DuC at the February Syncidy Cup (06-07 Feb 10)

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Shout out to SnoW for the imba sub-ing, thanks dude.

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WB Game 1 - DuC vs AXAXAX

Date: 06/02/2010 15:35
Game mode: -cm
Host name: animeDemon
Game length: 59:43

Spoiler:

Game score: 41/35
Winner: Sentinel

Sentinel:
Top:
:omni: animeDemon, level 20 (Top), K/D: 3/8, CS: 106/14, build: 14561 gold, items: :necro3: :meka: :phaseboots: :qblade: :mstick: :mwand: , APM: 109
:puck: [DUC]NeoN, level 20 (Top), K/D: 5/6, CS: 84/3, build: 15610 gold, items: :guinsoo: :ptagi: :bracer: :bracer: :observer: :courierflying: , APM: 161

Mid:
:necro: [DUC]Legend, level 25 (Mid), K/D: 7/9, CS: 197/6, build: 18256 gold, items: :guinsoo: :agha: :bracer: :bracer: :bracer: :boots: , APM: 132

Bot:
:lion: [DuCoRe]Edge, level 19 (Bot), K/D: 7/8, CS: 63/6, build: 12894 gold, items: :euls: :ptagi: :nulltalisman: :nulltalisman: :nulltalisman: :robe: , APM: 101
:jugg: .SnOW, level 24 (Bot), K/D: 16/4, CS: 167/1, build: 22814 gold, items: :radiance: :stygi: :vlads: :phaseboots: :claymore: :broadsword: , APM: 88

Scourge:
Top:
:cm: MrAsSsMan, level 15 (Jungle), K/D: 3/6, CS: 33/3, build: 7809 gold, items: :ptagi: :ogreaxe: :bracer: :planeswalkers: :courierflying: :observer: , APM: 112
:morph: sLoJ, level 21 (Top), K/D: 7/8, CS: 236/11, build: 14498 gold, items: :manta: :diffu: :bots: :bottle0: :wraithband: :observer: , APM: 98

Mid:
:zeus: LEMON-GRASS, level 17 (Mid), K/D: 4/11, CS: 76/3, build: 8094 gold, items: :ghostscepter: :pbooster: :ogreaxe: :staffofwizardry: :bottle0: :boots: , APM: 93

Bot:
:potm: Blizzy, level 25 (Bot), K/D: 8/6, CS: 265/5, build: 17608 gold, items: :manta: :diffu: :eaglehorn: :bots: :evasiontalisman: :bottle0: , APM: 99
:sven: Dr3xus, level 18 (Jungle), K/D: 13/10, CS: 154/4, build: 15929 gold, items: :bkb: :dagger: :hyperstone: :mom: :assaultcuirass: :ptagi: , APM: 120

Comment:
Early-game saw a bit of lag, which Demon couldn't explain (might've been the stormy weather)...

1:06 [All] LEMON-GRASS (Zeus): laggy
1:11 [All] [DUC]NeoN (Puck): ya :/
1:11 [All] sLoJ (Morphling): lagggg
...
2:09 [All] [DuCoRe]Edge (Lion): Still alggy :/

^ The lag lasted about a few mins or so, then went away.

AXAXA had a roaming CM/Sven, leaving their 3x soloz to farm up - this saw their carries net a number of kills, putting DuC on the back foot from early on.

AXAXA kept up the advantage by taking more level-1 and 2 towers then DuC.

Mid-game both potm and Morph packing TP-Bootz/Purge, which saw potm free-farm top-lane while Morph took bot-lane. This gave DuC the chance to push for mid, forcing AXAXA to band to try and defend - which didn't fare too well for 'em.

DuC turtled while trying to keep the lanes away from the raxxes, this had AXAXA farm up imba.

Mid/late-game having Omni's ulti was a huge plus (esp against their DPS).

DuC intercepted AXAXA while they were roshing, potm ulti'ing as we arrived but the resulting battle went DuC's way...

39:53 MrAsSsMan (Rylai) (2-4) was killed by [DUC]Legend (Necrolyte) (4-7).
39:58 [All] sLoJ (Morphling): LAG
39:58 animeDemon (Omniknight) (3-6) was killed by LEMON-GRASS (Zeus) (3-7).
39:59 LEMON-GRASS (Zeus) [3-8] was killed by .SnOW (Juggernaut) (8-4).
40:19 Roshan has been slain by The Sentinel!
40:20 .SnOW (Juggernaut) (8-4) has acquired Aegis of the Immortal
40:27 Blizzy (Mirana) (7-4) was killed by .SnOW (Juggernaut) (9-4).
40:47 Sentinel middle level 2 tower was denied by [DUC]NeoN (Puck) (5-6).

^ Had no idea sLoJ was lagging again.

With AXAXA not banding to try and fin, this left the game open to a tag-a-war of lane-creeps. But after catching out two of Scourge's carries, e pushed hard for the raxx...

48:09 Dr3xus (Sven) (13-9) was killed by .SnOW (Juggernaut) (15-4).
48:16 Blizzy (Mirana) (8-5) was killed by [DUC]Legend (Necrolyte) (5-9).
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48:54 Scourge middle level 3 tower was destroyed by The Sentinel.
48:55 MrAsSsMan (Rylai) (3-6) was killed by [DUC]Legend (Necrolyte) (6-9).
49:10 Scourge middle melee barracks were destroyed by animeDemon (Omniknight) [3-8].
49:14 Scourge middle ranged barracks were destroyed by .SnOW (Juggernaut) (15-4).
49:28 LEMON-GRASS (Zeus) (4-11) was killed by [DuCoRe]Edge (Lion) [6-8].
49:37 Scourge bottom level 3 tower was destroyed by The Sentinel.
49:47 Scourge bottom melee barracks were destroyed by .SnOW (Juggernaut) (15-4).
49:52 Scourge bottom ranged barracks were destroyed by animeDemon (Omniknight) [3-8].

We were planning to fall back after the 2nd-lane got raxx'd but by hero-chasing we managed to pick off a few more peeps, and decided to just end it while we had the numbers...

49:57 sLoJ (Morphling) (7-7) was killed by [DuCoRe]Edge (Lion) [7-8].
50:18 Dr3xus (Sven) (13-10) was killed by .SnOW (Juggernaut) (16-4).
50:18 .SnOW (Juggernaut) is beyond GODLIKE. Someone KILL HIM!!!!!!
50:22 sLoJ (Morphling) [7-8] was killed by The Sentinel.
50:27 Blizzy (Mirana) (8-6) was killed by [DUC]Legend (Necrolyte) (7-9).
50:30 Scourge middle level 4 tower was destroyed by [DUC]NeoN (Puck) (5-6).
50:34 Scourge middle level 4 tower was destroyed by The Sentinel.

gg, wp!

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WB Game 2 - DuC vs dedA

Date: 06/02/2010 16:34
Game mode: -cm
Host name: []CryT_T
Game length: 41:47

Spoiler:

Game score: 44/17
Winner: Sentinel

Sentinel:
Scourge Bush:
:enchant: []CryT_T, level 16 (Jungle), K/D: 8/5, CS: 15/0, build: 10663 gold, items: :euls: :ptagi: :pbooster: :basilius: :nulltalisman: :courierflying: , APM: 112

Roaming:
:cm: ToPPeY, level 16 (Jungle), K/D: 10/3, CS: 30/6, build: 12059 gold, items: :agha: :ptagi: :ogreaxe: :observer: :observer: :mstick: , APM: 115

Top:
:slar: ClitsybananaS, level 20 (Top), K/D: 12/3, CS: 108/4, build: 15368 gold, items: :bkb: :vanguard: :dagger: :ghostscepter: :ptagi: :mwand: , APM: 116

Mid:
:BM: FrenzY, level 16 (Mid), K/D: 5/6, CS: 96/5, build: 11854 gold, items: :necro3: :dagger: :bottle0: :boots: :mstick: :tp: , APM: 95

Bot:
:dusa: XxXplic8, level 17 (Bot), K/D: 7/0, CS: 158/19, build: 17008 gold, items: :linkens: :manta: :ultiorb: :ptagi: :slippers: :slippers: , APM: 106

Scourge:
Top:
:puck: [DUC]NeoN, level 12 (Top), K/D: 2/11, CS: 27/1, build: 3577 gold, items: :bracer: :boots: :observer: :courierflying: :mstick: :observer: , APM: 140
:admiral: animeDemon, level 12 (Top), K/D: 3/9, CS: 53/7, build: 4779 gold, items: :ptagi: :ogreaxe: :mstick: :gauntlets: :gauntlets: :gauntlets: , APM: 95

Mid:
:necro: [DUC]Legend, level 13 (Mid), K/D: 2/8, CS: 74/6, build: 6150 gold, items: :ultiorb: :voidstone: :bracer: :bracer: :bracer: :boots: , APM: 123

Bot:
:lion: Shau, level 11 (Bot), K/D: 3/11, CS: 19/4, build: 3229 gold, items: :bracer: :mwand: :boots: :courier: :observer: :observer: , APM: 71
:sven: .SnOW, level 15 (Bot), K/D: 6/5, CS: 84/0, build: 8182 gold, items: :dagger: :mithrilhammer: :phaseboots: :ogreaxe: :bottle0: :nulltalisman: , APM: 81

Comment:
This game started off on a faihl~ note cause of obz, DuC not wanting to have any while dedA did...

-8:47 []CryT_T has paused the game.
-8:47 [All] [DUC]NeoN (Puck): -cm
-8:47 [All] [DUC]NeoN (Puck): ?
-8:47 [All] XxXplic8 (Gorgon): _CD!
-8:47 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): thank you
-8:47 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): we know
-8:47 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress):
-8:47 [Game Command] ToPPeY (Rylai): -cm
-8:47 []CryT_T has resumed the game.
-8:46 [All] [DUC]NeoN (Puck): wppw
-8:43 [All] Shau (Lion): you sure?
-8:41 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): txbra
-8:40 [All] .SnOW (Sven): Tristan!
-8:36 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): UMM
-8:34 [All] ClitsybananaS (Slardar): yo snow
-8:33 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): .SnOW
-8:27 [All] .SnOW (Sven): awe xera
-8:25 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): ur killing the hate vibe here
-8:23 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): please be angry
-8:21 [All] .SnOW (Sven): hahaha
-8:21 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): with someone
-8:21 [All] [DUC]NeoN (Puck): lol
-8:20 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): not nice
-8:19 [All] [DUC]NeoN (Puck): >_<
-8:19 [All] .SnOW (Sven): ROAR!
-8:19 [All] animeDemon (Admiral): lol
...
7:03 [All] animeDemon (Admiral): pausing
7:05 [All] animeDemon (Admiral): 5
...
7:11 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): obs distracting?
7:13 [All] animeDemon (Admiral): 1
7:14 [All] []CryT_T (Enchantress): ohwai-
7:16 animeDemon has paused the game.

^ lol

Like the prev game against AXAXAX, dedA too had 2x roamerz (ganging top and mid-lanes) - but they topped it off by having Bambi bush our bushes, thus allowing her to bring in the extra slow with that Tornado-creep.

Early-game thus saw DuC's top and mid-lanes uber struggle, forcing bot-lane to lend a hand in ganging. This left Medu to free-farm bot-lane for extended periods of time, seeing her drop both level 1 and 2 towers. X_x

DuC never got their footing right after this, with dedA up on kills, items and lane-control.

This was the sorta defeat where having obz wouldn't have made a difference to my Allied Colourz cause they were of no use. >_<

gg, vwp!

Pity that there's always a kak vibe btwn the two teams before a game. :/

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LB Game 3 - DuC vs SHP

Date: 06/02/2010 19:00
Game mode: -cm
Host name: animeDemon
Game length: 42:51

Spoiler:

Game score: 26/11
Winner: Sentinel

Sentinel:
Top:
:lion: [DUC]NeoN, level 13 (Top), K/D: 2/4, CS: 14/6, build: 6261 gold, items: :ptagi: :bracer: :mwand: :observer: :observer: :observer: , APM: 134
:slar: animeDemon, level 16 (Top), K/D: 6/1, CS: 91/20, build: 12194 gold, items: :bkb: :dagger: :mom: :ptagi: :qblade: :mstick: , APM: 119

Mid:
:morph: .SnOW, level 19 (Mid), K/D: 7/0, CS: 181/1, build: 17092 gold, items: :linkens: :diffu: :yasha: :ultiorb: :ptagi: :bottle0: , APM: 63

Bot:
:naix: [DUC]Legend, level 19 (Bot), K/D: 10/1, CS: 141/17, build: 18879 gold, items: :assaultcuirass: :stygi: :armlet: :ptagi: :bracer: :qblade: , APM: 123
:Dazzle: Shau, level 15 (Bot), K/D: 1/5, CS: 34/3, build: 8130 gold, items: :meka: :ptagi: :urn: :courierflying: :sentry: :mantle: , APM: 72

Scourge:
Top:
:puck: Anci3nt_r3turnS, level 13 (Top), K/D: 5/3, CS: 40/0, build: 5991 gold, items: :ultiorb: :ptagi: :bracer: :bracer: :mwand: :observer: , APM: 73, left: 31:49
:sven: kenny007, level 13 (Top), K/D: 2/6, CS: 83/5, build: 6981 gold, items: :mithrilhammer: :ptagi: :ogreaxe: :bracer: :bracer: :bracer: , APM: 115, left: 31:24

Mid:
:necro: scorpian, level 14 (Mid), K/D: 1/2, CS: 74/3, build: 4558 gold, items: :perse: :ptagi: :bracer: :bracer: :tp: :tango: , APM: 61, left: 31:35

Bot:
:admiral: Anci3nt_king, level 12 (Bot), K/D: 0/6, CS: 57/1, build: 5047 gold, items: :perse: :phaseboots: :bracer: :bracer: :tp: :tp: , APM: 85, left: 31:32
:wd: SPacE_c0wB0Y, level 10 (Jungle), K/D: 3/9, CS: 20/1, build: 3117 gold, items: :ptagi: :basilius: :observer: :courier: :tp: :tp: , APM: 71, left: 31:42

Comment:
I saw that SHP had Kenny listed as a sub, had no idea they were gonna play him, or were they...

-0:35 [All] [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer): why is kenny not speaking?
-0:31 [All] [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer): speak dammit
-0:31 [All] kenny007 (Sven): its geno
-0:28 [All] kenny007 (Sven): not kenny
-0:27 [All] [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer): lol
-0:19 [All] animeDemon (Slardar): lol k
-0:10 [All] kenny007 (Sven): soz they asked me to sub quick

^ Ninja~ >_<

SHP went with a very "DuC"-draft this game, which was gonna be interesting to pit against mid/late-game. But SHP had a terrible start, with DuC controling early-game in all lanes...

5:13 SPacE_c0wB0Y (Vol'Jin) (0-1) was killed by .SnOW (Morphling) (1-0).
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5:54 kenny007 (Sven) (0-1) was killed by [DUC]NeoN (Lion) (1-0)
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7:07 SPacE_c0wB0Y (Vol'Jin) (0-2) was killed by [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer) (1-0).
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9:16 kenny007 (Sven) (0-2) was killed by animeDemon (Slardar) (1-0).
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9:58 Shau (Dazzle) (0-1) was killed by Anci3nt_r3turnS (Puck) (1-0).
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11:44 Shau (Dazzle) (0-2) was killed by SPacE_c0wB0Y (Vol'Jin) (1-2).
11:48 SPacE_c0wB0Y (Vol'Jin) (1-3) was killed by [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer) (2-0).

Can't recall much else from the rest of this short game, just that things went DuC's way. The game ended after a battle for mid-raxx...

30:47 Anci3nt_king (Admiral) (0-6) was killed by animeDemon (Slardar) (5-1).
30:50 SPacE_c0wB0Y (Vol'Jin) (3-9) was killed by .SnOW (Morphling) (6-0).
30:57 kenny007 (Sven) (2-6) was killed by animeDemon (Slardar) (6-1).
31:04 Anci3nt_r3turnS (Puck) (5-3) was killed by .SnOW (Morphling) (7-0).
31:08 [All] Anci3nt_r3turnS (Puck): gg
31:22 [All] kenny007 (Sven): wd gg
31:24 kenny007 (Sven) (2-6) has left the game.
31:27 Scourge middle level 3 tower was destroyed by [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer) (9-1).
31:28 [All] Anci3nt_king (Admiral): Gg
31:31 scorpian (Necrolyte) (1-2) was killed by [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer) (10-1).
31:32 Anci3nt_king (Admiral) (0-6) has left the game.
31:34 [Allies] animeDemon (Slardar): lol
31:35 [All] [DUC]NeoN (Lion): gg, wp
31:35 scorpian (Necrolyte) (1-2) has left the game.
31:41 Scourge middle melee barracks were destroyed by [DUC]Legend (Lifestealer) (10-1).

DuC proceeded to drop the throne.

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LB Game 4 - DuC vs AXAXAX

Date: 07/02/2010 13:16
Game mode: -cm
Host name: danTe
Game length: 45:03

Spoiler:

Game score: 54/12
Winner: Sentinel

Sentinel:
Roaming:
:potm: danTe, level 18 (Jungle), K/D: 13/1, CS: 52/3, build: 15649 gold, items: :divine: :bots: :bottle0: :wraithband: :wraithband: :observer: , APM: 119

Top:
:sven: MrAsSsMan, level 19 (Top), K/D: 13/2, CS: 161/11, build: 19042 gold, items: :lothars: :messerschmidts: :forcestaff: :mom: :ptagi: :bottle0: , APM: 118
:kotl: Dr3xus, level 16 (Top), K/D: 6/4, CS: 40/4, build: 9378 gold, items: :dagon: :ptagi: :urn: :courierflying: :observer: :mstick: , APM: 113

Mid:
:storm: ShaMbLeS, level 19 (Mid), K/D: 8/2, CS: 102/10, build: 15275 gold, items: :guinsoo: :bloodstone: :oblivion: :ptagi: :nulltalisman: :nulltalisman: , APM: 76

Bot:
:zeus: zark, level 17 (Bot), K/D: 13/3, CS: 72/0, build: 12415 gold, items: :agha: :bots: :mysticstaff: :mstick: :tp: :tp: , APM: 125

Scourge:
Top:
:naix: [DUC]Legend, level 12 (Top), K/D: 1/11, CS: 60/7, build: 5149 gold, items: :ptagi: :helmetofironwill: :bracer: :bracer: :glove: :qblade: , APM: 122
:Dazzle: Shau, level 12 (Top), K/D: 5/10, CS: 16/1, build: 5470 gold, items: :ptagi: :urn: :headdress: :bracer: :glove: :courier: , APM: 72

Mid:
:necro: [DuCoRe]Edge, level 13 (Mid), K/D: 2/12, CS: 79/4, build: 5079 gold, items: :ptagi: :voidstone: :nulltalisman: :nulltalisman: :nulltalisman: :mstick: , APM: 101

Bot:
:lion: [DUC]NeoN, level 9 (Bot), K/D: 1/14, CS: 20/1, build: 2410 gold, items: :mwand: :boots: :observer: :courierflying: :observer: :observer: , APM: 138
:admiral: animeDemon, level 13 (Bot), K/D: 3/7, CS: 88/8, build: 6894 gold, items: :mithrilhammer: :ptagi: :ogreaxe: :mstick: :gauntlets: :gauntlets: , APM: 109

Comment:
Ouch, what a re this was. >_<

AXAXA had a number of changes to their lineup, which saw a change in their draft and roles (Dr3x on support and asssman on carry).

Top-lane was rough with KOTL providing perma-mana for Sven's stun. Bot-lane had the potm perma sitting in the Sent bushes waiting to arrow, wards by DuC kept an eye on her, but still made for an uneasy lane.

AXAXA then moved freely around the map, ganging and tt'ing. This had me insanely under-leveled, and struggling to save up for bootz. X_x

Mrasssman went for a Force Staff early on, which was a perfect counter to Naix when we initiated - which he later used to initiate with, followed by the Electric Panda.

Mid/late-game was totally controlled by AXAXA, biding their time, trapping us in our base. >_< Until they initiated and raxx'd.

gg, vwp!

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Ye overall these games were awesome! The Deda game was rough tho, felt like I was the only one with lag and I even paused to check :\ (with a lot of flak from the guys ). AXAXA brought it back nicely tho, there was some good play on their side for the second game

Well done on beating AXAXAX first round, they are a pretty imba team.

I just think you guys are falling into a trap of picking certain heroes automatically though. Necro is a good hero but he doesn't counter everything, especially not storm. Although naix is also good vs many intel heroes, he's gonna struggle to kill a storm or POTM.

You have the team play to beat the top teams as you can see from beating AXAAXAX, you just need to learn to counterpick them. At the top level, picks are often the only thing that seperates two teams.

Haha i agree with Rocka on that 1

Im very impressed ,i think rocka is right with the drafting.