Dota 2 Articles

Schedule for day two of The International 5

<p>Four teams have been eliminated on the first day of The International 5, two more&nbsp;will be eliminated on&nbsp;day two, who will they be?</p>

IG and VP keep their dream alive

<p>For the first time in the tournament IG looked like a solid team and rolled over the unexperienced MVP.HOT6 players while Fnatic failed to tilt Virtus Pro with their unexpected role swap between Mushi and Kecik Imba.</p>

The two Champions Newbee and Na’Vi eliminated from TI5

<p>The do or die lower bracket matches started and at the end of the first two games, the defending Champions, Newbee are leaving the tournament alongside the TI1 Champions and three times finalist Natus Vincere. Mvp.Phoenix and Vici Gaming are the first two teams from the lower bracket to survive the BO1 gauntlet.</p>

Glorious 2-0 victory for CDEC over Cloud 9

<p>Mental strength and perfect execution of their game plan were the key factors that allowed CDEC Gaming to dominate Cloud 9 in The International 5 second quarter finals match.</p>

TI5 UB: LGD beat Team Empire 2-1

<p>The first match of the International is over and LGD continue their dominance as they beat Team Empire 2-1 and advance to the next round.</p>

Four things CS:GO majors can adopt from Dota’s The International

<p>Despite <em>CS:GO</em>&#39;s rise in popularity since 2012, little has changed at its three annual Valve-sponsored major tournaments. Here are four elements of <em>Dota 2</em>&#39;s massively popular International event that Valve can apply to <em>CS:GO</em> majors to give them new life.</p>

TI5 Main Event Day 1 schedule

<p>The International 5&rsquo;s Main Event will kick off in a few hours and the first day&nbsp;will have plenty of drama as four teams are bound to fail their quest for the Aegis and will watch the rest of the tournament from the sidelines.</p>

Lower Bracket Preview: Blood will be spilled; tears will follow.

<p>The Intenational 5&#39;s lower bracket features one of the most dramatic best of one settings seen in the history of Dota 2. Each matchup will have one of the finest organizations and players with their backs against the wall. Three TI Champions are on the verge of exiting the Key Arena after merely one game in the Grand Stage. Read more inside.</p>

Heroes of TI5 Group Stage

<p>With the The International 5&#39;s Main Event beginning in less than 24 hours, let&#39;s take a quick look at the tournament&#39;s group stage from a statistical perspective. Analyzing the heroes most picked and banned, those which were most contested, and those with the highest winrates, let&#39;s see if we can try and&nbsp;get a grasp on what kind of &#39;metagame&#39; to expect from the biggest playoffs in all of eSports.</p>

TI5 Upper Bracket Preview

<p>The group stage of the International 5 are over and the main event begings tomorrow. Let&#39;s take a look&nbsp;at what is in store for us.&nbsp;</p>

TI5 fun facts: 'Suma1l has a cheese pizza every two days"

<p>From Sumail and his cheese pizza addiction to Mag&#39;s Einstein-like IQ, Dota2&#39;s twitter, over the course of the group stages has released quite a few fun facts about the teams and players.</p>

WinteR: "You should be rewarded for being able to 2-0 your opponents."

<p>GosuGamers got a chance to sit down with WinteR, analyst at TI5, about his feelings about the format, praise from the community, and his plans after The International.&nbsp;</p>