Starting from the open bracket

Rifleman came online. Sorceress slow made the melee units crawl. Priests kept the health bars stable. Archmage Blizzard cut through the choke point and forced the Orc to take ugly trades. It was not flashy. It was just correct. Every unit stood where it needed to stand. Every spell went out from the right angle. Then, in one counterattack, Nathan caught the enemy line slipping and Mountain King's Storm Bolt landed directly on the key hero. The room was silent for two full beats after the win screen appeared. Then a few scattered claps came in. Round two was even harder. A Night Elf specialist took the stage and played a completely different game. He refused to meet Nathan head-on.