Invictus Gaming
Group Stage: 4-0-0
Statistics: 42-16 (72%)
VS
LGD
Group Stage 2-1-1
Statistics: 31-10 (76%)
1
Liu 'Sylar' Jiajun
It's a new metagame and Sylar will need to adapt his playstyle around LGD's shift towards ganking and making aggressive plays. He has, however, shown a knack for new heroes picking up Lifestealer, Sven and even Shadowfiend.2
Yao 'Yao' Zhengzheng
Yao is known for investing in items that allow him to be involved in fights early on (TP scrolls, Blink Dagger, etc). He is a stable solo mid on heroes like Queen of Pain and Brewmaster.3
Zhang 'xiao8' Ning
xiao8 is a highly respected veteran who plays the role of utility in the literal sense of the root word - useful. Take his Nature's Prophet for example, prioritizing an early Mekansm and Teleport assists. 4
Xie 'DD' Bin
The man with double D's (to his name) handles the key initiator heroes for his team - Enigma and Dark Seer to name a few. DD is a talented player with a presence of mind that allows him to be around his team whenever a fight breaks out.5
Leong 'ddc' Fat-meng
ddc played a phenomenal Earthshaker when the hero was a popular pick. Throughout his career, he has oscillated between different positions but never have they quite stuck like the current 4th or 5th position that he plays for LGD.EGLower Bracket
![China]( "China")
LGD<![China]( "China")
DKUpper Bracket
![China]( "China")
LGD<>![Malaysia]( "Malaysia")
MUFCGroup A
![China]( "China")
LGD>![United States]( "United States")
EGGroup A
![China]( "China")
LGD<![China]( "China")
iGGroup A
![China]( "China")
LGD>![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
FTTCGroup A
OrangeUpper Bracket LGD< DKUpper Bracket LGD<>
MUFCGroup A LGD>
EGGroup A LGD< iGGroup A LGD>
FTTCGroup A iG> EGGroup A iG> FTTCGroup A iG> LGDGroup A iG> MUFCGroup A Invictus Gaming 2-0 LGD (Make your own verdict here!)You can't fight fire with [your own version of] fire - LGD's last few games have shown the team picking up lineups pioneered by Invictus Gaming themselves. While this is an improvement from their conservative '4 protect 1' playstyle of The International, LGD will need to pull something else out of their hat to combat iG, a team who has been undefeated in official matches since The International.
As Sylar had mentioned in his interview with GosuGamers, responding efficiently to iG's aggression will be key in determining their success tomorrow. This will be a familiar match-up for iG, whose last two encounters with LGD resulted in crushing defeats for the latter. Currently, iG do not look like they will be threatened by LGD.
When: 06:30 CET
DK
Group Stage: 3-1-0
Statistics: 33-21 (61%)
VS
Orange
Group Stage 2-2-0
Statistics: 74-33 (69%)
1
Ng 'Yamateh' Wei Poong
Orange came close to defeating iG early in the playoffs despite Yamateh's poor performance on Naga Siren and Chaos Knight. The Malaysian veteran will need to pull up his socks when he faces DK tomorrow in their first semifinal match.2
Chai 'Mushi' Yee Fung
Arguably the best player in the team, Mushi more often than not carries his team and has a tendency to dictate the rhythm of the game if he is allowed a good start. Heroes that DK should ban against him are QoP and Templar Assassin.3
Daryl 'iceiceice' Koh Pei Xiang
iceiceice is a respected veteran of the South East Asian Dota 2 scene. Recently picked up to play as a stand-in for Orange, he has slowly morphed into a core player who will play with Orange in Fuzhou tomorrow. 4
Joel 'xTinct' Chan Zhan Leong
With a history playing Warcraft 3 competitively, xTinct handles the micro-intensive heroes for Orange like Chen and Enchantress. One may even recall his dominating performances with Visage back when the hero was a top pick.5
Chua 'Ice' Chee Cai
It is tough sticking as a hard support in a scene which arguably values the plays of carries and solo mid over support, but Ice is an experienced support player who has competed with many players in the Malaysian scene.MUFCLower Bracket
![Malaysia]( "Malaysia")
Orange<![China]( "China")
iGUpper Bracket
![Malaysia]( "Malaysia")
Orange>![Australia]( "Australia")
N9Group B
![Malaysia]( "Malaysia")
Orange<>![China]( "China")
TongFuGroup B
![Malaysia]( "Malaysia")
Orange>![Singapore]( "Singapore")
FlashGroup B
![Malaysia]( "Malaysia")
Orange<>![China]( "China")
DKGroup B
LGDUpper Bracket Orange< iGUpper Bracket Orange>
N9Group B Orange<> TongFuGroup B Orange> FlashGroup B Orange<> DKGroup B DK> FlashGroup B DK> N9Group B DK> TongFuGroup B DK<> OrangeGroup B DK 2-1 Orange (Make your own verdict here!)If the same match was contested weeks ago and if Orange played with a complete roster instead of iceiceice as a stand-in, it would probably result in a different outcome. The odds are against Orange, who are not playing in top form at the moment with certain players under-performing while DK has been given enough time to sort out team chemistry with new players Dai and 357.
The match, however, could swing either way if the key solo mid players (Super and Mushi) are able to put on a show tomorrow.
When: 09:30 CET
