| Group A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R | Team | G | W-L | P | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. |  SGC | 1 | 1-0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. |  EHOME | 1 | 1-0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | iG | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. |  MSKI.Asus | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The International's group A finally caught up to the quickly finished matches from group B. A main part of the delay was caused by the intense opening battle of EHOME versus iG.
Despite the regularly malfunctioning streams and a lot of pauses, the match can be described as a trademark match of Chinese DotA, showcasing all qualities that audiences appreciate when watching DotA matches from the country. Top-class, but long focusing on few essential clashes and spending a major part of the time on farming.
After back and forth battles, EHOME finally managed to score a 4-0 in a team fight, clearing the way to the throne, iG typed GG and the game found a winner. A small peak into the sealed booth can be watched below.
In the other match, last-minute attender SGC caught a good start against MSKI sharing the lead with EHOME.
