The International 5

The Secret game vs IG.

That's what you call a stomp.

Prediction for C9 game 2 vs Na'vi: Any rapiers?

I felt like Secret out-drafted iG so hard in game 2. Like it was a third pick Brood, and Zai just wrecked them because they couldn't deal with it from hero picks. Like they picked BH into a Brood.

Obvious Divine Rapier is obvious
And the game's still young, but Sonneiko has been playing very darn good!

25 MINUTES GG FOR NAVI!!!!
EE DIDN'T EVEN MANAGE TO BUY THE RAPIER YET XD

Envy crossed the river mid a bunch of times, I dunno whats he's thinking. He got killed twice across there, those plays worth 322$ each.

On the bright side.. GAME 3 B O Y S

edit: is it BO3 or 2 games?

Outdrafted again, 5 perfect targets for typical NaVi's davai-style doto. Nice games tho, especially the first one.

Yay! Tidehunter is back!

Watermelon for everyone!

Wow we actually have a Brewmaster. I was not expecting that. Neither was I expecting this much Tidehunter, or this much Ember Spirit.

This...so much.

Seriously, drafters should stop picking Anti-Mage as a counter to Leshrac. AM doesn't counter Lesh...actually both heroes counter each other. Lesh mid is about one thing and one thing only : wrecking the mid lane and deathballing your *** before the 25-30 min mark. AM is completely useless againt this way of playing.
Yes, AM owns Lesh after 30 minutes, but to get to that point you need to win mid and shut down Lesh early to stop the push.

And honestly...EE played really well, considering the hero he had. Creep cutting and on the edge blink jukes was the only way to play it. He had to make his own space because his entire team was getting rekt.

I just didn't get that Bone322 Legion Commander pick (gg), and this awkward dual lane top with BigDaddyMuchFeed. Like, what was the point? Wasn't the stakes all about securing EE's farm and shutting down the Lesh? By playing 2-1-2 static lanes they just left Earthshaker win every single lane.

Alright, my pessimistic nature got the best of me and I abandon the Fnatic game. Watching stream three right now.

And it seems like Razor is back...