 You know, we wanted to provide a way 21:48.780 --> 21:50.780 to experience them to the fullest 21:50.780 --> 21:52.920 and really live up to that fantasy 21:52.920 --> 21:55.480 and I really hope players get to enjoy that. 21:55.480 --> 21:58.060 Play the mode. Tell your friends about it. 21:58.060 --> 22:01.060 Play with your friends, tell your parents, tell everybody. 22:01.060 --> 22:04.060 Just get everybody on to play, golly glitched, please, 22:04.060 --> 22:05.460 so we can keep working on it. 22:05.460 --> 22:07.980 We'd love to make more for the mode. 22:07.980 --> 22:10.260 All right, folks, we're back here yet again 22:10.260 --> 22:12.740 at the Valorant Concept PC, Bong, 22:12.740 --> 22:16.700 and we're actually hanging out at the Valorant Mobile booth. 22:16.700 --> 22:17.460 That's right, folks. 22:17.460 --> 22:19.540 I don't know if you know this, but up here in China, 22:19.540 --> 22:21.060 they got themselves Valorant Mobile, 22:21.060 --> 22:22.460 and it's a pretty darn good game. 22:22.460 --> 22:24.300 But wait a minute, there's more. 22:24.300 --> 22:26.020 Because who's next to us here? 22:26.020 --> 22:28.600 If not, but Sasi and Tens joining us today. 22:28.600 --> 22:30.800 Fellas, pleasure to have you here. 22:30.800 --> 22:32.440 What's it like being a Shanghai man? 22:32.440 --> 22:33.360 Oh, it's amazing. 22:33.360 --> 22:34.360 It's my first time here. 22:34.360 --> 22:36.440 Everyone's written so, so well. 22:36.440 --> 22:38.600 I love the food, especially. 22:38.600 --> 22:39.440 Yeah, I'm so happy. 22:39.440 --> 22:40.280 Awesome. 22:40.280 --> 22:41.640 How are you funny? 22:41.640 --> 22:42.760 Man, the food is amazing. 22:42.760 --> 22:43.560 The city's awesome. 22:43.560 --> 22:44.840 Like, this is actually one of the coolest cities 22:44.840 --> 22:46.480 in the world, so I'm just glad to be here. 22:46.480 --> 22:47.640 Somewhere out there, Mimi's dying 22:47.640 --> 22:49.560 because you guys talked about the food. 22:49.560 --> 22:51.120 No, of course so folks, 22:51.120 --> 22:52.520 there's a lot going on over here 22:52.520 --> 22:55.680 and we have so much happening at the PC Bond. 22:55.680 --> 22:58.760 You know, you guys having such prolific careers, 22:58.760 --> 22:59.940 have you guys ever had an opportunity 22:59.940 --> 23:01.560 to compete out here in China? 23:01.560 --> 23:03.280 No, actually no. 23:03.280 --> 23:04.960 How would you think that would have done? 23:04.960 --> 23:08.600 I mean, if you keep asking me that, look at that, bro. 23:08.600 --> 23:09.480 I'm trying. 23:09.480 --> 23:11.400 Yo, chat, I'm trying to get him back over here, 23:11.400 --> 23:12.240 but he ain't doing it. 23:12.240 --> 23:12.960 Unbelievable. 23:12.960 --> 23:13.800 What about for you? 23:13.800 --> 23:15.360 Look, the hype here is so big as well. 23:15.360 --> 23:16.480 Like, you can only imagine, 23:16.480 --> 23:18.480 how he's over to the events out here in China. 23:18.480 --> 23:20.920 Yeah, I really would have liked to play 23:20.920 --> 23:23.520 in front of a Chinese crowd when I was a player, so. 23:23.520 --> 23:25.920 So, you really need him to answer that, too. 23:25.920 --> 23:29.520 Okay, all I'm saying is we're poking, we're prodding, we might get them. 23:29.520 --> 23:32.520 Hey, listen, there's going to be more Valor next season, you know what I'm saying, Boppy. 23:32.520 --> 23:34.920 But listen, there's a lot going on over here. 23:34.920 --> 23:39.920 Overall though, if you had to pick as far as just teams look out for, 23:39.920 --> 23:42.520 what are you most excited for when it comes to this tournament? 23:42.520 --> 23:43.720 Both of you, if you guys mind. 23:43.720 --> 23:45.320 I mean, for me, of course, loud, right? 23:45.320 --> 23:48.120 Because I won champs a lot, and now I want to see the kids playing. 23:48.120 --> 23:49.520 It's going to be their first experience. 23:49.520 --> 23:52.920 So yeah, I'm really excited for the match, loud against EUG. 23:52.920 --> 23:54.920 I think it's not gonna be here. 23:54.920 --> 23:57.920 I'm betraying America's Foley. I've switched over to Pacific. 23:57.920 --> 23:59.920 Oh dear. Okay. 23:59.920 --> 24:01.920 So T1 all the way and PaperX. 24:01.920 --> 24:04.920 T1 all the way and PaperX. I respect it. 24:04.920 --> 24:06.920 This guy just a turncoat over here. Unbelievable. 24:06.920 --> 24:09.920 But folks here, look, there's a lot going on over here in Shanghai. 24:09.920 --> 24:13.920 Valorant has completely taken over the city. 24:13.920 --> 24:16.920 And there's one landmark that you folks can't miss 24:16.920 --> 24:19.920 because there's a giant statue of Sage? 24:19.920 --> 24:24.980 Yeah, it's massive. It's in the Chantung Leisure Park, and it's going to be there for the entirety of champions. 24:24.980 --> 24:30.320 It is a 10 meter tall statue that lights up during the night. 24:30.320 --> 24:32.060 So make sure you get out there and check it out. 24:32.060 --> 24:35.820 It's not just the Sage statue. There's a bunch of fantastic work out there. 24:35.820 --> 24:39.660 Obviously, exactly showcasing some fantastic stuff out of the Valorant game. 24:39.660 --> 24:41.160 So get down there and check it out. 24:41.160 --> 24:46.360 Yeah, there's turrets there. The rays sort of showstopper in statues. 24:46.660 --> 24:47.460 It's insane. 24:47.460 --> 24:50.580 It's a spectacle. You absolutely have to go down there and check it out. 24:50.580 --> 24:54.580 That is unbelievable stuff. You don't want to miss that one, of course, folks. 24:55.460 --> 25:02.020 Massive statue. Pretty much, you know, if you're a sage main, I think this is the place for you to chill. 25:02.020 --> 25:05.700 Right? Yes, you can go there and offer your tribute and hope you get some healing. 25:05.700 --> 25:07.300 Yeah, pretty much. 25:07.300 --> 25:12.020 All right, folks. But, you know, the thing is you can get your very own sage statue. 25:12.020 --> 25:14.100 I'll be a little bit smaller. 25:14.100 --> 25:20.460 Thanks to our friends over at PopMart because we have these new Valorant blind boxes which are available now. 25:20.460 --> 25:25.700 So we actually had a couple of our friends open up a couple of those boxes, cracked a couple of bad boys open. 25:25.700 --> 25:26.540 And a Marnium. 25:26.540 --> 25:30.020 Yeah, let's see what they got because I hope they got a couple good pulls. 25:31.860 --> 25:39.100 Hey, I'm Mel. I'm joined here by Spicey and Lou and we're going to be checking out the PopMart Valorant collaboration here at the first chance venue in Shanghai. 25:39.100 --> 25:41.060 I feel like I have something. Do you want to trade? 25:41.060 --> 25:43.260 Yes, yes, of course. Of course, of course. 25:43.260 --> 25:45.260 I'm a good smile, okay 25:45.260 --> 25:47.260 You can go first, right? 25:47.260 --> 25:48.260 Should I? 25:48.260 --> 25:49.260 I feel like I'm a kid again 25:49.260 --> 25:52.260 How is it sounding like a viper? 25:52.260 --> 25:54.260 Oh, exactly with a viper 25:54.260 --> 25:56.260 I'm kidding, killjoy 25:56.260 --> 25:57.260 What is it? 25:57.260 --> 25:59.260 Stop it! 25:59.260 --> 26:01.260 It's like my mind ball 26:01.260 --> 26:03.260 I've been playing her since the beginning 26:03.260 --> 26:05.260 Okay, so I'll go 26:05.260 --> 26:06.260 Women 26:06.260 --> 26:08.260 Even my hair is blue 26:08.260 --> 26:09.260 It has to be over 26:09.260 --> 26:11.260 What is it sounding like? 26:11.260 --> 26:13.260 It's not bold, I don't think. 26:13.260 --> 26:14.260 I don't know what's going on here. 26:14.260 --> 26:16.260 That's about a mystery around them. 26:16.260 --> 26:18.260 Let's see. 26:18.260 --> 26:20.260 Oh, I see a blue, like, jet? 26:20.260 --> 26:21.260 It's a jet! 26:21.260 --> 26:22.260 Oh, that's it. 26:22.260 --> 26:23.260 Jet's a good one. 26:23.260 --> 26:24.260 I'm not gonna lie. 26:24.260 --> 26:25.260 I think a lot of people would want jet. 26:25.260 --> 26:26.260 Yeah. 26:26.260 --> 26:27.260 I mean, listen, I will not. 26:27.260 --> 26:28.260 It's like an old agent. 26:28.260 --> 26:29.260 I'm happy. 26:29.260 --> 26:30.260 Okay, I mean, I'll take anything. 26:30.260 --> 26:31.260 Oh! 26:31.260 --> 26:32.260 Okay, now you go. 26:32.260 --> 26:33.260 Please give me Omen. 26:33.260 --> 26:36.260 It feels like that was bountiful. 26:36.260 --> 26:38.260 A lot just came out. 26:38.260 --> 26:39.260 Sounds heavy. 26:39.260 --> 26:40.260 Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. 26:40.260 --> 26:41.880 Oh my god, oh my god. 26:41.880 --> 26:42.880 Actually, no way. 26:42.880 --> 26:44.220 This one is the heaviest. 26:44.220 --> 26:46.220 Okay, here we go. 26:46.220 --> 26:47.220 Oh! 26:47.220 --> 26:50.220 I actually got it! 26:50.220 --> 26:52.220 Wait, isn't that 1? 26:52.220 --> 26:53.220 That's 144. 26:53.220 --> 26:54.220 Oh my god, wait, I think he's... 26:54.220 --> 26:55.220 No! 26:55.220 --> 26:56.220 We actually got the wrong one. 26:56.220 --> 26:57.220 That's insane. 26:57.220 --> 26:58.220 Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo. 26:58.220 --> 26:59.220 Bro, this is insane. 26:59.220 --> 27:00.220 I am delighted. 27:00.220 --> 27:01.220 Turn it off one more. 27:01.220 --> 27:02.220 I'm down. 27:02.220 --> 27:03.220 Yes! 27:03.220 --> 27:07.900 All I'm saying is, why don't I ever have that kind of love with the blind 27:07.900 --> 27:08.900 boxes? 27:08.900 --> 27:14.180 into a proper little collector under she's getting into like card gaming on the side with Riftbound so this is just right up her alley 27:14.180 --> 27:19.700 And it's Omen and it's one of the special edition ones. So yeah, I think that reaction was definitely genuine 27:19.700 --> 27:23.760 Yeah, well, it's by the way speaking of getting into some new games here echo 27:23.980 --> 27:28.840 You saw you throw down some valor mobile just a second ago. How was it? It was really hard for me 27:31.900 --> 27:36.600 Okay, I gotta give this one a whirl myself because I'm a bit of a mobile gaming aficionado you two 27:38.900 --> 27:44.820 So of course, folks, this site is just one of the many valourant takeovers that's happening 27:44.820 --> 27:46.820 all over this city. 27:46.820 --> 27:49.620 We've got an artist Allie near the arena. 27:49.620 --> 27:50.620 It looks awesome. 27:50.620 --> 27:52.860 We have a bunch of our friends over there covering the action. 27:52.860 --> 27:54.100 So let's see what's going on. 27:54.100 --> 27:55.900 We've got the crew standing by. 27:55.900 --> 27:58.900 Let's see what's on display. 27:58.900 --> 27:59.900 Hello guys. 27:59.900 --> 28:04.180 I'm Lou, and I'm delighted to be here at VALORANT Champions, artist Allie in Shanghai. 28:04.180 --> 28:06.620 And of course, I'm not alone with beautiful ladies. 28:06.620 --> 28:12.220 Mel, Lisa and Spicy here with me today because we're going to do one of ladies' favorite 28:12.220 --> 28:15.020 thing, spending money on Valorant goods. 28:15.020 --> 28:19.540 Mel, you're excited about it, but aren't you a bit broke from what I heard already? 28:19.540 --> 28:21.980 What you heard, you were a witness, you were there. 28:21.980 --> 28:24.220 I have no more money after coming to Schoen. 28:24.220 --> 28:26.620 I'm buying so much clothes, I'm not going to lie. 28:26.620 --> 28:30.380 It's my bank account, it's already low, but I'll find a way. 28:30.380 --> 28:31.380 You're going to buy even more now. 28:31.380 --> 28:34.860 Oh yeah, I mean, it's a Valorant, like pop up, like we're going to have to. 28:34.860 --> 28:36.380 We'll find a way, of course. 28:36.380 --> 28:39.380 Spicey, what are you the most excited about this artist alley here? 28:39.380 --> 28:42.380 Anything that's cypher, omen and fate, I'm buying. 28:42.380 --> 28:45.380 Like, I'm just buying, I'm not going to check the price, I'm just... 28:46.380 --> 28:49.380 Wow, so we're going to have big spenders here Lisa. 28:49.380 --> 28:51.380 It's a pleasure to have you here of course and to have us. 28:51.380 --> 28:54.380 Thank you for having us here in Shanghai. Shall we go? 28:54.380 --> 28:57.380 Yeah, of course, I can't wait. So, let's go. 29:00.380 --> 29:05.380 I am so envious that I'm not there spending my good money 29:05.380 --> 29:06.440 on all the goods over there. 29:06.440 --> 29:07.720 The Pop Mart stuff. 29:07.720 --> 29:09.760 They're getting over at Artist Alley. 29:09.760 --> 29:11.180 I'm so jealous, but you know what? 29:11.180 --> 29:13.200 We have some banger matches today, 29:13.200 --> 29:14.360 especially the first one. 29:14.360 --> 29:16.900 So we want to know what your picks are for today's opening 29:16.900 --> 29:17.620 match. 29:17.620 --> 29:19.400 We have our MasterCard fan poll. 29:19.400 --> 29:23.240 Are you guys pulling for Team Liquid or Paper Rex? 29:23.240 --> 29:25.920 Scan the QR code very shortly. 29:25.920 --> 29:26.880 There it is. 29:26.880 --> 29:28.880 And cast your votes. 29:28.880 --> 29:31.000 OK, do you think the team of 10 sages 29:31.000 --> 29:32.360 or the 10 Vipers wins? 29:32.360 --> 29:35.360 That's the vote that I meant to shoot in, right? 29:35.360 --> 29:40.360 matchup of the ancients, Sage definitely wins that action. 29:40.360 --> 29:43.360 Yeah, because that's actually 20 sages because they can all revive each other. 29:43.360 --> 29:48.360 They can raise each other, they can heal each other, that's kind of broken actually. 29:48.360 --> 29:56.360 Well, if you guys want to share your thoughts on the 10 team of either, remember to use our hashtags on the broadcast so we can feature all your answers here. 29:56.360 --> 29:59.360 It's hashtag VCT and hashtag Valorant Champions. 29:59.360 --> 30:01.960 Now, we have a very special performance for you guys. 30:01.960 --> 30:04.280 You saw the teaser earlier from master 30:04.280 --> 30:08.360 when he is legendary here, especially on social media. 30:08.360 --> 30:10.360 So let's see his full song. 30:13.040 --> 30:16.040 ["Sing Me a Song"] 30:29.360 --> 30:37.360 All I see is your, it's the sunrise tonight 30:37.360 --> 30:42.360 And the world that's on my mind 30:42.360 --> 30:46.360 Is not the end 30:46.360 --> 30:49.360 In the darkness 30:49.360 --> 30:57.360 All I see is your, it's the sunrise tonight 30:59.360 --> 31:05.180 All right, like we said there is a lot going on here at the Valorant concept PC 31:05.180 --> 31:08.480 bong in partnership with our friends at the Linciaga. You know there's a little 31:08.480 --> 31:11.680 bar over here too. Actually I got us some drinks. Oh yeah I got I don't worry I 31:11.680 --> 31:15.920 got you covered. There you go you know a little delicious bevy to kind of you 31:15.920 --> 31:19.320 know keep things going. I told the team that I wasn't gonna have some drinks 31:19.320 --> 31:23.920 but it's just a Coca Cola. That being said though we're here hanging out 31:23.920 --> 31:27.440 it's a good time. Now Echo I want to ask you a question because you know 31:27.440 --> 31:31.240 This game has really blown up out here in China. 31:31.240 --> 31:32.280 Why is that? What happened? 31:32.280 --> 31:35.120 Like, because I know after Shanghai Masters 2024, 31:35.120 --> 31:36.720 this game just went off the roof. 31:36.720 --> 31:39.400 Yeah, because, you know, this year we have the road show, 31:39.400 --> 31:41.080 you know, and it's just blowing up, 31:41.080 --> 31:43.000 especially the Gen Z people. 31:43.000 --> 31:44.840 All of this game's so bad. 31:44.840 --> 31:46.200 Mmm. 31:46.200 --> 31:48.760 I like that, and that was quite young to me myself. 31:48.760 --> 31:51.240 But over, you know, we were out here in 24. 31:51.240 --> 31:52.440 It's only gotten bigger. 31:52.440 --> 31:55.800 Now it's like, we got this whole PC bomb situation going on. 31:55.800 --> 32:00.360 think it's really basically impossible to overstate the scale of this event out here in China. We've 32:00.360 --> 32:05.480 been around the world doing this for quite some time, especially for VCT, but people are everywhere. 32:05.480 --> 32:10.040 We know the venue is already starting to fill up. It's sold out in literally a second. All the 32:10.040 --> 32:14.280 days, all the tickets sold out. So the hype is real and there's a lot of belief as well. I think 32:14.280 --> 32:19.160 for a team from VCT China to step up, especially with teams like Tyloo having just one out there 32:19.160 --> 32:23.480 in stage two, there's a ton of hype around that young blood and you know old faces like 32:23.480 --> 32:30.200 So far on a new roster looking to have a wish for glory. Oh, yeah, who's the hype team coming into this one for the Chinese fans? 32:30.200 --> 32:32.200 I think 32:32.320 --> 32:34.320 Edg 32:35.480 --> 32:40.360 We gotta ask some people around here what they think who's they think is gonna win, you know is the edg is it excellent? 32:40.360 --> 32:42.360 What about you? 32:43.360 --> 32:45.360 Okay, come over here come over 32:45.920 --> 32:47.920 All right, let's what's your name? 32:53.480 --> 32:54.380 So who do you want to win? 32:55.080 --> 32:55.580 Tian Lu! 32:56.220 --> 32:57.280 He's so good! 32:57.280 --> 32:58.380 Tian is Tian Lu Tian! 32:58.880 --> 33:00.480 Which player do you like the most? 33:01.780 --> 33:02.680 Slowly. 33:02.680 --> 33:03.780 You like slowly. 33:03.780 --> 33:04.780 Tell me the reason. 33:04.780 --> 33:05.580 Umm... 33:05.580 --> 33:06.980 It's definitely... 33:06.980 --> 33:07.580 the team. 33:07.580 --> 33:08.180 The whole team. 33:08.480 --> 33:10.780 He said slowly is to be the team that we're thinking. 33:10.780 --> 33:11.680 Okay. 33:11.680 --> 33:12.480 Okay, alright. 33:12.480 --> 33:13.480 So he's got his favorite. 33:13.480 --> 33:14.780 Alright, it works out over here. 33:14.780 --> 33:15.480 I like this guy. 33:15.480 --> 33:16.180 We're gonna hang out. 33:16.180 --> 33:17.180 He's gonna buy me a drink. 33:17.180 --> 33:17.880 Alright, folks. 33:17.880 --> 33:20.280 Now let's go ahead and send it back over to the artist Ali. 33:20.280 --> 33:21.280 We got the gang. 33:21.280 --> 33:23.380 Checking out all the good stuff happened on the other side. 33:23.380 --> 33:29.100 of the city all right it's your turn now I know you've been broke right but I 33:29.100 --> 33:33.180 still see you in this community art area so what's been the most interesting for 33:33.180 --> 33:39.420 you until now so I have two cats and I play Omen so I found an art of Omen as a 33:39.420 --> 33:43.060 cat and it's a mouse pad I don't use this for my actual mouse but my cats 33:43.060 --> 33:46.140 love using my mouse pad as their scratching post so I'm gonna put this 33:46.140 --> 33:49.660 out as a decoy for them wow that's pretty cool 33:49.660 --> 33:52.980 Looking about pretty cool with some of the fleshy 33:52.980 --> 33:53.980 Oh my god 33:53.980 --> 33:56.660 Yeah, of course, sure, this is like iconic in China 33:56.660 --> 33:57.660 So let's go 33:57.660 --> 33:58.660 Let's go 33:58.660 --> 34:01.660 Let's see what we're getting 34:06.660 --> 34:08.660 What do you want? 34:08.660 --> 34:10.660 Uh, neon maybe? 34:10.660 --> 34:11.660 Neon? What do you want? 34:11.660 --> 34:12.660 I'll take Jet 34:12.660 --> 34:13.660 Jet? 34:13.660 --> 34:14.660 I want Neon 34:14.660 --> 34:16.660 You want Neon? I want Klopp 34:16.660 --> 34:18.660 I am so glad 34:18.660 --> 34:19.540 What did you get? 34:20.540 --> 34:21.580 That's pretty cool. 34:22.220 --> 34:22.940 Yeah, I got to join. 34:25.940 --> 34:26.980 And the blue hair. 34:26.980 --> 34:28.580 Yes, exactly. 34:28.580 --> 34:29.500 That's so cool. 34:29.500 --> 34:30.100 That's so cool. 34:30.100 --> 34:30.940 Girls, should we move on? 34:30.940 --> 34:32.340 I have something interesting to show you. 34:32.340 --> 34:32.940 Come here. 34:39.460 --> 34:41.140 I want to know what Lou is going to show, though. 34:41.140 --> 34:43.060 Yeah, wait, they're just going to leave us hanging like that? 34:43.060 --> 34:44.220 How could you do that? 34:44.220 --> 34:45.820 All right, we've got to get down to business, 34:45.820 --> 34:47.340 so we've got a match coming up. 34:47.340 --> 35:17.300 There are two names. You guys are all familiar with this paper X versus team liquid. They've been to many global events. Yeah, I mean that these these guys have been at it for a long time and yet have only ever faced off twice against each other. But looking at it's kind of opposite trajectories for these two teams, particularly with paper X being that second place finish at both M one and M two but qualifying here to champs just on points alone. Yeah. And at the same time or rather on the office aside for team liquid. 35:17.340 --> 35:21.540 They are trying to kind of go past this barrier 35:21.540 --> 35:23.260 that they've been at in the group stages. 35:23.260 --> 35:25.180 And it is a shame that we've only seen this two times. 35:25.180 --> 35:28.100 It's crazy that Nats against the core of PaperX, 35:28.100 --> 35:29.580 the actual legends of the game 35:29.580 --> 35:31.020 from their respective regions, 35:31.020 --> 35:34.820 that is a sick matchup one we deserve to see more often. 35:34.820 --> 35:36.060 So I'm glad we're getting that today. 35:36.060 --> 35:37.580 Yeah, we're gonna have the third time matchup 35:37.580 --> 35:38.420 happening today. 35:38.420 --> 35:40.580 Now, if you guys don't remember how this year, 35:40.580 --> 35:43.700 when it was pretty good for PaperX finishing second 35:43.700 --> 35:45.740 or runner up at both Masters London 35:45.740 --> 35:51.500 earlier at Masters Santiago but there's one last trophy they haven't earned yet 35:51.500 --> 35:56.000 in this long list of accolades and it's a champ's trophy. Yeah this team is always 35:56.000 --> 36:00.680 in that final picture whether it's top two top three top four but a champ's 36:00.680 --> 36:04.880 trophy has always eluded them. Of course Toronto they finally did their first 36:04.880 --> 36:08.520 global trophy but this one's a different story and yet they come into 36:08.520 --> 36:12.680 this tournament in a very different position now it's it's been a thing in 36:12.680 --> 36:16.360 in the past, or Paper X maybe aren't coming in as the victors of the region, but still 36:16.360 --> 36:21.640 excel, but this is the lowest they have ever placed leading in to a global event. 36:21.640 --> 36:25.400 Yeah, they were the first team that qualified via champ's points, but they had that early 36:25.400 --> 36:26.900 exit in Pacific playoffs. 36:26.900 --> 36:30.800 I think there's something to be said about the two second places this year in that 36:30.800 --> 36:34.160 they have displayed the consistency, but have met teams in the finals that are 36:34.160 --> 36:39.320 on an insane white hot streak in Longship and then in Levy at Tonne. 36:39.320 --> 36:45.700 In Paper Rex now at Champs, the biggest tournament of the year, find that gear within themselves, 36:45.700 --> 36:49.540 being able to kick it into overdrive to actually lift the Strophe. 36:49.540 --> 36:53.900 What's really impressive is Paper Rex is one of the, if not the only team who's really 36:53.900 --> 36:57.260 kept the core of this roster since the very beginning. 36:57.260 --> 36:59.700 So they are vying for the Strophe. 36:59.700 --> 37:03.060 And when you think about the teams that they lost to earlier in this year, those 37:03.060 --> 37:07.420 were fresh upstarts, right, Nongshim, then Leviton, brand new teams. 37:07.420 --> 37:12.780 Now today they're facing off against a team liquid with the gnats still on the roster. 37:12.780 --> 37:13.780 It's a very different story. 37:13.780 --> 37:16.420 They're going up against the Trident Troop for the most part. 37:16.420 --> 37:17.420 Yeah, definitely. 37:17.420 --> 37:20.660 I mean, they beat PaperX once, but it was a different team liquid back then. 37:20.660 --> 37:22.740 And they missed out on Masters Monday. 37:22.740 --> 37:26.980 They've had so many roster changes, you know, over the past couple of years, including 37:26.980 --> 37:31.340 this year, but they did have a strong finish in stage two over in EMEA. 37:31.340 --> 37:34.180 Yeah, coming all the way into the end. 37:34.180 --> 37:38.980 Liquid went on kind of a fun little tear, of course, to end up qualifying. 37:38.980 --> 37:43.620 But they come back to a global where they have this shadow hanging over them. 37:43.620 --> 37:49.940 The last four globals they have played, it's been a one to finish, unable to advance out of groups. 37:49.940 --> 37:54.020 And now they're coming into a group where, okay, there's some teams that have maybe 37:54.020 --> 37:58.100 showed a little weaker in stage two, but this is a hard group by all accounts. 37:58.100 --> 38:02.020 Absolutely. I think the thing as well that kind of drives me nuts, 38:02.020 --> 38:03.860 thinking about their one is your group stages. 38:03.860 --> 38:07.460 Is that the one is always really impressive. 38:07.460 --> 38:12.380 They make you believe and then they come up just short. 38:12.380 --> 38:14.100 But over the course of this year, 38:14.100 --> 38:17.260 they have put together a nasty five man team 38:17.260 --> 38:20.140 still having that core of, you know, camo, 38:20.140 --> 38:22.140 gnats and then you add treks into that. 38:22.140 --> 38:25.060 Like they've put together something powerful. 38:25.060 --> 38:26.820 Definitely and they've been picked up kicks. 38:26.820 --> 38:27.660 The last time we saw him 38:27.660 --> 38:28.860 was when he was playing with Vitality. 38:28.860 --> 38:32.580 So this is looking like a pretty solid roster here. 38:32.580 --> 38:35.740 Of course, we do have to touch upon the additional roster 38:35.740 --> 38:38.020 change right before coming into champions. 38:38.020 --> 38:41.820 Yeah, I mean, the GSR move took everyone by surprise, right? 38:41.820 --> 38:43.820 This has been a kid that was playing back 38:43.820 --> 38:46.580 with that Liquid Academy system for quite some time, 38:46.580 --> 38:48.900 but now is going to have to come to the global stage 38:48.900 --> 38:50.580 for the first time to play with this team. 38:50.580 --> 38:51.740 That's a huge move. 38:51.740 --> 38:52.940 Oh, yeah, it is enormous. 38:52.940 --> 38:55.380 And before we dive any deeper into this, 38:55.380 --> 38:57.020 I think it's time for a snack break. 38:57.020 --> 38:59.060 Two got spicy food and spicy questions. 38:59.060 --> 39:01.460 And we got spicy you along with two fat, 39:01.460 --> 39:03.940 DCK and a few other faces you might recognize 39:03.940 --> 39:05.900 at everyone's favorite, Heidi Lau. 39:07.860 --> 39:09.460 Wait, what's happening? 39:09.460 --> 39:12.060 Oh, that's my wingman. 39:12.060 --> 39:14.100 Bro, this is me when I'm fighting a war on insight 39:14.100 --> 39:16.260 and my wingman is just doing this, bro. 39:16.260 --> 39:18.660 Oh, wow. 39:18.660 --> 39:20.820 This is gonna go to Sasi. 39:20.820 --> 39:23.780 Who is the most intimidating IGL? 39:23.780 --> 39:24.740 Probably Eaton. 39:24.740 --> 39:27.540 Two times winner, and he's a rat, you know what I mean? 39:27.540 --> 39:29.220 Too fat, are you scared of Ethan? 39:29.220 --> 39:30.820 Oh, bye bye, girls. 39:30.820 --> 39:32.700 Ha ha ha ha ha ha! 39:32.700 --> 39:34.300 Who is going spicy first? 39:34.300 --> 39:35.860 I already threw in some mushrooms, girl. 39:35.860 --> 39:38.780 Okay, whoever eats something from the best bowl 39:38.780 --> 39:40.860 gets to choose who this question goes to. 39:40.860 --> 39:42.340 Ooh! 39:42.340 --> 39:45.660 Tyson, who is the worst region in 2026? 39:45.660 --> 39:46.860 It's a pretty spicy question. 39:46.860 --> 39:48.180 I mean it's a spicy one. 39:49.020 --> 39:49.660 Whoa whoa whoa! 39:49.660 --> 39:51.220 No no no no no no no! 39:51.220 --> 39:52.260 That's my opinion. 39:52.260 --> 39:53.660 What would you say, what would you say? 39:53.660 --> 39:55.660 I want a professional. 39:55.660 --> 39:58.660 Okay, three to one. You go at three to one, you say both. 39:58.660 --> 39:59.660 Three, two, one. 40:04.660 --> 40:08.660 How do you cook the egg? Do you just put it inside and drop it? 40:08.660 --> 40:11.660 You drop it, forget it, and then when you come back to the broth, you take a surprise. 40:11.660 --> 40:13.660 There's nothing wrong with that. 40:14.660 --> 40:18.660 First team then sent home, and I'm picking someone that picked me. 40:18.660 --> 40:20.660 You're using 100% of the brain, are you? 40:20.660 --> 40:22.660 Maybe you should answer the question. 40:22.660 --> 40:24.220 Okay. 40:24.220 --> 40:25.380 That was both of you. 40:25.380 --> 40:26.820 Okay, three, two, one. 40:26.820 --> 40:27.820 G2. 40:27.820 --> 40:29.260 Oh! 40:29.260 --> 40:30.260 NRG? 40:30.260 --> 40:31.820 I was going for G2 as well. 40:31.820 --> 40:33.300 I'm shocked at both. 40:33.300 --> 40:34.820 I'm about to throw the meat. 40:34.820 --> 40:36.460 I'm going to show you how to do it. 40:36.460 --> 40:39.500 Okay, this is a small fry, but you could go... 40:39.500 --> 40:41.900 No! 40:41.900 --> 40:44.420 No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! 40:44.420 --> 40:46.380 No, cut, cut, cut, cut! 40:46.380 --> 40:48.380 Hot buds, I didn't need a wild here. 40:48.380 --> 40:51.780 What's the best region in 2026? 40:51.780 --> 40:53.780 I mean, I'm biased. I'm gonna stay in America. 40:53.780 --> 40:55.220 Oh, please, oh. 40:55.220 --> 40:55.940 Love you, though. 40:55.940 --> 40:56.980 Pacific all the way. 40:56.980 --> 40:58.260 Yeah, man. 40:58.260 --> 40:59.860 Guys, where is my egg? 40:59.860 --> 41:00.500 I ate it. 41:00.500 --> 41:02.020 Who is winning chance? 41:02.020 --> 41:02.660 Sassy. 41:02.660 --> 41:02.980 Loud. 41:04.660 --> 41:05.380 True fat. 41:05.380 --> 41:05.860 Tile. 41:05.860 --> 41:06.820 TCK. 41:06.820 --> 41:07.380 That's loud. 41:07.380 --> 41:07.860 Teeble. 41:07.860 --> 41:08.500 How loud? 41:08.500 --> 41:09.460 I'm joking, bro. 41:12.340 --> 41:13.300 I'm joking, bro. 41:17.140 --> 41:18.500 All right, well, look, folks. 41:18.500 --> 41:19.460 There's one thing I know. 41:19.460 --> 41:24.260 know his body's been built by Heidi Laugh, you know what I'm saying, puppy, uh, yeah, 41:24.260 --> 41:25.660 they look like they had a good time over there. 41:25.660 --> 41:29.140 Yeah, it's awesome. Heidi Laugh is collaborating with Valorant and stores across China. We're 41:29.140 --> 41:33.100 looking at store takeovers, set meals and merch. You never leave Heidi Laugh with empty 41:33.100 --> 41:36.340 handed. There's always like a little bag to take with you. So it's well worth checking 41:36.340 --> 41:39.820 out if you are here. Really cool thing. Obviously they didn't realize that noodle 41:39.820 --> 41:40.820 dance is iconic. 41:40.820 --> 41:43.860 Yeah, the noodle dance is cool, man. I love that. That was awesome. But we got 41:43.860 --> 41:47.700 a lot of cool things going on here too, just like the vault, which Echo, what's 41:47.700 --> 41:48.700 going on over here? 41:48.700 --> 41:53.700 It's like basically you can DIY your own keychain. 41:53.700 --> 41:55.820 Yeah, there is like five keycaps. 41:55.820 --> 41:57.140 It's like a little citrus thing too. 41:57.140 --> 41:59.380 Yeah, and there are two caps also. 41:59.380 --> 42:03.300 So, you know, there's a volumint logo, the letters, 42:03.300 --> 42:05.700 you know, the agency, so whatever you want. 42:05.700 --> 42:06.620 You can just do it comfortably. 42:06.620 --> 42:07.460 We gotta be careful. 42:07.460 --> 42:08.300 We don't do it. 42:08.300 --> 42:09.140 He's gonna take me out, you know? 42:09.140 --> 42:12.660 So, what do they have going on over here? 42:12.660 --> 42:14.380 Is it been a lot of people coming in, 42:14.380 --> 42:17.220 you know, making their keychains? 42:17.220 --> 42:20.300 A lot of people come here to do these kind of things. 42:20.300 --> 42:21.900 They hang them up, yeah, yeah. 42:21.900 --> 42:24.020 Yeah, she said a lot of people love this. 42:24.020 --> 42:24.860 Yeah, dangerous. 42:24.860 --> 42:27.860 I always fit it with these incessantly when I have them. 42:27.860 --> 42:29.100 It's super addictive, right? 42:29.100 --> 42:29.940 Now what's up, bro? 42:29.940 --> 42:31.260 What's up, bro? 42:31.260 --> 42:32.100 Can I take a picture? 42:32.100 --> 42:33.300 You won't be able to put it down, man. 42:33.300 --> 42:35.140 Listen, sunglasses said I could take it. 42:35.140 --> 42:36.260 All right, so I'm taking it. 42:36.260 --> 42:37.100 All right, here we go. 42:37.100 --> 42:37.940 Sick. 42:37.940 --> 42:40.700 Well, folks, it's obviously a good time out here. 42:40.700 --> 42:42.900 And we have so many things that are happening. 42:42.900 --> 42:44.380 I can't stop pressing the button. 42:44.380 --> 42:45.300 I'm sorry, this is great. 42:45.300 --> 42:46.140 Yeah, I know. 42:46.140 --> 42:53.000 And I done did wrong but in any case so folks the thing that you want more importantly after an intense gaming session 42:53.000 --> 42:54.520 You need a good coffee, right? 42:54.520 --> 42:59.440 So we've got you covered out here in Shanghai because dough has champs fashion for sale 42:59.440 --> 43:06.180 And you can sample their coffee to boot in this awesome collab when you go ahead and check it out with Mel TCK and 43:06.380 --> 43:08.380 Souffat bidet 43:08.380 --> 43:10.380 Yo, hello. What's up? 43:10.380 --> 43:11.380 Woo! 43:11.380 --> 43:12.380 Good to see you. 43:12.380 --> 43:13.380 Good to see you. 43:13.380 --> 43:14.380 Nice. 43:14.380 --> 43:15.380 Welcome to Shanghai. 43:15.380 --> 43:16.380 Thank you. 43:16.380 --> 43:18.380 I heard they have the Ballerin team called for you. 43:18.380 --> 43:19.380 Is that it? 43:19.380 --> 43:20.380 Yes. 43:20.380 --> 43:21.380 You guys want me to make it run for you? 43:21.380 --> 43:22.380 Really? 43:22.380 --> 43:23.380 Yes. 43:23.380 --> 43:24.380 Let's go. 43:24.380 --> 43:25.380 Let's go. 43:25.380 --> 43:26.380 Hi. 43:26.380 --> 43:27.380 Hello. 43:27.380 --> 43:28.380 Hello. 43:28.380 --> 43:29.380 Hello. 43:29.380 --> 43:30.380 Hello. 43:30.380 --> 43:31.380 Hello. 43:31.380 --> 43:32.380 Hello. 43:32.380 --> 43:33.380 Hello. 43:33.380 --> 43:34.380 Hello. 43:34.380 --> 43:35.380 Hello. 43:35.380 --> 43:36.380 Hello. 43:36.380 --> 43:37.380 Hello. 43:37.380 --> 44:03.020 I think for me, in front of the home ground, it's more confident for me, but the most 44:03.020 --> 44:08.460 important part is I'm so excited to play on the stage and show myself to the world you know. 44:08.460 --> 44:16.380 Okay so you're doing the IGL now for Nailu so Mel definitely has been those difficult moments 44:16.380 --> 44:21.260 big tournaments bought as an IGL as well if you had advice for him if the experience you already 44:21.260 --> 44:26.540 have what would be? Keep then what you're doing is the only advice. Yeah thank you. We wish you 44:26.540 --> 44:30.540 best of luck in champions and we prepared something woman though Juni 44:30.540 --> 44:34.540 how you oh I don't know if I can do it 44:34.540 --> 44:38.540 Juni how you in oh my god 44:48.540 --> 44:54.540 okay looks good that looks good right can you play with long sleeves or no 44:54.540 --> 44:56.740 Because I can't, like, I can't. 44:56.740 --> 44:57.940 I can't, right? 44:57.940 --> 44:58.740 I can't. 44:58.740 --> 44:59.540 It's impossible to aim. 44:59.540 --> 45:00.540 Oh, it's bad. 45:00.540 --> 45:01.540 I can't. 45:01.540 --> 45:03.540 Please, don't touch this one. 45:03.540 --> 45:05.540 That's going to look like a help. 45:05.540 --> 45:06.540 Oh, look at the inside. 45:06.540 --> 45:07.540 Oh, my God. 45:07.540 --> 45:08.540 I just saw him now. 45:08.540 --> 45:09.540 Oh. 45:09.540 --> 45:10.540 That's crazy, yeah. 45:10.540 --> 45:11.540 Is it perfect or no? 45:11.540 --> 45:13.540 Yeah, he's perfect. 45:13.540 --> 45:15.540 I'm going to hold the mic. 45:15.540 --> 45:16.540 Okay. 45:16.540 --> 45:17.540 Okay. 45:17.540 --> 45:22.540 Because it came time. 45:22.540 --> 45:27.540 not only can see fat help IGL his team to chance, he can also make coffee really well. 45:27.540 --> 45:33.540 Now welcome back to the Jing on Arena, he is and the stadium is starting to fill up behind us 45:33.540 --> 45:36.540 and the players are starting to get ready. One of those teams is Paper Rex. 45:36.540 --> 45:42.540 Now at the center of this team is a player we all know and a lot of us love is Forsaken. 45:42.540 --> 45:48.540 He was awarded the MVP bracelet the very first time they won their very first international trophy in Toronto. 45:48.540 --> 45:56.620 at that tournament he was incredible specifically it was the grand final where he put on an all-time 45:56.620 --> 46:03.100 or performance to finally break through that glass ceiling for paper X get them that first 46:03.100 --> 46:07.660 trophy deserve that bracelet he's flexing on him I was seeing him in the team all the time there 46:07.660 --> 46:13.660 he was shredded it was out of control recently though the form has been shaky he's known for 46:13.660 --> 46:17.260 playing a lot of agents obviously but for sure points almost feels like maybe 46:17.260 --> 46:22.100 too many and he needs to dial back in on that comfort he needs to hit that peak 46:22.100 --> 46:25.540 again if paper X want to make it to another grand final and win that 46:25.540 --> 46:29.820 champions trophy yeah paper X way right yes that's right he's officially played 46:29.820 --> 46:35.580 every single agent as of stage two insane insane like this is a 46:35.580 --> 46:39.340 ridiculous number to have but of course like for second you know that he's 46:39.340 --> 46:43.140 just a beast when it comes to those global events and paper X is a team 46:43.140 --> 46:46.720 They always tend to elevate once they make it to that global stage 46:46.720 --> 46:51.920 There's a reason that they're always finding themselves finishing in the top four events and so much of it is the work 46:51.920 --> 46:56.140 That the man on the screen you can do. Yeah, definitely. I think we're gonna need him to really show up 46:56.140 --> 46:58.820 I think you know compared to his teammates 46:58.820 --> 47:03.700 We didn't see that kind of explosiveness and the heros that we saw last year over in Toronto 47:03.700 --> 47:05.820 So I I do wonder if we're gonna see more of that 47:05.820 --> 47:11.020 He is sort of been credited with a lot of the creativity and the ideas that this team likes to bring out 47:11.020 --> 47:17.820 And you have a situation for paper X now coming to this tournament where you have this extended break because they went out earlier in playoffs 47:17.820 --> 47:25.020 And also they knew that they were the first team to qualify to champion so that there's ever a time to start working on changing around 47:25.020 --> 47:32.900 Some agents in the pool if you want to sort of add some more depth to a bis that came in very late into that playoffs picture on a map like that 47:32.900 --> 47:37.020 You had that time for paper X. They were blessed with that now there is a player 47:37.020 --> 47:44.820 He was not part of the squad when they carry their first trophy. It is in the he's joined this roster since and they are still gunning for that 47:44.820 --> 47:49.220 So this is his second champs, but I don't think they love their Paris run as much 47:49.220 --> 47:51.660 So I know they definitely want to have that deep run in this tournament 47:51.660 --> 47:54.980 But Yoru is a meta that we are also looking at for me 47:54.980 --> 47:58.140 I'm really looking at something Yoru is just back into the fold 47:58.140 --> 48:03.540 It is official the non-mirror win rate is hitting a peak this year in stage two 48:03.540 --> 48:08.000 And that's just based on late stage to getting that buff with the teleport has the additional time 48:08.420 --> 48:15.420 Something has gotten better and better at you as the year has gone on and with the agent back with it relevant in the meta 48:15.420 --> 48:16.580 And him peaking on it 48:16.580 --> 48:21.380 I could be the recipe for paper X having a star to take them to the top first year 48:21.380 --> 48:26.340 I think you're such a relevant champion for something as well because I think like sometimes when you would look at like 48:26.340 --> 48:30.900 potential weaknesses of Payprex is when something is playing agents where he's 48:30.900 --> 48:34.700 supposed to be in more of a supportive role, but he still just wants to fight fight 48:34.700 --> 48:38.660 fight early on and yet his utility is good. What agent does it better than 48:38.660 --> 48:42.140 your having the flashes to set up for fights but also having the teleport to 48:42.140 --> 48:46.020 allow you to take an opener and yet still get out? The fact that he is 48:46.020 --> 48:50.240 elevating his play on that agent now at such a critical juncture in the 48:50.240 --> 48:55.140 road is great news for Payprex. Absolutely and it's great to see him 48:55.140 --> 49:02.740 for more AWPing. His AWP is phenomenal. You have a modern agent where he is enabled with that to the maximum. 49:02.740 --> 49:08.540 You prefer the Yoru up to the Gekko up? Yeah, slightly. Marginally better than the Gekko up, yeah. 49:08.540 --> 49:14.940 But he's so good at both of them! Now there's another player on the team who's also really good on the AWP, and that's the veteran, Divai. 49:14.940 --> 49:17.940 Mika Babs caught up with him ahead of his return to champs. 49:17.940 --> 49:26.020 I'm here right now with the vibe of Paper Rex, the vibe everybody is wondering if Paper 49:26.020 --> 49:28.300 Rex can finally do it this time. 49:28.300 --> 49:32.900 How has the team learned how to cope with the pressure, especially externally, and especially 49:32.900 --> 49:34.900 stepping back onto the champ stage? 49:34.900 --> 49:38.500 I think when it comes to pressure, maybe we kind of like double a sword. 49:38.500 --> 49:41.460 I mean, we have a lot of experience for land events and stuff. 49:41.460 --> 49:45.420 But at the same time, we try to remind ourselves that always go with the newbie mindset, 49:45.420 --> 49:49.580 like rookie mindset so game by game and hopefully this time I think we have a 49:49.580 --> 49:53.980 little bit of like time this time and hopefully we're able to show you in the 49:53.980 --> 50:00.420 server today so well looking forward to the rookies paper X on that stage day 50:00.420 --> 50:07.540 yeah good to hear from DeVy coming back to champs to 2020s I just got trapped 50:07.540 --> 50:11.580 in perma what face oh man okay well we're here this is cool this is this 50:11.580 --> 50:18.580 This is nice. I just got put into the matrix a little bit and this is our control center. 50:18.580 --> 50:23.300 For me it's like a very jazzed out futuristic photo booth. We've already been testing out 50:23.300 --> 50:27.900 a little bit here. Very much in keeping with the theme here of course that I've had a concept 50:27.900 --> 50:28.900 piece of art. 50:28.900 --> 50:31.620 Echo, do you think I have a face for these cameras? 50:31.620 --> 50:32.620 You look so cool. 50:32.620 --> 50:33.620 Oh thank you so much. 50:33.620 --> 50:34.620 Oh my god. 50:34.620 --> 50:37.620 I would not have hit you with that answer. I would have said hi to the radio. 50:37.620 --> 50:42.820 Yeah, that's why I didn't ask you and I asked her because she's a sweetheart. 50:42.820 --> 50:44.220 Okay, unbelievable. 50:44.220 --> 50:46.820 But in any case, folks, lots of stuff going on over here. 50:46.820 --> 50:51.320 As you all know, I mean, we got the bunch of activations happening over here. 50:51.320 --> 50:53.520 We have another thing that we're going to be revealing in a little bit, 50:53.520 --> 50:55.520 so you might want to stick around for that one. 50:55.520 --> 50:57.620 But also the Artist Alley. 50:57.620 --> 50:59.920 So much going on over there. 50:59.920 --> 51:03.720 Let's send it back over to Gang to see what's going on at the Artist Alley. 51:03.720 --> 51:10.560 And at the Artist Alley there is not only shopping, there are also artists and pieces 51:10.560 --> 51:16.240 of art, so out of Suka's work, especially for the episodes that we love in Valorant, 51:16.240 --> 51:17.240 which one is your favorite, Lisa? 51:17.240 --> 51:22.960 Oh my God, it's a very difficult choice, but out of all of those, I would pick, of course, 51:22.960 --> 51:23.960 Viper, you know. 51:23.960 --> 51:24.960 I can choose. 51:24.960 --> 51:26.960 Viper is the mummy, you know. 51:26.960 --> 51:27.960 Sorry, sorry. 51:27.960 --> 51:30.960 Viper, the mummy of Valorant, let's see what's next. 51:30.960 --> 51:35.440 Because I see that Spicy is waiting for me here for some more art. 51:35.440 --> 51:36.940 Can you tell me what's going on here? 51:36.940 --> 51:41.620 This is like Succos art and this is specifically for chance and it looks freaking amazing. 51:41.620 --> 51:43.900 Like I need this in my home. 51:43.900 --> 51:44.900 Can I tonight? 51:44.900 --> 51:48.740 Yeah, I think you can actually buy the posters and I think that's a pretty good 51:48.740 --> 51:50.620 one all of farming right? 51:50.620 --> 51:54.740 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you see what I mean. 51:54.740 --> 51:55.820 Let's go Mel, Mel, Mel. 51:55.820 --> 51:59.020 I see you captivated by something. 51:59.020 --> 52:00.020 What's going on here? 52:00.020 --> 52:03.380 is still Sukka's work, but is that agents? 52:03.380 --> 52:07.340 Yes, they actually did the key art that everyone recognizes 52:07.340 --> 52:10.540 and I think it's really cool how you can see the process 52:10.540 --> 52:12.700 that they went through, going from the sketches 52:12.700 --> 52:14.340 to what we know today. 52:14.340 --> 52:17.020 You kind of get a glimpse into the behind the scenes. 52:17.020 --> 52:17.940 I think it's really cool. 52:17.940 --> 52:20.140 Okay, who's your favorite else of this board? 52:20.140 --> 52:21.580 Don't say Klove, please. 52:21.580 --> 52:23.140 I know she's Klove, but. 52:23.140 --> 52:25.020 It's Klove, and I see that as an Omen player, 52:25.020 --> 52:26.500 so that says a lot that I'm willing 52:26.500 --> 52:28.140 to seed ground on that. 52:28.140 --> 52:30.480 Shall we get back to some more shopping? 52:30.480 --> 52:31.480 Let's get it. 52:31.480 --> 52:38.920 Well, it's looking real hot across Shanghai, 52:38.920 --> 52:43.720 but we have some hot topics here, especially about Team Liquid. 52:43.720 --> 52:46.640 They made a huge change coming to chance. 52:46.640 --> 52:48.280 We touched upon this earlier, and it's 52:48.280 --> 52:51.360 that they have Bench Purple who helped qualify them 52:51.360 --> 52:53.160 to this tournament, and now they 52:53.160 --> 52:56.320 have GSR coming in from Team Liquid Academy. 52:56.320 --> 52:57.640 I mean, why would they do this? 52:57.640 --> 52:58.640 It's so risky. 52:58.640 --> 53:00.440 I mean, I think Team Liquid, they're 53:00.440 --> 53:02.760 hoping to get a little bit of injection of life here 53:02.760 --> 53:05.280 in such a stacked tournament, trying to make a change 53:05.280 --> 53:08.320 and promoting someone from within. 53:08.320 --> 53:10.320 With GSR, it's been with the organization 53:10.320 --> 53:11.520 for a couple of years now. 53:11.520 --> 53:14.200 Now, that being said, I think the big difference here 53:14.200 --> 53:16.960 in gameplay is going to be the agent pool. 53:16.960 --> 53:20.680 While Perpo has played a lot of agents historically, 53:20.680 --> 53:23.920 recently it is all a jet all the time. 53:23.920 --> 53:26.880 And I think we get with GSR as maybe a more well-rounded 53:26.880 --> 53:30.420 player and someone that is historically very strong on the order that's really my 53:30.420 --> 53:36.360 question though our team liquid going to try to go away from the you know they're 53:36.360 --> 53:39.200 read on the meta that they just hard-force on every single map which is 53:39.200 --> 53:44.520 double dualists running a jet all the time do they try to reinvent themselves 53:44.520 --> 53:49.200 along with adding into the team or they just hoping this guy's just got sick 53:49.200 --> 53:52.040 firepower one-for-one throw I mean let's see if we can't just get a guy 53:52.040 --> 53:55.480 that's gonna get us more kills that's a thing because GSR actually was 53:55.480 --> 53:59.920 originally a jet one trick way back in the day, of course, started playing a lot 53:59.920 --> 54:04.040 more things. He actually told this story about how when he was 14 years old, he 54:04.040 --> 54:08.600 met Kupert, a fellow Serbian professional player in rank, who told him that he 54:08.600 --> 54:13.240 should expand his age pool, stopping a one trick, play initiator, get in on that 54:13.240 --> 54:17.160 level. That's what GSR started doing. Eventually, joined Team Liquid Academy 54:17.160 --> 54:21.280 with Kupert would go on to play. He's got like treks on this team as well, but 54:21.280 --> 54:28.000 I think for GSR I do think a big reason here is going to be the difference of agents when you look at how team liquid 54:28.000 --> 54:31.480 Have been playing with the jet and the cipher so much of those two agents 54:31.480 --> 54:36.040 I think they've skewed really heavily onto the defense side the defense is where they've been strong 54:36.040 --> 54:39.780 You look at purpose stats as well much stronger on the defense side 54:39.780 --> 54:44.680 Then he is on attack and that makes sense when you're playing it jet one of the stronger off agents in the game 54:44.680 --> 54:50.720 But maybe weaker when it comes to entries next to something like a waylay or a neon and I'm hoping that the 54:50.720 --> 54:54.920 flexibility that GSR is going to give the team will allow them to hit their 54:54.920 --> 54:58.160 comps a little bit. Yeah listen I wouldn't be mad at seeing Team Liquid go a 54:58.160 --> 55:03.360 little bit more in the neon direction having GSR run that. But Purple he was 55:03.360 --> 55:08.880 also a flexible guy and they just wanted him to dial in on that jet. I think 55:08.880 --> 55:13.240 they could go either way to me it kind of feels like 50-50 where do they 55:13.240 --> 55:18.600 want to take it but they've just had consistent success so maybe they just 55:18.600 --> 55:19.720 stick to the same thing. 55:19.720 --> 55:22.600 And it's just a straight up man we wanted, firepower. 55:22.600 --> 55:24.240 A little bit off grade there. 55:24.240 --> 55:26.240 Perpo didn't have a great grand finals. 55:26.240 --> 55:28.800 They feel like maybe GSR, if he's in this spot, 55:28.800 --> 55:29.960 he's a hungry player. 55:29.960 --> 55:31.600 He's got a lot of raw talent. 55:31.600 --> 55:33.400 Maybe he can take him to the next level. 55:33.400 --> 55:35.320 And I think it's important to say that GSR 55:35.320 --> 55:38.320 isn't just some kid that came out of nowhere. 55:38.320 --> 55:41.480 He turned 18 in August, so becoming eligible to play. 55:41.480 --> 55:43.520 But even then, he's been with Team Liquid Academy 55:43.520 --> 55:44.960 since 2025. 55:44.960 --> 55:48.720 He played back in the day with kicks on Academy. 55:48.720 --> 55:51.040 He's a longtime duo partner of Nats. 55:51.040 --> 55:53.280 And as recent as the playoffs run, 55:53.280 --> 55:55.560 he was in Berlin with Team Liquid, 55:55.560 --> 55:57.920 watching them play, getting ingrained in the system. 55:57.920 --> 56:00.240 So it's not some kid that joined out of the blue. 56:00.240 --> 56:02.040 It is someone that Team Liquid built 56:02.040 --> 56:03.400 their Academy program around 56:03.400 --> 56:05.920 and are hoping is gonna step up here on the big stage. 56:05.920 --> 56:08.440 That's right, this is his first international, 56:08.440 --> 56:11.320 but he's been practicing with them all this while 56:11.320 --> 56:13.360 and Liquid surely would not make this change 56:13.360 --> 56:15.960 unless you were confident that this was the right move. 56:15.960 --> 56:18.520 Now, you were talking about liquid performance 56:18.520 --> 56:20.120 throughout EMEA. 56:20.120 --> 56:22.720 And if you look at this, it's actually quite incredible. 56:22.720 --> 56:24.640 This is one of the few teams that could actually 56:24.640 --> 56:27.840 beat the Challenger's teams coming in during plans. 56:27.840 --> 56:29.240 Yeah, whether it's the experienced teams 56:29.240 --> 56:31.320 or the Challenger's teams that were hungry, 56:31.320 --> 56:34.080 chip on their shoulder, firing on all cylinders, 56:34.080 --> 56:36.840 young talented players like Kachar, et cetera. 56:36.840 --> 56:39.880 Team Liquid were able to handle all comers 56:39.880 --> 56:42.800 in that lower bracket to make it to champs, 56:42.800 --> 56:46.640 which is, I think, a testament to both the individual player 56:46.640 --> 56:49.520 form that they were in to match up against the young talent, 56:49.520 --> 56:53.080 but also the ability to rely on the experience 56:53.080 --> 56:54.320 that the core has. 56:54.320 --> 56:56.240 Nats, obviously, competing forever. 56:56.240 --> 56:58.800 Trex has had a load of experience at this point. 56:58.800 --> 56:59.720 Camo, as well. 56:59.720 --> 57:01.960 So it feels like the player form, 57:01.960 --> 57:03.240 it was peaking at the right time. 57:03.240 --> 57:04.680 And they have the experience where 57:04.680 --> 57:06.640 they were one of the only teams that could actually 57:06.640 --> 57:08.240 deal with those great new players. 57:08.240 --> 57:08.720 Yeah. 57:08.720 --> 57:12.280 And I feel like it's almost ironic that we went through EMEA 57:12.280 --> 57:15.040 And everyone thought EUNA is going to be the region 57:15.040 --> 57:16.520 that one of these challenger teams 57:16.520 --> 57:18.800 is actually going to punch its ticket all the way to champs. 57:18.800 --> 57:21.400 And they nearly did, had Team Liquid not 57:21.400 --> 57:22.920 stopped them in their tracks. 57:22.920 --> 57:25.120 And I don't know, maybe Team Liquid saw the success 57:25.120 --> 57:26.720 of all the challenger's teams and were like, 57:26.720 --> 57:27.840 we need one of those. 57:27.840 --> 57:30.200 And that's why GSR got the promotion. 57:30.200 --> 57:30.700 Maybe. 57:30.700 --> 57:32.000 There's a lot of strength there. 57:32.000 --> 57:33.480 In fact, listen back to MikaFabs 57:33.480 --> 57:35.080 in here from the IGL Nats. 57:35.080 --> 57:39.000 And some of his thoughts on all of this. 57:39.000 --> 57:40.240 Hey, guys, MikaFabs here. 57:40.240 --> 57:44.240 and I'm with Nats of Team Liquid back on the global stage. 57:44.240 --> 57:46.640 So I think one thing that we want to know 57:46.640 --> 57:49.200 is what do you think is missing from Team Liquid 57:49.200 --> 57:51.680 that can push the team to claim that trophy 57:51.680 --> 57:55.000 so that it's not like you guys are almost there. 57:55.000 --> 57:57.160 What is missing that the team needs 57:57.160 --> 57:59.320 in order to become champions? 57:59.320 --> 58:00.960 I think it's something more unique 58:00.960 --> 58:02.720 to come to the international stage. 58:02.720 --> 58:04.000 I think all of the international stage, 58:04.000 --> 58:05.040 we're doing the same things 58:05.040 --> 58:07.040 that we come from our own region. 58:07.040 --> 58:08.520 And this time we come with a different player. 58:08.520 --> 58:09.880 So let's see how it goes. 58:09.880 --> 58:12.880 All right, excited to see it, excited to see that unique mess on the stage. 58:15.880 --> 58:18.880 Minutes and you already have stuff in your basket, what's that? 58:18.880 --> 58:19.880 It's a squishy. 58:20.880 --> 58:21.880 This is a more squishy? 58:22.880 --> 58:24.880 And this is the bear. 58:25.880 --> 58:28.880 And the ice comes out, so you have to capture this. 58:28.880 --> 58:31.880 Wow, but do you really need both? 58:31.880 --> 58:33.880 Are you like a rager in ranked and stuff? 58:33.880 --> 58:35.880 I tend to rager a lot. 58:35.880 --> 58:38.880 I tend to slam my desk a lot and I've broken a few miles, so 58:38.880 --> 58:45.400 Hopefully this would save me. I'm sure it would. Look at it. Wow, which rank are you right now? 58:47.080 --> 58:53.000 Okay, squishing squishing again. Yeah, we don't need to know. Yeah, let's go. Let's go check what the others call. Let's go 58:57.640 --> 59:03.680 All right folks we're back here at the Valorant content PC bang and we're joined by a fan echo. Who do we have here? 59:03.680 --> 59:13.680 Hello everyone, I'm just a little nurse, however you want. 59:13.680 --> 59:16.680 You can speak Mandarin, English, whatever you want buddy, it's all good. 59:16.680 --> 59:18.680 Echo here to translate. 59:18.680 --> 59:27.680 My last name is Zhang, and I'm from China, I'm 25 years old. 59:27.680 --> 59:31.680 Heck yeah, alright, so you play Valorant, who's your main? 59:31.680 --> 59:33.680 What kind of hero do you want to play? 59:38.680 --> 59:40.680 Which kind of hero do you prefer? 59:40.680 --> 59:41.680 Clothes. 59:41.680 --> 59:42.680 Clothes. 59:42.680 --> 59:43.680 Alright, cool. 59:43.680 --> 59:48.560 Alright, see, this is a solo player in rank, just insolocking clove and just going for it. 59:48.560 --> 59:49.960 I respect it, I like it. 59:49.960 --> 59:55.400 Of course, so much going on over here, but I wanted to ask you, this is a tough question. 59:55.400 --> 01:00:00.760 Which non-Chinese team are you rooting for here at Champion Shanghai? 01:00:00.760 --> 01:00:08.920 You called it, you called it, she's, your wizard, Echo, I don't know how you do 01:00:08.920 --> 01:00:09.920 it. 01:00:09.920 --> 01:00:13.920 He told me! He told me! He told me! That was T1! I have no idea! 01:00:13.920 --> 01:00:14.920 Awesome stuff there. 01:00:14.920 --> 01:00:17.920 Yeah, actually, I was just a little nervous, but I didn't laugh. 01:00:17.920 --> 01:00:20.920 He was just nervous, and he told me the wrong answer. 01:00:20.920 --> 01:00:21.920 Come on! 01:00:21.920 --> 01:00:23.920 T1 was heartbroken. 01:00:23.920 --> 01:00:26.920 Well, thank you so much for joining us. The fans here have been incredible. 01:00:26.920 --> 01:00:29.920 It's been awesome to meet everyone, and we got so much going on. 01:00:29.920 --> 01:00:32.920 We've shown you the Artist Alley a couple of times. 01:00:32.920 --> 01:00:35.920 We've shown you all the different activations that are happening here as well. 01:00:35.920 --> 01:00:42.360 Well, and we still have one more surprise for you at the end, but for now listen it back over to the homies at the desk 01:00:42.360 --> 01:00:44.360 Which guys got going on for us? 01:00:44.600 --> 01:00:48.960 We got lots of stuff going on here. I can't wait to see what this last surprise is gonna be 01:00:49.000 --> 01:00:53.480 But talking about dark horse picks or non-china picks 01:00:53.480 --> 01:00:58.560 I want to know what you guys think coming into this tournament paper X is obviously one of the favorites one of the 01:00:58.560 --> 01:01:02.880 Stronger teams who are your dark horse picks for this tournament? Maybe let's start with you 01:01:02.880 --> 01:01:23.880 Yeah, me first my dark horse pick. I am going with loud. I think they are incredible. They're peaking at the right time. Okay have multiple players that can take over the game. They have one of the best neons in this tournament during a neon that they have the ability to play your if they want because evidently 01:01:23.880 --> 01:01:25.840 show is phenomenal on that agent. 01:01:25.840 --> 01:01:27.120 If they want to lean into that, 01:01:27.120 --> 01:01:28.320 they have a flexible guy like 01:01:28.320 --> 01:01:30.200 darker who could pick up the Sentinel. 01:01:30.200 --> 01:01:31.880 I think these guys have options. 01:01:31.880 --> 01:01:33.520 They have firepower and they have 01:01:33.520 --> 01:01:36.000 a fantastic IGL in the air day, 01:01:36.000 --> 01:01:38.120 who's absolutely taken our America 01:01:38.120 --> 01:01:39.360 scene by storm. 01:01:39.360 --> 01:01:41.320 I think they have so many factors 01:01:41.320 --> 01:01:43.600 going for them that they can thrive 01:01:43.600 --> 01:01:45.120 on this stage environment. 01:01:45.120 --> 01:01:46.200 You know, before I reveal what 01:01:46.200 --> 01:01:47.480 our dark horse pick is, 01:01:47.480 --> 01:01:48.440 what do you think of his? 01:01:48.440 --> 01:01:50.480 No, I think this guy knows ball. 01:01:50.480 --> 01:01:52.000 Unfortunately, that's like the number 01:01:52.000 --> 01:01:53.800 two dark horse pick. 01:01:53.800 --> 01:02:02.160 It's a great choice. Don't get me wrong, but the real choice out there for all our knowers, and this might be controversial because my dark horse is a number one seed. 01:02:02.200 --> 01:02:02.840 Okay, that's correct. 01:02:02.840 --> 01:02:03.820 But we got to go. 01:02:03.820 --> 01:02:11.440 Tyloo, my justification, why they're a dark horse is because everyone underage China coming in to a global event. 01:02:11.440 --> 01:02:13.600 But Tyloo are the truth. 01:02:13.720 --> 01:02:14.480 Listen to me. 01:02:14.560 --> 01:02:16.040 Trust me on this, right? 01:02:16.080 --> 01:02:22.960 Because I feel like Tyloo have all the firepower that makes for a great team, but they have the depth, right? 01:02:22.960 --> 01:02:25.640 they have that team play that sometimes you're missing. 01:02:25.640 --> 01:02:30.160 But if everyone remembers that Wolves won third seed going 01:02:30.160 --> 01:02:32.320 into Masters Toronto last year, 01:02:32.320 --> 01:02:33.560 who was leading the team? 01:02:33.560 --> 01:02:36.640 SuFatBB, they came in with such a great understanding 01:02:36.640 --> 01:02:37.920 of how to play the macro game 01:02:37.920 --> 01:02:41.040 with these slow controlled well thought three rounds. 01:02:41.040 --> 01:02:42.640 And now with Tyloo, 01:02:42.640 --> 01:02:45.960 you still have that same style of calling with SuFatBB, 01:02:45.960 --> 01:02:48.540 but you're led by two of the most cracked out boolists 01:02:48.540 --> 01:02:49.720 on the planet right now, 01:02:49.720 --> 01:02:52.320 Splash and slowly just dominated 01:02:52.320 --> 01:02:57.320 inversely every single stats category in China and ready to do it here on the global stage. 01:02:57.320 --> 01:02:58.320 I love that. Yeah, let's do it. 01:02:58.320 --> 01:02:59.320 Let's do it. 01:02:59.320 --> 01:03:03.320 Tyloo, a dark horse pick. I think Laude is a good shout. I think... 01:03:03.320 --> 01:03:06.320 Oh, thanks for the little consolation. No, I think they're great too. 01:03:06.320 --> 01:03:12.320 Also, we're in China. Look, Laude couldn't win back in Brazil. They got second place. 01:03:12.320 --> 01:03:13.320 Come on. 01:03:13.320 --> 01:03:17.320 It was an OT map five barely, and that made them even hungrier that they couldn't... 01:03:17.320 --> 01:03:19.320 Okay, wait, wait, wait, this is going to be almost up. 01:03:19.320 --> 01:03:20.320 Wait a second. 01:03:20.320 --> 01:03:21.880 This is a psychological factor. 01:03:21.880 --> 01:03:23.000 No, time for a great pick though. 01:03:23.000 --> 01:03:26.880 I think that's like a masterclass in long term roster 01:03:26.880 --> 01:03:28.960 building, honestly, what they've put together. 01:03:28.960 --> 01:03:30.400 So I'm not mad at that either. 01:03:30.400 --> 01:03:32.760 They'd be up there in my Dark Horse 2 list. 01:03:32.760 --> 01:03:33.920 Spectacross the board. 01:03:33.920 --> 01:03:35.480 They're definitely going to get the hometown buff, 01:03:35.480 --> 01:03:37.480 but loud, you know, they're all so young. 01:03:37.480 --> 01:03:41.120 I think we saw Lev on the global stage do really well. 01:03:41.120 --> 01:03:42.240 Even though they're young, a lot of them 01:03:42.240 --> 01:03:42.960 are new today. 01:03:42.960 --> 01:03:43.560 Exactly. 01:03:43.560 --> 01:03:45.760 They're these teammates from Lev Academy. 01:03:45.760 --> 01:03:46.440 Interesting. 01:03:46.440 --> 01:03:47.160 They came up together. 01:03:47.160 --> 01:03:49.520 Another point towards Lev, potentially. 01:03:49.520 --> 01:03:51.080 This guy just keeps doing getting points. 01:03:51.080 --> 01:03:54.520 I don't know how the point system works, but I need some. 01:03:54.520 --> 01:03:58.040 OK, we'll work on it while we toss it back over to the artist 01:03:58.040 --> 01:03:59.800 alley, you see what the ladies are doing. 01:04:04.120 --> 01:04:05.600 Oh my god. 01:04:09.720 --> 01:04:11.320 Oh my god, Lou. 01:04:11.320 --> 01:04:13.760 I cannot take my eyes off you. 01:04:13.760 --> 01:04:15.000 What do we think, girl? 01:04:15.000 --> 01:04:16.000 What do you think, girls? 01:04:16.000 --> 01:04:17.600 Give us a 360. 01:04:17.600 --> 01:04:18.120 Oh my god. 01:04:18.120 --> 01:04:21.320 I even noticed that characters in the back, that's Valorant in Chinese, 01:04:21.320 --> 01:04:23.280 which you're sick! 01:04:23.280 --> 01:04:24.800 Yeah, I love it actually, 01:04:24.800 --> 01:04:27.080 Spicey, what's your favorite part about the jacket? 01:04:27.080 --> 01:04:28.720 You are my favorite part of the jacket. 01:04:28.720 --> 01:04:31.560 Oh my god, again, this looks freaking amazing. 01:04:31.560 --> 01:04:33.560 If you're not getting it, I'll get it for you. 01:04:33.560 --> 01:04:35.960 Wow, and you're spoiling me as well, girls. 01:04:35.960 --> 01:04:39.080 I feel like we've spent quite a lot of money here today. 01:04:39.080 --> 01:04:40.320 The artist Ali already, 01:04:40.320 --> 01:04:43.200 that's the signature piece of merch of Valorant Chance. 01:04:43.200 --> 01:04:45.480 Shanghai, thank you so much for coming with me 01:04:45.480 --> 01:04:47.840 for that shopping session, and we'll see you there. 01:05:18.120 --> 01:05:19.120 What do you mean? 01:05:19.120 --> 01:05:20.120 What do you mean? 01:05:20.120 --> 01:05:21.120 Kbrecht. 01:05:21.120 --> 01:05:24.120 Kbrecht are back-to-back runners of the last global event this year. 01:05:24.120 --> 01:05:27.120 I thought people were being kind of doomer about PaperX right now. 01:05:27.120 --> 01:05:28.120 No? 01:05:28.120 --> 01:05:29.120 Is that a Victoria? 01:05:29.120 --> 01:05:32.320 I think they're a little bit, it's almost like no one's even talking about them because 01:05:32.320 --> 01:05:33.320 they weren't in Busan. 01:05:33.320 --> 01:05:38.120 So I do understand them not making to a Grand Finals or Pacific. 01:05:38.120 --> 01:05:41.120 PaperX might just be the real dark horse. 01:05:41.120 --> 01:05:43.120 I mean, yeah, honestly, they could be. 01:05:43.120 --> 01:05:46.120 They are their own worst enemies. 01:05:46.120 --> 01:05:51.860 They've often said it themselves and we've seen it and we've witnessed it and the worst part is when they played against team liquid the last two times 01:05:51.860 --> 01:05:58.800 It was probably one of the most stressful matches to watch as a paper X fan. We saw the 11 one near reverse sweep 01:05:58.800 --> 01:06:02.840 We did see a reverse sweep over on split last time they played it was very stressful now 01:06:03.400 --> 01:06:08.320 Let's take a look at predictions. I don't know what your predictions are for today. Well, we might find out 01:06:08.360 --> 01:06:11.600 Yeah, I think we're about to find out the gold power rankings 01:06:11.600 --> 01:06:19.120 Powered by AWS and let's see what we got. The only one with liquid time to either look like a genius or an idiot 01:06:20.520 --> 01:06:27.220 Predictions are a higher percentage voting for paper X. Yes, even the fans were yeah, that's crazy. I mean I listen 01:06:27.220 --> 01:06:32.660 I did you pick liquid because I think liquid are coming into this with a very consistent base 01:06:32.660 --> 01:06:36.520 I know what I'm getting from them on a foundational level and 01:06:36.520 --> 01:06:39.040 And I've seen GSR play like them, but okay. 01:06:39.040 --> 01:06:44.340 If I believe in their reasoning for getting him, 01:06:44.340 --> 01:06:46.760 if it is, this guy's going to come in, 01:06:46.760 --> 01:06:48.440 we are slotting him in one time, 01:06:48.440 --> 01:06:52.820 jet one trick to just appear with a ton of firepower, 01:06:52.820 --> 01:06:54.360 slot him into the system. 01:06:54.360 --> 01:06:55.720 I think that that could work. 01:06:55.720 --> 01:06:56.880 I know the foundation. 01:06:56.880 --> 01:06:58.880 Paper X, it's chaos, I don't know what I'm getting from him. 01:06:58.880 --> 01:07:00.160 Yeah, Catapult, Paper X ceiling. 01:07:00.160 --> 01:07:02.760 All right, we'll talk more about this later, 01:07:02.760 --> 01:07:05.360 because Golden Boy did say they had a special surprise 01:07:05.360 --> 01:07:07.260 So let's see what that surprise is. 01:07:12.660 --> 01:07:16.560 Oh yeah, we got you covered because this thing looks pretty 01:07:16.560 --> 01:07:20.260 dang cool. Let's go ahead and show to the world folks. 3, 2, 1. 01:07:20.860 --> 01:07:25.860 Bam. There you have it. 16 teams have come to Shanghai with 01:07:25.860 --> 01:07:29.460 one goal lift a trophy. So folks, there's a second trophy 01:07:29.460 --> 01:07:33.160 here as well. And if you got that champion's 2026 skin 01:07:33.160 --> 01:07:38.160 It may look a little familiar, Mitch. This thing is awesome. What's going on here? 01:07:38.160 --> 01:07:42.160 Yeah, obviously, this is a trophy that's kind of created to commemorate and celebrate Shanghai. 01:07:42.160 --> 01:07:47.160 We have the dragon and the snake aspects of us, which really ties into the thematic of this year. 01:07:47.160 --> 01:07:53.160 And also, you can see really closely, the alpha and omega aspects also competing for control of the middle here. 01:07:53.160 --> 01:07:58.160 So, super tied in. Looks absolutely gorgeous, and it's bang on the money for our theme this year. 01:07:58.160 --> 01:08:02.160 Yeah, Echo, do you think that we could lift this one over our head, potentially? 01:08:02.160 --> 01:08:03.600 Just put it in your luggage. 01:08:03.600 --> 01:08:04.200 There it is. 01:08:04.200 --> 01:08:04.800 There it is. 01:08:04.800 --> 01:08:05.600 She's got the reach. 01:08:05.600 --> 01:08:06.240 She's got the reach. 01:08:06.240 --> 01:08:08.600 Now, of course, it's important to know players will hoist 01:08:08.600 --> 01:08:12.040 the original Champions Trophy in the winning moment, 01:08:12.040 --> 01:08:14.840 not our Shanghai City exclusive version. 01:08:14.840 --> 01:08:17.880 This is a special edition just to celebrate here 01:08:17.880 --> 01:08:19.760 that we're here in Shanghai, China, 01:08:19.760 --> 01:08:22.360 to enjoy this amazing event. 01:08:22.360 --> 01:08:24.680 But folks, that is going to do it for us here at the PC 01:08:24.680 --> 01:08:24.960 Bong. 01:08:24.960 --> 01:08:26.560 What an occasion this has been. 01:08:26.560 --> 01:08:27.760 Had a great time here. 01:08:27.760 --> 01:08:30.440 Go, thank you so much for sticking with me, not 01:08:30.440 --> 01:08:33.720 even, you know, you can get me lighter. I got you. I got you. 01:08:33.720 --> 01:08:36.080 Buffy. All right, folks, that's going to do it for us here. 01:08:36.080 --> 01:08:41.080 Victoria, back to you. Close out this pre show. Thank you so 01:08:41.080 --> 01:08:44.480 much, GV. That is such a cool trophy. I kind of wish that was 01:08:44.480 --> 01:08:46.880 the one that they were hoisting. Yeah, I want it right here, 01:08:46.880 --> 01:08:51.080 man. Right here. And if it mysteriously disappears. Yeah, 01:08:51.080 --> 01:08:54.320 I kind of like the snake game with the Viper. The 01:08:54.320 --> 01:08:56.680 activations are happening all across the city. This is 01:08:56.680 --> 01:08:59.240 probably the biggest activation we're having at a 01:08:59.240 --> 01:09:04.240 And this is the last iteration of this version of BCT franchise as we know it. 01:09:04.240 --> 01:09:15.240 Yeah, this is going to be a big one. I think the teams are so hungry, whether it's the young teams that are finally coming in to their success here in this year, or the old legends that still have a chip on their shoulders. 01:09:15.240 --> 01:09:19.240 This tournament is going to be a blast. And Payprex Team Liquid to kick it off is so good. 01:09:19.240 --> 01:09:20.600 So good, insane. 01:09:20.600 --> 01:09:24.440 End of an era and genuinely going into this tournament. 01:09:24.440 --> 01:09:25.640 I don't know who's gonna take it. 01:09:25.640 --> 01:09:27.000 I don't know who the favorite is. 01:09:27.000 --> 01:09:29.520 It is going to be absolutely sick. 01:09:29.520 --> 01:09:31.240 Well, ladies and gentlemen, 01:09:31.240 --> 01:09:33.480 the wait is finally over. 01:09:33.480 --> 01:09:37.720 Day one of Champions Shanghai starts right now. 01:10:07.720 --> 01:10:36.720 I am Shangai and the man behind me is missing. 01:10:36.720 --> 01:10:42.720 I can't open my eyes because I'm perfect. 01:10:57.720 --> 01:10:59.720 What does that mean? 01:11:00.720 --> 01:11:02.720 I can't open my eyes. 01:11:06.720 --> 01:11:08.520 Maybe it's a fish. 01:11:09.400 --> 01:11:10.600 Maybe it's a fox. 01:11:11.840 --> 01:11:13.840 You two have too many movies to watch. 01:11:15.160 --> 01:11:16.400 You have to sleep well. 01:11:17.400 --> 01:11:18.760 I think we're all going to finish eating. 01:11:18.760 --> 01:11:19.880 Let's eat some more. 01:11:19.880 --> 01:11:20.560 Waiter. 01:11:27.280 --> 01:11:30.240 If the even champion Shanghai is to say this here 01:11:30.240 --> 01:11:31.720 has been full of surprises, 01:11:31.720 --> 01:11:33.080 we'd be if understated. 01:11:34.120 --> 01:11:35.480 Let's just call it what it is. 01:11:36.720 --> 01:11:39.720 The old guard is dead. 01:11:39.720 --> 01:11:42.220 Now it sounds like a hot take, but look who's here. 01:11:42.220 --> 01:11:46.720 We have Nong Shim and a sentient team who won it all in Santiago. 01:11:47.720 --> 01:11:50.720 Carmichael couldn't win a single match in Stage 1, 01:11:50.720 --> 01:11:52.720 and they ended up leading EMEA. 01:11:52.720 --> 01:11:55.720 And I'm sure Team Liquid would love to change that. 01:11:55.720 --> 01:11:58.720 We know how the 100 teams took to top spots. 01:11:58.720 --> 01:12:02.720 The defending champions, NRG, they end up looking shaky. 01:12:02.720 --> 01:12:04.720 And as for China, well, I think they'd rather just 01:12:04.720 --> 01:12:07.720 He'd rather just pretend to master TopGyago than ever even happen. 01:12:07.720 --> 01:12:10.520 He'd bow back in a big way and master London, 01:12:10.520 --> 01:12:14.120 but now they really need to prove that they're capable of winning it all over. 01:12:14.120 --> 01:12:16.120 Especially in front of the home crowd. 01:12:16.120 --> 01:12:18.320 Look, the sport is changing. 01:12:18.320 --> 01:12:20.120 There are no guarantees anymore 01:12:20.120 --> 01:12:23.120 and for some of these players, champion Sean Hyde, 01:12:23.120 --> 01:12:25.120 might just be their last. 01:12:28.720 --> 01:12:30.720 What if this was my last chance? 01:12:30.720 --> 01:12:32.720 I think he's a champion. 01:12:32.720 --> 01:12:34.720 He's a champion smelting champs? 01:12:34.720 --> 01:12:35.720 Yeah. 01:12:36.720 --> 01:12:38.720 He's a champion. 01:13:00.720 --> 01:13:07.720 And people ask me how long do I want to keep going? 01:13:07.720 --> 01:13:10.720 It's until the winning champs. 01:13:10.720 --> 01:13:12.720 And then I will see what's next. 01:13:12.720 --> 01:13:17.720 If I am the last champion, I will be the real me. 01:13:17.720 --> 01:13:22.720 I will fight with my brothers. 01:13:32.720 --> 01:13:34.720 I will not lose. 01:13:34.720 --> 01:13:37.720 I will not be my last champion. 01:13:37.720 --> 01:13:39.720 I will not lose. 01:13:39.720 --> 01:13:41.720 I will not lose. 01:13:41.720 --> 01:13:45.720 This time, I forged a legacy behind Toronto. 01:13:45.720 --> 01:13:46.720 I want this. 01:13:52.720 --> 01:13:53.720 What's it like? 01:13:54.720 --> 01:13:56.720 Losing in front of 10,000 people? 01:14:00.720 --> 01:14:01.720 Suffocate. 01:14:02.720 --> 01:14:03.720 Embarrassing. 01:14:04.720 --> 01:14:06.720 Just want to get off the stage. 01:14:06.720 --> 01:14:14.720 Eventually, you start wondering how many chances you have left. 01:14:17.720 --> 01:14:22.720 I never dreamed about being an eSports player. Just with the risk and it was worth it. 01:14:22.720 --> 01:14:26.720 If this was my last champs, I wouldn't change a single thing. 01:14:27.720 --> 01:14:33.720 We're one of the oldest teams here. So yeah, there's an expiration date. 01:14:33.720 --> 01:14:37.720 It's now or never. 01:14:41.720 --> 01:14:45.720 My first chance was in 2023. 01:14:47.720 --> 01:14:49.720 We made it to the final. 01:14:51.720 --> 01:14:55.720 Two more finals this year and two more losses. 01:14:57.720 --> 01:15:01.720 But Coach Panda has always helped us in these moments. 01:15:01.720 --> 01:15:04.720 He wrote me this letter. 01:15:08.720 --> 01:15:12.720 Ilya, you once told me that you want to become the best in the world. 01:15:13.720 --> 01:15:16.720 It's just one step on your path to victory. 01:15:18.720 --> 01:15:21.720 And if everything goes wrong, just breathe. 01:15:24.720 --> 01:15:27.720 You are more than ready and capable. 01:15:31.720 --> 01:15:35.720 You're about to win. 01:15:35.720 --> 01:15:37.720 You can just feel it. 01:15:37.720 --> 01:15:39.720 The dream's already realized. 01:15:39.720 --> 01:15:42.720 You just have to finish it. 01:15:43.720 --> 01:15:45.720 We've always had what it takes. 01:15:45.720 --> 01:15:48.720 Now, we just have to show it. 01:15:50.720 --> 01:15:53.720 I think I understand the meaning of that dream. 01:15:56.720 --> 01:16:00.720 Every time I know what's waiting for me, 01:16:00.720 --> 01:16:02.720 I'm still afraid of going out. 01:16:04.720 --> 01:16:06.720 I'm still afraid of going out. 01:16:08.720 --> 01:16:10.720 I'm still afraid of going out. 01:16:11.720 --> 01:16:13.720 I'm still afraid of going out. 01:16:14.720 --> 01:16:16.720 But I don't care. 01:16:19.720 --> 01:16:21.720 There's a fear of defeat. 01:16:22.720 --> 01:16:24.720 You're not the third wheel. 01:16:24.720 --> 01:16:26.720 You're not the third wheel. 01:16:56.720 --> 01:17:03.720 I'm not here to chase history, I'm not here to kill history, I'm not here to kill history, 01:17:26.720 --> 01:17:30.720 I'm here to add to it. I'm ready for my third 01:17:45.720 --> 01:17:47.720 I often put these words in my heart 01:18:47.720 --> 01:18:58.000 It's champion Shanghai the moment you've been waiting for and to kick off the biggest event of the year our first match is 01:18:58.000 --> 01:19:04.800 between repeat champs contenders team Liquid and the Kings without a ground, Paper X. 01:19:04.800 --> 01:19:13.920 Paper X are coming in here with something to prove of course they were the first team to qualify here for champions have a history of high finishes 01:19:13.920 --> 01:19:20.420 but now with some time since we've last seen them and qualifying with their weakest performance yet before a global event 01:19:20.420 --> 01:19:24.220 They need to hit the gate running and that weakest performance begs the question 01:19:24.220 --> 01:19:28.000 Are paperwrecks fighting for just a trophy or for the are they fighting to maintain? 01:19:28.720 --> 01:19:34.200 Relevancy as well the longest standing core of any team that is in this tournament right now 01:19:34.240 --> 01:19:39.440 They have watched their counterparts at the top for various different regions all fall by the wayside 01:19:39.440 --> 01:19:43.280 side replaced by the next generation of Valorant players. 01:19:43.280 --> 01:19:45.360 Well, they are still here today. 01:19:45.360 --> 01:19:48.280 Can they hit that peak that they hit in Toronto 01:19:48.280 --> 01:19:50.320 to capture their first champions trophy? 01:19:50.320 --> 01:19:53.200 Speaking of new generations, Team Liquid 01:19:53.200 --> 01:19:57.000 did the unthinkable, slotting in a brand new player 01:19:57.000 --> 01:19:58.480 for their champs run. 01:19:58.480 --> 01:20:01.880 An 18-year-old rookie in GSR promoted 01:20:01.880 --> 01:20:04.720 from the academy team to play with some 01:20:04.720 --> 01:20:07.960 of the most legendary players in the game on the stage, 01:20:07.960 --> 01:20:13.420 both Nats to his right, but also Paper X taking him on on the other side. 01:20:13.420 --> 01:20:18.760 This is about as ridiculous a greeting as you can make to the international 01:20:18.760 --> 01:20:23.640 stage, the tier one level, but GSR has been waiting so long for this moment. 01:20:23.680 --> 01:20:27.040 If you told him that this would be his future at the start of this year, he 01:20:27.040 --> 01:20:29.260 would never have believed you. 01:20:29.700 --> 01:20:34.460 Nats though leading the way, a wealth of experience, a global trophy 01:20:34.460 --> 01:20:39.140 under his belt, one of the greatest to ever touch this game. 01:20:39.140 --> 01:20:41.340 And he has still got it. 01:20:41.340 --> 01:20:45.580 This Team Liquid team have just been slowly piecing together 01:20:45.580 --> 01:20:47.580 a world-class roster. 01:20:47.580 --> 01:20:50.220 And today, it's a different story than Paper Rex, 01:20:50.220 --> 01:20:53.500 who we are immediately putting in championship contender 01:20:53.500 --> 01:20:54.500 placement. 01:20:54.500 --> 01:20:56.420 Team Liquid, they are just fighting 01:20:56.420 --> 01:20:59.700 to break through the group stage, 01:20:59.700 --> 01:21:01.740 always faltering at that one and two, 01:21:01.740 --> 01:21:05.740 always showing potential but they're not able you know not being able to fully 01:21:05.740 --> 01:21:10.300 live up to it. The shadow of that one two is always looming over them and they 01:21:10.300 --> 01:21:14.540 come into this and they think they're a second seed it should be a good easy 01:21:14.540 --> 01:21:18.500 group that you can play through. No you have the number one team in China but 01:21:18.500 --> 01:21:23.380 then also you have Paper X and G2 to fill it out so you have to be playing 01:21:23.380 --> 01:21:26.500 at the top of your game if you want to make it through and not have that 01:21:26.500 --> 01:21:31.100 one two. Hit you again. Now they have faced at least twice the first time 01:21:31.100 --> 01:21:36.380 in Istanbul, very different roster for Team Liquid back then, and then again recently last 01:21:36.380 --> 01:21:37.380 year in Toronto. 01:21:37.380 --> 01:21:41.700 Yeah, and the irony of that previous matchup in Toronto is that Team Liquid were doing 01:21:41.700 --> 01:21:44.500 hot swaps before Globals back then as well. 01:21:44.500 --> 01:21:50.020 Of course they had Penny come in as an emergency substitute to play for Nats' slot, but playing 01:21:50.020 --> 01:21:55.260 against PaperX they chose to keep him in there and go to that six man roster. 01:21:55.260 --> 01:22:00.400 Team Liquid once again facing off against PaperX and once again making a last second 01:22:00.400 --> 01:22:02.400 switch up in the duelist department. 01:22:02.400 --> 01:22:04.880 That might just result in a situation though, 01:22:04.880 --> 01:22:06.720 where they have the honeymoon period. 01:22:06.720 --> 01:22:10.960 They bring in a new player who has something to prove 01:22:10.960 --> 01:22:12.640 right onto the global stage. 01:22:12.640 --> 01:22:13.760 He has the passion. 01:22:13.760 --> 01:22:15.120 He has the fire. 01:22:15.120 --> 01:22:17.200 And if he brings the firepower at the level 01:22:17.200 --> 01:22:20.400 that they expect, then that could take them over the top. 01:22:20.400 --> 01:22:22.960 They have other players in peak form right now. 01:22:22.960 --> 01:22:25.760 We have never seen Camo this good heading 01:22:25.760 --> 01:22:27.040 into this tournament. 01:22:27.040 --> 01:22:29.680 Can you imagine those two as a duelist duo 01:22:29.680 --> 01:22:35.680 they're both peeking that is so potent. Now what I'm really curious about is what kind of agent 01:22:35.680 --> 01:22:40.960 comps both of these teams will bring in with team liquid with the GSR change coming in he's a little 01:22:40.960 --> 01:22:45.840 bit more flexible and also we saw lots of experimentation over in stage two for paper x. 01:22:45.840 --> 01:22:49.840 I don't even want to guess for paper x like could they be a get go mix yeah could there be a 01:22:49.840 --> 01:22:54.720 harper yeah mix yeah why not they were playing that back on a set back at the start of the 01:22:54.720 --> 01:22:59.360 the stage but for Team Liquid I really think that the conversation is an 01:22:59.360 --> 01:23:03.120 interesting one because they have such a unique read on the meta playing so much 01:23:03.120 --> 01:23:07.280 of the Jett previously whether or not GSR is gonna slot into that role one for 01:23:07.280 --> 01:23:13.080 one still remains up in the air but also with Nats on the Cypher too I just 01:23:13.080 --> 01:23:16.240 think that the way Team Liquid play is so interesting because I don't see any 01:23:16.240 --> 01:23:21.000 other teams play with more of a wealth of information on the defense 01:23:21.000 --> 01:23:25.060 side than Team Liquid. So many teams now playing. The Neons and the Chambers going 01:23:25.060 --> 01:23:28.800 for these sort of like guessing timing plays where you go for the refights. No. 01:23:28.800 --> 01:23:32.960 With the Cypher utility and Ford lines being held by a Jett, you just know where 01:23:32.960 --> 01:23:37.720 the enemy is at almost all times and it lets Natchcraft up really intelligent 01:23:37.720 --> 01:23:41.640 rounds to counter his opponents. Now we did see the HyperX map select just 01:23:41.640 --> 01:23:46.880 earlier. We're ending with a cent to start Haven and then Lotus if we get 01:23:46.880 --> 01:23:50.600 there. Why? What do you make of this map? This cent map is going to be 01:23:50.600 --> 01:23:54.840 sick. Paper Rex picked that. It's been fantastic for them. The danger of picking a 01:23:54.840 --> 01:23:58.320 scent is that the other team gets to start on defense, the historically 01:23:58.320 --> 01:24:01.800 favorite side on the map. So sometimes you put yourself in an uncomfortable 01:24:01.800 --> 01:24:05.800 situation where you do have to make a serious comeback, happen on the side 01:24:05.800 --> 01:24:10.480 swap. And I think a scent has looked like a nice map for Team Liquid. The way 01:24:10.480 --> 01:24:15.760 I'm watching Camo maneuver on defense, I mean, he plays sometimes like he 01:24:15.760 --> 01:24:19.400 thinks he's a chamber, like he thinks he's a jet. He takes some forward 01:24:19.400 --> 01:24:25.240 positions on Phoenix and yet he's just getting away with everything because his form right now 01:24:25.240 --> 01:24:33.800 is so elite tier so yes have paper X gone to a home map for them of course but it is by no means 01:24:33.800 --> 01:24:39.640 an uncomfortable one for liquid. No I had liquid three and one on the year or on the stage rather 01:24:39.640 --> 01:24:46.120 paper X four and oh and I think right away we get to see what the read is now Ascent has always 01:24:46.120 --> 01:24:50.320 been a big time jet map. So of all the maps, if GSR is going to be 01:24:50.320 --> 01:24:53.080 flooding in one for one, this would be the one to do it. 01:24:53.080 --> 01:24:57.920 But for Team Liquid, this has been a pretty patterned following map for them, 01:24:57.920 --> 01:25:01.000 playing the jet, playing the Cypher, the Phoenix in the mix as well. 01:25:01.480 --> 01:25:03.760 Of all the maps, I think this is the one you stick to your guns. 01:25:03.920 --> 01:25:07.480 I do think it's also a little bit poetic that if we get to map three, 01:25:07.480 --> 01:25:11.800 it is Lotus. These two teams, it's always been two one kind of score line. 01:25:11.800 --> 01:25:18.660 Lotus is the map that's given that liquid. It's always pushed paper X on and paper X is also been losing Lotus 01:25:18.660 --> 01:25:25.620 Oh, yeah, no, they have not liked Lotus. They've only played it once they lost a little bit of a PTSD 01:25:25.620 --> 01:25:31.820 Perhaps from playing against levy a ton winning that map the first time losing at the second time against them second place 01:25:32.140 --> 01:25:36.700 Again in London. So for that to be the third map feels a little brutal 01:25:36.700 --> 01:25:39.240 It might be a situation where they need to chew up. 01:25:39.240 --> 01:25:40.740 Yeah, it's certainly possible. 01:25:40.740 --> 01:25:43.940 And again, it depends on what the form these teams end up 01:25:43.940 --> 01:25:46.900 coming in with, because it has just been quite a bit of time 01:25:46.900 --> 01:25:47.740 for PaperX. 01:25:47.740 --> 01:25:49.420 But I also feel like we just get 01:25:49.420 --> 01:25:52.980 such a big clash of styles with these two teams, PaperX, 01:25:52.980 --> 01:25:54.620 that can play just about everything. 01:25:54.620 --> 01:25:55.980 They scrap on you. 01:25:55.980 --> 01:25:58.220 They get freaky in the mid rounds, 01:25:58.220 --> 01:25:59.540 coming up with cool plays, where 01:25:59.540 --> 01:26:03.060 his team Liquid plays such similar comps, map to map, 01:26:03.060 --> 01:26:05.300 play that slower macro approach. 01:26:05.300 --> 01:26:10.500 You have two legends of the scene on either side with that's trying to call and paper X on the other side 01:26:10.500 --> 01:26:16.300 But you couldn't ask for two more different teams. Definitely another one of the contrasts is just an agent select 01:26:16.300 --> 01:26:22.700 You have team liquid who are just fully indexed hundred percent to do list that is the matter that they want to stick to 01:26:22.700 --> 01:26:26.500 Whereas paper X have not loved double duelists 01:26:26.500 --> 01:26:31.100 It is not naturally fit their team as they don't have a true neon player 01:26:31.100 --> 01:26:35.980 It is not going to look that they've opted for this year to buy it by any means to the same 01:26:36.540 --> 01:26:38.920 Level of liquid who are you ever running like a jet? 01:26:39.260 --> 01:26:43.820 Double dualism six out of seven maps right now. Yeah, and even if we hone in on a set now 01:26:43.820 --> 01:26:50.620 This is a map where pay breaks have been quite unique in their style most recently playing solo yoru in terms of the dive 01:26:50.620 --> 01:26:57.140 And then also running both double sage and chamber so double sentinel on that one and who is playing the same 01:26:57.140 --> 01:27:05.940 It was so weird and then Jake played it. It was a very unusual experimentation and I they had a lot of time to cook 01:27:06.020 --> 01:27:08.140 So they're coming to start it with a lot more pressure 01:27:08.140 --> 01:27:11.280 I think then team liquid a lot of expectation for this team 01:27:11.280 --> 01:27:17.240 So I do wonder how this will match up today. That is also why I really want to see team liquid just stick to the same 01:27:17.240 --> 01:27:19.240 Comps they were running. I think it makes sense 01:27:19.540 --> 01:27:21.040 new guy 01:27:21.040 --> 01:27:25.320 Just slot him into the team first time in a tier one team. He's playing immediately a champions 01:27:25.320 --> 01:27:32.040 Let's simplify the game for him and for us by just having him play the same agent basically everywhere 01:27:32.040 --> 01:27:36.120 It makes everything so straightforward and it makes everyone as comfortable as possible 01:27:36.120 --> 01:27:42.880 And you can use that comfort that foundation that they already have as a team to get an inherent advantage over paper X 01:27:42.880 --> 01:27:44.640 You are going to be 01:27:44.640 --> 01:27:46.440 Considering so much more seriously 01:27:46.440 --> 01:27:49.880 I feel to actually be changing up the comps coming in with different looks up here 01:27:49.880 --> 01:27:53.560 It isn't they are just back to the same thing on a set what on this map it doesn't make sense 01:27:53.560 --> 01:27:56.240 there a 4 and I like to check and watch what's going on. 01:27:56.240 --> 01:28:02.400 Yeah, I mean Payprex as well, playing the similar comp although it is something Yoru for this 01:28:02.400 --> 01:28:03.400 one. 01:28:03.400 --> 01:28:07.240 Again, this is such a wacky comp to see face off because I think with Payprex with both 01:28:07.240 --> 01:28:10.920 the Yoru and the champion you have so many options for taking first fights with the 01:28:10.920 --> 01:28:11.920 Get Out of Dale 3 cards. 01:28:11.920 --> 01:28:15.640 It makes it really hard if Camel's going to run trap plays with the Phoenix to 01:28:15.640 --> 01:28:18.600 actually punch out either of those two guys in the mains. 01:28:18.600 --> 01:28:22.100 Payprex can dominate that play over orbs and over mains 01:28:22.100 --> 01:28:24.060 on this attacking side and tonight, 01:28:24.060 --> 01:28:26.220 you look through a lot of forward info. 01:28:26.220 --> 01:28:28.100 This is gonna be an interesting matchup, 01:28:28.100 --> 01:28:30.580 like you said, stylistically very different. 01:28:30.580 --> 01:28:33.820 And to take us through the very first match of champions 01:28:33.820 --> 01:28:36.520 is our Pacific boys, Achilleos and Payprex. 01:28:39.020 --> 01:28:39.860 Thank you very much. 01:28:39.860 --> 01:28:43.220 It is the most wonderful time of the year. 01:28:43.220 --> 01:28:45.820 Champions here at long last, 01:28:45.820 --> 01:28:50.500 to start things off. It's Paper Rex versus Team Liquid. We were there when they 01:28:50.500 --> 01:28:55.260 squared off in Toronto. We were casting that series and oh boy, it was, if 01:28:55.260 --> 01:28:59.660 nothing else, very entertaining. Let's hope that that happens once again. 01:28:59.660 --> 01:29:03.300 Yeah, no doubt about it. I beat two over times in that series, including an 01:29:03.300 --> 01:29:07.740 11-1 comeback by Team Liquid on Lotus. One of the best series we had in 01:29:07.740 --> 01:29:12.860 Toronto. The crazy part about that was it was Paper Rex on their way to 01:29:12.860 --> 01:29:15.460 lifting their first and only trophy. 01:29:15.460 --> 01:29:17.660 Are they going to be able to replicate that kind of success? 01:29:17.660 --> 01:29:19.300 I mean, you've got two teams coming in 01:29:19.300 --> 01:29:22.780 with some changes being made in terms of Team Liquid changing 01:29:22.780 --> 01:29:23.180 a player. 01:29:23.180 --> 01:29:24.900 Paper Rex, we're all expecting maybe 01:29:24.900 --> 01:29:26.340 some different comps, some different ideas. 01:29:26.340 --> 01:29:27.260 But you're on a scent. 01:29:27.260 --> 01:29:29.780 A map that's been reliable for them in Pacific. 01:29:29.780 --> 01:29:31.860 They aren't making any changes thus far. 01:29:31.860 --> 01:29:33.100 It's kind of curious to see if it's 01:29:33.100 --> 01:29:35.620 going to be that way the rest of the way. 01:29:35.620 --> 01:29:37.660 And the big stories are going to be, you know, 01:29:37.660 --> 01:29:40.500 Liquid always one and two, not getting out of groups. 01:29:40.500 --> 01:29:46.660 Can this be finally their time to make it to a playoffs in the side of this partnership era? 01:29:46.660 --> 01:29:51.100 And then for paperwrecks, I mean it's been the Jurassic era for the dinosaurs. They've been thriving 01:29:51.100 --> 01:29:57.220 They've been doing their best across so many different events getting to so many finals top five finishes across the board 01:29:57.300 --> 01:30:00.780 Or is this gonna be the beginning of the Mesozoic era the end of the dinosaur? 01:30:00.780 --> 01:30:06.140 It's been that transition it felt like it was happening a bit saw them falling shy of the mark unable to make it to 01:30:06.140 --> 01:30:13.820 Busan over in Pacific and certainly stumbling with some of the changes that they were making to their cops across various maps 01:30:13.940 --> 01:30:19.020 Can they find that stability to continue to lean on what has been working for them here on a set? 01:30:19.380 --> 01:30:22.100 Big question as the desk was talking about it at nauseam 01:30:22.100 --> 01:30:28.820 The community has been talking about it at nauseam is how does GSR look stepping on to this stage the desk was just talking about it 01:30:28.820 --> 01:30:31.220 I think why I highlighted it so very well 01:30:31.220 --> 01:30:38.860 This is one of the toughest matchups that you could possibly possibly be thrown into for your first time ever into your one 01:30:38.860 --> 01:30:45.940 It's on a global stage and it's against the team that has made it to both grand finals so far this year 01:30:46.700 --> 01:30:50.600 That said we are ready to get the action underway 01:30:51.260 --> 01:30:53.380 Paper X starting off on the attack here in a set 01:30:54.180 --> 01:31:01.040 And who would have thought coming into 2026 champs that it would be a scent Paper X's map picked by looking for a little contact 01:31:01.220 --> 01:31:03.620 Not gonna find much, takes quite a bit of damage in response. 01:31:03.620 --> 01:31:05.820 Yeah, he ends up beating another shot there. Meanwhile... 01:31:06.920 --> 01:31:08.920 ...talking to the corner here at bench from Forsaken. 01:31:08.920 --> 01:31:11.920 We're all gonna be thrown up towards Marker. They're gonna try to isolate these chatches. 01:31:11.920 --> 01:31:14.520 Attaching into the corner, we'll get taken down. It's gonna be two kills. 01:31:14.520 --> 01:31:16.320 Now a third here for Paper Rex. 01:31:16.320 --> 01:31:18.420 Pound around the corner of Forsaken. 01:31:18.420 --> 01:31:21.120 They have to find tracks, and that leaves just nuts. 01:31:22.320 --> 01:31:26.120 In the... watching the angle, spotting it, looking for the kill, and we'll get it. 01:31:26.120 --> 01:31:27.920 The opening pistol goes away. 01:31:27.920 --> 01:31:33.720 And this is something that I really want to highlight for the fans how important it is to win pistols 01:31:33.720 --> 01:31:39.440 Not just because of this meta because of the snowball except for because of how good team liquid is when they win pistol 01:31:39.440 --> 01:31:43.640 So getting this one very very impactful here for paper X on this attacker side 01:31:43.640 --> 01:31:49.320 I love this wall to cut off that market angle to isolate that fight to make it really uncomfortable 01:31:49.880 --> 01:31:51.880 For this rookie on the stage 01:31:52.400 --> 01:31:55.440 Paper X has some good ideas off of the rip 01:31:55.440 --> 01:31:57.440 Are they going to be able to keep it up? 01:31:57.440 --> 01:31:59.440 Team Liquid likes to get aggressive on these Ecos. 01:31:59.440 --> 01:32:01.440 You've got to be on the watch out. 01:32:01.440 --> 01:32:03.440 They will definitely go for these hits in A main 01:32:03.440 --> 01:32:05.440 and try to make you uncomfortable. 01:32:05.440 --> 01:32:09.440 Oh, and PaperX certainly are not strangers to dropping. 01:32:09.440 --> 01:32:10.440 There's anti-Eco rounds. 01:32:10.440 --> 01:32:11.440 They're going to be struck down, 01:32:11.440 --> 01:32:13.440 but for the sake of people who've had a collect with the Ghost, 01:32:13.440 --> 01:32:14.440 because why the hell not? 01:32:14.440 --> 01:32:15.440 Quick kills in reply. 01:32:15.440 --> 01:32:17.440 Just the stage eliminated thus far, 01:32:17.440 --> 01:32:19.440 but good amount of damage dealt. 01:32:19.440 --> 01:32:22.440 There's still a window here for Team Liquid to make this one hurt. 01:32:22.440 --> 01:32:24.440 And you never know what that's. 01:32:24.440 --> 01:32:27.500 He is always finding those open angles. 01:32:27.500 --> 01:32:29.120 Envy down to 34 health there. 01:32:29.120 --> 01:32:31.960 Gonna have to readjust that shock dart. 01:32:31.960 --> 01:32:33.720 Gonna miss the mark just a bit. 01:32:33.720 --> 01:32:36.560 Something has to read and has Nats dealt with. 01:32:38.600 --> 01:32:40.720 Now just trucks who turn it away 01:32:40.720 --> 01:32:43.480 and Envy will be able to connect in with a head shot. 01:32:43.480 --> 01:32:44.720 That's gonna be a two zero starting up 01:32:44.720 --> 01:32:46.280 for paper Rex as we move into the bonus. 01:32:46.280 --> 01:32:47.680 Everything gonna be carried over. 01:32:47.680 --> 01:32:49.200 I think if you're a paper Rex fan, 01:32:49.200 --> 01:32:50.760 you're very happy with what you're seeing so far, 01:32:50.760 --> 01:32:52.800 obviously, but the bigger thing I think is 01:32:52.800 --> 01:32:57.360 The problems that paperwrecks had were often not being aggressive enough, believe it or not. 01:32:57.360 --> 01:33:01.680 Jordan, like this is something that Alex even talked about in one of their videos that they released, 01:33:01.680 --> 01:33:05.760 kind of talking to the players after some of the matches that he didn't feel like they were playing 01:33:05.760 --> 01:33:09.360 like themselves, like they were playing too much default. He literally said this, 01:33:09.360 --> 01:33:12.240 and this is not, so far they haven't really played that. They're getting aggressive, 01:33:12.240 --> 01:33:15.760 they're doing the right things, they're watching for Nath. That's a huge thing in this matchup. 01:33:15.760 --> 01:33:19.600 You have to keep Nath contained because he is always looking for those advantages. 01:33:22.800 --> 01:33:27.120 A bonus conversion would make for already an incredible attacker side-start. 01:33:27.120 --> 01:33:30.540 Here's the trademark, just going to be cleared out, GSR looking to stick on this angle, but 01:33:30.540 --> 01:33:35.580 has to take the tailwind out of the paranoia, it crashes across, fucking over it, switch 01:33:35.580 --> 01:33:39.600 the clone to lead the way. 01:33:39.600 --> 01:33:43.300 So far, nothing really going to be found here, looks like Paper Rex might just take this 01:33:43.300 --> 01:33:44.800 orb and go elsewhere. 01:33:44.800 --> 01:33:49.320 As they were trying to bait a contact fight, just couldn't get it, very good discipline 01:33:49.320 --> 01:33:53.880 being shown here early by GSR, not shooting the clone, not going for any kind of crazy 01:33:53.880 --> 01:33:54.880 individual effort. 01:33:54.880 --> 01:33:56.380 Something got to go on a late-linger. 01:33:56.380 --> 01:34:01.940 He's also trying to sell this, has a gatecrash back to the spawn, wants to try to keep numbers 01:34:01.940 --> 01:34:05.440 of liquid on this out of the map, the curveball, going to be coming in, and he gets the headshot, 01:34:05.440 --> 01:34:06.440 he gets out! 01:34:06.440 --> 01:34:08.680 Massive punish found on the camo. 01:34:08.680 --> 01:34:12.560 They continue to try to just slow down the roll of that Phoenix. 01:34:12.560 --> 01:34:15.880 And I am fast access that run it back. 01:34:15.880 --> 01:34:18.040 Oh, I don't think Trek says any idea. 01:34:18.040 --> 01:34:21.720 Not so everybody's not going to go walking forward wisely. 01:34:21.720 --> 01:34:23.600 However, Cumbill's going to be spotted. 01:34:23.600 --> 01:34:27.640 If we get back around the corner fast enough to avoid taking damage. 01:34:27.640 --> 01:34:30.560 Slowed the alley, the smoke will bloom. 01:34:30.560 --> 01:34:35.560 GSR sprays away, rewarded with a kill as Indy will fall. 01:34:35.560 --> 01:34:40.000 The site however is still going to be open, primed for the taking as we go into a 4v4. 01:34:40.000 --> 01:34:42.280 I know U-Till really left here. 01:34:42.280 --> 01:34:43.680 Four paper wrecks in this post plant. 01:34:43.680 --> 01:34:45.760 So we have to get it done with the guns. 01:34:45.760 --> 01:34:49.680 Qing is going to take the high wall have to be able to read this one but something with another kill 01:34:50.400 --> 01:34:55.440 down to seven HP. He'll not going to be available quite just yet here from Qing but could just swing 01:34:55.440 --> 01:34:59.520 the wind out coming back up in three seconds. That's something just takes that fight. He takes 01:34:59.520 --> 01:35:04.800 time that's three kills four and Qing in a boosted position able to get rewarded. 01:35:05.760 --> 01:35:10.480 That's going to be a bonus converted as Drexel just to try to hold onto this lung phantom. 01:35:10.480 --> 01:35:19.880 P.R.X on the prowl. Three player push, jump on the corner to find them, swing out, treks, 01:35:19.880 --> 01:35:25.760 steady on that reset. Balls a 15 to buy here, making noise. Once this gun out of his hands 01:35:25.760 --> 01:35:30.920 and he shall get it, nothing going to be carried over as P.R.X convert the bonus. 01:35:30.920 --> 01:35:37.120 Yeah, this is just really good stuff being shown by Paper Rex early. Some kind of different 01:35:37.120 --> 01:35:41.840 ideas than what we're used to with them. They're often very stubborn about trying to take these fights, but 01:35:42.400 --> 01:35:47.520 they're doing some really interesting stuff in terms of showing big numbers here at BMA, then just 01:35:47.520 --> 01:35:53.200 leaving something we talked about. He wants to be the best in the world, and he is off to a roaring 01:35:53.200 --> 01:36:00.080 start. Five and one on the Yoru already, and he has been electric for Paper Rex despite their 01:36:00.080 --> 01:36:05.520 stumbles, and he is comfortable on the big stages. We've seen it time and time again 01:36:05.520 --> 01:36:07.520 How he could pop off at the globals. 01:36:09.520 --> 01:36:11.520 A little bit of a spanned bench. 01:36:12.520 --> 01:36:14.520 Still looking about to firepower here. 01:36:14.520 --> 01:36:18.520 Two sharps that goes to Bandit and then a stinger for Trex. 01:36:19.520 --> 01:36:22.520 Four of the moments going to be the closest player to getting an ult online for Team Liquid. 01:36:22.520 --> 01:36:26.520 Paranoia goes across towards tree side. It's going to be fast rotating here for TL. 01:36:26.520 --> 01:36:28.520 Match to line him up with a counter-spray. 01:36:28.520 --> 01:36:31.520 Just going to be far too much for him to try to survive. 01:36:35.520 --> 01:36:38.900 Well, this is gonna be a pretty tricky retake. 01:36:40.200 --> 01:36:42.700 PaperX is gonna have a pretty good idea, 01:36:42.700 --> 01:36:45.200 and most of this is gonna be coming through. 01:36:45.200 --> 01:36:46.900 Second take of the door, into the fire. 01:36:46.900 --> 01:36:48.400 Those two quick kills, Nats. 01:36:48.400 --> 01:36:49.500 Going forward down onto the side. 01:36:49.500 --> 01:36:51.500 It's gonna be good for another here, 14 liquid, 01:36:51.500 --> 01:36:53.280 but in the end, it's not gonna be much damage. 01:36:53.280 --> 01:36:55.580 Dell, 4-0 starting here for PaperX, 01:36:55.580 --> 01:36:58.480 and now they have a plethora of ultimates to work with. 01:36:58.480 --> 01:37:00.680 I mean, PaperX has done a great job of avoiding 01:37:00.680 --> 01:37:02.480 any of the trickery and being aware of it 01:37:02.480 --> 01:37:05.460 in case it is coming from Nats and Team Liquid. 01:37:05.460 --> 01:37:11.840 It's not just that the desk was talking about this and I'm glad they did that a lot of the players on liquid are looking for those 01:37:11.840 --> 01:37:16.620 Early advantages looking for that early space and because paper X is doing a good job 01:37:17.420 --> 01:37:19.940 Pre-burial drop of calling some good ideas 01:37:20.020 --> 01:37:25.960 They're able to avoid a lot of these get ahead of the ball before team liquid can really establish their presence on the map 01:37:25.960 --> 01:37:28.580 So that's going to be very different in styles 01:37:29.940 --> 01:37:33.440 Well, we're gonna have a listen with paper X see how they pilots round 01:37:35.460 --> 01:37:37.460 We need to kill them 01:37:37.460 --> 01:37:38.460 I'm going out 01:37:38.460 --> 01:37:40.460 I'm holding flash too 01:37:40.460 --> 01:37:42.460 I'm going out 01:37:42.460 --> 01:37:43.460 Can I go out? 01:37:43.460 --> 01:37:44.460 Ok I'm going out 01:37:44.460 --> 01:37:45.460 Ok I'm going out 01:37:45.460 --> 01:37:46.460 3, 2, 1, go 01:37:46.460 --> 01:37:47.460 It's over, it's over 01:37:47.460 --> 01:37:48.460 It's open, it's open 01:37:48.460 --> 01:37:49.460 I'm pressing 01:37:49.460 --> 01:37:50.460 It's over, it's over 01:37:50.460 --> 01:37:52.460 One more, it's under CT 01:37:52.460 --> 01:37:54.460 3 more, 3 more, 3 more 01:37:54.460 --> 01:37:55.460 No, no, no 01:37:55.460 --> 01:37:56.460 It's under CT 01:37:56.460 --> 01:37:57.460 It's under CT 01:37:57.460 --> 01:37:58.460 It's under CT 01:37:58.460 --> 01:38:00.460 Let's cancel and play the round 01:38:00.460 --> 01:38:01.460 It's under CT 01:38:01.460 --> 01:38:02.460 You're choosing a round 01:38:02.460 --> 01:38:04.460 Tracer, go to CT 01:38:04.460 --> 01:38:09.460 CpN come back 01:38:12.460 --> 01:38:13.460 He's on 01:38:15.460 --> 01:38:17.460 CpN back 01:38:18.460 --> 01:38:19.460 CpN mid 01:38:20.460 --> 01:38:22.460 CpN plant for Heaven 01:38:22.460 --> 01:38:24.460 CpN on bot 01:38:25.460 --> 01:38:27.460 Cpn come to me 01:38:27.460 --> 01:38:28.460 Cpn open 01:38:30.460 --> 01:38:31.460 Take that tank 01:38:31.460 --> 01:38:33.460 Cpn go to spawn J 01:38:34.460 --> 01:38:36.460 I don't think so 01:38:36.460 --> 01:38:37.460 Here, yep 01:38:37.460 --> 01:38:38.460 Oh, it's here 01:38:38.460 --> 01:38:39.460 Yeah? 01:38:39.460 --> 01:38:40.460 Two two two two two 01:38:42.460 --> 01:38:43.460 Keeping very low 01:38:43.460 --> 01:38:44.460 No more flash 01:38:44.460 --> 01:38:45.460 They're gonna be there 01:38:45.460 --> 01:38:46.460 What are you? 01:38:48.460 --> 01:38:49.460 It's okay, just hold the angle 01:38:49.460 --> 01:38:50.460 Let's go jump first 01:39:00.460 --> 01:39:01.460 Up 01:39:04.460 --> 01:39:06.460 The left side chain! 01:39:11.460 --> 01:39:14.460 Close, but no cigar for Paper Racks. Team Liquid. 01:39:14.460 --> 01:39:18.460 And they don't fight around. They'll give themselves their first win. 01:39:18.460 --> 01:39:24.460 4-1, they also get quite a bit of ults out of Paper Racks. Everything that they had, they dumped it. 01:39:24.460 --> 01:39:30.460 That's a big round. Could be one of those kind of changes in momentum, changes in the series. 01:39:30.460 --> 01:39:32.740 series of that spray down there from tracks, 01:39:32.740 --> 01:39:35.820 getting that double that really slowed the roll here. 01:39:35.820 --> 01:39:38.700 And Qing almost able to come through with it. 01:39:38.700 --> 01:39:40.820 Nice idea to get up on top of Zhen. 01:39:40.820 --> 01:39:43.020 And he caught that completely off guard. 01:39:43.020 --> 01:39:45.700 But this was a really good recognition from Nats and Kicks 01:39:45.700 --> 01:39:48.180 that Forsythian could have tucked in there up 01:39:48.180 --> 01:39:49.900 towards the top of market. 01:39:49.900 --> 01:39:50.620 And they read it. 01:39:50.620 --> 01:39:51.820 And they took him out. 01:39:51.820 --> 01:39:52.700 He had no idea. 01:39:52.700 --> 01:39:54.900 He thought maybe they were going to come through market 01:39:54.900 --> 01:39:55.820 or something like that. 01:39:55.820 --> 01:39:56.580 And that was huge. 01:39:56.580 --> 01:39:58.580 That was a really pivotal moment. 01:39:58.580 --> 01:40:02.940 Boyd any backstab forced Jing into that 1v2. 01:40:02.940 --> 01:40:08.300 So let's see what wants to be discussed during this time out. 01:40:08.300 --> 01:40:09.620 Yeah, I mean, despite the round win, 01:40:09.620 --> 01:40:12.340 it's certainly not nearly as clean as you want to say. 01:40:12.340 --> 01:40:16.980 So we'll have this one called by Team Liquid. 01:40:16.980 --> 01:40:19.380 I mean, honestly, I wouldn't even be that shocked 01:40:19.380 --> 01:40:21.260 if this is just not just trying 01:40:21.260 --> 01:40:23.060 to pick up the team a little bit here. 01:40:23.060 --> 01:40:26.900 Because players like Camo, who normally is delivering show 01:40:26.900 --> 01:40:31.100 very heavily was a big part of them making it to this very tournament at the 01:40:31.100 --> 01:40:33.620 moment is sitting one five and one still doesn't have that running back online 01:40:33.620 --> 01:40:36.300 brand guess he's one charge away but this is something you want to be seen by 01:40:36.300 --> 01:40:40.820 you know two rounds ago so maybe just to try to get them all zoned in focused 01:40:40.820 --> 01:40:44.620 in see if this ends up working in their favor yeah for sure I mean I could 01:40:44.620 --> 01:40:48.220 see this being a little bit talking about the pace of the play how they're 01:40:48.220 --> 01:40:52.060 going to be able to establish some of their map presence that they want to 01:40:52.060 --> 01:40:56.580 with paper wrecks being not super fast but I'd say you know faster than 01:40:56.580 --> 01:40:59.780 what they're used to playing against at EMEA for sure. 01:40:59.780 --> 01:41:01.740 So maybe trying to get a little bit more mid presence, 01:41:01.740 --> 01:41:03.420 trying to find a way to lurk through mid, 01:41:03.420 --> 01:41:05.580 I think would be a really effective moment. 01:41:05.580 --> 01:41:07.180 And that's exactly what they're trying to do with kicks. 01:41:07.180 --> 01:41:08.460 But it's right by Jing. 01:41:09.460 --> 01:41:11.140 Sprout, now to bottom. 01:41:11.140 --> 01:41:12.420 Still just tucked away. 01:41:13.620 --> 01:41:15.380 There's a rude away hitting the GSR. 01:41:16.540 --> 01:41:18.580 Push the wall, Camo just sprinting out. 01:41:18.580 --> 01:41:20.380 Meanwhile, all the rest of Paper Rex 01:41:20.380 --> 01:41:22.380 slowly creeping their way forward towards A. 01:41:24.500 --> 01:41:26.420 Just gonna be nats and treks to try to hold this line 01:41:26.420 --> 01:41:27.880 but they could just double back. 01:41:27.880 --> 01:41:29.460 It looks like that's exactly what they're going to do. 01:41:29.460 --> 01:41:30.740 Once again, just using something, 01:41:30.740 --> 01:41:33.380 try to bait them, keep them on this side of the map. 01:41:33.380 --> 01:41:34.340 All the rotation comes in. 01:41:34.340 --> 01:41:36.740 However, Camo in position for potential punish, 01:41:36.740 --> 01:41:38.380 but backs away. 01:41:38.380 --> 01:41:39.220 I think they're taking corner. 01:41:39.220 --> 01:41:40.780 Climps twice, going out a little bit wider. 01:41:40.780 --> 01:41:41.620 I think he might have seen the gunfire, 01:41:41.620 --> 01:41:44.460 but now Camo, more of that, 01:41:44.460 --> 01:41:45.860 is what we want to be seeing. 01:41:45.860 --> 01:41:47.860 And as team look, we're trying to come online. 01:41:50.340 --> 01:41:51.820 Now has the ult ready to go. 01:41:51.820 --> 01:41:53.500 Drex looking forward inside of that smoke 01:41:53.500 --> 01:41:55.780 before they get able to win the duel. 01:41:55.780 --> 01:41:58.580 We'll approach out for main Nats, just going to be tucked away here at Trey. 01:41:59.180 --> 01:42:00.180 Look at these trips too. 01:42:00.780 --> 01:42:03.780 Something able to TP past the one, but still will have that Sova contained. 01:42:03.780 --> 01:42:05.380 Now they're on it back, going to be Poff, Camo. 01:42:05.580 --> 01:42:07.780 Out and over the top, Nats turns over. 01:42:07.780 --> 01:42:08.980 Is he going to find something? 01:42:08.980 --> 01:42:12.780 They've had him identified, and Nats taking down two. 01:42:13.180 --> 01:42:15.980 Zimbi finds himself out in 1v2, 01:42:16.180 --> 01:42:19.380 and that shot guard is certainly not where he wanted it to go. 01:42:19.380 --> 01:42:21.580 Isolates it down to 1v1. 01:42:22.380 --> 01:42:24.780 But Nats survives with 5 HP. 01:42:24.780 --> 01:42:34.500 That was close. That was awfully close. But that's Nats spider web there on the A site that makes it so tricky for 01:42:34.500 --> 01:42:40.640 Paper Rex to scale forward there and there's already pings coming down on the map highlighting where some of that 01:42:40.640 --> 01:42:46.940 Util was so they can be a little bit more proactive about clearing it. And these were gorgeous shots from Camo as well. 01:42:46.940 --> 01:42:53.860 That's what you're gonna need. He was incredible at times inside of EMEA. I mean he would have these unbelievable 01:42:53.860 --> 01:42:57.860 Multi-kill rounds where he would just take over with his individual skill. 01:42:57.860 --> 01:43:01.520 And that is just a round lost by mere inches there for Paper Racks. 01:43:01.520 --> 01:43:03.520 Inb, that shock dart connects. 01:43:03.520 --> 01:43:06.520 That should be Curtains on the round. 01:43:06.520 --> 01:43:09.520 What have been the difference maker as far as the damage is concerned? 01:43:09.520 --> 01:43:15.520 Drunk forward, well spot out Nax. Once again tucked away here at Switch. 01:43:15.520 --> 01:43:22.520 Re-Raps, back of Jen, Paper Racks, and they're pulling all of Team Liquid away from the B site, but they have no info there 01:43:22.520 --> 01:43:24.080 to try to go for a rotation. 01:43:24.080 --> 01:43:24.680 Yeah, for sure. 01:43:24.680 --> 01:43:25.880 I mean, you're going to be expecting 01:43:25.880 --> 01:43:28.040 Liquid now to be a little bit faster 01:43:28.040 --> 01:43:29.840 with their rotates and other things like that. 01:43:29.840 --> 01:43:32.280 You've already seen them being aggressive towards mid. 01:43:32.280 --> 01:43:35.680 You've got to be kind of aware and thoughtful of it. 01:43:35.680 --> 01:43:37.920 You know that they're going to want to try to take some space 01:43:37.920 --> 01:43:38.280 in the mid. 01:43:38.280 --> 01:43:39.680 You saw it in the previous round. 01:43:39.680 --> 01:43:41.760 So again, a lot of players from Paper Rex 01:43:41.760 --> 01:43:43.560 trying to keep track of this, something 01:43:43.560 --> 01:43:45.920 making a dangerous cross here. 01:43:45.920 --> 01:43:48.720 So far, no punish to be found. 01:43:48.720 --> 01:43:50.120 Long stack, swing the corner. 01:43:50.120 --> 01:43:55.020 and she has so hard to turn the flash gets the punish you're now down. 01:43:57.420 --> 01:44:00.660 Paper X once again clustering back over towards a meanwhile kicks his 01:44:00.660 --> 01:44:03.200 positions never been scouted, but he's going to pull off the angle makes a 01:44:03.200 --> 01:44:04.700 little bit of noise on that rotation. 01:44:04.700 --> 01:44:09.560 I believe he just looking for this insert on the flank, but team liquid, 01:44:09.560 --> 01:44:12.340 they have the ducks in the right position at the right time. 01:44:12.980 --> 01:44:15.240 And now suddenly it's just in the Hunter's jury. 01:44:15.240 --> 01:44:17.980 Yes, going to be committed, but ultimately team liquid. 01:44:17.980 --> 01:44:21.420 They care about the round win, and they will have it. 01:44:21.420 --> 01:44:24.340 Wallis-Bashim can't take a single gun out of their hands. 01:44:24.340 --> 01:44:26.780 Team Liquid now one away from tying it up. 01:44:26.780 --> 01:44:30.180 Yeah, you can see that Paper X is now not as decisive. 01:44:30.180 --> 01:44:32.020 And they're taking some risks on the map. 01:44:32.020 --> 01:44:35.740 Something here just swinging in to try to challenge GSR, 01:44:35.740 --> 01:44:38.460 to try to take on the rookie. 01:44:38.460 --> 01:44:39.660 Not able to win the fight. 01:44:39.660 --> 01:44:44.020 A good turn there of the clone clear. 01:44:44.020 --> 01:44:45.820 Something's shot's not able to be as sharp 01:44:45.820 --> 01:44:49.540 As we saw in the early part, Kicks has done this time and time again. 01:44:49.540 --> 01:44:52.700 He will also have these huge rounds. 01:44:52.700 --> 01:44:58.020 And it's going to be a timeout taken here by Paper Rex in response. 01:44:58.020 --> 01:45:03.420 Want to talk a little about it, but look at Alex Kong collected. 01:45:03.420 --> 01:45:05.060 That can only last for so very long. 01:45:05.060 --> 01:45:05.560 I know. 01:45:05.560 --> 01:45:08.060 It's just a matter of time. 01:45:08.060 --> 01:45:12.100 The heart publications will start at some point. 01:45:12.100 --> 01:45:14.300 All but assured. 01:45:14.300 --> 01:45:20.800 and see Dubai doing a hell of a lot of talking here to try to assess what exactly has been going wrong, 01:45:20.800 --> 01:45:26.800 what they've been misplaying across these last several rounds, three-round streak. 01:45:26.800 --> 01:45:30.300 Not something that they want to be seeing here is Liquid trying to get themselves back into this. 01:45:30.300 --> 01:45:35.300 Desperous talk about it. We talked about how important it is to get yourself out in front 01:45:35.300 --> 01:45:37.800 at the start of this map when you're on that attacker's side. 01:45:37.800 --> 01:45:40.800 Yeah, absolutely. It is a great start for PaperX in a lot of ways, 01:45:40.800 --> 01:45:44.240 especially against a team liquid that's so well known 01:45:44.240 --> 01:45:45.440 for their defender side. 01:45:45.440 --> 01:45:48.720 Like, this is one of the teams that you're looking at 01:45:48.720 --> 01:45:50.560 for maybe the best on the defender side coming 01:45:50.560 --> 01:45:51.200 into this event. 01:45:51.200 --> 01:45:53.600 They've been so strong throughout their history. 01:45:53.600 --> 01:45:55.600 They've done a great job for the most part 01:45:55.600 --> 01:45:57.720 in the MEA of shutting teams out. 01:45:57.720 --> 01:46:01.040 So this hot start from Paper Rex, definitely what you want. 01:46:01.040 --> 01:46:03.040 But you'd like to get a little bit more out of this. 01:46:03.040 --> 01:46:05.280 Squeeze a little bit more out of this limit 01:46:05.280 --> 01:46:06.840 to get some more lemonade here. 01:46:06.840 --> 01:46:07.340 Yeah. 01:46:07.340 --> 01:46:09.200 And as we saw on that Coinbase win condition, 01:46:09.200 --> 01:46:11.160 just not much to try to work with here. 01:46:11.160 --> 01:46:12.640 You do have a tour to force you want to try to commit that 01:46:12.640 --> 01:46:13.600 into the round from Dubai. 01:46:13.600 --> 01:46:15.800 But otherwise, it's going to be sheriffs and bandits. 01:46:18.800 --> 01:46:20.840 There's a drone maybe caught it up of a glimpse, 01:46:20.840 --> 01:46:23.840 but either way, the tailwind will certainly give it away. 01:46:23.840 --> 01:46:26.800 Quick reposition of safety. 01:46:26.800 --> 01:46:29.360 Trip's going to be cleared out. 01:46:29.360 --> 01:46:30.480 Dubai. 01:46:30.480 --> 01:46:31.320 Doesn't manage to find one. 01:46:31.320 --> 01:46:33.840 That's going to be Cam out down, just peeking out from Kat. 01:46:33.840 --> 01:46:35.880 That's what was identified during the time out there, 01:46:35.880 --> 01:46:37.320 I bet, talking about how they're giving up 01:46:37.320 --> 01:46:38.960 a little bit of space here over at Kat. 01:46:38.960 --> 01:46:42.000 I mean, we saw kicks pushing into that position earlier. 01:46:42.000 --> 01:46:44.800 So now they are anticipating some of these defaults 01:46:44.800 --> 01:46:46.320 that Team Liquid wants to set up now. 01:46:46.320 --> 01:46:47.520 They hear the quick rotates. 01:46:47.520 --> 01:46:49.600 GSR already on the spot. 01:46:49.600 --> 01:46:51.760 Oh, but called off guard by half ball forward 01:46:51.760 --> 01:46:53.040 for a second of gotten. 01:46:53.040 --> 01:46:54.600 Now he's got to be forced away. 01:46:54.600 --> 01:46:56.160 Shreks however, swinging out of the spot. 01:46:56.160 --> 01:46:57.360 Because it lined up. 01:46:57.360 --> 01:46:59.800 Got so too much for the third and he gets it. 01:46:59.800 --> 01:47:02.560 Spike down, A. 01:47:02.560 --> 01:47:05.200 And any hope of a thrifty mage has died right there 01:47:05.200 --> 01:47:05.760 in window. 01:47:08.960 --> 01:47:11.140 Guns head recovered lost. It's just a buy 01:47:12.240 --> 01:47:17.240 Really with the firepower is something about to come swinging around this corner. She has our has him dead to rights 01:47:19.120 --> 01:47:23.680 30 seconds left there should be no hope here as good as the bike can be 01:47:25.400 --> 01:47:27.560 Trying to go for the quick scope but treks 01:47:28.360 --> 01:47:34.400 Not gonna be caught by it gets himself a 4k and gets team liquid up to four as they tie things up 01:47:34.400 --> 01:47:40.220 I mean it's just been individual step-ups from the players of Team Liquid. We've seen it with kicks. We've seen it with camo 01:47:40.220 --> 01:47:42.220 We've seen it with that's we've seen it with tracks 01:47:42.520 --> 01:47:48.820 Everybody finding these big multi-kills riding the wall no problem. I mean the paranoia was coming in there anyway 01:47:48.980 --> 01:47:52.400 Just not anticipated here by paper rex in time 01:47:52.860 --> 01:47:57.580 They thought they kind of had just a little bit of extra space to maneuver there 01:47:57.580 --> 01:48:02.340 But again because Team Liquid is so quick to rotate. This is what they do on Lotus a lot too 01:48:02.340 --> 01:48:05.480 So it's really good to see them be proactive here on a set 01:48:05.980 --> 01:48:11.260 Try to counteract the pace that paper X wants to play at divide will grab the opt jing has the res 01:48:11.860 --> 01:48:15.140 A couple big components available for paper X 01:48:15.540 --> 01:48:19.880 I'm just gonna make an entry in towards market trying to create this beast play 01:48:20.580 --> 01:48:26.060 Drum confirming heavy presence drilling this over to not to market door now going to be busted open 01:48:26.500 --> 01:48:29.820 And we're gonna be good, but in the final one here tracks gonna be taken down 01:48:29.820 --> 01:48:34.060 Camo, a kill and reply, Ching, out of the equation means that there's not gonna be a 01:48:34.060 --> 01:48:38.780 res here. Take a little look forward and look at the jump. Camo struck down, but still 01:48:38.780 --> 01:48:43.100 two players situated here on beam and forsaken. He's picking them apart one after 01:48:43.100 --> 01:48:51.380 the other. And now it's just a GSR. Blinds up first, but this would have to be a run before, and it's peak. 01:48:51.380 --> 01:48:54.580 Gets quite a bit of damage on the divide. 01:48:54.580 --> 01:48:57.820 Forces in the rewrap, but all the while you have this backstab getting ready to 01:48:57.820 --> 01:48:59.380 come through from something. 01:48:59.380 --> 01:49:01.820 He offsets it, the game's in the end. 01:49:01.820 --> 01:49:04.220 Paper X on the back. 01:49:04.220 --> 01:49:05.980 That time out and he thrift the attempt. 01:49:05.980 --> 01:49:08.060 We'll be able to reestablish a one round lead. 01:49:08.060 --> 01:49:11.300 Just kind of creating something simple using that wall, 01:49:11.300 --> 01:49:12.380 kind of like we saw on the pistol, 01:49:12.380 --> 01:49:13.980 except this time they're cutting up spawn 01:49:13.980 --> 01:49:17.180 instead of market to make their entry here. 01:49:17.180 --> 01:49:20.500 Just a good read by Envy there through the smokes. 01:49:20.500 --> 01:49:23.060 And a big round from Versaikin. 01:49:23.060 --> 01:49:25.860 The two kills, plus the instant paranoia there 01:49:25.860 --> 01:49:30.620 to help in the out onsite to isolate and annihilate Nats. 01:49:30.620 --> 01:49:33.860 GSR, a little shake of the head. 01:49:33.860 --> 01:49:35.580 Still trying to get it going. 01:49:35.580 --> 01:49:38.220 Seen a few good moments from him. 01:49:38.220 --> 01:49:40.020 See if he can find a few more to have 01:49:40.020 --> 01:49:42.820 that hunter's fury behind the res. 01:49:42.820 --> 01:49:44.260 Forsaken has his all that we know 01:49:44.260 --> 01:49:47.220 that he likes to be a little bit tricky with that 01:49:47.220 --> 01:49:49.380 if he can find his opportunities. 01:49:49.380 --> 01:49:51.660 This time, Paper Rex thinking about the A side, 01:49:51.660 --> 01:49:53.860 leaving the Dubai over as their one. 01:49:53.860 --> 01:49:57.300 Shocked in mid to try to clear some utile, but Nassau's his fool set up here on A. 01:49:58.300 --> 01:50:03.620 You're buying up to try to play in alongside kicks who similar position once again just tucked in by switch. 01:50:04.860 --> 01:50:06.940 For all the while, the trademark was taken down. 01:50:08.620 --> 01:50:12.380 So there's a fast push out from B main. 01:50:12.780 --> 01:50:15.140 Aperyx are gonna be down the wiser. It's not gonna be the case though. 01:50:15.140 --> 01:50:16.700 It's paranoia. It gets invested per se. 01:50:16.700 --> 01:50:19.580 Get the STP to here, but Kasey, get catching a clip. Something's gonna be dead. 01:50:19.580 --> 01:50:21.060 Rez immediately gonna be sent in. 01:50:21.060 --> 01:50:25.060 But just hearing from Envy, he's fishing, does get a connection. 01:50:25.060 --> 01:50:28.060 He's taken down, apparently going to be staff of the teammates. 01:50:28.060 --> 01:50:30.060 Now in position to really try to play on the back of this weapon. 01:50:30.060 --> 01:50:32.060 Now on the arrival, drop-down Camo. 01:50:32.060 --> 01:50:33.060 He ends up losing his life. 01:50:33.060 --> 01:50:35.060 Trek's now going to be joining him in the grave. 01:50:35.060 --> 01:50:36.060 It's Paper Rex! 01:50:36.060 --> 01:50:38.060 He managed to isolate them. 01:50:38.060 --> 01:50:42.060 And every twist and turn looked like Team Liquid had the right flood timing, 01:50:42.060 --> 01:50:44.060 but it's just a hair off. 01:50:44.060 --> 01:50:49.060 It felt like there was a moment where Team Liquid could find that time, 01:50:49.060 --> 01:50:54.580 time but Paper Rex has a really good post plan set up. This is something that kind of was concerning me 01:50:54.580 --> 01:50:59.940 towards the end of Pacific with Paper Rex was their post plans are often not creating crossfire just 01:50:59.940 --> 01:51:07.220 sort of looking the brawl on site. This is a 2-2 split, two players near hell, two in main and that's 01:51:07.220 --> 01:51:12.900 a great idea and Forsaken able to use that ult to find that space up at the heaven to create 01:51:12.900 --> 01:51:16.500 that extra angle for Paper Rex on the entry to make it really difficult for Liquid. Here they go! 01:51:16.500 --> 01:51:20.100 Kerbal going to be turned in, but once again for a second he just has a camo snubber here today. 01:51:22.660 --> 01:51:26.340 GSR just, I'm janited to be cleaning up all this utility. 01:51:26.340 --> 01:51:29.380 Meanwhile, something with a spot out. I think he wants to go for the aggressive exit. 01:51:29.380 --> 01:51:32.900 He's going to go for it, goes bounding forward, and eventually will sit into the judge. 01:51:33.460 --> 01:51:36.020 GSR, one of that punished treks now, up over at Heaven. 01:51:36.020 --> 01:51:38.260 Doesn't think they'll inb. Puts the spike on the ground for now. 01:51:38.820 --> 01:51:40.980 That's Liquid Man, just bring this back into a 3v3. 01:51:43.060 --> 01:51:45.940 They needed a way for Devai there to get there with the op. 01:51:46.500 --> 01:51:47.760 Cover that Heaven angle. 01:51:47.760 --> 01:51:50.340 This could be a little bit more comfortable in this plant, 01:51:50.340 --> 01:51:52.840 knowing that that wall, if it gets broken, 01:51:52.840 --> 01:51:55.840 they're going to try to flood off the back of that. 01:51:55.840 --> 01:51:58.240 Tucks back after getting spotted. 01:51:58.240 --> 01:52:00.540 Jump up at the top and jing. 01:52:00.540 --> 01:52:02.140 Smoke is just sticking out of it, 01:52:02.140 --> 01:52:03.840 finds the kill, and the treks just are not dead, 01:52:03.840 --> 01:52:06.280 and it's all onto Nats' shoulders. 01:52:06.280 --> 01:52:08.080 Wake up that headshot. 01:52:08.080 --> 01:52:10.640 Get the window back into this. 01:52:10.640 --> 01:52:12.420 Still a decent amount of time. 01:52:12.420 --> 01:52:14.360 Knows exactly where they are. 01:52:14.360 --> 01:52:16.220 Connects on a red set again. 01:52:16.220 --> 01:52:20.120 And Demi barely scrapes by with a round win! 01:52:22.020 --> 01:52:25.220 Oh, you cannot be given those opportunities to Nats! 01:52:26.820 --> 01:52:29.820 No, he's too good. He is too damn good. 01:52:30.020 --> 01:52:33.820 That is disgusting work with the Guardian, but it's just not quite enough. 01:52:34.220 --> 01:52:35.820 Demi is that hunk-hunter in the back pocket. 01:52:35.820 --> 01:52:37.520 The point is he's about to something skill. 01:52:37.520 --> 01:52:39.620 GSR is watching for this the whole time. 01:52:39.620 --> 01:52:41.720 Like, he's just hunting his down and just can't get this. 01:52:41.720 --> 01:52:45.620 But something's moving like such a lunatic that he can't connect on him. 01:52:46.220 --> 01:52:51.980 Welcome to playing Paper Rex my friend. It is a different beast all together for sure 01:52:52.980 --> 01:52:57.060 As we go into the last round of the half to try to catch a toddler when they finally run 01:53:01.180 --> 01:53:06.500 Lot of alts though for team liquid and a lot of guardians three of them to be exact 01:53:08.060 --> 01:53:12.780 Something is playing a girl. Oh, this is that timing shots going through and he's acting like he didn't even hear this 01:53:12.780 --> 01:53:15.160 So you turn over the side and you'll be able to shut down this run it back 01:53:16.220 --> 01:53:35.220 The slower boys committed to the new that just always in that position they use that to prevent the swing. That's beautiful coordination there by paper racks. That is really good stuff to keep that operator safe. And now they can leave something tucked in towards mid to keep track of team liquid to deny them this face. 01:53:35.220 --> 01:53:37.980 He's going to be going into Nats' site once again. 01:53:37.980 --> 01:53:39.340 He's got a trip there. 01:53:39.340 --> 01:53:43.220 It's anti-Yoru, which won't probably make a huge difference in this round. 01:53:43.220 --> 01:53:45.980 It's the one towards Shen that maybe he's going to be able to make a kill off of. 01:53:45.980 --> 01:53:51.220 Of course, they know the cam's going to be there. 01:53:51.220 --> 01:53:55.220 Paranoia and GSR having to tuck away, is that right? 01:53:55.220 --> 01:53:56.220 They both just come through. 01:53:56.220 --> 01:53:57.220 Recon, rather. 01:53:57.220 --> 01:53:58.220 Jump to the corner. 01:53:58.220 --> 01:53:59.220 Uh-oh. 01:53:59.220 --> 01:54:00.220 Recon's away. 01:54:00.220 --> 01:54:04.220 And for a second, still going to be able to win the fight. 01:54:04.220 --> 01:54:07.680 dead at how something watching towards window and GSR. 01:54:09.180 --> 01:54:10.660 Towards his IGL six feet under. 01:54:11.060 --> 01:54:14.220 Huster's fury and desperation sent out to try to find anything that they can 01:54:14.220 --> 01:54:17.980 given it's last round of this half, but all they're fighting is their demise. 01:54:21.180 --> 01:54:23.420 A 2v4 with time bleeding away, it kicks. 01:54:23.780 --> 01:54:24.740 Can he get it done? 01:54:24.980 --> 01:54:27.420 Second kill, fell on him, but now he is all alone. 01:54:28.860 --> 01:54:30.940 And Defy will find the final two. 01:54:30.940 --> 01:54:35.140 Eight to four from the attacker side on a cent paper Rex 01:54:36.200 --> 01:54:38.420 Fighting quite a bit of stability here 01:54:39.060 --> 01:54:43.100 Yeah, great front to back half there. Unbelievable stuff for paper Rex 01:54:43.100 --> 01:54:46.660 I don't say it's time for paper Rex, we'll see if Team Liquid can run it back after they have that break 01:55:16.660 --> 01:55:40.200 I'm standing here with the man who has completed Valorant. 01:55:40.200 --> 01:55:45.300 He has played every single agent in a competitive professional match, but for saken, I want to 01:55:45.300 --> 01:55:49.300 Which agent will you never ever play on the champ stage? 01:55:49.300 --> 01:55:53.300 Right now, so far I think I choose maybe Cloth. 01:55:53.300 --> 01:55:57.300 Not Gecko, because I like Gecko to be honest. It's really fun to play. 01:55:57.300 --> 01:56:03.300 But I think for me Cloth, because in team play it's just hard to play as a team with the utility. 01:56:03.300 --> 01:56:04.300 So maybe Cloth. 01:56:04.300 --> 01:56:05.300 Are you sure not Gecko? 01:56:05.300 --> 01:56:08.300 No, I really like Gecko. I like to defend my teammate, you know? 01:56:08.300 --> 01:56:12.300 I see the Vi over there and he's kind of giving me a look. He's like nah man. 01:56:12.300 --> 01:56:16.500 I want to play Gekko again. If Alex gives me a chance to, you know, second chance. 01:56:17.300 --> 01:56:19.500 Kind of hoping we get to see that happen. 01:56:35.700 --> 01:56:38.100 We're back about to go into the second half here. 01:56:38.100 --> 01:56:42.080 And since paper X's map pick eight to four from that attacker side 01:56:42.820 --> 01:56:44.900 One hell of a feat from the let's see now 01:56:45.820 --> 01:56:48.740 Looking to show up this map making it an easy affair 01:56:49.340 --> 01:56:51.340 Take us into Haven 01:56:53.500 --> 01:56:56.380 Says yes, yes, we can wow so in the corner 01:56:58.380 --> 01:57:02.260 Damaged out on the envy but the kill not quite there yet here for GSR 01:57:04.020 --> 01:57:07.340 Across the other way meanwhile in the swing out in the midflying tracks 01:57:08.100 --> 01:57:12.500 All up now on to be made no longer a concern with a spike down all of paper 01:57:12.500 --> 01:57:14.100 Rex gets clustered up a camel. 01:57:14.100 --> 01:57:16.100 He's happy with that first shot. 01:57:16.100 --> 01:57:18.100 Cannot find anything else. 01:57:18.100 --> 01:57:20.100 It's a shooting gallery here for paper Rex. 01:57:20.100 --> 01:57:23.100 And a team liquid are the targets. 01:57:23.100 --> 01:57:27.100 I mean this is another round where you can see that huge advantage you have of having a sage 01:57:27.100 --> 01:57:32.100 because you get the heal and it in me even though he gets absolutely lit up outside of the 01:57:32.100 --> 01:57:36.360 You're just able to swing back in towards mid and take a fight divide. 01:57:36.360 --> 01:57:38.880 This is absolute bill. 01:57:38.880 --> 01:57:46.240 Then they just cluster up fight together as a team and has got for sake of fired up. 01:57:46.240 --> 01:57:52.200 I did see Nats trying to give one of his speeches during app time, but right now paper X feels 01:57:52.200 --> 01:57:53.600 like they're on another level. 01:57:53.600 --> 01:58:00.280 It's an easy, super easy liquid. 01:58:00.280 --> 01:58:02.160 He would try to kick things into gear here. 01:58:04.880 --> 01:58:05.880 Dubai. 01:58:05.880 --> 01:58:07.760 There's a pressure, but with a martial shot, 01:58:07.760 --> 01:58:10.080 connects it right into the leg of GSR. 01:58:10.080 --> 01:58:13.040 He goes down, cages forward, just caterpillaring for it. 01:58:13.040 --> 01:58:14.000 Over towards window. 01:58:14.000 --> 01:58:15.240 And he's going to get flushed out. 01:58:15.240 --> 01:58:16.400 Camera able to find the woman out. 01:58:16.400 --> 01:58:17.480 Jingle the counter swing up. 01:58:17.480 --> 01:58:18.440 Nice. 01:58:18.440 --> 01:58:19.600 Why does he have to be Phoenix? 01:58:19.600 --> 01:58:20.840 Gets himself another Nats. 01:58:20.840 --> 01:58:26.520 on the up and over off the Paranoia and Forsaken takes it into his own hands alongside Jing. 01:58:28.120 --> 01:58:32.120 No thrifty to be found. It's Paper Rex at double digits and up by six. 01:58:32.120 --> 01:58:37.960 Oh, this is huge. I mean, you're getting Jing so fast-tracked towards a res likely going to have 01:58:37.960 --> 01:58:44.360 it coming into the fourth round of the half. It's a great opener. Jing even better. 01:58:45.160 --> 01:58:49.640 That wall to isolate those fights really like that. Keep them from being able to 01:58:49.640 --> 01:58:54.700 Create some extra angles some extra opportunities. I thought maybe Nats would try to go up through window 01:58:54.700 --> 01:58:56.960 He loves to try to work that part of the map, but 01:58:57.660 --> 01:59:03.340 Just opted to try to group up there just an eco a lot of shotguns here for the side of paper Rex 01:59:04.220 --> 01:59:06.220 judge for something the Bucky 01:59:09.520 --> 01:59:11.520 It's just a double tap 01:59:11.560 --> 01:59:15.320 Governor Leo Faryett, you don't have to do anything. Just make sure he's dead 01:59:17.520 --> 01:59:19.520 Shots at the shoulder there on the GSR 01:59:19.640 --> 01:59:21.640 It's a very shallow TP out. 01:59:21.640 --> 01:59:23.640 Navai repositioning with this short. 01:59:23.640 --> 01:59:25.640 He's trying to play this slyly and he does match. 01:59:25.640 --> 01:59:27.640 He slipped in that first hit, but now fire at his feet. 01:59:27.640 --> 01:59:29.640 He's still going to be alive. 01:59:29.640 --> 01:59:31.640 Check in from Forsaken. 01:59:31.640 --> 01:59:33.640 He considers the reposition off the TP. 01:59:33.640 --> 01:59:35.640 Clears the drone first. 01:59:35.640 --> 01:59:37.640 He's backs around the corner. 01:59:37.640 --> 01:59:39.640 Meanwhile, Camel back over to market. 01:59:39.640 --> 01:59:41.640 Cleans up one, ching up and over onto the wall. 01:59:41.640 --> 01:59:43.640 Second one's going to be broken down, 01:59:43.640 --> 01:59:47.640 but he's not going to be going for that curse for glance. 01:59:49.640 --> 01:59:56.120 Oh, can't steady it with the buy at 4 HP. 01:59:56.120 --> 01:59:57.720 This looks incredibly doable now for Team Liquid. 01:59:57.720 --> 02:00:00.720 They have an open B site. 02:00:00.720 --> 02:00:04.760 It's only two shotguns for Paper Racks, so this should be pretty difficult for them to 02:00:04.760 --> 02:00:05.760 scale forward. 02:00:05.760 --> 02:00:09.440 Looking for the timing to get the swing of Camo, steadying it. 02:00:09.440 --> 02:00:11.120 Now has that run it back online to buy. 02:00:11.120 --> 02:00:12.120 30 seconds left. 02:00:12.120 --> 02:00:13.120 Try to get this. 02:00:13.120 --> 02:00:16.600 It's just far too low and Camo's far too prepared. 02:00:16.600 --> 02:00:19.600 Wing and Curveboy runs out of bullets! 02:00:19.600 --> 02:00:24.600 And now suddenly this is a 1v1 gate crash to the pack of sight. 02:00:24.600 --> 02:00:28.600 Fakes it and this would be an ace clutch for something. 02:00:33.600 --> 02:00:35.600 It's keeping it quiet. 02:00:35.600 --> 02:00:38.600 Trex checking on the angle. 02:00:38.600 --> 02:00:41.600 Damage suffered on both sides. 30 HP apiece. 02:00:41.600 --> 02:00:43.600 Perfect parody. 02:00:43.600 --> 02:00:47.300 The Trex has the advantage of time on his side. 02:00:47.300 --> 02:00:50.100 The right click takes something down the floor. 02:00:50.100 --> 02:00:54.740 The jump in the corner, the Ace is found. 02:00:54.740 --> 02:00:56.800 And he has got it. 02:00:56.800 --> 02:01:01.340 What a round to go, Paper Rex's way. 02:01:01.340 --> 02:01:07.340 That's something absolutely abhornerates Team Liquid. 02:01:07.340 --> 02:01:11.340 Wow, wow, wow. 02:01:11.340 --> 02:01:13.340 My jaw is on the floor 02:01:13.340 --> 02:01:14.340 I heat 02:01:14.340 --> 02:01:19.420 Has come into this event to even better form and I could have imagined 02:01:19.860 --> 02:01:25.960 This is an unbelievable round takes that bulldog off of forsaken its body immediately gets two kills with it 02:01:25.960 --> 02:01:27.960 He can't even believe it 02:01:29.460 --> 02:01:31.460 That is 02:01:32.340 --> 02:01:35.980 astounding absolutely astounding stuff from something 02:01:35.980 --> 02:01:40.980 I can't believe it, and I don't blame him. 02:01:40.980 --> 02:01:44.980 That is just an insane round to have dropped. 02:01:44.980 --> 02:01:48.980 It's an insane play from something. 02:01:48.980 --> 02:01:51.980 They've got a force into this. 02:01:51.980 --> 02:01:54.980 Good news for them, maybe, is they have two players who have full armor, 02:01:54.980 --> 02:01:59.980 so they can at least maybe absorb some of Divine's outlaw. 02:01:59.980 --> 02:02:04.980 But tracks with just a ghost to make sure that a couple of guardians 02:02:04.980 --> 02:02:06.200 could be put into the mix. 02:02:06.200 --> 02:02:08.240 Verdi's team Liquid would be pretty sharp with them, 02:02:08.240 --> 02:02:10.960 but they're gonna have to really turn it on here 02:02:10.960 --> 02:02:12.220 on this attacker's side. 02:02:14.160 --> 02:02:15.900 It has gone from bad to worse. 02:02:17.300 --> 02:02:18.540 Kai does take some damage. 02:02:18.540 --> 02:02:20.400 But he also hangs up kicks. 02:02:20.400 --> 02:02:21.240 He's down to 31. 02:02:21.240 --> 02:02:22.740 Has the regen on behind it. 02:02:24.440 --> 02:02:25.840 Tonne trying to work with. 02:02:26.920 --> 02:02:27.720 As you're looking through the eye, 02:02:27.720 --> 02:02:29.520 Paper X from getting up to match point. 02:02:29.520 --> 02:02:30.360 He lost something. 02:02:30.360 --> 02:02:31.980 His position is still unscouted. 02:02:31.980 --> 02:02:33.720 So he's able to fight two. 02:02:34.980 --> 02:02:50.380 He is the master fisherman for a reason catches team liquid hook line and sinker. 02:02:50.380 --> 02:02:55.020 I mean the coordination today the teamwork from paper racks has seen it you know with 02:02:55.020 --> 02:02:59.340 the trading in the shooting but also some good util really thinking towards the chain 02:02:59.340 --> 02:03:04.220 here and sage has been really nice to do not give nats another chance. 02:03:04.220 --> 02:03:06.740 It's not going to have the time. 02:03:06.740 --> 02:03:09.220 The spikes till the world away. 02:03:09.220 --> 02:03:12.100 And Forsaken will just be able to put him down. 02:03:12.100 --> 02:03:13.380 12 to 4. 02:03:13.380 --> 02:03:16.500 Hit for X. Absolutely showing why. 02:03:16.500 --> 02:03:20.100 They elected to take us to this very map. 02:03:20.100 --> 02:03:22.180 They look incredible on it. 02:03:22.180 --> 02:03:25.500 I mean, it's one of those maps that used to just absolutely 02:03:25.500 --> 02:03:26.020 play them. 02:03:26.020 --> 02:03:28.420 They couldn't find the solutions for years. 02:03:28.420 --> 02:03:30.740 They tried so many different comps 02:03:30.740 --> 02:03:33.780 for this valorant stable. 02:03:33.780 --> 02:03:37.740 Now they've found something that works extremely well for them. 02:03:37.740 --> 02:03:41.020 They're going to be coming in with a lot of firepower 02:03:41.020 --> 02:03:44.540 here into this next round. 02:03:44.540 --> 02:03:49.180 They're saying it's having a crandled time up there. 02:03:49.180 --> 02:03:51.020 Liquid, despite the circumstances, 02:03:51.020 --> 02:03:55.700 despite how insane it would be for them to run this back. 02:03:55.700 --> 02:03:57.780 We'll be using that pile of time out of the map. 02:03:57.780 --> 02:03:59.500 Take a look at the Coinbase win condition here 02:03:59.500 --> 02:04:01.700 and see what they're going to be able to scrape together. 02:04:01.700 --> 02:04:03.620 It's a couple of guardians into the hands of Nats 02:04:03.620 --> 02:04:09.900 and GSR, they only have the one ult to try to work with. 02:04:09.900 --> 02:04:11.940 It's going to be Camo going into this glass cannon 02:04:11.940 --> 02:04:12.980 with a vandal. 02:04:12.980 --> 02:04:13.480 Absolutely. 02:04:13.480 --> 02:04:14.380 It's going to be tricky. 02:04:14.380 --> 02:04:17.660 I mean, already, what Paper Rex has been showing them 02:04:17.660 --> 02:04:20.740 is a lot of different looks in terms of some set plays, 02:04:20.740 --> 02:04:24.140 some trap plays that they've been running. 02:04:24.140 --> 02:04:25.780 We saw it with the judge with something, 02:04:25.780 --> 02:04:28.020 you know, countering Nats early by taking 02:04:28.020 --> 02:04:31.740 an aggressive angle into the smoke at the B main corner. 02:04:31.740 --> 02:04:34.580 And then, of course, the push and pull with Divy. 02:04:34.580 --> 02:04:39.140 Like you said, reeling in the biggest catch of the day there. 02:04:39.140 --> 02:04:41.620 Obviously, what are you going to do against something 02:04:41.620 --> 02:04:44.020 when he gets an ace on the bonus? 02:04:44.020 --> 02:04:47.340 It's going to be tough, up and up, Odin as well here. 02:04:47.340 --> 02:04:51.220 So it's not looking great for Team Liquid, 02:04:51.220 --> 02:04:54.020 but three run back. 02:04:54.020 --> 02:04:54.940 They've done it before. 02:04:54.940 --> 02:04:56.740 They've done it before against this team. 02:04:56.740 --> 02:04:58.740 And it's from an even bigger deficit. 02:05:01.740 --> 02:05:05.180 Let's see, there's very different circumstances, a very different roster. 02:05:07.780 --> 02:05:10.780 Considering the triple explorer in the mid. 02:05:13.620 --> 02:05:18.100 DeVy considering a walkabout, but the drone will actually force him back away, Envy. 02:05:18.820 --> 02:05:21.860 Gonna make his position, no, I mean while the drone does not get cleared. 02:05:22.740 --> 02:05:27.780 Tp to reposition, Camel not quite catching a sound about it, don't think, DeVy will fall, but 02:05:27.940 --> 02:05:29.700 they shut down, the alt kicks is dead. 02:05:30.300 --> 02:05:31.380 That's another clean tap. 02:05:31.740 --> 02:05:37.740 He will come away with one and Jing is just going to look at B to see if he can try to get this elimination and he shall. 02:05:39.740 --> 02:05:43.740 Just taking able to find GSR before the Kerbal connects and there you go. 02:05:43.740 --> 02:05:47.740 Treks now spotted, surrounded and picked apart. 02:05:47.740 --> 02:05:49.740 Three for Jing, 13 to four. 02:05:49.740 --> 02:05:53.740 Paper Rex looking alive and well on a set. 02:05:53.740 --> 02:05:57.740 Well that's an absolute statement to start champ 20-26 by Paper Rex. 02:05:57.740 --> 02:06:02.340 A big map wing for them. Let's see how they fare on liquid pick up Haven after the break 02:06:27.740 --> 02:06:30.740 AHHHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHH! 02:06:31.740 --> 02:06:34.740 But easy! It's too easy! 02:07:27.740 --> 02:07:51.100 The city of love becomes the city of thieves! 02:07:51.100 --> 02:07:55.100 They plunder, they pilfer, and they persevere in Paris! 02:07:56.700 --> 02:07:59.900 You women, and a father and a niece, what's wrong with you? 02:07:59.900 --> 02:08:01.900 How do you think you can do this? 02:09:21.100 --> 02:09:23.100 I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 02:09:51.100 --> 02:09:54.300 Please go out. I'm going to go through the other boxes. 02:10:51.100 --> 02:10:56.800 I'm here right now with Coach Alex of PaperX. Congratulations on the first map win of Champion Shanghai. 02:10:56.800 --> 02:11:02.000 Now, I'm wondering, we've seen so many differences, or we've seen so many iterations of PaperX all throughout the years. 02:11:02.000 --> 02:11:08.000 What are the biggest differences that you see in the team and the playstyle on a global stage versus a regional one? 02:11:08.000 --> 02:11:12.500 I mean, we tried to have the same playstyle regardless, but I think the boys just enjoy the crowd a lot more, you know. 02:11:12.500 --> 02:11:17.600 So like, the bigger the crowd, the bigger the equation, they'll play a lot better. 02:11:17.600 --> 02:11:21.960 Well we love seeing them come alive for sure and this crowd is definitely a big part of that so good luck to you 02:11:25.480 --> 02:11:29.180 Welcome back victory here joined by Ender and Wyatt and yes 02:11:29.180 --> 02:11:35.440 You could see that there's a completely different energy coming out from paper rex here on the big stage compared to in Pacific 02:11:35.440 --> 02:11:41.340 Where things ended a super lack luster now straight up the rip this win against liquid on the first map 02:11:41.480 --> 02:11:45.240 Liquid had some really good ideas Wyatt coming into this really early aggressions 02:11:45.240 --> 02:11:47.420 But Paper X shut it down. 02:11:47.420 --> 02:11:49.620 I'm super impressed by that because Paper X 02:11:49.620 --> 02:11:51.920 it's always a risk to pick a sign on some level 02:11:51.920 --> 02:11:53.960 because the other team get to start on defense 02:11:53.960 --> 02:11:57.200 and at least an EMEA teams have not been able to deal 02:11:57.200 --> 02:12:00.640 with Liquid getting very aggressive in early rounds 02:12:00.640 --> 02:12:02.480 on defense, Camel taking a lot of timings, 02:12:02.480 --> 02:12:05.360 winning a lot of fights, but that was not the case here. 02:12:05.360 --> 02:12:09.440 Paper X were able to shut down any attempt Liquid had 02:12:09.440 --> 02:12:11.760 at getting an early round advantage. 02:12:11.760 --> 02:12:14.200 Winning out on the attack half with advantage 02:12:14.200 --> 02:12:16.520 and going to defense like you know it's already over from there. 02:12:16.520 --> 02:12:17.020 Yeah. 02:12:17.020 --> 02:12:21.080 The pistols, the bonuses, they did more than enough on attack. 02:12:21.080 --> 02:12:23.760 And they knew the tendencies of Team Liquid as well. 02:12:23.760 --> 02:12:25.160 Because like I was talking about before, 02:12:25.160 --> 02:12:27.720 Team Liquid play with so much information on the map, 02:12:27.720 --> 02:12:30.520 both with the Cypher utility and also their Gen of the Phoenix 02:12:30.520 --> 02:12:32.440 players just walking up and taking space. 02:12:32.440 --> 02:12:34.000 And if something isn't in those shots, 02:12:34.000 --> 02:12:36.360 they're running those set plays to find the opening picks. 02:12:36.360 --> 02:12:38.960 Team Liquid are going to be playing down a player every round. 02:12:38.960 --> 02:12:41.040 And there is also one player. 02:12:41.040 --> 02:12:43.280 And if he's in form, it's really 02:12:43.280 --> 02:12:49.280 to stop him. That's something for the HyperX reflex moment here with something shots. Oh come on. 02:12:49.840 --> 02:12:56.000 His growth on the Yoru over the course of this year has been an absolute treat and watching him 02:12:56.000 --> 02:13:02.640 on this bonus round start off with the shotguns to end up coming to this 1v3 clutch and then just 02:13:02.640 --> 02:13:08.800 sitting there waiting putting the fear of god in the other team like he just waited and waited 02:13:08.800 --> 02:13:13.100 and waited after he's got to realize that they've just lost a 3v1. 02:13:13.100 --> 02:13:16.300 Yeah, you're sitting there knowing you're playing against something and he's just gonna 02:13:16.300 --> 02:13:17.500 walk up to you and kill you. 02:13:17.500 --> 02:13:19.900 And that is how they win the double pistol double bonus. 02:13:19.900 --> 02:13:21.900 It is ridiculous, man. 02:13:21.900 --> 02:13:23.600 His stats on this map, insane. 02:13:23.600 --> 02:13:27.200 We were already highlighting in the pre-show how as the year is going on, every stage 02:13:27.200 --> 02:13:31.700 his yoru has just been statistically better and better and that we have arrived at 02:13:31.700 --> 02:13:36.600 a place in the meta late in this year where with the recent little buffs to yoru, 02:13:36.600 --> 02:13:41.800 is so relevant again and something is hitting that next level at the exact 02:13:41.800 --> 02:13:46.440 right time. You know he used to be we used to make fun of his Euro in the 02:13:46.440 --> 02:13:48.780 early days we're like what's he doing on this Euro he doesn't know how to play 02:13:48.780 --> 02:13:53.280 it out now looking in one of the best you have the last laugh now he was 02:13:53.280 --> 02:13:56.320 shaking his head there I think he's even surprised by how well he was 02:13:56.320 --> 02:14:00.520 playing himself so I mean going into the next map that's gonna be huge a 02:14:00.520 --> 02:14:04.760 momentum for Paper Rex so I do wonder if Liquid have answers going into 02:14:04.760 --> 02:14:07.260 because we haven't seen Paper X play Haven in a while. 02:14:07.260 --> 02:14:08.760 Yeah, I mean Paper X is going to be the naked. 02:14:08.760 --> 02:14:11.260 My last time we saw them was back in the stage one final. 02:14:11.260 --> 02:14:12.760 So comps are going to be different. 02:14:12.760 --> 02:14:16.760 At the same time for Team Liquid, I think that they're going to be playing a very similar style. 02:14:16.760 --> 02:14:18.760 We already saw GSR play the jet. 02:14:18.760 --> 02:14:22.260 And for me, he didn't fully wake up onto the stage. 02:14:22.260 --> 02:14:23.760 Just said he had a couple of rounds. 02:14:23.760 --> 02:14:26.260 I thought maybe, you know, he wins a critical clutch against something. 02:14:26.260 --> 02:14:29.760 Maybe that can be a turning point, but he's going to need to do a lot more 02:14:29.760 --> 02:14:33.760 and a lot less time for this Liquid squad if they want to come back in the series. 02:14:33.760 --> 02:14:38.480 100% there were those little moments where I thought that he was going to get the confidence get the ball rolling 02:14:38.480 --> 02:14:41.460 But it never happened and then leading to that game. It did feel like 02:14:42.040 --> 02:14:48.000 Camo at certain times really trying to be too hard to be the hero going kind of across the board 02:14:48.600 --> 02:14:51.720 Outside of him with liquid two just trying to force too many plays 02:14:51.720 --> 02:14:56.760 Which is understandable given the state of the game given two pistol round losses two bonus round losses 02:14:56.760 --> 02:15:00.400 There is going to be a sense of desperation in the gameplay 02:15:00.400 --> 02:15:05.380 they really desperately need to start off with a pistol round win here in this 02:15:05.380 --> 02:15:09.060 time again. Oh absolutely in fact let's see what the coach has to say he's down 02:15:09.060 --> 02:15:15.420 on the stage with Mika Phabs. I'm here right now with Lohan of Team Liquid now 02:15:15.420 --> 02:15:19.420 I want to ask about your latest edition GSR of course how easy was his 02:15:19.420 --> 02:15:22.460 integration into the team especially given the short amount of preparation 02:15:22.460 --> 02:15:27.100 time that you guys had. Isn't integrating quite well honestly I think 02:15:27.100 --> 02:15:30.780 is actually super comfortable on stage right now. Obviously the first map didn't 02:15:30.780 --> 02:15:34.420 weigh the way we wanted and that's fine. I think the next map is going to be better 02:15:34.420 --> 02:15:39.500 and I think he's going to be doing a good next map 100%. Just got to get those 02:15:39.500 --> 02:15:44.540 nerves out of the way, right? Well, excited for you guys to make a comeback. 02:15:44.620 --> 02:15:50.540 Well, coach says we're gonna do good on the next map. That's I hope. That's step one. 02:15:50.540 --> 02:15:54.040 Yeah, that's step one to bringing us through the full series and bringing us 02:15:54.040 --> 02:15:56.040 the last time as you mentioned 02:15:56.040 --> 02:15:58.040 that we saw paper X play this 02:15:58.040 --> 02:16:00.040 was over in stage one in the 02:16:00.040 --> 02:16:02.040 lower finals against global 02:16:02.040 --> 02:16:04.040 eSports and they leaned into that 02:16:04.040 --> 02:16:06.040 double duelist jet Phoenix. 02:16:06.040 --> 02:16:08.040 But then I think we also saw this 02:16:08.040 --> 02:16:10.040 for liquid liquid also playing 02:16:10.040 --> 02:16:12.040 the jet Phoenix. Although even 02:16:12.040 --> 02:16:14.040 they played quite a few times, 02:16:14.040 --> 02:16:16.040 but it's more to mix results 02:16:16.040 --> 02:16:18.040 domestically. I think this is 02:16:18.040 --> 02:16:20.040 one of those maps again where 02:16:20.040 --> 02:16:22.040 they will do these more aggressive 02:16:22.040 --> 02:16:26.180 get shut down with Kama stepping forward and and getting knocked out. This is 02:16:26.180 --> 02:16:29.300 another one of those maps where they're playing very similar style, but 02:16:29.300 --> 02:16:32.580 something needs to change and how they approach these fights because if 02:16:32.580 --> 02:16:36.540 something continues to do what he did, see, I'll still see a chance. The liquid 02:16:36.540 --> 02:16:40.980 cope is really the latter half of this map pool being completely outside of the 02:16:40.980 --> 02:16:44.700 realm of PaperX recent comfort zone. Going to Haven they haven't played and 02:16:44.700 --> 02:16:47.660 then if Liquid take this map, then they're going to the Lotus which 02:16:47.660 --> 02:16:51.580 PaperX have been avoiding as well. That is your cope. Yeah, there's about 02:16:51.580 --> 02:16:53.460 All that can be offered at this point. 02:16:53.460 --> 02:16:55.540 But I do think there is some significant weight to it. 02:16:55.540 --> 02:16:57.780 If Liquid do get the ball rolling here, 02:16:57.780 --> 02:16:59.500 if they actually win their first pistol 02:16:59.500 --> 02:17:02.700 round in this series, maybe even convert the bonus on top 02:17:02.700 --> 02:17:05.220 of that, get themselves into the driver's seat. 02:17:05.220 --> 02:17:08.260 GSR starts to feel a little more confident on the stage. 02:17:08.260 --> 02:17:10.020 If Camo is picking some better timings, 02:17:10.020 --> 02:17:11.780 not getting shut down, there is a world 02:17:11.780 --> 02:17:14.140 where Liquid get back into this on their map pick. 02:17:14.140 --> 02:17:14.620 Sure. 02:17:14.620 --> 02:17:15.540 Is it Koto? 02:17:15.540 --> 02:17:16.740 See, that's the thing. 02:17:16.740 --> 02:17:20.700 If you're a fan, that's the cup that you got to drink. 02:17:20.700 --> 02:17:25.940 The problem is, I'm actually more scared of a PaperX that we haven't seen play a map 02:17:25.940 --> 02:17:30.740 in a while, than I'm scared of Team Liquid playing the tried and true once again for 02:17:30.740 --> 02:17:31.740 them. 02:17:31.740 --> 02:17:34.900 PaperX, okay, we don't know anything that we can predict on this map. 02:17:34.900 --> 02:17:36.220 We don't know what they're going to bring us. 02:17:36.220 --> 02:17:41.460 We can play our system, but we just so our system gets systematically deconstructed 02:17:41.460 --> 02:17:43.020 by PaperX back on the set. 02:17:43.020 --> 02:17:44.020 Yeah, you know what? 02:17:44.020 --> 02:17:49.100 The thing about PaperX, especially against Liquid, they could be up 11-1. 02:17:49.100 --> 02:17:54.460 doesn't mean that they have won just yet. There is something about this team that 02:17:54.460 --> 02:17:58.620 makes you love them and makes you hate them in moments too. So Liquid again, 02:17:58.620 --> 02:18:02.440 maybe it sounds like a cult, but they do find themselves usually in the second 02:18:02.440 --> 02:18:05.300 half of that game. That's fair. And look, what I saw from Liquid that was 02:18:05.300 --> 02:18:08.900 actually exciting on a send was a few big rounds from individual players. You 02:18:08.900 --> 02:18:13.380 think that, what, 2v5 from Kamo getting those first two kills as well as 02:18:13.380 --> 02:18:16.400 Nats coming up clutch deep in the round. I'm also thinking of multiple 02:18:16.400 --> 02:18:20.360 rounds where they were just getting the two or three kills as a stage wall is 02:18:20.360 --> 02:18:25.480 getting placed kicks in particular so we saw some glimpses of the individuals but 02:18:25.480 --> 02:18:30.000 never saw it sort of like the full package of a team in these rounds to 02:18:30.000 --> 02:18:33.760 really stand a chance wow we are getting this something you're only 02:18:33.760 --> 02:18:37.760 Phoenix we're getting kicks Harvard this is a complete the ball I'm more 02:18:37.760 --> 02:18:43.440 insurance raise well the raise your harbor is crazy a full pivot from 02:18:43.440 --> 02:18:47.200 team liquid after not changing anything on a scent not only do we see kicks play 02:18:47.200 --> 02:18:51.360 the harbor that's completely different but GSR is Yoru that is what I am 02:18:51.360 --> 02:18:55.020 looking at this was the change that was promised when GSR came to the team 02:18:55.020 --> 02:18:59.520 flexibility in that secondary duelist position and now we get it with their 02:18:59.520 --> 02:19:03.760 backs against the Lovers BRX. I'm so excited we're also seeing Forsaken on 02:19:03.760 --> 02:19:08.000 the Astra that Big Rex has it it's very seldomly uses the Astra ever 02:19:08.000 --> 02:19:11.000 since Mine Creek has dropped off the roster but looks like they're 02:19:11.000 --> 02:19:13.960 changing things up a little bit. Are you liking this Phoenix Euro combo? 02:19:15.240 --> 02:19:20.040 The Phoenix Euro on PaperX? I mean, yes, that is a pretty potent combo on this fight. 02:19:20.040 --> 02:19:24.520 Especially, yeah, with the Yoru buff, it is way better right now. 02:19:24.520 --> 02:19:28.040 I'm so stunlocked on this solo harbore on Naven. I've never seen this before. 02:19:28.040 --> 02:19:29.720 T.L.A. playing with five. I've never seen this. 02:19:29.720 --> 02:19:33.080 Insane Ultimate's exec with, we gotta be tracking that early in the game. 02:19:33.080 --> 02:19:35.880 All right, well, we're really excited. I don't know how the cast is 02:19:35.880 --> 02:19:40.400 is you're feeling caperate spin, Achilleos, any thoughts? 02:19:40.400 --> 02:19:42.360 No, he said no. 02:19:42.360 --> 02:19:43.000 No. 02:19:43.000 --> 02:19:45.080 I don't really know what to make of this, 02:19:45.080 --> 02:19:47.360 but I think that we're going to be in for a good time. 02:19:47.360 --> 02:19:49.400 That's all I can really say. 02:19:49.400 --> 02:19:53.240 Solo Harbor on Haven, going up against an Astra, 02:19:53.240 --> 02:19:54.800 and as Victoria just said, this 02:19:54.800 --> 02:19:58.200 is not a pick that PaperX really lean into at all anymore. 02:19:58.200 --> 02:20:00.480 No, the whole thing's just wild. 02:20:00.480 --> 02:20:02.760 I mean, I have no idea what to make of this. 02:20:02.760 --> 02:20:04.280 I knew coming into this map that it 02:20:04.280 --> 02:20:08.440 It was going to be uncharted territory in some manner or another. 02:20:08.440 --> 02:20:11.800 And this is even more, we're off the map here. 02:20:11.800 --> 02:20:14.520 This is pre-historical. 02:20:14.520 --> 02:20:17.720 I have no idea what to expect in this one. 02:20:17.720 --> 02:20:20.680 So let's just get into it, find out what we're going to see. 02:20:20.680 --> 02:20:24.120 There's a lot of that KJU till here on the A. 02:20:24.120 --> 02:20:27.000 So it's kind of anticipation, but Paper X 02:20:27.000 --> 02:20:29.000 is widely going to be avoiding the nanos. 02:20:29.000 --> 02:20:30.600 And they're going to get the confirmation 02:20:30.600 --> 02:20:31.600 on the NASA's position. 02:20:31.600 --> 02:20:36.980 Kerbal is going to be sent out there as the spot as the bats will get overwhelmed particularly if I am able to find that kill. 02:20:37.980 --> 02:20:41.320 She tagged off, has the blaze, while they are going to get some healing going. 02:20:41.320 --> 02:20:42.920 Well, Persecutive is going to be chasing forward. 02:20:43.620 --> 02:20:46.660 Oh, this is, oh my gosh, Persecutive just threw the smoke. 02:20:46.660 --> 02:20:48.460 Something falling out the tube. 02:20:49.600 --> 02:20:50.320 End of the round. 02:20:50.320 --> 02:20:54.460 DeVy finds the final explosive stuff from Paper X. 02:20:55.000 --> 02:21:01.040 They just, this is kind of what you are used to seeing even though you and I haven't been seen this much in recent history. 02:21:01.040 --> 02:21:03.920 I did just run them over. 02:21:03.920 --> 02:21:07.400 It's another pistol three to zero now here for Paper Rex. 02:21:07.400 --> 02:21:09.160 The Desker's talking about wanting to see Liquid 02:21:09.160 --> 02:21:11.520 get the ball rolling early. 02:21:11.520 --> 02:21:15.160 And again, they just end up falling to the wayside here. 02:21:15.160 --> 02:21:17.400 I mean, I have so much to talk about with the way 02:21:17.400 --> 02:21:20.080 that Team Liquid approaches the rounds 02:21:20.080 --> 02:21:22.040 after they win the pistol, the next couple of rounds 02:21:22.040 --> 02:21:24.320 in their economy and some other things. 02:21:24.320 --> 02:21:25.400 Just not getting a chance, too, 02:21:25.400 --> 02:21:27.200 because they're not getting there. 02:21:27.200 --> 02:21:29.880 And when you have this race, 02:21:29.880 --> 02:21:33.320 you want to be getting those ults online as quickly as humanly possible. 02:21:36.440 --> 02:21:40.520 Camel will be able to grab that orb outside of a, but we'll take on the seat 02:21:40.520 --> 02:21:45.280 divide around into mid as the trademark will get broken. 02:21:47.120 --> 02:21:50.240 The less the device sees, the more the paper X can infer that this is going 02:21:50.240 --> 02:21:51.160 to be that mid approach. 02:21:51.160 --> 02:21:54.200 And now he spots him out swinging in, ends up within the shots of 02:21:54.200 --> 02:21:55.320 Marshall, but he collected. 02:21:55.960 --> 02:21:58.040 We're checking from in the, but has to back away. 02:21:58.040 --> 02:22:02.680 Look at this, all of Paper X is rotated over, catching Nath completely off guard. 02:22:04.680 --> 02:22:08.040 Pursing him, bringing him, bringing it back to parody now, 4v4. 02:22:10.520 --> 02:22:13.520 He'll be the only one playing forward here on the site. 02:22:14.020 --> 02:22:17.540 The wall goes up, sees to delay, with what Doc's got out. 02:22:17.540 --> 02:22:20.420 They quickly overwhelm the enemy Faye now, Pursing him with that pistol, 02:22:20.420 --> 02:22:23.220 trying to see if he can get anything else, but he's just going to be getting a death. 02:22:23.220 --> 02:22:25.220 thought he'll ever gonna be bleeding out. 02:22:25.220 --> 02:22:27.220 He's trying to stick off of this defuse. 02:22:27.220 --> 02:22:31.220 He cannot do so, but this is a ton of damage dealt. 02:22:31.220 --> 02:22:35.220 While it is not the round going the way of Team Liquid, 02:22:35.220 --> 02:22:38.220 they get so very close, and it's technically a Red Bull clutch. 02:22:38.220 --> 02:22:42.220 Yeah, I mean, I think here for Paper Rex just trying to get ahead of the curve 02:22:42.220 --> 02:22:45.220 of what Team Liquid wants to do on this retake, 02:22:45.220 --> 02:22:48.220 and that's being really aggressive towards their window position 02:22:48.220 --> 02:22:52.220 where DeVy saw so much contact, but they actually rewrap back in towards their spawn. 02:22:52.220 --> 02:22:57.060 There's one and that catches paper X a little off guards. They have to go for these fights over towards long 02:22:58.340 --> 02:23:02.840 It got a little bit spicy, but they're gonna come through hang on to the vandal and 02:23:03.740 --> 02:23:05.740 Look at this by 02:23:06.660 --> 02:23:10.100 Look at this though paper X is buying. Yeah, fully into this 02:23:11.060 --> 02:23:13.900 Only one half armor, but no outlaw inside either way 02:23:15.740 --> 02:23:17.740 They're trying to go for another bonus 02:23:17.740 --> 02:23:23.420 Locked us down to Seward, quickly cleared out. 02:23:23.420 --> 02:23:27.780 Rally in the main, nothing gonna be spotted. 02:23:27.780 --> 02:23:31.460 Three players near enough by, 14 liquid. 02:23:31.460 --> 02:23:35.060 Some fast pivots available, but there's no gate crash situated at the moment, so it's 02:23:35.060 --> 02:23:36.380 gonna have to try to hook it over. 02:23:36.380 --> 02:23:40.260 Meanwhile, Trax, he'll define a one, something gonna be shut down to the entry. 02:23:40.260 --> 02:23:41.260 Player deficit now for PRX. 02:23:41.260 --> 02:23:45.260 And as the buy and end, he'll be able to find one of these, but if he's taking 02:23:45.260 --> 02:23:49.260 But before that, no shot flying through as it is just chaos here on their site. 02:23:49.260 --> 02:23:51.660 But Kicks will be able to get them over the line. 02:23:51.660 --> 02:23:53.260 Two players surviving. 02:23:53.260 --> 02:23:55.260 Team Liquid closed out the anti-bonus. 02:23:55.260 --> 02:24:00.260 You're already seeing some of the theory here for Team Liquid in terms of how they're going to implement this harbor 02:24:00.260 --> 02:24:06.260 using those coves aggressively to cover their positions, to try to take these bites against paper wrecks. 02:24:06.260 --> 02:24:09.260 And it's working pretty well in this round for sure. 02:24:09.260 --> 02:24:16.660 They're able to dodge that hot, able to anticipate the way that something is going to TP into the site off of the back of that Util, 02:24:16.660 --> 02:24:18.460 and able to deal with it really effectively. 02:24:18.460 --> 02:24:22.760 So some nice pieces of the puzzle that's really well put together by Team Liquid. 02:24:22.760 --> 02:24:25.460 A pretty readable round from the macro perspective for PaperX. 02:24:25.460 --> 02:24:30.560 Probably one of the few that we've seen so far here from them in Shanghai. 02:24:30.560 --> 02:24:34.160 Oh, Nass just kicks things off, takes Forsaken out. 02:24:34.160 --> 02:24:41.680 Second down, but look at this. I mean something is forcing outlaw into this, but he's looking at half armor and GSR has it outlaw of his own. There it goes. 02:24:42.320 --> 02:24:43.440 That's right on the floor. 02:24:46.680 --> 02:24:47.600 Pack this round up. 02:24:48.160 --> 02:24:52.920 Yeah, there's gonna be Team Liquid dying in two to two, barring Divay and Jing. 02:24:53.880 --> 02:24:55.920 Pulling off something that would be absolutely jaw dropping. 02:24:57.640 --> 02:24:59.960 You think pretty undoable, especially with that. 02:24:59.960 --> 02:25:00.960 Yeah. 02:25:00.960 --> 02:25:04.960 And now with that, Campbell has the showstopper online going into the next round. 02:25:04.960 --> 02:25:06.960 Flawless here for Team Liquid to bolster the economy. 02:25:06.960 --> 02:25:09.960 That is a massive round win as they tie it. 02:25:09.960 --> 02:25:15.960 I mean Paper X took a pretty big gamble into that bonus, effectively going for a four-spy. 02:25:15.960 --> 02:25:16.960 He don't come through with it. 02:25:16.960 --> 02:25:20.960 So now that outlaw that Team Liquid loves comes into play. 02:25:20.960 --> 02:25:26.960 It doesn't need to be really used here, because Campbell, very sharp with the ADS. 02:25:26.960 --> 02:25:34.100 And that is clean work from them at long a paper rex never really able to break through the buys gonna be a little bit weird 02:25:34.100 --> 02:25:37.220 But it's all half armors aside from Dubai 02:25:38.020 --> 02:25:42.140 GSR didn't really have to do much of anything in that previous round now can absolutely feast 02:25:42.940 --> 02:25:45.600 Double blast back forward over the window or beyond the one from the haunt 02:25:47.360 --> 02:25:51.760 Back pulling away in space then she can either be given up, but this also plays GSR forward 02:25:54.200 --> 02:25:56.440 They have to be so careful on this cross now 02:25:56.960 --> 02:26:01.960 seemingly aware I don't know if they're gonna be ready for him to be that tough 02:26:01.960 --> 02:26:05.120 in and divide definitely not ready for that he's just playing the same angle that 02:26:05.120 --> 02:26:09.040 he did in the pistol this time it's a jump on them another kill now is in 02:26:09.040 --> 02:26:14.440 beat numb the wiser cheese are played in very nicely 02:26:14.440 --> 02:26:18.600 this might can maybe get planted here but that showstopper still available on 02:26:18.600 --> 02:26:21.680 this point I think you really just want me to want to try to clear that 02:26:21.680 --> 02:26:24.960 Jin commits to run it back to this. 02:26:24.960 --> 02:26:26.520 Kerbal going to be sent out, but yeah, 02:26:26.520 --> 02:26:30.960 Carol just chokes that showstopper right at his feet. 02:26:30.960 --> 02:26:32.920 Jin dead for Zeke and trying to play point, 02:26:32.920 --> 02:26:34.520 but he can only take one down with him. 02:26:37.080 --> 02:26:38.920 Something had an ace clutch in the previous map, 02:26:38.920 --> 02:26:40.320 but there is no way in hell that he's 02:26:40.320 --> 02:26:41.360 going to get this 1v4. 02:26:41.360 --> 02:26:42.560 The defuse will just get stuck. 02:26:42.560 --> 02:26:45.280 He's going to wander off to save that gun. 02:26:45.280 --> 02:26:48.160 And Team Liquid will gain the lead. 02:26:48.160 --> 02:26:51.040 Should be a really interesting battle 02:26:51.040 --> 02:26:55.520 in terms of how both of these teams want to play their post-plants versus retakes. 02:26:55.520 --> 02:26:59.120 They have so much util on both sides for these situations. 02:26:59.120 --> 02:27:02.440 You know, with Paper Rex, you've got the Astra, you've got the Phoenix. 02:27:02.440 --> 02:27:06.800 You've got a lot of ability to stall out from range. 02:27:06.800 --> 02:27:09.480 And even more so for Team Liquid, especially on these retakes. 02:27:09.480 --> 02:27:12.160 And like the way the Team Liquid is using these walls, 02:27:12.160 --> 02:27:16.960 using these coves to make sure that their retakes can be safe and successful. 02:27:16.960 --> 02:27:19.240 And that's going to be three in a row for them. 02:27:19.240 --> 02:27:23.960 We're going to see a timeout potentially is my big question because yeah 02:27:25.160 --> 02:27:28.520 Alex wants to talk things over a little bit here 02:27:29.480 --> 02:27:34.840 About how they're approaching some of these rounds, you know, obviously paper x has been widely avoiding this map 02:27:35.480 --> 02:27:40.040 They've been banning it in fact for the most part. So this one has been kind of a pain point for them 02:27:40.040 --> 02:27:42.680 But they had a tough choice to make, you know, was it going to be 02:27:43.480 --> 02:27:47.400 Either the abyss or the haven here in our coinbase win condition 02:27:47.400 --> 02:27:54.140 They go for the Haven as their, you know, map of kind of discomfort that they have to allow through 02:27:56.560 --> 02:27:59.080 It's gonna be a rough from here 02:27:59.600 --> 02:28:03.160 And just that solo Vandal armor how to be bought on top of that for something 02:28:03.680 --> 02:28:08.800 As you know that that outlaw is still in the mix. There's been no real reason for GSR to abandon it 02:28:09.680 --> 02:28:11.680 Not cash a plenty 02:28:11.680 --> 02:28:18.320 But after that big buy, trying to get that bonus converted, the economy has certainly been wobbly 02:28:18.320 --> 02:28:24.000 here for PRX, so getting full armors online has not really been able to do so. 02:28:24.000 --> 02:28:28.320 This is where Team Liquid has been at their best, is when they're able to get these snowballs 02:28:28.320 --> 02:28:32.160 going and it's off the back of these outlaws that they're able to just keep you so uncomfortable 02:28:32.160 --> 02:28:34.480 before they see when those full armor buys. 02:28:34.480 --> 02:28:36.400 Something that PaperX does not want to do. 02:28:36.400 --> 02:28:38.920 PaperX is constantly trying to cut corners with their economy. 02:28:38.920 --> 02:28:42.920 So this is the kind of situation that Team Liquid wasn't able to find on Ascent. 02:28:42.920 --> 02:28:46.920 G.S.R. trying to play this one quietly, but that's just going to be called by a strike. 02:28:46.920 --> 02:28:51.920 Something finding that kill. Now the Uroa all alone here back site. 02:28:51.920 --> 02:28:56.920 Clear that haunt. Short hop on that gate crash. Makes his exit meanwhile Cosmobot has been called in. 02:28:56.920 --> 02:29:00.920 I'm going to be clear. Chang able to find it. The Uroa now dead. 02:29:00.920 --> 02:29:03.920 Swear to the corner one! There's that! 02:29:03.920 --> 02:29:20.200 Get the collet kill, on the kicks, get the 4k and get some flawless something that is unacceptable. 02:29:20.200 --> 02:29:25.040 I am just flabbergasted with something here today. 02:29:25.040 --> 02:29:26.040 This is another round. 02:29:26.040 --> 02:29:29.920 He just does stuff he has no business doing. 02:29:29.920 --> 02:29:40.920 Let's see this again. Oh my god. They just lined up through the box. Oh my goodness. 02:29:40.920 --> 02:29:46.920 Michael, what happened? 02:29:46.920 --> 02:29:53.920 Well, right back into the action. They crash. Rather, the Metro tracks forward. 02:29:53.920 --> 02:29:57.580 He's gonna get his weapon and I just come down camo GSR 02:29:57.580 --> 02:30:00.560 I insist, I'm gonna be open to kick plays a man! 02:30:00.560 --> 02:30:02.400 Big style Ching! 02:30:02.400 --> 02:30:03.720 He cleans up the kill under the eye. 02:30:03.720 --> 02:30:07.000 What in the hell is happening in this round? 02:30:07.000 --> 02:30:09.000 Something now the spot out knows that he's gonna be tagged low, 02:30:09.000 --> 02:30:11.240 but hops to go for the safer approach. 02:30:13.800 --> 02:30:16.000 Still chasing forward though. 02:30:16.000 --> 02:30:17.600 Will collect his pound of flesh. 02:30:18.920 --> 02:30:21.640 Now a 3D twosome stability found from Paper Rex. 02:30:23.920 --> 02:30:33.320 Kicks of reading this incredibly well, but I think I feel like I have to rely on Trex 02:30:33.320 --> 02:30:34.320 to find an opening. 02:30:34.320 --> 02:30:35.320 He's on that approach. 02:30:35.320 --> 02:30:38.320 I'm going to have to try to check out the copy, but it's going to be in the other counter 02:30:38.320 --> 02:30:39.320 swing. 02:30:39.320 --> 02:30:42.480 So ready and for sake, it wins his fight, Paper Rex. 02:30:42.480 --> 02:30:45.440 Two rounds in a row, and now back into a one-round lead. 02:30:45.440 --> 02:30:50.720 This was the most Paper Rex round from Team Liquid, and they couldn't quite get it 02:30:50.720 --> 02:30:51.720 done. 02:30:51.720 --> 02:30:53.720 It looked like for a moment they were going to have the opportunity. 02:30:53.720 --> 02:30:58.920 sending everything in the kitchen sink here at a lobby and even though they get 02:30:58.920 --> 02:31:03.720 some big kills paper X is just collecting on other parts of the mass 02:31:03.720 --> 02:31:11.920 there's spreading they're going towards C and something wins on his back today he 02:31:11.920 --> 02:31:16.720 is absolutely flying right now and he has been on his feet two rounds in a 02:31:16.720 --> 02:31:21.680 row economy's a little bit wonky for team liquid very important round for 02:31:21.680 --> 02:31:22.680 them here in this half. 02:31:22.680 --> 02:31:25.680 It's what a force invested behind this judge for divide. 02:31:25.680 --> 02:31:29.680 So once again to afford post plant position, but look at the double stack. 02:31:29.680 --> 02:31:33.680 At that site entry in the long flash going to be sent through. 02:31:33.680 --> 02:31:34.680 He's connecting. 02:31:34.680 --> 02:31:36.680 Nate's going to be sent up and over the top. 02:31:36.680 --> 02:31:37.680 That punches him out into the open for seconds. 02:31:37.680 --> 02:31:41.680 Going to be taken down by dead to that paint shell. 02:31:41.680 --> 02:31:42.680 Something goes back. 02:31:42.680 --> 02:31:43.680 One looks really little bit more. 02:31:43.680 --> 02:31:45.680 But it's going to be GSR instead. 02:31:45.680 --> 02:31:46.680 Coming away with three. 02:31:46.680 --> 02:31:49.680 But Jane. 02:31:49.680 --> 02:31:52.080 Quickly strikes him down, and he's gonna go chasing forward. 02:31:52.080 --> 02:31:53.080 Is that going for the plan? 02:31:53.080 --> 02:31:58.120 And the double-tank, but she gets it done! 02:31:58.120 --> 02:32:03.760 Another red bull clutch as he pulls off the 3K. 02:32:03.760 --> 02:32:05.560 I am just astounded. 02:32:05.560 --> 02:32:08.800 Jin is playing with such porosity here. 02:32:08.800 --> 02:32:10.560 He is so fast. 02:32:10.560 --> 02:32:14.560 I mean, I am just blown away with the speed and the tempo 02:32:14.560 --> 02:32:15.800 that Paper Rex is willing to play. 02:32:15.800 --> 02:32:18.200 But that right there is ridiculous. 02:32:18.200 --> 02:32:23.000 Gave Nat a moment, but couldn't convert. 02:32:23.000 --> 02:32:27.920 Jin finds the headshot on Maria, just, and that's got him up too. 02:32:27.920 --> 02:32:33.040 Paper Rex able to put Team Liquid onto a half-bi. 02:32:33.040 --> 02:32:37.520 One Fandal, one Bulldog, one Guardian. 02:32:37.520 --> 02:32:41.520 Early damage found onto the bi. 02:32:41.520 --> 02:32:43.520 Hoken proud through the smoke, trying to see if they can catch him 02:32:43.520 --> 02:32:46.320 with his stray here on the Nat, but... 02:32:46.320 --> 02:32:48.760 So they just get a little insert here. 02:32:48.760 --> 02:32:51.560 Jane going to be tucked away in cubby. 02:32:51.560 --> 02:32:52.960 But now they're looking to reaggress forward. 02:32:52.960 --> 02:32:54.840 And Team Liquid with numbers on the side 02:32:54.840 --> 02:32:56.840 should be able to save them off. 02:32:56.840 --> 02:32:59.440 This is very aggressive from Dubai. 02:32:59.440 --> 02:33:00.040 Yeah, it is. 02:33:00.040 --> 02:33:03.600 And it's punished very quickly. 02:33:03.600 --> 02:33:06.600 Full flash onto his teammate. 02:33:06.600 --> 02:33:08.240 It's just going to be Paper X now backing away. 02:33:08.240 --> 02:33:12.360 Something eyes in towards B. With that Guardian in hand, 02:33:12.360 --> 02:33:15.600 GSR gets the jump, gets the kill. 02:33:15.600 --> 02:33:20.160 Big, big moment there for GSR and now the walk out of garage camera with another. 02:33:20.960 --> 02:33:25.760 Spike is going to be collected but where are you meant to go? This is a gorgeous round for Team Liquid. 02:33:26.560 --> 02:33:31.360 Given the half investment as well, it's Tlex with that vandal will shut down Jing. 02:33:32.640 --> 02:33:35.600 It's looking like upgrades across the board here for Team Liquid. 02:33:38.320 --> 02:33:42.320 Do not want the Paper Rex to run away with this map for sake and now all alone. 02:33:42.320 --> 02:33:46.320 and the stacked in mid ready and waiting. 02:33:46.320 --> 02:33:52.320 Slammages to get one and nothing more. 02:33:52.320 --> 02:33:54.320 Cameroon have to shut down three players to survive, 02:33:54.320 --> 02:33:57.320 weapons collected and Team Liquid still chasing 02:33:57.320 --> 02:33:59.320 Paper Rex on the scoreboard. 02:33:59.320 --> 02:34:02.320 It's a beautiful pre-barrier read by Nats. 02:34:02.320 --> 02:34:05.320 He's got four players here from Team Liquid 02:34:05.320 --> 02:34:08.320 and catch Paper Rex very off guard. 02:34:08.320 --> 02:34:10.320 They're not anticipating that there's going to be 02:34:10.320 --> 02:34:14.160 going to be any kind of forward setup at the front of sea there. 02:34:14.160 --> 02:34:15.880 Instead, they're thinking they can maybe disrespect 02:34:15.880 --> 02:34:18.880 that cove a little bit, get a little bit further forward. 02:34:18.880 --> 02:34:22.200 But now, operator going to be in the hands of something. 02:34:22.200 --> 02:34:25.680 Paper Rex economy, it's heatering just a little bit now. 02:34:25.680 --> 02:34:26.760 Couple big ults as well. 02:34:26.760 --> 02:34:28.920 14 liquid, four retakes. 02:34:28.920 --> 02:34:31.000 And Trazegov's just dead. 02:34:31.000 --> 02:34:32.000 That's just smoke's gone. 02:34:34.640 --> 02:34:36.640 All of that's utilt situated here on the A side 02:34:36.640 --> 02:34:38.480 to slow down the approach. 02:34:38.480 --> 02:34:40.040 Should Paper Rex end up committing to this. 02:34:40.040 --> 02:34:42.040 Looks like they're going to do just that. 02:34:42.040 --> 02:34:45.040 One of the back is available from Jing, but for now, 02:34:45.040 --> 02:34:48.040 clear of the alarm bot, NATO 2 delay. 02:34:48.040 --> 02:34:51.040 One of the back going to be committed as they push through the wall. 02:34:51.040 --> 02:34:53.040 Does it give him an opportunity at all? 02:34:53.040 --> 02:34:56.040 Boombot, he'll just shrug that one off, goes rushing forward, 02:34:56.040 --> 02:34:58.040 and he'll leave the spot under the chair, 02:34:58.040 --> 02:35:00.040 so we can find that kill, now something chasing forward. 02:35:00.040 --> 02:35:02.040 Gonna have to try to pack away as the reckoning comes in. 02:35:02.040 --> 02:35:04.040 The drop down out of heaven, 02:35:04.040 --> 02:35:06.040 Demi gonna hold his own for one kill, 02:35:06.040 --> 02:35:08.040 I'm gonna be struck down by Nats, and Kicks out, getting into the mix, 02:35:08.040 --> 02:35:11.480 Massacre Stray and Team Liquid tie it up. 02:35:11.480 --> 02:35:14.320 And this is exactly what I'm looking for out of Team Liquid 02:35:14.320 --> 02:35:15.120 into this round. 02:35:15.120 --> 02:35:17.200 A great opening kill. 02:35:17.200 --> 02:35:20.560 Just catching Forsaken on the jiggle peak there is GSR. 02:35:20.560 --> 02:35:22.320 They're going to scoop up that operator as well, 02:35:22.320 --> 02:35:23.800 but it's those two ultimates that they're 02:35:23.800 --> 02:35:25.320 able to combine there. 02:35:25.320 --> 02:35:27.160 The Wombo combo. 02:35:27.160 --> 02:35:29.480 Finding so many players on paper 02:35:29.480 --> 02:35:31.040 racks with that reckoning. 02:35:31.040 --> 02:35:34.880 Ooh, that was very, very good. 02:35:34.880 --> 02:35:39.000 Great timing as well from treks on that haunt. 02:35:39.000 --> 02:35:43.080 So that is a beautiful, beautiful retake being orchestrated 02:35:43.080 --> 02:35:44.280 by Team Liquid. 02:35:44.280 --> 02:35:48.280 Kind of what this cop is definitely designed to do. 02:35:48.280 --> 02:35:51.120 Moments like that where you can string those alts together 02:35:51.120 --> 02:35:52.120 and guess what? 02:35:52.120 --> 02:35:54.280 They've got a couple more here coming into this one. 02:35:54.280 --> 02:35:55.840 Showstop brand, that lockdown available. 02:35:55.840 --> 02:35:57.880 Paper X currently leaning into the side of the map 02:35:57.880 --> 02:36:00.680 where those alts are resting for Team Liquid. 02:36:00.680 --> 02:36:02.160 Orb to be collected for sake and now 02:36:02.160 --> 02:36:04.480 with a cosmic divide online. 02:36:04.480 --> 02:36:07.200 Thelona ultimate available for them, 02:36:07.200 --> 02:36:10.520 something one away from having a dimensional drift. 02:36:10.520 --> 02:36:14.560 Once for now, this Jing strafing forward into the site 02:36:14.560 --> 02:36:17.680 and shows Stopper beat down, but it is gone. 02:36:17.680 --> 02:36:19.720 Snappy shot from the fire with a counter spam 02:36:19.720 --> 02:36:20.560 through that smoke. 02:36:20.560 --> 02:36:25.520 Treks is able to find Invy, stops the plant in its tracks. 02:36:25.520 --> 02:36:26.120 You should run. 02:36:26.120 --> 02:36:27.680 Well, let's check close, but when you hear a classic, 02:36:27.680 --> 02:36:28.560 you should know that there's going 02:36:28.560 --> 02:36:30.480 to be a judge behind it. 02:36:30.480 --> 02:36:33.520 Meanwhile, Nats finding one to push forward into that cove. 02:36:33.520 --> 02:36:42.200 Forsaken is dead. King now, the champion of one that has to make his exit. He's the tank, he's dead and it's just something. 02:36:43.700 --> 02:36:44.700 He's gotta get a move on. 02:36:47.160 --> 02:36:54.940 Collects the gun, but the fuse is just being stuck. The angle is not his. Nats has the elimination and Team Liquid have six. 02:36:54.940 --> 02:37:01.940 I think, kind of surprising here, uncharacteristic for Paper Rex and for Versaica to not commit 02:37:01.940 --> 02:37:03.860 that Cosmic Divide a lot earlier. 02:37:03.860 --> 02:37:08.020 They could have made that plant safe and then they wouldn't have had it interrupted. 02:37:08.020 --> 02:37:11.140 They could have set up for their post plants a little bit more comfortably, prevented that 02:37:11.140 --> 02:37:13.140 spam down through the smokes. 02:37:13.140 --> 02:37:17.900 Cosmic Divide blocked bullets and they go for the grab well push on towards that 02:37:17.900 --> 02:37:21.220 lockdown and Team Liquid is so ready for it. 02:37:21.220 --> 02:37:27.760 They just shut it right down and Alva's stress starting to show a little bit on the coach's 02:37:27.760 --> 02:37:29.640 face from Paper Rex. 02:37:29.640 --> 02:37:30.640 Look at this. 02:37:30.640 --> 02:37:32.400 They're, they're, this is a great read. 02:37:32.400 --> 02:37:36.400 I think they have Paper Rex dead to rights here if they commit to this B hit. 02:37:36.400 --> 02:37:37.400 The noise is being made. 02:37:37.400 --> 02:37:40.960 I'm just gonna say Camo, yeah, could just send out the ultimate from here, tuck into 02:37:40.960 --> 02:37:41.960 the corner, Ching. 02:37:41.960 --> 02:37:43.960 Not gonna be spotted quite just yet. 02:37:43.960 --> 02:37:46.960 Camo, sooner rather than later, he's just gonna be dumping this over there. 02:37:46.960 --> 02:37:47.960 He can't fight Ching once again. 02:37:47.960 --> 02:37:51.860 Counter-Spring to Dubai, takes him low, can't quite take him down, knew while something. 02:37:51.860 --> 02:37:55.960 Trying to escort him forward, jumps back over to the front of the P-Sight. 02:37:56.960 --> 02:37:58.960 Certainly not where he wanted to go. 02:37:58.960 --> 02:38:04.960 Well, that's, again, having forsaken Stumber, Cogman to Dubai has been called in, but already the rotation's coming through. 02:38:07.960 --> 02:38:11.960 Is it just Indy all alone, walking up towards C, but has to just backpedal away. 02:38:11.960 --> 02:38:18.960 This cosmic divide was meant to be a fake thinking that, you know, trying to sell to team liquid that they were going to be going A. 02:38:18.960 --> 02:38:24.960 In fact, they tried to go C and something tries to double down and cannot win the fight against tracks. 02:38:24.960 --> 02:38:33.960 Just holding the angle. You might be able to get a plant here as paper X, but 2v5 with Divy on 19 HP. 02:38:33.960 --> 02:38:37.960 You would think pretty, pretty difficult. 02:38:37.960 --> 02:38:39.300 30 seconds left. 02:38:42.200 --> 02:38:44.260 Team Liquid wanting that lead at the half. 02:38:44.260 --> 02:38:45.140 What can he hear? 02:38:47.560 --> 02:38:50.300 I'm gonna be swapped over, plant to come in. 02:38:50.300 --> 02:38:53.140 They are even gonna be smoking off the trademark, 02:38:53.140 --> 02:38:56.300 so no early alert system here for Paper Rex. 02:38:57.400 --> 02:38:59.540 This is a Team Liquid special, they love to do that. 02:38:59.540 --> 02:39:01.740 This became all the more difficult for them. 02:39:02.740 --> 02:39:04.940 Devine with this operator should be good for one. 02:39:04.940 --> 02:39:12.940 The absolute worst time and all the while I think Trexquart blips, and he's gonna catch the shot. 02:39:12.940 --> 02:39:17.940 A quick overwhelm on the Envy, and Team Liquid make it 7-5.5. 02:39:17.940 --> 02:39:20.940 This is exactly what you're looking for here from Liquid. 02:39:20.940 --> 02:39:25.940 A good bounce back after some rough rounds to start, and they get 4 in a row to finish the half. 02:39:25.940 --> 02:39:30.940 Great stability, the players starting to feel a bit more comfortable here on the stage. 02:39:30.940 --> 02:39:31.940 Stage! 02:39:31.940 --> 02:39:35.940 Team Liquid can they seal the deal on their map pick will find out after the half. 02:39:40.940 --> 02:39:43.940 The city of block becomes the city of thieves! 02:39:43.940 --> 02:39:47.940 They plunder, they plilfer, and they persevere in Paris! 02:39:49.940 --> 02:39:50.940 You win this! 02:39:50.940 --> 02:39:51.940 Invade enemies! 02:39:51.940 --> 02:39:52.940 Go to hell! 02:39:52.940 --> 02:39:54.940 I am the leader of the race! 02:40:00.940 --> 02:40:19.700 He's done it. 02:40:19.700 --> 02:40:24.620 Back here with Nats, Nats, your speeches are iconic at this point in VCT. 02:40:24.620 --> 02:40:28.900 I'm wondering how long have you been giving these speeches all the way since Stambe 02:40:28.900 --> 02:40:29.900 Days? 02:40:29.900 --> 02:40:36.400 No, I don't think it's from Gambili's, I think the moment I moved to Aicil, but I'm just saying what I feel in my heart and that's it. 02:40:36.400 --> 02:40:40.400 So you're saying these are spontaneous, you don't come in prepared, you don't need like a cue card or something? 02:40:40.400 --> 02:40:45.900 No, I don't, I don't know, I believe this kind of things you just say whatever you feel and that's it. 02:40:45.900 --> 02:40:49.900 I don't even bring like a popes I want to speak about, I just say what I feel and that's it. 02:40:49.900 --> 02:40:51.900 He's natural! 02:40:59.900 --> 02:41:24.660 Welcome back. We're getting ready to go to the second half of our second map in our first 02:41:24.660 --> 02:41:29.640 series here at champs Shanghai Rex for the moment trailing two rounds behind team 02:41:29.640 --> 02:41:33.960 liquid see we found their form and their comfort here on their map pick up 02:41:33.960 --> 02:41:39.260 haven yeah much needed stability for sure and GSR started to come alive he 02:41:39.260 --> 02:41:44.660 finds 10 kills in that first half really set up for success in some of those 02:41:44.660 --> 02:41:49.500 moments able to take it in to some positions that catch paper Rex really 02:41:49.500 --> 02:41:52.420 out guard you know get him more comfortable on the stage find those 02:41:52.420 --> 02:41:56.860 easy kills make it seem like he can absolutely go toe-to-toe with them so 02:41:56.860 --> 02:42:01.840 that's a good start on this map on this half for liquid paper racks the question 02:42:01.840 --> 02:42:06.180 is is a comp that I think has a lot of similar ideas in terms of happy to play 02:42:06.180 --> 02:42:09.980 for retake you've got some great alts in the back pocket for those kind of 02:42:09.980 --> 02:42:13.940 moments just like team liquid does are they gonna be able to match on their 02:42:13.940 --> 02:42:18.940 defender side as they go for the big pushout and it looks like not much of 02:42:18.940 --> 02:42:23.740 a brawl brewing kicks is just going to scale down in towards sewers double 02:42:23.740 --> 02:42:31.420 swing across here triple Nance as well that allows him to send his wall over 02:42:31.420 --> 02:42:36.580 into B that's all fake this is all lose yeah fine in that kill now in big gonna 02:42:36.580 --> 02:42:39.820 be caught kicks able to take him down and team liquid they're looking for 02:42:39.820 --> 02:42:45.620 that first pistol win of this series considering that check from behind 02:42:45.620 --> 02:42:47.660 But Nats, he's already washing forward. 02:42:47.660 --> 02:42:49.260 And he manages to fight one full battle, 02:42:49.260 --> 02:42:50.100 he can take it down. 02:42:50.100 --> 02:42:51.460 Fight down, A. 02:42:51.460 --> 02:42:52.380 Don't flicks. 02:42:52.380 --> 02:42:54.780 Really any help remaining here between the two 02:42:54.780 --> 02:42:56.340 alive Paper Rex players. 02:42:56.340 --> 02:42:58.540 A bit of a heal there for Qing. 02:42:58.540 --> 02:43:01.020 He's not gonna be playing the GSR in quick reposition, 02:43:01.020 --> 02:43:02.660 but Camel gets himself a second Qing. 02:43:02.660 --> 02:43:04.540 Dad, the bottom is looking for anything that he can get, 02:43:04.540 --> 02:43:06.220 but he can get nothing more. 02:43:06.220 --> 02:43:08.140 First pistol of Team Liquid. 02:43:08.140 --> 02:43:10.380 He stretched the lead now up by three. 02:43:10.380 --> 02:43:11.260 Okay, great. 02:43:11.260 --> 02:43:13.860 This is exactly what the doctor ordered here. 02:43:13.860 --> 02:43:22.640 It is a very creative round using that cove to silently get down into sewers to send over the high tide and towards B from that position 02:43:23.800 --> 02:43:27.320 That sets up camo for that first kill and kicks gets one of his own 02:43:28.000 --> 02:43:30.640 Paper X gets stuck in sewers trying to find a way out 02:43:31.840 --> 02:43:39.120 Now we get to look at the way that team liquid builds into this snowball potentially 02:43:39.120 --> 02:43:40.400 They're gonna have a couple rifles 02:43:40.400 --> 02:43:46.900 They're going to have the Marshall and then they're going to look to do a lot of damage in that bonus and try to go for those early outlaws 02:43:46.900 --> 02:43:48.900 They're very fast walk into window 02:43:49.600 --> 02:43:51.600 He catches gnats 02:43:51.600 --> 02:43:54.460 Doesn't stick around to grab the gun though just makes his quick exit with the gate crash 02:43:57.080 --> 02:43:59.080 Critical value gonna be found I 02:44:00.880 --> 02:44:05.080 Need so much of this has come down to who's gonna be able to kind of 02:44:05.080 --> 02:44:09.140 out read who on some of these earlier on aggressive positions and a site here 02:44:09.140 --> 02:44:13.960 spotted by GSR. Careers have to make the call to go on the rotation. Jumping from 02:44:13.960 --> 02:44:17.300 something good to be seeing one at long. And with that turret there you have a 02:44:17.300 --> 02:44:21.700 lot more comfort to make this rotation. 02:44:21.700 --> 02:44:25.300 We're gonna swing it out for a second and it's going to be struck down. 02:44:25.300 --> 02:44:29.700 Two big kills here found for Camo. Divine out, pushed up into the window. Here's a 02:44:29.700 --> 02:44:33.300 rotation coming in. Something gonna be struck down. Just start catching him 02:44:33.300 --> 02:44:37.940 connect to the demo on their heels and for a second I thought treks was just 02:44:37.940 --> 02:44:41.100 gonna be served up on a plot of the blast pack pushed him on to the angle from 02:44:41.100 --> 02:44:47.260 camo he's still able to find that stability find the shot now it looks 02:44:47.260 --> 02:44:54.420 like won't GSR will join that to the grave but otherwise it should be done 02:44:54.420 --> 02:44:57.060 and dusted 02:44:57.060 --> 02:45:01.060 I'm gonna be finding incredible damage, incredible value here. 02:45:03.060 --> 02:45:05.060 Can he get anything more? 02:45:06.060 --> 02:45:08.060 Gun can be scooped up. 02:45:09.060 --> 02:45:11.060 Let's pull out a Util, though. 02:45:13.060 --> 02:45:16.060 It's half of the views, the spot! 02:45:16.060 --> 02:45:18.060 And now it's down to Trex. 02:45:18.060 --> 02:45:20.060 Just gonna go tanking that hog, clears it. 02:45:20.060 --> 02:45:22.060 And Trex knows he hasn't held it. 02:45:22.060 --> 02:45:25.060 Some damage to be found, but this round is not gonna go paper-rex his way. 02:45:25.060 --> 02:45:41.060 This is a tremendous damage done by Envy and it is going to really make the snowball so difficult. 02:45:41.060 --> 02:45:50.060 Four team Liquid, they're not able to get through this cleanly, get able to anticipate the push out there from Garage. 02:45:50.060 --> 02:45:54.060 GSR had been tucked into that position for quite some time. 02:45:54.060 --> 02:45:56.060 Oh, an Envy! 02:45:57.260 --> 02:46:01.020 The timing there. A little bit of a rise smile for GSR. 02:46:02.220 --> 02:46:04.220 Maybe she's barely shrugged that off. 02:46:05.180 --> 02:46:07.180 If you look, we'd still get that round win now. 02:46:07.180 --> 02:46:09.180 They go into their bonus. 02:46:09.180 --> 02:46:13.180 Double Stinger here. Quick space, going to be taken by something that has to give this up. 02:46:13.180 --> 02:46:17.180 Backpedals away. Jingle the swing out into the open. Campbell going to be taken down from Forsaken and Platt. 02:46:17.180 --> 02:46:19.180 Double Star is going to be situated for Forsaken! 02:46:19.180 --> 02:46:21.180 She's getting cooked alive. 02:46:21.180 --> 02:46:25.820 alive nearly a team kill off of blaze wall. 02:46:28.620 --> 02:46:31.540 That would be pretty par for the course for paper X. 02:46:31.540 --> 02:46:34.220 So, you know, I'm just not really that bothered. 02:46:35.020 --> 02:46:36.660 Pixel angle here for something a garage. 02:46:38.100 --> 02:46:40.100 Liquid not going to be given in the sight line. 02:46:40.100 --> 02:46:42.340 Meanwhile, envy, same thing, but with an Odin. 02:46:46.340 --> 02:46:49.100 Well, I mean, you're not hearing or seeing anything over towards a. 02:46:49.100 --> 02:46:52.360 I think this is all just a bait for information. 02:46:53.360 --> 02:46:55.100 Yes, we found a kill. 02:46:56.240 --> 02:46:57.240 Back of sight. 02:46:57.240 --> 02:46:58.240 That's an odin down. 02:46:59.540 --> 02:47:03.200 Something out of garage will be able to get the trade keeps him in with the 02:47:03.200 --> 02:47:05.640 advantage, but now that's on the approach to buy. 02:47:05.740 --> 02:47:06.740 Not the wiser. 02:47:06.740 --> 02:47:07.580 Turn to the side. 02:47:07.580 --> 02:47:08.240 Why is the one. 02:47:08.240 --> 02:47:09.040 It's a headshot. 02:47:09.040 --> 02:47:10.540 I'm going to buy and take him a little bit lower. 02:47:11.380 --> 02:47:12.180 No further kills. 02:47:12.180 --> 02:47:13.180 We've got my Nats. 02:47:14.540 --> 02:47:16.080 He's giving his teammates a chance though. 02:47:16.980 --> 02:47:18.080 30 seconds left. 02:47:18.080 --> 02:47:20.080 They found my track 02:47:23.240 --> 02:47:25.240 By planted 02:47:25.560 --> 02:47:29.680 Committed to one tucked away at hell the other behind the box. The body hasn't seen any movement there 02:47:30.240 --> 02:47:32.240 It's trying to figure out where that trip got cleared from 02:47:35.360 --> 02:47:37.360 Corporal sent the cubby checked 02:47:38.240 --> 02:47:40.560 They're trying to narrow this down something 02:47:41.840 --> 02:47:43.840 Tracks you tell it 02:47:43.840 --> 02:47:47.780 It could be separate kicks, a lot of rescue. 02:47:47.780 --> 02:47:51.020 Team Liquid still making a damn competitive. 02:47:51.020 --> 02:47:53.520 HyperX will not allow for that bonus to get converted. 02:47:53.520 --> 02:47:55.960 This is one of the first rounds that I could really 02:47:55.960 --> 02:48:00.360 remember Nass being able to really enact on a lurk 02:48:00.360 --> 02:48:01.760 and get some value out of it. 02:48:01.760 --> 02:48:03.120 If he has a different gun in hand, 02:48:03.120 --> 02:48:04.640 it's a very different situation. 02:48:04.640 --> 02:48:06.800 He probably gets at least two. 02:48:06.800 --> 02:48:08.160 That's something that HyperX is going 02:48:08.160 --> 02:48:10.040 to have to be very aware of. 02:48:10.040 --> 02:48:13.480 They had a pretty huge advantage in the gun department. 02:48:15.160 --> 02:48:17.400 This means that Team Liquid not gonna be able to have 02:48:17.400 --> 02:48:21.240 that outlaw that they love to get into the fourth round 02:48:21.240 --> 02:48:22.600 if they win the pistol. 02:48:22.600 --> 02:48:24.880 Just not able to really find the damage. 02:48:25.960 --> 02:48:29.680 Indy is gonna have that Oden once again. 02:48:29.680 --> 02:48:31.320 Rounding site, some big firepower, 02:48:31.320 --> 02:48:33.560 but the showstopper available for Camo. 02:48:34.960 --> 02:48:36.480 Spray and pray here from Paper Rack 02:48:36.480 --> 02:48:37.560 to listen in with Team Liquid 02:48:37.560 --> 02:48:38.960 and see if they can win the round. 02:48:38.960 --> 02:48:40.960 Okay, supersonic, can you clone it? 02:48:40.960 --> 02:48:41.960 Wow, there we go. 02:48:41.960 --> 02:48:42.960 I will start, I will start. 02:48:42.960 --> 02:48:43.960 I'm all right, I'm all right guys. 02:48:43.960 --> 02:48:45.960 We are small crowd, we were still called to help. 02:48:45.960 --> 02:48:46.960 I still don't know what to do, I'm first for this. 02:48:46.960 --> 02:48:47.960 I don't like him man, you go. 02:48:47.960 --> 02:48:48.960 Let's just wait, let's wait, let's wait. 02:48:48.960 --> 02:48:49.960 I'm all right. 02:48:49.960 --> 02:48:50.960 I'm ready guys, I'm first. 02:48:50.960 --> 02:48:51.960 I'm picking the house. 02:48:51.960 --> 02:48:52.960 I'm first. 02:48:52.960 --> 02:48:53.960 I'm first. 02:48:53.960 --> 02:48:54.960 One more, I'm first. 02:48:54.960 --> 02:48:55.960 I'm first. 02:48:55.960 --> 02:48:56.960 I'm first, I'm first. 02:48:56.960 --> 02:48:57.960 I'm first, I'm first. 02:48:57.960 --> 02:48:58.960 Go, go, go. 02:48:58.960 --> 02:48:59.960 We keep sitting. 02:48:59.960 --> 02:49:00.960 You're all right. 02:49:00.960 --> 02:49:01.960 Maybe it was you, you're all right. 02:49:01.960 --> 02:49:02.960 I'll go after him. 02:49:02.960 --> 02:49:03.960 I'll go after him. 02:49:03.960 --> 02:49:05.960 We play with high-cocks easy, we need to play with high-cocks. 02:49:05.960 --> 02:49:07.960 I see a skill, do that. 02:49:07.960 --> 02:49:08.960 Flash XC, you already. 02:49:08.960 --> 02:49:09.960 I'm coming for you. 02:49:09.960 --> 02:49:10.960 I'm coming for you. 02:49:10.960 --> 02:49:11.960 I'm coming, I'm coming. 02:49:11.960 --> 02:49:13.960 Okay, you come on, you're going from the ground. 02:49:13.960 --> 02:49:14.960 Okay, can't be flunked or not. 02:49:14.960 --> 02:49:15.960 No, no, no. 02:49:15.960 --> 02:49:16.960 This one, this one's from the ground. 02:49:16.960 --> 02:49:18.960 I'm right in front of you. 02:49:18.960 --> 02:49:19.960 I'm in XC now. 02:49:19.960 --> 02:49:20.960 Come on. 02:49:20.960 --> 02:49:21.960 I'm out, I'm out. 02:49:21.960 --> 02:49:22.960 In XC. 02:49:22.960 --> 02:49:23.960 I'm in XC. 02:49:23.960 --> 02:49:24.960 I'm in XC. 02:49:24.960 --> 02:49:25.960 I'm delaying them so hard. 02:49:25.960 --> 02:49:26.960 I'm holding XC. 02:49:26.960 --> 02:49:27.960 Flash XC. 02:49:27.960 --> 02:49:28.960 In XC. 02:49:28.960 --> 02:49:29.960 Two out, XC team. 02:49:29.960 --> 02:49:30.960 Take one, XC. 02:50:00.960 --> 02:50:04.800 Yeah, it feels like they're not really sure of themselves. 02:50:04.800 --> 02:50:11.960 They're hoping that something can get into the backlines and find some value from that gets some information, but it just takes so long. 02:50:11.960 --> 02:50:14.160 They have to be so slow and methodical. 02:50:14.160 --> 02:50:16.960 Good swing out there for Saken as well. 02:50:16.960 --> 02:50:21.360 The timing for this retake once it gets going for Paper Rex. Pretty good. 02:50:21.360 --> 02:50:28.760 It just, it took way too long and that's going to force another time out here from Alex. 02:50:28.760 --> 02:50:35.400 He wants to take a little bit of a talk about this. 02:50:35.400 --> 02:50:40.280 I think you're probably going to want to get a little bit more pressure towards A long early. 02:50:40.280 --> 02:50:44.680 I think you're going to want to create some difficulty for Team Liquid. 02:50:44.680 --> 02:50:49.340 I think that A site is going to be the more difficult as usual on this map to really 02:50:49.340 --> 02:50:53.000 get these retakes going. 02:50:53.000 --> 02:50:56.840 So you need to be very careful though because Team Liquid has shown that they have been 02:50:56.840 --> 02:51:02.800 really good at having some ideas off of that Harbor Util, make it difficult to get any kind 02:51:02.800 --> 02:51:07.260 of control established, because you can use that Cove really early, and maybe the Odin 02:51:07.260 --> 02:51:11.740 is inferior, a good counter to it, but we haven't been able to really see the value to 02:51:11.740 --> 02:51:13.820 shutting down an early Cove or something like that. 02:51:13.820 --> 02:51:15.400 Envy's been kind of holding it at B. 02:51:15.400 --> 02:51:17.280 And look at what Nats is doing. 02:51:17.280 --> 02:51:18.580 He's got that outlaw in hand. 02:51:18.580 --> 02:51:21.060 He is ready to go hunting. 02:51:21.060 --> 02:51:25.140 And it is going to be half-armors pretty much across the board for Paper X. 02:51:25.140 --> 02:51:32.660 Oh, something coming in with that fall. 02:51:32.660 --> 02:51:33.660 Backing available. 02:51:33.660 --> 02:51:38.660 A couple ults here for Paper Rex, very close to a strong, old cycle. 02:51:38.660 --> 02:51:44.260 Ooh, that's what they do off this time out call. 02:51:44.260 --> 02:51:47.060 It's just a tiny bit of damage dealt here onto the KJ. 02:51:47.060 --> 02:51:49.060 Boom, all spot out. 02:51:49.060 --> 02:51:51.060 Oh, something new. 02:51:51.060 --> 02:51:52.980 It's the exit. 02:51:52.980 --> 02:51:55.980 and stick around. Has that other gate crash sent very early on? 02:51:55.980 --> 02:52:00.500 Yeah, they were looking for a little bait and switch there with device. Headhunter kind 02:52:00.500 --> 02:52:05.540 of similar to what we saw in a scent, but Team Liquid sensing a little bit of weakness off 02:52:05.540 --> 02:52:10.800 of that presence being shown here at grass. So they're thinking that A is going to be 02:52:10.800 --> 02:52:15.260 wide open and they are mostly correct. And Invis, I don't know, he was just going 02:52:15.260 --> 02:52:16.420 to full rotate off of this. 02:52:16.420 --> 02:52:22.580 This is going to be another difficult position where I'm not sure how paper rex is going 02:52:22.580 --> 02:52:25.580 to be able to start a retake. 02:52:25.580 --> 02:52:27.580 I have Jinx on. 02:52:27.580 --> 02:52:30.380 Slippin' with the Reveal, and G.S.R. they can call. 02:52:30.380 --> 02:52:34.220 NB playing himself in brilliantly, but Nats and Batoate final shot. 02:52:34.220 --> 02:52:35.660 Will connect, and Vi got to be taken down. 02:52:35.660 --> 02:52:37.580 Jinx immediately going to be invested in the alt. 02:52:37.580 --> 02:52:39.780 Right back forward, catches one, Nats, dead. 02:52:39.780 --> 02:52:41.860 The ball is going to be sent forward. 02:52:41.860 --> 02:52:43.420 I'm sure if you actually mentioned you got that one out, 02:52:43.420 --> 02:52:44.780 either way the jump out going to be punished. 02:52:44.780 --> 02:52:46.580 NB dead, can't have a lot to find for a second. 02:52:46.580 --> 02:52:51.100 Something eliminated, and J falls as well. 02:52:51.100 --> 02:52:53.340 These Harbor Wolves just giving them fits. 02:52:53.340 --> 02:52:57.020 They try and try to push forward. 02:52:57.020 --> 02:52:59.180 They are met with death each and every time. 02:52:59.180 --> 02:53:00.940 Yeah, the theory here is incredible. 02:53:00.940 --> 02:53:03.500 The macro reads even better. 02:53:03.500 --> 02:53:07.460 But the way that Nats is so willing to fast pivot off 02:53:07.460 --> 02:53:10.580 of some of that early contact, a good little individual effort 02:53:10.580 --> 02:53:13.620 by Invy that doesn't really amount to much here, 02:53:13.620 --> 02:53:15.940 his flood retake just completely shut down 02:53:15.940 --> 02:53:19.460 even with the run it back invested. 02:53:19.460 --> 02:53:22.420 Things are really starting to fall apart. 02:53:22.420 --> 02:53:23.860 four paper racks. 02:53:23.860 --> 02:53:25.220 That's both timeouts gone. 02:53:28.100 --> 02:53:29.060 Two of your ults invested, 02:53:29.060 --> 02:53:30.820 do you have another two ready to go? 02:53:30.820 --> 02:53:31.660 The fly is dead. 02:53:32.980 --> 02:53:34.260 As is the king. 02:53:34.260 --> 02:53:36.500 It's just a massacre at A-long. 02:53:37.860 --> 02:53:41.140 His team liquiders just running over paper racks, 02:53:41.140 --> 02:53:42.340 round after round. 02:53:46.540 --> 02:53:48.260 They're just so ready. 02:53:48.260 --> 02:53:49.540 Kind of looking for that A-fight 02:53:49.540 --> 02:53:51.980 and they find it, they take it. 02:53:51.980 --> 02:53:56.540 Second is just hoping that someone goes pushing in that direction so he can upgrade his gun, otherwise they have to save. 02:53:56.540 --> 02:53:57.040 Right. 02:53:58.860 --> 02:54:04.400 You wouldn't expect here that they will, and the bad news to make this even worse for Paper Rack, they go for this aggressive fight. 02:54:04.900 --> 02:54:07.100 None of the ult have to be used by Team Liquid. 02:54:07.620 --> 02:54:10.300 They're gonna be coming through with three, probably four. 02:54:10.460 --> 02:54:11.420 Send Treks to hunt. 02:54:11.820 --> 02:54:12.320 Why not? 02:54:19.100 --> 02:54:20.540 Oh, gets the kill. 02:54:20.540 --> 02:54:28.260 gives them absolutely nothing only something to survive team liquid move up 02:54:28.260 --> 02:54:32.900 to map point paper X 02:54:33.420 --> 02:54:37.180 can't find their footing yet still here on this map and with Lotus living on the 02:54:37.180 --> 02:54:39.900 horizon and given how the performances have gone on that map as well 02:54:39.900 --> 02:54:47.340 suddenly this tips the balance absolutely right very much so team 02:54:47.340 --> 02:54:58.940 Liquid has been stellar here. If not for the anti-bonus, it would be 12 rounds in a row. 02:55:01.100 --> 02:55:05.740 Great movement there by Trex. That is a really nice anti-judge play. 02:55:07.180 --> 02:55:11.340 And now you've got four alts that you have to worry about here as Paper Rex. They're gonna try to 02:55:11.340 --> 02:55:15.900 take this A fight again. They're even bringing something over this time. There's that Vandal. 02:55:15.900 --> 02:55:18.900 This is do or die on this map. 02:55:20.900 --> 02:55:22.900 Going for the C's Molly, but 02:55:22.900 --> 02:55:25.900 Liquid not keen to try to take this fight again. 02:55:25.900 --> 02:55:28.900 Wants to try to set up for this B head. 02:55:28.900 --> 02:55:31.900 Divide not too far away, but this lockdown should open up the space. 02:55:31.900 --> 02:55:34.900 He's going to have to get it a little bit further away now. 02:55:34.900 --> 02:55:36.900 He's still chasing forward. 02:55:38.900 --> 02:55:41.900 There's no trademark here. 02:55:41.900 --> 02:55:48.900 Fairly manages to work his way out of the earth, the player does end up getting detained. 02:55:48.900 --> 02:55:53.900 Well, Jing, the approach here on the flank, unscouted, spotting out one. 02:55:53.900 --> 02:55:58.900 Takes out Nats, Kerbalt, sent, Tracks turning south, but can't dodge the bullets, kills the reply. 02:55:58.900 --> 02:56:00.900 However, we're going to be pumping out something to divide forward. 02:56:00.900 --> 02:56:04.900 The judge rewarded something, climbs the lawn, and Envy gets the other. 02:56:04.900 --> 02:56:07.900 The map not quite over yet, Paper Rex. 02:56:07.900 --> 02:56:12.900 to manage the pickup of seventh round win, but still they're trailing by five. 02:56:12.900 --> 02:56:19.900 They're able to find a really nice counter here to the lockdown, just inserting that judge right at the point of attack on to B. 02:56:19.900 --> 02:56:23.900 Team Liquid never feels comfortable to go for the moment. 02:56:23.900 --> 02:56:26.900 And Jengen goes all the way around the world. 02:56:26.900 --> 02:56:31.900 Catches Team Liquid completely off guard. A nice flash there as well. 02:56:31.900 --> 02:56:33.900 Check out the open for Divide. 02:56:33.900 --> 02:56:35.900 Good flash for something. 02:56:35.900 --> 02:56:37.900 So here the team worked that coordination 02:56:37.900 --> 02:56:39.900 for Paper X able to come together. 02:56:39.900 --> 02:56:41.900 Now it's still not thrilled. 02:56:41.900 --> 02:56:44.900 They've given themselves some life. 02:56:44.900 --> 02:56:47.900 Those are still a hell of a lot of work to be done here. 02:56:47.900 --> 02:56:50.900 Obviously they want that 2-0. 02:56:50.900 --> 02:56:52.900 It's gonna have to be done in OT. 02:56:52.900 --> 02:56:55.900 Put a force on line and he'll be pumped here for Divide. 02:56:55.900 --> 02:56:58.900 Nice track, just getting burned to the crisp. 02:56:58.900 --> 02:57:00.900 A little bit of that. 02:57:00.900 --> 02:57:03.940 just that decay damage coming through. So in the end he's actually quite helping. 02:57:05.700 --> 02:57:08.740 Scary moment, but Plot's gonna be connecting there, Jhin gonna be good for Womba, 02:57:08.740 --> 02:57:13.700 Camo gonna be good for two. Swing out something, try to steady it, but it came out escape. 02:57:15.620 --> 02:57:17.380 Gets GSR and nothing more. 02:57:19.540 --> 02:57:20.660 There's an alarm bot here. 02:57:22.100 --> 02:57:25.380 There's an alarm bot here and there's also a showstopper in the hands of Camo that 02:57:25.380 --> 02:57:29.540 should be able to bring this map to its conclusion. This feels inevitable. 02:57:30.900 --> 02:57:32.100 I need a stop here. 02:57:32.100 --> 02:57:34.020 A shaky attempt. 02:57:34.020 --> 02:57:35.020 And there's highs on this. 02:57:39.020 --> 02:57:40.620 Kicks around the corner. 02:57:40.620 --> 02:57:42.340 Pages beating them eyes to buy now. 02:57:42.340 --> 02:57:43.420 How did they do it all? 02:57:43.420 --> 02:57:44.860 And it's going to be Ken instead. 02:57:44.860 --> 02:57:46.140 Picking up the four piece. 02:57:46.140 --> 02:57:47.180 13 to 7. 02:57:47.180 --> 02:57:52.460 Team Liquid giving us a Mast 3 here in our opening series. 02:57:52.460 --> 02:57:54.140 Well, you've got to like this Harvard pick. 02:57:54.140 --> 02:57:56.780 It gave a ton of value for Team Liquid. 02:57:56.780 --> 02:57:59.380 What a comp change for them. 02:57:59.380 --> 02:58:02.660 A massive win, we go the distance, load us now 02:58:02.660 --> 02:58:06.660 to determine which one of these teams will kick off champ Shanghai with a win. 02:58:29.380 --> 02:58:32.380 I said keep inside your body 02:58:32.380 --> 02:58:35.380 I couldn't catch myself right back 02:58:35.380 --> 02:58:38.380 There's strangers in the dark 02:58:38.380 --> 02:58:42.380 They're leaving with my heart 02:58:42.380 --> 02:58:46.380 It's official, but it can't be more 02:58:46.380 --> 02:58:49.380 Can't deny the fact that I'm alive 02:58:49.380 --> 02:58:52.380 I'm afraid that I'm a liar 02:58:52.380 --> 02:58:53.380 I'm not a liar 02:58:53.380 --> 02:58:56.380 I need to go beyond 02:59:56.380 --> 03:00:01.180 Take the two rocks, stick together the dark, 03:00:01.180 --> 03:00:03.180 feel the dark. 03:00:03.180 --> 03:00:06.380 Since the fish is too hot, 03:00:06.380 --> 03:00:08.380 don't do the rock, 03:00:08.380 --> 03:00:10.380 don't do the rock, 03:00:10.380 --> 03:00:11.380 breathe the wind, 03:00:11.380 --> 03:00:13.380 lift it back on the top, 03:00:13.380 --> 03:00:16.380 leave the world behind. 03:00:16.380 --> 03:00:18.380 Hold it, hold it, 03:00:18.380 --> 03:00:20.380 stay in the world, 03:00:20.380 --> 03:00:23.380 world, world, world, world. 03:00:53.380 --> 03:01:21.900 Hello and welcome back to Champs and you might notice a new face here, it's Mel. 03:01:21.900 --> 03:01:22.900 Surprise. 03:01:22.900 --> 03:01:29.340 Welcome to the desk, you know, you've been touring Shanghai getting coffee made by a suit that it has it been 03:01:29.340 --> 03:01:34.220 Dude, it has been a great experience. I feel like I've lived like four lives. Honestly, dude 03:01:34.220 --> 03:01:37.900 The coffee was amazing by the way. Was that championship level coffee? 03:01:37.900 --> 03:01:42.900 I don't want to spoil it and I don't want to jinx it, but we're gonna keep up between me and him 03:01:44.740 --> 03:01:49.180 But it sounds like a good retirement plan, but back to this man who have really exciting one 03:01:49.180 --> 03:01:57.180 I think, you know, at this rate, having a full series between these two teams is perhaps not so surprising and ender. 03:01:57.180 --> 03:02:04.180 Let's first start with some of the ideas. Now we can see why GSR is coming into this roster. The new ideas, they brought into Haven. 03:02:04.180 --> 03:02:10.180 I really loved it. First of all, we finally see GSR off the jet. So a huge comp change for Team Liquid where they're playing Vioro. 03:02:10.180 --> 03:02:16.180 And a big style change as well. Going through so many midfights. We had, first of all, just GSR walking down mid-mid. 03:02:16.180 --> 03:02:21.600 walking down mid-mid, look at this it's a vertical harbour wall, Yoru has ulted through all of this while it raises 03:02:21.920 --> 03:02:25.780 Sprinting down a long, that round they were a little bit hit or miss 03:02:25.780 --> 03:02:31.540 But I would say the pace at which team Likud was playing was wildly different to anything 03:02:31.540 --> 03:02:36.820 We'd seen in stage two and wildly different to even what we saw in the first map. When you're looking at a comp with Yoru 03:02:36.820 --> 03:02:42.280 You are expecting some level of aggression, but when it's paired with the harbour and you see those unexpected walls 03:02:42.280 --> 03:02:47.700 It's just so chaotic even for a team like paper X. Who's used to playing super unorthodox? 03:02:47.700 --> 03:02:49.700 I mean teams in a pack are crazy sometimes 03:02:49.960 --> 03:02:54.400 Even they get caught off by that and I just want to say props to team liquids coaching staff 03:02:54.400 --> 03:03:00.720 Like that was a really cool execution of a really unique call. I think that's a thing though paper X is not used to other people doing crazy 03:03:02.720 --> 03:03:08.320 Like yeah, they're like, oh my god, why didn't we think of that first now speaking of the harbor you and Wyatt were 03:03:08.320 --> 03:03:10.560 absolutely going bananas over this 03:03:10.560 --> 03:03:12.640 Harbor pink so how do you think of it 03:03:12.640 --> 03:03:13.720 now well honestly I thought it was 03:03:13.720 --> 03:03:15.160 pretty cool they a lot of interesting 03:03:15.160 --> 03:03:17.240 ideas but for me the big weakness on 03:03:17.240 --> 03:03:19.040 paper of this comp was gonna be there 03:03:19.040 --> 03:03:21.760 a retakes right like without a paranoia 03:03:21.760 --> 03:03:23.160 without like a bleach on any sort of 03:03:23.160 --> 03:03:25.280 like hard-thearing utility yeah like you 03:03:25.280 --> 03:03:27.160 need to be anchoring on that site or 03:03:27.160 --> 03:03:29.240 flooding around the map instantly 03:03:29.240 --> 03:03:31.560 exactly or praying that your enemy 03:03:31.560 --> 03:03:33.680 doesn't go to the A site in the 03:03:33.680 --> 03:03:35.080 first part of the half so you can 03:03:35.080 --> 03:03:36.520 play with the ult on the retake I 03:03:36.520 --> 03:03:41.700 I'm gonna look at this round where Payprex waited 10 rounds to hit the A site and there's a Harbor Olt available 03:03:41.700 --> 03:03:45.240 Let's go ahead and play this round out because it is over in the blink of an eye 03:03:45.240 --> 03:03:49.000 The second the spike plant is when the Yorold comes in to spot everyone 03:03:49.000 --> 03:03:54.020 And there's a big haunt that pings out these players in the corner right device trying to play close 03:03:54.020 --> 03:04:00.260 But he's fully pinged up everyone is near sighted from the Harbor Olt and all of team liquid know where they are 03:04:00.260 --> 03:04:04.280 So even though you're lacking the the basic abilities to recluse the site 03:04:04.280 --> 03:04:06.680 It's way too long and ran them over. 03:04:06.680 --> 03:04:10.080 The thing with playing Harbor as well is like you said you do need to play really 03:04:10.080 --> 03:04:13.100 strictly into those win conditions because you don't have that baseline of 03:04:13.100 --> 03:04:17.000 detail but what it does reward is creativity. Like you said earlier that 03:04:17.000 --> 03:04:21.200 vertical wave in mid how they approach this airy take a combining that with 03:04:21.200 --> 03:04:24.280 the haunt it has to be a really creative flow from seem to go to pull it 03:04:24.280 --> 03:04:29.040 off and we saw it consistently in all rounds and in standard rounds and it 03:04:29.040 --> 03:04:33.600 came pretty close at half time there and Team Liquid if you wanted a pistol 03:04:33.600 --> 03:04:37.040 win from them. We finally got one in the second half and you know maybe it was thanks to the 03:04:37.040 --> 03:04:41.440 harbour. Again a cool idea and this is kind of like an old-school harbour while back when 03:04:41.440 --> 03:04:44.700 people are playing it for a second on this map where you run down sewers throw this 03:04:44.700 --> 03:04:50.040 purple to fake out the B hit. Now because there's a guy playing in sewers paperx weren't 03:04:50.040 --> 03:04:53.960 exactly fooled by this play but it was still Team Liquid fighting themselves out 03:04:53.960 --> 03:04:58.040 of a tough situation and still using this comp in early creative manner. I think 03:04:58.040 --> 03:05:01.840 the whole strength of harbour compared to other controllers is let's say you're 03:05:01.840 --> 03:05:05.920 playing on this map. You smoke along for the default. Now you only have one smoke left 03:05:05.920 --> 03:05:09.760 to actually execute B or C. You have to give something up there. You have to take those 03:05:09.760 --> 03:05:14.560 duels. But when you play Harbor, you have essentially two kits of controller utility. 03:05:14.560 --> 03:05:18.180 You can use that Cove at A like they did on the pistol and then use the wave to cut 03:05:18.180 --> 03:05:21.520 everything off on B. So you kind of get the best of both worlds and it's really 03:05:21.520 --> 03:05:25.560 good for stopping the floods which everyone is doing. It's extremely met on Haven right 03:05:25.560 --> 03:05:26.560 now. 03:05:26.560 --> 03:05:29.880 You know, to put some theory crafting out there, do you think this Harbor would 03:05:29.880 --> 03:05:34.640 work on other maps for Team Liquid. If they can make it work on Haven, I was not a Harbor 03:05:34.640 --> 03:05:38.680 believer until I saw that and I'm on board. I want to see more like if they're going to 03:05:38.680 --> 03:05:43.600 be creative with it, no stale like boring stuff. I really want to see them pull it out. 03:05:43.600 --> 03:05:47.560 I really like it on Summit, for example. I think the Harbor has a lot of power. 03:05:47.560 --> 03:05:49.560 Yes, so good on Summit, so good. 03:05:49.560 --> 03:05:52.600 Give me more of that and honestly just this way that Team Liquid is playing with 03:05:52.600 --> 03:05:56.760 so many different like fighting pieces, I would love to see them play something 03:05:56.760 --> 03:06:00.880 similar to this over on Lotus where they have all these metal tools that can combo together 03:06:00.880 --> 03:06:05.120 to fight like great things to clear away back Rebel because they've been playing the jet 03:06:05.120 --> 03:06:08.280 on this map in the big 2026. 03:06:08.280 --> 03:06:12.800 I want to see the new ideas because full well pull it out here now liquid is really 03:06:12.800 --> 03:06:14.160 good on Lotus. 03:06:14.160 --> 03:06:19.040 They came really over into an overtime back in Toronto against paper X paper X used to 03:06:19.040 --> 03:06:23.320 on the other hand used to be fantastic on Lotus but not lately they have lost the 03:06:23.320 --> 03:06:25.000 last four Lotus maps. 03:06:25.000 --> 03:06:28.900 I don't know what happened to them, but they it's not working out for them right now and liquid right now 03:06:28.900 --> 03:06:32.080 I would I would say they have the upper hand going into the final lap 03:06:32.080 --> 03:06:35.920 Yeah, it was something we were looking at when the map pool came out was like maybe PRX 03:06:35.920 --> 03:06:42.620 Maybe they needed to owe this series to end up winning and especially now with team liquid dealing a little bit more confidence momentum 03:06:42.620 --> 03:06:45.520 GSR finding his footing on a more comfortable agent 03:06:45.520 --> 03:06:47.940 I mean used to be a jet one trick boy on the gore 03:06:47.940 --> 03:06:53.520 He was looking fantastic out there getting over those nerves of not number one. I think this is very doable now 03:06:53.520 --> 03:06:58.140 I think the team liquid like you said they need to lean into GSR is kind of flexibility 03:06:58.140 --> 03:07:02.480 newfound obviously like you said he's the deaf player but the Glover hate the roster 03:07:02.480 --> 03:07:06.240 move he is showing that he has some flexibility in other agents like we just saw in Haven. 03:07:06.240 --> 03:07:10.560 So if we see them lean into that I think Lotus could be another weak spot for PaperX. 03:07:10.560 --> 03:07:14.260 You know you guys were reaching in the harbor you know potentially on Lotus. 03:07:14.260 --> 03:07:19.280 I have to say though the way Liquid plays Harbor it's probably far less boring. 03:07:19.280 --> 03:07:22.200 I've heard other players say they don't like playing Harvard. 03:07:22.200 --> 03:07:24.880 It's, you know, you kind of stand in the back and throw all the stuff forward. 03:07:24.880 --> 03:07:28.040 But the way they're playing it could be a lot of fun over on Lotus. 03:07:28.040 --> 03:07:31.080 I like it. I mean, honestly, with the amount of like different like set plays, 03:07:31.080 --> 03:07:32.120 they went through the whole playbook. 03:07:32.120 --> 03:07:33.040 They showed everything. 03:07:33.040 --> 03:07:34.480 They did so many different. 03:07:34.480 --> 03:07:36.680 It wasn't like you were defaulting with the hard ball. 03:07:36.680 --> 03:07:37.680 A lot of teams will do that. 03:07:37.680 --> 03:07:39.400 It was a lot more creative. 03:07:39.400 --> 03:07:43.000 Now, we're not going to see the Harvard come in, but critical change. 03:07:43.000 --> 03:07:47.320 The only change in the comp 14 liquid is a hard pivot from the jet to the 03:07:47.320 --> 03:07:51.880 Yoru on the GSR. Mel, how do you like that swap of the agents? 03:07:51.880 --> 03:07:56.520 I think the biggest difference between Yoru and Jett is just how deep of a pick can you 03:07:56.520 --> 03:08:00.120 reach for when you are on the defense. They're starting to attack you, but when they do smart, 03:08:00.120 --> 03:08:04.320 what I'm looking at is that Jett can take really, really specific fights, but you kind 03:08:04.320 --> 03:08:07.320 of know where she's zoned off to after she's taken the fight. 03:08:07.320 --> 03:08:08.320 Because the gash is so short compared to the TPU. 03:08:08.320 --> 03:08:12.960 Compared to the TPU, you could be anywhere. And so I'm looking again at GSR, looking 03:08:12.960 --> 03:08:16.080 at these deep fights that he's going to take, similar to what he did on Haven, 03:08:16.080 --> 03:08:19.160 you're running that double 03:08:19.160 --> 03:08:20.760 duelist. Now we didn't get to 03:08:20.760 --> 03:08:22.360 chat to you about your 03:08:22.360 --> 03:08:23.560 predictions earlier today, 03:08:23.560 --> 03:08:24.960 Mal. We saw they had paper X 03:08:24.960 --> 03:08:25.760 on the board, but now that 03:08:25.760 --> 03:08:27.960 we're on the third map, is 03:08:27.960 --> 03:08:28.960 that still how you feeling? 03:08:28.960 --> 03:08:30.160 You know, I am. I'm a paper 03:08:30.160 --> 03:08:32.000 X believer. I'll show my bias 03:08:32.000 --> 03:08:33.600 here. Okay, listen, I will. I 03:08:33.600 --> 03:08:34.680 think that you know the 03:08:34.680 --> 03:08:35.800 chain. It might be too 03:08:35.800 --> 03:08:37.200 little too late for team 03:08:37.200 --> 03:08:38.240 liquid and paper X still, 03:08:38.240 --> 03:08:39.280 although they've lost the 03:08:39.280 --> 03:08:40.640 past four lotuses, I think 03:08:40.640 --> 03:08:42.040 they can really lean on the 03:08:42.040 --> 03:08:43.280 what they built for the 03:08:43.280 --> 03:08:45.080 past year on this map. 03:08:45.080 --> 03:08:48.700 last year on this map. At the end of the day, they did beat them on Lotus last year. 03:08:48.700 --> 03:08:53.200 That is true, but that was a whole year ago and let's see how they will be doing today. 03:08:53.200 --> 03:09:00.120 We got the third map of the first series of today back to you, Achilles and Papyrthin. 03:09:00.120 --> 03:09:03.600 It was a whole year ago, it was a very different roster and it was a whole absolute mess 03:09:03.600 --> 03:09:09.400 of a map when they played on Lotus. We'll see. We get another absolute scrap between 03:09:09.400 --> 03:09:18.520 these two squads Lotus will be the decider raise at Yoru V raise Yoru this 03:09:18.520 --> 03:09:24.880 is a damn near mirror matchup just those sentinels the key difference yeah very 03:09:24.880 --> 03:09:29.760 intriguing here but for team liquid going back towards GSR on the Yoru looked 03:09:29.760 --> 03:09:34.320 much more comfortable on that agent then he did on the jet so am I gonna set up 03:09:34.320 --> 03:09:39.080 the flash here early on that's just doesn't damage to envy so look at 03:09:39.080 --> 03:09:42.200 Something pop flash out of the smoke instantly has the headshot. 03:09:43.400 --> 03:09:44.680 The rotation start to come through. 03:09:45.680 --> 03:09:49.560 He crashes over to join in and reinforce at this seaside along that side to buy. 03:09:50.920 --> 03:09:52.160 They've been pushed all the way back though. 03:09:52.480 --> 03:09:54.160 The site widely having to be given open. 03:09:55.480 --> 03:09:57.000 This plant can now be committed to. 03:09:57.800 --> 03:10:01.240 The damage can be found in exchange, but something down to 45. 03:10:01.240 --> 03:10:02.920 Paranoia ends up flying. 03:10:03.480 --> 03:10:04.600 They scouted the wins. 03:10:04.600 --> 03:10:09.240 So, Markro's gonna be quickly cleared out for second lead of the timing. 03:10:09.240 --> 03:10:10.240 Manch to the bind. 03:10:10.240 --> 03:10:12.280 It takes down Trex, but Campbell fast on that swing. 03:10:12.280 --> 03:10:13.280 Gets out of elimination. 03:10:13.280 --> 03:10:14.280 In-B now, eliminated as well. 03:10:14.280 --> 03:10:17.280 Clean shot from Devine with that sheriff in hand. 03:10:17.280 --> 03:10:20.280 Manch to get another piece of the action, but Campbell! 03:10:20.280 --> 03:10:25.960 Oh, he gets a 3K, but it cannot get the finisher. 03:10:25.960 --> 03:10:29.880 Something will have the defuse, and Paper Rex will have a fourth pistol round win 03:10:29.880 --> 03:10:30.880 in this series. 03:10:30.880 --> 03:10:33.400 Yeah, and a really crucial one for them. 03:10:33.400 --> 03:10:36.680 This is the defender's side of Lotus, which generally, 03:10:36.680 --> 03:10:39.000 believe it or not, PaperX very good on this side of the map. 03:10:39.000 --> 03:10:39.680 Yes. 03:10:39.680 --> 03:10:43.160 They are on a nice edge here, because Camo 03:10:43.160 --> 03:10:46.080 is continuing what he started on Haven. 03:10:46.080 --> 03:10:51.440 He was instrumental, 14 liquid, and almost, almost, 03:10:51.440 --> 03:10:53.600 you can see it in the coaches. 03:10:53.600 --> 03:10:55.240 They know how close that was. 03:10:55.240 --> 03:10:58.000 But Forsaken, trying to bring the energy, 03:10:58.000 --> 03:11:00.560 trying to bring the win back into the sales of PaperX. 03:11:00.560 --> 03:11:02.240 Can't be too bummed about that one. 03:11:02.240 --> 03:11:08.640 look at the pies here. Full armor guardian for camo. Outlaw with full armor for gnats. 03:11:08.640 --> 03:11:13.000 It wrecks. I'm not sure how ready for this are going to be. They do have the full armor 03:11:13.000 --> 03:11:16.720 ready so maybe they're anticipating at least one of these weapons. 03:11:16.720 --> 03:11:22.120 For sure. An outlaw has definitely got to be in the back of your mind. But the extra 03:11:22.120 --> 03:11:24.200 layers to this probably not. 03:11:24.200 --> 03:11:27.360 Well now they have that confirmed. At least the one. 03:11:27.360 --> 03:11:30.360 Guarding the hands of Camo, still very much a mystery. 03:11:30.360 --> 03:11:33.360 Things to buy. Jiggle peeking it's stairs. 03:11:34.360 --> 03:11:39.360 He didn't give him a glimpse of anything and he can clear out and wisely swaps over to the knife to clear that prowler. 03:11:40.360 --> 03:11:43.360 Still looking to try to play entry here. Swings in for the buy. 03:11:43.360 --> 03:11:45.360 It's going to be faster on the draw. 03:11:46.360 --> 03:11:49.360 Kitch is in the disadvantage pushing that smoke. 03:11:49.360 --> 03:11:53.360 Meanwhile, the charge is something to poke and probably that corner. 03:11:53.360 --> 03:11:55.360 Comes away with that elimination and B swaps to the classic. 03:11:55.360 --> 03:11:57.540 Classic jumping right click kicks dead 03:12:00.240 --> 03:12:02.240 All the cheeky attempt 03:12:15.160 --> 03:12:17.160 He's 03:12:21.240 --> 03:12:23.240 What a play oh 03:12:23.240 --> 03:12:36.240 Oh GSR almost had one of our early plays in the tournament here. Oh he's so good. Oh that is so clean. That's shot on the MV. Beautiful. 03:12:36.240 --> 03:12:44.240 The classic forsaken. Spin the win. Oh man. Not on a deep use this time but. 03:12:44.240 --> 03:12:47.240 They're not going to be cheering after that one either. 03:12:47.240 --> 03:12:51.240 No, that is so much damage dealt. 03:12:51.240 --> 03:12:54.240 We're crying because of some of the investments though. 03:12:54.240 --> 03:12:58.240 Team Liquid will have to try to seek some for this stability in that economy 03:12:58.240 --> 03:13:02.240 so not much else is going to be brought forward into this round. 03:13:02.240 --> 03:13:04.240 It's not going to be that bad in the sheriff. 03:13:04.240 --> 03:13:05.240 Loops on the one. 03:13:05.240 --> 03:13:08.240 They're going to quickly take the space, but India on that repeat from Upper. 03:13:08.240 --> 03:13:10.240 They're going to shut down the enemy rays. 03:13:10.240 --> 03:13:12.240 Locks on for GSR. 03:13:12.240 --> 03:13:13.240 Kicks won't take down Jing. 03:13:13.240 --> 03:13:16.240 Smuggle the one. Again. Why don't you get the double face here? 03:13:16.240 --> 03:13:18.240 He's going to swap the gun and he gets into the action. 03:13:25.240 --> 03:13:28.240 That's falling. Just kicks the widely. Try to get this plant in. 03:13:28.240 --> 03:13:31.240 Get a little bit of extra cash and see if he can maybe come away with another kill. 03:13:31.240 --> 03:13:37.240 Find some damage. Otherwise, Envy with three will get Paper Rex the same on the board as they convert the bonus. 03:13:37.240 --> 03:13:43.640 the bonus. A tremendous work here by Envy up on top B. He is being an absolute menace up there, 03:13:43.640 --> 03:13:48.680 making it so difficult for Team Liquid to get anything going. They're able to scale forward, 03:13:48.680 --> 03:13:54.360 but that's when Envy starts striking with some really accurate pull-off shots. Gets a couple 03:13:54.360 --> 03:14:01.240 headshots in there. Devine shows up. It takes him out for paper wrecks to make their rotations 03:14:01.240 --> 03:14:04.200 kind of cleanly again at that Nats effect. He's always going to be at the back of your 03:14:04.200 --> 03:14:07.800 You have to clear every single angle, every single corner. 03:14:07.800 --> 03:14:09.560 So these fast rotates that you normally 03:14:09.560 --> 03:14:12.080 want to play as Paper Rex are going to be that much more 03:14:12.080 --> 03:14:12.580 difficult. 03:14:12.580 --> 03:14:15.320 And you could see the struggle in just the mental aspect 03:14:15.320 --> 03:14:15.840 of the game. 03:14:15.840 --> 03:14:18.600 Even though Paper Rex comes away with a pretty clean win, 03:14:18.600 --> 03:14:20.800 it didn't look as comfortable as it could have. 03:14:20.800 --> 03:14:22.600 Now you're getting the first proper rifle round, 03:14:22.600 --> 03:14:24.320 giving it the legs. 03:14:24.320 --> 03:14:26.560 Those round two investments from Team Liquid, 03:14:26.560 --> 03:14:28.280 his hats set them back considerably. 03:14:28.280 --> 03:14:30.520 They're all able to find the round win here. 03:14:30.520 --> 03:14:34.000 They are absolutely going to be on Struggle Street. 03:14:34.000 --> 03:14:39.200 probably going to be kicking yourself a little bit going for that aggressive buy, 03:14:39.200 --> 03:14:43.840 but confident in your defender side for sure. 03:14:44.200 --> 03:14:46.440 We're going to be team liquid. Wow. 03:14:46.440 --> 03:14:49.760 They're anticipating aggression from paper racks. 03:14:50.160 --> 03:14:51.640 That boom bot does get cleared. 03:14:51.680 --> 03:14:55.240 She's about to say you do have the dimensional trips online after GSR insane 03:14:55.240 --> 03:15:00.320 heroics attempt of the clutch spot out onto at least two players. 03:15:00.320 --> 03:15:07.320 He's lost out, pop-flaps gonna be set, he's looking for anything that he can get but he's not gonna be able to find anything other than a bullet to the face. 03:15:07.320 --> 03:15:13.320 He takes it down, drop off that rubble down, camo is able to find Forsaken, but it's quite a bit of damage in that exchange. 03:15:13.320 --> 03:15:21.320 They're in with a shot as a power scout on the wall, but he just guns down the remaining two. 03:15:21.320 --> 03:15:27.320 Paper racks, shut down a liquid on their first rifle round, 4-0 on a start. 03:15:27.320 --> 03:15:34.580 And this is a big round win for paper racks because they're going to be able to keep both the nightfall and the steel garden some great 03:15:35.460 --> 03:15:37.660 anti-executive retake alts that they're going to have available 03:15:38.020 --> 03:15:44.220 able to dodge out one of the big alts from the side of team liquid there with that dimensional drift being used 03:15:46.540 --> 03:15:50.260 Dubai very impressed with himself there team liquid 03:15:50.820 --> 03:15:55.260 Wants to take a time out. They do have that showstopper coming into the next round. So 03:15:55.260 --> 03:16:00.760 So, Lowhand wants to get in here on the Coinbase Wind Condition and make sure that one of the 03:16:00.760 --> 03:16:05.880 wind conditions for that round, that big, big ultimate from the Rays, is going to be able 03:16:05.880 --> 03:16:10.200 to find some value, probably want to talk about how they want to approach the early 03:16:10.200 --> 03:16:11.700 parts of the round as well. 03:16:11.700 --> 03:16:15.160 One thing that Liquid does struggle with on this map is actually creating Rubble Space. 03:16:15.160 --> 03:16:16.160 Now, that was a different comp. 03:16:16.160 --> 03:16:17.160 That was the Jet Rays. 03:16:17.160 --> 03:16:21.400 This is the Oral Rays a little bit easier in some ways, but still not going to 03:16:21.400 --> 03:16:23.720 be all that comfortable for them. 03:16:23.720 --> 03:16:28.080 So creating some space on the extremities is something they can have a little bit of a 03:16:28.080 --> 03:16:33.280 difficult time with when I was watching some of the VODs. 03:16:33.280 --> 03:16:35.920 See if this is going to be enough to try to steady the ship here. 03:16:35.920 --> 03:16:40.760 You can see how far across the board, I thought maybe something would go for an outlaw here, 03:16:40.760 --> 03:16:44.360 but for now it just has a guardian in hand. 03:16:44.360 --> 03:16:46.800 To also work with on both sides. 03:16:46.800 --> 03:16:52.640 And like you said, that showstopper, it could be monstrous. 03:16:52.640 --> 03:16:54.880 I am pretty scared with any so far 03:16:55.640 --> 03:16:59.360 Thank you hit every single one on Haven he's been very good with them 03:17:00.040 --> 03:17:04.720 Despite some of Jin's best efforts there on Haven to try to catch him a little off guard 03:17:04.720 --> 03:17:10.200 He never fell for any of paper Rex's trickery. He did have one on a oh, you're right. He bought space 03:17:11.520 --> 03:17:13.520 kicks 03:17:13.680 --> 03:17:16.600 With the reposition that shows over 03:17:16.600 --> 03:17:19.000 No, it's the Up and Over and Cal is catching up! 03:17:21.500 --> 03:17:26.840 Nice to speak, claims the territory, but the Jax after getting forward will end up dying 03:17:26.840 --> 03:17:29.840 something right with a counter swing and then be eventually able to flush that 03:17:29.840 --> 03:17:31.440 out from behind, behind the mount. 03:17:32.440 --> 03:17:33.840 The boom-bot kill into the mix. 03:17:34.640 --> 03:17:36.440 It's another round here for Paper Rex. 03:17:36.640 --> 03:17:37.440 This is huge. 03:17:37.800 --> 03:17:44.280 I mean, Paper Rex just reads this so nicely, able to use that timeout against Team Liquid there. 03:17:44.280 --> 03:17:48.280 And they have their full forces ready at C-Mount. 03:17:48.280 --> 03:17:52.280 That is crazy that that rocket gets that kill. 03:17:52.280 --> 03:17:54.280 And then he gets a boom-bot kill the boot. 03:17:54.280 --> 03:17:58.280 It's a nice 2k4 camo, but that's it. 03:17:58.280 --> 03:18:01.280 That's it for Team Liquid. 03:18:01.280 --> 03:18:04.280 And that is a big smile from Divy. 03:18:04.280 --> 03:18:06.280 And there's that outlaw you were looking for. 03:18:06.280 --> 03:18:10.280 Something is going to be bringing that to Bear over at the A site, 03:18:10.280 --> 03:18:12.280 but I don't know if they're... 03:18:12.280 --> 03:18:13.640 Where kick's got over there? 03:18:13.640 --> 03:18:16.120 Oh, they are very low level there, but now, 03:18:16.120 --> 03:18:17.520 like their exit, boom-bop, chasing, 03:18:17.520 --> 03:18:18.760 Campbell gonna be in the damage 03:18:18.760 --> 03:18:21.320 if he tries to exit this time, Ching. 03:18:21.320 --> 03:18:23.120 Will be able to get the better of him. 03:18:25.760 --> 03:18:29.400 Just running out of bullets at a critical juncture there. 03:18:29.400 --> 03:18:30.320 Walk over the wall, 03:18:30.320 --> 03:18:31.400 that's to take the space, 03:18:31.400 --> 03:18:32.560 gets out in front of the thorns. 03:18:32.560 --> 03:18:34.120 Meanwhile, Trex watching this, 03:18:34.120 --> 03:18:36.760 playing it behind, it's gonna get the headshot. 03:18:36.760 --> 03:18:38.480 Takes out Ching. 03:18:38.480 --> 03:18:40.320 Now they know, there's that second layer, 03:18:40.320 --> 03:18:41.400 the Vi trying to hold his own, 03:18:41.400 --> 03:18:43.400 He ends up getting picked apart. 03:18:43.400 --> 03:18:45.160 Pursing forward, scouted. 03:18:45.160 --> 03:18:46.720 Still, will you tell it hand? 03:18:46.720 --> 03:18:47.720 Where's that safe cone? 03:18:47.720 --> 03:18:48.560 It doesn't matter. 03:18:48.560 --> 03:18:49.280 Bikes down. 03:18:49.280 --> 03:18:52.560 Kexil dive advance has a backstab. 03:18:52.560 --> 03:18:55.000 And how is this the round? 03:18:55.000 --> 03:18:56.880 Petain liquid to get on the board. 03:19:01.080 --> 03:19:01.760 Pops the clone. 03:19:01.760 --> 03:19:03.200 They know exactly where Envy's at. 03:19:03.200 --> 03:19:04.600 The hunt over the top of paranoia. 03:19:04.600 --> 03:19:06.640 They'll hold him back. 03:19:06.640 --> 03:19:08.320 The gate crashed taken back out the mound. 03:19:11.400 --> 03:19:14.120 Indy now at a 1v3 having to try to clutch this one up 03:19:15.720 --> 03:19:17.720 Planted for them though 03:19:18.120 --> 03:19:19.400 Turn of the flash 03:19:19.400 --> 03:19:21.000 Doesn't really matter 03:19:21.000 --> 03:19:29.200 Cut in hand it's gonna be a thrifty a massacre one of that here for team liquid to get their first round win a tremendous work here by treks on the backside 03:19:30.000 --> 03:19:35.160 Great angle to hold and take there with just a ghost in hand 03:19:35.640 --> 03:19:38.840 This is what I wanted to see this is beautiful work from him 03:19:38.840 --> 03:19:44.360 doubles down just a ghost then uses that prowler gets the identification that 03:19:44.360 --> 03:19:48.040 there's even another layer there another round where Nats is able to do 03:19:48.040 --> 03:19:52.520 NAS things and that's it that's all she wrote 03:19:52.520 --> 03:19:58.280 Team Liquid needed that and I think Alex a little bit frustrated with some of 03:19:58.280 --> 03:20:02.600 those contact plays something gonna go for the operator now had plenty of 03:20:02.600 --> 03:20:06.520 money this is first off of this series at least it feels like maybe 03:20:06.520 --> 03:20:12.880 be added on a set but certainly was very absent on Haven regardless quick take a 03:20:12.880 --> 03:20:17.320 space here at sea. Spike could be passed over to GSR. I want to put him two charges away 03:20:17.320 --> 03:20:22.520 from having no okay we'll pass it back to Kicks. That's that showstopper. 03:20:22.520 --> 03:20:26.680 Even if you try to check forward smoke, ammo will still fall. Weapons gonna be 03:20:26.680 --> 03:20:33.680 stolen away. That's still Garda's now. The night ball goes across. Kicks able to 03:20:33.680 --> 03:20:35.880 denied that TP4, but am I still able to find that kill? 03:20:35.880 --> 03:20:37.580 Meanwhile, that's why you're never gonna find him. 03:20:37.580 --> 03:20:38.580 Whoa! 03:20:38.580 --> 03:20:39.580 Exactly. 03:20:39.580 --> 03:20:42.580 He's gonna line up and have another nerve, that's invested. 03:20:42.580 --> 03:20:46.580 Together the smoke is forsaken, cannot find the elimination. 03:20:46.580 --> 03:20:49.580 And now you're left with a conundrum. 03:20:49.580 --> 03:20:52.580 You try to clutch it, you can't. 03:20:52.580 --> 03:20:56.080 Something doesn't go for the same. 03:20:56.080 --> 03:20:57.580 He loses the up. 03:20:57.580 --> 03:21:00.080 And Paper Rex loses another round. 03:21:00.080 --> 03:21:02.580 Oh, and they lose more than just a round. 03:21:02.580 --> 03:21:04.620 They lose a bunch of ultimates. 03:21:04.620 --> 03:21:08.300 They throw everything in the kitchen sink at this one, and it looks great. 03:21:08.300 --> 03:21:13.500 I love the ideas there, staggering them, but Nats, disgusting. 03:21:13.500 --> 03:21:18.500 That is unreal work from him. 03:21:18.500 --> 03:21:19.940 But they don't have the smokes up. 03:21:19.940 --> 03:21:24.620 Part of the problem here, four paper Xs, they're going for this retake, is there's 03:21:24.620 --> 03:21:29.780 about 13 seconds left onto Forsaken's smokes, so they're trying to scale forward 03:21:29.780 --> 03:21:33.340 without that safety to cover off the C mound position. 03:21:34.540 --> 03:21:36.940 Because they think with all those ults that they just used, 03:21:36.940 --> 03:21:39.380 they've cleared everything, they're good to go, 03:21:39.380 --> 03:21:42.540 but they kind of forget about a very important piece 03:21:42.540 --> 03:21:44.020 of that puzzle. 03:21:44.020 --> 03:21:45.340 That's that mound spot. 03:21:47.460 --> 03:21:49.340 And Nats punishes them mightily. 03:21:50.540 --> 03:21:54.800 So Alex immediately, doesn't like what he's seeing. 03:21:54.800 --> 03:21:56.700 Once the time out after the back of that, 03:21:56.700 --> 03:21:58.660 five in a row there to start for Paper Rex, 03:21:58.660 --> 03:22:04.660 And just like we saw in a set, a couple rounds in response 03:22:04.660 --> 03:22:07.240 from the side of Liquid, Steve Burex 03:22:07.240 --> 03:22:10.900 needs to figure out what was working before 03:22:10.900 --> 03:22:13.980 and maybe just calm down a little bit 03:22:13.980 --> 03:22:16.020 and try to get their heads back on straight. 03:22:16.020 --> 03:22:18.940 There's been a couple of these rounds where they just 03:22:18.940 --> 03:22:21.140 get a little discombobulated and they can't really 03:22:21.140 --> 03:22:23.260 keep track of everything that's going on. 03:22:23.260 --> 03:22:25.340 Well, like you said, Alex wanting the team 03:22:25.340 --> 03:22:28.380 to stop playing so defaulty, get a little more aggressive 03:22:28.380 --> 03:22:33.460 It feels like we're starting the tip a little too far in that direction and now you have to ring them back in 03:22:34.540 --> 03:22:36.820 These rounds give it over the liquid have been absolutely 03:22:37.500 --> 03:22:39.500 chaotic from the side of Paper Rex 03:22:40.220 --> 03:22:42.220 Even antsy with their old usage 03:22:43.980 --> 03:22:50.100 Central drift half the ready TP forward just take a little bit of additional space jing trying to escape will be able to do so 03:22:50.100 --> 03:22:52.660 But as he plays his beat GSR has the exit 03:22:53.980 --> 03:22:56.060 Thanks, you're down. That's a weapon now lost 03:22:56.060 --> 03:23:00.060 He does have a great blood hand for Sagan. 03:23:00.060 --> 03:23:01.060 Bail something on a one. 03:23:01.060 --> 03:23:02.060 He leads up Cam off something. 03:23:02.060 --> 03:23:03.060 Swing! 03:23:03.060 --> 03:23:04.060 Out for backside! 03:23:04.060 --> 03:23:05.060 He gets two! 03:23:05.060 --> 03:23:06.060 The bandit! 03:23:06.060 --> 03:23:11.060 Mealy goes into a dimensional trip to the zone. 03:23:11.060 --> 03:23:16.060 Not necessary as Indy has the timing and it's going to be another MasterCard thrifty. 03:23:16.060 --> 03:23:19.060 This paper racks off the timeout call. 03:23:19.060 --> 03:23:23.060 It will slow Team Liquid down in their very own tracks. 03:23:23.060 --> 03:23:24.060 Well there something goes again. 03:23:24.060 --> 03:23:27.140 Again, bailing water out of the paper X boat. 03:23:27.140 --> 03:23:29.100 Great individual effort there by Envy. 03:23:29.100 --> 03:23:31.540 He was quickly scaling off of that too. 03:23:31.540 --> 03:23:34.100 Kind of doing exactly what you and I were talking about, 03:23:34.100 --> 03:23:35.540 where they need to get proactive on the map. 03:23:35.540 --> 03:23:37.140 They need to be aggressive. 03:23:37.140 --> 03:23:38.860 And he's there in time anyway at the very end, 03:23:38.860 --> 03:23:42.700 but winning that fight against Nats. 03:23:42.700 --> 03:23:46.980 Something, shake it his head a little bit in disbelief. 03:23:46.980 --> 03:23:49.700 Given an opportunity, and he will collect. 03:23:49.700 --> 03:23:50.900 Uh-oh, boy. 03:23:50.900 --> 03:23:52.900 Well, does manage to try to escape that, 03:23:52.900 --> 03:23:56.700 but cannot escape the spray and pray they're from Cheng. 03:23:56.700 --> 03:23:58.220 This little trap set up. 03:23:58.220 --> 03:23:59.860 A prex rewarded. 03:23:59.860 --> 03:24:00.940 Something now. 03:24:00.940 --> 03:24:02.100 Chasing forward. 03:24:02.100 --> 03:24:06.020 Nearly has a lined up, but he's going to be the one taking down. 03:24:06.020 --> 03:24:07.060 Not a wall bang to be found. 03:24:07.060 --> 03:24:09.140 Meanwhile, Max, he's got himself lurked forward. 03:24:09.140 --> 03:24:11.580 The cage popped and forsaken. 03:24:11.580 --> 03:24:13.500 He got inside of it before that noise trigger 03:24:13.500 --> 03:24:15.340 would have been heard. 03:24:15.340 --> 03:24:17.700 You'll find the punish brings it back into a 3v3. 03:24:17.700 --> 03:24:22.860 But Liquid's still overall looking favored there. 03:24:22.860 --> 03:24:26.220 The ones playing with numbers, the other ones clustered together and they have Jin. 03:24:26.220 --> 03:24:28.700 Team 4, 1 up for Jin. 03:24:28.700 --> 03:24:30.700 Spike down, B. 03:24:30.700 --> 03:24:34.780 As he looked behind, another two kills before finally falling. 03:24:34.780 --> 03:24:35.780 That's crazy. 03:24:35.780 --> 03:24:36.780 They read that. 03:24:36.780 --> 03:24:39.660 They pinged at exact position that Jin was in out on the map and they still get 03:24:39.660 --> 03:24:43.940 outdone. 03:24:43.940 --> 03:24:50.100 now in a 1v2 to try to get Team Liquid halfway to tying this up. 03:24:50.100 --> 03:24:51.540 Get the third round win. 03:24:51.540 --> 03:24:52.740 Spike is in hand. 03:24:52.740 --> 03:24:55.060 It's an MTA site. 03:24:55.060 --> 03:24:59.460 Be quickly halved by closing in on his position 03:24:59.460 --> 03:25:03.060 on this flank approach. 03:25:03.060 --> 03:25:06.740 They know well it's going to be A. 03:25:06.740 --> 03:25:07.940 They're going to be pretty spread out. 03:25:07.940 --> 03:25:10.580 I think Trex is going to have a good opportunity here 03:25:10.580 --> 03:25:12.900 to convert on this 1v2. 03:25:12.900 --> 03:25:16.240 Players from Team Liquid, great in the clutch. 03:25:16.240 --> 03:25:17.740 Treks. 03:25:17.740 --> 03:25:19.240 Let's just take an angle now. 03:25:19.240 --> 03:25:22.240 Back off that one, but now they've got the spot out the top of the door. 03:25:22.240 --> 03:25:25.240 Treks' attention being tied in multiple directions, 03:25:25.240 --> 03:25:29.240 but he relaxes off to go for the join up. 03:25:29.240 --> 03:25:32.740 Let's just take it, just jump to score, try to play a man. 03:25:32.740 --> 03:25:35.240 Oh, then he'll get the chance to isolate. 03:25:35.240 --> 03:25:39.240 Somehow both players managed to survive. 03:25:39.240 --> 03:25:42.240 We're having a bit of a chuckle about it. 03:25:42.240 --> 03:25:45.820 With that a few is paper X already ensuring that they will have a lead at the half 03:25:46.840 --> 03:25:52.740 And I think if tracks just holds this angle he might give himself a really good opportunity to convert 03:25:53.260 --> 03:25:55.260 Again that with that rubble control 03:25:55.980 --> 03:26:01.400 Able to be established early by paper X give them some nice advantages in the beginning half of the round 03:26:02.340 --> 03:26:07.980 The team liquid almost fighting back. I really felt like that was doable for tracks 03:26:07.980 --> 03:26:09.980 Let them from the best just not quite 03:26:12.240 --> 03:26:18.240 And you can see he's he know I think he knows and I think he's like if I just held that a little bit longer 03:26:18.960 --> 03:26:22.280 Look at this. He's expecting to bounce up with the rays 03:26:25.160 --> 03:26:28.200 But Cabo's expecting something you just go swinging out wide 03:26:30.440 --> 03:26:32.440 Instant shut down gonna be found 03:26:32.520 --> 03:26:37.720 I don't look it can just collect a spike and start to lean towards a which is widely been left empty by paper rex 03:26:37.720 --> 03:26:40.360 It's just a buy here. Yeah, this is a good read on the map 03:26:40.360 --> 03:26:45.640 They have no contact here, so they're thinking, okay, this is going to be our opportunity. 03:26:46.520 --> 03:26:48.040 Paper Rex is heavily committed. 03:26:48.040 --> 03:26:50.600 They want Forsaken pushing forward around the mound. 03:26:50.600 --> 03:26:51.880 He's the one with the operator in hand. 03:26:54.600 --> 03:26:55.400 The one's plopped. 03:26:55.400 --> 03:26:56.280 Showstopper out. 03:26:56.280 --> 03:26:58.840 The body part of the timing of the Flash Camo dead. 03:26:58.840 --> 03:27:00.520 Geassaur, eliminated as well. 03:27:01.080 --> 03:27:01.960 That's with the insert. 03:27:02.520 --> 03:27:03.240 Over into B. 03:27:03.240 --> 03:27:03.960 Going to be good for a woman. 03:27:03.960 --> 03:27:05.720 If I swing down to the door, it takes them kicks. 03:27:06.440 --> 03:27:07.240 And look at the health. 03:27:07.240 --> 03:27:14.340 It is just treks now once again as to try to go for the clutch this time he will be able to find that first elimination 03:27:14.340 --> 03:27:16.340 But nothing more 03:27:16.340 --> 03:27:21.860 Up to be recovered around to be collected by paper rex now up eight to two 03:27:23.260 --> 03:27:28.800 Well, it is getting intense there. I think it's a pretty good map read from team liquid 03:27:28.800 --> 03:27:33.540 But they're just outplayed here by divide uses the arc rose perfectly 03:27:33.540 --> 03:27:37.940 Oh and it catches him just as he's bouncing and looking the timing on that could not have been better 03:27:38.580 --> 03:27:40.580 Through that wall finds GSR 03:27:42.020 --> 03:27:44.340 Unreal work there on that lineup with the Odin 03:27:45.460 --> 03:27:47.220 Divy has been 03:27:47.220 --> 03:27:50.000 Back to his usual self 13 and 4 03:27:50.940 --> 03:27:52.940 That one's got Wendler chuckling 03:27:53.740 --> 03:27:57.660 The reeds really starting to come through here for paper racks. I 03:27:58.900 --> 03:28:03.220 Was about to ask do you have to go for the timeout here? 03:28:03.540 --> 03:28:09.620 And indeed you do. You have to get a couple more rounds out of this. And again, as Team 03:28:09.620 --> 03:28:14.460 Liquid, you're anticipating that your defender side is going to be your stronger side anyway. 03:28:14.460 --> 03:28:21.340 And the Coinbase win condition is just get these last two, man. Just find a way. You 03:28:21.340 --> 03:28:25.380 know, this round, I thought, okay, Team Liquid, they found that A space. They're going to 03:28:25.380 --> 03:28:29.980 be able to scale forward, but it's Divy this time. That's all according to plan. 03:28:29.980 --> 03:28:31.700 Divy is so comfortable. 03:28:31.700 --> 03:28:33.540 He's got all of his utile there. 03:28:33.540 --> 03:28:36.060 He's got the wall covering the entrance to stairs. 03:28:36.060 --> 03:28:37.940 He's got a couple of thorns over there. 03:28:37.940 --> 03:28:41.060 He's got that hard crows in an unbelievable position 03:28:41.060 --> 03:28:43.100 to shut down the showstopper of Camo. 03:28:44.820 --> 03:28:47.940 A long call out of the days of Divy playing the vice 03:28:47.940 --> 03:28:49.980 and getting the self flash. 03:28:49.980 --> 03:28:51.620 He's absolutely locked in on it. 03:28:52.660 --> 03:28:54.580 He's one way from having another silk garden, 03:28:54.580 --> 03:28:55.460 one way from a night ball, 03:28:55.460 --> 03:28:56.700 one way from a showstopper. 03:28:56.700 --> 03:28:59.340 The old economy, I mean, everything right now, 03:28:59.340 --> 03:29:00.840 It's just going paper Rex's way. 03:29:03.340 --> 03:29:07.340 Liquid for the players on the roster last year there in Toronto. 03:29:07.340 --> 03:29:09.340 They got to be feeling like it's happening again. 03:29:11.340 --> 03:29:15.340 They're quite 11 to one territory, but 10 to two is not far off. 03:29:16.340 --> 03:29:17.340 Is it made? 03:29:17.340 --> 03:29:20.340 It's going to be rewarded with too much damage here this time around. 03:29:21.340 --> 03:29:23.340 Spattering onto Camo puts him to 80. 03:29:23.340 --> 03:29:26.340 There was no Cs to back it up. They were trying to play in the Odin. 03:29:26.340 --> 03:29:32.340 We're Paper Rex. They're going to go for the quick rotates and that's still alive. So that means 03:29:33.180 --> 03:29:35.180 U-Till still there 03:29:36.340 --> 03:29:40.620 Right ball to be sent through for second just to try to hold his ground. We can pick the part meanwhile 03:29:41.700 --> 03:29:46.460 Push around the back to buy quick getting on this bike along that's something we kick skits a glimpse gets the shot 03:29:46.460 --> 03:29:48.940 It's something however with the operator takes out camo 03:29:50.060 --> 03:29:53.540 Indefining GSR something he's gonna be caught off guard 03:29:53.540 --> 03:30:02.260 Ching now in that 1v2 the Paranoia not gonna be connecting and the both so very low he finds the first kicks 03:30:03.300 --> 03:30:06.660 TP over collect that spike but look at Ching's position 03:30:07.540 --> 03:30:11.060 quickly matching him silently rotating over towards C 03:30:16.340 --> 03:30:20.740 And again gives it a second thought but they'll have the realization 03:30:20.740 --> 03:30:27.140 A little bit of a conundrum here for Jing, have that showstopper, but Kix goes for the 03:30:27.140 --> 03:30:28.140 opp. 03:30:28.140 --> 03:30:30.180 He's going to plant four mound. 03:30:30.180 --> 03:30:34.780 Only 10 HP, the one stray bullet from that phantom. 03:30:34.780 --> 03:30:35.780 He could be done. 03:30:35.780 --> 03:30:39.020 The showstopper even just gets into the same area code as him. 03:30:39.020 --> 03:30:40.420 Should have him dead. 03:30:40.420 --> 03:30:45.420 He's down at the angle. 03:30:45.420 --> 03:30:47.420 And he denies the clutch. 03:30:47.420 --> 03:30:48.420 Last round. 03:30:48.420 --> 03:30:49.420 The third round. 03:30:49.420 --> 03:30:50.420 Collecting here for Team Liquid. 03:30:50.420 --> 03:30:52.420 Trying to make this 4-8. 03:30:52.420 --> 03:30:54.420 Yeah, that's a big hold there. 03:30:54.420 --> 03:31:00.420 And a great decision from Keeks to grab that operator and put it to good use. 03:31:00.420 --> 03:31:04.420 This one all over the place. 03:31:04.420 --> 03:31:06.420 Keeks almost falling. 03:31:06.420 --> 03:31:09.420 But ready there for Jing. 03:31:09.420 --> 03:31:11.420 Just couldn't quite get the job done. 03:31:11.420 --> 03:31:13.420 Nice! 03:31:13.420 --> 03:31:16.820 So, let's see what the Y's gonna look like here. 03:31:16.820 --> 03:31:19.020 Poor Paper Rex, their economy a little bit weird. 03:31:19.020 --> 03:31:21.620 Well, that's more than happy to keep that operator in hand. 03:31:21.620 --> 03:31:24.820 Try to utilize it as the Hawke can still reveal onto something. 03:31:24.820 --> 03:31:30.020 We'll have them walk in the opposite way, you know, while the wall is gonna be triggered 03:31:30.020 --> 03:31:31.020 there at B. 03:31:31.020 --> 03:31:36.420 They gotta be careful with the spacing here as liquid with that showstopper there. 03:31:36.420 --> 03:31:39.820 They're trying to bait a reaction out, ooh, for sakin'. 03:31:39.820 --> 03:31:41.820 I think that's a dink as well. 03:31:41.820 --> 03:31:49.140 He's having a 63 to buy at 80 something still trying to scare him off, but they are gathered 03:31:49.140 --> 03:31:52.120 up there ready to push this angle. 03:31:52.120 --> 03:31:53.820 His gatecrash is getting ready to expire. 03:31:53.820 --> 03:31:55.460 That's exactly the timing they're looking for. 03:31:55.460 --> 03:31:56.460 It's going to be Boston. 03:31:56.460 --> 03:31:59.460 He's just going to go backing away. 03:31:59.460 --> 03:32:07.420 TP on the flank for a second that is a question of his all help, but he does cancel it. 03:32:07.420 --> 03:32:11.660 Meanwhile, NP now going to be lurking for the seal garden forcing them back. 03:32:11.660 --> 03:32:16.660 It's over onto the flank and footsteps are going to be heard in B. 03:32:16.660 --> 03:32:18.660 How many can you get? There's one. 03:32:18.660 --> 03:32:22.660 Which is the second and he finds it. He's on the body. Cleans up Natsy. Up, gone. 03:32:25.660 --> 03:32:29.660 The Nero theft out of their hands and something posture forward to be made. 03:32:29.660 --> 03:32:31.660 Binds a first. Listen to the second. 03:32:31.660 --> 03:32:37.660 And he will get it done. 9-3 the half. Paper Wrecks with a commanding lead. 03:32:37.660 --> 03:32:41.440 Well, it's not the same score that it was in Toronto. 03:32:41.440 --> 03:32:43.400 Still a very good start for Paper Rex. 03:32:43.400 --> 03:32:44.500 That is Liquid. 03:32:44.500 --> 03:32:46.440 How the work cut out for them still. 03:32:46.440 --> 03:32:48.000 You had a chance to try to run this back. 03:32:48.000 --> 03:32:50.500 We'll see if they can get started after the half-time break. 03:34:07.660 --> 03:34:19.180 The back end we go. 03:34:19.180 --> 03:34:21.820 Second half of Lotus. 03:34:21.820 --> 03:34:26.460 Who's going to be walking away with the opening win here? 03:34:26.460 --> 03:34:27.860 The champs Shanghai. 03:34:27.860 --> 03:34:28.860 Paper Rex. 03:34:28.860 --> 03:34:35.700 An incredibly strong start here on Lotus looking like they're back in that form or 03:34:35.700 --> 03:34:36.700 form. 03:34:36.700 --> 03:34:39.820 Still with a chance, they shift over to that defender's side 03:34:39.820 --> 03:34:42.340 to run this back. 03:34:42.340 --> 03:34:45.220 No doubt, and if they can get this pistol, 03:34:45.220 --> 03:34:47.340 then I really do believe in the snowball. 03:34:47.340 --> 03:34:48.420 We saw it on Haven. 03:34:48.420 --> 03:34:50.100 Once they can get that win, they 03:34:50.100 --> 03:34:53.820 are so good about maintaining that pole position 03:34:53.820 --> 03:34:55.740 that they're able to establish for themselves. 03:34:55.740 --> 03:34:57.780 It was something that was so crucial for them 03:34:57.780 --> 03:34:59.500 in their run in the EMEA. 03:34:59.500 --> 03:35:02.500 They made everybody's lives so miserable 03:35:02.500 --> 03:35:03.980 off of the back of these pistol wins. 03:35:03.980 --> 03:35:06.660 And credit to PaperX, they've done a great job. 03:35:06.660 --> 03:35:09.940 In their pistols here in the prep for it so far today 03:35:11.820 --> 03:35:16.420 Generally team liquid likes to run the one three ones on their pistols on this map 03:35:16.420 --> 03:35:18.620 They're gonna show you some kind of look at it or another 03:35:19.260 --> 03:35:21.620 And they've got the stack in a great place 03:35:21.900 --> 03:35:26.460 This is going to be where paper Rex decides to commit the bulk of their forces 03:35:29.180 --> 03:35:31.180 Double-sack with a third around the corner 03:35:32.180 --> 03:35:34.180 What does well to get that kill 03:35:34.180 --> 03:35:36.820 Raise on, raise violence. 03:35:36.820 --> 03:35:39.580 He manages the profit from it. 03:35:39.580 --> 03:35:41.580 It's a one for one exchange at the end. 03:35:41.580 --> 03:35:44.580 Some added damage onto something. 03:35:44.580 --> 03:35:46.580 I rerout it for now. 03:35:46.580 --> 03:35:49.580 Clone scouting up Trex's position there at stairs. 03:35:49.580 --> 03:35:54.080 Ooh, that clears the trick. 03:35:54.080 --> 03:35:56.080 Apparently, that's Flown TP now! 03:35:56.080 --> 03:35:58.080 Has something on that kill! 03:35:58.080 --> 03:36:00.080 Spike down A. 03:36:00.080 --> 03:36:03.080 GSR with one of his own. 03:36:03.080 --> 03:36:05.080 It's something literally at 1 HP. 03:36:05.080 --> 03:36:08.080 GSR steps over the first, but something gets a third. 03:36:12.080 --> 03:36:13.080 He crashes back to safety. 03:36:13.080 --> 03:36:16.080 Debye gets a spike in play, kicks on the approach. 03:36:16.080 --> 03:36:17.080 The silent drop down. 03:36:17.080 --> 03:36:19.080 Here's that reload going through. 03:36:19.080 --> 03:36:22.080 Debye locks up for the headshot. 03:36:22.080 --> 03:36:25.080 And how has he gone and done that? 03:36:25.080 --> 03:36:28.080 It's always this man, always this gun. 03:36:28.080 --> 03:36:43.560 The second pistol of the series for Team Liquid, getting the exact start that they need to try 03:36:43.560 --> 03:36:44.800 to run back this half. 03:36:44.800 --> 03:36:49.120 It's a red bull clutch from none other than that. 03:36:49.120 --> 03:36:54.300 That is exactly the player that you want in that situation every single time. 03:36:54.300 --> 03:36:57.020 I'm a bit surprised if I go for the challenge here. 03:36:58.620 --> 03:37:00.820 After the initial skirmish with Nats, 03:37:00.820 --> 03:37:03.380 I cannot believe something gets away with that. 03:37:03.380 --> 03:37:06.020 That is one, oh my God, Divai. 03:37:06.020 --> 03:37:09.100 That is just disgusting, but Divai hits that first shot 03:37:09.100 --> 03:37:10.900 but doesn't connect the head shot. 03:37:12.560 --> 03:37:15.340 And it's that second pistol 03:37:15.340 --> 03:37:17.580 when Liquid needed it most. 03:37:17.580 --> 03:37:19.080 That breath of life. 03:37:20.500 --> 03:37:22.180 We're seeing that from both sides. 03:37:22.180 --> 03:37:26.180 A lot of these players are often to go for fights when they could just be playing time. 03:37:27.180 --> 03:37:31.180 If you go for something, he is going to be dead. Camel ready to play. He sprays a sprays on the top. 03:37:31.180 --> 03:37:33.180 So he can go on and be joining him. 03:37:36.180 --> 03:37:38.180 The chain cannot find a damn thing. 03:37:39.180 --> 03:37:45.180 Camel down to 10, but with those kills, he slingshots his way forward towards an early showstopper. 03:37:45.180 --> 03:37:51.180 Divy looking for a little bit more, taking some low, but hits the headshot of the Kits and okay, suddenly a chance for Divy. 03:37:51.180 --> 03:37:53.180 Get further damage in. 03:37:56.180 --> 03:37:57.180 My blind is dead. 03:37:57.180 --> 03:37:59.180 Our girl's gonna be cleared out. 03:38:02.180 --> 03:38:04.180 With this double stacked angle. 03:38:05.180 --> 03:38:10.180 Divy maybe could be good for one, but Trex is playing off, ready to counter swing here. 03:38:10.180 --> 03:38:14.180 And it's gonna be Chiesaul with the outlaw to take him down and prevent any further deaths. 03:38:15.180 --> 03:38:17.180 Fifth round here for Team Liquid. 03:38:17.180 --> 03:38:19.180 Yeah, just a good read, a good hold, 03:38:19.180 --> 03:38:21.180 knowing that with those smokes there, 03:38:21.180 --> 03:38:24.180 that Paper X was going to try to scale through them. 03:38:24.180 --> 03:38:26.180 And then just unleash with those Bulldogs, 03:38:26.180 --> 03:38:28.180 make it really tricky. 03:38:28.180 --> 03:38:30.180 Don't really do anything. 03:38:30.180 --> 03:38:32.180 Kind of lead the way with that paranoia, 03:38:32.180 --> 03:38:35.180 but Camo's waiting behind the door 03:38:35.180 --> 03:38:37.180 to swing in there. 03:38:37.180 --> 03:38:40.180 He starts kicking some players down. 03:38:40.180 --> 03:38:42.180 GSR having a nice map for himself so far. 03:38:42.180 --> 03:38:44.180 14 and 11. 03:38:44.180 --> 03:38:48.140 blow up here after a really rough start granted though it was a rough start for 03:38:48.140 --> 03:38:54.780 the whole team he is definitely gotten comfortable by watching for this 03:38:54.780 --> 03:38:59.380 backs away he does have that full armor there's a check out he gets clipped by 03:38:59.380 --> 03:39:01.940 that through the wall 03:39:02.580 --> 03:39:06.380 down to 37 it looks like GSR not gonna look to try to push the issue can't 03:39:06.380 --> 03:39:09.340 up it over the top getting the spot of the one tracks but they're trying to 03:39:09.340 --> 03:39:14.140 not get timing here but loses out the fight straight up they can find that 03:39:14.140 --> 03:39:18.140 Kill looks like they're gonna call for the pivot meanwhile kicks gonna be caught in transition 03:39:20.660 --> 03:39:22.660 Study the spray 03:39:22.940 --> 03:39:25.620 That's just put that spike on the floor paranoia gonna be sent a response 03:39:26.740 --> 03:39:28.740 Something still here it stares 03:39:30.420 --> 03:39:32.900 And going around trying to see what kind of catch he can get 03:39:40.980 --> 03:39:42.980 She's going to be about timing now 03:39:44.140 --> 03:39:49.140 Swanks and finds a ball. 03:39:49.140 --> 03:39:51.140 Why is there it is something? 03:39:51.140 --> 03:39:52.140 There's a paper X. 03:39:52.140 --> 03:39:54.140 Prevent a bonus conversion. 03:39:54.140 --> 03:39:55.140 They hit double digits. 03:39:55.140 --> 03:40:02.140 I really like the way that DeVy has been playing this so far here on the Attacker side. 03:40:02.140 --> 03:40:06.140 I know it's early rounds, but he's doing a really good job of being very diligent 03:40:06.140 --> 03:40:13.140 watching for the works, watching for that extra player that always, always Team Liquid 03:40:13.140 --> 03:40:15.540 Liquid is going to be looking to send forward. 03:40:15.540 --> 03:40:18.020 One of the biggest things about Team Liquid 03:40:18.020 --> 03:40:20.620 is if you give them any space, they're going to take it. 03:40:20.620 --> 03:40:24.460 They are absolutely going to send whoever it is forward 03:40:24.460 --> 03:40:27.980 to try to capitalize on that extra breathing room you've 03:40:27.980 --> 03:40:29.660 given them one way or another. 03:40:29.660 --> 03:40:32.340 So that's going to put a ton of pressure onto the buy here, 03:40:32.340 --> 03:40:34.100 especially on this side of the map, 03:40:34.100 --> 03:40:36.020 where if he's going to be that one in the one 03:40:36.020 --> 03:40:40.100 for grouping and pairing that Paper X has been favoring 03:40:40.100 --> 03:40:42.780 here so far, then he has to have his head on his little. 03:40:42.780 --> 03:40:46.660 He's got to be that guy playing anti-learn that wrong right there very very nice for him 03:40:47.420 --> 03:40:52.460 Nonsight some really good work being done by the rest of the squad something again has been 03:40:53.180 --> 03:40:55.180 outrageously good today 03:40:56.140 --> 03:40:58.140 So let's pray 03:40:58.380 --> 03:41:00.300 That this is not 03:41:00.300 --> 03:41:03.540 Anything too bad. Yeah, hopefully just a quick one here 03:41:06.380 --> 03:41:08.380 Get back into this 03:41:08.380 --> 03:41:19.380 So far up into this point, yeah, so you know, been doing good. 03:41:19.380 --> 03:41:26.140 Looking down there and to see, I guess, we get word on anything, of course, we'll push 03:41:26.140 --> 03:41:34.460 on forward for you guys and keep you in the now, but now time to take a breather 14 03:41:34.460 --> 03:41:42.540 with the charge. Cool down a little bit. Steady the nerves have to expect that after that first half, 03:41:43.980 --> 03:41:47.740 the heart's been beating quick. Yeah. Paper Rex playing even quicker. 03:41:50.060 --> 03:41:55.020 That was one of the things on Haven though, is that I thought they kind of matched that pace. 03:41:55.020 --> 03:42:00.140 They matched that tempo really, really nicely. And that's what kind of threw Paper Rex off guard, 03:42:00.140 --> 03:42:03.900 But they were anticipating this slow, methodical EMEA style 03:42:03.900 --> 03:42:06.580 that a lot of the teams, including Liquid, kind of run. 03:42:06.580 --> 03:42:09.700 I mean, I will say Liquid, when I was watching their vods, 03:42:09.700 --> 03:42:12.860 had some really good ideas on when to turn up the tempo, 03:42:12.860 --> 03:42:15.460 when to turn up the pace, when to make a change, round 03:42:15.460 --> 03:42:18.060 to round, but they were able to really, on Haven, 03:42:18.060 --> 03:42:20.860 just kind of aggressively counter the moves, 03:42:20.860 --> 03:42:23.860 just kind of quickly make good read. 03:42:23.860 --> 03:42:25.180 They're like, OK, they're hitting here. 03:42:25.180 --> 03:42:27.380 Let's shift our weight in that direction. 03:42:27.380 --> 03:42:28.500 OK, they're not really committed to it. 03:42:28.500 --> 03:42:29.500 Let's go the other way. 03:42:29.500 --> 03:42:33.400 check all the angles that they could be along the way like they're being really really diligent a 03:42:33.700 --> 03:42:36.680 Little bit harder potentially here on Lotus left to see 03:42:39.400 --> 03:42:42.960 At least on their attacker side, yes, it was much more difficult for sure 03:42:43.480 --> 03:42:46.820 But again, this is the side of the map where you're expecting liquid to do more damage 03:42:49.240 --> 03:42:53.200 So far it's been pretty good not able to get that bonus but 03:42:54.840 --> 03:42:56.840 Just have to see what the 03:42:56.840 --> 03:43:02.480 Follow-up looks like I mean as we ever to go back into it. It is gonna be a little rougher in the edges 03:43:02.480 --> 03:43:07.560 I mean mostly a full-bomb, but it's gonna be some half-armors in the mix here for team liquid 03:43:08.160 --> 03:43:11.120 See what treks up to go for it's all got thirty six hundred 03:43:11.120 --> 03:43:14.560 So I think it's gonna have to be maybe a bulldog angle guardian something like that 03:43:16.840 --> 03:43:18.840 For sure 03:43:18.840 --> 03:43:22.480 You need to start building up that momentum if you are team liquid 03:43:22.480 --> 03:43:28.000 giving a slightly easier chance in this one to run it back compared to you know 03:43:28.000 --> 03:43:36.760 what was happening at Toronto. Yes, that is a very big uphill battle. For sure. No 03:43:36.760 --> 03:43:40.120 matter how you slice it you don't want to be going down nine three to half. No 03:43:40.120 --> 03:43:44.500 matter which side of the map you're kind of favoring for yourselves. That goes 03:43:44.500 --> 03:43:50.640 without saying but I think for Liquid you're just trying to get back to 03:43:50.640 --> 03:43:54.640 normal I was really impressed with their protocols on this map and their 03:43:54.640 --> 03:43:59.280 individual decision-making when to know when to fight when to kind of back off 03:43:59.280 --> 03:44:03.000 and hide away from their opponents to make them think that something was clear 03:44:03.000 --> 03:44:09.880 when it wasn't I was really really tickled by how well kind of individually 03:44:09.880 --> 03:44:13.880 like things they run a lot of like you know single player on a site right it 03:44:13.880 --> 03:44:17.640 might be like a like I said in the pistol 131s things like that and those 03:44:17.640 --> 03:44:22.520 One players have to be so smart with how they operate and obviously you have Nats 03:44:22.520 --> 03:44:27.420 He's pretty much guaranteed to be very good at that but players like kicks players like tracks 03:44:27.420 --> 03:44:32.880 I thought did a phenomenal job when they were called upon to make the right choice in those moments 03:44:33.200 --> 03:44:37.200 That's what I'm gonna be really trying to focus on here once we get out of this tech pause 03:44:38.600 --> 03:44:43.640 Trying to make sure that everything's still right with team liquid integrating this new player in 03:44:43.640 --> 03:44:47.000 And so far, I think pretty good. 03:44:47.000 --> 03:44:49.720 I mean, you have to be happy with what you've seen. 03:44:49.720 --> 03:44:52.200 It's a tough goal to be the duelist on liquid, 03:44:52.200 --> 03:44:55.800 like watching the way that you have to take these contact 03:44:55.800 --> 03:44:58.880 bikes as Camo and as GSR, to be really tricky. 03:44:58.880 --> 03:45:00.840 And a lot of times, you might not 03:45:00.840 --> 03:45:02.000 have you till the back you up. 03:45:02.000 --> 03:45:05.040 You might have to go for some of these dry swings, 03:45:05.040 --> 03:45:06.800 these dry peaks, because it's already been used, 03:45:06.800 --> 03:45:08.760 or something like that. 03:45:08.760 --> 03:45:13.080 So you're really called upon to do some dirty work. 03:45:13.080 --> 03:45:18.660 Yeah, I think that you can even just revisit, you know, where they decided to take the cop on back on ascent. 03:45:18.660 --> 03:45:22.660 Go for that, Jet Phoenix. I think you can absolutely just lean in, run your Phoenix. 03:45:22.660 --> 03:45:23.160 Yep. 03:45:23.160 --> 03:45:24.720 If you want to stick with that one for Camo. 03:45:24.720 --> 03:45:25.720 I agree. 03:45:27.220 --> 03:45:34.080 So we've seen the return to form the rise back of that your dominance across a multitude of maps. 03:45:34.880 --> 03:45:38.080 And I think you just revisit that because clearly a hell of a lot more comfort, 03:45:38.080 --> 03:45:41.080 but it also, at the end of the day, could just be one of those first map things. 03:45:41.080 --> 03:45:44.320 Yeah, this is a very young player. 03:45:44.320 --> 03:45:47.040 It is first a big real opportunity here in tier one, 03:45:47.040 --> 03:45:48.960 and it's on the biggest stage against a team that 03:45:48.960 --> 03:45:51.240 has absolutely done it all. 03:45:51.240 --> 03:45:52.000 Right. 03:45:52.000 --> 03:45:54.040 So could just be one of those cases of, OK, 03:45:54.040 --> 03:45:56.400 we run it back with a chat and on that next outing. 03:45:56.400 --> 03:45:56.800 Who knows? 03:45:56.800 --> 03:45:59.440 Maybe GSR puts up incredible performances 03:45:59.440 --> 03:46:01.560 like he has done here on Lotus as well. 03:46:01.560 --> 03:46:03.240 It's back on Haven. 03:46:03.240 --> 03:46:04.560 Yeah, and I mean, the other thing 03:46:04.560 --> 03:46:06.680 to consider here for GSR is think about where he's 03:46:06.680 --> 03:46:08.440 playing, we're at Shanghai. 03:46:08.440 --> 03:46:09.720 This place is sold out. 03:46:09.720 --> 03:46:13.160 It's day one. It's packed. It is jam-packed in here. 03:46:13.160 --> 03:46:17.120 I mean, playing in front of this kind of crowd, having to travel halfway around the world, 03:46:17.120 --> 03:46:20.480 it's tough, man, and the way he's done it has been great. 03:46:20.480 --> 03:46:23.320 Alright, well, it looks like this is going to take a little bit longer than we might have anticipated, 03:46:23.320 --> 03:46:25.960 so we'll just toss over a quick little video and we'll see you guys on the other side. 03:46:29.960 --> 03:46:32.720 Hello, everyone. This is Kix and Kamal from Team Liquid, 03:46:32.720 --> 03:46:35.120 and today we're going to be playing the Emuted Comps. 03:46:35.720 --> 03:46:38.120 You ready, Kimi? Ready? 03:46:38.120 --> 03:46:46.520 okay first question I'll have to scream a bit more what maps have three sides again 03:46:46.520 --> 03:46:55.400 what maps have three sides what map one more time one more time what maps have 03:46:55.400 --> 03:47:04.840 three sides what map have three sides Lotus and Haven and next question next 03:47:04.840 --> 03:47:16.240 what is my full name again what is my full name what's your favorite agent 03:47:18.880 --> 03:47:29.240 what is my full name what is your name come on full name full name oh I don't 03:47:29.240 --> 03:47:37.400 know this but he has polish name it's impossible to say Camille yeah I have no 03:47:37.400 --> 03:47:44.080 idea actually okay I don't know polish names I never remember them okay give 03:47:44.080 --> 03:47:50.400 me last number okay last one what is your favorite desert what is my favorite 03:47:50.400 --> 03:47:53.400 What is your favorite dessert? 03:47:53.400 --> 03:47:55.400 What is my favorite agent? 03:47:55.400 --> 03:47:57.400 Sky! 03:47:57.400 --> 03:48:01.400 What is your favorite dessert? 03:48:01.400 --> 03:48:04.400 My favorite game? 03:48:04.400 --> 03:48:08.400 What is your favorite dessert? 03:48:08.400 --> 03:48:09.400 Dessert! 03:48:09.400 --> 03:48:11.400 Oh, cheesecake! 03:48:11.400 --> 03:48:13.400 Okay, bro. Nice. Good job. 03:48:13.400 --> 03:48:14.400 Good? 03:48:14.400 --> 03:48:15.400 Yes, bro. 03:48:15.400 --> 03:48:16.400 I'm amazing. 03:48:16.400 --> 03:48:19.400 Unfortunately, he didn't know my name, but it's okay. 03:48:19.400 --> 03:48:22.480 It's okay. I will teach him one day. Thank you guys for watching 03:48:28.240 --> 03:48:33.240 All right back in we go, thank you for bearing with us but action ready to resume team liquid 03:48:34.040 --> 03:48:36.040 trailing by five 03:48:36.360 --> 03:48:38.360 Have the body into the mix here 03:48:39.320 --> 03:48:43.960 Apparently gonna be set for saying it could be lit up and both moments is gonna die in an instant 03:48:45.160 --> 03:48:47.160 Jean and GS are both able to find a kill 03:48:47.160 --> 03:48:53.680 Right here alongside that club, the counter swing is there from Nats. 03:48:53.680 --> 03:48:58.000 It's a man with a player advantage, they see the Chubbacross. 03:48:58.000 --> 03:49:04.840 Down over the top of that trip wire, being revealed out, something happened back away. 03:49:04.840 --> 03:49:08.240 And it's the whole door for now. 03:49:08.240 --> 03:49:10.920 These are these fast rotates from Team Liquid. 03:49:10.920 --> 03:49:11.920 Good kill for GSR. 03:49:11.920 --> 03:49:16.120 That's a reaction from him. 03:49:16.120 --> 03:49:17.600 Something playing forward. 03:49:17.600 --> 03:49:21.680 Vice dead as you till not meaning a damn thing. 03:49:21.680 --> 03:49:25.560 And he's got to take the T pain he goes on a walk about. 03:49:25.560 --> 03:49:27.680 Turns back over. 03:49:27.680 --> 03:49:30.720 Two players that try to clean up on this angle. 03:49:30.720 --> 03:49:32.480 He needs to try to find the value, 03:49:32.480 --> 03:49:33.080 but he cannot. 03:49:33.080 --> 03:49:36.800 That leaves in be all alone in a 1v4. 03:49:36.800 --> 03:49:37.640 Valor is there. 03:49:37.640 --> 03:49:38.520 He gets scouted. 03:49:38.520 --> 03:49:40.280 He gets taken out. 03:49:40.280 --> 03:49:44.600 And Team Liquid right back into this. 03:49:44.600 --> 03:49:47.600 But from the beginning of this round, 03:49:47.600 --> 03:49:50.360 this is Team Liquid addressing some of the concerns 03:49:50.360 --> 03:49:51.920 I had after watching some of their vids. 03:49:51.920 --> 03:49:53.760 It's taking this A-Rubble control. 03:49:53.760 --> 03:49:56.120 And then some of the things that we've been talking about 03:49:56.120 --> 03:49:58.520 that they have done well today to counter paper 03:49:58.520 --> 03:50:02.120 X and that these fast rotates to counter their moves. 03:50:02.120 --> 03:50:04.440 DeVy thinks he's got some safety there 03:50:04.440 --> 03:50:08.600 to try to bait off of that clear of the trip of the clone. 03:50:08.600 --> 03:50:15.080 But he's not he's not safe at all that's is waiting very patiently around that corner. Well, I know 03:50:17.840 --> 03:50:24.320 Oh, no, it's like a it's like a cockroach you see one and there's probably more hiding 03:50:28.120 --> 03:50:33.680 That's the worst feeling when you're like moving into a new apartment you're really excited about it 03:50:33.680 --> 03:50:35.720 Then you see that cockroach and you're like, oh, no 03:50:35.720 --> 03:50:45.600 Well, we've done just that and but it you know, somebody square everything away and hopefully get back into the action here yet again 03:50:46.720 --> 03:50:50.000 Don't want to have it to be playing this out one at a time 03:50:53.680 --> 03:50:56.000 Hopefully we're just getting it out of the way today. Yeah 03:50:56.840 --> 03:51:02.260 Nice and early get it out of the system and lock in for the whole rest of the event. That's right 03:51:02.260 --> 03:51:05.140 That's right the copium and the fingers 03:51:05.720 --> 03:51:07.960 And then you and I don't start getting blamed for things. 03:51:07.960 --> 03:51:08.440 Yeah. 03:51:10.940 --> 03:51:13.760 We've done so well to get away from it. 03:51:13.760 --> 03:51:18.120 Throughout the years, we've been just dodging bullets. 03:51:18.120 --> 03:51:19.600 We can't even blame T1 this time. 03:51:19.600 --> 03:51:20.400 I know. 03:51:20.400 --> 03:51:21.800 Not yet. 03:51:21.800 --> 03:51:22.840 We've gotten there. 03:51:26.120 --> 03:51:30.040 I want to blame T1, but they're not in the building today. 03:51:30.040 --> 03:51:31.040 I guess we don't think so. 03:51:31.040 --> 03:51:32.240 Obviously, big crowd. 03:51:32.240 --> 03:51:33.200 They could be hiding anywhere. 03:51:33.200 --> 03:51:33.920 That's true. 03:51:33.920 --> 03:51:34.640 That's a good point. 03:51:35.720 --> 03:51:37.720 You never know where Munchkin's lurking. 03:51:42.200 --> 03:51:44.200 Another break here, though. 03:51:45.720 --> 03:51:48.200 See if Liquid are going to get a little more momentum. 03:51:48.200 --> 03:51:51.360 Being able to get that round win, only investing that near-left. 03:51:53.000 --> 03:51:56.640 Ritzy key for them because now you have the conventional drift. You have a showstopper. 03:52:00.080 --> 03:52:02.480 They're in a very good position to recover this half. 03:52:02.480 --> 03:52:06.480 Yeah, they've got some really nice setups available for that showstopper, 03:52:06.480 --> 03:52:08.480 especially with GSR having his ult. 03:52:08.480 --> 03:52:11.480 He can kind of guide the missile. 03:52:11.480 --> 03:52:13.480 He can a heat seeker. 03:52:13.480 --> 03:52:15.480 But DeVy does have the steal garden. 03:52:15.480 --> 03:52:17.480 Something does happen to his ult as well. 03:52:17.480 --> 03:52:20.480 So, you know, there could be a moment that comes into play where 03:52:20.480 --> 03:52:23.480 that showstopper gets sent towards something and he can either TP out 03:52:23.480 --> 03:52:26.480 or try to get into the dimensional drift to get away from it. 03:52:26.480 --> 03:52:30.480 You know, plays like that absolutely could come into the fold, 03:52:30.480 --> 03:52:36.560 into the fold but we'll have to wait and see once we get there how this one's gonna shake 03:52:36.560 --> 03:52:43.500 out again massive massive round here team liquid gonna put paper wrecks on the back 03:52:43.500 --> 03:52:49.340 foot economically if they win this one probably get up to at least eight make this very very 03:52:49.340 --> 03:52:55.320 close again I'm kind of anticipating I think this one's gonna come down to the wire it's 03:52:55.320 --> 03:53:05.920 did before why not again given that it was that 93 team liquid fans leaving in 03:53:05.920 --> 03:53:11.920 curses leaving the possibility to run this back to get this win to start 03:53:11.920 --> 03:53:17.200 things off on an uptick here at Matt at championship I was a masters that was 03:53:17.200 --> 03:53:23.320 two years ago that was a while ago it's the big one I was just thinking 03:53:23.320 --> 03:53:27.840 Today, I saw Baby Bay in the makeup room. 03:53:27.840 --> 03:53:29.440 And I was like, how cool is it? 03:53:29.440 --> 03:53:31.200 Last time you were here, you were casting. 03:53:31.200 --> 03:53:31.960 Yeah, last time you were here. 03:53:31.960 --> 03:53:32.760 You're playing on the stage. 03:53:32.760 --> 03:53:33.440 That's amazing. 03:53:33.440 --> 03:53:34.760 That's so cool. 03:53:34.760 --> 03:53:35.800 So happy for him. 03:53:35.800 --> 03:53:40.920 But I want to return to a wonderful city. 03:53:40.920 --> 03:53:44.840 It's brought us so many great moments in eSports. 03:53:44.840 --> 03:53:49.960 And man, today already off to a great start. 03:53:49.960 --> 03:53:52.880 Tremendous turnout from the fans. 03:53:52.880 --> 03:53:59.520 to be expected. Yes. The reason you bring a tournament like this to stay like this, the 03:53:59.520 --> 03:54:05.760 fandom has just been insane to see the number of people lining up in advance before the doors 03:54:05.760 --> 03:54:11.600 are even close to being opened. Turn out it's been incredible and I'm with all the activations 03:54:11.600 --> 03:54:17.520 across the city as well. Imagine how busy those are. It's insane. I mean there's so many 03:54:17.520 --> 03:54:22.160 that are just like cropping up and they're all over the place. I mean I think every corner 03:54:22.160 --> 03:54:31.160 You're going to find something valorant related head down town head to the parks head here. 03:54:31.160 --> 03:54:37.160 I mean it's just phenomenal what they put together so much for the fans to see and do. 03:54:37.160 --> 03:54:41.160 Well I think they want to see the game so how about we go ahead and get that started up again. 03:54:41.160 --> 03:54:42.160 Yay. 03:54:42.160 --> 03:54:45.160 Told them we are ready to get back into it. 03:54:45.160 --> 03:54:48.160 Hopefully for good and for realsies this time. 03:54:48.160 --> 03:54:50.920 Fingers crossed two alts on either side 03:54:51.640 --> 03:54:56.880 Too late from that nightfall his envies decent cycle on the horizon here for paper racks 03:54:56.880 --> 03:55:00.200 But like you said the cash is not going to be behind them on this round 03:55:00.200 --> 03:55:04.240 So if they drop this team liquid very favored to move up to eight. Yes 03:55:05.840 --> 03:55:12.000 And again, it's good. I think come down to you know, what does paper wrecks have in response for this showstopper? 03:55:12.000 --> 03:55:13.960 It's gonna be another heavy 03:55:13.960 --> 03:55:18.600 Heavy commenced towards this rubble fight 14 liquid something immediately 03:55:19.120 --> 03:55:23.060 Rolling with his ultimate. He's gonna find a bigger prize. He finds camo 03:55:23.060 --> 03:55:25.420 Spotted that enemy raise spotted out that omen 03:55:25.800 --> 03:55:27.960 Spits forward now the show stuff are gonna be called in camo 03:55:27.960 --> 03:55:32.340 Chucks out what he will be able to get in to come downtown but forsaken is there played in off the dimensional draft 03:55:33.160 --> 03:55:36.560 Now they're gonna look to maybe just double back into P but now it's a spilled this space 03:55:37.840 --> 03:55:40.140 Jump off there's a spot and that's wins the fight 03:55:40.140 --> 03:55:43.140 Tagged to 16 and cannot escape. 03:55:43.140 --> 03:55:46.140 Divy able to collect it before he jumps across the gap. 03:55:49.140 --> 03:55:51.140 Climbed to the corner to come through. 03:55:51.140 --> 03:55:55.140 Steel Guard are gonna be sent in response as the spike gets planted here. 03:55:56.140 --> 03:56:00.140 GSR are ready and waiting with the shorty in case they get aggressive and go on this push. 03:56:00.140 --> 03:56:03.140 Paper Wrax, that's exactly what they want to do in the team. 03:56:03.140 --> 03:56:06.140 He just put some Ascotters on the bench, jumped down, and play and tracks! 03:56:06.140 --> 03:56:08.140 Fights of two! 03:56:08.140 --> 03:56:13.480 Something now asked to clutch it out, finds it first, can't get the second. 03:56:13.480 --> 03:56:17.680 It's another round for Team Liquid. 03:56:17.680 --> 03:56:22.320 They march their way right back into this map, right back into this series. 03:56:22.320 --> 03:56:27.320 The beautiful work here from Trax and again, it's GSR having his ultimate, 03:56:27.320 --> 03:56:30.200 having that extra piece of the puzzle. 03:56:30.200 --> 03:56:35.000 I like to set up early from Paper Rex to use that dimensional drift to clear 03:56:35.000 --> 03:56:38.080 clear space to set up the crunch on the camel. 03:56:38.080 --> 03:56:41.400 Make sure that he wasn't going to be able to get anything else. 03:56:41.400 --> 03:56:45.200 But then Paper Rex does kind of what they normally do. 03:56:45.200 --> 03:56:48.480 They get aggressive off of the post plant. 03:56:48.480 --> 03:56:52.640 And Team Liquid so well prepared. 03:56:52.640 --> 03:56:57.000 And now signs of frustration showing here. 03:56:57.000 --> 03:57:01.160 What was elation earlier at times confusion for something 03:57:01.160 --> 03:57:03.120 without good he was playing. 03:57:03.120 --> 03:57:06.800 Now just can't quite get it together. 03:57:06.800 --> 03:57:10.920 And this is going to be Alex taking the time out. 03:57:10.920 --> 03:57:12.680 Last one. 03:57:12.680 --> 03:57:15.160 Both teams have expended all of the time outs. 03:57:17.720 --> 03:57:20.720 Given that Liquid are in this position, 03:57:20.720 --> 03:57:24.120 I think burned both in that first half. 03:57:24.120 --> 03:57:26.000 I think that just goes to show how much 03:57:26.000 --> 03:57:29.280 trust Lona had in his team to be able to get back 03:57:29.280 --> 03:57:32.000 on the horse here from this defender side. 03:57:32.000 --> 03:57:34.960 No doubt, and I totally agree with them. 03:57:34.960 --> 03:57:38.240 I mean, that's why you don't mind when you're so confident 03:57:38.240 --> 03:57:40.840 that you know how good your defender side is. 03:57:40.840 --> 03:57:43.920 You can throw those two timeouts into the first half 03:57:43.920 --> 03:57:46.880 to make sure you get those very crucial rounds if possible. 03:57:48.200 --> 03:57:49.440 On that attacker side. 03:57:50.440 --> 03:57:52.840 Now there's gonna be, I would assume, 03:57:52.840 --> 03:57:54.960 an outlaw in play here for GSR. 03:57:56.000 --> 03:57:59.040 Or somebody that sometimes does grab it too. 03:57:59.040 --> 03:58:02.480 He's indeed GSR and this is what is so scary. 03:58:02.480 --> 03:58:07.360 Team Liquid is so good against Ecos with this weapon. 03:58:07.360 --> 03:58:10.400 They're so comfortable putting it into play 03:58:10.400 --> 03:58:13.160 and it makes your economy so difficult to maintain. 03:58:15.760 --> 03:58:17.640 I really like the way that they roll with this. 03:58:17.640 --> 03:58:20.000 Camo does get spotted. 03:58:20.000 --> 03:58:21.960 He's looking for some kind of scaling here 03:58:21.960 --> 03:58:24.560 like we saw on the Eco round from Paper Rex. 03:58:25.520 --> 03:58:27.880 That's just forsaken with a sheriff. 03:58:27.880 --> 03:58:31.180 Clearing out the boom bot, keeping a little bit of attention 03:58:31.180 --> 03:58:33.180 peeled in that direction. 03:58:33.180 --> 03:58:35.360 Meanwhile, I think he got the spot there. 03:58:35.360 --> 03:58:36.360 He did. 03:58:36.360 --> 03:58:38.020 He's not going to try to jump peak that again. 03:58:38.020 --> 03:58:39.020 Is he? 03:58:39.020 --> 03:58:41.720 Well, it doesn't matter. 03:58:41.720 --> 03:58:44.960 Something dead. 03:58:44.960 --> 03:58:47.960 First step towards the dying is Thrifty here. 03:58:47.960 --> 03:59:00.940 As that Sheriff will faithful in hand, but this time won't be able to get a shot off. 03:59:00.940 --> 03:59:05.800 Treks quickly has the kill, can't get that pinch either, they will be able to face forward 03:59:05.800 --> 03:59:15.240 eventually, gives them the angle, blasts back over, gun to be recovered. 03:59:15.240 --> 03:59:18.200 away from GSR not being revealed by the Hall but they heard that shot. Meanwhile, 03:59:18.200 --> 03:59:22.680 Blastback entry attempt and Jing is dead, got him out, collected by Forsaken. 03:59:24.920 --> 03:59:28.400 Turn of the flash but still yet a paint shell available but Forsaken able to 03:59:28.400 --> 03:59:30.800 flop forward along the wall but now is going to be left all alone. 03:59:31.840 --> 03:59:36.440 Eight bullets remaining, does get the headshot of the GSR. Cannot find the 03:59:36.440 --> 03:59:41.640 thrifty win. Team Liquid now up to eight, two away from tying this up. 03:59:41.640 --> 03:59:47.360 This one kind of feels like it could be the map it could be the deciding round 03:59:48.280 --> 03:59:52.740 This next round. I mean this is again tracks is really started to feel it 03:59:52.740 --> 03:59:58.880 I also want to give me tracks a ton of credit on the way that he's been able to kind of play some tight angles when 03:59:59.360 --> 04:00:02.360 You've got paper X players holding, you know close 04:00:02.360 --> 04:00:07.580 We saw with the judge against Forsaken on Haven and you know earlier in this half when he was swinging the corner 04:00:08.360 --> 04:00:10.360 around the backside of mound 04:00:10.360 --> 04:00:11.720 That was Jin. 04:00:11.720 --> 04:00:13.220 Jones stops him. 04:00:13.220 --> 04:00:14.720 Right there at his feet. 04:00:14.720 --> 04:00:15.720 Pulls up the pulls up. 04:00:15.720 --> 04:00:16.720 Finds another magic. 04:00:16.720 --> 04:00:19.220 He goes all the way to the pump out of the hands. 04:00:19.220 --> 04:00:21.720 Looked like he was playing in slow motion there. 04:00:21.720 --> 04:00:24.200 By the way, he's still able to find an immense amount of value 04:00:24.200 --> 04:00:25.800 off the rip. 04:00:25.800 --> 04:00:27.840 Played better to chase forward something this time. 04:00:27.840 --> 04:00:30.800 Not going to fall to the wayside. 04:00:30.800 --> 04:00:31.800 Time to Jin. 04:00:36.720 --> 04:00:38.320 This Kama will get dispatched as well. 04:00:38.320 --> 04:00:39.960 That's out of the waterfall. 04:00:39.960 --> 04:00:46.920 He breaks like a timeout call for this round ends up working a treat is Steve off team liquid a little bit more 04:00:47.040 --> 04:00:49.440 And a what a way for moving up to match point 04:00:51.120 --> 04:00:53.040 It I'm 04:00:53.040 --> 04:00:58.560 Searching my brain for a round where I saw a chain just sell a fake like this with a showstopper 04:00:59.400 --> 04:01:03.600 And he comes away with a lot more than you would normally expect 04:01:03.600 --> 04:01:07.180 They try to use that door to TP to dodge it, but he's just in there too quick 04:01:07.180 --> 04:01:13.300 that he plants his feet and it's two for one there while the rest of paper X is 04:01:13.300 --> 04:01:17.780 scaling to see unbelievable 04:01:19.260 --> 04:01:23.580 the opportunity to look up at this time just ours able to escape 04:01:23.580 --> 04:01:28.900 doesn't even take that much damage frankly no with a great shot just to 04:01:28.900 --> 04:01:35.340 make this a one-for-one exchange is both raises and the falling it's good 04:01:35.340 --> 04:01:39.340 Staggered setup from Team Liquid trying to play a little bit further back. 04:01:39.340 --> 04:01:43.340 They've been showing a lot of presence at the early round of rubble. 04:01:43.340 --> 04:01:50.340 Forsaken gonna do in the classic thing here to keep some attention drummed up on this side of the map by tapping the door. 04:01:50.340 --> 04:01:54.340 Keeping the question marks there, but with this wall here. 04:01:56.340 --> 04:02:01.340 A lot of options as Paper Rex on which side of the map you want to go to, but something hasn't seen anything over here. 04:02:01.340 --> 04:02:06.140 over here another low trip that's loves these try to use them to get a kill off 04:02:06.140 --> 04:02:12.340 of paper X see if they fall for it 04:02:13.620 --> 04:02:19.460 they know he's there now clear that one something game crash forward 04:02:19.460 --> 04:02:26.660 cracks how to get back to the camera escape 30 seconds left something in with 04:02:26.660 --> 04:02:29.860 to the spike to be planted and now these weapons to be saved. 04:02:31.700 --> 04:02:34.740 No way to try to play this one out, but this is a tough pill to swallow. 04:02:37.100 --> 04:02:40.780 It's allowing for paper X to move their way up to match point. 04:02:41.700 --> 04:02:46.140 Liquid are going to have to run up four rounds in a row, push this into OT. 04:02:47.220 --> 04:02:50.100 You don't want to start things off zero to one here at Champion Shanghai. 04:02:50.420 --> 04:02:54.700 This is an absolutely stellar round from Envy with the Utah. 04:02:54.700 --> 04:02:59.380 That nightfall puts Team Liquid in a really awkward position. 04:02:59.380 --> 04:03:00.880 Trex tries to go for the fight. 04:03:00.880 --> 04:03:02.340 They try to disrespect it. 04:03:02.340 --> 04:03:05.440 He prays the price, and then immediately there's a follow-up 04:03:05.440 --> 04:03:07.680 with the prowler off the back of that 04:03:07.680 --> 04:03:09.820 to tee up something for another. 04:03:09.820 --> 04:03:10.820 Sakin'? 04:03:10.820 --> 04:03:12.320 Boom. 04:03:12.320 --> 04:03:14.320 Not gonna caught. 04:03:14.320 --> 04:03:16.720 Trex winning a fight. 04:03:16.720 --> 04:03:18.720 Just one gun to be carried over. 04:03:21.220 --> 04:03:22.560 It's kicks. 04:03:22.560 --> 04:03:23.760 Not to be found. 04:03:23.760 --> 04:03:25.960 match point now established by Paper Rex. 04:03:26.960 --> 04:03:29.560 As mentioned, both timeouts have been burned in that first half. 04:03:29.560 --> 04:03:33.160 There was no way to try to slow this down to turn this around. 04:03:33.960 --> 04:03:36.260 You read my mind there. 04:03:37.060 --> 04:03:38.760 McHaleo Stads exactly what I was thinking. 04:03:38.760 --> 04:03:42.360 I'm like, you don't have any opportunities to stop the believing. 04:03:42.960 --> 04:03:46.060 It's going to have to be a triage here by your players on stage. 04:03:46.660 --> 04:03:48.260 And look, they can do it. 04:03:48.460 --> 04:03:49.260 We know they can. 04:03:49.260 --> 04:03:52.060 We've seen it before, especially with that stare. 04:03:52.060 --> 04:03:53.260 I am not counting it out. 04:03:53.760 --> 04:03:57.180 some militia by though everything that they can scrape together the kitchen sink 04:03:58.680 --> 04:04:03.960 And forward GSR out of the main able to get intercept and catch forsaken completely on a wears 04:04:06.140 --> 04:04:10.900 Seaside has been left open though quick TP over kicks arriving on the scene 04:04:12.100 --> 04:04:14.100 Yet though just a stinger in hand, but 04:04:15.740 --> 04:04:17.740 Does have his your parent waterfall 04:04:17.740 --> 04:04:27.340 to be committed to backpedal from envy divide making noise rotating out Nats 04:04:27.340 --> 04:04:32.460 getting closer has that sheriff Kenny line up the shot yes he dies blinded up 04:04:32.460 --> 04:04:38.100 the elimination going all the way here into the hands of Team Liquid they get 04:04:38.100 --> 04:04:43.260 the upgrades and they get the lounge this is not done yet not by a site 04:04:43.260 --> 04:04:46.260 Team Liquid move up to nine. 04:04:46.260 --> 04:04:48.260 This one a little bit awkward. 04:04:48.260 --> 04:04:55.260 Paper Rex gets caught in some positions where they're not anticipating that Team Liquid is going to be that aggressive, but. 04:04:55.260 --> 04:05:01.260 It's a great round to call a little bit of forward presence here and something takes so long. 04:05:01.260 --> 04:05:12.260 He gets way into the back lines of Team Liquid, but he's so worried about where that says that he he's so linked to this party and then it just all crumbles. 04:05:12.260 --> 04:05:14.800 It just all crumbles on the site. 04:05:14.800 --> 04:05:17.220 A little bit of a laugh there. 04:05:17.220 --> 04:05:22.720 Took a while, but I don't think Alex is gonna be as happy with that. 04:05:22.720 --> 04:05:23.600 Certainly not. 04:05:23.600 --> 04:05:26.220 It's Jen cutting open the up and over. 04:05:26.220 --> 04:05:29.620 He's just been dispatched for a second, cannot escape. 04:05:29.620 --> 04:05:32.140 Reveals how in a town that's. 04:05:32.140 --> 04:05:35.220 Collects that kill and it's gonna be invested spotting out these players 04:05:35.220 --> 04:05:40.060 quickly in rotation over towards A. 04:05:40.060 --> 04:05:44.300 Still a little ways off and camo very quickly arrives on the scene. He's one away from a showstopper as well 04:05:48.420 --> 04:05:54.400 Oh, he found a great timing here already clock the clock now he strikes a life dad the showstopper 04:05:55.340 --> 04:05:57.340 Target 04:05:58.980 --> 04:06:01.500 The 2v3 this bike recollected the plan to come in 04:06:02.380 --> 04:06:04.580 Dimension ribs gonna be set by GSR something 04:06:05.420 --> 04:06:09.300 Chase is for what's trying to force him here to have to turn around 04:06:10.060 --> 04:06:13.500 Francis B gets the crown, but GSR gets the shorty out! 04:06:14.500 --> 04:06:17.300 Something dead, the power in with the scout. 04:06:20.300 --> 04:06:23.500 But if he was being stuck, the GSR's got him covered! 04:06:24.820 --> 04:06:27.620 A 3k for the young gun! 04:06:27.620 --> 04:06:30.460 Gets Team Liquid up to double digits! 04:06:31.140 --> 04:06:33.300 Oh, I love this from GSR! 04:06:33.300 --> 04:06:36.140 Giving something a little taste of his own medicine. 04:06:36.140 --> 04:06:38.860 Widely known as one of the best with the shorty. 04:06:40.060 --> 04:06:45.660 Because GSR's turn, turn of the flash there to begin for Zagan just no hope. 04:06:46.460 --> 04:06:48.660 Camo, I thought that was going to be lights out. 04:06:49.360 --> 04:06:50.560 Look at that sats. 04:06:52.360 --> 04:06:54.660 Giving him a taste of his own medicine there. 04:06:55.460 --> 04:06:57.960 Now we are at 10 for Liquid. 04:06:57.960 --> 04:07:03.860 Two more to go to send this to yet another overtime for these two teams on a global stage. 04:07:03.860 --> 04:07:05.060 Altsen been expended. 04:07:05.960 --> 04:07:07.960 Catch as well for Paper Rex. 04:07:07.960 --> 04:07:13.680 How much to work with here if they drop this round, paranoia out, liquid wing to get aggressive. 04:07:13.680 --> 04:07:17.960 Hamo just gonna be chucking out that paint shell, the wall to try to hold it back for now, 04:07:17.960 --> 04:07:19.960 GSR, beat seven to five. 04:07:19.960 --> 04:07:22.960 Is he able to tear apart the enemy race? 04:07:22.960 --> 04:07:28.960 That's a swing forward, but he can't spot the players. 04:07:28.960 --> 04:07:32.400 Nobody loves any of them, and they'll die! 04:07:32.400 --> 04:07:33.660 What's in the ice? 04:07:33.660 --> 04:07:35.160 How do you get that? 04:07:35.160 --> 04:07:37.660 To get Paper Rex the win! 04:07:37.660 --> 04:07:40.000 The win! 04:07:40.000 --> 04:07:45.440 From 10 to 10, he's a nice MEO team! 04:07:45.440 --> 04:07:51.140 And Paper Rex starting off the champ's journey, 1-0! 04:07:51.140 --> 04:07:55.640 Oh, that is unreal stuff from the divide! 04:07:55.640 --> 04:07:57.740 Paper Rex! 04:07:57.740 --> 04:08:01.820 Oh boy, they've got the PHD and GG EC. 04:08:01.820 --> 04:08:06.820 Let's go boys, that was what a math there, what a finish. 04:08:08.540 --> 04:08:10.100 A divide. 04:08:10.100 --> 04:08:12.100 I mean, he just continues to amaze, 04:08:12.100 --> 04:08:14.140 he continues to impress. 04:08:14.140 --> 04:08:16.500 Paper racks, it kind of feels like, you know, 04:08:16.500 --> 04:08:19.380 at times you're like, well, maybe they're back to that, 04:08:19.380 --> 04:08:21.900 that stage two form we saw and then 04:08:21.900 --> 04:08:23.660 as things kind of roll along, 04:08:23.660 --> 04:08:26.300 you're able to find that footing, find that comfort. 04:08:26.300 --> 04:08:33.300 What an incredible map across the board from Devive and finish in particular. 04:08:33.300 --> 04:08:39.300 Giving us yet another ace in this opening series here at Champs. 04:08:39.300 --> 04:08:46.300 Paper X kicking Team Liquid to the wayside. 04:08:46.300 --> 04:08:49.300 A rough start for them. 04:08:49.300 --> 04:08:55.300 A rough way to close out a map that otherwise it looked very wobbly for Paper X coming into this event. 04:08:55.300 --> 04:09:01.940 to this event. They're putting in the end but I would have to give a hell of a lot of applause to 04:09:01.940 --> 04:09:07.540 GSR in particular for his performance on that Euro. Look great, look like a natural on stage but 04:09:07.540 --> 04:09:11.140 for now we'll send things down and we'll hear from Paper Rex and the Verizon Post-Racheter View. 04:09:11.140 --> 04:09:14.660 Hello something. Can I borrow you for a few questions? 04:09:17.540 --> 04:09:22.500 Thank you congratulations. This is our debut in Shanghai and you put on an absolutely 04:09:22.500 --> 04:09:25.940 perfect performance. How do you feel about everything today? 04:09:25.940 --> 04:09:34.740 It feels nice, a bit rusty from the start, but at the end we found our place on the stage, so yeah, it's great. It's great to be there. 04:09:34.740 --> 04:09:40.740 He said he was really happy because he might have lost a little bit in the beginning, but he also found his own rhythm. 04:09:40.740 --> 04:09:42.740 So he said he was very happy today. 04:09:42.740 --> 04:09:46.740 We noticed that on this map in Yahai, something got an Ace. 04:09:46.740 --> 04:09:49.740 This is also the first Ace of the Shanghai Championship. 04:09:49.740 --> 04:09:52.740 I want to ask him how he would see his performance today and how he would evaluate it. 04:09:52.740 --> 04:09:56.740 And you've got an Ace on the set. This is the first Ace in this champ. 04:09:56.740 --> 04:10:00.740 Are you satisfied with all your performance today? How would you rate yourself? 04:10:00.740 --> 04:10:06.440 Yeah, obviously I'm satisfied enough to play like that on the stage, on the first game. 04:10:06.440 --> 04:10:12.440 Got the ace, and also my big brother got the ace, so it feels nice to finish the game like that. 04:10:12.940 --> 04:10:16.440 But of course, I'm really happy. I feel like I'm still very satisfied with my performance. 04:10:16.440 --> 04:10:17.940 I got the ace on the first map. 04:10:17.940 --> 04:10:24.740 Also, I'm very happy that the last ace in the game was a very competitive game. 04:10:24.740 --> 04:10:28.740 Actually, we know that Kripperwax has been trying a lot of new things in the second game. 04:10:28.740 --> 04:10:33.740 They've been trying to change their tactics and tactics, especially the map of Asia. 04:10:33.740 --> 04:10:35.740 They've changed a lot of tactics before. 04:10:35.740 --> 04:10:37.740 The second game might not be that easy for them. 04:10:37.740 --> 04:10:39.740 Now, they've won this game. 04:10:39.740 --> 04:10:44.740 They feel how they've been doing in the past. 04:10:44.740 --> 04:10:49.740 And you've tried a lot of new things in Stage 2 through tough moments, especially on the stand. 04:10:49.740 --> 04:10:52.740 You've changed a lot of cons, and it hasn't been easy. 04:10:52.740 --> 04:10:56.740 How do you feel about all these experiments working together so far? 04:10:56.740 --> 04:11:03.740 I mean, since we have time in stage 2, we tried to experiment as you said with the new comps. 04:11:03.740 --> 04:11:09.740 I mean, just experimenting, you know, sometimes it can be good, sometimes it can be bad, 04:11:09.740 --> 04:11:14.740 but at least we know our limit, you know, basically stage 2, we went, it's like, 04:11:14.740 --> 04:11:21.740 just limit testing basically as usual. Yeah, nothing much to say else. 04:11:21.740 --> 04:11:23.740 Thank you again for joining us. I'll let you back to the audience. 04:12:51.740 --> 04:13:03.820 One map, 10 players, one shot to get it right. 04:13:03.820 --> 04:13:09.180 Every victory is built on someone holding their ground so the team can make the next move. 04:13:09.180 --> 04:13:12.100 The anchor that makes every rotation possible. 04:13:12.100 --> 04:13:15.700 At Globet, we play that same role. 04:13:15.700 --> 04:13:20.860 Supporting the technology that powers the world's biggest games, so nothing gets 04:13:20.860 --> 04:13:23.300 in the way of the moment. 04:13:23.300 --> 04:13:25.660 Globet, powering your missions. 04:15:55.660 --> 04:15:57.660 I know you want it 04:16:25.660 --> 04:16:27.660 I 04:17:25.660 --> 04:17:31.020 the first match and of course we went the full distance between Liquid and PaperX. 04:17:31.020 --> 04:17:34.860 PaperX finally winning their first Lotus in a little while. 04:17:34.860 --> 04:17:40.700 I mean yeah and what a crazy way to do it as well finishing on the Divy Ace to finish on with 24. 04:17:41.420 --> 04:17:46.540 The 12 deaths just a beautiful game for him and honestly a fantastic way to kick off chance this 04:17:46.540 --> 04:17:51.820 year. Can I just say speaking from inside the venue that it went nuts in here when Divy got 04:17:51.820 --> 04:17:58.540 It's like definitely a lot of pay-for-ex-fandom here in the building. It was it was so fun to be a part of and it's been so sick 04:17:58.540 --> 04:18:03.740 Cuz it's day one match one every single seat was packed. It's yeah, there's nothing left 04:18:03.740 --> 04:18:07.320 There's nothing left. It was it was super cool now, you know the matchup 04:18:07.320 --> 04:18:12.380 We're gonna get you next we've got g2 facing ty lu and mel you got to hang out 04:18:12.380 --> 04:18:17.760 Let's see you fat baby who just joined this roster recently for the record. I'm jealous. Yeah 04:18:17.760 --> 04:18:21.080 Yeah, he made you coffee, you got to try and close with him. 04:18:21.080 --> 04:18:23.920 Heidi Lau, like we've had a whole day with him, 04:18:23.920 --> 04:18:26.520 she's the king and others. 04:18:26.520 --> 04:18:32.920 Well, him joining after an incredible run last year, 04:18:32.920 --> 04:18:35.800 up to third place in champs with Wolves. 04:18:35.800 --> 04:18:38.400 Yeah, yeah, back when they were playing in Masters 2 04:18:38.400 --> 04:18:39.880 in Toronto in that year. 04:18:39.880 --> 04:18:42.800 A total breakout team as well that Wolves won 04:18:42.800 --> 04:18:45.400 was the third seed coming in, surprised everyone, 04:18:45.400 --> 04:18:46.040 making that run. 04:18:46.040 --> 04:18:50.800 She thought sort of one over the hearts of fans internationally with with him out on stage 04:18:50.800 --> 04:18:53.920 Of course the the bromance with boaster on the other side 04:18:53.920 --> 04:19:00.000 He was having so much fun and yet coming into 2026. He went on a completely different Jersey 04:19:00.520 --> 04:19:04.920 Jersey journey with wolves right winless in stage one 04:19:04.920 --> 04:19:10.520 But then he joins up with Tyloo and turns them around from a six-place team to the best team in China 04:19:10.520 --> 04:19:15.880 I think there's one thing that has been consistent since when I met him last year and became a huge fan like so 04:19:15.880 --> 04:19:19.720 the game. And the only thing 04:19:19.720 --> 04:19:21.520 that's really, really, really 04:19:21.520 --> 04:19:23.320 important to so many others 04:19:23.320 --> 04:19:25.320 with his run with wolves is 04:19:25.320 --> 04:19:27.320 his like determination. It 04:19:27.320 --> 04:19:29.320 takes so much character to go 04:19:29.320 --> 04:19:31.120 Oh, and five in a stage and 04:19:31.120 --> 04:19:32.720 completely turn around and not 04:19:32.720 --> 04:19:34.160 even just like via playoffs 04:19:34.160 --> 04:19:34.760 contending team and look, you 04:19:34.760 --> 04:19:35.760 may make your stats look 04:19:35.760 --> 04:19:37.160 better for next year. Raise 04:19:37.160 --> 04:19:38.760 your socks up a little bit 04:19:38.760 --> 04:19:39.360 so you keep playing day one, 04:19:39.360 --> 04:19:41.360 and not only did they win, 04:19:41.360 --> 04:19:43.160 they came from the lower 04:19:43.160 --> 04:19:43.800 bracket and you will 04:19:43.800 --> 04:19:44.800 immediately tell whenever this 04:19:44.800 --> 04:19:49.280 and determination. It's infectious and I can only imagine what that feels like to be his teammate. 04:19:49.280 --> 04:19:55.360 Yeah, he has some great teammates like slowly for example, but what is it about his IGL-ing or his 04:19:55.360 --> 04:20:00.400 personality that really helped? Do you think that was like a huge factor in why Tyloo found so 04:20:00.400 --> 04:20:04.960 much success in stage 2? It's really hard to credit it to anything else. I mean they're a great 04:20:04.960 --> 04:20:08.240 team. You can see them just kind of looking at how they interact with each other from the 04:20:08.240 --> 04:20:12.160 outside. You know, just seeing like their team bonding moments in the in the small moments. 04:20:12.160 --> 04:20:17.600 But for me, it's like Sufa, if I'm just someone that is speaking to him for just a moment, 04:20:17.600 --> 04:20:22.560 like just for one conversation, and I feel motivated to get on the stage and compete, 04:20:23.120 --> 04:20:25.840 like if you're his teammate, they live day in, day out with him. 04:20:25.840 --> 04:20:29.520 The effect that an IGL like that can have, we've seen that there's so many different 04:20:29.520 --> 04:20:32.560 perspectives on how to play the game. So him just coming into a different team, 04:20:32.560 --> 04:20:34.800 maybe he just needed the right pieces and they needed him. 04:20:34.800 --> 04:20:38.720 Yeah. And honestly, for my money, he's the best IGL in China and has been. 04:20:38.720 --> 04:20:42.080 He plays such a different style to any other Chinese 04:20:42.080 --> 04:20:51.080 He plays long float protracted rounds, especially on the attack side where he lets his team go for more like individual plays on the alert with super late round pivots 04:20:51.080 --> 04:20:54.080 But he calls really intelligent mid to late rounds 04:20:54.080 --> 04:21:00.080 He has this full support of his team behind him to make those choices when you're hitting a site with like 10 seconds left 04:21:00.080 --> 04:21:03.080 Like you have to have the full trust of your team to make those calls 04:21:03.080 --> 04:21:07.080 Absolutely. In fact let's see what wisdom he has to share with us over with Mika Fabs 04:21:07.080 --> 04:21:15.480 I'm here right now with SuFatBB of Tyloo and Vera to help me with some translation. 04:21:15.480 --> 04:21:19.880 Now SuFatBB, the last time you were on a global stage, you made quite the impact. 04:21:19.880 --> 04:21:24.080 I'm wondering how much more confident are you now that you're stepping back onto that 04:21:24.080 --> 04:21:27.880 global stage, and because Champions is happening on your home turf. 04:21:37.080 --> 04:21:43.080 And this time you are at the main stage, how much confidence did you get from this? 04:21:44.080 --> 04:21:52.080 First of all, thank you all so much for your support, no matter where you are in the world. 04:21:52.080 --> 04:22:00.080 Your support and passion helped me adapt to the global stage more quickly. 04:22:00.080 --> 04:22:08.780 but now I feel especially confidence playing on home turf and I hope other 04:22:08.780 --> 04:22:14.840 people and players can like experience the passion and insane fight here. 04:22:14.840 --> 04:22:18.560 Oh it is insane here you have this wonderful crowd that's here as well 04:22:18.560 --> 04:22:24.160 hyping every team up so we cannot wait to see you on that stage. 04:22:24.160 --> 04:22:32.160 Oh man, if I guess the home ground, Bob, he's going to be even more powerful here in Shanghai. 04:22:32.160 --> 04:22:37.200 Now what's really cool is Tai Lu is actually a really well-known org here in China, but 04:22:37.200 --> 04:22:40.960 even so, they've actually never been to an international and their very first one is 04:22:40.960 --> 04:22:41.960 chance in Shanghai. 04:22:41.960 --> 04:22:42.960 That's insane. 04:22:42.960 --> 04:22:46.760 Yeah, and no one would have thought they could come here, let alone come as the 04:22:46.760 --> 04:22:50.760 number one team in China with their huge turnaround. 04:22:50.760 --> 04:22:55.640 Again, a six-place team that brought Zufat into the roster 04:22:55.640 --> 04:22:58.880 completely changed their entire style, 04:22:58.880 --> 04:23:00.960 both from the IGL calling perspective, 04:23:00.960 --> 04:23:03.720 but even the roles within the team as well. 04:23:03.720 --> 04:23:05.920 You had a huge transition period 04:23:05.920 --> 04:23:09.960 with slowly switching from smokes exclusively in stage one 04:23:09.960 --> 04:23:13.120 to playing scout initiators exclusively 04:23:13.120 --> 04:23:15.680 in China Evo Series after stage one, 04:23:15.680 --> 04:23:18.760 and then becoming a duelist offer player for the team. 04:23:18.760 --> 04:23:21.400 but the whole team sort of built around that style 04:23:21.400 --> 04:23:24.440 and made this surge in playoffs to take the trophy. 04:23:24.440 --> 04:23:26.560 Bro, really ran the gauntlet of roles. 04:23:26.560 --> 04:23:28.680 Those three goals could not be any more different 04:23:28.680 --> 04:23:29.520 from each other. 04:23:29.520 --> 04:23:30.360 And yeah, like you said, 04:23:30.360 --> 04:23:32.920 Tyler was a beloved organization here in China, 04:23:32.920 --> 04:23:35.480 but now it feels like this team has given them 04:23:35.480 --> 04:23:37.480 a real team to get behind. 04:23:37.480 --> 04:23:39.480 Because not only are they coming in as like the fourth 04:23:39.480 --> 04:23:41.200 seed, they're coming in as the first. 04:23:41.200 --> 04:23:43.160 They're really the representative for Sian. 04:23:43.160 --> 04:23:45.720 And it's crazy to say that when EDG have been 04:23:45.720 --> 04:23:48.000 that team for the region for so long. 04:23:48.000 --> 04:23:50.360 and I think they're well deserving of it. 04:23:50.360 --> 04:23:52.760 So you watching their games back, I was really impressed. 04:23:52.760 --> 04:23:56.200 And I've always thought that when I think of Sienna as a region, 04:23:56.200 --> 04:23:59.440 it's never been like their firepower is lacking. 04:23:59.440 --> 04:24:01.800 That's like the one thing that is insane. 04:24:01.800 --> 04:24:02.640 They have shooters. 04:24:02.640 --> 04:24:04.720 It's always been the macro. 04:24:04.720 --> 04:24:08.000 And Sioufat, baby, brings that in spades. 04:24:08.000 --> 04:24:08.880 Oh, absolutely. 04:24:08.880 --> 04:24:10.960 And I think that's, you know, you need all the missing pieces 04:24:10.960 --> 04:24:11.800 like you were saying. 04:24:11.800 --> 04:24:15.440 And you were mentioning, Ender, the change of roles 04:24:15.440 --> 04:24:19.640 from slowly from smokes leading more into that duelist role has been epic. 04:24:19.640 --> 04:24:25.440 He's been insane and if you look at it, he is such a statistical anomaly within China. 04:24:25.440 --> 04:24:29.740 He is topping basically every relevant category for duelist players. 04:24:29.740 --> 04:24:35.540 Actually him and Splash both like top three in basically everything as this double duelist combo. 04:24:35.540 --> 04:24:40.140 But I think where he's exceptional is they scoped rifle in hand 04:24:40.140 --> 04:24:44.140 and he's not your typical like jet player on defense, offing, getting killed. 04:24:44.140 --> 04:24:52.260 This guy is walking up mid with any kind of scoped weapon on attack given no support whatsoever and still taking over rounds 04:24:52.260 --> 04:24:56.700 I think the big key here the big question of course coming to the international stages 04:24:56.700 --> 04:25:02.560 Will he be punished at the level of team that he's gonna be playing up against that is is the international stage after all 04:25:02.560 --> 04:25:04.980 And he is playing these scoped guns, but here's the thing 04:25:05.020 --> 04:25:08.320 There are a lot of insane chamber players at this event 04:25:08.320 --> 04:25:12.520 So I'm so excited to see how he stacks up against them and if he's gonna end up coming on top 04:25:12.520 --> 04:25:18.900 Yeah, I think one more thing that he is so good at is when he is working through mid is the timings that he has 04:25:19.360 --> 04:25:23.960 Comboing split hits into site because they play these slower rounds when they're looking for alerts 04:25:24.080 --> 04:25:28.900 You have to be perfect on the timings of when the pinch comes in especially on their summit 04:25:28.900 --> 04:25:33.660 It is so good their timing attacks through a main and mid to pinch yard players 04:25:33.660 --> 04:25:37.660 It is impossible to solo anchor a round yard on that map 04:25:37.660 --> 04:25:43.700 He has the perfect timing to sync up with splash playing through his names. That duo is absolutely tapped in now 04:25:43.700 --> 04:25:50.180 You can hear the crowd behind us really excited because the players are getting ready on the stage your opponents today are g2 04:25:50.180 --> 04:25:57.300 Now g2 they are no stranger so global they were one of America's best for quite a long time 04:25:57.300 --> 04:26:03.060 I think they find themselves in really unfamiliar territory. I've it's been talked about so much online 04:26:03.060 --> 04:26:08.400 But I think in a way it kind of gives them a buff because they've always been the 04:26:08.400 --> 04:26:12.000 overdog in every single event like you guys need to be the ones to win you 04:26:12.000 --> 04:26:15.480 have to get to qualify it's not it's a no-brainer they're going to qualify you 04:26:15.480 --> 04:26:18.160 need to make finals and now they're coming in and there's a lot of doubt 04:26:18.160 --> 04:26:22.600 surrounding their entry on this stage. It feels so different for them this is a 04:26:22.600 --> 04:26:29.320 team that's since joining DCT Americas never missed a stage final period this 04:26:29.320 --> 04:26:34.360 last stage was the first time it ever happened. It's very different vibes from them and even when 04:26:34.360 --> 04:26:38.920 you hear them talking about coming in to play for this tournament, it feels different. They don't 04:26:38.920 --> 04:26:43.560 know what the situation is going to be in 2027, so they want to come in here and give it their all. 04:26:43.560 --> 04:26:48.280 Can I say something? I love that Jitsu. They're not risking getting sick again. Did you guys 04:26:48.280 --> 04:26:52.760 notice that? They did not touch anyone's hand. They said, love you guys, but no one's 04:26:52.760 --> 04:26:55.160 getting it. There's no way they're having a reek of London. We're not getting cheap blue, 04:26:55.160 --> 04:26:57.280 They've learned their lesson. 04:26:57.280 --> 04:27:02.240 Now, Baby Bay did acknowledge that they have one of the oldest rosters here, and Mika Babs 04:27:02.240 --> 04:27:03.400 is on standby with them. 04:27:03.400 --> 04:27:05.160 Let's see what Ankaas to say. 04:27:05.160 --> 04:27:15.080 Standing here with Baby Bay of G2 Man from Caster to Sum, and now you're playing here 04:27:15.080 --> 04:27:16.580 at Champion Shanghai. 04:27:16.580 --> 04:27:21.480 Now, I want to ask you, like, it's been such an amazing arc for you. 04:27:21.480 --> 04:27:25.680 So what do you think is the best form that you have? 04:27:25.680 --> 04:27:27.120 Because you mentioned that you think 04:27:27.120 --> 04:27:28.480 you're going to give it your all. 04:27:28.480 --> 04:27:30.560 Does that mean we haven't seen the best of baby Bay just yet? 04:27:30.560 --> 04:27:32.960 Does that mean we haven't seen the best of G2 just yet? 04:27:32.960 --> 04:27:37.560 Yeah, I think we get past this first match. 04:27:37.560 --> 04:27:40.360 And I think we're going to see the best G2, best baby 04:27:40.360 --> 04:27:44.000 Bay possible, because the expectations are gone now. 04:27:44.000 --> 04:27:45.360 When there's a lot of pressure on you, 04:27:45.360 --> 04:27:47.800 it's kind of hard to always show your best self. 04:27:47.800 --> 04:27:49.440 But now we're free. 04:27:49.440 --> 04:27:53.040 So I'm hoping that this is the tournament where we just go crazy. 04:27:53.040 --> 04:27:54.880 I think everybody's hoping to see it. 04:27:54.880 --> 04:27:56.040 You go crazy as well. 04:27:56.040 --> 04:27:57.120 So best of luck to you. 04:27:59.680 --> 04:28:02.880 Man, baby, last time he was in Shanghai was masters. 04:28:02.880 --> 04:28:04.120 He was casting the grand finals. 04:28:04.120 --> 04:28:08.360 Now he's going to be here in chance. 04:28:08.360 --> 04:28:11.440 And he looks like, you know, I've never seen the team look so relaxed. 04:28:11.440 --> 04:28:13.040 You know, they're usually pretty locked in. 04:28:13.040 --> 04:28:15.560 Josh, our team are complaining about losing hair. 04:28:15.560 --> 04:28:17.760 But it looks like they just want to win it all. 04:28:17.760 --> 04:28:19.800 Abyss is one of the maps we've got to look at. 04:28:19.800 --> 04:28:23.400 It's going to be very interesting because none of the CN teams have played it yet. 04:28:23.400 --> 04:28:25.560 Yeah, I mean, that's one of the factors. 04:28:25.560 --> 04:28:28.600 The other factor is that I just want to talk about G2 as a whole. 04:28:28.600 --> 04:28:33.400 And I think that this map of Abyss is indicative of the problems G2 have faced 04:28:33.400 --> 04:28:35.320 in tough matches this season. 04:28:35.320 --> 04:28:39.720 And I think they have been struggling to find big impact out of their duelist players. 04:28:39.720 --> 04:28:44.120 And Abyss is interesting in particular because this is a map where Baby Bay is playing the duelist. 04:28:44.120 --> 04:28:49.620 You know, they went through this rewiring post, uh, post London post the sick event, right? 04:28:49.620 --> 04:28:55.220 Where they tried to see playing this double duelist with baby on the roll and he hasn't felt comfortable in it. 04:28:55.220 --> 04:28:58.120 He has looked great on the other hand on the map. 04:28:58.120 --> 04:28:59.420 So he's playing buys and chamber. 04:28:59.420 --> 04:29:02.220 He's been one of the most consistent players on G2 in those roles. 04:29:02.220 --> 04:29:03.020 Dude, all year. 04:29:03.020 --> 04:29:06.120 I've been vying for this guy on chamber in the entire year. 04:29:06.120 --> 04:29:09.320 Like he's clearly so much more dominant on these roles. 04:29:09.320 --> 04:29:15.480 And yeah, like with the Duelist issue that's I mean we saw Jogamo play KO for a minute when he was on the Duelist 04:29:15.480 --> 04:29:19.800 I think I want to say crazy crazy things were going on and for me like G2 04:29:19.800 --> 04:29:21.680 They talk about the expectations are low 04:29:21.680 --> 04:29:25.000 But if this team wants to reach the heights that they had in the past 04:29:25.040 --> 04:29:30.000 That's what needs to change for me because their core their support staff is playing I've been playing out of their minds 04:29:30.120 --> 04:29:32.160 Consistently Trent another level 04:29:32.160 --> 04:29:36.000 But what we need to see is baby they put on the roles where he is best at 04:29:36.000 --> 04:29:42.320 And we need to see Jogamo with a returns that big game player that has taken over on the global stage before I do 04:29:42.320 --> 04:29:44.280 Want to ask you guys real quick where your predictions are 04:29:44.280 --> 04:29:49.360 You know you have G2 like stumbling a bit in America's versus tyloo who's really excited to be here 04:29:49.360 --> 04:29:54.260 I'll never step away from the guard core. I'll always be there until it's dying breath 04:29:54.260 --> 04:30:00.560 So not today it is tyloo look both these teams have very similar style a lot of slow 04:30:00.560 --> 04:30:08.840 The difference for me has been how the doulas have been playing opening kills massively favor tyloo their doulas are playing on another level in this tournament 04:30:08.840 --> 04:30:14.800 If G2 cannot stabilize these early rounds, it's tyloo all the way. All right. Well, I can't help but agree with you there 04:30:14.800 --> 04:30:17.980 I think there is a little bit of a hometown advantage here for tyloo 04:30:17.980 --> 04:30:24.960 But we will just have to wait and see as we send it down to our stage and bring out our squad's G2 versus tyloo 04:31:00.560 --> 04:31:10.880 It's champions day one and right now we are seeing the first of the four China 04:31:10.880 --> 04:31:17.240 teams play on home ground here and Shanghai and it is very first ever global 04:31:17.240 --> 04:31:23.240 and chance appearance here but their opponents are G2 and they're coming in with 04:31:23.240 --> 04:31:28.280 this nothing to lose kind of aura. Yeah you hear the way they talk about it 04:31:28.280 --> 04:31:29.360 They look loose out there. 04:31:29.360 --> 04:31:30.640 They look like they're having fun. 04:31:30.640 --> 04:31:34.640 And frankly, that is a welcome image with G2, 04:31:34.640 --> 04:31:37.240 a team that is seriously taking these play-mores seriously, 04:31:37.240 --> 04:31:38.680 especially on the global stage, 04:31:38.680 --> 04:31:40.280 with so much to live up to. 04:31:40.280 --> 04:31:42.800 Finally, it feels like they've been cut loose here 04:31:42.800 --> 04:31:44.120 and have some fun on the big stage. 04:31:44.120 --> 04:31:47.120 It's such a cursed thought to think that G2 04:31:47.120 --> 04:31:49.040 is the one kind of off the leash here. 04:31:49.040 --> 04:31:50.880 Expectations be gone. 04:31:50.880 --> 04:31:52.560 And that Tyloo, in a sense, 04:31:52.560 --> 04:31:54.480 I mean, if you can hear the crowd now, 04:31:54.480 --> 04:32:09.480 I mean, this man, he's having showman. He had so much fun when he was playing over in North America, in Toronto, now with the home crowd here. Just imagine what he can do. 04:32:09.480 --> 04:32:16.480 I mean, if you tapped into VCT America's playoffs in Brazil, the crowd was 100% a sixth player for Loud. 04:32:16.480 --> 04:32:19.300 So here in China, in Shanghai, 04:32:19.300 --> 04:32:21.700 Tai Lu should be getting that same benefit. 04:32:21.700 --> 04:32:23.580 And like, let me be clear here, okay? 04:32:23.580 --> 04:32:25.620 There's definitely a level of rivalry 04:32:25.620 --> 04:32:27.700 between G2 and China teams. 04:32:27.700 --> 04:32:29.540 After the XLG incident, 04:32:29.540 --> 04:32:30.780 we have to acknowledge that, 04:32:30.780 --> 04:32:33.620 that this is not the matchup you really wanna go into 04:32:33.620 --> 04:32:35.140 in terms of the crowd. 04:32:35.140 --> 04:32:36.540 Oh, absolutely. 04:32:36.540 --> 04:32:41.420 Now, we did see the map, the HyperX map select a bit earlier. 04:32:41.420 --> 04:32:44.740 We have Lotus, and we're gonna end on Haven. 04:32:44.740 --> 04:32:46.540 Oh, Lotus Sunset and Haven. 04:32:46.540 --> 04:32:48.860 I think this is a really interesting map veto. 04:32:48.860 --> 04:32:51.060 Tyloo obviously picking into that sunset, 04:32:51.060 --> 04:32:52.300 but we do start with Lotus. 04:32:52.300 --> 04:32:53.580 Yeah, and honestly for me, 04:32:53.580 --> 04:32:56.220 I think that G2 is so happy to be going 04:32:56.220 --> 04:32:58.460 as a Chinese team first. 04:32:58.460 --> 04:33:01.420 If you didn't know, China did not play on the patch 04:33:01.420 --> 04:33:03.260 with Abyss enabled in playoff. 04:33:03.260 --> 04:33:04.260 It was too early, right? 04:33:04.260 --> 04:33:06.020 Exactly, they were still playing with Breeze. 04:33:06.020 --> 04:33:08.500 So Tyloo banning away that Abyss 04:33:08.500 --> 04:33:11.300 is a welcome breath of fresh air for G2, 04:33:11.300 --> 04:33:12.860 a team that has not looked at home 04:33:12.860 --> 04:33:13.700 there with the double duel list. 04:33:13.700 --> 04:33:16.660 And exactly what you just said, that's one of their double duelist maps. 04:33:16.660 --> 04:33:19.260 And when I was watching that game and my watch party, 04:33:19.260 --> 04:33:24.000 I just noticed so many micro errors from G2 that are really uncharacteristic 04:33:24.000 --> 04:33:27.200 and they only really shine through when the double duelist is coming. 04:33:27.200 --> 04:33:30.600 What I want to see from G2 this game, they're playing their comfort map. 04:33:30.600 --> 04:33:33.060 They're playing Lotus first, right? 04:33:33.060 --> 04:33:34.540 I want to see Polish. 04:33:34.540 --> 04:33:37.840 That is what I feel that G2 has been missing this year. 04:33:37.840 --> 04:33:41.060 When I hear their comms, amazing, some of the best I've heard. 04:33:41.060 --> 04:33:43.940 But when it comes down to the really minute details, 04:33:43.940 --> 04:33:47.220 that matters so much in a meta where you have no utility 04:33:47.220 --> 04:33:49.940 and you only have your duelist to make the way for you, 04:33:49.940 --> 04:33:53.420 I need to see the polish that we know G2 can do 04:33:53.420 --> 04:33:54.500 right here today. 04:33:54.500 --> 04:33:56.860 And by all means, they should be able to do that 04:33:56.860 --> 04:33:58.980 because Lotus is a map where they're all playing 04:33:58.980 --> 04:34:00.700 the agents that they're comfortable on. 04:34:00.700 --> 04:34:02.220 Right, this is a map where you get to have 04:34:02.220 --> 04:34:04.900 the Leaf Viper come to play double smokes, 04:34:04.900 --> 04:34:06.300 you have Baby Bay on the Vizor, 04:34:06.300 --> 04:34:08.540 he's like absolutely phenomenal. 04:34:08.540 --> 04:34:10.260 And if you look historically too, 04:34:10.260 --> 04:34:13.380 When G2 can play these double smokes map with a Sentinel, 04:34:13.380 --> 04:34:15.180 they can control the pace of the game. 04:34:15.180 --> 04:34:17.500 Things look simpler for them. 04:34:17.500 --> 04:34:19.580 But I think that is gonna be a real test 04:34:19.580 --> 04:34:21.740 up against Tyloo, who also play 04:34:21.740 --> 04:34:24.460 a slower, more controlled style of Valorant. 04:34:24.460 --> 04:34:26.460 And there might be something to say about 04:34:26.460 --> 04:34:28.940 whichever team can disrupt that, having an edge. 04:34:28.940 --> 04:34:31.020 Yeah, actually, I'm wondering a bit about that. 04:34:31.020 --> 04:34:34.420 We do know that they are strong on Split and Summit. 04:34:34.420 --> 04:34:35.900 We're not gonna be seeing that today. 04:34:35.900 --> 04:34:37.980 Starting on the Lotus here, 04:34:37.980 --> 04:34:42.420 I think they're really gonna want to start on that good momentum. So, you know, you're you're kind of rooting for 04:34:42.620 --> 04:34:47.300 Tyloo today. What are their win conditions against a very structured G2? I mean honestly 04:34:48.220 --> 04:34:53.140 Tyloo play a crazy dive bomb comp on attack here, but they're changing things up. Oh, they are. 04:34:53.140 --> 04:34:56.080 They've actually played a lot of waylay and graze, which I guess 04:34:56.780 --> 04:35:02.420 stylistically hard counters out what a bias tries to do on the other side. I'm surprised to see the switch up for this match 04:35:02.420 --> 04:35:06.060 Yeah, I mean obviously I'm not you know gonna be 04:35:06.060 --> 04:35:10.420 I'm not gonna lie about my bias with G2 here, but I think Tyloo the move here 04:35:10.420 --> 04:35:15.340 I'm not fully buying it. They're trying to match with G2 is already so good at with it 04:35:15.340 --> 04:35:20.780 They're so familiar with yeah, and I love the chamber. I think the chamber is going to fly G2 on the defense side 04:35:20.780 --> 04:35:27.260 All right. Well, our teams are locked in and ready to go and sorry your casters. Here's uber and white 04:35:29.740 --> 04:35:36.040 Thank you very much Victoria Tyloo arrive in Shanghai ready to discover what their future mind holds 04:35:36.060 --> 04:35:42.060 The G2 arrive knowing there may not be another tomorrow for this five. 04:35:42.060 --> 04:35:45.060 One team begins its international journey. 04:35:45.060 --> 04:35:52.060 The other begins its final assault on the global title that has eluded them for years. 04:35:52.060 --> 04:35:57.060 Through the eyes of Tyloo Champions has always been a tournament for other teams, other players, 04:35:57.060 --> 04:36:00.060 but today it's theirs in their city. 04:36:01.060 --> 04:36:03.060 And they're letting them know it. 04:36:03.060 --> 04:36:11.060 But standing in the way are a 3G2 who are having fun on the stage, but Splash is in there immediately. 04:36:11.060 --> 04:36:13.060 Dog in hotel with... 04:36:13.060 --> 04:36:19.060 Trenton at least getting that sheriff back to hand. Scales has already found a lead. That was straight up through the walk in. 04:36:19.060 --> 04:36:22.060 Maybe they want to try and push off the b-side, but that's about to become dangerous. 04:36:22.060 --> 04:36:28.060 He opts out of the engagement just as reinforcement's arrived. 04:36:28.060 --> 04:36:30.560 Now that's a head-to-head, I really want to keep track of. 04:36:30.560 --> 04:36:32.060 Scales vs Leaf. 04:36:32.060 --> 04:36:35.060 Scales has been incredible on this Viper. 04:36:35.060 --> 04:36:39.060 Leaf will be all-time best Viper's. 04:36:41.060 --> 04:36:44.060 Pailu here, bouncing off at a extremity. 04:36:46.060 --> 04:36:47.560 Setting up for this C here. 04:36:47.560 --> 04:36:49.560 Shield wall is going to have to be contended with. 04:36:51.060 --> 04:36:53.560 Now, side of that, there's some arresting U-Till for Valen, 04:36:53.560 --> 04:36:55.060 but he's well and truly across the map. 04:36:55.060 --> 04:36:56.560 A flash, maybe to play off of here for Trent. 04:36:56.560 --> 04:36:59.900 But they better take contact, but that's the Sheer wall doing its job. 04:36:59.900 --> 04:37:03.760 Scales on the wrong side of it, and baby back takes the challenge she'll have towards Waterfall. 04:37:03.760 --> 04:37:06.340 This gets now a little bit more complex for the Chinese squad. 04:37:06.340 --> 04:37:08.340 This baby base looking to take the initiative. 04:37:08.340 --> 04:37:10.840 She is a bit of a pattern on the footsteps coming his way. 04:37:11.560 --> 04:37:13.560 And he will bide his time in the smoke. 04:37:13.560 --> 04:37:15.300 He is a step out of there it is! 04:37:15.300 --> 04:37:18.000 Slowly down with him, Valor backs him up from the periphery. 04:37:18.500 --> 04:37:20.500 G2, get on the board early. 04:37:22.960 --> 04:37:25.760 Off the jump, three versus five. 04:37:26.560 --> 04:37:32.280 The way that Baby Bay and Trent were maneuvering that site in tandem was really lovely to watch. 04:37:33.400 --> 04:37:36.200 Wall goes up, Trent gets that first isolated fight, 04:37:36.200 --> 04:37:39.480 Baby Bay gets the second tungsten to smoke when they try to jump in. 04:37:39.480 --> 04:37:43.000 The rest of the team are ready to deny the swings from Tyloo. 04:37:44.000 --> 04:37:48.400 Oh, he's looked great more than Ajib Adjib, but he bided his time inside the dark corner. 04:37:49.120 --> 04:37:52.440 Man, I don't feel like you see Trent off his feet like that too often. 04:37:52.440 --> 04:37:53.160 Oh, we don't. 04:37:53.160 --> 04:37:54.760 That is straight away. 04:37:54.760 --> 04:37:59.900 This is a bit of a con change here for Tyloo, moving to something a bit more standard instead 04:37:59.900 --> 04:38:04.420 of the Ray's Wailay double duelist. Look, Scales low-key. From contact here, the bandit 04:38:04.420 --> 04:38:09.700 sings out. Valor might be overwhelmed here. Valor's going to come on in. This is getting 04:38:09.700 --> 04:38:13.660 messy stuff. Trent's trying to fall back behind this flash, but this is the cost 04:38:13.660 --> 04:38:18.540 of Valon G2. Lose a lot of steam early. That's a gun handed over. 04:38:18.540 --> 04:38:25.540 That counter utility not enough to keep G2's IGL alive, leave on the flank 1v1 potential, 04:38:25.540 --> 04:38:29.700 but you're going to buy this time, not get too aggressive. 04:38:29.700 --> 04:38:32.900 It's up for the omen player, realizes there's a good chance there's been a push off of the 04:38:32.900 --> 04:38:35.780 B side. 04:38:35.780 --> 04:38:41.140 And now, slowly it's going to get exploratory. 04:38:41.140 --> 04:38:45.020 Getting some advice, you tell out, get to discover that A is at the players, 04:38:45.020 --> 04:38:48.140 Again, back with all six, B-side, push-up from there's Baby Bay. 04:38:48.140 --> 04:38:50.180 And then three, Mayhem salvaged the round, 04:38:50.180 --> 04:38:52.540 but exposes himself to the last player. 04:38:52.540 --> 04:38:54.260 It's slowly with a headhunter. 04:38:54.260 --> 04:38:56.740 And it all to do. 04:38:56.740 --> 04:38:58.300 Tremble had the drop out of me and Wyatt. 04:38:58.300 --> 04:38:59.380 Yep, gets that audio cue. 04:38:59.380 --> 04:39:00.140 Flash goes up. 04:39:00.140 --> 04:39:03.060 It's nice, but the race with the spectre is awkward. 04:39:03.060 --> 04:39:06.100 Still makes it happen slowly. 04:39:06.100 --> 04:39:10.460 Way too blinded up by that util piece. 04:39:10.460 --> 04:39:13.340 Three Tyloo players dying in their own sport in that round. 04:39:13.340 --> 04:39:15.580 a lot of ping ponging back and forth. 04:39:16.580 --> 04:39:18.860 That second attempt to push off the B side 04:39:18.860 --> 04:39:20.360 that yields results. 04:39:22.460 --> 04:39:24.740 Back to back rounds with the man advantage 04:39:24.740 --> 04:39:28.360 is found for Tyloo, but G2 are able to dig deep 04:39:28.360 --> 04:39:31.300 and it's Baby Bay who is coming up 04:39:31.300 --> 04:39:35.280 with the crucial multi-kills to go on this two zero lead. 04:39:38.460 --> 04:39:40.860 Stumbling around outlawing the hands of slowly. 04:39:40.860 --> 04:39:47.860 We're going to push up off this A site earlier. TP forward here. Is it G2 trying to open his bonus? 04:39:47.860 --> 04:39:49.860 Slowly doesn't want to fire at it. He's out of there. 04:39:49.860 --> 04:39:55.860 He'll find a way to find that pick on the C site, leaving the site completely open and crucially rendering that sheer wall to useless. 04:39:55.860 --> 04:39:59.860 Good reaction there for Slowly, but it comes at the cost of his life from the end. 04:39:59.860 --> 04:40:03.860 G2 again, play a disadvantage in the mid-route. 04:40:03.860 --> 04:40:07.860 Well this time, he's got a disadvantage, health disadvantage. 04:40:07.860 --> 04:40:16.860 Plenty of other disadvantages, so surely Tyloo lock this one up after they get the catch on maybe they jiggle peaking and make quick work of leaf. 04:40:17.860 --> 04:40:19.860 Crucial rounds that get on the board. 04:40:20.860 --> 04:40:24.860 Two valid targets for the Outlaw here in terms of one-shots. 04:40:27.860 --> 04:40:31.860 It appears though, the way G2 is set up is that exits are the name of the game. 04:40:31.860 --> 04:40:35.940 He's been trying to spot him down here by scales. 04:40:35.940 --> 04:40:40.940 Looks like he has designs on keeping his weapon for later round. 04:40:40.940 --> 04:40:41.940 Oh no, take the fight. 04:40:41.940 --> 04:40:48.840 And he ends up going after the armored player in SuFat. 04:40:48.840 --> 04:40:51.940 I am excited to see more of this slowly chamber. 04:40:51.940 --> 04:40:55.940 As of right now, he's just been playing it on sunset. 04:40:55.940 --> 04:40:59.340 But his stats there are outrageous. 04:40:59.340 --> 04:41:06.780 averaging 185 damage per round. It is obscene but we're yet to see it on other 04:41:06.780 --> 04:41:11.940 maps. We're yet to see it on Lotus. Can he continue that level of elite tier 04:41:11.940 --> 04:41:17.500 performance across multiple maps in the pool? One thing to note, slight 04:41:17.500 --> 04:41:22.700 mutual spacing issue with that pushing the halls. Leaf gets bowled over anyway. 04:41:22.700 --> 04:41:27.060 The swing came before the Paranoid connected. Tyler looking to find their 04:41:27.060 --> 04:41:31.660 C legs here as a team who never dreamed that have a shot at a tournament like this one 04:41:35.780 --> 04:41:41.060 Slow out towards this a side G2 not hurried into the fight like the prior round 04:41:43.260 --> 04:41:48.440 They can slow the pace of the game down force Tyler to have to deal with the ice utility 04:41:50.400 --> 04:41:56.640 G2 really looking to push up on a extremity early in these rounds this time again, it's that C mound look 04:41:57.060 --> 04:41:59.300 But it's not just BabyBag over at C. 04:42:00.620 --> 04:42:01.620 At least it wasn't. 04:42:02.740 --> 04:42:03.900 Slowly he's gonna get what he came for. 04:42:03.900 --> 04:42:06.140 He gets that sheer wall out early in the round. 04:42:08.420 --> 04:42:13.020 I really want to give him some proper time to work the map. 04:42:13.020 --> 04:42:15.300 Hell, this A-space can go back to it. 04:42:18.820 --> 04:42:21.980 Working to that site like duo of Trent and Valentahold 04:42:21.980 --> 04:42:24.780 at the original core of this scene. 04:42:24.780 --> 04:42:29.500 long-standing duo that has kept them at the top of the scene in America's globally. 04:42:30.860 --> 04:42:35.340 But it might not be their sight as the pivot towards B seems to be on through Blue Room. 04:42:35.340 --> 04:42:38.940 Paranoia the disconnect that came from tree side. Despite throwing things in a question for 04:42:38.940 --> 04:42:43.980 Tyloo they are uncommitted, unsure. Leaf trying to hold the angle. Is every level 04:42:43.980 --> 04:42:48.700 to get a force him off the line? Jor, similarly, will have to concede that ground and G2 04:42:48.700 --> 04:42:53.420 are on deck for a retake. Tyloo have no issue taking their time on these attack sides, 04:42:53.420 --> 04:42:57.020 working the map with every second that remains on the clock. 04:42:57.580 --> 04:43:01.580 They're going to get proactive off this nightfall, yeah, not towards heaven though, it's towards waterfall. 04:43:01.580 --> 04:43:05.580 Patient there for Leaf, realises he might be double pushed on that line, falls off of it. 04:43:06.300 --> 04:43:11.020 Refresh the smoke up towards upper bit, now it's about time for rubber to hit the road, it's draw, falling first. 04:43:12.300 --> 04:43:13.260 Trent playing it safe. 04:43:15.260 --> 04:43:18.620 Maybe they're looking for a way in, time now becoming a little bit more of the essence, 04:43:18.620 --> 04:43:21.100 and G2 are realising they've not got enough of it. 04:43:21.100 --> 04:43:24.540 And they were just never able to find inroads into that site. 04:43:24.540 --> 04:43:28.380 Where was the path to actually breach into being it? 04:43:28.380 --> 04:43:30.300 Just really didn't exist. 04:43:30.300 --> 04:43:35.700 A nightfall brought a lot of delay. 04:43:35.700 --> 04:43:40.820 And then after that, couldn't find anywhere to actually work 04:43:40.820 --> 04:43:43.060 back in together, forced into the stage. 04:43:43.060 --> 04:43:45.340 Feels like it's got to be said at this stage, 04:43:45.340 --> 04:43:47.180 the early action in these rounds 04:43:47.180 --> 04:43:49.100 has belonged entirely to Tyloop. 04:43:49.100 --> 04:43:50.540 G2 have a salvage. 04:43:50.540 --> 04:43:53.100 Slow starts round one, round two. 04:43:53.100 --> 04:43:55.700 Well, we've now seen Baby Bay get picked off 04:43:55.700 --> 04:43:57.260 on the C side of the map. 04:43:57.260 --> 04:43:59.660 Two consecutive rounds without an answering frag, 04:43:59.660 --> 04:44:00.500 without a trade. 04:44:02.380 --> 04:44:03.540 Despite being the vice, 04:44:03.540 --> 04:44:08.100 Baby Bay is genuinely the star player for G2 on Lotus. 04:44:08.100 --> 04:44:11.900 He has put up some monster performances here in Americas. 04:44:11.900 --> 04:44:14.180 The first Lotus game of this last stage, 04:44:14.180 --> 04:44:15.460 he dropped a 30 bomb. 04:44:15.460 --> 04:44:18.300 He is incredible on this agent. 04:44:18.300 --> 04:44:26.560 can be afforded to lose him early in the rounds, both in that he's a vice and that he is someone they need to rely on to get late round kills. 04:44:26.560 --> 04:44:40.580 Something's brewing here. A pretty committed push off the b-side for the defenders, but that trademark will give the game away to the white multi-players facing this angle down. 04:44:40.580 --> 04:44:45.060 You're fat about to peel around it to one for one, splashes them and a double down! 04:44:45.060 --> 04:44:47.060 Get out of there, look at the tally! 04:44:47.060 --> 04:44:51.300 G2, hamstrung with that push-off being out of the map all of a sudden. 04:44:51.300 --> 04:44:52.420 It's wide open. 04:44:52.420 --> 04:44:58.340 That is the one important player for Tyloo, but the crowd are treating him like one of their own. 04:44:58.340 --> 04:45:03.300 Beautiful 3k, this splash and slowly duo. 04:45:03.300 --> 04:45:06.980 You can't hero build enough, you can't hype them up enough. 04:45:06.980 --> 04:45:11.580 They have brought Tyloo to the top of the scene in China. 04:45:13.660 --> 04:45:15.100 G2 returned to the scene of the crime, 04:45:15.100 --> 04:45:18.260 but there is nothing to be found, not even a chalk outline. 04:45:19.300 --> 04:45:24.300 But Tyloo again, working the map, diligently, slowly. 04:45:24.500 --> 04:45:26.740 But now with how much ground slowly is gained 04:45:26.740 --> 04:45:29.780 on this sea side, they're committed to landing here. 04:45:29.780 --> 04:45:32.340 They've got holes control as well. 04:45:32.340 --> 04:45:34.820 G2 hardly seems like a way into the round. 04:45:36.980 --> 04:45:44.780 It feels like the way that G2 played this round is kind of indicative of the carefree style 04:45:44.780 --> 04:45:48.820 to some extent that they're approaching this tournament with. 04:45:48.820 --> 04:45:53.340 Having Valon push that deep out of sight, multiple other players, like in the mid-round, 04:45:53.340 --> 04:46:01.380 three pushing out of B, it feels uncharacteristic for a standard G2 Lotus defense, but it 04:46:01.380 --> 04:46:05.840 does fall in line with the mentality that they have right now. 04:46:07.340 --> 04:46:10.040 Baby Bay will be alone on this big side of the map, 04:46:10.040 --> 04:46:11.780 hoping to get something for his money. 04:46:13.740 --> 04:46:17.920 Splash found, Paranoia dodged the RV, lying in wait. 04:46:18.720 --> 04:46:20.120 Baby Bay does not fancy it. 04:46:22.680 --> 04:46:26.020 However, another gun trained on his position will be found. 04:46:27.460 --> 04:46:30.760 Slowly caps off the round, putting Tyler with a lead in Sioux Fats. 04:46:31.380 --> 04:46:34.420 Just to make sure the crowds are where the tides it's earning 04:46:36.420 --> 04:46:40.740 It's our personality that energy that was a catalyst 04:46:41.380 --> 04:46:46.580 For making wolves believe they could go on a deep run but making everybody watching at home that that was a 04:46:47.060 --> 04:46:49.420 Possibility to use just that kind of leader 04:46:49.420 --> 04:46:55.420 Yeah, just in the relevant, in Toronto, and it feels like he's convinced Ty Lube of the glass so it fits them as well. 04:46:55.420 --> 04:47:02.420 Yeah, he's transformed them in-game, but also brings out leadership outside of the server as well. 04:47:02.420 --> 04:47:13.420 G2 forced into a fairly early time out here, had some serious momentum round one, round two, down players, baby bay winning unwinnable situations, 04:47:13.420 --> 04:47:17.460 situations but since then, since the gun rounds, 04:47:17.460 --> 04:47:19.220 Tyloo have been playing with some finesse 04:47:19.220 --> 04:47:21.860 on these attack-side rounds, slowing the game down 04:47:21.860 --> 04:47:24.740 where they've needed to picking the right sights. 04:47:25.940 --> 04:47:27.220 You know, I call it most win condition. 04:47:27.220 --> 04:47:28.780 You can see the whole story here. 04:47:28.780 --> 04:47:31.140 You do see G2 win the first couple of rounds 04:47:31.140 --> 04:47:33.660 that those came at play disadvantages. 04:47:33.660 --> 04:47:35.620 Those came in shorthanded scenarios. 04:47:35.620 --> 04:47:38.140 It's tough to replicate success like that. 04:47:39.260 --> 04:47:41.300 And enough of an aggregate to sort of win out a map. 04:47:41.300 --> 04:47:43.740 We need to see G2 making his right calls early. 04:47:43.740 --> 04:47:48.700 And we find them here in Shanghai in such a weird position. 04:47:48.700 --> 04:47:50.780 Their Lotus especially was a bastion for them, 04:47:50.780 --> 04:47:54.980 such a strong map, but in recent memory, loud. 04:47:54.980 --> 04:47:56.380 Hand them a 13-1. 04:47:56.380 --> 04:47:59.580 The same team that ultimately kicks them out off stage two 04:47:59.580 --> 04:48:01.100 out there in Sao Paulo. 04:48:02.220 --> 04:48:03.460 We don't know what to expect from G2. 04:48:03.460 --> 04:48:05.820 There's been all-year reinventing themselves. 04:48:05.820 --> 04:48:08.340 This in theory is a map where they don't have to play 04:48:08.340 --> 04:48:10.580 double duels so they can play to their strengths. 04:48:10.580 --> 04:48:11.660 Haven't found them yet. 04:48:11.660 --> 04:48:14.180 Yeah, this is a map that they have to play in this series. 04:48:14.180 --> 04:48:14.980 It is the right pick. 04:48:14.980 --> 04:48:16.660 You do not want to mess around playing 04:48:16.660 --> 04:48:19.740 against Tyloo double-dualist maps at all. 04:48:19.740 --> 04:48:22.020 You want none of that, especially given you're 04:48:22.020 --> 04:48:25.020 a non-double-dualist team. 04:48:25.020 --> 04:48:26.820 So they get Lotus, they get Sunset. 04:48:26.820 --> 04:48:29.860 They have what they need to win the series. 04:48:29.860 --> 04:48:31.980 But even still, they are playing 04:48:31.980 --> 04:48:36.220 against Tyloo reaching heights that they did not 04:48:36.220 --> 04:48:39.500 know they were even capable of just months ago. 04:48:39.500 --> 04:48:47.500 6th place in kickoff. No Masters for Tyloo in Santiago. 56 in stage 1. No London for them. 04:48:47.500 --> 04:48:52.500 And then they just come out of win stage 2 outright. Talk about trajectory. 04:49:02.500 --> 04:49:06.500 No opportunity for Leaf to leverage this dirty bucky buy. 04:49:06.500 --> 04:49:12.000 It seems like it might be the case, scales, walking into the lines. 04:49:12.000 --> 04:49:15.500 Den! Leaf is waiting! That's a big opening! 04:49:15.500 --> 04:49:21.000 Gonna limit the options here for the attackers as G2R looking for that early action so much as lying in wait and reacting. 04:49:21.000 --> 04:49:23.000 But Fallon is picked off for free! 04:49:23.000 --> 04:49:28.000 What is the timing though with Baby Bay's Steel Guard and can he connect onto several players? 04:49:28.000 --> 04:49:31.000 He might just get ran down, he put it away, he's not going for it. 04:49:31.000 --> 04:49:33.500 Spam down through the smoke to agree he is that Steel Guard. 04:49:33.500 --> 04:49:36.000 The splash can respond by reaching for the overdrive instantly. 04:49:36.000 --> 04:49:40.000 Hoping to spam, Babyface good in the edge of that smoke. 04:49:40.000 --> 04:49:42.000 Leaf can't get in the holes. 04:49:42.000 --> 04:49:44.000 A shocking reception as Babyface strikes that one of the sides. 04:49:44.000 --> 04:49:45.000 It's Leaf. 04:49:45.000 --> 04:49:47.000 Look at the work in. 04:49:47.000 --> 04:49:50.000 And there's some help here. Trent is backing up Baby, Baby. 04:49:50.000 --> 04:49:52.000 They are both very low. 04:49:52.000 --> 04:49:53.000 Horrific HP, Babyface. 04:49:53.000 --> 04:49:55.000 What the fuck is that? How does he do it? 04:49:55.000 --> 04:49:56.000 How? 04:49:56.000 --> 04:49:58.000 And that's onto Zufat. 04:49:58.000 --> 04:50:00.000 Trent and Babyface looking to double this up. 04:50:00.000 --> 04:50:01.000 Time of the essence. 04:50:01.000 --> 04:50:03.000 Trent Bowe gets himself away. 04:50:03.000 --> 04:50:06.000 And Peggy Bay is going to do it his own way. 04:50:08.000 --> 04:50:10.000 Two charismatic leaders at work. 04:50:10.000 --> 04:50:12.000 It's Sylvac because of the better health, the better weapon. 04:50:12.000 --> 04:50:14.000 And he gets the drop from the veteran. 04:50:19.000 --> 04:50:21.000 And I think that message was clearly delivered. 04:50:23.000 --> 04:50:28.000 Really are two players with so many parallels in personality. 04:50:58.000 --> 04:51:01.420 but that's because they've picked up the operator, thrown it in the hands of Jaws. 04:51:01.420 --> 04:51:03.420 You have to get much going right now, but... 04:51:04.300 --> 04:51:05.580 Welcome to Shanghai, Jaws. 04:51:06.320 --> 04:51:08.080 Much needed opener. 04:51:08.460 --> 04:51:13.760 First kill on the board and a first blood that gives G2 a significant advantage. 04:51:14.420 --> 04:51:17.580 The other rounds have looked a bit different here for G2 now. 04:51:18.260 --> 04:51:21.200 Fortunes reversed and finding his first kills. 04:51:23.700 --> 04:51:27.080 There's a lot of runway and still a plane to land here in round number seven. 04:51:28.000 --> 04:51:31.000 There it is. 04:51:31.000 --> 04:51:32.000 Catched in stall. 04:51:32.000 --> 04:51:34.000 Valorant knows he's going to get pressured down from Godland's 04:51:34.000 --> 04:51:35.000 line of splash. 04:51:35.000 --> 04:51:37.000 Laughing in the face of disaster. 04:51:37.000 --> 04:51:40.000 It'll take a third fight. 04:51:40.000 --> 04:51:46.000 Cannell will quench him with the ERV on that B-side with a spike. 04:51:46.000 --> 04:51:51.000 It's virtually a different postcode. 04:51:51.000 --> 04:51:56.000 How can he recover at not even close to an alt? 04:51:56.000 --> 04:51:59.840 So that's not going to be an option, 30 seconds to play with. 04:51:59.840 --> 04:52:03.360 Wants to see if maybe he can catch someone. 04:52:03.360 --> 04:52:07.880 Walking a bit too far forward, but G2 disciplines, 04:52:07.880 --> 04:52:09.880 not giving an inch. 04:52:09.880 --> 04:52:11.920 No way back into this round. 04:52:16.160 --> 04:52:18.080 So that operator coming into the fold. 04:52:21.360 --> 04:52:24.080 G2 that really crucial first kill. 04:52:24.080 --> 04:52:25.580 And from there, we're seeing another moment. 04:52:25.580 --> 04:52:30.200 Valin is just happy to post up on some kind of forward-off angle taking fights 04:52:30.200 --> 04:52:37.260 playing more aggro and we have not seen a lot from him in that regard in the last 04:52:37.260 --> 04:52:41.220 couple stages but it's nice to see him playing that kind of confidence right 04:52:41.220 --> 04:52:48.780 now. Joel fights in his own way into the game with this open up, called him a 04:52:48.780 --> 04:52:53.220 bright lights merchant in the past. Joel already won a champs by the time 04:52:53.220 --> 04:53:00.420 slowly and start a fight. That is the gulf in experience here just like five six 04:53:00.420 --> 04:53:04.380 months after that slowly plays his first Valorant official after Jarl wins 04:53:04.380 --> 04:53:08.820 champs is ridiculous and to see him at the level that he's at in just a 04:53:08.820 --> 04:53:15.300 couple years of professional play and Valorant is ridiculous 04:53:15.300 --> 04:53:24.900 Once again, G2 determined not to give anything for free in his first 40 seconds of the round. 04:53:24.900 --> 04:53:29.700 This is reminiscent of one of our earlier rounds though with the TP forward towards 04:53:29.700 --> 04:53:33.620 Rubble by Valon, he's looking to get set up. 04:53:33.620 --> 04:53:40.340 This time, Tiley salivating the thought of pressuring this B site. 04:53:40.340 --> 04:53:48.980 wall is over there. And it's the willingness to play a slower style that will enable them 04:53:48.980 --> 04:53:54.940 to effectively deal with some of that high suitability again. Step forward as it's punishing 04:53:54.940 --> 04:53:58.980 as it gets. Fallen gets that opener. Seal fatt is out of the game now. Pressure on the 04:53:58.980 --> 04:54:01.700 big side of the map. It's going to be a showstopper. Splash isn't going past. The 04:54:01.700 --> 04:54:06.860 cabbages take a bite out of him though. Splash has been down. Slowly seems out of the 04:54:06.860 --> 04:54:11.220 Up here and he'll be flexed for his life over to what's connected, but it's Leith walking it down on the C side 04:54:12.460 --> 04:54:15.220 Snakebite in the way. He'll be down to three 04:54:16.520 --> 04:54:19.560 And it'll be Leith who finishes him off 04:54:23.300 --> 04:54:29.060 Every maneuver from Tyloo being responded to just as quickly by G2 04:54:32.300 --> 04:54:34.300 That's overstep from Sufa 04:54:34.300 --> 04:54:38.540 What's the rest of Tyloo in a horrible position? 04:54:38.540 --> 04:54:44.200 They feel like they need to accelerate something into the round, but G2 are well prepared already. 04:54:44.200 --> 04:54:46.900 Maneuvering towards that BC side. 04:54:46.900 --> 04:54:50.300 Have them cut off at the pass and get into either side. 04:54:50.300 --> 04:54:51.800 They're just playing the chokes. 04:54:51.800 --> 04:54:54.180 Valor's able to find the pick over towards Rubble's side. 04:54:54.180 --> 04:54:57.300 You can't get in the seed, Leif is waiting for you over there. 04:54:57.300 --> 04:55:00.300 Splash gets caught out by the Seekers. 04:55:00.300 --> 04:55:04.100 Tyloo now going to avail themselves of an opportunity. 04:55:04.100 --> 04:55:06.900 Check in with the coach. Time for our Coinbase win condition. 04:55:07.900 --> 04:55:10.700 The tides have begun to turn. 04:55:11.100 --> 04:55:12.300 It is a rare thing, by the way. 04:55:12.300 --> 04:55:13.900 We are in the first day of groups 04:55:13.900 --> 04:55:17.700 and we are looking at a hashed out arena here, the Jigan Sports Center. 04:55:19.500 --> 04:55:22.300 No holds barred. We are in here in Shanghai, 04:55:22.300 --> 04:55:24.500 holding nothing back as far as the crowd's concerned. 04:55:25.300 --> 04:55:28.300 And the haven't always needed Silphat to encourage them to get loud. 04:55:29.700 --> 04:55:32.100 They are not waiting for permission to do so. 04:55:34.100 --> 04:55:45.180 Getting back into the game, the Tyloo economy, still strong despite the losses. 04:55:45.180 --> 04:55:50.220 Still able to get an operator into the hands of slowly. 04:55:50.220 --> 04:55:54.740 And continue to maybe show the willingness to keep the game quite slow, which has been 04:55:54.740 --> 04:55:55.740 working out for them. 04:55:55.740 --> 04:55:58.940 The majority of the time has been working out in terms of dealing with some of the 04:55:58.940 --> 04:56:02.260 vice utility. 04:56:02.260 --> 04:56:06.180 Timeout from G2 though, did see a pace change. Let's see if the same could be said from Tyloo. 04:56:10.740 --> 04:56:15.140 Here's the TP4 to get towards Rubble. This time it's ready into. Yavi is waiting for Valon to turn up. 04:56:16.980 --> 04:56:18.900 A bit high pass with their front G2. 04:56:20.820 --> 04:56:26.580 But now with Valon removed, Tyloo encouraged to take some further space towards A. 04:56:27.460 --> 04:56:30.740 Begin applying pressure to G2 in terms of the map control. 04:56:32.260 --> 04:56:41.260 But ultimately, they're not pressured into doing anything too quick. They don't have to play with any kind of haste in the situation. 04:56:41.260 --> 04:56:53.260 All the while, Jor has been looking for an angle of some sort of axis. A way to get an early read on this, but Talu slowly been working their way into tree. 04:56:53.260 --> 04:56:55.820 Now one kill has come from the operator. 04:56:58.380 --> 04:57:05.100 G2 need Jogamo to get in that evil geniuses champions, champions form, right? 04:57:05.740 --> 04:57:11.740 They have needed that from him in the second stage of America's and desperately now for the last tournament of the year. 04:57:11.740 --> 04:57:13.980 One big one against slowly neither can connect. 04:57:14.380 --> 04:57:19.020 Crucially Jordan Panachev had a fall off the line. Trento has to get his hands dirty quickly from up a side. 04:57:19.020 --> 04:57:22.820 Spike, obviously down, got to get moving and Splash waiting. 04:57:22.820 --> 04:57:26.020 Trying to be everywhere in one since having a catch leaf on out. 04:57:26.020 --> 04:57:28.020 That means that G2 will call on the outside looking in 04:57:28.020 --> 04:57:31.020 and there's just no path forward in the round. 04:57:31.020 --> 04:57:33.020 They're up to keep the weaponry. 04:57:33.020 --> 04:57:36.020 Splash's play really has been fantastic on this Neon. 04:57:36.020 --> 04:57:41.020 Honestly, it's got me wondering if Tailu aren't going to opt into just playing more Neon 04:57:41.020 --> 04:57:44.020 across the board as we get to other maps in the pool. 04:57:44.020 --> 04:57:47.020 They've been doing it on Sunset, but that is their primary Neon map. 04:57:47.020 --> 04:57:54.220 map and when you have splash displaying this level of proficiency on it and you can get slowly over 04:57:54.220 --> 04:58:00.780 onto the chamber if you want to just play the solo neon look that is so potent. There's two players 04:58:00.780 --> 04:58:05.420 that are going to be on those roles enabled to absolutely frag out. 04:58:07.820 --> 04:58:10.700 Slowly someone's going to be tracking over the entirety of this map 04:58:10.700 --> 04:58:14.700 Especially as it moves to defense side for Tyloo. 04:58:14.700 --> 04:58:18.700 With Tyloo being there, that was a two gun save now for G2. 04:58:18.700 --> 04:58:22.700 There's that first hit camera on a four block because Valon has been de-engineered for G2 04:58:22.700 --> 04:58:26.700 in terms of getting back into this map early on. 04:58:26.700 --> 04:58:30.700 It's okay, it's okay. 04:58:30.700 --> 04:58:34.700 Just a little misfire on that teleport. 04:58:34.700 --> 04:58:38.700 Or a tendency that was ready. Either way, 04:58:38.700 --> 04:58:42.320 Only get off the brake on the seaside of the map of the defenders 04:58:47.340 --> 04:58:52.540 Tyloos also comfortable towards the safe side just taking the space slowly 04:58:55.460 --> 04:59:01.340 Not a lot to glean there for ERV this trend doubles back and make sure there's no open threat from this spawn 04:59:08.700 --> 04:59:18.940 The insert of slowly has been left on this A-side and Tyloo now will bounce across to 04:59:18.940 --> 04:59:19.940 the other extremity. 04:59:19.940 --> 04:59:24.940 They're going to have to reckon with this Viper's pit in that C main choke. 04:59:24.940 --> 04:59:28.020 It's on slowly, and he opened up an advantage here. 04:59:28.020 --> 04:59:32.100 The trailblazers have proper forces him off the line, and he has to entirely pack up 04:59:32.100 --> 04:59:33.620 shop on the A-side. 04:59:33.620 --> 04:59:35.220 That's so valuable from G2. 04:59:35.220 --> 04:59:37.380 Look at the rotate that that's activated on the map now. 04:59:37.380 --> 04:59:40.900 on the move towards B and C Valon, a nice first kill. 04:59:40.900 --> 04:59:43.500 Getting rid of Splash's wall, that's going to be the 04:59:43.500 --> 04:59:45.820 heap it is for Tyloo, blunted significantly. 04:59:45.820 --> 04:59:47.300 They're running out of time, they're going to try and work 04:59:47.300 --> 04:59:49.660 onto this B side of the map, the Trent found slowly. 04:59:49.660 --> 04:59:51.820 That's that lurk player, neutralized. 04:59:51.820 --> 04:59:53.580 Options getting slimmer and slimmer here. 04:59:53.580 --> 04:59:55.900 G2 could occupy the pit over on the C side, 04:59:55.900 --> 04:59:57.660 but Scales has made his way through. 04:59:57.660 --> 04:59:59.140 Like ships in the night, he's passed the lead, 04:59:59.140 --> 05:00:01.420 but Silphat won't be nearly as lucky. 05:00:01.420 --> 05:00:04.620 And that's the spike, loose in the pit, Scales. 05:00:04.620 --> 05:00:07.380 But grudgingly has to double back and salvage. 05:00:07.380 --> 05:00:10.060 That's a 10 second recovery mission to get a baby 05:00:10.060 --> 05:00:13.180 by watching the exit. 05:00:13.180 --> 05:00:17.820 This round ends up being so defined by Trent, 05:00:17.820 --> 05:00:20.860 that trailblazer that floor slowly all the way back. 05:00:20.860 --> 05:00:23.580 It's the full Reclear on Rubble. 05:00:23.580 --> 05:00:27.100 Just allows G2 to, with confidence, rotate towards B and C. 05:00:27.100 --> 05:00:28.980 Slowly is there just to take some space. 05:00:28.980 --> 05:00:31.620 And hey, maybe tightly go back from late in the round. 05:00:31.620 --> 05:00:33.140 Well, that's no longer an option. 05:00:33.140 --> 05:00:38.860 And then you also see Trent on the minimap, maybe in the replay, but he just knew slowly 05:00:38.860 --> 05:00:40.980 yet like there was going to re-clear walk up. 05:00:40.980 --> 05:00:45.900 He is just posted on the angle, has the read on him, and gets a free kill. 05:00:45.900 --> 05:00:50.580 Trent really imposes his will on that round, and it's just been a couple small little things. 05:00:50.580 --> 05:00:54.500 He has been the informed player for G2 recently, maybe over the entire year. 05:00:54.900 --> 05:01:01.260 1.16 rating, 70% KST rating, 76 rather, so extremely involved in many of these rounds. 05:01:01.260 --> 05:01:06.220 He's given us stabilizing factor for any of those rounds that might get miss called by a villain 05:01:06.380 --> 05:01:10.820 Trent seems to be there to sort of smooth it over. Yeah, despite any of G2's woes this year 05:01:10.820 --> 05:01:13.780 There's been a career-high year for him. No doubt 05:01:15.740 --> 05:01:18.900 Five rounds on defense nothing to scoff at when it comes to low 05:01:18.900 --> 05:01:22.460 It's too fast for Jordan. This is too fast. He's gonna get out. Yeah, good movement with the satchel 05:01:23.020 --> 05:01:25.020 It stays alive for now 05:01:25.180 --> 05:01:29.320 It's just a faint in the end from Tyler not fully committing to the B side but back over towards tree 05:01:29.320 --> 05:01:32.660 There's Reaklea, hopping over towards A. 05:01:32.660 --> 05:01:36.020 Scales might be about to walk into this somehow, he has a sense for it. 05:01:36.020 --> 05:01:37.520 And they're all waiting for him. 05:01:37.520 --> 05:01:40.820 Now, you're on a timer, Tyloo have got to activate all the moves, it's A side of the back, 05:01:40.820 --> 05:01:44.120 but Baby Bay's lying in wait, and Scones is here at the back of A. 05:01:44.120 --> 05:01:50.820 Still, Fat also falls once again, spiked loose, an ERV in an unenviable position. 05:01:52.120 --> 05:01:58.820 That's so well done for G2, taking all the space on C, funneling Tyloo over towards this A side. 05:01:58.820 --> 05:02:08.820 Yeah, not only for this world, they are pushed right into the waiting arms of Baby Bay with that Vice set up on the A side. 05:02:10.820 --> 05:02:14.820 Pretty stark contrast to the G2 at the start of this half. 05:02:15.820 --> 05:02:18.820 Pushing off site early, overcooking a little bit. 05:02:19.820 --> 05:02:24.820 Just like by their time, Valon always seems to be waiting for something to walk into his site line. 05:02:24.820 --> 05:02:30.100 Baby Bay similarly in this situation, the trap set as well, over to what's that B side? 05:02:31.300 --> 05:02:36.620 Yeah, the G2 round losses, several of them have come from being a little bit too aggressive, 05:02:36.620 --> 05:02:41.820 but I kind of rather watch G2 lose from being too aggressive than not being aggressive enough. 05:02:42.940 --> 05:02:47.620 Because so many other rounds have been won by their willingness to be very proactive. 05:02:49.500 --> 05:02:52.580 I would say this is a pretty proactive mound presence for G2, 05:02:52.580 --> 05:02:58.580 scales has a feel for it. He does get revealed though. That sound cue was a lot to work with now, but G2... 05:02:58.580 --> 05:03:03.580 I think that's a bit more than I can chew. That's the omen out of the game. Splash though will be brought to heal. 05:03:03.580 --> 05:03:07.580 Jor, he's going to go for it! That one blew up in their faces. 05:03:07.580 --> 05:03:12.580 Feels like he just needs to take a fight, find one, maybe duck back behind Mound, but... 05:03:12.580 --> 05:03:18.580 I don't think he really expects three crosshairs just posted up right out of maybe even fortunate to get one there. 05:03:18.580 --> 05:03:20.800 This is where it gets excruciating though. 05:03:20.800 --> 05:03:24.000 Tyloo still have ample time to work this map. 05:03:31.100 --> 05:03:36.180 Tyloo are not out of the woods despite being up 3-2, despite getting their spike down. 05:03:36.180 --> 05:03:41.420 There's an Odin, there's an ultimate as well from Baby Day Night, Spam delaying the plan. 05:03:43.080 --> 05:03:46.680 Oh, that two-champion there at all, Leaf Spam, and she killed it, wallbang. 05:03:48.580 --> 05:03:50.820 12 rounds for cringe to find its way into the game. Here we are. 05:03:51.780 --> 05:03:53.780 Slowly, gonna have a crack at it himself. 05:03:57.060 --> 05:03:58.980 All right, it's time for the still guard. If this gets me comic, 05:03:58.980 --> 05:04:01.860 get it slowly, it'll get the head of any bouncy open player. 05:04:01.860 --> 05:04:04.980 It's on Basie Bay. 31 years old, gonna carry the world. 05:04:05.700 --> 05:04:07.380 Not a drop of blood in a meter. 05:04:07.380 --> 05:04:08.660 Tyler, we're even it up in the heart. 05:04:08.660 --> 05:04:10.180 My heart is super. I turn on him. 05:04:11.060 --> 05:04:13.620 And dodge the flash right back on the angle. 05:04:13.620 --> 05:04:21.260 He's had some excellent individual moments so far on this stage. 05:04:21.260 --> 05:04:26.220 As it needed to be that guy for Tyloo because the firepower is so outrageous across the 05:04:26.220 --> 05:04:32.300 board but he's always capable of being a hero himself. 05:04:32.300 --> 05:04:37.700 But walking away from this half, you gotta feel like it's a bit of a win for G2. 05:04:37.700 --> 05:04:41.620 They were down 4-2, they're on the less favorite side of Lotus and they're able 05:04:41.620 --> 05:04:43.500 to bring it back to 6-6. 05:04:43.500 --> 05:04:45.540 I mean, all things considered, that's not bad from them. 05:04:45.540 --> 05:04:47.060 An all-top two, Shabby whatsoever. 05:04:47.060 --> 05:04:49.940 It's gonna be a spirited second half here on LoL. 05:04:49.940 --> 05:04:51.380 It's both teams are bringing their best. 05:04:51.380 --> 05:04:53.740 We're gonna head down to Valorah in the crowd 05:04:53.740 --> 05:04:56.300 for an interview with a special guest. 05:04:59.540 --> 05:05:01.460 I'm standing by with a special guest, 05:05:01.460 --> 05:05:03.860 the Chinese MMA fighter, Song Yadong. 05:05:03.860 --> 05:05:05.540 Nice to see you here. 05:05:05.540 --> 05:05:07.300 First of all, because today is actually 05:05:07.300 --> 05:05:08.540 the first time you've come to the champion's 05:05:08.540 --> 05:05:11.020 competition, as a UFC athlete. 05:05:11.020 --> 05:05:21.020 And this is your first time at Valorant Champions. As a UFC fighter, what's your first impression of the atmosphere here? 05:05:21.020 --> 05:05:30.020 It's a very special place. I've never been before. The fans are crazy. The vibe is amazing. I'm so excited. 05:05:30.020 --> 05:05:34.020 This is a very special place. I've never been to a place like this before. 05:05:34.020 --> 05:05:38.020 The venue is very good. The fans are very enthusiastic. 05:05:38.020 --> 05:05:40.020 I'm excited to be here. 05:05:40.020 --> 05:05:43.020 Before a month, he just defeated UMA2. 05:05:43.020 --> 05:05:48.020 After winning the game, he got closer to the championship. 05:05:48.020 --> 05:05:55.020 I want to ask him what he has to say to the players who are still fighting on the stage. 05:05:55.020 --> 05:06:02.420 And less than a month ago, you were competing here in Shanghai yourself and knocking out Umer and moving closer to a title shop. 05:06:02.420 --> 05:06:06.020 What message do you have for the players here in this champs? 05:06:06.820 --> 05:06:12.620 Just enjoy the game, focus on your plan, never give up. 05:06:12.620 --> 05:06:14.820 CN team, let's go! 05:06:15.220 --> 05:06:16.620 Let's go! 05:06:17.220 --> 05:06:19.820 Focus on the game, believe in yourself. 05:06:19.820 --> 05:06:21.420 I believe you can do it. 05:06:21.420 --> 05:06:23.820 CN team, you must do your best! 05:06:23.820 --> 05:06:24.820 Come on! 05:06:53.820 --> 05:06:57.980 They're still chasing that global title for a while. 05:06:57.980 --> 05:07:01.420 It's what they're hunting here in Shanghai and in Pailu. 05:07:01.420 --> 05:07:04.060 The newly crowned Chinese champions are standing in their way. 05:07:04.060 --> 05:07:07.260 They have just been giving their all day in day out 05:07:07.260 --> 05:07:09.660 for years to have an opportunity to qualify 05:07:09.660 --> 05:07:13.420 for a tournament like champions. 05:07:13.420 --> 05:07:16.380 Now on this defensive side, 05:07:16.380 --> 05:07:21.020 have to take down G2 on their best map. 05:07:21.020 --> 05:07:28.020 G2 getting busy with it early. Straight on towards this B side, a B line. 05:07:28.020 --> 05:07:30.020 All the objective. 05:07:30.020 --> 05:07:33.020 G2 can really go for some fast tags next against this Tyloo. 05:07:33.020 --> 05:07:36.020 Yeah, big batter here. Dangerous. 05:07:36.020 --> 05:07:39.020 Slowly trying to make a flank, but down's waiting for him. 05:07:39.020 --> 05:07:44.020 This is G2 looking like they've bred very well into Tyloo's little nickel and dime movements. 05:07:44.020 --> 05:07:50.020 There is, smoke drops, and down comes the curtain on the round for splash. 05:07:50.020 --> 05:07:51.020 Splash! 05:07:51.020 --> 05:07:52.020 He's going to fight for his life. 05:07:52.020 --> 05:07:53.020 There's a dirty headshot. 05:07:53.020 --> 05:07:54.020 Jay DuVayne, Jool. 05:07:54.020 --> 05:07:56.020 A hard lurking though. 05:07:56.020 --> 05:07:58.020 The waters are chummed. 05:07:58.020 --> 05:08:02.020 And there's some sharp teeth waiting. 05:08:02.020 --> 05:08:05.020 Given that Tyloo's Sentinel is just this lone chamber, 05:08:05.020 --> 05:08:08.020 it's not a vice, not a lot of stopping power. 05:08:08.020 --> 05:08:12.020 So G2 can opt to go for some fast executes. 05:08:12.020 --> 05:08:16.020 They don't have to deal with a lot of that stall-out utility. 05:08:16.020 --> 05:08:19.020 It's not like when Tyloo had to hit Intv and they're dealing with a Shearwall 05:08:19.020 --> 05:08:20.540 100% of the time. 05:08:20.540 --> 05:08:21.380 Well, raise the ball. 05:08:21.380 --> 05:08:22.180 Just not a factor yet. 05:08:22.180 --> 05:08:24.660 Just a quick trip to break, right? 05:08:24.660 --> 05:08:26.580 So G2 get into the site fast. 05:08:26.580 --> 05:08:28.420 They know that the win condition in the post-plant 05:08:28.420 --> 05:08:29.740 is to take more space. 05:08:29.740 --> 05:08:31.260 They go forward into waterfall. 05:08:34.740 --> 05:08:37.020 And off the back of that, they win. 05:08:37.020 --> 05:08:38.700 That's a really crucial pistol. 05:08:38.700 --> 05:08:40.820 Take the lead, 7-6. 05:08:40.820 --> 05:08:42.860 This is against the Tyloo team, who, by the way, 05:08:42.860 --> 05:08:45.940 in stage two in China, we're leading the lead in pistol 05:08:45.940 --> 05:08:47.060 round win rate. 05:08:47.060 --> 05:08:48.620 And no joke on those rounds. 05:08:48.620 --> 05:08:52.620 Getting on the fast break though into the B side of the map, abusing the lack of shear wall. 05:08:52.620 --> 05:08:57.620 Splash just has to face the music and it's leaving. Ready and waiting. 05:08:57.620 --> 05:09:02.620 G2 put themselves in this round in a position to abuse the economic advantage. 05:09:04.620 --> 05:09:08.620 All of it slowly, eventually bowing out of the round. 05:09:08.620 --> 05:09:10.620 Conversion off the pistol here for G2. 05:09:12.620 --> 05:09:14.620 Off to a good start in the second half. 05:09:14.620 --> 05:09:22.580 And if they can, I just want to funnel those orbs over towards the jaw. 05:09:22.580 --> 05:09:25.620 Get him to heat up on this attack side. 05:09:25.620 --> 05:09:32.380 We've already touched on it a bit earlier, but he wasn't having a great stage two. 05:09:32.380 --> 05:09:36.300 Actually, not compared to even the beginning of this year at Santiago, he's the fifth 05:09:36.300 --> 05:09:37.740 highest rated player. 05:09:37.740 --> 05:09:39.900 He was fantastic at that event. 05:09:39.900 --> 05:09:45.420 And then you go down to stage 2. There is a serious drop-off by all number of metrics. They need him 05:09:46.240 --> 05:09:52.560 To tap back into that bright lights merchant moniker. Yeah, we know he's gone in him 05:09:52.560 --> 05:09:54.560 He just hasn't been able to display it as of late 05:09:55.480 --> 05:09:58.180 It's my slide on the trail also that despite of it all trouble 05:09:58.180 --> 05:10:02.520 But it's getting a little bit disconcerted a little bit discombobulator down a step and then trying to make sure that he puts him out of his misery 05:10:02.520 --> 05:10:05.980 So far he left to try and make him work himself back down with the RV 05:10:06.600 --> 05:10:08.600 Paranoid comes in a little bit too late to stop 05:10:09.900 --> 05:10:11.900 The Tyloo caller. 05:10:11.900 --> 05:10:13.900 It's a great A-fight from Tyloo, 05:10:13.900 --> 05:10:15.900 and in the meantime, slowly just 05:10:15.900 --> 05:10:17.900 prodding out of that B-site 05:10:17.900 --> 05:10:19.900 gets the catch onto a rotating 05:10:19.900 --> 05:10:21.900 baby bait to further cement 05:10:21.900 --> 05:10:23.900 the advantage. 05:10:23.900 --> 05:10:25.900 Good time for G2 to slow the round 05:10:25.900 --> 05:10:27.900 down if they've got any designs on 05:10:27.900 --> 05:10:29.900 winning three one-shot 05:10:29.900 --> 05:10:31.900 targets for that outlaw. 05:10:31.900 --> 05:10:33.900 Romain on the Tyloo camp. 05:10:33.900 --> 05:10:35.900 Valen was going to forge 05:10:35.900 --> 05:10:37.900 his destiny elsewhere 05:10:38.900 --> 05:10:40.900 Leaning into C. 05:10:41.900 --> 05:10:44.900 This could be so tough for him. 05:10:44.900 --> 05:10:47.900 Wow. Alright, well suddenly G2 back in this round. 05:10:47.900 --> 05:10:50.900 He can leave just in this game after that one. 05:10:51.900 --> 05:10:53.900 Fully alert. Stand up in C. 05:10:53.900 --> 05:10:55.900 Neuron's activated. 05:10:58.900 --> 05:11:00.900 Now, Tyloo, get me aware. 05:11:00.900 --> 05:11:03.900 It sees where the party is. Lee's trying to get ahead of this. 05:11:04.900 --> 05:11:06.900 Over towards the ball dog now. 05:11:06.900 --> 05:11:08.900 Interesting posting 05:11:10.540 --> 05:11:12.540 Just wants to play this off angle 05:11:13.580 --> 05:11:19.420 What could I do in here? It's gonna be cleared out. They're nice heads up by Valin gets rid of that piece of utile 05:11:19.420 --> 05:11:22.820 But he gets reveal Valin in this smoke though. Here's a breach he goes! 05:11:23.580 --> 05:11:28.060 Scales on the RV down and now it falls to the captain and caller 05:11:29.540 --> 05:11:31.540 Seal fat has to unravel 05:11:31.940 --> 05:11:36.740 What's quickly become a diabolical situation and a bonus conversion for G2 05:11:36.900 --> 05:11:39.700 which is not around they could afford to lose. 05:11:40.700 --> 05:11:42.900 Tyler get a bit divided on that play. 05:11:43.700 --> 05:11:47.900 Sufa had the understanding that someone was probably playing close back calls. 05:11:47.900 --> 05:11:51.700 When the haunt gets broken by someone on site, indicates someone is close 05:11:51.700 --> 05:11:53.900 and that is to support their position. 05:11:53.900 --> 05:11:55.100 Which other spots? 05:11:56.300 --> 05:11:57.500 Leaf is revealed. 05:11:58.500 --> 05:12:01.500 But in this moment, the two of them going through the cloud. 05:12:01.500 --> 05:12:04.900 You know, he just can't get his sights on Valon for that trade. 05:12:05.500 --> 05:12:06.500 It's brutal. 05:12:06.900 --> 05:12:18.100 Valendating for someone whose future has been brought into question on this G2 outfit recently. 05:12:18.100 --> 05:12:23.820 Someone who in the past would probably never have thought to be in such a spot. 05:12:23.820 --> 05:12:26.260 Always the safest pair of hands. 05:12:26.260 --> 05:12:33.260 side of the pacific 05:12:38.260 --> 05:12:42.260 is clear 05:12:42.260 --> 05:12:45.260 yes yes 05:12:45.260 --> 05:12:48.260 and be through the door keep holding Bj you're gonna move up on me every 05:12:48.260 --> 05:12:53.500 every fair week wait just probably move fake be clear fake be clear there's not a 05:12:53.500 --> 05:12:57.260 trap of say I don't want to go back I'm back I'm back 05:12:57.260 --> 05:13:04.940 ready for the dogs okay push them off let's go through the wall yes yes 05:13:04.940 --> 05:13:06.940 Get ready. Go set it. 05:13:06.940 --> 05:13:08.940 Malik's here again. 05:13:08.940 --> 05:13:10.940 Up. 05:13:10.940 --> 05:13:12.940 Let me get a split, boys. 05:13:12.940 --> 05:13:14.940 Can you see me? 05:13:14.940 --> 05:13:16.940 Can we commit? 05:13:16.940 --> 05:13:18.940 Watch it out. 05:13:18.940 --> 05:13:20.940 Watch it out. 05:13:20.940 --> 05:13:22.940 Hold it. Hold time, Nate. I need you to. 05:13:22.940 --> 05:13:24.940 Keep walking. 05:13:24.940 --> 05:13:26.940 One at the front. 05:13:26.940 --> 05:13:28.940 They're gonna flood. 05:13:28.940 --> 05:13:30.940 Guns out, boys. 05:13:30.940 --> 05:13:32.940 One HP. 05:13:32.940 --> 05:13:36.940 Two Heaven, two Heaven, left side Heaven. 05:13:36.940 --> 05:13:38.940 You can't hurt from the ceiling, see that thing? 05:13:38.940 --> 05:13:39.940 Hold it, hold it. 05:13:39.940 --> 05:13:41.940 Oh my god! 05:13:41.940 --> 05:13:43.940 What did you do? 05:13:43.940 --> 05:13:45.940 What did you do, bro? 05:13:45.940 --> 05:13:48.940 I just fucking fucked. 05:13:48.940 --> 05:13:50.940 The babybay said the team are feeling free, 05:13:50.940 --> 05:13:53.940 but they are still communicating with some intensity. 05:13:53.940 --> 05:13:58.940 You can tell that they still want it as badly as they ever have. 05:13:58.940 --> 05:14:06.220 That call in from Dallin uncanny included the timing of the flood that perfectly 05:14:06.220 --> 05:14:13.820 the guns out boys hold on that bounce over to the B side as well and you see the 05:14:13.820 --> 05:14:17.820 level of care that goes into calling even an anti-eco around when you're a 05:14:17.820 --> 05:14:22.180 head-by-three this is the g2 that walk into this arena with a sense of 05:14:22.180 --> 05:14:27.380 reverence for the sport for the stakes they are not messing around and 05:14:27.380 --> 05:14:29.620 Yeah, got to echo Josh there. 05:14:29.620 --> 05:14:31.060 Masterful calling for Valor. 05:14:35.060 --> 05:14:37.140 That just feels so good, so invigorating 05:14:37.140 --> 05:14:40.420 to be able to begin this campaign on loads of all maps 05:14:40.420 --> 05:14:46.860 as well, to be able to build the confidence right away 05:14:46.860 --> 05:14:49.340 on your home turf. 05:14:49.340 --> 05:14:52.940 Also, to validate the mentality you're going into this 05:14:52.940 --> 05:14:56.420 with when straight away you are able to get 05:14:56.420 --> 05:14:59.620 now a pretty strong lead against Tyloo, 05:14:59.620 --> 05:15:02.100 get close to closing out this map. 05:15:02.100 --> 05:15:04.340 Feels like that's just proof to them 05:15:04.340 --> 05:15:07.880 if they take it here that they are in the right space 05:15:07.880 --> 05:15:09.260 to make a champions run. 05:15:12.900 --> 05:15:15.180 See if Tyloo can begin to claw back, 05:15:15.180 --> 05:15:17.260 put their first defensive round on the board 05:15:17.260 --> 05:15:20.700 and my eyes run slowly to see if this operator 05:15:20.700 --> 05:15:26.040 going to be a catalyst of that. See if that can lead them to a seventh round here. 05:15:26.040 --> 05:15:35.820 This is G2 that are surging ahead. Even without their duelist. So struggling to get into the game. 05:15:35.820 --> 05:15:42.340 Joel hasn't been out of step as authority on this match. He's looking for something early here. 05:15:42.340 --> 05:15:45.820 The lead snatches the kill right out from under him. That's much like that pistol. 05:15:45.820 --> 05:15:50.780 What is there to stop them on B? They can just execute on to this site with ease. 05:15:51.660 --> 05:15:55.760 But this time the post-pile maneuver very different. Jaws left inserted, 05:15:55.760 --> 05:15:59.260 Valley left in blue room to fend for themselves while the rest play off site. 05:15:59.260 --> 05:16:03.260 These fast breaks on the B invalidate the op, slowly doesn't have a chance to get into the game. 05:16:03.260 --> 05:16:05.760 G2 are just going to barrel into the middle of the map. 05:16:05.760 --> 05:16:09.760 Trying to find some kind of line through blue room, that is a nightmare. 05:16:10.400 --> 05:16:11.900 Shots up a pop, that's Jorn. 05:16:11.900 --> 05:16:13.700 That's a hope there's some kind of over push. 05:16:13.700 --> 05:16:18.540 But as G2 were talking about, they're not going to overcook in this kind of situation. 05:16:18.540 --> 05:16:21.420 This might be a bona fide for gun save for Tyloo. 05:16:21.420 --> 05:16:23.540 There was no way into this site. 05:16:23.540 --> 05:16:26.140 And it's just hit them. 05:16:26.140 --> 05:16:27.140 Nothing to be done here. 05:16:27.140 --> 05:16:28.140 Exits to play for. 05:16:28.140 --> 05:16:30.780 Slowly at least they have a Snatch Fallen out of the mix. 05:16:30.780 --> 05:16:34.140 And that may well be all she wrote. 05:16:34.140 --> 05:16:38.140 G2 building up a pretty dominant economic scenario. 05:16:38.140 --> 05:16:42.420 You just saw Tyloo's positions around the map. 05:16:42.420 --> 05:16:47.420 You have your operator trying to get through the breakable door, there's no angle, there's nobody to get back in. 05:16:47.420 --> 05:16:49.420 Right, and you have the backwards to get a frag. 05:16:49.420 --> 05:16:54.420 And your one man down is the neon, so no real... 05:16:54.420 --> 05:17:00.420 Paths entering back inside, no fast lane, you know, there's just nothing back in. 05:17:00.420 --> 05:17:02.420 By rounds to the good of G2. 05:17:02.420 --> 05:17:09.420 G2 just understand how to simplify the game right now, they know what the win condition is, and they are playing right into it, no frills. 05:17:09.420 --> 05:17:11.420 Just as straightforward as it gets. 05:17:12.420 --> 05:17:15.420 Early door toggle for slowly. He wants to get ahead of this. 05:17:17.420 --> 05:17:21.420 Up on Rubble aggressive, but it's a firing squad waiting for him. That's going to be off-dropped away. 05:17:21.420 --> 05:17:24.420 ERV realizing now his day's mighty numbered. 05:17:24.420 --> 05:17:28.420 Some damage went on to Trent amidst that exchange, but that isn't off. 05:17:28.420 --> 05:17:31.420 Ferry now over to the hands, the capable hands of Leaf. 05:17:31.420 --> 05:17:37.260 It felt like G2 couldn't have been any more predictive of what was about to happen with 05:17:37.260 --> 05:17:46.860 multiple players just stood right there, staring at that angle that slowly takes. 05:17:46.860 --> 05:17:50.100 And now time is on their side as well. 05:17:50.100 --> 05:17:56.860 How do Tyloo get back into this? 05:17:56.860 --> 05:18:03.660 now they're trying to hedge their bets with this sea site stack wire they're 05:18:03.660 --> 05:18:11.540 a little premature they just desperately want to keep g2 off of this 05:18:11.540 --> 05:18:20.580 match point pure agony to save in this situation let g2 get to 12 after you 05:18:20.580 --> 05:18:26.060 just had to run a four-man save in the last round it's astonishing how 05:18:26.060 --> 05:18:31.520 quickly G2 can put Tyler in a position where there's no way into the round that's 05:18:31.520 --> 05:18:35.860 what the chamber can sort of vote enough a vulnerability that can be exploited 05:18:35.860 --> 05:18:42.500 by the right kind of team G2 are not missing words here splash is just 05:18:42.500 --> 05:18:47.060 immediately picked off over towards the A side Tyler would have had to cover 05:18:47.060 --> 05:18:51.140 so much ground just to get close to the site 05:18:51.140 --> 05:18:54.160 It seems he's downed. 05:18:54.160 --> 05:18:59.260 Much like that last round. There's just no path back in. 05:18:59.260 --> 05:19:11.260 Alba Hunters on. G2 looking for a little bit of a perk up at the end of this round, but they're encroaching on matchpoint and they've got money to burn. 05:19:11.260 --> 05:19:15.420 Finally, they're not so much. 05:19:15.420 --> 05:19:22.860 Easy, Tyler, with so many weapons, so many potent aspects, two explosive factors in slowly 05:19:22.860 --> 05:19:28.480 and splash that have been silenced, controlled here by G2 who are suffocating the Chinese 05:19:28.480 --> 05:19:33.940 number one out of this map. 05:19:33.940 --> 05:19:39.220 Tyler needed to save every weapon they could to put together a competent buy here, and 05:19:39.220 --> 05:19:42.100 What might be their last round in this first map? 05:19:42.100 --> 05:19:44.940 G2's pick of Lotus. 05:19:44.940 --> 05:19:47.380 And again, you're calling upon slowly. 05:19:47.380 --> 05:19:51.580 You are looking at him, pumping his all right now. 05:19:51.580 --> 05:19:53.380 And he has got to keep Tyloo in this game. 05:19:53.380 --> 05:19:56.260 He has got to find a pick somewhere. 05:19:56.260 --> 05:20:00.380 He has got to garner an advantage for his side, 05:20:00.380 --> 05:20:04.300 an advantage that they have just been unable to find. 05:20:04.300 --> 05:20:08.180 All these consecutive defense rounds. 05:20:08.180 --> 05:20:11.100 Yabi's been out of carve out a lot of control on this A side. 05:20:11.680 --> 05:20:14.680 He's never truly safe crossing a sight line where Leaf is waiting. 05:20:16.380 --> 05:20:17.280 He's got all day. 05:20:20.880 --> 05:20:23.180 That is pretty huge for me, Yabi. Just thanks to Span through the wall. 05:20:23.180 --> 05:20:26.180 Unclear G2. Got to get busy on the C side of the map. 05:20:26.380 --> 05:20:28.880 Now that might encourage G2 to go into this stack. 05:20:28.880 --> 05:20:32.180 Now that their A option is removed, they don't have anyone to double back to. 05:20:32.180 --> 05:20:33.880 So right into the trio. Flash. 05:20:33.880 --> 05:20:35.580 Messi starts short, they're going to find a key frag. 05:20:35.580 --> 05:20:38.620 about the open ping down by the Torch, still wants to fight for it. 05:20:38.620 --> 05:20:42.180 Silphat though dominant on the side. 05:20:42.180 --> 05:20:45.460 Completely unfazed here by the pace change of G2. 05:20:45.460 --> 05:20:47.700 Valon's already tried to get up, but get a foothold here, 05:20:47.700 --> 05:20:50.140 but spammed down through the wall. 05:20:50.140 --> 05:20:51.540 Another nice clean up by the IGL, 05:20:51.540 --> 05:20:53.780 leaving G2 down to two members, 05:20:53.780 --> 05:20:56.500 and then even the odds in the blink of an eye! 05:20:56.500 --> 05:21:01.020 All of a sudden, Talu had to work it from the extremities. 05:21:01.020 --> 05:21:02.500 And G2 are sitting in a post-platform, 05:21:02.500 --> 05:21:04.980 the map is slowly sticking out of the Torch of Force, 05:21:04.980 --> 05:21:11.060 in babybay the revelation for g2 this year with the map to win 05:21:11.060 --> 05:21:15.060 there's no way there's just no way he's got the drop on him 05:21:15.060 --> 05:21:21.940 he'll be downed 31 years on this planet 05:21:21.940 --> 05:21:27.860 unfazed is babybay he delivers the death blow in map one 05:21:27.860 --> 05:21:31.460 he said that he came into this tournament just thinking about 05:21:31.460 --> 05:21:38.980 How far his journey has been this year from casu to substitute to player to making it to champions 05:21:38.980 --> 05:21:45.940 he has to try to enjoy every single moment that he has left with g2 and he's playing so well right now 05:21:45.940 --> 05:21:50.660 more for this year is to come off call sun set around a corner 6-0 map for tylen let's see if they can bring it back 05:21:51.220 --> 05:21:53.220 right here at champions shanhai 05:23:01.460 --> 05:23:28.700 The city of law becomes the city of thieves. 05:23:28.700 --> 05:23:32.700 They plunder, they pilfer, and they persevere in Paris! 05:23:34.300 --> 05:23:39.700 You win this and murder and these ones will jump out of their face! 05:23:58.700 --> 05:24:00.700 I 05:24:58.700 --> 05:25:06.220 I'm here right now with SuFatBB and Vera to help with some translation now. 05:25:06.220 --> 05:25:18.220 SuFatBB, I hear you miss Zelsis and of course you miss Bozer, do you get any like well wishes or messages from them but also I think you have somebody else, a new best friend in your life? 05:25:18.220 --> 05:25:26.700 I heard that you mentioned that you miss Zelsis and maybe you have Bozer, but I think that you have a new friend in this international tournament. 05:25:26.700 --> 05:25:32.200 My new friend, Baby Bay, love the odds, huh? 05:25:32.200 --> 05:25:35.200 They're just new friends here, yeah. 05:25:35.200 --> 05:25:37.200 I think we should just leave. 05:25:37.200 --> 05:25:38.200 We should just leave. 05:25:46.700 --> 05:25:49.200 What is it like playing against the sixth man in Shanghai crowd? 05:25:49.200 --> 05:25:50.200 Woo! 05:25:50.200 --> 05:25:51.700 I mean, okay, okay, okay. 05:25:51.700 --> 05:25:52.700 You gotta think about this. 05:25:52.700 --> 05:25:53.700 We just came back from Brazil. 05:25:53.700 --> 05:25:55.700 The Brazil had the sixth man crowd? 05:25:55.700 --> 05:25:59.140 Well, I'm not seeing it right now, I'm not seeing it right now, but honestly he's not that bad 05:25:59.140 --> 05:26:03.460 So I would say I'm gonna give it like a 6 out of 10 right now for the Shanghai crowd for Tyloo 05:26:03.960 --> 05:26:04.460 Thank you 05:27:25.700 --> 05:27:29.300 Hey guys, Mika here with JoshRT of G2. 05:27:29.300 --> 05:27:34.500 Now, Shanghai has some history for G2, obviously, and that opening tease, that amazing opening 05:27:34.500 --> 05:27:39.540 tease, Valen talked about what it was like losing in front of a crowd that's not like 05:27:39.540 --> 05:27:40.740 similar to this. 05:27:40.740 --> 05:27:45.500 So I'm curious how those kind of thoughts affect the team, especially going into a match 05:27:45.500 --> 05:27:49.480 like this, starting, you're starting to match here in champs, and whether that affects 05:27:49.480 --> 05:27:52.380 them like negatively or positively? 05:27:52.380 --> 05:27:54.460 I think it affects us very positively. 05:27:54.460 --> 05:27:56.980 I mean, this is just like the perfect storybook ending 05:27:56.980 --> 05:27:58.180 if we get it done here. 05:27:58.180 --> 05:28:00.420 I mean, our first international under G2 05:28:00.420 --> 05:28:01.780 was at Master Shanghai, 05:28:01.780 --> 05:28:04.780 and we got a taste of the Mercedes-Benz Arena 05:28:04.780 --> 05:28:06.660 and like playing in front of so many fans. 05:28:06.660 --> 05:28:07.860 And ever since then, 05:28:07.860 --> 05:28:09.260 like we've been chasing that ever since, you know? 05:28:09.260 --> 05:28:13.060 So like, it only makes sense that we like step up 05:28:13.060 --> 05:28:16.820 and, you know, try to like fulfill our potential here 05:28:16.820 --> 05:28:18.380 and maybe close it out. 05:28:18.380 --> 05:28:20.100 Playing out like a good story, am I right? 05:28:20.100 --> 05:28:21.020 Yeah, good luck. 05:28:21.020 --> 05:28:30.180 Well, it was a really close match, especially on the first half of this map, but we did see 05:28:30.180 --> 05:28:36.060 Valin turn it around there, around round seven, but you can see Stufa, he's just working the 05:28:36.060 --> 05:28:37.060 crowd. 05:28:37.060 --> 05:28:38.060 And he's still working the crowd right now. 05:28:38.060 --> 05:28:39.060 Yeah, it's crazy. 05:28:39.060 --> 05:28:43.140 Like even now, like these are clips from during the game, but as we start playing 05:28:43.140 --> 05:28:48.140 them, he's literally standing up and doing the same thing again, even after the defeat, 05:28:48.140 --> 05:28:49.540 still playing it up. 05:28:49.540 --> 05:28:53.540 Honestly, I was impressed with G2 not being fazed by that at all. 05:28:53.540 --> 05:28:58.540 You know, if anything, I actually want to see some more of these highlights from BabyBae's end, which is impressive for him. 05:28:58.540 --> 05:29:01.540 I want to see him standing up a bit more and kind of matching the energy. 05:29:01.540 --> 05:29:04.540 But yeah, this was completely under G2's control the whole time. 05:29:04.540 --> 05:29:11.540 I mean, do you believe that BabyBae and G2 work well against a crowd that isn't rooting for them? 05:29:11.540 --> 05:29:15.540 I feel like I just saw a tweet that said something along the lines of, 05:29:15.540 --> 05:29:23.840 It was a sports psychologist saying baby based superpower is that he can turn any negative into a positive and now that I think back on it 05:29:23.900 --> 05:29:28.300 That's exactly what he does. Yeah every single time. Yeah, he's got he's got that good energy box 05:29:28.300 --> 05:29:34.680 Now the rounds have no stock about Balin having a great moment that turned things around in the first half of this month 05:29:34.680 --> 05:29:38.780 Yeah, there was it was a pretty sweet. There was some great shooting all across the board 05:29:38.780 --> 05:29:44.540 I think from G to just having some really nice ones in the Verizon high-speed moment 05:29:44.540 --> 05:29:50.060 Honestly, G2, the way they were shooting, they shocked me a little bit. 05:29:50.060 --> 05:29:52.380 It was really nice stuff from them. You can check it out right here. 05:29:52.380 --> 05:29:54.740 Actually, I believe we got Trent for this one. 05:29:54.740 --> 05:29:57.860 Valon also had a clip. Trent smashed it here. 05:29:57.860 --> 05:30:00.420 Quick on the branch for that second and third kill. 05:30:00.420 --> 05:30:01.500 Devastates. 05:30:01.500 --> 05:30:05.420 He reacted to his own clip in the middle of it, like right before he went for the 4K. 05:30:05.420 --> 05:30:09.980 I'm pretty sure the comms we hear him reacting, because it was a listen in when this was going on. 05:30:09.980 --> 05:30:13.020 But yeah, I mean, I mentioned what I want to see at a G2 is polished, 05:30:13.020 --> 05:30:15.020 I think it's really nice. It's 05:30:15.120 --> 05:30:17.060 really nice to see them win 05:30:17.160 --> 05:30:19.060 this. But also something that 05:30:19.160 --> 05:30:21.060 has been lacking for G2 has 05:30:21.160 --> 05:30:23.100 been firepower. I feel like the 05:30:23.200 --> 05:30:24.100 calls have still been great, 05:30:24.200 --> 05:30:26.100 but they just failed to close 05:30:26.200 --> 05:30:27.100 out those moments at the end. 05:30:27.200 --> 05:30:29.100 Not this map, though, not at 05:30:29.200 --> 05:30:31.100 all completely different and we 05:30:31.200 --> 05:30:32.100 can see in the high speed 05:30:32.200 --> 05:30:34.100 moment. Trent was owning. Yeah 05:30:34.200 --> 05:30:36.100 and we're just talking about 05:30:36.200 --> 05:30:39.140 Baby Bay. Look at our positive 05:30:39.240 --> 05:30:41.120 guy for G2. I have to say G2 05:30:41.120 --> 05:30:44.160 It's just literally you saw him hanging out with with a super. 05:30:44.260 --> 05:30:46.720 Right before the game right getting that get in that 05:30:46.820 --> 05:30:47.720 friendship going. 05:30:47.820 --> 05:30:50.020 And immediately when they get into the server like if 05:30:50.120 --> 05:30:52.960 that's like question market being like what do you do it 05:30:53.060 --> 05:30:55.260 would be some of the clutch but it was still. 05:30:55.900 --> 05:31:00.600 Baby they win out in the end now we have a chance to get 05:31:00.700 --> 05:31:03.000 for some of the most famous chamber. 05:31:04.140 --> 05:31:06.040 We're going to be and we're going to see that show 05:31:06.140 --> 05:31:09.240 down between baby and slowly and I heard all the 05:31:09.340 --> 05:31:11.040 slowly high and you know what I say. 05:31:11.120 --> 05:31:12.400 Let's see it. Let's see it. 05:31:12.400 --> 05:31:20.040 I think baby has been an extremely consistent and overlooked chamber in America's just by virtue of the fact that we have so many great ones, right? 05:31:20.040 --> 05:31:22.840 I mean you look at I mean Livieton is not here 05:31:22.840 --> 05:31:27.340 But you look at me on and he was so dominant and that's what we come to expect you look at Luke show 05:31:27.340 --> 05:31:32.200 You know representing for loud here at champs and baby is still there for me in the top three 05:31:32.200 --> 05:31:36.480 And he's playing against the best of China. So let's see it. Yeah for this first half for me 05:31:36.480 --> 05:31:40.460 You're going to see baby they're running through mid pushing on different angles with the chamber 05:31:40.460 --> 05:31:42.980 Tyloo need to solve that but Tyloo as well 05:31:42.980 --> 05:31:47.700 I didn't get very creative with their sage walls and how they want to hit the different sides 05:31:47.700 --> 05:31:51.760 You're gonna see a lot of sage walls up through mid cutting off that avenue to split 05:31:51.760 --> 05:31:54.240 They just see multiple like two or three 05:31:54.680 --> 05:32:01.520 Three plonged approaches into the B site cutting through both market as well as Tom in I think sage like her pick 05:32:01.520 --> 05:32:04.520 like this and in general is 05:32:04.520 --> 05:32:06.520 that she's kind of a pseudo 05:32:06.520 --> 05:32:07.520 second controller, not in the 05:32:07.520 --> 05:32:09.520 Viper sense where you can throw 05:32:09.520 --> 05:32:11.520 up a line of wall and deny 05:32:11.520 --> 05:32:12.520 complete information and look. 05:32:12.520 --> 05:32:13.520 She's more of a second 05:32:13.520 --> 05:32:14.520 controller in that you know 05:32:14.520 --> 05:32:15.520 when you're coming out of 05:32:15.520 --> 05:32:16.520 Valble, you're hitting the A 05:32:16.520 --> 05:32:17.520 site and you need something 05:32:17.520 --> 05:32:18.520 to cut off CT and your Omen 05:32:18.520 --> 05:32:19.520 has one smoke, just wall it 05:32:19.520 --> 05:32:20.520 off. 05:32:20.520 --> 05:32:21.520 Yeah. 05:32:21.520 --> 05:32:22.520 And it's just such a great 05:32:22.520 --> 05:32:23.520 agent for this map because 05:32:23.520 --> 05:32:24.520 there's so many opportunities 05:32:24.520 --> 05:32:25.520 like you said to give 05:32:25.520 --> 05:32:26.520 value to that. 05:32:26.520 --> 05:32:27.520 It's a smoke that blocks 05:32:27.520 --> 05:32:28.520 vision and also blocks any 05:32:28.520 --> 05:32:29.520 moment. 05:32:29.520 --> 05:32:30.520 It does everything. 05:32:30.520 --> 05:32:34.040 dive into Sunset as you send it back to our casters, Uber and Wyatt. 05:32:36.360 --> 05:32:40.720 The first international match in Tyloos history comes at the world 05:32:40.720 --> 05:32:45.360 championship in their home country as China's number one seed, going up 05:32:45.360 --> 05:32:49.520 against one of the most experienced campaigners in G2 when it comes to 05:32:49.520 --> 05:32:53.800 global events. G2 just took liberties in that first map of the series, 05:32:53.800 --> 05:33:03.160 And it was in the hands of BabyBang, ex-multi-game pro player, retired into Caster, into Returns 05:33:03.160 --> 05:33:11.680 for G2, against Slowly, who only began his professional Valorant career in 2024, joins 05:33:11.680 --> 05:33:16.760 up with Tyler, who he was previously competing with in a different FPS game. 05:33:16.760 --> 05:33:21.960 And yet those two, with those unique stories, have found themselves leading either a team 05:33:21.960 --> 05:33:25.280 Matching up on chamber, a crucial role on Sunset. 05:33:25.280 --> 05:33:28.200 A BBB has been removed from the server immediately. 05:33:28.200 --> 05:33:30.320 We knew they'd be looking to fight into mid though. 05:33:30.320 --> 05:33:33.400 No surprises, both teams take their gentleman's duel. 05:33:33.400 --> 05:33:37.480 There's the headhunterous floating that certainly left a mark. 05:33:37.480 --> 05:33:40.760 Two-fact, gum down, help me open. 05:33:40.760 --> 05:33:42.560 The G2 are the ones that we have to spread themselves 05:33:42.560 --> 05:33:46.240 thinly over the map, conceding this mid. 05:33:46.240 --> 05:33:47.240 Over the attackers. 05:33:47.240 --> 05:33:57.680 The Valon has been a rat so far in this series, all the way from an unexpected angle, and 05:33:57.680 --> 05:34:01.640 DRV gets the drop on this time around. 05:34:01.640 --> 05:34:08.200 You really can't feel a bit of a difference in Valon's individual play, a bit frustrating 05:34:08.200 --> 05:34:09.200 now. 05:34:09.200 --> 05:34:12.720 Getting walled off just has to take his time breaking this while the rest of the 05:34:12.720 --> 05:34:15.720 team work their way over. 05:34:15.720 --> 05:34:17.720 I'm planning though to get eyes on him. 05:34:18.460 --> 05:34:22.280 Jor and Trent though need to salvage here and slowly has got a 05:34:22.760 --> 05:34:29.480 stately position to drop him but he gives himself away Jor has to fight the 1v3. 05:34:29.480 --> 05:34:32.400 Jor will draw him out of the open and Trent 05:34:33.000 --> 05:34:35.000 knocks him down a peg 05:34:35.080 --> 05:34:36.960 once again 05:34:36.960 --> 05:34:41.400 G2 starts shorthanded on a pistol and turn it around. That's a 05:34:41.400 --> 05:34:45.660 stunning last little shot from Trent, you can see on his face he did not believe 05:34:45.660 --> 05:34:53.760 that he hit that. No HP to work with. Just a quick little jiggle peek. Any 05:34:53.760 --> 05:35:01.400 closest to that with a headshot. That was ridiculous. G2 have made some 05:35:01.400 --> 05:35:10.440 miracles happen. On the crucial pistol rounds, just continue the pain for 05:35:10.440 --> 05:35:15.940 Tyloo. I mean, I've got the pedigree, it's been the trajectory that have made their critics 05:35:15.940 --> 05:35:23.820 a bit concerned over the last few weeks and months. So, Father, what for a dream start 05:35:23.820 --> 05:35:31.700 on a map that Tyloo has not lost in stage two? Got a 6-0 record here. And that is 05:35:31.700 --> 05:35:38.740 off the back of slowly. His chambered numbers here are ridiculous. 185 average damage per 05:35:38.740 --> 05:35:44.280 That's unbelievable insane tracking there from jaw so he tries to follow the prowler on 05:35:46.020 --> 05:35:50.820 Sure shows he's got a bit of mobility bizarre and got to be it the boy get a bit of shmovement going 05:35:52.760 --> 05:35:55.040 Due to the anti eco pretty comfortable 05:35:56.020 --> 05:35:58.300 Walking to the bonus with all of those weapons maintained 05:35:59.140 --> 05:36:01.700 Unfortunately, they're for Tyloo in this specific matchup 05:36:01.700 --> 05:36:08.560 It is a little bit awkward with the map because you want to be playing Sunset like you are going to be taking G2 05:36:08.740 --> 05:36:11.340 To the maps where they don't have to play a double duelist. 05:36:11.340 --> 05:36:14.180 It is not a must play in the meta. 05:36:14.180 --> 05:36:16.940 And that is where G2 are going to be at their best. 05:36:16.940 --> 05:36:19.020 And Tyloo's advantage would be able to, 05:36:19.020 --> 05:36:21.900 would be on maps where they're able to play a double duelist 05:36:21.900 --> 05:36:24.020 and force G2 into it, 05:36:24.020 --> 05:36:25.020 where they just have the advantage 05:36:25.020 --> 05:36:27.620 because they're more comfortable with it. 05:36:27.620 --> 05:36:29.380 This makes sense given the texture 05:36:29.380 --> 05:36:30.940 of this weaponry for G2. 05:36:30.940 --> 05:36:32.660 Babybay gets inserted in mid. 05:36:32.660 --> 05:36:35.980 Babybay lobes to walk down and tuck at that box there. 05:36:35.980 --> 05:36:38.380 He does it constantly. 05:36:38.380 --> 05:36:41.980 The door getting toggled is hilarious, but Tyler has seen this before. 05:36:41.980 --> 05:36:43.820 Looks like they've been watching the VODs. 05:36:46.060 --> 05:36:47.820 I've been plenty in chambers going for that, 05:36:47.820 --> 05:36:51.100 but I don't think any of them deal with the frequency that Baby Bay does. 05:36:52.540 --> 05:36:55.540 Just loves that little position specifically. 05:36:55.540 --> 05:36:56.980 You know, with that rendezvous, 05:36:56.980 --> 05:36:58.980 he's not committed to me, but that door comes down. 05:36:58.980 --> 05:37:01.780 That is all part of the ruse. 05:37:01.780 --> 05:37:05.100 Once again, Jor, Katelyn, second to the punch. 05:37:05.100 --> 05:37:08.540 Chastity if you're on Albuquerque, get away, it's Talu now. 05:37:08.540 --> 05:37:11.740 Capitalizing on somebody, slip ups. 05:37:11.740 --> 05:37:13.860 Smooth sailing so far in their first buy. 05:37:17.020 --> 05:37:18.820 So far doing a lot of heavy lifting. 05:37:20.740 --> 05:37:22.380 Fight plenty. 05:37:22.380 --> 05:37:24.420 Should be able to close this one out with these, 05:37:24.420 --> 05:37:28.100 maybe even walk away getting the res for scales. 05:37:30.020 --> 05:37:31.940 Really impressive splash so far. 05:37:31.940 --> 05:37:34.220 Now that we're onto Sunset, 05:37:34.220 --> 05:37:41.660 The Neon's playground kind of map can expect that Splash is going to have opportunities 05:37:41.660 --> 05:37:45.820 to take over for the scene. 05:37:45.820 --> 05:37:51.500 Not long ago, he was just a fixture on the RQ Academy team, like a splash there for Trent 05:37:51.500 --> 05:37:52.500 and he was able to take a trade. 05:37:52.500 --> 05:37:54.500 No Scales is going to be hiding behind the box. 05:37:54.500 --> 05:37:57.220 What a fight to get another weapon out of Tyloos Hens. 05:37:57.220 --> 05:37:58.220 Just one more. 05:37:58.220 --> 05:38:03.340 The Chinese squad stand their ground and get themselves on the board. 05:38:03.340 --> 05:38:11.340 scone himself. More than enough kills to have the res active into the next five round. 05:38:15.660 --> 05:38:21.660 Tau Lu are able to continue to deny baby bay when he's just walking up taking liberties 05:38:21.660 --> 05:38:28.380 running around that rendezvous. I feel like they might try and do it again this round. 05:38:28.380 --> 05:38:31.980 It's going to be a major advantage for them on this attack side. 05:38:32.540 --> 05:38:34.540 This dude is so active in his early stages. 05:38:34.540 --> 05:38:37.340 Really staked their claim now to that one-way corner. 05:38:39.740 --> 05:38:41.540 BabyBake gets his pound of flesh before he's gone, 05:38:41.540 --> 05:38:45.180 but I was expecting the second guy and the pincer connects. 05:38:46.020 --> 05:38:48.020 Leaf and Jor working either side. 05:38:49.380 --> 05:38:52.700 Worked their way in and Scales doesn't really have a leg to stand on. 05:38:52.700 --> 05:38:57.580 All the force back in the doldrums. 05:38:57.580 --> 05:39:00.540 Gaster Tyler would have to get out to the races properly. 05:39:00.540 --> 05:39:04.940 That is G2 just completely switching off the pace on Tyler. 05:39:04.940 --> 05:39:08.460 Scales, no hope. 05:39:08.460 --> 05:39:13.460 Immediate crunch down A through Tyler's in mid. 05:39:13.460 --> 05:39:17.660 And Tyler are just not expecting this secondary peak. 05:39:17.660 --> 05:39:20.820 Leaf comes in, gets the free one. 05:39:20.820 --> 05:39:22.820 I don't know, trio fight from the front. 05:39:23.600 --> 05:39:27.920 It's just so easy when you have that neon slide, just rubbed across hairs, 05:39:27.920 --> 05:39:30.920 and the second guy can swing out off the back, if he drank it's the free one. 05:39:31.680 --> 05:39:33.360 It's a great little pinch play. 05:39:33.360 --> 05:39:34.860 That second go peek... 05:39:36.560 --> 05:39:40.260 It's an option for you because normally you're putting someone with baby bait to insert him, 05:39:40.260 --> 05:39:41.760 and then fall back off that line. 05:39:42.960 --> 05:39:44.100 But Lee said no. 05:39:44.100 --> 05:39:46.600 There's an opportunity here for me to decimate that he was right. 05:39:46.600 --> 05:39:53.600 Elementary, my dear Watson, that it's a Baby Bay classic opener. 05:39:53.600 --> 05:39:58.600 They don't expect Valon and Jor to be taking up residence here. 05:39:58.600 --> 05:40:04.600 G2 leading it properly now, and the LV is struggling to catch on the Jor. 05:40:04.600 --> 05:40:11.600 This really does feel like them playing with that freedom as Baby Bay characterised it. 05:40:11.600 --> 05:40:18.160 going as far as to say even in the press conference that knowing that this might just very well 05:40:18.160 --> 05:40:24.760 be their last ride, that's like playing with a superpower that other teams have to fear 05:40:24.760 --> 05:40:34.520 them because they can just play carefree, they can enjoy living in the moment in what 05:40:34.520 --> 05:40:38.960 might be some of the last moments in this team's history. 05:40:38.960 --> 05:40:48.300 Yeah, you can see the value for this G2 team have ascribed to each one of those moments 05:40:48.300 --> 05:40:49.300 out on the stage. 05:40:49.300 --> 05:40:53.300 I feel like that's how they walked into the room with a reverence for the sport, for 05:40:53.300 --> 05:40:58.700 the opportunity to really feel a different energy as soon as you saw them. 05:40:58.700 --> 05:41:02.860 The way that they were interacting with each other on stage, the hugs before Josh 05:41:02.860 --> 05:41:07.500 Shaq went off back to the coaching booth, it was a different vibe. 05:41:07.500 --> 05:41:15.360 Conway's win condition is a bit of a grim sign here for Twiloo. Fair enough not 05:41:15.360 --> 05:41:19.560 went to the pistol. Able to take that gun round conversion but very quickly 05:41:19.560 --> 05:41:23.600 gonna be reset back down. It's gotta do something to control G2's fluidity, their 05:41:23.600 --> 05:41:27.380 freedom and how they're fighting in the mid. It looks like they've read into a 05:41:27.380 --> 05:41:29.940 couple of tendencies from the defenders right? They know that they 05:41:29.940 --> 05:41:33.820 never gets left in mid. Inserted. The door gets dropped down. 05:41:33.820 --> 05:41:40.660 Of course Jaws friend Jaws everywhere with him these days and they have been to many a locale 05:41:44.260 --> 05:41:48.420 G2 are saying hey Tyler if you want to take your time on attack again like you did on Lotus 05:41:49.420 --> 05:41:53.500 We don't have any time to waste. We'll be right down there fighting you at the choke points 05:41:56.540 --> 05:41:58.300 Look at this 05:41:58.300 --> 05:42:00.620 Slowly unaware, but he's about to find out. 05:42:00.620 --> 05:42:02.220 Proper good, sliding in there for Jordan. 05:42:02.220 --> 05:42:05.260 He's caught out Valin though, having to catch slowly. 05:42:05.260 --> 05:42:07.820 The rendezvous didn't take him far enough from the action. 05:42:10.140 --> 05:42:13.340 Behind this Valin was to walk back potentially toward his own smoke. 05:42:14.620 --> 05:42:15.900 The res now comes out. 05:42:18.540 --> 05:42:22.860 Look at this in the meantime, Leaf is just trying to find some kind of overwind lane. 05:42:22.860 --> 05:42:29.980 I think it's a really lovely isolated 1v1 kill onto ERV. No smokes aren't offering for 05:42:29.980 --> 05:42:34.020 Tyloo. They have to execute into one of these sites just vulnerable to every single angle 05:42:34.020 --> 05:42:35.020 imaginable. 05:42:35.020 --> 05:42:39.940 Tyloo being forced to open the wall for every inch of ground they get on this map. 05:42:39.940 --> 05:42:44.540 Heavy tolls being levied at the Horrentown squad. Valor will take his. Dran tries 05:42:44.540 --> 05:42:48.340 to step into that fast lane but it's going to be the new team. Rest slowly getting 05:42:48.340 --> 05:42:52.340 Oh my goodness, that is filth! Filth! 05:42:53.340 --> 05:42:55.340 And Pac-Offity falls, it's on scales! 05:42:56.340 --> 05:42:59.340 Leif just wants to kick a nuisance by a bit of time here! 05:43:00.340 --> 05:43:04.340 Can't quite get the frag, but Scales forced a skitter away whilst being killed. 05:43:04.340 --> 05:43:07.340 And baby-bay is circling like a vulture! 05:43:07.340 --> 05:43:09.340 Wisens! 05:43:09.340 --> 05:43:12.340 Takes a bit more damage than the other way, would have liked. 05:43:13.340 --> 05:43:17.340 This 1v1 is something he's got to play very carefully, playing with fire. 05:43:18.340 --> 05:43:31.340 Scales trying to draw him out of position and this is a wily old Foxy's dealing with someone who's been around the book a couple of times and he pours a hole in Scales head. 05:43:36.340 --> 05:43:42.340 Baby Bay has been coming up in the clutch situations for the team. He's driving their energy. 05:43:42.340 --> 05:43:50.020 Still is so much for them, when you hate to be Tyloo heading into this tournament, first 05:43:50.020 --> 05:43:56.100 outing a champion, so you were going up against a G2 that have arrived at this stage in a different 05:43:56.100 --> 05:44:00.740 form, with a different mentality than they've ever had before, and you were feeling it in 05:44:00.740 --> 05:44:04.940 the way that they are playing these rounds out, in the way that individually they are 05:44:04.940 --> 05:44:05.940 expressing confidence. 05:44:05.940 --> 05:44:10.440 confidence. There it's in the 05:44:10.440 --> 05:44:13.020 mid-round walking down finds ERV and then 05:44:13.020 --> 05:44:14.580 suddenly time to go because I have no 05:44:14.580 --> 05:44:16.980 smoke so it's just so awkward. 05:44:16.980 --> 05:44:21.940 Everybody's committed here but I'm gonna do a degree. 05:44:21.940 --> 05:44:23.940 Run over gives another crack at it and G2 05:44:23.940 --> 05:44:25.260 been searching all gear for this 05:44:25.260 --> 05:44:29.140 identity all year for this perfect fit. 05:44:29.140 --> 05:44:32.420 Who would have thought they may have started to find it? 05:44:32.420 --> 05:44:34.420 Once they're back, he's up against the wall. 05:44:36.260 --> 05:44:40.420 And this level of pressure, the vice group applied from G2 05:44:40.420 --> 05:44:44.420 is not going to ease up when they have four ultimates available 05:44:45.220 --> 05:44:46.720 for this buy round. 05:44:48.720 --> 05:44:50.720 Interlopers en masse through market. 05:44:51.220 --> 05:44:52.720 Giving themselves away, having to clear that trade. 05:44:52.720 --> 05:44:55.320 Markets Valon up a little bit too slow to catch him on the cross, 05:44:55.320 --> 05:44:56.820 but Bebe Bay's already in position. 05:44:56.820 --> 05:44:58.320 Sees the slide, splash. 05:44:58.320 --> 05:44:59.920 Jeff Jiggen with a now slide in the corner. 05:44:59.920 --> 05:45:01.620 Valon is there to step up. 05:45:01.620 --> 05:45:04.620 And the rendezvous has popped. G2 coming out of him in waves. 05:45:04.620 --> 05:45:06.620 Spike now is going to make his way over towards the side. 05:45:06.620 --> 05:45:08.620 Sealed by trying to break them open in the back. 05:45:08.620 --> 05:45:11.620 It's a stunning headshot. Correction on jaw. 05:45:11.620 --> 05:45:15.620 Trandall is the stabilizer. The even keel for G2. 05:45:15.620 --> 05:45:18.620 But quite a job to do now, but slowly. 05:45:18.620 --> 05:45:21.620 There's a second bite of the apple and almost is punished for it. 05:45:21.620 --> 05:45:26.620 A walk up shows himself a little bit too much leg shot and Trent with eight bullets left. 05:45:26.620 --> 05:45:28.620 Realizes he can wait. 05:45:28.620 --> 05:45:31.660 Slowly she's doing too much. She wants to close the round out himself 05:45:31.660 --> 05:45:35.580 But now it's in the hands of Sufa flash here for Trent, but he might not need it walk up 05:45:35.580 --> 05:45:37.580 He knows you see the gun 05:45:39.020 --> 05:45:41.020 Smooth sailing 05:45:41.060 --> 05:45:43.620 This G2 navigate another rocky reef 05:45:47.580 --> 05:45:53.960 Tyler just simply cannot afford to keep plowing rounds like that to slip out of their grasp 05:45:53.960 --> 05:46:00.960 They have it in the palm of their hand, but they just cannot stabilize in the critical late-round moments. 05:46:02.960 --> 05:46:04.960 It's going to be a time-out, surely. 05:46:04.960 --> 05:46:06.960 After that Red Bull clutch. 05:46:06.960 --> 05:46:08.960 Let's see it played out yet again. 05:46:08.960 --> 05:46:13.960 At what point does the mental just give when you're losing these back-to-back clutches? 05:46:14.960 --> 05:46:19.960 Also, it's G2. It's the kind of team that can sort of give you that feeling of despair. 05:46:19.960 --> 05:46:24.700 feeling of despair can feel so oppressive, suffocating in moments like this, you can't 05:46:24.700 --> 05:46:29.500 baby base have got to play Valorant into that situation, right, and Splash is sliding in, 05:46:29.500 --> 05:46:34.500 baby base just run the voos out and Valorant is waiting, always in position to punish. 05:46:34.500 --> 05:46:36.500 You have speed man. 05:46:36.500 --> 05:46:37.500 Hey, huh? 05:46:37.500 --> 05:46:42.500 What is he talking, what is bro referring to? 05:46:42.500 --> 05:46:49.580 I think he's referring to the fact that he slowly kind of shows himself, pushing 05:46:49.580 --> 05:46:50.580 up on that angle. 05:46:50.580 --> 05:46:52.260 You're trying to do the most, like you said, 05:46:52.260 --> 05:46:56.380 took two shots over Trent, gets up on another corner. 05:46:56.380 --> 05:46:58.500 They have to spike down. 05:46:58.500 --> 05:47:02.580 Like, Tyler, you are just might be in need of, yeah, 05:47:02.580 --> 05:47:04.700 a moment like this to hear from the coaches. 05:47:04.700 --> 05:47:06.500 Like, guys, you can let the game come to you. 05:47:06.500 --> 05:47:09.060 A reminder, yeah, can play off of each other. 05:47:09.060 --> 05:47:11.500 Let's bring it back to the fundamentals. 05:47:11.500 --> 05:47:13.580 Work as a team in that situation, right? 05:47:13.580 --> 05:47:15.700 Work together. 05:47:15.700 --> 05:47:18.220 It is not going to come down to any one player 05:47:18.220 --> 05:47:25.780 to be able to beat G2. It is a team effort required and you can never give little errors 05:47:25.780 --> 05:47:31.660 like that, exploitable errors on offer to G2. You will be punished 100% of the time. 05:47:31.660 --> 05:47:36.080 It may be worse than any other team to go up against and expose those errors. That's 05:47:36.080 --> 05:47:43.380 just got to be a mental timeout right there. Listen, it's still only 6-1. The game is 05:47:43.380 --> 05:47:51.300 still early. Tyloo can bounce back. This is their 6-0 map pick. Feels alright, like right now to some 05:47:51.300 --> 05:47:57.220 extent they are just up against themselves. They need to play like themselves and not let the situation, 05:47:57.220 --> 05:48:03.220 not let the pressure get to them. Haunt to force baby bay off the line that gives ERV 05:48:03.220 --> 05:48:09.460 deep coverage in the mid. Tyloo might be positioned for their first split on this attack side. 05:48:09.460 --> 05:48:11.460 Got to bid-day. 05:48:11.460 --> 05:48:13.460 Throw it towards A again. 05:48:13.460 --> 05:48:15.460 Trento's going to fall back off this now. 05:48:15.460 --> 05:48:16.460 He is all of it. 05:48:16.460 --> 05:48:17.460 He's very quickly trying to get back to safety. 05:48:17.460 --> 05:48:19.460 Link up at his teammate now. 05:48:19.460 --> 05:48:21.460 Battle's going to wall deal with it. 05:48:21.460 --> 05:48:22.460 This 9-4 comes through. 05:48:22.460 --> 05:48:23.460 Only catches on to Link though. 05:48:23.460 --> 05:48:25.460 Trent can still hear. 05:48:30.460 --> 05:48:32.460 Diabolical TP in there by Gallipoli. 05:48:32.460 --> 05:48:33.460 Just getting caught on the cross. 05:48:33.460 --> 05:48:35.460 Trento's going to play the spike. 05:48:35.460 --> 05:48:37.460 He can't rotate in. 05:48:37.460 --> 05:48:41.060 Oh my god, they're just towards the shreds. 05:48:41.060 --> 05:48:42.060 Lin from Lin. 05:48:42.060 --> 05:48:44.260 You cannot let Trent do that to you. 05:48:44.260 --> 05:48:45.860 Trent is taking first contact in that round. 05:48:45.860 --> 05:48:47.380 He sees Tyloo push out mid. 05:48:47.380 --> 05:48:51.500 He just falls back into spawn, right through his chance. 05:48:51.500 --> 05:48:53.220 Gets another three-piece. 05:48:53.220 --> 05:48:54.580 The guy's 13 and two. 05:48:56.700 --> 05:48:58.460 Spike down eight. 05:48:58.460 --> 05:48:59.860 Just doing the little things right there. 05:48:59.860 --> 05:49:02.140 Just setting up that quick high low. 05:49:02.140 --> 05:49:03.500 Tyloo on the cross. 05:49:03.500 --> 05:49:04.460 They're just devastated. 05:49:04.460 --> 05:49:05.420 They can't deal with that. 05:49:05.420 --> 05:49:06.540 There's no sage wall 05:49:06.540 --> 05:49:09.620 because that was used to try and screen you at top mid. 05:49:09.620 --> 05:49:12.340 Yeah, to go, yeah, to actually get into that split. 05:49:12.340 --> 05:49:15.140 So if Alan got walled off, he just TP's in the elbow on the A side. 05:49:16.020 --> 05:49:17.020 It's brutal, man. 05:49:19.180 --> 05:49:21.700 The G2 have no regard for human life. 05:49:21.700 --> 05:49:23.060 They will not be easy up there, 05:49:23.060 --> 05:49:25.740 just straight into the aggro B play 05:49:25.740 --> 05:49:27.500 with the wall that someone could get on top of, 05:49:27.500 --> 05:49:31.380 and they get the nice little free kill on slowly. 05:49:31.380 --> 05:49:32.620 Get into the five on four. 05:49:32.620 --> 05:49:33.940 Why not another for Trent? 05:49:33.940 --> 05:49:36.300 Everything is going G2's way. 05:49:36.540 --> 05:49:38.940 This has been a devastating map. 05:49:40.540 --> 05:49:46.140 Bring your guardian every RV, but not a lot to hang your hat on elsewhere for Tyloo. 05:49:46.140 --> 05:49:50.060 So far this feels like a map that is just kind of bringing us back to the reality. 05:49:50.060 --> 05:49:55.580 The other is Tyloo team outside of Sufa. They are new to a stage like this, 05:49:55.580 --> 05:49:59.740 new to experiencing the pressure of being a champion, the pressure of playing in front of 05:49:59.740 --> 05:50:05.260 your home crowd thousands here in Shanghai for the first time in this kind of situation. 05:50:06.540 --> 05:50:09.740 And it feels like it's getting to them against the G2. 05:50:10.380 --> 05:50:12.340 Carefree as they have ever been. 05:50:12.340 --> 05:50:14.580 Can't get a more stark contrast than that. 05:50:14.580 --> 05:50:19.940 But G2 at this point know better than to celebrate prematurely when they draw a Chinese team. 05:50:20.780 --> 05:50:23.980 They know they've got to have the wits about them coming into an event like this. 05:50:23.980 --> 05:50:26.060 But you can see the work they've put in. 05:50:26.060 --> 05:50:29.140 It's all the old things that G2 fans love about their team. 05:50:30.500 --> 05:50:33.580 Including the same buzzwords, buzzphrases, if you will. 05:50:33.580 --> 05:50:37.740 But Tyloo looks shaking and giving a little bit too much for free. 05:50:37.740 --> 05:50:40.520 Easy pickings there for baby bay. 05:50:40.520 --> 05:50:42.520 That is your over and out of the picture. 05:50:42.520 --> 05:50:44.520 How did Tyloo salvage this? 05:50:44.520 --> 05:50:46.520 I'm going to use the Dynamics CT 05:50:46.520 --> 05:50:47.520 It's coming 05:50:47.520 --> 05:50:50.520 D-Bush up there 05:50:50.520 --> 05:50:52.520 I'm going down 05:50:52.520 --> 05:50:54.520 D-Bush, go for the high-heel 05:50:54.520 --> 05:50:55.520 Dynamics CT 05:50:55.520 --> 05:50:57.520 Dynamics CT 05:50:57.520 --> 05:50:58.520 CT 05:50:58.520 --> 05:50:59.520 Behind the road 05:50:59.520 --> 05:51:01.520 There's a guy in the wall, he's shooting at the smoke 05:51:01.520 --> 05:51:02.520 Where's the smoke? 05:51:02.520 --> 05:51:04.520 Behind the wall 05:51:04.520 --> 05:51:05.520 Where? 05:51:05.520 --> 05:51:06.520 Behind the wall 05:51:06.520 --> 05:51:07.520 I'm going to use the Dynamics CT 05:51:11.520 --> 05:51:12.520 CT, where are you? 05:51:12.520 --> 05:51:13.520 Nice 05:51:13.520 --> 05:51:15.520 I 05:51:30.160 --> 05:51:32.160 Crowd started to believe it 05:51:32.160 --> 05:51:38.680 The G2 had a wealth of extra players to throw in front of him and they got off the wheels that one a lot more 05:51:38.680 --> 05:51:42.280 more impossible than the Maya clutches the title players found themselves in. 05:51:42.280 --> 05:51:46.120 But still you chalk it up to another one going the way of G2. 05:51:46.120 --> 05:51:50.880 They have been able to close out the late rounds with consistency and dominate the map early 05:51:50.880 --> 05:51:57.840 in the rounds with a willingness to just consistently go for these very aggro, util combo plays. 05:51:57.840 --> 05:52:01.560 The pinch is down mid, the fight into A main, the fight into B main, they're always 05:52:01.560 --> 05:52:07.280 just doing something active, something disruptive until it's time for the anti-eco and what 05:52:07.280 --> 05:52:11.800 If we just relax, gonna kick our feet up, chill over at Elba. 05:52:13.300 --> 05:52:15.000 This map is starting to get out of hand. 05:52:15.840 --> 05:52:18.280 Tyler again knocked down two pistols. 05:52:19.040 --> 05:52:22.600 And yes, G2R capitalizing. 05:52:23.400 --> 05:52:24.280 They're taking liberty. 05:52:24.280 --> 05:52:25.840 He's your, he wants to fight. 05:52:25.840 --> 05:52:27.120 He'll have four on the round. 05:52:29.800 --> 05:52:33.200 So much money, such a bank to work with. 05:52:34.520 --> 05:52:35.720 As we'll go for the EUFRAG. 05:52:35.720 --> 05:52:40.140 sure didn't take him long to turn up here in Shanghai. But for me, Trent has been the 05:52:40.140 --> 05:52:46.080 story for G2. Absolutely. This just really has been Trent's here. Highs, lows, anything 05:52:46.080 --> 05:52:53.720 in between for G2. He has been the most consistent factor. One of the best years of his career, 05:52:53.720 --> 05:52:58.720 period. But if the genre we're getting right now on Sunset is indicative of the level 05:52:58.720 --> 05:53:04.000 of play that he is going to be bringing consistently in this tournament, that is 05:53:04.000 --> 05:53:08.440 It's the kind of factor that can make G2 a serious contender. 05:53:08.440 --> 05:53:12.400 And everyone's minds in a tournament where, for the first time, 05:53:12.400 --> 05:53:15.720 people weren't viewing them as a serious contender. 05:53:15.720 --> 05:53:19.400 You've been up there off the back of the weakest America stage 05:53:19.400 --> 05:53:21.160 that they have ever had. 05:53:21.160 --> 05:53:22.880 They're the fourth seed from a region 05:53:22.880 --> 05:53:25.120 that they have dominated domestically. 05:53:28.240 --> 05:53:30.200 You know what their tongue is now, bro? 05:53:30.200 --> 05:53:31.840 It's choked. 05:53:31.840 --> 05:53:33.960 Yeah, it's choked. 05:53:33.960 --> 05:53:39.960 When he's starting to feel himself, George is running it down in that round, up to 14 and 7, up to 12. 05:53:39.960 --> 05:53:48.960 Last round, off the half, opportunity for Tyloo to save some face and give themselves a foothold, but I'm not going to mince words. 05:53:48.960 --> 05:53:52.960 It's going to be an uphill battle for China's number one seed. 05:53:52.960 --> 05:53:56.960 They are just rattled. 05:53:56.960 --> 05:53:59.960 If you're slowly, you've got to be scared to press up. 05:53:59.960 --> 05:54:04.960 They could be running it down at you, but it's a one-for-one in mid that results in an advantage for Tyloo off the rezz. 05:54:05.960 --> 05:54:10.960 Stoley always in motion, always on the move, and baby bait steps into the challenge. 05:54:11.960 --> 05:54:14.960 Brooming with confidence, there's only a team up 9 rounds, could... 05:54:16.960 --> 05:54:21.960 Guess you're waiting on the line that the slide catches and breaks the crosshair placement, and Sivvats' aim holds true. 05:54:22.960 --> 05:54:27.960 He could have been asking the baby bait, he's not able to fall off of it, now under extreme pressure, but Trent can pick this one up here from main. 05:54:27.960 --> 05:54:34.960 He doesn't have the angle on Splash though. 05:54:34.960 --> 05:54:37.960 Help is on the way here for Tripp, but it's a ways off still. 05:54:37.960 --> 05:54:45.960 He's knocked down to his last legs, and Valon will have to get active. 05:54:45.960 --> 05:54:51.960 It's gonna be in the LGL. If he wants G2 to take 11 out of this half. 05:54:51.960 --> 05:54:55.260 Paranoia's still here to work with, but Tyloo are grouped up. 05:54:55.260 --> 05:54:57.660 Settle it back to the site to the RV. 05:54:58.960 --> 05:55:06.160 See the enemy caller coming. That is an 8 round gap, but still some face-safe for Tyloo in this last round of the half. 05:55:06.160 --> 05:55:10.960 Moore from Sunset just around the corner. It's a 6-0 map in stage shift for Tyloo. 05:55:10.960 --> 05:55:12.960 They've got some serious work to do. 05:55:21.960 --> 05:55:38.280 The city of law becomes the city of these they plunder they pilfer and they persevere in Paris 05:56:21.960 --> 05:56:29.040 I mean, it's insane. I got to cast, you know, hearing all the fans and now I'm gonna be on the stage hearing them from that point of 05:56:29.040 --> 05:56:34.680 You and I know how crazy the fans are here. Jio. Let's go. It's gonna be insane. Let's go 05:56:35.440 --> 05:56:38.960 All right, it's gonna be so insane seeing this guy up on that stage 05:56:51.960 --> 05:57:15.040 G2's resume guarantees them respect. 05:57:15.040 --> 05:57:20.040 The recent forum guarantees nothing, Valorant Champions? 05:57:20.040 --> 05:57:21.040 Everything is earned. 05:57:21.040 --> 05:57:25.440 Good start for them here off against Tai Lu. A very dominant first half on Sunset. 05:57:25.440 --> 05:57:28.640 As their opponents look to be struggling to find their ceilings. 05:57:29.200 --> 05:57:34.160 Over the course of the last year and a half, Tai Lu have been able to piece together a roster, 05:57:34.880 --> 05:57:40.880 one member at a time that is capable of winning that stage two in China. 05:57:41.440 --> 05:57:46.320 But within that roster building, they dipped into Academy talent, tier two talent, 05:57:46.320 --> 05:57:52.160 Inexperienced players that have a lot to offer, but here on the biggest stage with all of the pressure 05:57:52.960 --> 05:57:54.960 They are crumbling in the face of G2 05:57:56.000 --> 05:58:02.000 On max end of minute getting messy slowly not giving a chance to slip away its flash who emerges from the corner finds two 05:58:02.160 --> 05:58:05.120 Gotta be more where that came from really level no connection eventually 05:58:05.200 --> 05:58:07.680 He's gonna be run down and scale steps up to the plate 05:58:08.640 --> 05:58:11.280 But it's a disastrous result for the defenders 05:58:12.080 --> 05:58:14.080 Both pistols here on sunset lost 05:58:14.080 --> 05:58:19.080 It's got Shred just putting up an obscene stat line. 05:58:19.080 --> 05:58:22.080 He is headed towards this could be some kind of record breaker. 05:58:22.080 --> 05:58:28.080 We might be there already, but he's got to be damn close to something. 05:58:28.080 --> 05:58:32.080 I don't know what it is, but kills four deaths. 05:58:32.080 --> 05:58:34.080 14 rounds of play. 05:58:34.080 --> 05:58:36.080 We did it. 05:58:36.080 --> 05:58:37.080 Other spray. 05:58:37.080 --> 05:58:38.080 Yep. 05:58:38.080 --> 05:58:39.080 Yep, yep. 05:58:39.080 --> 05:58:41.080 The vibes are up. 05:58:41.080 --> 05:58:46.080 Tyloo are not going for the force here, just the pistols. 05:58:46.080 --> 05:58:50.080 Interesting time for them to choose to be restrained, I've got to say. 05:58:50.080 --> 05:58:54.080 Effectively allowing G2 to match point, except they do catch Valon. 05:58:54.080 --> 05:58:58.080 That both banded is pretty damn good to be fair. 05:58:58.080 --> 05:59:03.080 Lastly done, though. Splash played into that A main encounter. 05:59:03.080 --> 05:59:05.080 It's Omen off the table first. 05:59:05.080 --> 05:59:10.080 Valon's got plenty of time to practice that dance. 05:59:10.080 --> 05:59:14.920 Okay, some damage being put down by baby. They forced the rendezvous from slowly, but it'll be topped up by his Sate. 05:59:16.200 --> 05:59:20.600 G2 at deep though. Do they check the Sulfat here in this position? Classic rings out some damage down. 05:59:20.600 --> 05:59:22.600 It's gonna be forced away. Relay Bolt comes in. 05:59:23.280 --> 05:59:26.720 Jaw respects this now. There is so much healing for this G2 side. 05:59:27.240 --> 05:59:29.760 And a double heal actually paying off and 05:59:30.880 --> 05:59:34.280 Guardian on the angle against the pistols is just too OP. 05:59:35.560 --> 05:59:38.040 Gee, slowly in scales, both knocked low. 05:59:38.040 --> 05:59:40.680 How do they break back in? 05:59:40.680 --> 05:59:44.040 Yumi's going to come up with a smoke, but it's a bit of a time to abuse it. 05:59:44.040 --> 05:59:46.440 Jaw up, up on the line, healthy, credit. 05:59:46.440 --> 05:59:47.440 Rumble! 05:59:47.440 --> 05:59:51.160 Yumi collapses! 05:59:51.160 --> 05:59:58.040 Match point for G2, a dream start potentially to their campaign here in Shanghai. 05:59:58.040 --> 06:00:03.040 The first chapter of Tyloo on the global stage has been an absolute trial by fire 06:00:03.040 --> 06:00:06.440 up against a fearless G2. 06:00:06.440 --> 06:00:09.800 A G2 that have second top eight global finishes. 06:00:12.200 --> 06:00:14.400 And might just be playing with the most confidence, 06:00:14.400 --> 06:00:17.440 the most carefree attitude that we've ever seen from them. 06:00:17.440 --> 06:00:18.640 At any tournament period, 06:00:18.640 --> 06:00:21.400 I think it's hard to argue against that, honestly. 06:00:22.320 --> 06:00:25.320 It doesn't get tougher for Tyloo on their debut. 06:00:27.400 --> 06:00:29.600 So Tyloo saving in their previous rounds, 06:00:29.600 --> 06:00:30.880 not going for the force. 06:00:32.000 --> 06:00:34.520 Put all their eggs in this round, 15 basket. 06:00:36.440 --> 06:00:39.360 G2 already wending their way in the middle of the map. 06:00:40.200 --> 06:00:43.400 Looking for a split here towards that B-side of Jor, it gets active. 06:00:44.120 --> 06:00:47.520 Gonna carve out some space on the map, slowly wins out that little periphery fight. 06:00:47.880 --> 06:00:51.760 It's unclear if that's gonna amount to much, but Splash has also struck at the heart of G2. 06:00:52.120 --> 06:00:54.120 And Jor stopped into his tracks. 06:00:55.800 --> 06:00:57.640 Oh, Trekkai, snappy stuff. 06:00:58.560 --> 06:01:00.320 And that's even at the round all of a sudden. 06:01:01.600 --> 06:01:03.000 It's all on the table for G2. 06:01:03.000 --> 06:01:11.000 Our trend might be the last player on earth in Valorant or any FPS game that you really want to be taking an aim duel against right now, isolated 1v1. 06:01:11.000 --> 06:01:17.000 This is rare form, even for one of the world's best at all time initiators. 06:01:17.000 --> 06:01:19.000 And the Seekers tell him everything needs to know. 06:01:19.000 --> 06:01:21.000 He knows Tyloo's last two are grouped up. 06:01:21.000 --> 06:01:24.000 He knows they're on the defender side of the map. 06:01:24.000 --> 06:01:26.000 He knows exactly where to have his gun trained. 06:01:27.000 --> 06:01:32.000 And now he and his IGL are going to get back to back and try to get him back. 06:01:33.000 --> 06:01:39.720 take the fight but it's slowly cuts him down on his own. What a time to come alive. 06:01:39.720 --> 06:01:44.600 Tyloo was still in this. Finally able to make his mark on this map with the two 06:01:44.600 --> 06:01:54.200 piece slowly keeps them alive hanging on by a thread by the slimmest of margins. 06:01:54.200 --> 06:01:56.600 with that first line of a close-out two-game. 06:02:00.360 --> 06:02:05.720 It is a costly round for a Tyloo that needs a lot of room to start to feel confident. 06:02:07.000 --> 06:02:09.880 G2 have nine match points. 06:02:14.360 --> 06:02:15.360 What? 06:02:15.360 --> 06:02:20.040 So again, you certainly don't get ahead of yourselves in spots like this. 06:02:20.040 --> 06:02:21.160 Even the coaches can't believe that 06:02:21.160 --> 06:02:24.160 Slowly was able to just to plow them over. 06:02:26.160 --> 06:02:28.160 And he can't be comfortable. 06:02:29.160 --> 06:02:35.160 The way G2 were playing against any arsenal, any five weapons they have, the shots they're hitting. 06:02:36.160 --> 06:02:41.160 Feels like it might as well just be a full bar every single time. What difference does it make? 06:02:45.160 --> 06:02:46.160 Scales waits to be tested. 06:02:47.160 --> 06:02:50.160 Spots baby, baby again. Maybe not the weapon. 06:02:51.160 --> 06:02:53.160 To get a clean kill and get out 06:02:53.800 --> 06:02:59.760 Does wall that off, but that means he has to leave go pick up mid because the wall is doubled up on the trip 06:02:59.880 --> 06:03:03.400 If no information if someone on G2 could have been lurking through 06:03:04.600 --> 06:03:07.140 That's why there's this pretty dedicated a side push as well 06:03:08.160 --> 06:03:10.160 Scales that was in the right spot 06:03:11.440 --> 06:03:13.440 But that door gets dropped 06:03:15.480 --> 06:03:19.680 Slowly starting to pull back on the board that B side now his main is gonna be opened up by G2 06:03:21.160 --> 06:03:27.360 And Tyloo really putting emphasis on controlling A and I is going to funnel G2 over towards the B side, 06:03:27.360 --> 06:03:33.340 but they have not activated a quick rotate to support slowly. He is going to have to, on his lonesome, 06:03:34.280 --> 06:03:37.920 come up with a significant plate. Doesn't even have a rendezvous. He's committed to this position, 06:03:37.920 --> 06:03:40.160 but he does have the ability to retreat to market. 06:03:41.240 --> 06:03:43.720 Wall's gonna fall slowly out of the fight. Nothing to be done here. 06:03:44.080 --> 06:03:50.240 This means that Tyloo just opt immediately into retake protocols. G2 are underarmed in this round. 06:03:50.240 --> 06:03:53.840 Bandit, two classics, two Guardians. 06:03:53.840 --> 06:03:58.240 And the difference in utility is immense, but maybe they find the opening. 06:03:58.240 --> 06:04:01.240 Don't forget the headhunter. That's a big pick up over towards the midside. 06:04:01.240 --> 06:04:05.240 Tentatively, slowly wants to itch his way forward, 06:04:05.240 --> 06:04:06.240 they really want to catch the other way. 06:04:06.240 --> 06:04:08.240 Oh my goodness, surely not. 06:04:08.240 --> 06:04:11.240 The other down to seven, flashed into oblivion, 06:04:11.240 --> 06:04:12.240 it's on the scales. 06:04:12.240 --> 06:04:17.240 Looking for some justice for the uncertain future for G2 Kid Wait. 06:04:17.240 --> 06:04:21.240 They still have unfinished business in the present. 06:04:21.240 --> 06:04:25.240 A score to settle with the rest of the world in Shanghai. 06:04:25.240 --> 06:04:34.240 This first global chapter for a Tyler was contrasted by what very may well be Cheetah's last chapter. 06:04:34.240 --> 06:04:40.240 Everything that they've been through together, a team defined by brotherhood, trend, valent, 06:04:40.240 --> 06:04:45.240 deciding to stick together, not go to partnership, go through ascension, run the gauntlet, 06:04:45.240 --> 06:04:50.520 together for all of these years. The one thing that this team has not been able to do together yet 06:04:51.080 --> 06:04:57.880 is get that global glory, reach a trophy internationally. This might just be their 06:04:57.880 --> 06:05:04.520 last chance. It's the last chance in this valiant era. But they were playing with a 06:05:04.520 --> 06:05:10.840 carefree attitude. They're making it look effortless. They're savoring every moment that they have 06:05:10.840 --> 06:05:15.640 left together. The last memories that are going to be making here as a team of champions. 06:05:16.360 --> 06:05:20.840 Tyler Borojic's into this match with China's strength here at GT remind them how heavy 06:05:20.840 --> 06:05:26.840 a crowned head can be. They know all about domestic success that doesn't quite translate 06:05:26.840 --> 06:05:32.360 onto the international stage. They've lived that dream of nightmare, should I say, many times before. 06:05:33.080 --> 06:05:38.040 But the core of this team is back here in Shanghai. Valem Trent, Lee Josh RT, 06:05:38.040 --> 06:05:45.040 unfinished business from 2024. A chance to seek redemption and perhaps something more. 06:05:45.040 --> 06:05:48.040 They've never seen what's on the other side of that horizon. They've never had a chance 06:05:48.040 --> 06:05:52.040 to take the podium on their own. They aren't the fourth seat from America's but they 06:05:52.040 --> 06:05:56.040 start brilliantly. Let's head down to Verizon, post-smatch interview at the stage. 06:05:59.040 --> 06:06:02.040 Hello, Baby Bay. We need you for the interview. 06:06:02.040 --> 06:06:12.040 Hello, hello. Could you give me a couple minutes for the interview? Okay, compared to on-screen today. 06:06:12.040 --> 06:06:18.040 Before, actually, because you mentioned it during the interview, it might be the last year of many people's G2, 06:06:18.040 --> 06:06:21.040 but this will also bring you some extra power. 06:06:21.040 --> 06:06:26.040 So, today, you won your own gold medal. Will you also win these games and bring some extra power? 06:06:26.040 --> 06:06:32.400 And you mentioned earlier this champs that this could be the final dance for some of you and it's giving you the super power 06:06:32.400 --> 06:06:36.480 So that's winning this first match give you any extra motivation? 06:06:36.960 --> 06:06:41.760 Yeah, 100% we were looking forward to trying to win this match the most because we 06:06:42.200 --> 06:06:46.480 Sometimes start slow in tournaments and I feel like that's like downfall that we have as a team 06:06:46.480 --> 06:06:50.440 But we understood how strong Tylee was as a team and we prepped really hard for them 06:06:50.440 --> 06:06:52.560 But they they fought hard as well. It was really hard 06:06:52.560 --> 06:06:58.560 They really want to win the Shanghai tournament. 06:06:58.560 --> 06:07:02.560 For the team, they may have some hot weather. 06:07:02.560 --> 06:07:05.560 So, they have prepared for today's tournament. 06:07:05.560 --> 06:07:08.560 They know that Tian Lu is a strong team. 06:07:08.560 --> 06:07:09.560 So, they have to be prepared. 06:07:09.560 --> 06:07:11.560 And Tian Lu's reaction today is very intense. 06:07:11.560 --> 06:07:13.560 This is a very exciting tournament. 06:07:13.560 --> 06:07:16.560 We saw that Tian Lu was behind in the Lianhua Valley. 06:07:16.560 --> 06:07:19.560 Because they released the Lianhua Valley, which is a good place for G2. 06:07:19.560 --> 06:07:24.560 And on Lotus, your opponents clearly came prepared. 06:07:24.560 --> 06:07:29.560 They left the map open, and this is one of your strongest maps. 06:07:29.560 --> 06:07:31.560 And brought out a new chamber comp. 06:07:31.560 --> 06:07:34.560 You said you really want to go up against Slowly this time. 06:07:34.560 --> 06:07:36.560 So how does it feel today? 06:07:36.560 --> 06:07:40.560 Oh my gosh, Slowly is one of the most insane maps in the world. 06:07:40.560 --> 06:07:43.560 I think it's the best map in the world. 06:07:43.560 --> 06:07:46.560 I think it's the best map in the world. 06:07:46.560 --> 06:07:50.560 Oh my gosh, Loli is one of the most insane players, I think mechanically. 06:07:50.560 --> 06:07:55.560 He's so fast. There were so many times in the game, even on the first map, second map, where I had no chance. 06:07:55.560 --> 06:08:01.560 It was like, it was crazy. So, I mean, I had a lot of support to deal with him, and it was really good, 06:08:01.560 --> 06:08:08.560 but we got good training partners back in America, you know, loud plays that comp, so we were prepared to play against that on Lotus. 06:08:08.560 --> 06:08:16.560 He said that it's very difficult for the players to play against this map, because it's a very fast map, and it has a very strong ability. 06:08:16.560 --> 06:08:19.560 We need to be prepared for this, and there will be some mistakes. 06:08:19.560 --> 06:08:32.560 But for this, because they had a very good training against Lao Zi in the US, and they had some experience in the US. 06:08:32.560 --> 06:08:37.560 I'm sure BBB knows how much Chinese fans like him. 06:08:37.560 --> 06:08:40.560 How do you feel about him? 06:08:40.560 --> 06:08:43.560 And you've seen how crazy the Chinese fans are for you. 06:08:43.560 --> 06:08:45.560 And what do you think of the atmosphere here? 06:08:45.560 --> 06:08:48.560 And how are the Chinese fans? 06:08:48.560 --> 06:08:52.560 I love the Shanghai fans, the Chinese fans. You're amazing. 06:08:52.560 --> 06:08:54.560 Jio! Everybody here, Jio! 06:08:54.560 --> 06:08:58.560 This was such an insane game. 06:08:58.560 --> 06:09:01.560 I can't wait to keep playing more games here. 06:09:01.560 --> 06:09:03.760 Thank you, thank you so much for saying that. 06:09:03.760 --> 06:09:06.560 He said, I really, really like Shanghai, 06:09:06.560 --> 06:09:07.960 I like the fans here. 06:09:07.960 --> 06:09:10.360 Finally, I told everyone from China, 06:09:10.360 --> 06:09:13.360 I'm really, really looking forward to fighting here. 06:09:13.360 --> 06:09:14.560 Thank you, baby base. 06:09:14.560 --> 06:09:15.760 Thank you for the interview. 06:09:15.760 --> 06:09:17.760 And now you can go back to the audience. 06:09:24.760 --> 06:09:28.160 And it's a 2-0 win for G2. 06:09:28.160 --> 06:09:30.560 And we're joined by Coach Josh R.T. 06:09:30.560 --> 06:09:36.560 Congratulations winning the very first match today for you guys. I think it's been pretty cool now 06:09:36.560 --> 06:09:43.320 I have to say you guys ended stage two in America's with a lot of concerned fans with questions now 06:09:43.320 --> 06:09:49.040 You guys have to oh against Tai Lu today and I all your players have been saying like we're just gonna have fun 06:09:49.040 --> 06:09:51.760 We're just gonna vibe. It's our last champions together 06:09:52.280 --> 06:09:56.880 Is that all there is to it like surely you guys have been working on some stuff before coming here to Shanghai? 06:09:56.880 --> 06:09:58.880 Oh, yeah 100% I mean 06:09:58.880 --> 06:10:04.480 Yeah, like it is what it is and I think for many teams actually it's gonna be their last chance 06:10:04.480 --> 06:10:07.480 Like at least like with the roster today that we're all seeing together 06:10:07.480 --> 06:10:13.960 And so I mean we routine that's kind of fate like how to face reality quickly and just understood like hey 06:10:13.960 --> 06:10:19.240 It is what it is and I afraid it with with the boys like we want to end on the great note 06:10:19.240 --> 06:10:23.600 I mean we work so hard all year and for some of us many many years 06:10:23.600 --> 06:10:30.320 And then it's only it's only fair that we try our very best and so it's kind of a mix like we're saying like yeah 06:10:31.080 --> 06:10:33.860 Like screw to screw that like it's we're gonna just go out with a bang 06:10:33.860 --> 06:10:36.440 But I know my boys they're competitive 06:10:36.440 --> 06:10:41.080 They're gonna always try their best and they're doing everything possible to make this like the best chance possible 06:10:41.080 --> 06:10:46.760 Are you guys making any specific adaptations for this tournament though? That's different than how you guys normally play? 06:10:47.240 --> 06:10:48.400 I 06:10:48.400 --> 06:10:52.400 Mean there's always an adaptation. There's it's always different each international 06:10:52.400 --> 06:10:57.540 I always try to like iterate and improve on the process and and for this like I think it's all culminating together 06:10:57.540 --> 06:11:01.560 I was very happy with how we adjusted to the Shanghai time zone 06:11:02.080 --> 06:11:05.040 How we went about practice. I feel like the form was great 06:11:05.040 --> 06:11:11.060 I mean like shout to some of my guys just taking over like when we're bleeding a little bit in the beginning 06:11:11.060 --> 06:11:15.040 We noticed that we're down like two four Val came up huge in the front B fight 06:11:15.840 --> 06:11:17.840 Yeah, 2k plus 06:11:17.840 --> 06:11:21.920 jaw with the op and he was you know he had a cold start it wasn't really going 06:11:21.920 --> 06:11:25.000 for him but you know it just takes one it takes one round to get into the game 06:11:25.000 --> 06:11:29.760 and like we that kind of like proved to ourselves like yeah we got it man we got 06:11:29.760 --> 06:11:36.160 it like the previous routes were kind of lifting I press you about a specific 06:11:36.160 --> 06:11:39.960 macro adjustment like normally I don't want to expose the subtleties you know 06:11:39.960 --> 06:11:42.320 I know you've got the rest of your tournament but I feel like this was so 06:11:42.320 --> 06:11:46.280 like intentional that you could anyone could see you guys were playing 06:11:46.280 --> 06:11:48.280 and hyper aggressive on your defense. 06:11:48.280 --> 06:11:49.640 Normally you guys are a team that like, 06:11:49.640 --> 06:11:51.080 you know when to bunker down, 06:11:51.080 --> 06:11:53.880 but it seems to catch off Tyloo time and time again 06:11:53.880 --> 06:11:55.480 because that just isn't Yall's play style. 06:11:55.480 --> 06:11:57.360 Like I've watched so many of Yall's vlogs just, 06:11:57.360 --> 06:11:58.480 you know, as the IGO. 06:11:58.480 --> 06:11:59.920 Is my assessment correct there? 06:11:59.920 --> 06:12:01.920 Like that was very intentional. 06:12:01.920 --> 06:12:04.720 Like you guys were coming into that with this game plan. 06:12:04.720 --> 06:12:09.280 I mean, big credit to Valon, Jake to make that, 06:12:09.280 --> 06:12:11.200 like continue calling that way. 06:12:11.200 --> 06:12:12.880 It was a game plan approach of like, 06:12:12.880 --> 06:12:16.080 hey, like we don't want to have them push pull us 06:12:16.080 --> 06:12:19.100 have many many steps against us and they're they're a team that plays really 06:12:19.100 --> 06:12:22.700 slow and if you just let them have all this map control it's gonna be kind of 06:12:22.700 --> 06:12:27.060 annoying to play I mean slowly we'll get in for like in place and so we fat 06:12:27.060 --> 06:12:32.040 we'll call call all like circles around us so I mean I I didn't think it would 06:12:32.040 --> 06:12:36.060 be that many rounds in a row but I mean it was a lot this is like kind of like 06:12:36.060 --> 06:12:39.100 the mentality we're having like we just got a play to win and it is like 06:12:39.100 --> 06:12:44.220 I said could be our last champs just we got to increase the variance a 06:12:44.220 --> 06:12:47.840 little bit so that we can capture some of the upside and like we did it here and 06:12:47.840 --> 06:12:51.000 I'm happy about it. I love seeing this new look on you guys it adds a lot of 06:12:51.000 --> 06:12:53.920 variance for other teams trying to anti-strike like what kind of G2 are gonna 06:12:53.920 --> 06:12:57.040 get that dare are they gonna be disrupting your defaults like yo leaks 06:12:57.040 --> 06:13:00.680 walking down mid on stage what you guys are gonna be main pick bro I love to see 06:13:00.680 --> 06:13:04.800 it bro. It's like I'm seeing like a NB scrim bro you know I mean you guys 06:13:04.800 --> 06:13:08.640 have scrimmed NB I loved it from you guys I hope to see it some more. Yeah I 06:13:08.640 --> 06:13:11.460 mean hopefully we can do the same against BRX but you know that's like 06:13:11.460 --> 06:13:17.220 kind of their style so you know we'll see how it goes um i mean it's gonna be fireworks it's not 06:13:17.220 --> 06:13:22.900 gonna be the same g2 as before i know uh they're they're kind of expecting to like walk us over and 06:13:22.900 --> 06:13:26.980 like uh like kill baby bay on the chamber and everything to buy with like gladly take that 06:13:26.980 --> 06:13:33.220 matchup for the game yeah but they want they they're like we've been wanting this matchup we 06:13:33.220 --> 06:13:38.580 wanted fear exit btl because like what's our history with tl right there's no right there's no 06:13:38.580 --> 06:13:39.580 Yeah, exactly. 06:13:39.580 --> 06:13:40.580 Let's be honest. 06:13:40.580 --> 06:13:41.580 Exactly. 06:13:41.580 --> 06:13:42.580 It's going to be fun. 06:13:42.580 --> 06:13:45.580 There's one guy on your team who's awesome with popping off and gotten us in awe. 06:13:45.580 --> 06:13:47.580 It's Trent, especially during this. 06:13:47.580 --> 06:13:51.580 He's had a couple of moments like this of these incredible portrays. 06:13:51.580 --> 06:13:58.580 Yeah, I mean the composure and the poise that he exhibits at this stage of his career, 06:13:58.580 --> 06:14:00.580 it's so incredible to see. 06:14:00.580 --> 06:14:01.580 Yeah, yeah. 06:14:01.580 --> 06:14:06.580 And like, I mean, he was just a standout performer for this whole year. 06:14:06.580 --> 06:14:12.500 I think I think he's the best initiator bar none. So um, I'm glad that he's able to show it 06:14:12.500 --> 06:14:16.340 I know a lot of people duck on our sky, but hey, it allows plays like this 06:14:16.980 --> 06:14:23.220 He's able to dissect them. He's he's able to be aggressive. He's able to play slow like he's pretty complete as a player. So 06:14:24.260 --> 06:14:25.300 Very happy for him 06:14:25.300 --> 06:14:30.420 His game iq was on display in that club too where he I love when players are in the middle of a clutch 06:14:30.420 --> 06:14:34.900 They get some two kills and then they just back up and freeze and they let the last guy just like 06:14:34.900 --> 06:14:39.360 faster and overthink you you break outside of the raft and it's like I 06:14:39.360 --> 06:14:43.300 feel like players win that so often when they let that uncertainty creep into the 06:14:43.300 --> 06:14:46.240 other person's mind yeah it's like creating gaps you know it's funny like 06:14:46.240 --> 06:14:50.840 we actually had the wrong read so I mean as a coach I saw I knew it was to the 06:14:50.840 --> 06:14:54.720 right because why would the chamber peak like that I think one of the dead 06:14:54.720 --> 06:14:58.800 commerce said like oh he's going to the left I'm like no no no he's got to 06:14:58.800 --> 06:15:02.480 be to the right so I think Trent like eventually figured it out and then 06:15:02.480 --> 06:15:07.320 This quickly assumed he's gonna be close right got him in and out. Hey, I'll take those 06:15:10.320 --> 06:15:14.240 Well, let's take a look at where things stand right now in group C 06:15:14.880 --> 06:15:17.360 You know paper X want today as well 06:15:17.360 --> 06:15:21.640 They also have a pretty good initiator on their side in the form of in B 06:15:21.640 --> 06:15:26.080 And it sounds like you're already like this just ended and you're already planning for paper 06:15:26.080 --> 06:15:31.120 You're playing for paper X yesterday. It sounds like hey, we've been wanting this matchup for a while 06:15:31.120 --> 06:15:35.520 I mean they've been knocking us out and I mean like they're so good 06:15:35.520 --> 06:15:39.700 And so it's only it's only fair that we want this kind of challenge, right? 06:15:39.700 --> 06:15:45.840 If we can beat them I feel like we can take it all but you know game by game and I mean if I always said to the boys 06:15:45.840 --> 06:15:48.480 Like we don't beat pure X. We're never gonna win in a national 06:15:48.480 --> 06:15:52.200 I should want to see who's gonna do the sage be wall first. Is it gonna be? Oh, yeah 06:15:52.760 --> 06:15:57.040 Oh, yeah, that was straight for their strap. Oh, like it's really called pure XP. So 06:15:57.040 --> 06:15:59.720 It would be great if you ended up using it against them. 06:15:59.720 --> 06:16:01.200 Yeah, we're just all looking up. 06:16:01.200 --> 06:16:02.400 Like, the second we see this. 06:16:02.400 --> 06:16:03.960 Like, you'll hold the B main wall, guys. 06:16:03.960 --> 06:16:04.460 Yeah, yeah. 06:16:04.460 --> 06:16:06.400 You have one guy steady for it, anti-B main. 06:16:06.400 --> 06:16:07.920 I want to see both of you guys end up doing it. 06:16:07.920 --> 06:16:09.240 Now, tomorrow's schedule is going 06:16:09.240 --> 06:16:10.480 to be really exciting as well. 06:16:10.480 --> 06:16:13.640 We got Nong Shim, Red Force Basing Energy, 06:16:13.640 --> 06:16:17.080 and of course, Carmencorp, Basing XLG. 06:16:17.080 --> 06:16:19.840 How are you feeling about these matchups tomorrow? 06:16:19.840 --> 06:16:21.280 Do you have any scrim bucks you got for this? 06:16:21.280 --> 06:16:25.000 I can't say the scrim bucks, but I love that first game. 06:16:25.000 --> 06:16:33.000 There's a couple maps for each team that they're really good at, so I think it'll go with three maps, the Energy Nongshim game. 06:16:33.000 --> 06:16:43.000 XLG, KC, KC looks incredible. I love their style of play. A lot of chamber use, a lot of mid-rounding, and letting the players play and figure it out. 06:16:43.000 --> 06:16:52.000 I'm very curious to how XLG will play against that kind of style. We have a lot of respect for XLG, of course. 06:16:52.000 --> 06:16:55.520 They knocked us out and we deserve that. 06:16:55.520 --> 06:16:59.360 So I want to see a very improved XLG 06:16:59.360 --> 06:17:01.440 to take on the best of EMA. 06:17:01.440 --> 06:17:03.920 And yeah, I think it'll be three maps as well. 06:17:03.920 --> 06:17:05.440 I don't know which way we'll go. 06:17:05.440 --> 06:17:08.360 So once it goes three maps, it feels like 50-50. 06:17:08.360 --> 06:17:10.000 As a coach, you always want three maps. 06:17:10.000 --> 06:17:12.400 If there's more footage for you, you get to see three more. 06:17:12.400 --> 06:17:13.440 We're just worried about our group. 06:17:13.440 --> 06:17:14.560 We got PRX. 06:17:14.560 --> 06:17:15.760 My hands are full right now. 06:17:15.760 --> 06:17:18.520 Yeah, you're pretty wild. 06:17:18.520 --> 06:17:18.960 But you're right. 06:17:18.960 --> 06:17:20.720 I think these teams are going to match really well 06:17:20.720 --> 06:17:21.520 against each other. 06:17:21.520 --> 06:17:24.120 tomorrow and Mel will definitely dive more into that. 06:17:24.120 --> 06:17:25.480 Thank you so much for your time, Josh, 06:17:25.480 --> 06:17:28.720 and congrats on the very first win of the tournament 06:17:28.720 --> 06:17:29.600 for you guys. 06:17:29.600 --> 06:17:32.720 That's all for a month here in Champions Shanghai. 06:17:32.720 --> 06:17:36.000 We'll see you tomorrow for more VCT. 06:19:06.000 --> 06:19:08.000 I 06:21:06.000 --> 06:21:08.000 I 06:24:06.000 --> 06:24:08.000 I