From Div II Dota to top three, Army Geniuses bag another win

We are now halfway through the South-East Asian Dota Pro Circuit (DPC SEA) and the Division II upstarts, Army Geniuses (AG), are looking absolutely stunning. After taking down Bleed Esports and Geek Slate, AG defeated yet another SEA behemoth, Blacklist Rivalry. With this win, AG are one step closer to punching their ticket to Berlin Major.

Game one was completely one-sided. It only ran for 25 mins with a final score of 4-25 in favor of Army Geniuses. The match MVP goes to AG carry Muhammad "inYourdreaM" Rizky. His Faceless Void had a 9-0 KDA and the highest net worth in the game of 18k gold. However, Daud "db-" Budiawan offlane Pugna deserves a special recognition. Like the Void, he had zero deaths in game and the second highest net worth overall, which is admirable considering the Pugna pick in a game against Terrorblade and Pangolier.

A huge contrast to the first game as Blacklist mustered up a stronger fight. Alas they still fell short. Despite a number of hiccups coming out of Army Geniuses, the gold advantage never left their side. Blacklist reattempted the Terrorblade play. With the help of a Storm Spirit, they were able to make AG sweat. However, once the match went to the very late game (58 minutes), there was no stopping AG's hyper range carries Sniper and Nature's Prophet. Db- stole the show once again, especially with his stylish way of ending the game.

After dwelling in Division II Dota for many years, Army Geniuses were finally promoted to Division I for Tour 2 of DPC SEA. That in itself is already a huge accomplishment. Yet AG are going beyond expectations. They were pitted against the strongest for their first four series, but only lost to Talon Esports. With their current 3-1 scoreline, AG are now top three in Division I DPC SEA. They will next face fellow ex-Division II dweller, Polaris Esports on Mar. 24, 10:00 PM PST.

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