Day 10 of Kaisaya’s Valiant tournament was a surprise to say the least, as we have witnessed major upsets and teams who have managed to show that that they are a force to be reckoned with. The winner bracket gets better and better each round, and various teams who have dominated the tournament are now battling it out for the ultimate prize. Let us look at the full breakdown here:
Match 1: PowerRangers vs. Arsenal
| BANS | |
|---|---|
| PowerRangers | Arsenal |
| Xeniel | Superman |
| PICKS | |
|---|---|
| PowerRangers | Arsenal |
| Ton. – Skud | Capt.pro – Maloch |
| SG JoBunny – Yorn | y22 – Preyta |
| SG Relax – Omega | SHER – Cresht |
| PR Blue – Violet | Kuling – Zephys |
| PR Yellow – Alice | MERE – Lindis |
The first game of the day of the winners bracket saw PowerRangers and Arsenal, in which the former won the one-sided battle. PowerRangers opted for a two-marksman team composition with Violet and Yorn while Arsenal went for a meta team composition.
It was already a blowout in the early game, as PowerRangers already gathered a 4-0 lead with the magnificent rotation of both Alice and Yorn. Aside from that, PowerRangers also captured more objectives easily and pressured all the lanes all throughout the game.
In the dying minutes of the match, PowerRangers grouped up in the middle lane to try and finish the game in under 10 minutes. It was very successful as they managed to push the high ground tower and eventually win it all in a heartbeat, 22-3.
Winner: PowerRangers
MVP: SG JoBunny (Yorn, 8-0-5 KDA; 15.3 MVP)
Match 2: Scammed Gamers vs. ESF.MAYHEM
| BANS | |
|---|---|
| Scammed Gamers | ESF.MAYHEM |
| ??? | ??? |
| PICKS | |
|---|---|
| Scammed Gamers | ESF.MAYHEM |
| SG Kreuz – Yorn | PapaDeep – Preyta |
| SG Exile – Fennik | ғ•Larry – Lindis |
| SG Yuri – Violet | ESF.Garcia – Xeniel |
| SG Kyzer – Omega | ғ•RR – Thane |
| Piput – Payna | ESF.Bryan – Arthur |
The second game was a bit different for Scammed Gamers as they went for a very peculiar lineup with three marksmen and a mage/support. On the other side, ESF.Mayhem had a very strong pick up with three beefy front liners and two hyper carries, Preyta and Lindis.
The game was surprisingly equal in terms of map control and aggressiveness. Scammed Gamers tried to pull off the aggressive start in order to utilize their three-marksman lineup. However, ESF.Mayhem played their cards right and played safe until the late game where their team compositions will truly shine the most.
As the game hit its 10th minute mark, ESF.Mayhem already had the necessary ingredients to try and push without worrying too much about the damage of Scammed Gamers. They then went on to snipe the members of Scammed Gamers one by one and destroy all of the high ground towers. ESF.Mayhem then went on to finish the game in dominating fashion, 22-10.
Winner: ESF.MAYHEM
MVP: PapaDeep (Preyta, 7-2-9 KDA; 13.6 MVP)
Match 3: Esto Dignus Esports vs. Nova S
| BANS | |
|---|---|
| Esto Dignus Esports | Nova S |
| Superman | Kil’Groth |
| PICKS | |
|---|---|
| Esto Dignus Esports | Nova S |
| I•crσw• – Lu Bu | ⁿ Mcdohl – Max |
| l•Ojneb?• – Maloch | ⁿ Xerxes – TeeMee |
| lBandido – Alice | ⁿ Chiki – Lindis |
| lxKaLviN – Zephys | ⁿ Chivas – Airi |
| lLouise! – Jinnar | ⁿ Shitiao – Mganga |
Nova S came out strong in the third game after dismantling Nova S, 28-9, to put them even closer to winning it all in the winners. The picks and bans were solid in this game. Nova S was able to use the newly-released hero, Max, in this game. Esto Dignus Esports went with an offensive lineup with Zephys, Jinna, Maloch, and Lu Bu.
The game started out really aggressive. Mganga of Nova S was able to get a quad kill in the 1st minute mark. Nova S continued to be aggressive in the mid lane and continued to pick off the members of Esto Dignus Esports. Esto Dignus tried to answer back in small skirmishes, but was unable to make a big difference in the game.
In the 9th minute mark, Nova S was able to destroy the high ground tower of Esto Dignus in the mid lane. The game was basically in favor of Nova S and Esto Dignus was not able to shift the momentum. A 4-1 team fight at the 11th minute mark was the final nail in the coffin for Esto Dignus. Nova S quickly went for the core to win, 28-9.
Winner: Nova S
MVP: ⁿ Shitiao (Mganga, 12-1-11 KDA; 17.6 MVP)
Match 4: M8HEXA SnP vs. Team BlakPink
| BANS | |
|---|---|
| M8HEXA SnP | Team BlakPink |
| Superman | Xeniel |
| PICKS | |
|---|---|
| M8HEXA SnP | Team BlakPink |
| M8S. Husky – TeeMee | Exialted – Zill |
| M8S.Mario – Tulen | Artheleon – Slimz |
| XXF_ – Lu Bu | WP•Doal – Ormarr |
| M8S.xQ – Ryoma | J i S o o – Thane |
| DENZY – Maloch | ҡɱт-sℓυsнii – Jinnar |
The final match of the day was also the most surprising one, since a team consisting of various players of different ranks were able to secure the win after defeating M8HEXA, a well-known organization in the Valiant server who has experience playing in older servers. M8HEXA went with a late game composition while BlakPink had a composition that has good team fighting capabilities.
Both teams were equally matched, trading kills and objectives. Nobody had the upper hand in the early-mid game, and both had good chances of winning the game. At the 10th minute mark, the game was tied at 10 apiece but M8HEXA had the upper hand because of the Dark Slayer buff.
Team BlakPink had a big break after they were able get a successful 4-1 team fight which gave them a slight advantage. They got a tower the high ground tower in the mid lane to further their advantage.
M8HEXA answered back by destroying the high ground towers in the top and bottom lane. 20 minutes in, a critical fight to determine who wins the game happened and M8HEXA seemed to have the upper hand as they were able to destroy the final tower and almost destroyed until Team BlakPink were able to fend them off.
Team BlakPink knew that this will be their last chance to win the game. With three members of M8HEXA dead, Team BlakPink shoved down the mid lane to try and finish the game. When they reached their base, they didn’t hesitate to attack the core immediately. Despite most members of M8HEXA defending the tower, the staggering damage was too much for the core, resulting in an upset for Team BlakPink, 24-21.
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