Mason "Nitrana" Groendal
David "sckz" Quick
Joe "NoktyN" Romano
William "Teeb" Lee

2008 hasn't been nearly the year 2007 was for last years undefeated champs, but things have the opportunity to turn around in Orlando. Having finally picked up an all important full time druid, the team will finally be able to run group makeups more suited to their main classes that will put them in a better position to win. Their new druid Teeb already has LAN experience (he played at WSVG Toronto last year) so you can expect the team to be solid in that regard, and play the metagame well. The biggest question will be how well the team gels with a new player, as they have been playing together just a fraction of the time as some of the powerhouses going into this tournament. If the practice they put in is quality enough, they certainly have the depth, skill, and knowledge to beat anyone. Their group makeups will be quite similar to the San Diego champions, EG, with Noktyn and Nitrana feeling more at home on Warrior and Rogue then Azael. If they can get past Rogue, Mage, Priest teams keep your eyes out for Pandemic.

Keys to Success:

Smart metagame play: After making the mistake of leaving a rogue off of the roster for MLG San Diego, expect them to have a much better handle on what they need to run in order to win. Being able to comfortably run druid makeups will bring much more consistency to the team, but they need to run the correct ones, and have faith in them when they do.

Quality Warlock Play: Having realized paladin just isn't going to cut it in competitive 3s, SCK took up warlock some time ago. He's come along well, and has always been an extremely vocal player with a good view of the fight. The team will need to run a warlock centric comp several times, in my opinion, if they want to win the tournament. If sck can hold it down, expect the team to do well.

Noktyns Play: This will be Noktyn's first time to play his warrior with a druid in a tournament. During early arena days, he was viewed as one of the best warriors around, but since then hasn't received the recognition he deserves. A great technical player with a solid understanding of the game, look for his opportunity to finally shine in Orlando. He needs to seize this moment and make good plays in order to help his team come out on top.

Known Comps:

Warrior, Rogue, Druid
Warrior, Warlock, Druid
Rogue, Warlock, Druid


Kyle "Azureflames" Holroyd
Brian "Caal" McPharlin
Jason "Agnos" Weber
Thomas "Elaglo" Parker

After two second place finishes in 2007, fnatic has been quiet as of late. Some may say that they are "has beens", but underestimating this lineup is a huge mistake. Look back at MLG San Diego, they sent the third place finishers GGE to the losers bracket early! Having kept the same members from their original Mage, Warlock, Druid lineup, fnatics had to do some learning of new classes, which is no easy task. Their team leader Caal still wants greatly to do well, but admits they haven't been practicing as much as he would like to. Still, if they have a good day, the team is capable of running several lineups well enough to beat some of the top dogs. Don't take them lightly.

Keys to Success:

Azurewrath's Warrior: Warrior, Warlock, Druid will be a staple for the team if they want to get deep in the tournament (it's what they put GGE down with). Agnos and Caal play their main classes for this makeup, so their success will rest heavily on how well Azure manages to play warrior. He's put in a lot of work at it, and hopes he can do well enough to win in Orlando.

Caal's Leadership: The team's druid is always the most vocal and calls the shots during matches. If he can motivate his team and make proper strategy calls, he'll put his team in a much better situation to be successful. His druid play is generally on point, as he leads by example, but he must play extremely well for his team to have a chance.

Agnos' Warlock: Time and time again, people have questioned Agnos' ability and motivation at the warlock position. Many feel as though his play is the weak point of the team. He needs to prove the naysayers wrong and have an MVP tournament in Orlando.

Known Comps:

Mage, Warlock, Druid
Warrior, Warlock, Druid

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