Transition of a Russian player Igor iLTW Filatov part Nigma Dota 2 came as a surprise to many fans of the discipline. The team was unable to prove themselves on ONE Esports Singapore Major 2023, and must now earn points in the second season of the Dota Pro Circuit in order to get on The International 2023 / TI10… However, not all club fans are confident that Filatov will be able to help Nigma make this necessary leap. These and other opinions are in a selection from Cybersport.ru.
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Many reddit users noted that iLTW is a talented player, but first of all they know him because of the huge number of games in matchmaking. The fans did not remember the Russian directly on the professional stage – except, perhaps, the signature Ember Spirit.
“ILTW gives the impression of a stable, but unremarkable carry. Miracle- will have to show what he can do if Nigma plans to start fighting for the trophies again. “
“I completely agree. This is the most common carry from the CIS, nothing special, never gave the impression of a future star. He just plays Dota 2 all day long and keeps up to a decent level. “
Other fans were more positive about the potential of iLTW. Many said that Filatov lacked a strong captain who could set him up in the right mood. In their opinion, Kuro KuroKy Salehi Takhasomi looks like an ideal candidate for this role.
“Many people underestimate iLTW. This is one of the most stable and strong carries on the scene. In addition, there is reason to believe that many more heroes will be considered meth in this patch – at least compared to 7.28. And it seems to me that a Nigma-level team is exactly what iLTW needs to prove itself. Maybe it’s strange, but for me Igor is one of the ten best carries in the world. Therefore, signing it is an option no worse than the transfer of the same Arteezy. The main weaknesses of iLTW are outside the game. ”
“I don’t know, it seems to me that iLTW has everything to make it into the top three carries in the world.”
“I don’t even know what to think about this decision. ILTW played brilliantly for VP for some time, and in OG it showed itself consistently in matches with tier-1 teams. But when VP lost, iLTW was the first to be criticized. However, it is possible that he was simply made a scapegoat.
In theory, Igor has enough experience to play at tier 1 level and even win, so Nigma has every chance of getting better. But the transfer is still unexpected, whatever one may say. I look forward to the first matches to see what iLTW will be capable of and how Miracle- will show itself after returning to mid! “
Many Nigma fans noted that the main thing in this news is not the arrival of iLTW itself, but the fact that Miracle- will now be able to return to the mid lane on a permanent basis.
“The most important news in the announcement is the return of Miracle- to the center line.”
“Yes, in this patch we will see a lot of matches with Invoker from Miracle-!”
Many fans were left disappointed that the departed Alivi w33 Omar replaced not Said Samail SumaiL Hassanwho is now a free agent.
“This is not SumaiL … It looks like you will have to get your copy [метафорический опиат, использование которого в шутку приписывают тем, кто сталкивается с поражениями — прим.ред.]”
“It’s amazing what happened to the members of EG’s championship roster. None of them are currently playing at tier 1 level. Ppd yesterday streamed a mod for Skyrim for 50 viewers instead of reading a patch note … “
Fans also speculated how Nigma’s playstyle would change with the arrival of iLTW. One of the fans drew attention to the fact that the signing of Filatov may mean that the KuroKy team follows the example of Team Secret, in which the priority in farming and the role of the “main” carry often gets Michal Nisha Jankowskiprotruding on the center line. At the same time, many noted an ironic fact – the space for Nisha in Team Secret creates Lasse MATUMBAMAN Urpalainen, which Nigma players had previously dropped from the squad after a series of unfortunate results.
“Apparently, Nigma is trying to copy Secret. Nisha often turns into a carry from the center lane, so now KuroKy wants Miracle- to play the same role and iLTW assists him from the safe lane.
Not sure if this will work. MATUMBAMAN is a unique and very talented player. He is able to provide his mid-laner with a comfortable game and create a space at the necessary timings. I admit that Nigma is now very sorry about the decision to kick him. Replacing such a player proved to be a daunting task. “
“I love this transfer. I hope iLTW can be a stable carry on boring heroes (or his favorite Ember Spirit) so that Miracle- has the ability to run around the map with GH- and MinD_ContRoL and do whatever he wants. ”
ILTW joined Nigma on April 10th, replacing w33. With the new team, Filatov will take part in the first division of the second season of the European league Dota Pro Circuit. In the first season, the team took third place and advanced to the Major ONE Esports Singapore Major 2023, but there she could not win a single match and finished the competition on the 16th line. At the same time, the team did not perform at the tournament in full force. Ofleiner Ivan MinD_ContRoL Borislavov replaced the coach Roman rmN- Paley…
