?rjan “TheViper” Larsen enters Warlords II playoffs chasing his first Age of Empires II S-Tier tournament title since T90 Titans League 2: Platinum League in February and seems in a very good spot to take one step closer to the trophy. The Norwegian AoE legend has won the group stage with a perfect 3-0 record, including a 3-1 victory against his next opponent, Ville “Villese” J?ms?.

The Finn clawed his way through the Warlords II group stage with wins against Marco “JorDan_AoE” Bloch, Wang “vivi” Long, and Darko “DauT” Dautovic. But while he hasn’t looked great so far this tournament, Villese is in good form and 2-2 in the head-to-head with TheViper on the year.

His 1-3 loss during the group stage was Villese’s worst defeat against TheViper since King of the Desert IV, but even that should be taken with a grain of salt, as the Finn could’ve easily won map three and was in an advantageous position for most of the series. Credit is where credit is due – TheViper knows how to grind his way out of challenging situations, but the gap between these two players isn’t as big as the latest AoE II betting odds suggest.

Roberto “TaToH” Jiménez has yet to win an S-Tier tournament this season, but he has looked great in some lesser events leading up to Warlords II, and he also made the semifinals of T90 Titans League 3: Platinum League at the start of October.
The Spaniard has continued posting solid results in the Warlords II group stage, in which he finished with a 3-1 record and just one loss against one of the favourites, Gan “Yo” Yangfan.

Arthur “Sitaux” Alauzen had a slow start to the tournament with defeats against Yo (0-3) and _Barles_ (0-3), but he has since found traction and crushed Hernan “Hearttt” Pizarro (3-0), Dmitriy “Vinchester” Smirnov (3-1), and Huy “ACCM” Hoang (3-0).

Despite his recent resurgence, Sitaux is expected to struggle against TaToH, which makes sense since he has yet to defeat the 33-year-old veteran. However, Sitaux’s last two meetings with TaToH went the distance (2-3, 2-3) and is currently much higher rated on the global leaderboard (no.8 with 69.17%-win rate).

SItaux isn’t expected to win Warlords II, and that’s fair since he hasn’t won any big events this season. But he played close games with TaToH in October and shouldn’t be priced as a $6.00 underdog.

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?rjan “TheViper” Larsen and 1puppypaw have met twice this season, and both series belonged to the Norwegian Age of Empires legend (2-1, 3-2). Although both games were very close, TheViper has 1puppypaw’s number, which is reflected in the offered AoE betting odds.

1puppypaw enters the tournament following a strong performance at The Open Tournament earlier this month when he finished runner-up behind Alexis “MarineLorD” Eusebio. Earlier this year, the Canadian AoE pro also placed top four at Red Bull Wololo: Legacy Age of Empires IV–September Weekly #1 and won the third August weekly tournament; however, he has yet to win a big AoE IV event.

The closest he has come was during Golden League in May, when 1puppypaw finished fourth after losing to no other than TheViper.

Having been eliminated from the AoE II tournament this past weekend, TheViper can now focus solely on the final competition of the tournament. And even though AoE IV is not his strongest game, TheViper is not someone you would underestimate.

Patricio “Capoch” Olmo crashed out of the Age of Empires II tournament this weekend after losing the deciding match against Morten “MbL” Levernes (1-2). Regardless, he has another chance to prove himself in the newer title, which has been treating him well lately.

Even though Capoch hasn’t claimed any major AoE IV tournaments this season, he won Red Bull Wololo: Legacy Age of Empires IV–September. But he is now set to face Benjamin “DeMusliM” Baker, who competes exclusively in AoE IV and has some solid results to show for.

DeMusliM reached the finals of two weekly events in September, but lost both to Alexis “MarineLorD” Eusebio. Still, he also has a title from Red Bull Wololo: Legacy Age of Empires IV–July and three semi-finals appearances in weekly events in July and August.

Since Capoch competes in AoE II and AoE IV, it’s fair to consider him an underdog, but the odds on offer with the top esports betting sites seem too high. The 35-year-old is one of the most experienced players in AoE esports history, who can compete at a very high level in both titles. As much as this is DeMusliM’s game to lose, Capoch is an excellent value bet.

Juan “VortiX” Durán has met with Yunus “Kasva” ?zdemir three times since 2021 GENESIS and has won every clash, which includes a 2-1 victory from Legacy Age of Empires IV – September Weekly #3. The head-to-head record confirms that the Spaniard is the better player but doesn’t explain the offered betting odds.

At $1.22 at GG Bet, VortiX seems a bit overrated considering how close he came to losing against Kasva in their last meeting. We must also consider that this is a LAN event, so ping won’t be an issue for Kasva, who regularly has to play with higher delay.

We have yet to see enough from the Turkish AoE pro to believe that he can actually win unless he gets a favourable draft. Regardless, he can definitely take one map off VortiX as he did in September.

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