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Masters Copenhagen vs Champions: How did Patch 5.03 impact weapon Ultimates?
Patch 5.03 included the following adjustments to weapon ultimates for Chamber, Jett, and Neon: Tour De Force Bladestorm Overdrive But how much impact did the ultimate changes have? I collected data on Chamber, Jett, Neon, and Raze ultimates used during Masters Copenhagen (Pre Patch 5.03) and Champions (Post Patch 5.03) to compare how the ultimate…
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How the NA & EMEA qualifying teams for Game Changers Berlin utilize ultimates
I wanted to identify how NA and EMEA Game Changers Berlin qualifying teams (Cloud9, Shopify, G2, & Guild) differ in how they use ultimates, when they use ultimates, and their success of ultimate uses. To do this I collected data from the NA and EMEA Qualifiers starting with the Upper Quarterfinals onward for both regions,…
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Which player has the most impactful Hunter’s Fury heading into Masters Reykjavík
Heading into Masters Reykjavík I wanted to compare how the Sova players from each qualified team use Hunter’s Fury and find out which players had the most impact with the ultimate. To achieve this, I gathered data from the twenty most recently used Hunter’s Furys for each of the following players: PRX Benkai NIP cauanzin…
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Owl Drone vs Trailblazer: Which ability provides more information
Sova’s Owl Drone and Skye’s Trailblazer are two crucial pieces of utility that can provide valuable information and help control areas of the map, but which one does it better? I collected data from the NA VCT Stage 1 Playoffs to analyze how players use each ability and to see which one provides teams with…
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How V1 found massive Sage Wall value against SEN on Fracture
Version1 went up against Sentinels in the final playoffs match of the weekend. Both teams lost their opening Quarterfinal match and dropped into the Lower Bracket, meaning the loser of this match would no longer be able to qualify for Masters 1, Reykjavík. After both teams were able to secure the win on their map…
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Which Player had the most impactful Jett Knives during the NA VCT Group Stage
Jett’s Blade Storm equips a set of highly accurate throwing knives that recharge on killing an opponent, making it one of the few ultimates that rely on aim and accuracy to make a mark in a round. With North America Stage 1 Group Stage concluding, I compared Jett players, looking at Blade Storm accuracy along…
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How Astra was played: NA VCT Week 3
Before the recent changes, Astra was by far the most dominant controller in the game. So, to get an insight into how players were using Gravity Well, Nova Pulse, Nebula, and Dissipate, I collected data from over 500 rounds and 2600 Astra stars during Week 3 of the NA VCT Group Stage. Astra was involved…
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NA vs EMEA: Who got the most value with Raze’s Showstopper
VCT Group Stage Week 2 With the competition in the NA & EMEA VCT Group Stage heating up, I decided to take a look at the Week 2 games to see how the players utilized Raze’s Showstopper and see which of the two regions got the most value out of the ultimate. In NA Raze…
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NA VCT Group Stage Week 1: How teams used Viper’s Pit
Week 1 of the NA VCT Group Stage commenced last week with Cloud9, Sentinels, 100 Thieves, OpTic Gaming, Version1, XSET, The Guard, NRG Esports, Evil Geniuses, Knights, Luminosity and Rise all fighting for a top four finish in their group to advance to the Main Event Playoffs. I reviewed the following matches to see how…
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How the Sova players from the final NA VCT qualifying teams used Hunter’s Fury
Evil Geniuses, Pittsburgh Knights, Luminosity Gaming and Rise all qualified through the second NA VCT open qualifier, to make it into the group stage. I reviewed the broadcast games of the qualified teams, which included the Upper Quarterfinals, Upper Semifinals, Lower Round 5 & Lower Round 6, to see how the following Sova players were…