TEAMPURA shifts the tempo, Salakonyat backs out


by Zena V. Magto TEAMPURA and B'side had a tight competition during their round 1 match in the Lockdown Online Tournament. Perhaps the longest round 1 match in this tournament, B'side had the upper hand during the first quarter of the game. B'side decided to play aggressive and pushed TEAMPURA. On the other hand, TEAMPURA is trying to farming, but B'side still had the net worth advantage.  B'side tried to get into a team fight 21 minutes in the game, but TEAMPURA managed to lure them towards their tier 2 tower, which almost wiped out B'side. Thirty minutes in the game, TEAMPURA was almost unstoppable but B'side had more in their sleeves. They were able to defend their tier...

Universe 7 escapes Jalkaps, presses on to round 2


by Zena V. Magto Viewers witnessed an unexpectedly long match between Universe 7 and Jalkaps. During the Lockdown Online Tournament, Jalkaps was at the disadvantage, having drafted only one hero which can deal with enough damage against Universe 7's draft. A team fight ensued midgame in favor of Universe 7. Jalkaps was almost wiped out but was able to escape the pressure. Universe 7 then took the Aegis of the Immortal 20 minutes in the game, which gave them more advantages to future team fights. Jalkaps was just waiting for a mistake from the opposing team. Thirty minutes into the game, Universe 7 pushed tier 3 top tower. They are getting the upper hand of the match. However, Jalkaps was...

GoodFellaz survives RJO’s assault


by Zena V. Magto Day one of the Lockdown Online Tournament ended with a good 34-minute brawl between GoodFellaz and Ricson Jocel Ordonez, 41-30 in favor of GoodFellaz. At first, RJO was able to push GoodFellaz's offlaner, but GoodFellaz was able to get back up, supporting their carry in essentially building their net worth. Midgame, both teams had a tight encounter. Both teams were equally good and GoodFellaz was only 1k gold ahead. The battle started to take sides when GoodFellaz took the Aegis from Roshan. This gave them an advantage in team fights, and they successfully pushed trough tier 2 towers. In the final part of the match, team fights ensued and RJO was pushed to their base. It...

COC wiped out! Quarantine Dota advances to round 2


by Zena V. Magto Quarantine Dota will now proceed to the second round of the Lockdown Online Tournament after securing their first win against CoC Children of Chibiby. Just in time for the quarantine period here in the Philippines. Quarantine Dota wiped out CoC 22 minutes in the game, which was the turning point of the tight match. CoC's bottom racks were destroyed in the 30th minute, and Quarantine Dota was now getting more advantage. CoC could no longer handle team fights. Quarantine Dota finished the match in 33 minutes. The MVP of the round is Yzan "クリyzan" Macapagal with 9 kills, 2 deaths, and 13 assists. The Lockdown Online Tournament is an online Dota 2 competition, featuring a P50,000...

Montalbomb crushes Team Nash


by Zena V. Magto Montalbomb did not give Team Nash any time to plan and just quickly smashed the game. Team Nash initially started off with a weird set-up. They placed Phoenix in the midlane, which is quite unusual. This gave them little chance to roam the map. Montalbomb was able to take advantage of this and quickly won all lanes in just 15 minutes. They had a great gold lead from Team Nash, and was able to destroy their first set of racks. Nineteen minutes in, and Team Nash was pushed back to their base. The game lasted for 21 minutes, with a kill score of 26-3, in favor of Montalbomb. The MVP of the round is Khaled "─╝"...

Another win for PH Rejects, Dendingot out


by Zena V. Magto It's the end of the line for Dendingot as they give in to the prowess of PH Rejects during the second round of the Lockdown Online Tournament. In the early phase,  Dendingot was already having difficulty winning the lanes. PH Rejects' Templar Assassin was pushing in the midlane, to the point that Dendingot had to gather just to take it down. Thirteen minutes into the game, PH Rejects was leading 10k gold. Dendingot's only chance to win is if they could steal a chance to catch up on its net worth. And it did happen. Dendingot was able to find an opening and took down PH Rejects. However, Dendingot already lost two tier 2 towers. Dendingot...

Team DD moves on to round 2


by Zena V. Magto Team Divergent Dimension was able to grab a spot in round two as they beat KPD Esports in a 22-minute brawl, ending the tourney for the later team. In the early game, both teams were just farming. Team DD's draft most especially, requires a lot of farming. Nothing was really going on until Team DD drew first blood seven minutes in the game. KPD's hard carries, Storm Spirit and Phantom Lancer keep getting killed in the game. Both are almost nowhere to be found on the map, but when they do show up, they get overpowered by Team DD. They made sure to not give KPD a chance to gain an advantage. The match took a...

Colourz wins against Team Chili Garlic


by Zena V. Magto Colourz successfully eliminates Team Chili Garlic in a quick match. Chili Garlic initially had a good draft, but Colourz was able to outsmart the team with their experience and skill in Dota. Eventually, Colourz was able to take down the tier 3 bottom tower of Chili Garlic 14 minutes in the game Raymart "Lee minggo" Cadungog, the player behind Shadow Fiend is the MVP of the round, with 9 kills, 0 deaths and 8 assists. The Lockdown Online Tournament is an online Dota 2 competition, featuring a P50,000 prize pool. There are 64 teams competing, with matches lasting until Friday, April 3, 2020. Joining Colourz to the second round are PH Rejects, Dendingot, Tiktoker's Crew, YAWA!, UCHIHA Clan,...

FB stream cut short: UCHIHA Clan and Harlie is Black wins round 1


by Zena V. Magto Two matches were mysteriously unavailable for public viewing yesterday, as organizers of the Lockdown Online Tournament cited Facebook connectivity issues as the root of the problem. The two matches audiences weren't able to see were matches of the UCHIHA CLan vs. Game Zone, and Harlie is Black vs. RyzenGaming. The stream came back at around 6:00 PM, in time for the match between Colourz vs. Team Chili Garlic. As checked on Chibiby's Facebook page, where organizers are streaming the Bisaya cast for the tournament, the stream for the first two matches mysteriously disappeared. However, the battle still continued without the live stream. UCHIHA Clan defeated Game Zone with a final score of 35-11. UCHIHA Clan's draft...

Team Daddy moves forward to round 2


by Zena V. Magto Perhaps the battle was already decided at the beginning of the match. PaF was no match to Team Daddy's well-balanced draft of heroes. Six minutes in, and Team Daddy already toppled down PaF's tier 1 top tower. PaF struggled to keep the game afloat, which is worsened by their seemingly disconnected team play. It is now getting more difficult for PaF to farm as Team Daddy get more map advantage. Although PaF was able to gank on Team Daddy's Troll and Void Spirit, PaF still lost four of their heroes during the team fight. Team Daddy eventually pushed PaF to their base at the 19th minute. They could not even more from the base as Team...

In a hurry? Neon Esports drowns Titans Underground Dads


by Zena V. Magto Anyone watching the game can probably say this. Neon Esports is a pro team and they are here to prove that. The match only lasted for a good 16 minutes. Early on, Neon Esports already won all lanes, gravely pushing Titans Underground Dads. Way too early. They totally crushed the laning phase. The team did not end there. After winning all lanes, they forced Titans Underground Dads into one-sided team fights. The Dads just cannot win in said team fights. Titans Underground Dads just did not level with Neon Esport's experience, skill and team coordination. The GG was called very early, but only one Dad remained with very little hopes of surviving. Anyway, this will still...

YAWA advances to second round, ends KTL’s Tourney


by Zena V. Magto Another team emerged victorious as Team YAWA! advances to the second round. YAWA  faces off against Team KTL in a single-elimination format and secures a victory. The match started slow, as both teams were earning and farming for items. The clash started later when YAWA's Morphling equips Ethereal Blade, which enabled the hero to use its adaptive skill. It led the team to higher win rates. KTL eventually gives in at the 29th minute, but not without putting up a good fight. They defend their ancient up until the last minute of the game. However, KTL was already losing because heir net worth is 10k behind. It was fairly an easy fight for YAWA.  Ryou "R?"...

Tiktokers rule amidst Lockdown tourney, wins first match


by Zena V. Magto It looks like Tiktok really has taken over the pandemic in the Philippines, as the team Tiktoker's Crew gets a head start over Terra PH. Terra PH initially leads the game, 8-6 but Tiktoker's Crew's Broodmother constant pressure in the midlane allowed them to break Terra PH's ranks and got them scrambling all over the map. Tiktoker's Crew brought down Terra PH's midlane tier 1 tower and was slowly taking the lead. By this time, the net value of Tiktoker's Crew was leading. Fourteen minutes in, and the match took a turn in favor of Tiktoker's Crew. Their strategy of grouping up for kills proved to be an effective plan, considering their line-up. On the 16th...

Match delayed: Team Dendingot and Meister faces technical issues on their first day


by Zena V. Magto Team Dendingot was able to secure a win but not before technical issues walked up to their match. The match was supposed to start at 1:00 PM, but it was delayed for almost an hour due to connectivity issues. One of the players from Team Dendingot got disconnected right after picking heroes and was forced to re-lobby. All Pick was used instead of Captain's Mode, with players choosing the same heroes. Roughly 10 minutes after re-lobbying, Meister was not able to reconnect immediately. Marshalls of the match raised a 10-minute deadline for meisters to reconnect, or else Team Dendingot wins by default. Fortunately, the Meisters made it, and the match continued. However, because of the delay,...

PH Rejects ‘rejects’ Benz and Friends


by Zena V. Magto The Lockdown Online Tournament has just started, and things are already looking good for PH Rejects, with pro player Armel 'armel" Tabios rampaging all over the map. PH Rejects was technically pinning newbie team Benz and Friends to the edge just a few minutes in the game.  Carlo "BDz" Manalo drew first blood, using Dark Willow 2 minutes in. Benz and Friends never had a chance to roam the map as the radiant side played by PH Rejects was aggressive. The team already destroyed all tier 1 towers on the dire side in under 16 minutes. Twenty-five minutes in, and the GG was called. It was hopeless for Benz and Friends as they were practically trapped...

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