Team Spirit Dota 2 Support Commented on the Destruction of Vici and the Breaking of the Team's Curse
Team Spirit support player in Dota 2, Alexander "rue" Filin, spoke about Vici Gaming during the playoff stage of the Romanian LAN. He went into the maps, called out moments, and gave a few takes on the upcoming CIS derby.
The End of an Unfortunate Trend
Rue seemed relieved — the roster finally shook off that annoying habit of folding in the playoffs. After a clean 3-0 in groups they didn’t choke when it mattered; you could almost hear the exhale. Up next is a tough semi vs. BetBoom Team, and the atmosphere suddenly feels heavier.
Breakdown and Show from the Hardliner
He zoomed in on the tiny plays and turning points from the series against the Chinese side:
In map one the Dragons rolled with a draft built around Shadow Fiend (SF) + Naga Siren. It looked brittle, then Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov on TB (Terrorblade) pulled something ridiculous: an instant flip of a fight, a spike to lv.24, and the game tilted their way. Short and brutal.
Map two belonged to Team Spirit mostly, but they toyed with the rhythm — a classic high-ground push that turned into a self-inflicted complication. The squad relaxed, let the lead wobble, had a couple of chaotic scraps for the crowd, then collected themselves and finished the job by toppling the throne.
Right now, PGL Wallachia Season 7 is ongoing and the biggest names are still fighting it out in Bucharest for the $1,000,000 prize.
Earlier, commentator Vladislav "BLACKARXANGEL" Ivashchenko harshly criticized the weak drafts at PGL Wallachia Season 7. He dissected the broken SF mechanics and urged teams to ban that hero instead of leaving Treant Protector open.
Meanwhile, BetBoom’s own hardliner, Matvey "MieRo" Vasyunin, boasted about hitting an insane 16,000 MMR milestone. The player climbed to the top of the EU leaderboard as his team made a solid run at the LAN.