EPIC League Division 1 is entering the 4th and final competitive week of the Group Stage. Three teams are facing elimination and two of them will fail to advance to the Playoffs. Among them is also RAMZES' team, Just Error, and the young carry player will need to play better than ever to succeed.
EPIC League Division 1 Current Standings
EPIC League features 10 competitors. These are the strongest teams in Europe and CIS, which means we often see great matches and even some upsets. But this event has had the most spectacular reversals we've seen all season. Teams that prior to the tournament were regarded as being much weaker than the rest, have surpassed all expectations and are now leading the pack. I'm talking of course about Vikin.gg and Virtus.pro.
Vikin.gg
This team had a surprisingly good year, with numerous trophies won in tier 3 and tier 4 tournaments. But while most teams that come from the lower divisions get crushed by the ones from the first division, Vikin.gg's persistence has allowed them to grow in strength tremendously over the past 8 months. And no one seemed to notice. Until it was too late.
In Dota 2, one crucial factor in winning a match is knowing your opponent and understanding how they win games. When tier 1 teams confront each other, the coaches and captains of those teams are usually well-prepared and have studied their adversary carefully, watching countless replays and even studying the individual preferences of its players. But when a relatively unknown competitor shows up with novel strategies and a very effective way to win, nobody has time to react and adapt to the situation. We've seen that at numerous Internationals and I think we're seeing it at EPIC League Division 1.
