At BlizzCon, Cloud 9 achieved victory in Heroes of the Storm with a very unusual combination – Abathur and Murky!
As Fresh as a Daisy
Heroes of the Storm offers some options in hero selection that are not available in other MOBAs. There are three-part heroes like the Lost Vikings or passive influencers like Abathur, who rarely participate directly in the battle. Many of these ideas are fun, but professional teams often shy away from these oddballs and stick to proven tactics. Not so at this year’s BlizzCon!
After Cloud9 took the lead in the semifinals with a victory, they wanted to deliver a very special show and entered with the most unusual combination ever. In addition to Leoric, Tassadar, and Sparkles, the team was complemented by Murky and Abathur – two specialists that are unimaginable for many players in combination.
Although Team DK was the favorite of the match (especially with their composition of opponents), Cloud9 managed to achieve victory after a rocky start. What is particularly remarkable is how the crowd goes wild when Cloud9 selects Murky as the last member of the team.
It is hardly surprising that with this wacky combination, the support for Cloud9 skyrocketed and 93% of the viewers were convinced before the match that Murky’s team would win.
This game was definitely the highlight of the championship, as in the finals, Cloud9 simply steamrolled their opponent Team Dignitas.
For more information from BlizzCon, including the new heroes Cho’Gall, Lunara and Greymane, you can find on our Heroes of the Storm themed page.
