Stanas took the keep early with a strong pikemen and crossbow setup, holding it long enough to run his timer down by around 12k.
APM Zero then got into the game with strong trebuchet pressure, tower fortification, and keep control, bringing his timer down substantially. Swix later took the keep, but lagged out shortly after, so the game was reloaded from a save about 3–4 minutes earlier.
After the reload, Swix and Stanas both pressured Zero heavily, especially because Zero had the lowest timer and was closest to winning. Swix’s siege and catapult pressure drained most of Zero’s gold. Zero felt the pressure was uneven due to Swix having invested in Stanas’s stock during the match, though it may also have been because Zero was closest to victory.
With Zero around 10k and Stanas around 20k, Zero left the game and Stanas took the win.
WP Stanas.
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Kyle took the middle keep early, but Swix built up a decent army and was able to take control. From there, Swix fortified near the KoTH keep with towers, crossbowmen, and archers, giving him a strong hold over the center.
Trooper and Kyle both had good moments and managed to take the keep briefly, but neither could hold it for long because Swix’s tower control kept applying constant pressure. Kyle also tried pushing with shields, but without anyone fully sieging down Swix’s towers, the middle remained very difficult to contest.
In the end, Swix held the position long enough and secured the win.