sleeper map picks

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surely they dont play a mirror patch up again

Decati132

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They can't exactly counter-pick the other team at the moment, they have to pick a comp they want to play with and then go from there. To be fair they didn't mirror match on icebox

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i mean thats a valid point.
its not great for the viewers though.
but wouldnt playing a more unique comp also have the benefits of being harder to counter due to the lack of information?

Decati132

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The problem is to do that you might have to forego an agent who is extremely valuable on a map in favor of a more one-dimensional agent. There are good reasons they pick who they do and it's better to be solid when you play a team for the first time and then go for more unique comps. It's not awful for viewership but doing a single elim style tournament definitely is.