There’s actually one phrase that may sum up the EWC Dota 2 event to date: unpredictable. The final couple of days have seen some actually astonishing Dota and a few very surprising outcomes. Now, we’re on the house stretch and 12 groups have certified for the Riyadh Masters playoffs. They’ll be combating it out for the largest EWC prize pool from July sixteenth – twenty first.
Who certified for Riyadh Masters playoffs?
Group A
Group Falcons, Group Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators, OG, Aurora and LGD Gaming all certified to the Riyadh Masters playoffs from Group A.
Let’s begin with group A, the group of demise. With a number of TI winners dealing with off on this group, I assumed it was going to be fairly lower and dry. And whereas Group Falcons did find yourself topping the group, they spent 2 days waaay down on the backside of the group after an unprecedented 4 sport loss streak.
It’s additionally that point of yr the place Group Spirit defrost in preparation for The Worldwide. So whereas it’s not shocking to see them in 2nd place, it’s positively value remembering that they solely received one sequence 2-0 and each different was a draw.
HEROIC had been off to an incredible begin early on. They topped their group within the play-in stage and a few had been positively hoping for an underdog story. However sadly, when dealing with the most effective Dota 2 groups on this planet, they fell 5-9 and have been eradicated.
Group B
Tundra Esports, Entity, Group Liquid, WBG.XG, PSG.Quest and BetBoom Group certified from Group B.
Group B has been just about precisely what we anticipated. Whereas the video games have been fiercely aggressive as groups come to phrases with the brand new Dota aspects, I’m extraordinarily unsurprised to see TI winners Tundra come out on high.
The one slight upset right here is that BetBoom Group are going to should make a decrease bracket run within the Riyadh Masters playoffs. After coming so near successful ESL One Birmingham and DreamLeague season 22 (dropping out each instances to Group Falcons), I assumed there was going to be a little bit of a Group Liquid 2023-esque run.
A number of followers had been hoping to see beastcoast are available in and knock Europe off their throne but it surely wasn’t to be. They, together with MOUZ, have had their Esports World Cup key crushed and have been eradicated.