Clavision Masters 2025: Xtreme Gaming Shock The World And Get rid of PARIVISION

This was completely not on my Clavision Masters 2025 bingo card. Xtreme Gaming, the exact same workforce that solely managed to win a single collection within the group stage, have formally knocked PARIVISION out of the event. Yes, that PARIVISION, who most not too long ago positioned third on the Esports World Cup (EWC), and the very best workforce in your complete freaking world proper now.

Well, they have been the very best, however now I’m hesitating to name them that after two straight uncharacteristic collection losses that resulted in them bowing out of a LAN sooner than anticipated. The first was in fact at EWC the place they utterly dropped the ball within the single elimination bracket towards Team Spirit, who, by the way, is now my primary workforce in your complete aggressive scene.

Xtreme-ly astonishing

The second was towards XG in the present day, who most likely didn’t wish to simply additional besmirch the already tarnished status of the Chinese Dota 2 scene. Wang “Ame” Chunyu and the remainder of his workforce strolled into their collection towards PARIVISION seemingly unafraid of going through such a troublesome opponent, as they went on to win the match two video games to none.

Even if I had been extra beneficiant to XG in my Clavision Masters energy rankings, I’d by no means in 100 years anticipated this consequence. Given PARIVISION’s successes on the whole all through the present aggressive season, I’d by no means have thought they’d be on the improper facet of a 2-0 victory towards XG of all groups.

The first recreation was most likely an omen of issues to return. Although PARIVISION got here out of the laning stage in higher form than XG, it was the latter whose midgame timing was stronger. Utilizing the teamfight potential of a Beastmaster, Monkey King, and Warlock lineup, XG pushed the tempo at simply the precise time to rocket off to a small internet price benefit.

Things quieted down between each groups thereafter, with kills being slightly sparse between 25 to half-hour. XG didn’t strike once more till about 5 minutes later, which is when PARIVISION realized that they’d been had in recreation 1. It was a extremely abrupt ending to the sport, as I had anticipated PARIVISION to at the least attempt to play for the late recreation. But I suppose when your offlaner is Lycan and your carry is a barely underfarmed Nature’s Prophet, you’d most likely faucet out early as properly.

The gorgon’s gaze

For some time, the second recreation made it appear to be we have been headed again to our frequently scheduled programming, as PARIVISION had themselves a wonderful early recreation and midgame. Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin went for the Lycan decide as soon as extra, and this time it was working rather well — however the issue was that the remainder of his teammates weren’t having fun with the identical sizzling begin that he was.

XG capitalized on this by concentrating on the remainder of PARIVISION in teamfights, permitting them to remain afloat regardless that PARIVISION’s internet price lead was rising steadily via the midgame. XG have been clearly biding their time, in no small half attributable to the truth that they’d a Medusa as their decide for Ame.

And when you might have a Medusa in your lineup, you simply have to carry on for expensive life towards a extra aggressive draft. That’s precisely what XG did till concerning the 35 minute mark, after they took full benefit of Medusa’s 1v5 capabilities to show issues round. They managed to workforce wipe PARIVISION at this juncture, inflicting the web price result in swing sharply in XG’s favor.

With solely a Lina to fall again on as their carry, PARIVISION knew that they’d no probability of coming again on this recreation after such a disastrous teamfight. They conceded simply three minutes after the game-deciding conflict, thus ending their run at Clavision Masters.

All in all, a unbelievable and unprecedented consequence for XG, particularly contemplating the truth that they’re taking part in with stand-ins proper now. Granted, a type of stand-ins is Yap “xNova” Jian Wei, among the best help gamers to ever come out of Southeast Asia, so it’s trying like they may be in good palms for the remainder of their run.