SonicFox vs dekillsage: 5 best highlights from the Skullgirls EVO 2022 Grand Finals
EVO 2022 is back in all its glory and fans couldn't be more hyped. Day 1 is pretty much wrapped up, with the Skullgirls 2nd Encore Grand Finals being one of the key featured titles throughout the highly anticipated fighting game tournament. The finale was between iconic professional esports player SonicFox and deskillsage.
Skullgirls, the acclaimed 2D fighter, is also one of the most popular picks among the FGC (fighting game community) and is expectedly one of many games to make an appearance at the annual tournament. As expected, this final clash was one of the best 20 minutes in EVO thus far, with both players neck and neck for a thrilling session. Here are the most hype-worthy moments from the Grand Finals.
The numbers next to each listing below are the timestamps for the respective moments throughout the match between SonicFox and dekillsage.
Desagekill held his own incredibly well during a good chunk of the first set against SonicFox. Utilizing a team of Annie, Fillia, and Big Band, Sage was initially off to a bad start, losing Annie quickly and having Fillia brought to low health as well. However, he turned things around with Big Band by striking SonicFox when he was most vulnerable, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats by pushing aggressively to secure the first win. SonicFox, who also used Annie in addition to Robo-Fortune and Miss Fortune, was not given much room to retaliate with their special moves using the Super Meter.
Sage continues to keep SonicFox guessing, going on to win the next two rounds as well. After winning the previous set, this initiated a reset, bringing desagekill into the upper echelon in the final showdown against SonicFox. If that wasn't enough, SonicFox was bested three times in a row
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