Maç Tahmini: Gaimin Gladiators - Entity | Dota 2

As part of the playoffs of Lima Major 2023, we are returning to what is happening in the upper part of the bracket. The semi-finals of the tournament are getting ready for the start there, and Gaimin Gladiators and Entity will be the first to fight for reaching the TOP-3.

Western European DotA continues its unconditional dominance in the vastness of the professional scene. The derby between Gaimin Gladiators and Entity promises to be very hot.

Gaimin Gladiators took second place at DPC 2023: WEU - Upper Division. At the Lima Major 2023 itself, the team won Group A, after which it easily passed the first round of the playoffs.

Entity finished 4th in the season. At Lima Major 2023, they took 2nd place in Group B and, by analogy with the Gladiators, they easily coped with the first round of the playoffs.

We are trying to figure out which of the old rivals will be stronger and continue their way to the top of the Lima Major 2023 final standings in the upper bracket of the playoffs, and who will have to go to the losers' bracket.

Gaimin Gladiators Uniform

Let's start the analysis of the match with the analysis of Gaimin Gladiators' game form. “Gladiators” are singled out as the favorite of the match.

Bookies believe in the success of GG. For the victory of the best team of group A, they give a coefficient in the region of 1.5.

Such a figure gives an understanding of the strength of Gaimin Gladiators, but does not guarantee the unhindered success of DyrachYO and the company. Still, the opponent is serious, and more importantly, the opponent is old.

Gaimin Gladiators line-up

After the transfer period, the Gladiators are experiencing a real renaissance. The team literally shines, and Quinn, who replaced BOOM, finally began to realize his full potential.

Gaimin Gladiators Players

• DyrachYO
• Quinn
• Ace
• tOfu
• Celeri

The success of GG is directly related to the experience of playing together as the backbone of the team and their internal synergy. However, sometimes “gladiators” break, and this is especially evident in the example of DyrachYO, who tends to play “carelessly”, often risking himself to be substituted in uncomfortable places.

Perhaps this is a cunning plan of the Gladiators and in this way they blur their eyes, but I think you can definitely do without the liberties of the player of the first position.

Performance Gaimin Gladiators

GG finished the first season of Western Europe in second place. The team won 5 matches out of 7, thus securing their position.

In addition to DPC, they played at third-party tournaments. One of these was the BB Xmas Show, where the “gladiators” tested the new line-up. They did it with taste, having won the same Team Spirit in the grand final.

Then the club played at BB Universe - Comics Zone. This time Xmas Show failed to repeat the successes: Team Spirit knocked out GG, leaving them on the 3rd line.

As part of the group stage of Lima Major 2023, Gaimin Gladiators are good, but they made mistakes in what seemed to be completely passing matches. They finished the group stage with a 4-3-1 record.

GG outplayed PSG.LGD, Team Spirit, Tundra Esports and EHOME. We played in a draw with Execration, Talon and TSM, and lost against EG.

Once in the upper bracket of Lima Major 2023, Gaimin Gladiators met with Team Aster. The pause in that game lasted longer than the match itself: the “gladiators” did not leave a trace of their Chinese competitors.

Heroes Gaimin Gladiators

The most picked character for Gaimin Gladiators in the Lima Major 2023 group stage was Treant Protector. The hero has appeared in GG games 9 times and has a 77% win rate.

Another favorite choice was Rubick and Lina. Both characters picked 8 times and won 6 games each.

Puck and Undying round out the top five most popular GG characters in the group stage. Heroes were chosen 7 times, and they won 85% of the time.

Form Entity

On the other side of the barricades there will be Entities. Here they are seen as an outsider.

The bookmaker estimates the chance of Entity to win with odds around 2.5. The gap can be called minimal and it will not be a mistake.

2.5 for the bo3 series is quite a working indicator. He does not speak at all about the obvious loss of Entity, but he outlines the development vector of events.

Entity Composition

Last but not least, such a figure is formed on the basis of the composition of the teams. However, in the case of Entity - Gladiators, I see the game during the season as the main factor, all the same, Entities have a number of problems with team play.

Entity Players

• watson
• Stormstormer
• Toby
• Kataomi`
• Fishman

It lies in the chiropula of performers. Entities are notorious for their “out of the box” approach to drafting, picking Pugna to mid and Silencer to 3, but this style of play can lead to a trap. In general, it is important to remember the default and be able to default.

Entity Performance

Entity took 4th place at DPC 2023 from Western Europe. The team played in replays for 3 teams and ended up second there.

In addition to matches at DPC 2023: WEU Upper Division, Entity played at third-party events. These were tournaments from BB.

Entity played at the Xmas Show even before the start of the DPC and failed there. In the new composition, they took TOP-6.

Before going to Peru, Entity played BB Universe: Episode 1 - Comics Zone. There, the team took the TOP-4, losing to the finalists of Team Spirit.

On the first game day at Lima Major 2023, Entity played against the weakest teams in the group, Geek Slate and Knights. Both matches were won 2-0 without problems.

What followed was a bad cut. Lost against Team Liquid and tied with Shopify Rebellion.

Next came beastcoast and Team Aster. Both matches ended in a draw.

The last game day for Entity was February 25th. Then the team beat BB Team and HR.

In the playoffs continued the onslaught. Without any problems, Entity dealt with Evil Geniuses, although the latter showed signs of life.

Entity Heroes

Entity ran into the super meta Treant Protector, which showed up in 8 matches and has a 62% win rate. Along with Treant, they play Rubick, who also appeared 8 times and has a similar win rate.

Undying feels a little worse with a 50% win rate in the same 8 matches. Almost the only team that performs Invoker. Stormstormer rolled out his signature 6 times and won 4.

History of personal confrontations

In the new season, the teams managed to play with each other both within the DPC and beyond. In two head-to-head matches in the new season, the Gladiators won two matches with a score of 2-1: the first at DPC 2023: WEU - Upper Division, and after that at BB Universe - Comics Zone.

History of personal confrontations

Apparently, in this confrontation we are waiting for a full-fledged bo3. This is evidenced by the level of play of the teams during Lima Major 2023.

In addition, in all face-to-face meetings, the teams “nibbled” each other, which hints at the same outcome in Lima. It is difficult to judge the winners in this match.

Result: total +2.5.