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Team SMG knocked off Evil Geniuses GC without dropping a map.
VCT Game Changers Championship 2023playoffs have begun.
Eight teams are vying for the Championship title and a chunk of the whopping $500,000 prize pool.
Indeed, Team SMG left the fans in awe after they stompedEvil Geniuses GCin a 2-0 sweep.
Team SMG pulled off four Duelists and a Sentinel in their opening match.
Even Wang Jinggg Jing Jie fromPaper Rexcant help but comment on Team SMGs surprising draft.
Odella enerii Abraham is famous for her insane aim and mainly plays Duelists.
Fans were shocked when Team SMG decided to put her into a Sentinel role.
The gamble paid off as enerii dominated the game.
She proved that she could show as much firepower as her Jett or Raze picks.
The four duelists proved to be too much to handle for Evil Geniuses.
Once they hit the site, they were unstoppable.
Team SMG quickly scored six rounds before Evil Geniuses chalked one on the scoreboard.
The first half ended in a 9-3 score.
Team SMG remains undefeated
The second map saw a more traditional draft from Team SMG.
Alexandria Alexy Francisco was the MVP of Game 2.
The value she brought to the game as Sova was immense.
It helped her team execute their strategies well and Evil Geniuses GC had a hard time answering back.
Once again, they started the game strong with a five-round lead.
Evil Geniuses took five of their own but Team SMG closed the first half in their favor.
Team SMG showed their prowess during the second half.
Fans saw the impressive individual skills across the Team SMG roster.
Evil Geniuses GC missed some key moments to turn the table around.
The game ended with a 13-7 score in favor of Team SMG.
Team SMG will face defending ChampionsG2 Gozenin the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
G2 Gozen did not drop a single map during its match-up againstTeam Liquid Brazil.
They will surely be one of the fan-favorites moving forward in the competition.
