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Movistar Riders qualify for PGL Major, NIP through to IEM Fall grand final

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 2:11 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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Movistar Riders, one of three underdogs alongside Copenhagen Flames and Fiend that made the IEM Fall playoffs, have now punched their ticket for PGL Major Stockholm, becoming the first Spanish lineup to achieve the feat. They did so by beating Copenhagen Flames in the 5-8th place decider bracket, where the Danes will have one last chance at securing their own spot to the event in Stockholm. Fiend will have their own chance at qualifying when they go up against G2, who already have a berth in the Major but are

Vitality overcome Copenhagen Flames to set up NIP clash

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Time Stamp: October 7, 2021 6:03 PM - Modified On: October 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Both favorites have won their matches on the first day of the IEM Fall Europe playoffs as NIP's 2-1 victory over Movistar Riders was followed by Vitality's 2-0 over Copenhagen Flames. But just like the Spanish underdogs, the Danish squad that went 5-0 in the group stage pushed the tournament favorites to the limit. Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon admitted that his team is really happy with the win over Copenhagen Flames following a 16-12 on Dust2 and 16-14 Vertigo. "They are a really tough opponent, we had a lot of difficult

How to watch Dota 2’s The International 2021

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Dota 2 fans had to endure another competitive year without The International, the most prestigious of the game, but the wait is coming to an end. The International 2021 is set to kick off on Oct. 7, but there won’t be a live audience due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Romania. Fans will still be able to tune into the action from the comfort of their home, however, and witness how the best teams around the world stack up against each other with one of the largest

September Team Ranking: Copenhagen Flames break into top 20, Vitality rise to third

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A few important events have taken place since we last brought you a monthly ranking update, most notably the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 14 and IEM Fall. With the latter yet to finish there is still ground to be gained and lost, but more than enough has happened this month to see some major shifts in the top 30. Vitality crack the top three for the first time since February Here's a summary of our ranking for new readers: Our team ranking is based on teams' achievements over

Heroic secure Major spot, Movistar Riders move on to playoffs at IEM

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Time Stamp: October 3, 2021 6:00 PM - Modified On: October 3, 2021 - Published By:
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With the results of the Group B's final matches going the way of Astralis, Movistar Riders and Heroic, three teams finished the group 3-2 and tiebreaker matches decided the final placings of the group. The tiebreakers decided whether Sinners, Heroic and Movistar Riders would progress to the playoffs, play in the 9th-12th decider bracket, or be eliminated. The Spanish team came out on top with two victories and finished second in Group B, while Heroic managed to send Sinners packing in fourth place, despite the result not impacting their own

MAD Lions part ways with tudsoN

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Time Stamp: October 3, 2021 3:49 PM - Modified On: October 3, 2021 - Published By:
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The Spanish organization has announced the release of the 21-year old from his contract. Filip "⁠tudsoN⁠" Tudev has left MAD Lions after being part of the organization since March 2021, when the organization signed a new European roster. MAD Lions had been operating with as a six-man roster since its formation, with tudsoN and Volodymyr "⁠Woro2k⁠" Veletniuk competing for the AWPer spot in the team. However, the young Pole has only played for the team sporadically since August, most recently taking the back seat in the team's campaign at IEM

The International Compendium 2021 is live, features reworked item sets, updated Talent Autographs, and more

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Time Stamp: October 1, 2021 4:50 PM - Modified On: October 1, 2021 - Published By:
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The International 10 is less than a week away and many of the world’s best Dota 2 teams are preparing to compete from Oct. 7 to 17 for a chance to lift the Aegis of Champions.  To celebrate the biggest Dota event of the year and share the spotlight with fans around the world, Valve is launching the next iteration of The International Compendium, which includes rewards and a way to directly support casters and talent. Just like with previous years, the TI Compendium acts as an interactive event in

Movistar Riders surprise Complexity, Sinners and Astralis go 3-0 in Group B

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Endpoint are out of contention for playoffs, as they will not be able to earn enough points to qualify for the Major due to their 20% points reduction for using a stand-in, having required at least a top-eight finish to have a chance. Sinners continue to impress in Group B with a win over Endpoint on Ancient, putting them 3-0 in the group and edging them one step closer to the playoffs where they could potentially collect enough RMR points to advance into the Major. Meanwhile, in one of the

Sinners stun Heroic in second Group B round as day two ends

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 7:23 PM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Sinners and Astralis now sit in joint first place of Group B at IEM Fall following victories in the second round, which saw the Czech side bring down group favorites Heroic on Vertigo while Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif and company escaped a rather surprisingly close affair facing Movistar Riders on Inferno. Meanwhile, Complexity grabbed their first win over Endpoint in the same group, now sitting in tied third place in the round robin at 1-1 after getting off to a poor start on day one with a narrow loss to Sinners.