For those who might have missed the most important news from the past week in competitive Dota 2 scene, here is a short recap.
Dota 2 evolves again with patch 6.87
A plethora of new items, adjustments to the terrain and hero reworks will make the rapidly approaching qualifiers for the Manila Major a nightmare for all participants. The long awaited 6.87 is live!
Usually eight teams are invited but for the first time, twelve direct invites have been given out:
Team Secret
Team Liquid
Evil Geniuses
MVP Phoenix
Wings Gaming
Vici Gaming Reborn
Fnatic
OG
Complexity
Alliance
Natus Vincere
LGD Gaming
Mineski’s coach to become member of their active roster
Since their great run at the Frankfurt Major, Mineski.Sports5 have struggled to maintain their high level of performance, and have tinkered with their lineup already in an attempt to rectify this during the Spring shuffle. The recent result at ESL One Manila was far from satisfactory for the organization, so the team’s coach Mark 'Cast' Pilar will be replacing Jessie Cristy 'JessieVash' Cuyco in the position five support.
Manila Major regional qualifiers: groups and streams schedule
The regional qualifiers will take place from May 3rd to 6th in a best of two Round Robin format. The top two teams from each group will advance to a best of three double elimination bracket, with the round robin first place teams facing the second place from the other group. Grand Final will be a best of five.
China Regional Qualifiers groups:
Europe Regional qualifiers groups:
South East Asia Regional Qualifiers groups:
Americas Regional Qualifiers groups:
MVP Phoenix strikes again: WePlay Season 3 trophy goes to Korea
MVP Phoenix and Vega Squadron clashed for the third time at the WePlay Dota 2 League Season 3.The group stage encounter between the two teams went in Vega Squadron’s favor, who made their way to the top of group B. After defeating Evil Geniuses in the lower bracket finals, Vega rejoined the Koreans in the Grand Finals.
