Pog Fucking Champ

Effect vs kariv PogChamp

Nv vs IMT and Misfits vs Laser Kittenz to open up contenders PogChamp

Little triggered how the same flags are not together.

2-2-2 vs 2-1-1-1-1 :thinking:

This is the match I've been waiting to see for so long. nV facing off against western teams again, but this time with an absolute beast of a Tracer in EFFECT. Really looking forward to see what the pecking order of the apparent top three teams will look like after this season.

KariV is gonna farm EFFECT all day ez.

Immortals PogChamp

i like nV flags portfolio better so nV>IMT

scent [#9]

i like nV flags portfolio better so nV>IMT

envy needs to drop cocco / chips, the one duplicate ruins it

This has been done before but can we fix IMT's flag distribution? It's very important for flag meta coherence.

Someone lineup both teams player's flags NotLikeThis

Our very #-of-matches-biased ELO system is in for a surprise once Contenders starts.

I see Immortals is rocking the Koreans and the Americans sandwiched between two Canadians. immortals have sandwich meta can't lose

this is going to be an amazing match

A hell of a match about to happen and all the comments are all about flag distribution. This is why I come here instead of reddit, this forums knows how to prioritize things.

wow what a match

I don't know how IMT will do here. I think this will be close.
IMT 2-2 nV

I said IMT 3-2 at first, but it's not bo5

Its safe to say this will either be a really sick close game or a surprise blow out from either side lol.

i'm surprise many are favoring IMT over NV

scent [#20]

i'm surprise many are favoring IMT over NV

PRIDE FOR THE SLIGHTLY MORE AMERICAN TEAM

2-2

Swennnnn [#21]

PRIDE FOR THE SLIGHTLY MORE AMERICAN TEAM

ENVYUS LONE STAR REPUBLIC KAPPA

One of the most anticipated games in the NA side of Contenders. IMT's recent form has been amazing, and they, by now, had the extra time to refine their strats and comms. EnVy, on the other hand, is the most consistant roster the game has seen, always topping whatever region they're playing in, great group of guys, lots of experience, you name it.

Now EnVy's Achilles heel hero-wise would be that they don't have a Pharah player, and we saw from past games that Pharamercy is probably the best counter to a solid Torb-Orisa defense.
I don't know if IMT has been practicing it, I'd like to think so, but if they pull it off, it could prove to be an uphill battle for EnVy seeing how the game's format involves 2 payload maps and an assault one, all of which are very much Torb friendly bar maybe Anubis, Route 66 and definitely King's Row.

Also hyped to see some more Doomfist action on a pro level. Very promising game, 3-1 IMT for me.

IMT should bring in envy to beat envy.

Has anybody been playing doomfist recently in NV?

NV 3-1, let's go boys in blue (especially daddy Timo)!

Toks [#4]

Little triggered how the same flags are not together.

Agilities should just change his name to Hagilities, problem solved.

IMT 2-1 NV...

In Korean advantage

Babouh [#26]

Has anybody been playing doomfist recently in NV?

can't remember where i heard this, but i heard that effect was using doomfist in scrims and doing very well

Left Guy is now Right Guy. I'm so confused!

PogChamp COOL VEST PogChamp WEIRD TIE PogChamp MUST BE PogChamp RIGHT GUY PogChamp

I love twitch chat sometimes.

Overtalk ResidentSleeper

I'm torn... I want IMT to win, but I want to encourage the non-dive meta Envy is using... What do I do!

My days I love these casters.

Taimou must be so happy he can finally play McCree again.

having Envy play against EnVy is a bit confusing

Rein Winston ? With Mccree Doomfist, ok Envy please..

Effect looks very, very good on Doomfist.

Man these casters are terrible, talking about trees and airports wtf? talk about the game, what happened or what you expect to happen yet these guys have nothing to say after 2 rounds.

Um... Why is IMT picking Numbani knowing it is THE Harry map ? :thinking:

robokun87 [#41]

Man these casters are terrible, talking about trees and airports wtf? talk about the game, what happened or what you expect to happen yet these guys have nothing to say after 2 rounds.

I think they're hilarious.

I really enjoy banter like that during downtime.

God it's so confusing when casters are calling Envyus Envy, and there's a player called Envy on IMT.

Is it suddenly time to stop calling teams by their actual names now? Sure its a little nitpicky but hearing "Envy doing blabla" when theres a player called Envy on a different team is beyond frustrating to understand what the fuck they are talking about.
Is it really so difficult to say "EnvyUs" to get some clarity.

doomfist is good

:telephone_receiver: BabyRage BabyRage HELLO ENVY? :telephone_receiver: BabyRage THIS IS NORTH AMERICA :telephone_receiver: BabyRage CAN YOU PLEASE GO BACK TO KOREA? :telephone_receiver: BabyRage

EFFECT GETTING GOOD PRACTICE WITH HIS DOOMFIST

Damn. EnVy's plain rolling right now. I guess you can't compare playing vs Korean teams for months with competing in NA.
First game I see Fate completely shut down, Envy loses mech so fast, and Grim and Agilities can't do anything.

Scratch that, rolling and smoking. Mickie just farmed Grav in 2 fights...

Involv3r [#50]

Damn. EnVy's plain rolling right now. I guess you can't compare playing vs Korean teams for months with competing in NA.
First game I see Fate completely shut down, Envy loses mech so fast, and Grim and Agilities can't do anything.

Scratch that, rolling and smoking. Mickie just farmed Grav in 2 fights...

The experience they've had in Korea really should lead to them stomping almost every team. The Korean environment is just so much better than anywhere else.

Taimou back to his old widow antics!

Time for IMT to go bootcamp in Korea? nV looked so good with their engages, strats in general and the potency of their comps. Very impressive, they made IMT look very lost.

Winter [#51]

The experience they've had in Korea really should lead to them stomping almost every team. The Korean environment is just so much better than anywhere else.

100%. And it was mostly a reply to me anticipating a 3-1 for IMT, couldn't have been more wrong.
Not saying IMT is garbage or anything, but nV never stops amazing me..

Involv3r [#54]

100%. And it was mostly a reply to me anticipating a 3-1 for IMT, couldn't have been more wrong.
Not saying IMT is garbage or anything, but nV never stops amazing me..

I think they'll roll pretty much everyone this season. The only team I can see taking a map off them is Rogue, and I still think they'll comfortably beat them.

gg effect

Really enjoyed Effect's Doomfist combos.

RIP Immortals

gotta say, nV's experience in korea and playing against dive teams definitely showed up here. IMT's talent wasn't enough, it seems. hard to top a team with as much experience as nV.

Cant watch the VOD, is it also somewhere else?

shilli0n [#60]

Cant watch the VOD, is it also somewhere else?

We're updating VODs atm. Seems like Contenders takes down their live VODs pretty quickly and put up their sliced versions.

This game VODs are updated now.