DotA Frozen League Teams - Part 1

-- This newspost was originally posted at 2007-03-26. --
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Our DotA expert Poddy gives us a round-up on the teams in the DotA Frozen League - including top teams from the Americas, Europe, and the top Asian team Zenith.

The Frozen League has just started its DotA division, and we see twelve top notch teams taking part. TeamQ, MeetYourMakers and Zenith to mention three. Poddy, our newest editor put all the teams under the loop.

Team Team [ T_T ]

TT shocked the Europe dota scene beating lolboat (formerly BTO) in the mym extreme tournament. After the initial qualifiers the team took under some changes with the players from lolboat as well as two German stars joining the side under a new nick JOY. After shocking the world and winning the event the two remaining players from TT (akke/loda) joined MYM.dota . A while later with things not working out, they left MYM and reverted back to their roots and now have an all Swedish lineup. With a strong 1-0 win over Q in their first game TT are looking to prove to the world they are a strong side that has every chance of doing well in this league.

Key player: Loda
Loda is an extremely experienced player and a born leader. Now back in TT he is experiencing a new lease of life and is enjoying his play again. If TT are to do well he will have to be on form.

The Elder Gods [TeG]

Teg have been in the top 5 clans in Europe for a number of years. With most of their clan able to play from the same cafe, this has helped alot with teamwork. This along with a stable lineup means they can give anyone a good match and expect to win. A lot of people may have underrated them, but with a win in the MYM Extreme masters tournament it really put TeG on the map as a team to be reckoned with. If these guys can train as much as they have done in the past then they will surely expect a top 5 finish at the least.

Key player: Kanga
Kanga has undoubtedly great skill. At times he can do a lot of special things and help his team immensely. The only downside is that sometimes he just doesn't seem up for games, or he lets himself get annoyed and doesn't play as well as he can do. If TeG are to do well, they will need Kanga on top form and in a good frame of mind.

MeetYourMakers [MYM]

MYM are one of the best teams in the world. Winners of MYM Pride 3, the team has went on from strength to strength with the addition of the 3 American players p0c, Fang and Merlini. With eight world class players in their team MYM have so many great options open to them. The only downside is that with such a large player pool, they may have problems geling. For them to win they are gonna have to perform each game no matter which five are playing. I expect them to be in Top 3 come the end of the league and maybe even win it if things go right.

Key player: Maelk
While others may have more skill in his clan, Maelk will be the key one for this league. Being widely regarded as one of the best leaders in the world, he will have to use every bit of it to keep his team happy. If he does his job well and keeps all his guys happy and prepared then MYM will be the team to beat. Not only is he a good leader, but hes a very good player in his own right and hes the one his team will look to if they are gonna win.

Zenith [zEn]

Zenith are the best team in Asia. Their only problem is they havent performed as yet on a world stage. Most of their games have been lan events in and around Asia. Zenith now aim to prove to the rest of the world they are as good as the top teams. With most leagues now using -ap draft , Zenith have been doing this for years so surely have an advantage at that. With their team being very stable , with few changes over the past few years and the fact that they play on LAN a lot they are hoping that they can be a match for any team in this league. With a huge fan base routing them on I expect big things from this team in their first major online league against Europe and USA teams.

Key player: ice
ice can be considered to be Zenith's wild card. With the ability to do special things, he has great ability and Zenith allow him to unleash it. ice while not that known worldwide is regarded in Asia and by those that know of him to be one of the best players in the world. If Zenith are to do well, he will have to perform on this stage and put the Asian DotA scene on the world map.

Team Q

Q have been the around in the Europe DotA scene for a long long time. Always performing at a high level , they cannot be underestimated. With a lot of extremely skilled players in their team they can match anyone on their day. Their only problem seems to be a lack of motivation or training. If they can overcome that, they will be a top force once again and will expect to beat anyone.

Key player: EljefeQ
EljefeQ has the ability to cause any team problems. On his day he is up there with any other player in the world. Q will need him to play at his highest level if they are to do well in this event. With Q not training as much as in the past, they will look more and more to natural skill and thats what EljefeQ has in abundance. Being able to play any hero well he is a big player for Q and other teams will have to stop him or risk his wrath.

The last four teams will be posted shortly.

Links
TFL-League.com - The Frozen League