Heroic has defeated Crew Falcons within the Grand Finals of PGL Wallachia Season 2, changing into the primary South American group to win an Worldwide LAN in Dota 2 historical past. The Norwegian group with an SA roster made its method into the report books immediately (Oct. 13), ending off their Saudi-backed opponents in decisive fashion in a 3-1 victory.
Heroic’s stack of South American superstars had made it to the grand finals after initially falling to Crew Falcons within the Higher Bracket. Then earlier immediately, the squad pushed previous Tundra, defeating the European powerhouse a second time this event.
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With Crew Falcons within the finals, nonetheless, followers and analysts alike assumed we’d see the identical factor we’ve seen all yr – a dominant Falcons lineup win yet one more event. It was a reasonably secure selection for those who have been going to wager on Dota 2. In spite of everything, they’d already defeated Heroic earlier within the occasion.
However a glimmer of hope emerged in recreation one after Crew Falcons have been pushed to the restrict in a base-race end that hardly noticed the group safe the primary win. Sadly for Falcons, this is able to be the closest they acquired to victory for the remainder of the sequence.
This was partly to the unimaginable play of David “Parker” Nicho Flores. His play alternated between madness and one of the vital technically spectacular performances we’ve seen in years. There was undoubtedly a technique to the insanity, and Heroic play fashion was as methodical because it was chaotic – an ideal fusion of South American-style Dota.
Parkers’ three dominant performances, on Morphling, Shadow Fiend, and Monkey King, put Crew Falcons to mattress in decisive vogue. His group, equally good, facilitated a full Falcons collapse. By recreation 4, it was clear there was no cohesion left in Crew Falcons, and Heroic claimed victory.
For Heroic, they’ve etched their names in historical past – the primary SA group to win a Dota 2 LAN occasion, and among the best rosters ever from that area. Heroic take house $300,000 from PGL Wallachia S2 and bragging rights over Crew Falcons. A super conclusion to a LAN that noticed 4 Americas groups make it to the playoffs.
In some ways, this can be a good lineup to safe this accolade – the Heroic roster is made up of gamers who’ve spent years grinding in iconic SA rosters, resembling beastcoast, Hokori, Keys Stars, and others. The lone non-SA import on the roster, Belgian-American polyglot Cedric “Davai Lama” Deckmyn, has superior from a Tier 2 grinder on D2 Hustlers to a top-tier competitor with Heroic.
For Falcons it’s the tip to a event which has sadly not centered on their efficiency. After the distraction of Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf’s points earlier this occasion, the group’s choice to stay with its roster with no adjustments could quickly be known as into query. In spite of everything, it was anticipated this event can be straightforward pickings for the fourth place TI13 group.
PGL concluded its broadcast with the announcement of three new PGL Wallachia occasions subsequent yr.
