In a few days, it will be 2022. New Year's holidays have always been associated with long vacations, but not in the new season.

As early as January 3, the DPC race will resume with elite Chinese teams joining it. I suggest starting to follow the region with the not-so-obvious match between Phoenix Gaming and EHOME.

At first glance, everything is obvious here, but in reality the outcome of the fight may surprise. Thanks to the reshuffles after The International 10.

Let's figure out which team will earn the first win of the season.

EHOME Form

EHOME will be the nominal favorite in this match. They are rewarded for their past merits, not otherwise.

In principle, one can agree with the fact that on paper EHOME is stronger. In my opinion, EHOME will be one of the teams that will have to fight for the opportunity to stay in the top division.

True, opinion can change a lot after the first matches. So far, the EHOME line-up does not appeal to me.

EHOME Roster

• shiro
• 7e
• Zeal
• planet
• zzq

I understand that after Spirit's victory at TI10, the fashion for young rosters has gone, but often this trend leads to where conditional TNCs are now.

EHOME Recent Results

• Defeat Elephant 2-1
• Lose at Elephant 1-3
• Lost to PSG.LGD with a score of 0-2
• 0-2 defeat to ShenZhen
• Lost to LBZS with a score of 1-2

In the new roster, EHOME is losing to teams like ShenZhen and LBZS. As for me - an indicator.

EHOME Heroes

Most Picked EHOME Heroes in Patch 7.30: Razor (3 Matches, 33 Win%), Bane (3 Matches, 0 Win%),

The most successful EHOME heroes in patch 7.30: Wraith King (1 match, 100% win), Ogre Magi (1 match, 100% win).

Phoenix Gaming Form

Phoenix Gaming will be the nominal outsider here. There are already questions.

In particular, these questions are related to EHOME and their performance over the past weeks. They are, to put it mildly, not very good, but Phoenix is far from PSG.LGD.

Phoenix Gaming Roster

• M77
• zone-
• Shining
• Yp
• Lww

The roster, like almost all teams, Phoenix Gaming underwent changes after The International 10. I don't know if it was necessary to change anything, because the team seemed to have passed the lower division, but they know better.

Phoenix Gaming Latest Results

• Defeat RUSH B 2-0
• Draw with Lilgun 1-1
• Draw with 496 Gaming 1-1
• Defeat Neptune Gaming 2-0
• 0-2 defeat to Army Geniuses

In recent months, Phoenix Gaming has been actively playing in Asia New Star Cup tournaments and so on. I will not say anything about these tournaments and the teams' performance in these tournaments.

Phoenix Gaming Heroes

Most played Phoenix Gaming heroes in patch 7.30: Mars (10 matches, 50% win), Death Prophet (7 matches, 42% win), Snapfire (6 matches, 66% win).

The most successful Phoenix Gaming heroes in patch 7.30: Mirana (100% win), Ogre Magi (2 matches, 100% win), Terrorblade (1 match, 100% win).

History of personal confrontations

Previously, the teams in these rosters did not meet with each other.

The outcome of the duel

I don't believe in the success of EHOME with this line-up at all. But there is no faith in Phoenix Gaming either.

I think the Phoenixes will snatch one card. I'll bet on this.

Bottom line: +1.5 on Phoenix.