Satanic Slaughter Clan
The oldschool finnish Satanic Slaughter Clan, former home of div0 superstar Milton. They've played at nearly every level, this season however, they are back in division 2 with a solid and active lineup. Throughout the season they've shown a series of steady performances, only losing to groupstage winner Bad Luck Troopers and surprisingly their quarterfinal matchup, Magnum 44.
Magnum 44
Magnum 44 have lost quite many games during the season, a lot of which I think they should have won. They've beaten Satanic Slaughter Clan and took a map against Bad Luck Troopers, but then they've lost to every other team that finished above them in the group stage, many of which they have beaten in the past. I would blame their inconsistent lineup for their unstable form.
Conclusion
This will probably be one of the more interesting matchups in the division 2 quaterfinals, as Magnum 44 can do a lot better than what they've shown in most of their group games. They'll need Blasphemer and Chmielu to play their best to win this. I do however think Satanic Slaughter Clan got the upper hand, I expect them taking both CMT4 and DM3 while we get to see E1M2 as the decider.
Expected lineups
Satanic Slaughter Clan: Mingle, omny, rekk, Slaughter
Magnum 44: Chmielu, Blasphemer, Samon, Bravo
Previous encounter
2-0 (cmt4: 170-163, dm2: 202-140)
Expected outcome
Satanic Slaughter Clan, 3-2
The oldschool finnish Satanic Slaughter Clan, former home of div0 superstar Milton. They've played at nearly every level, this season however, they are back in division 2 with a solid and active lineup. Throughout the season they've shown a series of steady performances, only losing to groupstage winner Bad Luck Troopers and surprisingly their quarterfinal matchup, Magnum 44.
Magnum 44
Magnum 44 have lost quite many games during the season, a lot of which I think they should have won. They've beaten Satanic Slaughter Clan and took a map against Bad Luck Troopers, but then they've lost to every other team that finished above them in the group stage, many of which they have beaten in the past. I would blame their inconsistent lineup for their unstable form.
Conclusion
This will probably be one of the more interesting matchups in the division 2 quaterfinals, as Magnum 44 can do a lot better than what they've shown in most of their group games. They'll need Blasphemer and Chmielu to play their best to win this. I do however think Satanic Slaughter Clan got the upper hand, I expect them taking both CMT4 and DM3 while we get to see E1M2 as the decider.
Expected lineups
Satanic Slaughter Clan: Mingle, omny, rekk, Slaughter
Magnum 44: Chmielu, Blasphemer, Samon, Bravo
Previous encounter
2-0 (cmt4: 170-163, dm2: 202-140)
Expected outcome
Satanic Slaughter Clan, 3-2