Discussion: xertioN wins first MVP as MOUZ take IEM Beijing without dropping a map

[GAMER2GO Newsroom]

The Israeli rifler earned the award over teammate Ádám "torzsi" Torzsás as MOUZ completed a flawless run and became the first team in 17 Big Events to lift a title without losing a map.

Read the full story. What do you think?

[mad_carry]

xertioN getting MVP while calling is the real headline for me. a lot of teams have a good rifler, but having the IGL also improve his output in playoffs usually means the system is clicking, not just one player going nuclear. The no-map-drop run is nice, but the role balance is what I would watch going into the Major.

[Sean J]

yeah, but people will still do the lazy thing and call it a soft bracket if MOUZ lose one match next month. That is why I don't put too much stock in the discourse around 'easy runs' unless the same teams keep showing up and beating everyone else too.

[Sam W]

I think both things can be true. The bracket can be decent and the run can still be impressive, because not dropping a map is hard no matter who you play. What matters more to me is that xertioN said the playoffs unlocked his game – that sounds repeatable, not just random hot form.

[Kuba N]

repeatable maybe, but I want to see it on a worse day too. One clean event does not erase the risk that the next team forces them into ugly CT halves and makes the calling look less pretty.

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