MDL Recap Week 2 - Swedish Canadians storm to the top
Week two of ESEA MDL Season 34 has come to a close, with Swedish Canadians taking the top spot after winning four matches this week.
Topping the list of achievements during Swedish Canadian's tour de force through the division this week was a massive 16-14 upset against the recently assembled Chaos. Besides that, they also managed a 16-13 win against Rugratz, another MDL playoffs mainstay.
Despite their loss to Swedish Canadians, Chaos had a strong start to their season this week, picking up one-sided wins over Big Frames, Mythic, and Warriors International.
Another noteworthy performance this week saw Mythic's Erik "fl0m" put up a career-best 2.69 rating against oNe, propelling his team to a 16-3 victory.
Speaking of oNe, the next few weeks will likely be a struggle for the lineup as Alencar "trk" Rossato has been linked to a move to MIBR, forcing the lineup to use coach Olavo "chucky" Napoleão in the short-term. With chucky standing-in, oNe fell to a 2-2 record following the aforementioned loss to Mythic alongside a 16-19 loss to Under 21.
Some notable matchups for the upcoming week are:
Matchup | Date | Time |
Chaos vs. AA | May 12th | 7PM EDT |
Swedish Canadians vs. NE Whalers | May 12th | 8PM EDT |
Swedish Canadians vs. Recon 5 | May 12th | 10PM EDT |
AA vs. Under 21 | May 13th | 8PM EDT |
Keep the Comms Up vs. Chaos | May 13th | 9PM EDT |
oNe vs. Polar Ace | May 13th | 10PM EDT |
Chaos vs. Polar Ace | May 14th | 8PM EDT |
Rugratz vs. New England Whalers | May 14th | 8PM EDT |
Swedish Canadians vs. Infinity | May 14th | 10PM EDT |
With the second week of the regular season completed, the standings of MDL currently look as follows:
Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | RD | Points |
Swedish Canadians | 5 | 5 | 0 | +40 | 15 |
Chaos | 4 | 3 | 1 | +33 | 9 |
Mythic | 5 | 3 | 2 | +20 | 9 |
AA | 4 | 3 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
Polar Ace | 5 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
New England Whalers | 2 | 2 | 0 | +19 | 6 |
Rugratz | 4 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
oNe | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
Under 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
Big Frames | 4 | 2 | 2 | -14 | 6 |
Recon 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
Infinity | 4 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Keep the Comms Up | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
Warriors International | 3 | 1 | 2 | -18 | 3 |
Way 2 French | 4 | 1 | 3 | -27 | 3 |
Morning Light | 4 | 1 | 3 | -28 | 3 |
blood, sweat, and tears | 2 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 0 |
Buffdaddy's Paypal Team | 4 | 0 | 4 | -26 | 0 |