Are these lot just peaking at the right time, I could've sworn that they were a meh team
kinda yeah. I mean this event is a mess anyway, it shouldn't really be used as a way to figure out how Ascension will go because of how dumb the format is.
But the players on ULF were always good tho, Audaz is the best smoker in Turkey (imo at least), s0pp is a very good duelist, and Echo is inconsistent but has a high ceiling
Depends on what you mean with meh
They are still a premier team without much depth (though obviously improving as they play in t2) - however Id argue that makes for a far better t2 team
Never seen a t2 team that tries to be a t1 team be consistent enough for it to make sense vs just setting up your individuals to succeed.
So I really like ULF leaning into what theyre good at; why overthink things when youre just the sharpest shooters on the server.
This team is showing a lot of quality, but Ascension is gonna be where it matters the most. Other teams definitely could have taken this stage more seriously, but I still see it as ULF taking an opportunity to develop some momentum. Also, if you play some of your better rounds and lose some of them, you can learn a lot more than not trying and leaving a lot of room for refinement.