Larl talks nightmare matchups and the TI trophy raise at DreamLeague Season 22

Workforce Spirit will defend its title at DreamLeague Season 22, and Denis “Larl” Sigitov thinks the group stage will likely be a stroll within the park. esports.gg spoke with the younger midlaner earlier than the beginning of the occasion to be taught his ideas on Group B, earlier losses, and the evolving meta of patch 7.35c.

Be a part of us for an unique interview with Larl forward of DreamLeague Season 22.

esports.gg: Larl, Workforce Spirit enters DreamLeague Season 22 contemporary off a tough end at BetBoom Dacha Dubai. Any plans for revenge towards Gaimin Gladiators or Azure Ray?

I believe we do not like interested by revenge, all these items.

We simply wish to show that we are able to win this match and check out our greatest. After all, if we face them once more and we win, we’re gonna really feel good. As a result of they beat us, and we perhaps have one thing like revenge, as a result of they beat us very simple 2-0. So, after all, if we select, we wanna play towards them, perhaps in finals, perhaps in playoffs, and beat them.

You’ll get an opportunity to lane towards Xxs on Xtreme as nicely after the 1v1 loss. Any plans to gank him additional exhausting?

(laughs) No, no, no, I simply performed so dangerous in that! No, I do not goal him. No want to focus on him. I imply, he is good, however he is not the principle risk on Excessive.

Spirit enters DreamLeague because the defending champion, solely shedding three video games within the final season. Do you expect one other fast victory?

Nicely, it is not going to be just like the final time, however we’ll see. Possibly we’ll begin excellent and simply destroy everybody like within the earlier DreamLeague. However I believe proper now, everyone seems to be enjoying excellent, not just like the 2021 DreamLeague. They’ve new groups and rosters, so it is gonna be very fascinating to face them once more. 

Spirit 3-0ed Shopify Rebel to earn the Seaosn 21 trophy (Picture through ESL)

Group B looks as if the group of dying this match. Are there any groups Spirit is coaching significantly exhausting for?

I believe our group is simpler. I believe Group A is extra exhausting. If I watch the groups like they’ve Gaimin Gladiators, Falcons who gained the final match. I imply G2.iG additionally, China’s good groups, Azure Ray, [BetBoom Team,] OG, perhaps even Heroic and VP. You do not anticipate a lot, however VP, like TI reveals, they will play excellent and be a prime staff. So I believe Group A is tougher to know which staff goes to [eventually] play us. But when I discuss our group, the tougher groups are going to be Liquid, Tundra and Xtreme. Possibly I take into consideration 1WIN, Aurora, perhaps they’re going to shock everybody. 

We additionally want to observe Secret, how they’re gonna play, as a result of additionally they have a brand new roster and so they performed… not-that-well, not-that-bad in qualifiers. However we’ll see what they gonna present us in our group. If I select the extra exhausting opponents, it is gonna be Tundra, Xtreme, and Liquid, I suppose.

Miposhka and Yatoro have blended emotions concerning the DPC being gone. What do you assume?

It is perhaps dangerous for the tier two groups that you do not have it now. You might want to at all times play a qualifier to qualify for some tournaments. You can not simply win some DPC.

For those who didn’t make it to the primary division, you would earn cash from second division by your putting. So you may sixth place, seventh, eighth place, would not matter, you are gonna get some cash to purchase meals. However now, for the tier two groups, it is gonna be extra powerful to get some cash, as a result of we do not have as many tournaments for the tier two scene, solely tier one. However in tier one, it is exhausting to win as a result of tier two groups have no tournaments to observe. Groups on their degree, it is not sufficient, it is not sufficient for gamers. So I believe it is slightly bit dangerous for tier two groups.

Larl reveals off his jawline between video games at BetBoom Dacha Dubai (Picture through FISSURE)

It is exhausting for tier two groups to attempt to beat tier one as a result of [there’s an experience gap] and you do not have expertise once you play on tier two towards tier one. Possibly in DPC you are gonna get some expertise. For those who attain the primary division, you may play. However on this actuality, you do not have a lot expertise to play towards good groups. Possibly in some clan wars, but it surely’s not actual Dota. 

Patch 7.35c simply dropped with a few notable adjustments. Any new heroes or builds you wish to attempt?

New heroes, after all. Possibly I must attempt some Leshrac. I suppose he is gonna be again as a result of he acquired some buffs. And in addition, all heroes who purchase Sange and Kaya, who purchase Sange, it is gonna be OP as a result of Sange acquired some massive buffs to the purchase price. Additionally, all heroes who purchase some Sange and Yasha, it is gonna be good. 

Additionally, heroes who purchase Radiance are gonna be good, as a result of Radiance acquired buffed and it prices very low and offers loads. You should buy Radiance, purchase Nullifer, purchase [Revenant’s Brooch.] So I believe it is a very damaged merchandise proper now as a result of it is not that massive, and you should purchase Nullifier, [Revenant’s Brooch,] and this 20 % miss is one thing loopy. 

Larl, any ideas on the Arc Warden and Meepo nerfs earlier than DreamLeague Season 22? Do you assume they’ll nonetheless destroy the meta?

I believe it is not essential for them, they are going to play like they often play. It is like Meepo, I play pubs and he additionally performs not that a lot in a different way, however we’ll see, Arc Warden, I believe it is not essential additionally. He is gonna be robust within the mid recreation, late recreation. If in case you have dangerous heroes, dangerous coordination, you are gonna lose. 

What’s worse, Arc Warden or Broodmother?

For me, after all Broodmother. If I even see Broodmother, I believe “Please, no. Go offlane. Jut go offlane, don’t go mid.” I do not wish to play towards it since you simply can not strain this hero proper now. However when you have good supps towards Brood and a few management on mid or a hero who can kill spiders, it is not an enormous drawback. But when you do not have it, it could actually trigger you actual hassle.

At The Worldwide 2023, you had been the primary participant to raise the trophy. Did your staff plan for that?

Everybody goes and my teammates say “You may, you are able to do it, you go first.” I say “Possibly, I do not want it. No, no, no, you go first!” (laughs) Everybody’s insisting, “No, please, you first, you first!” Okay, in the event you guys need me to go first, I’m going first.