The Worldwide 12 has solely been underway for a few days however already, 4 groups have been eradicated. The group stage has been a wild journey to say the least. The seeding matches are but to come back however some groups have proven their enamel. Workforce Spirit have leaped out in entrance of Group B whereas favorites Gaimin Gladiators have trailed behind LGD Gaming in Group C.
However issues have gone from unhealthy to worse for South America. Two of the three groups representing this area have already been despatched residence. After Thunder Awaken went 1-7 of their first video games and beastcoast went 2-6, there’s no means they’ll have the ability to proceed.
What went unsuitable for South America?
After final 12 months’s efficiency, it’s no shock that each Thunder Awaken and beastcoast made it to TI once more. Whereas beastcoast obtained an invite due to their DPC factors, TA and Keyd Stars fought by way of the regional qualifiers. What’s stunning although is that they’re among the many first 4 groups to go away the match. Now, Keys Stars is the one remaining SA group.
Group B – Thunder Awaken
TA have been solely in a position to attract one sequence in opposition to Shopify Insurrection at The Worldwide 12. They misplaced each different sport in opposition to Workforce Liquid, Betboom and Azure Ray. Regardless of drafting meta heroes together with Bristleback, Dawnbreaker and Dazzle, their farm has been missing coordination. Apart from their solely victory in opposition to Shopify, each group they confronted took an early gold benefit and saved it for the entire sport.
Group C – beastcoast
Issues went barely higher for beastcoast, however solely barely. They began robust of their first sequence in opposition to Nouns however issues dropped off shortly. To be honest to beastcoast, having to combat it out with the very best that China and Europe have to supply was all the time going to be a problem. LGD Gaming and Gaimin Gladiators each made fast work of beastcoast. They tapped out round half-hour into 3 out of 4 of those video games. It was all the time going to be an uphill battle for beastcoast on this group however that doesn’t imply it’s not disappointing for followers.
Workforce SMG and PSG Quest Additionally Eradicated
Western Europe and Southeast Asia have already felt some disappointment as Workforce SMG and PSG Quest have additionally reached the tip of their highway to TI.
SMG have been enjoying with a final minute stand-in – MinD_ContRoL. That meant that the group didn’t actually have sufficient time to synergize and take advantage of their group comp. It’s not the primary time {that a} Dota group has confronted visa points and it most likely received’t be the final. Perhaps the story would have been totally different if Masaros was capable of be part of them in Seattle nevertheless it wasn’t to be.
Rather more stunning is PSG Quests’ backside 4 place. Regardless of being a reasonably new group, the ex-Ooredoo Thunders have already made their mark. This 12 months alone, they went so far as to position third within the WEU DPC tour 3 and 4th on the Bali Main. However regardless of a model new partnership with PSG, Quest are nonetheless inexperienced on the worldwide stage. Dealing with defending champions, Tundra and The Worldwide veterans TSM proved an excessive amount of for the group.