EC XVIII: Showdown on Sunday!

After a break, your favorite News poster is back! And back with a vengeance, because this game has all the makings of a historic one! Sunday we will see the likes of the now-named ButtonBashers (former TLR) play it out against Vicious & Evil. Both teams already met before in the Don Baker Cup (News post here) the previous week, where VAE surprisingly managed to take the win in front of all the ETTV viewers. Also, ButtonBashers made another surprising step this week, by leaving the well known organization of TLR in favor of this new MGC for a better participation in future event for the team. Will these events influence this game on any level?




To implement something new, I made a little interview on the game, with a player from both sides instead of the usual statements!

ButtonBashers had a very shocking week, with first losing to VAE already in the Don Baker Cup and after that, leaving the TLR organization in favor of another MGC and now also the leaving of Lightning. It is the question whether they can get a hold on themselves again and make a lockdown on this game. Vicious & Evil had a very well going week on the other hand. First taking out TLR in the Don Baker Cup, they also overtook Mamut in the previous round. It seems like the fruits of their practice games are finally coming back into the games which really matter, like they always stated. For them, it will be most important to get a hold on that positive flow which they are in now and take full advantage of it.
The maps are as of yet, unknown or secret, so hard to predict anything there. Half of the maps (Bremen and Goldrush) are in favor for ButtonBashers but with Radar and Supply for VAE its gonna be hard. The remaining maps (Adler and Delivery) are more of lotto maps which both teams would not want to risk playing on, unless necessary.

Both Line Ups feature players who are equally experienced and skilled, all filling respective roles within the teams. Some might say that ButtonBashers have an advantage seeing their previous results and achievements, but VAE have already proven that they can do it once, so why not twice.
It will all come down to the first map and the performance set by both teams there. The one who takes the advantage there, makes a clear step to the victory in the end of what will be a hard-fought battle. All in all, I see this game being one of the most exciting ones to be played this EC, especially seeing the previous result booked by both teams and the given grudge in this match by people. It will be ButtonBashers rising up to the call and avenge their latest loss with a score of 4-2 to go on.