Sino was able to somehow channel the strong early-game of Orange to grab 3rd place on the SMM 1 Malaysia DotA tournament.
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In what has easily became the best game of SMM ' 12 so far, Sino was able to utilize the almost forgotten Alchemist. While getting some buffs, Razzil is still considered a less-potent carry due to its susceptibility to kiting. However, Sino was able to make good use of his late game potential - especially when paired with 2 other big late-game and team-fight heroes in Magnus and Dark Seer.
Sino actually got to a surprising (because of their heroes) strong early game. However, as Orange got their much needed levels, they started utilizing their big burst damages into perfection to take down the Sentinel's heroes. Meanwhile, Alchemist steadily farmed his way into the game until he became a big presence on team fights.
The game ended via aggressive pushes, big team fights and influential buy backs from both sides. Sino got the better off those exchanges and they ultimately got the all-important win.
To say that it was an exciting game would be downplaying it. If anything, the match gave off a nostalgic feel of the game we used to love so much. If this is a sign of the things to come, we are in for an awesome weekend.
The Finals between Invasion and MUFC will be coming up. It will be Bo1. Links for the Live Blog and the coverage page can be found below.
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| 1st Place : 6,500~ USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Place : 2,300~ USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Place : Sino - 980~ USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
More information: Coverage Page, Live Blog