[size=5][b][color=blue]International Doom Conference[/color][/b][/size]<br /><br />[b](1) Super Shotgun Spurs (8-0-1) vs (4) Killing Browns (3-6) [MAP20][/b]<br /><br />This map is an extremely fraggy map, and SGS is an extremely fraggy team. KGB is going to have a very difficult time here. SGS has yet to lose all season, and I don&#039;t see them starting here. The raw firepower of SGS is going to rip through KGB in two easy rounds.<br /><br />SGS 2-0<br /><br />[b](2) We&#039;re All Doomed (8-1) vs (3) Super Chargers (5-2-2) [MAP13][/b]<br /><br />Game of the week (and second of the entire playoffs after the IDC Championship game). WAD is definitely favored here, as Star and Shak are superstars on this map. I know Chain has been WAD&#039;s primary runner for the regular season, but I&#039;ve never seen Shakal not run on this map. I&#039;m interested in seeing who does the running and who mids (or if they both run). As for SUC, it&#039;s a safe bet that Ralph is going to mid, put Tony on D and have Oath run. It&#039;s going to be a tough game for SUC no matter what their positions are, as Nostar is in the top 2 defenders of the IDL (and probably all of current ZD) and Chain/Shak is a pretty swift offensive combo. Ralph, Oath and Tony are all going have to play 110% without a single slip up for a chance to make it to the IDC Championship game. However, I still don&#039;t think it&#039;s going to be enough in the long run. WAD is just too powerful, especially on this map that definitely favors them. SUC will put up a worthy fight, but WAD will attain victory and advance to the next round and fight SGS for the IDC Championship title.<br /><br />WAD 2-0-1<br /><br />[size=5][b][color=red]World Doom Conference[/color][/b][/size]<br /><br />[b](1) Brokeback Cowboys (6-3) vs (4) Fnordy Niners (4-5) [MAP18][/b]<br /><br />I think BBC made a poor choice in their homefield pick as this type of small, fraggy, fast-paced map enables weaker teams to excel. And I think that is exactly what&#039;s going to happen here with KNF. Strangle will dominate on D, Whiteboy will superman in mid, and Legion will continue to impress on O and steal BBC&#039;s flags under Prime&#039;s nose. Mantis and OurHero on the offensive are no slouches, but honestly I&#039;m liking the duo of Whiteboy and Legion better. I think it will ultimately come down to who can D better; Prime or Strangle. I think Legion is a stronger runner than OurHero, but Prime is a slightly stronger D than Strangle. I think it&#039;s going to be an intense fast-paced game, and it&#039;s going to be pretty close. But I&#039;m getting a better vibe from KNF on this map. I think they&#039;re going to take it after 4 gruesome games.<br /><br />KNF 2-1-1<br /><br />[b](2) Mass Destruction (4-5) vs (3) Ricochet Rockets (5-3-1) [MAP26][/b]<br /><br />Like BBC, I think MAD also made a poor choice in their homefield pick. I honestly can&#039;t see DG keeping Rust out of his base very easily and consistently. I actually think MAD should play Dew instead of Xyl, but that probably won&#039;t happen. I think Mass will be able to control Xyltol in RR&#039;s base, while Gilga and Xen duke it out for control of the mid. I think RR is going to take it in two drawn-out games.<br /><br />RR 2-0