TORONTOTOKYO on Riyadh Masters meta: "It's a brain-dead Dota. You have to buy auras, otherwise you cannot win" Interview
2024-07-19 13:51:00BetBoom Team player Aleksandr "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek gave a brief interview after knocking out Xtreme Gaming from Riyadh Masters 2024. Most of the time, the support was joking around about carrying as a support Sven and threatening to ruin a match if he didn't get to play the hero.
Yeah, I'm the real carry. I've been saying, "Nightfall, give me Sven, I'll carry you 1v9." He always declined, but this time, I said, "Give me Sven, or I'll ruin." [Tsunami: What was the strategy?] I needed two items, Mekanism and Pipe, then I got Philosopher's Stone, pressed Move on my carry, and that's it. A few times, I just followed my carry this way while controlling a creep and pushing other lanes.
When asked about the current fast-paced meta, which favors early aggressive plays, TORONTOTOKYO called it "brain-dead Dota." He advised buying aura items to win.
Yeah, it's a brain-dead Dota. You have to buy auras. If your enemy buys them, and you don't, you cannot win. So I said I'd pick Chen and auras. [Tsunami: Isn't it Miero's responsibility?] He already tried it once. He bought Arcane Boots and Pipe on Doom and it was no good.
BetBoom Team eliminated Xtreme from the tournament. TORONTOTOKYO finished the game on Sven with KDA of 3-2-21. In the next match, the Russians will clash with Tundra Esports. The game starts at 18:30 on July 19.
