We continue to travel to places of military glory and study teams in the first cycle of DPC 2021/22. Today's stop is Southeast Asia with its elite division.
The monitored match, at first glance, may not seem worthwhile, but in fact it has a huge tournament value. In essence, we are watching a duel for life.
Both OB Esports x Neon and TNC Predator are on the verge of relegation from the first division. If the former still have the slightest chance to break into the Major in case of victory, then for TNC winning this match can become a lifeline to save a place in the division.
We are figuring out who will win and gain the very necessary points to continue the fight in the upper division.
OB Esports x Neon Form
OB Esports x Neon will be the favorites in this match. There are several confirmations of this.
Firstly, OB Esports x Neon recently became champions of the Huya Winter Invitational, where they beat teams of the RNG and IG level. Secondly, they have outplayed T1, who are competing for the championship in the region.
OB Esports x Neon Roster
- Palos
- MamangDaya
- Enryu
- Hustla
- Abeng
The last time I looked at the T1 vs. OB Esports x Neon match, I guessed that Neon had a candy-bouquet period. It seems to be true.
OB Esports x Neon Latest Results
- Draw with TNC Predator 1-1
- Win over RNG with a score of 2-1
- Defeat Invictus Gaming 2-1
- Victory over RNG with a score of 3-1
- Win over T1 2-1
This is how Neon gets a streak. It looks very solid.
OB Esports x Neon Heroes
The most played heroes of OB Esports x Neon in patch 7.30: Lion (15 matches, 66% win), Pangolier (15 matches, 40% win), Mars (14 matches, 57% win).
The most successful OB Esports x Neon heroes are Earthshaker (3 matches, 100% wins), Beastmaster (2 matches, 100% wins).
TNC Predator Form
TNC Predator will play as the catch-up in this match. There can be no doubt about the status of this club.
Frankly speaking, TNC Predator is not even a TIR-2 team now. If TNC got into the lower division of Southeast Asia now, they would not have come out of there, let alone the top league.
TNC Predator Roster
- YoungGod
- Yowe
- X1aOyU
- PlayHard
- Febby
Every time I review the roster, I say that it has completely failed and the idea of gathering a roster around the “veteran” Febby is a dubious idea. I'm sure TNC will be looking for replacements at the end of this season.
TNC Predator Latest Results
- Draw with OB Esports x Neon 1-1
- Draw with Team Aster 1-1
- Lose to Invictus Gaming Vitality 0-1
- Defeat to Team Aster with a score of 0-1
- Lose at BOOM 0-2
At the Huya Winter Invitational 2021, TNC Predator had a swan song. The cards taken from Aster and Neon are the maximum that TNC can claim in this roster.
TNC Predator Heroes
Most played T1 heroes in patch 7.30: Lion (14 matches, 71% win), Lina (13 matches, 61% win), Doom (12 matches, 75% win).
Most successful T1 heroes in patch 7.30: Necrophos (3 matches, 100% win), Tiny (3 matches, 100% win), Natus Prophet (2 matches, 100% win).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams managed to play a draw with each other.
Match outcome
Returning from HDI 2021, OB Esports x Neon scored strong, as evidenced by the victory over T1. In this match, I see no obstacles that could stop them on their way to an easy 2-0.
Result: 2-0 in favor of OB Esports x Neon.