Tundra Esports have defeated Group Falcons at TI13, eliminating the event favorites from rivalry in a unbelievable collection. Tundra 2-0’d the Falcons within the Decrease Bracket on Sep. 14, ending their opponent’s run and rocketing themselves right into a minimal of third place in Dota 2‘s most prestigious event.
The collection, like each single recreation this The Worldwide 2024 Playoffs, was a 2-0, with Tundra sweeping their opponents in convincing trend. Sport One was an announcement recreation by Tundra Esports which positive their carry, Ivan “Pure” Moskalenko, choose up a Lone Druid and turn into unstoppable. In what snowballed right into a 6v5 in opposition to Falcons, the Saudi-backed crew couldn’t muster sufficient to take down greater than a single Druid bear and some helps.
In Sport Two, Tundra’s different cores clearly weren’t content material to let Pure have all of the enjoyable. In an ideal Alchemist recreation, Pure dominated, however Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen, and Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev have been shut behind with spectacular performances on Sniper and Doom.
In each video games, the normally assured Falcons appeared unnerved by the only mindedness during which Tundra performed. Falcons, who had made their mark on this event by catching out very important heroes on the proper time, simply couldn’t infiltrate Tundra’s strains.
With the elimination, Falcons head dwelling from TI13 in 4th place, securing at the very least $150,000 of the prize pool, or 6% of the full quantity. Regardless of a yr that has seen them triumph in 5 of the seven tournaments they competed in, TI was only one step too far.
Tundra, however, advance to the Decrease Bracket Finals. The crew now has the prospect to make historical past by changing into simply considered one of two organizations to win The Worldwide twice, and to make Topson the one three-time TI winner in historical past. Stand-in teammate Saksa may even turn into a two-time winner with a victory within the finals.
No matter occurs, it’s been a historic run for Tundra. With a stand-in, and a roster made up of a gathering of prodigal expertise, Tundra has overwhelmed the percentages and now stands on the cusp of general victory.