Best Pokemon Champions Builds (Early Meta Tier List & Guide)
Publish Date: August 18, 2019
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Yeah, you heard us. We said is core IO the new meta!
We’re not afraid to tackle the big fish here at DragonSpin. The International 2019 has given us some incredible moments in the Group Stages so far. But one stands out above all others – Anathan “ ana ” Pham rewriting the meta and picking a core IO against Ninjas in Pyjamas.
This craziness has prompted us here at DragonSpin to ask the big question – is core IO the new meta? Let’s take a look.
Before we start, it’s worth remembering that the guys who pulled this off are among the best of the best. Just because they are ballsy enough to pick a core IO it doesn’t mean you can. So, let’s take a look at how they managed it and why it worked so well for them.
Anyone who knows OG as a team knows that they always seem to have something new to pull out of the hat. They went into TI last year as the total underdogs and walked away with the Aegis. This year, as reigning champions, (at the time of writing) they are sitting pretty at the top of group B with 13 wins and 1 loss
The IO core pick was a surprise last pick in the game against NiP that completely
threw the casting team . OG had also picked Shadow Demon, Treant Protector, Axe and Windranger. When the last pick IO arrived the casting team thought that perhaps Axe would carry? No? Maybe Treant then?
But how? What was OG going to do against NiP’s stun-heavy lineup, including Sand King, Mirana and Elder Titan? And with this mad new drafting strategy, is core IO the new meta?
position 1 , safe lane IO with the Shadow Demon in support. After rushing a Helm of the Dominator and tethering to a fast Satyr creep, ana set about systematically farming the jungle camps. Once his