iG vs Piggy Killer Preview and Predictions: Dota 2 China DPC 2023 Tour 3 Division 1

A tense mid-table battle between two apparently evenly-matched teams awaits us with iG vs Piggy Killer in the 2023 China DPC Tour 3

While top of the table clashes can be fascinating in terms of results, mid-table clashes can often bring out the best of some underrated players. As iG face off against the bizarrely-named Piggy Killer, one team will gain some purchase on staying in Division 1 of the Chinese Dota Pro Circuit and perhaps even begin to aim for a Major slot, while the other stays in a risky zone with everything uncertain. Here’s our preview to give you insight into the matchup.

iG

It’s hard to recognize this iG as the same one that won the ONE Esports Singapore Major with a reverse sweep in the Grand Finals. Only remnants of that lineup and its former glory remains, and they’re off to an average start in the DPC with a win against Bright matched by a loss to PSG.LGD. Game 1 of the latter was a straightforward slow burn loss, while Game 2 saw a roller coaster before iG finally succumbed.

• Last 5 Games – WLDLD

Players

Zhou “Emo” Yi

• Role: Carry, Solo Middle
• Years Active: 2017 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Storm Spirit, Ember Spirit, Void Spirit

Zhou “Dust” Shiyuan

• Role: Solo Middle, Carry
• Years Active: 2017 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Ember Spirit, Luna, Monkey King

Li “项羽” Longwu

• Role: Offlaner
• Years Active: 2021 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Timbersaw, Visage, Doom

Xiong “Pyw” Jiahan

• Role: Support
• Years Active: 2016 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Keeper of the Light, Monkey King, Rubick

Cui “qyqx” Chenyang

• Role: Support
• Years Active: 2018 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Crystal Maiden, Disruptor, Pugna

Player to Watch

Dust

Piggy Killer

Unlike iG, Piggy Killer is a relatively new squad, but they have highly experienced players including a former iG veteran. Their campaign began with two losses and a win, with the last one being a 2-0 thumping from Aster. Game 1 was pretty even before Aster ran away with it, while Game 2 was absolute domination.

• Last 5 Games – LWLLW

Players

Jin “flyfly” Zhiyi

• Role: Carry, Solo Middle
• Years Active: 2015 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Slark, Sven, Terrorblade

Guo “Xm” Hongcheng

• Role: Carry
• Years Active: 2017 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Queen of Pain, Omniknight, Storm Spirit

Sun “Ava阿发” Runfa

• Role: Offlaner
• Years Active: 2016 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Magnus, Doom, Beastmaster

Pan “Frisk” Yi

• Role: Support, Captain
• Years Active: 2015 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Crystal Maiden, Dark Willow, Techies

Li “Mercy” Zimeng

• Role: Support
• Years Active: 2016 – Present
• Top Heroes of Last 30 Days (min. 2 games): Techies, Disruptor, Keeper of the Light

Player to Watch

flyfly

iG vs Piggy Killer Match Predictions

We think Piggy Killer will surprise iG and win 2-1

iG vs Piggy Killer Game Predictions

• Game 1: iG
• Game 2: Piggy Killer
• Game 3: Piggy Killer

iG vs Piggy Killer Head to Head Record (Games)

iG 0 – 0 Piggy Killer

iG vs Piggy Killer Game Time Prediction

• Game 1: 36<
• Game 2: 29>
• Game 3: 65<

iG vs Piggy Killer First Blood Prediction

• Game 1: Piggy Killer
• Game 2: Piggy Killer
• Game 3: iG

Piggy Killer vs iG total Kills Prediction

• Game 1: 44<
• Game 2: 30>
• Game 3: 64<

Piggy Killer vs iG Highest Kill Player

flyfly

Piggy Killer vs iG Highest Assist Player

Frisk

iG vs Piggy Killer Roshan Kills

• Game 1: 2
• Game 2: 1
• Game 3: 4

iG vs Piggy Killer Net Worth Difference Prediction

• Game 1: iG +23k<
• Game 2: Piggy Killer +13k<
• Game 3: Piggy Killer +55k<

iG vs Piggy Killer Match Links and Time

• Twitch
• YouTube

May 23, 2023 – 00:00 ET/23:00 CST/21:00 PT