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A new champion will be crowned at The International 10 as Team Spirit eliminate defending champs OG

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Time Stamp: October 15, 2021 6:14 AM - Modified On: October 15, 2021 - Published By:
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The threepeat is dead and a new champion will be crowned at The International 10 after Team Spirit sent the two-time champions packing with an utterly dominant 2-0 performance.  Led by Collapse with two games on Magnus, TORONTOTOKYO looking the best he ever has, and the entire roster playing like a group of seasoned veterans, Spirit made the games look easy and, by the end of the series, were clearly feeling themselves.  In game one, OG slowed down the tempo during the mid-game, but it never felt like they were

Virtus.pro and Liquid to face off in BLAST Showdown quarter-finals

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 2:34 PM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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Virtus.pro and Liquid are set to face off in the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown quarter-finals on Saturday after coming out on top of their respective matches in the round of 16 against underdogs Movistar Riders and 9z. Despite setting off with an impressive defense on Vertigo, Virtus.pro ended up having to fend off a resilient Movistar Riders side, who came into the tournament fresh off qualification for PGL Major Stockholm on the back of a surprising run to fifth place at IEM Fall. Liquid will take on Virtus.pro on Saturday

North America’s last hope at The International 10 falls with Vici Gaming eliminating Evil Geniuses

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Time Stamp: October 14, 2021 11:14 AM - Modified On: October 14, 2021 - Published By:
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Evil Geniuses were one of the top teams throughout the entire 2021 Dota Pro Circuit season, finishing second at both Majors and racking up the most DPC points ahead of The International 10. But none of that mattered to Vici Gaming today, who eliminated the final North American team in epic fashion to make it into the top eight.  This was arguably the closest series that we’ve seen in the lower bracket at TI10 yet, with EG taking the first game in just 22 minutes. Many expected VG to potentially compound

G2 hold off spirited Futbolist at EMEA VCT Last Chance Qualifier to climb one step closer to Champions

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 3:09 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Any VALORANT fans who expected G2 Esports to breeze past the competition at the EMEA VCT Last Chance Qualifier and comfortably secure a spot at Champions got a reality check today. An unfavorable map selection for G2 was almost a disaster for the team, who clumsily drafted into Icebox and Breeze, their two least-played maps. Futbolist exploited this weakness and almost pulled off the upset. A decisive win on Icebox (13-7) for the Turkish underdog was followed by a closely fought tug-of-war on Breeze. After 42 rounds and over an

Virtus Pro overcome experience gap, beat Vici Gaming at The International 10

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 2:55 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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No previous experience playing at The International didn’t hinder Virtus Pro today. All five players made their debut on the event’s main stage in the upper bracket and completed what many Dota 2 fans view as an upset against a veteran Vici Gaming squad.  This was a clash of playstyles, with VG playing composed and VP going for their usual, more aggressive drafts. And despite being punished early, the young CIS squad managed to gather themselves and win the series 2-1.  VG looked like they might have an easy time

Team Spirit crush Fnatic to book top-half finish at The International 10

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 2:03 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Team Spirit staved off elimination and secured a top-half finish at The International 10 in today’s clean 2-0 sweep over Fnatic. While the teams looked even on paper, Spirit were in top form. The young Dota 2 roster showed no mercy while holding Fnatic to single-digit kills in both games. Spirit’s off laner Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov’s stock continues to rise at TI10. In a stellar game one on his signature Mars, along with lane partner Miroslaw “Mira” Kolpakov’s Io, the 19-year-old dominated the lane with ease. He proceeded to make

LNG separate themselves from the pack in Group D with win over MAD Lions at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 9:39 AM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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LNG Esports brute-forced their way around MAD Lions’ macro decisions, both initiating plays and responding to MAD’s replies today in a battle between 1-1 teams in Group D of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. The LPL squad’s win came off the backs of clever teamfighting and carry performances by Tarzan, icon, and Light. As one of the more contested groups at Worlds 2021, the last two days showcased an exchange of wins between all of the teams in Group D. For LNG and MAD, this was their chance

100 Thieves survive early scare from Gen.G in NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier opener

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 6:34 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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100 Thieves’ opening map loss to Gen.G proved to be nothing more than a false alarm, as the top-seeded North American team at the Last Chance Qualifier comfortably won their next two maps to advance to the next round of the LCQ. On Breeze, 100T went with a comp that’s not typical to them: a double-duelist setup with Asuna on Reyna and Nitr0 on Jett, putting recently promoted b0i on Viper. They got off to a hot start on attack with some great entries from Nitr0, taking the first five

Quincy Crew stage massive comeback, eliminate Team Aster from The International 10

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 4:41 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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Team Aster and Quincy Crew both faced multiple hurdles during the group stage of The International 10, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell based on how they played during their best-of-one elimination game today.  Aster, a Dota 2 team that had to deal with playing in isolation and with a stand-in for a portion of the group stage due to the entire roster and staff testing positive for COVID days before TI began, controlled the game for 37 minutes. But QC played things smart and never wavered, whittling

LNG hand Team Liquid their first loss at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 12, 2021 4:05 PM - Modified On: October 12, 2021 - Published By:
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Team Liquid surprised plenty of fans yesterday when they took down MAD Lions in their opening match of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. And today, the North American side looked to extend their winning streak by defeating LNG Esports. The Chinese representatives had a tough time yesterday, falling short against Gen.G. To avoid becoming the only squad in Group D without a win, they needed to overcome Liquid in today’s final game. And that’s exactly what they did, in an impressive fashion. The LCS’ second seed landed some