RESULTS: Team Dignitas Defeat Zealots to Claim Western Clash Title

The Western Clash is over, and while North America put up a fight, in the end it came down to two European teams battling it out for bragging rights as the “best in the west”. Here’s a brief breakdown of the action between Team Dignitas, and Zealots.

Game one was technically not played, in that Team Dignitas “claim” it as a map win due to making them making it through the group stages and playoffs without dropping down to losers bracket. In the event of a tie, this would be used as a deciding point to give Dignitas the win.

Game two took place on Volskaya Foundry, selected by Zealots. This match was incredibly close, with Dignitas taking the early lead. Zealots never gave up however, battling back from a deficit to ultimately win the crucial fights and take the map win.

Game three took place on the Battlefield of Eternity, picked by Zealots. Another tight match that showcased the team fighting ability of both teams. Dignitas had a solid chance to take this one away from Zealots, however the engages from Christoph "Cris" Gowitzke and Maksym "Mopsio" Szczypa from Zealots prevented Dignitas from gaining ground, giving the victory to Zealots.

Game four took place on Infernal Shrines, selected by Team Dignitas. This map went a lot better for Dignitas, as they were able to keep Zealots DPS in check for much of the game. With Dignitas finally working as a team to make their rotations, Zealots had to find something to split the focus, though unfortunately were unable to survive the resulting 5v4 as Dignitas collapsed onto them after Zealots attempted a backdoor core.

Game five took place on Tomb of the Spider Queen, picked by Team Dignitas. This map went extremely well for Dignitas, keeping Zealots at a significant level disadvantage by the end of the game. Both teams drafted well, but Dignitas was able to play around their win condition a lot better, resulting in a very quick map win.

Game six took place on Cursed Hollow, selected by Team Dignitas. This time it was Zealots who were able to keep Dignitas on the ropes, managing to draft several comfort picks as well as heroes some consider to be more than a little “OP”. With Zealots able to take the win here, the teams were set to face off in the final map, where the winner would take it all.

Game seven took place on Towers of Doom, picked by Zealots. The final match of the tournament would prove to be another nail biter, as both teams managed to draft strong teams heading into the match. Ultimately, it would be Dignitas taking over, with a final team fight deciding the entire series and giving Dignitas the win, though perhaps they got a little too enthusiastic in their celebration.

For more Western Clash action on how Zealots managed to make it this far, check out their losers final match breakdown. For more information on upcoming tournaments, including the Eastern Clash, check out the Official Schedule page, here.