What to expect from BESTIA v. M80

It's not an easy position that either BESTIA or M80 are in right now. The Argentinians are missing two of their starters while M80 has to play with their coach who hasn't logged into the server in the last four years. Both teams are now on the brink of elimination at DreamHack Atlanta and struggling to stay afloat. A win today helps move the squad on to face Monte, who are fighting for a spot on Sunday.

IGL-less M80

It's not easy to play without an IGL, but it's even worse when that IGL has been a massive reason behind your domestic success for the last several months. Marcus "maNkz" Kjeldsen's leadership is missed, but Rory "dephh" Jackson is more than capable of resupplying the brains behind the operation. With a game against a beleagued BESTIA, there is a chance the NA squad can pull out a win.

• Rely on fundamentals, play the basics better

• Losing to VP is nothing to get down about, first half CT-side was phenominal

• Get the AWP into the hands of slaxz- and give him the freedom to punish

BESTIA battling losses

It was exciting when Atlanta was welcoming a team from South America that wasn't Brazilian, just purely in the sense of having a different nation represented at an international event. That excitement quickly faded when the organization learned that Luciano "⁠luchov⁠" Herrera and Tomas "⁠tomaszin⁠" Corna would not be coming. However, you gotta make the best of what you got, and the Argentinians are doing just that.

• Setting up meyern is a key to crushing NA

• Noktse's system has to take advantage of a rudderless M80

Previous Matchups

These two squads have never played one another before.

Likely Vetoes

The matchup might actually turn out well, but with BESTIA and M80 both playing Ancient yesterday, they might avoid that one just because of the fresh demo.

• BESTIA bans Vertigo

• M80 bans Mirage

• BESTIA picks Inferno

• M80 pick Anubis

• Decider could likely be Overpass.

The match between the two starts at 10:00AM.