I expected them them to pick either X6 or Conbox so no surprise there. I think this should be a swift game, barring any surprises of course.

EnvyUs 3-0 X6-Gaming

wtf are these groups, I call Taimou corruption

Time to watch my boys X6 go left PogChamp

NV 3-0... Then onto round 3 against Meta Athena

so im still waiting for Timo to get fined for this seasons' apex.

I think X6 will give them a bit of a challenge, maybe take a map. Pretty sure AF Blue made their group look really weak because they're sick.

Blossom [#4]

NV 3-0... Then onto round 3 against Meta Athena

more likely AF Blue tbh

Yeah I'm gonna go with NV 3-0

Admirable [#2]

wtf are these groups, I call Taimou corruption

Him getting fined was just a diversion, noone expects the guy who gets in trouble to be running the show monkaS

Timeboy vs Effect PogChamp

Sideshow [#6]

I think X6 will give them a bit of a challenge, maybe take a map. Pretty sure AF Blue made their group look really weak because they're sick.

I think AF Blue is greatly improved but in my opinion they made the group look weak because it was, well weak. At most I expect them to take one map, but I don't mind being wrong here since it would make for some fun games!

3-1 Envyus, X6 take 2CP

PogChamp time to main junkrat PogChamp

X-6 is looking really good with these crazy comps

2-2? I am entertained.

KuroiRyuu9625 [#11]

I think AF Blue is greatly improved but in my opinion they made the group look weak because it was, well weak. At most I expect them to take one map, but I don't mind being wrong here since it would make for some fun games!

Or the group B wasn't that bad and the group D was bad x)

That's a fucking rip

gg x6 look good but envy looked terible

2-3? Slightly disappointed but pleasantly surprised! nV has their work cut out for them now!

Envy felt off today. X6 played really well though! Time for the boys in blue to step up

i kinda knew it when i woke up today .

Taimou hasn't looked great lately tbh

Great game GG. Gotta love this series

Can't believe i missed this game... WOOOOWWW did not expect that victory from X-6. Congrats to them though, stepped up when they had to and performed...

Only caught the match this morning when it was 1-1. Sad to see they lost.

GGWP X6. Taimou's Widow on Lijiang was PogChamp af

https://clips.twitch.tv/SpoopyTenaciousTarsierDxAbomb
https://clips.twitch.tv/BlushingDifficultSheepUWot

Karma for being too cocky 4Head EleGiggle

Somehow it feels like Envy still has this problem of lack of flexibility. What I mean is that they can run new comps that we haven't seen from them before, but they don't seem as effective as their standard favorites. I think that as a team Envy is still relatively weak to good dive so in the event that AF Blue loses to Meta Athena they might be in a bit of a pickle.

I'd still pick them over Meta though, really looking forward to this 2nd group phase playing out.

so how does it work this season? are envyus out of the running or does the lower bracket give them another chance?

ELektrikBill [#29]

so how does it work this season? are envyus out of the running or does the lower bracket give them another chance?

They are gonna play against loser of Meta/AFB and this will be their last chance to stay in the tournament.

Anyone else feel like Envy might have pushed that Sombra 2nd support strat on Hollywood a bit too hard? I mean I loved the series as a whole (Taimou on Widow on Lijiang, the attack Junkrat from X6 on Dorato attack) but the Sombra pick in the 5th map kinda made me feel like Envy is still trying to figure out their identity.

famikins [#31]

Anyone else feel like Envy might have pushed that Sombra 2nd support strat on Hollywood a bit too hard? I mean I loved the series as a whole (Taimou on Widow on Lijiang, the attack Junkrat from X6 on Dorato attack) but the Sombra pick in the 5th map kinda made me feel like Envy is still trying to figure out their identity.

They should have dropped it for street phase definitely. Worked decently well on last part of hollywood though.

famikins [#31]

Anyone else feel like Envy might have pushed that Sombra 2nd support strat on Hollywood a bit too hard? I mean I loved the series as a whole (Taimou on Widow on Lijiang, the attack Junkrat from X6 on Dorato attack) but the Sombra pick in the 5th map kinda made me feel like Envy is still trying to figure out their identity.

I'm not sure why they would take such risky strat unless it worked well during scrims. So many Sombra and Orisa/Torb strats I've seen in officials have been failures. Considering the pressure and seriousness of LAN, that shouldn't happen unless your team is built for that. The last time I saw a strat like that work well consistently was with coL. torkTJO running Sombra on Offence Route 66.

I feel envy were to stubborn to switch, the dorado match was difficult to watch. If they see a junkrat and arent efficiently taking him out might as well have cocco or mickie go zarya. sometimes you need to just go back to the basics. Junkrat = free NRG

nV seemed very uncoordinated against X6. On Point A of Hollywood, as soon as Mickie solo dived during X6's last push, I knew instinctively nV was going to let X6 cap.