Month: June 2017

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Spread your wings with this Eagle tech roundup for Killer Instinct

Now that Eagle has joined the Killer Instinct roster, the lab monsters have come out in full force to push this archer to his limit. From safe counter breakers, to knockdown setups and general information about his various projectiles, these videos should prepare you for the hunt.

First off we have top ARIA and third place at Evo 2016 SeaDragon, with some hard knockdown setups and a free counter breaker trap for Eagle. Just from these initial concepts, Eagle is going to be a setplay machine once people figure out the best ways to pressure with his projectiles and bird companion.

Xcel|Amenty has been experimenting with setups off of Eagle’s throw, as well as how to pressure with the bird’s Screech assist.

Noted KI technician FREEDOM’S LABORATORY has been hard at work, figuring out corner combos, resets and Screech setups with the archer.

Ovis has compiled some helpful images which help players visualize all of the ranges for Eagle’s overhead arrow shot.

If you want to see some Day 1 Eagle action, Street NS has gone up against Europe’s best Hisako Ki4Life in a best of five Eagle mirror.

And finally, here is Iron Galaxy’s initial character breakdown for Eagle. It runs through all of his normals, specials, Instinct and some basic combo ideas to get you started.

Sources: SeaDragonn; TheAmenty; Ovis_Cantus; FREEDOM’S LABORATORY; TheDean Filez; Iron Galaxy

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Relive Team Philadelphia’s win at Red Bull Proving Grounds on Twitch

After a long road, Philadelphia’s team stood victorious in Santa Monica.

This past weekend, the top twelve 3-player teams from across North America fought it out at the Red Bull eSports Studio in Santa Monica, California to determine the winner of Red Bull Proving Grounds! The teams battled over two days, concluding with a final East vs. West fight that saw the Philadelphia crew crush the favorite, well-established Los Angeles team in a surprising upset. The champions JB, Darkchild, and PIE Kami — along with five other top-ranking competitors — will thus represent Philadelphia at Evo 2017!

red bull proving grounds team philadelphia

The team matches indeed proved hugely entertaining and pushed hype to new levels! You can rewatch the matches leading to Philadelphia’s victory on Red Bull eSports’ Twitch channel.

Source: Red Bull; [Team Philadelphia photo by Carlo Cruz, courtesy of Red Bull]