The International 10 - Grand Final

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Grand Final (Bo5)

PSG.LGD vs Team Spirit

Game 1

Team Spirit Team Spirit Victory!

Duration: 38:16

Radiant	Score	vs.	Score	Dire
Team Spirit	18	vs.	5	PSG.LGD

Radiant	Bans	vs.	Bans	Dire
Team Spirit	Monkey King Tiny	vs.	Mars Winter Wyvern	PSG.LGD
	Magnus Ember Spirit Bane	vs.	Troll Warlord Phantom Assassin Terrorblade
	Leshrac Lina	vs.	Kunkka Storm Spirit

Radiant	Picks	vs.	Picks	Dire
Team Spirit	Elder Titan Tidehunter	vs.	Io Ursa	PSG.LGD
	Lion Naga Siren	vs.	Disruptor Lycan
	Void Spirit	vs.	Pangolier

Hero	Player	Level	K/D/A	LH/D	Gold Spent	GPM	XPM
Elder Titan	Miposhka	16	2/1/13	26/5	8459	270	328
Naga Siren	Yatoro	24	8/0/3	554/10	31305	828	679
Void Spirit	TORONTOTOKYO	23	3/1/11	277/8	19971	495	667
Lion	Mira	16	1/2/8	31/4	7521	214	353
Tidehunter	Collapse	20	4/1/8	250/6	16595	449	504
Ursa	萧瑟	19	0/4/3	349/1	19378	523	450
Pangolier	NothingToSay	20	0/2/3	282/11	16317	452	497
Lycan	Faith_bian	20	3/1/0	315/15	18197	479	475
Io	XinQ	17	1/4/4	69/11	7712	222	357
Disruptor	y`	12	1/7/3	14/0	4365	192	221

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Game 2

Team Spirit Team Spirit Victory!

Duration: 40:46

Radiant	Score	vs.	Score	Dire
PSG.LGD	8	vs.	24	Team Spirit

Radiant	Bans	vs.	Bans	Dire
PSG.LGD	Mars Winter Wyvern	vs.	Monkey King Tiny	Team Spirit
	Lina Invoker Anti-Mage	vs.	Ursa Beastmaster Lycan
	Kunkka Void Spirit	vs.	Visage Shadow Demon

Radiant	Picks	vs.	Picks	Dire
PSG.LGD	Io Leshrac	vs.	Bane Magnus	Team Spirit
	Earthshaker Morphling	vs.	Dark Willow Luna
	Nature's Prophet	vs.	Puck

Hero	Player	Level	K/D/A	LH/D	Gold Spent	GPM	XPM
Morphling	萧瑟	22	3/4/1	435/16	22561	599	544
Leshrac	NothingToSay	21	2/5/6	327/10	16391	492	505
Nature's Prophet	Faith_bian	22	2/5/5	343/34	19038	542	532
Earthshaker	XinQ	17	1/6/5	53/2	7372	246	348
Io	y`	15	0/4/4	38/3	5757	226	300
Bane	Miposhka	20	1/2/19	27/2	8306	300	478
Luna	Yatoro	26	13/2/7	630/13	35329	903	760
Puck	TORONTOTOKYO	25	5/2/14	377/2	21782	602	708
Dark Willow	Mira	21	3/2/14	58/4	10255	290	483
Magnus	Collapse	24	2/0/20	223/5	15639	402	663

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Game 3

PSG.LGD PSG.LGD Victory!

Duration: 50:10

Radiant	Score	vs.	Score	Dire
Team Spirit	17	vs.	43	PSG.LGD

Radiant	Bans	vs.	Bans	Dire
Team Spirit	Monkey King Winter Wyvern	vs.	Tiny Io	PSG.LGD
	Ursa Tidehunter Faceless Void	vs.	Morphling Kunkka Elder Titan
	Puck Void Spirit	vs.	Storm Spirit Ember Spirit

Radiant	Picks	vs.	Picks	Dire
Team Spirit	Magnus Dark Willow	vs.	Rubick Undying	PSG.LGD
	Phantom Assassin Disruptor	vs.	Spectre Bloodseeker
	Invoker	vs.	Tinker

Hero	Player	Level	K/D/A	LH/D	Gold Spent	GPM	XPM
Disruptor	Miposhka	17	3/10/9	45/1	6763	212	271
Phantom Assassin	Yatoro	26	6/8/6	516/6	25679	630	669
Invoker	TORONTOTOKYO	24	4/10/4	320/14	18677	493	527
Dark Willow	Mira	19	2/7/5	78/4	7494	219	336
Magnus	Collapse	22	0/8/10	235/8	14518	319	456
Spectre	萧瑟	29	15/1/25	444/10	34618	697	757
Tinker	NothingToSay	29	14/1/15	441/13	34234	680	773
Bloodseeker	Faith_bian	26	3/4/22	230/16	21035	425	574
Rubick	XinQ	24	4/4/24	131/2	20778	389	559
Undying	y`	24	7/7/25	106/5	13782	368	546

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Game 4

PSG.LGD PSG.LGD Victory!

Duration: 24:40

Radiant	Score	vs.	Score	Dire
PSG.LGD	23	vs.	2	Team Spirit

Radiant	Bans	vs.	Bans	Dire
PSG.LGD	Mars Dark Willow	vs.	Monkey King Tiny	Team Spirit
	Doom Faceless Void Terrorblade	vs.	Ember Spirit Phantom Assassin Ursa
	Lina Storm Spirit	vs.	Tinker Viper

Radiant	Picks	vs.	Picks	Dire
PSG.LGD	Magnus Bane	vs.	Winter Wyvern Lion	Team Spirit
	Luna Undying	vs.	Spectre Axe
	Kunkka	vs.	Templar Assassin

Hero	Player	Level	K/D/A	LH/D	Gold Spent	GPM	XPM
Luna	萧瑟	21	6/0/9	303/9	20748	771	809
Kunkka	NothingToSay	19	3/0/11	269/6	15933	632	681
Magnus	Faith_bian	16	3/0/12	135/18	10838	440	507
Undying	XinQ	15	5/1/12	80/7	10152	421	456
Bane	y`	14	6/1/7	16/4	6334	333	432
Winter Wyvern	Miposhka	10	0/4/1	43/1	2962	196	226
Spectre	Yatoro	15	0/1/2	204/7	10242	416	474
Templar Assassin	TORONTOTOKYO	18	1/4/1	284/7	12158	520	636
Lion	Mira	10	1/8/1	26/5	4365	190	253
Axe	Collapse	11	0/6/2	121/3	7530	306	302

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Game 5

Team Spirit Team Spirit Victory!

Duration: 36:44

Radiant	Score	vs.	Score	Dire
Team Spirit	29	vs.	12	PSG.LGD

Radiant	Bans	vs.	Bans	Dire
Team Spirit	Monkey King Undying	vs.	Mars Dark Willow	PSG.LGD
	Rubick Tinker Snapfire	vs.	Naga Siren Ursa Luna
	Oracle Ogre Magi	vs.	Lifestealer Sven

Radiant	Picks	vs.	Picks	Dire
Team Spirit	Magnus Bane	vs.	Tiny Lycan	PSG.LGD
	Winter Wyvern Ember Spirit	vs.	Kunkka Skywrath Mage
	Terrorblade	vs.	Enchantress

Hero	Player	Level	K/D/A	LH/D	Gold Spent	GPM	XPM
Winter Wyvern	Miposhka	20	1/3/15	74/3	8640	320	515
Terrorblade	Yatoro	24	9/1/13	406/12	27925	774	746
Ember Spirit	TORONTOTOKYO	25	7/1/15	281/1	19151	588	831
Bane	Mira	16	3/5/17	25/3	9689	299	365
Magnus	Collapse	22	8/2/18	168/3	14671	471	625
Tiny	萧瑟	24	4/5/2	462/9	20213	640	708
Kunkka	NothingToSay	22	1/5/6	305/6	13547	477	624
Lycan	Faith_bian	21	5/2/5	273/17	15251	470	544
Skywrath Mage	XinQ	14	1/9/5	42/4	6306	229	286
Enchantress	y`	15	1/8/5	82/2	6731	256	300

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Countdown times are in EEST. All times are subject to change based on the length of matches and delays.

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[u/podteod]

If you told me a year ago that Miposhka would be playing at TI finals I would have laughed. Dude has been playing for years on tier 2 teams and now might just win it all. Absolutely insane

Edit:

Lizzard just said the same thing lol

[u/cyclone_24]

Ceb and Notail with a very in depth explanation of the picks and strategy.

Interviewer to Spirit coach: "Did you have anything in mind with this draft"

Spirit coach: "Not really, just trying to counterpick"

[u/n0stalghia]

Oh, they're coached by Silent? Is that the Silent who was carry for the legendary 2014 Team Empire (with resolution and mag) that were picking invoker lycan every game and winning?

[u/Wendek]

"Naga is a great carry, I don't see why other teams couldn't win with her" - Yatoro, probably.

[u/Barolt]

As good as Yatoro has been, Team Spirit's support players have been ungodly good. They control vision and make space so well.

[u/gorgc_fan666]

7.31: Horn Toss removed pressing ceremonial reasons.

Introducing new shard ability: Collapse.

Instantly teleports enemy hero to your teammates.

[u/LordAsdf]

The mistakes of your past will pave the way for the success in your future.

Somnus FeelsStrongMan

[u/Swegan]

Yatoro is born in 2003 and Collapse is born in 2002, quite insane.

[u/Bagzy]

Mag is gonna have his shard become his scepter upgrade and the shard will just spray a picture of collapse on the ground.

[u/JENAZAH]

True Sight full subtitle incoming.

[u/floatablepie]

Oh, Fogged is back on the panel, why isn't he casting? Aw, damn.

[u/luvujisoo]

Sheever just mentioned true sight and i just realized that it will be subtitle galore for those of us who neither speak russian and chinese lmao

[u/hernan_rp]

Great draft analyst panel. Aui, Ceb and Notail, 10/10.

[u/n0stalghia]

Memes from CIS

[u/Jannekvinna]

I’m way too stupid to understand ceb and notails knowledge

[u/[deleted]]

TS are amazing, I am not trying to take anything from collapse fantastic plays but the last fountain skewer is IMHO an example of why Magnus needs some good nerfs after TI.

the amount of commitment/risk of horn toss skewer plays : reward ratio is not very reasonable by dota standards given how hard it is to counterplay.

[u/Misain]

TI winners as draft panel, pogchamp.

[u/FeistyKnight]

Something poetic about a cis team taking the 10th aegis . Against a seemingly unbeatable chinese squads too

[u/shinfoni]

Fuck, magnus is my go to offlane hero. They gonna nerf him heavily after this.

[u/newmelov]

Ceb calling tinker was nice

[u/xlmaelstrom]

Fucking madmen, keeping their composure after getting stomped and against LGDs strongest strat just to win it all.

Amazing Ember spirit from Torontotokyo, amazing team

[u/TooLateForGoodNames]

Did lgd pick pango to counter naga only to forget that naga can actually counter pango? That aghs destroyed all of ursa and pangos plans

[u/riulol]

From no toilet paper in your TI bathroom to 18 million dollars. Life is good!

[u/NewAccountEachYear]

Collapse will never have the equivalent to the million dollar dreamcoil because he has made several millions dollar plays this game lol

[u/[deleted]]

Smells like Team Spirit, boys

[u/spacetimecurve]

In my bones I felt PSG.LDG is due for an Aegis but in my core I can't help but root for the underdogs. Contrats Team Spirit!

[u/DBONKA]

Aui N0tail Ceb, what a panel

[u/zackinblack]

Are you guys ready for Yatoro riki

[u/Drk_Z]

Something that I haven't seen mentioned is how Collapse changed his build in game 5, he went blink into shard, in previous games he always went mek blink into shard. That kind of pace change set them up in the mid game.

[u/[deleted]]

ame lost 5th game to ember magnus again

[u/hell_hound996]

team spirit going all the way...

Went through freakin 8 games today... and dropping 5 teams in the lower brackets on the way to the finals no less

Just an amazing TI overall

[u/zomgfruitbunnies]

lol everyone else answer questions seriously.

Iceiceice: omnomnoms, peepeepoopoo

[u/AROMEZ]

Turns out Team Spirit were real Wings 2.0 all along

[u/Demi694]

"Naga 0-4 gg"

-some random redditor moments before the game

[u/drmrdreamer]

PSG.LGD, literally untouchable all tournament, is down 2-0. WHAT. THE. FUCK.

[u/likpoper]

2-0-20… wtf is this collapse.

[u/hostrelok]

Lmao russian cast

"Yes it's possible that collapse will skewer you to wherever he skewered sumail and his team"

Thank god I can switch streams easily and understand both

EDIT:He actually did!!

[u/Wendek]

Miposhka already thinking whether that was his retirement package lmao. That'd be sad imo, but also understandable. $3M goes a long way anywhere but I imagine particularly in Russia.

[u/cruxgt]

Don't mind me, i'm here just to wait for the translated chinese memes, carry on guys.

[u/-Avalon]

Xiao8 - we prepared for Spirit and Secret last night

Silent - idk, we didn’t have much time to prepare so we’re just playing the game

[u/DarkZonk]

slim childlike shrill materialistic rotten vast unwritten slap forgetful obtainable

This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact

[u/Doomroar]

Breaking that 20 min barrier was everything, Yatoro's ability to sense when ganks were coming his way was incredible.

[u/Ryhsuo]

OG feeling a little better about themselves losing to Spirit now I bet.

[u/davidchen9595]

The biggest difference was Yatoro evaded every gank and Ame got caught once bottom lane. That was a huge shift in momentum.

[u/TheFatZyzz]

Even if TS can't grab the Aegis, they already won in life

Miposha went from 300k lifetime career earnings to millionaire status

All other 4 players barely made 50k, and now they are all millionaires.

Everyone wins at the end.

[u/[deleted]]

Poor interview questions. Jesus

[u/not_urie]

Lgd lose with kunkka again? Dejavu, I seen this thing before

[u/Herioz]

After 4th game I was sure they've crumbled but they pull themselves together and did impossible Cinderella story.

[u/WritingWithSpears]

Last time China won a TI Barack Obama was president of the USA

[u/EvrySad]

This is the 1st time I saw LDG got really destroyed in these past months, they are really bleeding right now!

[u/imnotjude]

Just ban all the carry yatoro hasn't play, so he doesn't has hero to pick

[u/EGG_BABE]

Thinking about how this team was expected to do so poorly that they were practicing with no internet in the kitchen of their tiny hotel room

[u/[deleted]]

You are playing against Team Spirit.

You do not ban Collapse because you can counter it.

Team Spirit picks Collapse.

You lose against Team Spirit.

You ban Collapse next time you play against Team Spirit because you're not stupid.

[u/astoradota]

God i was on the edge of my seat 1 feet from my tv for the second half of game 5. What an incredible team and series. Amazing TI. Hope Insania becomes a permanent talent now aswell

[u/SomeStarcraftDude]

You are playing versus Team Spirit

You do not ban Magnus because you can counter it

You win because you countered Team Spirit

wait this is not how the meme goes

[u/sid8498]

Team Spirit is what everyone expected T1 to be.

[u/hurt-]

At this rate, Yatoro finishes the carry cavern crawl during this bo5.

[u/SpaNkinGG]

No matter the outcome of the entire tournamet.

Yatoro has gotta be MVP of TI10

[u/ducati_jackson]

Let's break it down, Jenkins

Jenkins has a breakdown

[u/VioGreen]

Did I just hear „especially for these fuckin nerds“ on the broadcast??

[u/[deleted]]

Maybe just hit me all the feels, I love you sir and I am sorry for dissing you 😭😭😭

[u/kimmiebap]

Draft panel = TI champions nice!

[u/prisonmaiq]

the dota knowledge on this panel omfg

[u/0neTwoTree]

That Aghanim purchase on Naga was just inspired

[u/Skandosh]

Is this what they call " to be in zone " ? . WTF

[u/Wendek]

Holy fuck Collapse what an absolute God playing this last teamfight at like 10% hps and still doing so fucking much. This Magnus is not going through again.

[u/dweakz]

collapse at one point was 0/0/11. just masterclass gaming from an offlaner

[u/randomcurios]

Xiao8:”we study them”

Picks io twice 2 games, and dont ban mag

[u/Mega_The_Medic_Main]

I think its clear now that Yatoro shaving his head to the Dota gods was very effective.

[u/Teleute7]

Hotdamn. Dota 2 analysts are quaking in their boots for the day N0tail and Ceb retires, and crossing their fingers that they don't get into broadcasting lol

[u/sj2011]

Incredible from PSG LGD - backs against the wall and this is what they show. That's heart - and the brass to let Collapse Mag through, knowing what it can do, but also believing that you have the counter.

So was that the recipe against the Collapse Mag? Incredible Rubick plays as the game went on - he was level with the Invoker in net worth later in the game. I do think if Torontotokyo has a better game mid then it could have gone differently for Spirit, but the NTS Tinker...think that'll get a ban next game.

That's the PSG LGD we all expected and could very well force a Game 5. They're in elimination mode the rest of the way - Spirit have some breathing room but when the tide turns against you it can be damn near impossible to recover.

[u/IamFanboy]

Incredible run and definitely the biggest underdog story ever.

But also definitely the worst interview and host in TI ever

[u/Zug__Zug]

What a series by Spirit. To get that completely destroyed in Game 4 and then come back and win like that in Game 5. Cant even imagine the strength it takes. GGWP Spirit. So adaptable, so flexible and such a good understanding of Dota.

[u/PhantomTF]

Idk why a team that loses can't have a good draft that just doesn't work out on this sub. If you lose the draft is always terrible and the /r/dota2 12k mmr army will shit on you. Id say at worst the ench wasn't the best and maybe et would have been better but sky and kunkka were great picks

[u/asteriospolyp10]

If Team Spirit win this TI. This will be the best Cinderella run ever.

[u/[deleted]]

it is fucking impossible to mentally recover from this.

the true sight is gonna show some broken, broken men.

[u/Xelisk]

Only Kyle can stop Team Spirit now.

[u/OnlyMayhem]

XinQ was insane

[u/OnlyTheBestYouCanGet]

"Xiao8 talked about the magnus counter. it's XinQ with his rubick!"

[u/Gyokan7]

They have Slacks so why is she doing these interviews, reading off her cue cards lmao

[u/Froggg_let]

Listening to Ceb and Notail at their bootcamps talking dota must be mind blowing

[u/BlackShadw]

LGD got megabaited by the open tiny lmao, how can you let mag go open again after the first two games and the secret game lmao.

[u/[deleted]]

You are playing against Team Spirit.

You do not ban Magnus because you can counter it.

Team Spirit picks Magnus.

You lose against Team Spirit.

You ban Magnus next time you play against Team Spirit because you're not stupid.

[u/dxDTF]

This panel insight is incredible from Notail and Ceb. I could listen to this for days

[u/NDA80]

You are playing against Yatoro.
You do not ban any hero because you can counter it.
Yatoro instantly picks any hero.
You lose against Yatoro.
You ban any hero next time you play against Yatoro because you're not stupid.

[u/GSV_Healthy_Fear]

People talking a lot about Naga, I think Tide had a larger impact. While Naga was farming crucial items to carry later on Tidehunter was a rock LGD kept running into, preventing them from capitalizing on their timings.

tldr: Naga carried the lategame, Tidehunter made sure there was a lategame.

[u/Original26]

Just wanna say that I haven't played Dota in over how many years yet I always come back whenever TI rolls around. The game will always have a dear part in my heart

[u/jeefzors]

damn no wonder OG is so sick, they know what you're picking a mile away

[u/kaze_ni_naru]

This draft panel of Seb Notail Aui is so fucking good. Not only do they have deep understanding of the game itself but they know the psychology of the players, and they played pubs so they know that Yatoro is a pubstar PA player and predicted NothingToSay is good on Tinker. Ceb predicted Tinker 100%. You don't get this deep from any other draft panel.

[u/lil_thirdy]

So I guess SEA Tinker is real

[u/aviationainteasy]

Love to see Collapse giving the "well shit you figured out Mag" tip to the Rubick at the end there lmao

[u/flowthought]

One of the best parts of this TI GF is Ceb/Notail on Draft panel and Insania as analytical caster. The realtime breakdown of pro mindset is so insightful.

[u/ErrorFindingID]

ceb being humble

"there's a reason why they are playing the finals and we're not" I am loving this draft panel

[u/HelloImSzeplo]

I don't even care who wins at this point. Either a reverse sweep or a qualifiers run Cinderella story are both amazing narratives. The Dota at this year's TI has been phenomenal!

[u/SnooHamsters6878]

SUMICHU IS SO FUCKING BAD INTERVIEWING PEOPLE

[u/realpdd]

Whatever God Yatoro sacrificed his hair to man...

[u/faralei]

I'm really happy for Spirit but what I'm most elated about is that Silent is finally a CHAMPION.

GGWP Team Spirit and Team Empire forever!

[u/MilkMeToday]

I think Ame did the right thing. They will lose anyway if TB got that aegis.

[u/EGG_BABE]

Zero correct bracket predictions anywhere on earth

What a fucking tournament

[u/christianrojoisme]

These lads started grinding out Tier 2/3 DotA under Yellow Submarine. Maybe this is a wake up call to Valve to support the Tier 2 team more.

[u/barbrawr]

HOLY

FUCKING

SHIT

[u/IUViolet]

lgd is just so unlucky. every time they look like they can win the TI, some teams with fucking great momentum came out of nowhere and fuck them up.

[u/maxxstone]

Trent and Lyrical is not particular bad. i like them. but they are not for the grand finals. i’d rather have synd and sunsfan as the alternates

[u/TheFatZyzz]

He HORN TOSSED HIM FROM THE HIGHGROUND

IT'S A DISASTAH

TEAM SPIRIT IS DOING IT

[u/[deleted]]

Congratulations Team Spirit. We look mentally done. It's a repeat of TI7. Another heartbreak for Ame

[u/Honey-Badger]

HOW IS COLLAPSE THIS GOOD!?

[u/[deleted]]

A whole year of domination to end up as a joke. I'm broken man

[u/Pipingskie]

giVinG mAgnUs iS a pARt oF oUr pLAn - xiao8 2021

[u/[deleted]]

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.

[u/c_sunset]

How many mag games do these teams need to see before they finally ban it from the hands of the gigachad collapse.

[u/CoverCPP]

Spirit losing to IG upper bracket was really just a power move to show that upper bracket is for bitches

[u/vividreveries]

Poor Batrider lol. Magus took his entire niche as a hero and is more extreme at that

[u/deadlygr]

I already imagine a very inspired emotional talk from xiao8 after that game 2 loss

[u/[deleted]]

If there's one thing I've learned from this TI, it's that teams put too much stock in the "broken" and meta heroes. I think Spirit showed that the benefit of keeping cores hidden until the last and making those cores not SSS+ meta heroes, but still some of the strongest, still can heavily outweigh first picking what's "broken".

The other thing is just how often these teams sacrifice team synergy with heroes over, again, what's "meta" and trying to build awkward teams around them. I mean at the end of the day picking what's broken doesn't mean you're going to win, I guess, but still the sacrifices some teams make is silly.

[u/Houeclipse]

Fuck yeah, the anime story ending

[u/darksoulsisfun]

Xiao8 was simply overconfident when he drafted the sky and kunka instantly. The sky did nothing at all . The undying ban allowed spirit to have a better laning stage. The undying totally fucked them in games 3&4. The drafting at the final game was on point by team spirit. That TB pick was miraculous. Xiao8 banned Sven instead of tb

[u/FeistyKnight]

Yatoro super underrated for that final game. It looked like he couldn't be ganked

[u/Legtriangle]

Awesome games from both, can't take anything away from them; just another level compared to the other teams

[u/Owl_Might]

Miposhka was about to lift the Aegis then Yatoro lifts it quickly before him. The Answer of the Dota Gods for his sacrifice!

[u/Demi694]

This panel is stacked af

[u/Sinestram]

Opening up TI finals with 10 percent winrate hero and destroying them with it god damn

[u/ssiinneepp]

AM ban? Banning Yatoro's all-hero challenge is a dirty move.

[u/[deleted]]

Are player sets being made still? Because Collapse needs a Magnus set made

[u/topologicalfractal]

SPIRIT ARE UP 2 FUCKING 0

[u/franksn]

Smells Like Team Spirit

[u/[deleted]]

What. The. Actual. Fuck. 10 years and a cis team wins again? Spirit are on a roll

[u/eatos42]

Mars, Tidehunter, and Magnus.

who are you going to ban, director xiao8?

[u/aanoo]

Embarrassing the best team in the world. Idk what I’m watching. This is even better than wings!

[u/haaaaaairy1]

The insane thing is.. spirit are just giving the enemies the OP meta heroes and just fucking crushing them. I’ve never really seen such things before wtf

[u/temaxz]

Smells like Team Spirit

[u/[deleted]]

CEEEEEEEEEEEBBBBBBBBBBB

[u/afcrf1886]

ONLY KYLE CAN SAVE LGD AT THIS POINT

[u/Gripeaway]

Manta dodge on the Skewer? What's that about Ame choking?

[u/[deleted]]

Saving private Ame in the end lol

[u/sabhi5]

NothingtoSay's Tinker is something else! What a freak!!!!!

[u/Gallium007]

Invoker didnt do jack shit the entire game.

4v5 draft.

[u/Ghost_of_Ruin]

Finally the LGD we knew showed up, first 2 games were so unlike them, the nerves were obvious, just hoping they can snatch a win with an ultra aggressive lineup and morph/shaker.

Lets see what the boys can do, still hoping for the dream.

[u/danosky]

PSG LGD making TorontoTokyo look like AlbertaOkinawa

[u/mario0182]

The Spirit is willing but the flesh is spongy and bruised.

[u/EtadanikM]

It's hilarious how the sound guy has made it almost no different from an actual international final except no crowd shots. Having custom cheers for one of the teams does help; too bad they can't modify a sound file to create one for Spirit.

[u/Sinx-]

Now it's time for LGD to face the real Grand Finals and that is the CN Dota 2 Community.

[u/[deleted]]

Epic. That whole ending sequence from the first throne push onwards saved this finals single handedly, which was too stompy one way then the other up to that point to feel satifsying. But once the throne was exposed, absolute craziness and fun befitting a TI finals. Spirit coming back after getting stomped 2 games in a row and looking lost and beating LGDs best strat perfectly caps off their crazy run this TI.

Love this team, so happy for them. Yatoro god 3 rampages in one TI, Toronto and Collapse biggest chad duo creating so much space and chaos blinking into entire teams alone and great supports and captaining from Miposhka and Mira. CIS dota no doubt going to see a resurgence after this, lots of young talented players over there going to be going hard in the next few months. Great for the scene and happy they finally have a team to rally behind after so many disappointments since Navi, and well Spirit is so entertaining that they've won over the entire west. Hope they stay together and try to defend the aegis next year. Great TI, people thought it was going to be a shitshow before it started but it ended up one of the most memorable.

[u/thelemonarsonist]

u/Leslie217

explain urself

[u/riulol]

How can you put Sumi to interview the players when you have Slacks?????

[u/kukiemunster]

GET SMALLEST TEAM ROOM = WIN TI, EZ GAME

[u/vit5o]

LGD deserved to lose. What of waste of talent in coward drafts. They could have played anything (as they showed in game 3 and 4)

[u/Vuccappella]

Grats to t-spirits definitely deserved. What awful post ti questions from the interviewer though lmfao, what's next, after just winning LOLLLLLLLL

[u/Happylittle_tree]

From tiniest group stage room with no toilet paper to TI champion, what a team

[u/lolfail9001]

I personally cheered for LGD.

But well, Spirit did deliver the great story.

Top tier script for true sight, Gaben (it's a meme).

[u/occamsdagger]

LGD and close to winning a TI, name a better duo.

[u/eabold]

You are playing against Team Spirit.

You do not ban Magnus because you can counter it.

Team Spirit instantly picks Magnus.

You lose against Team Spirit.

You ban Magnus next time you play against Team Spirit because you're not stupid.

[u/hell_hound996]

They just never learned to ban freakin magnus

[u/Unh0lyCatf1sh]

My 72 year old grandmother was in the room with me whilst I was watching the finals on the big screen this year.

Having probably never seen someone play a video game in her entire life, during game 5 I heard her laugh and say 'the Chinese ones are getting fucked by that horn guy again'

Yes Grandma, indeed they were

[u/Admirable-Excuse-690]

Sheever is such a good host, why wasnt she there from the beginning

[u/[deleted]]

Ok I will be honest, I am not a big TS fan but if they can make Naga works they have my respect.

[u/tbackhanded]

Yatoro on 14 picks now. Just continue the all hero challenge, you absolute madman

[u/Ninja_Hedgehog]

What am I watching? LGD's had the reputation of the top team for months now, and they're getting stomped by the underdogs! Well done Spirit!

[u/U2ez_]

yatoro can have my children

edit: am man

[u/doinky_doink]

Yatoro playing all hero challenge in TI mainstage lul. Literally GIGACHAD

[u/mantism]

not only can he play different carries, but he can also catch a bottle

[u/TetsuoSama]

God tier draft panel. Massive props to Ceb and Johan. It's almost hypnotizing listening to them break it down with Aui.

[u/[deleted]]

draft panel is so fucking on point you don't even have to watch the game. Everything they pointed out was visible in the game lack of stuns , timer lgs is on and how free naga going to be

Outdrafted and lost vision game easy for spirit.

LGD should pretend like this never happened and reset i still think they got it if they don't get outdrafted and don't lose info game so hard.

[u/DeadSira]

Reminder that CIS veteran Silent is coaching TS :)

This is a great story for him too

[u/TheFatZyzz]

LGD is playing Dota 2

Team Spirit is playing Dota 3

[u/VirulentWalrus]

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[u/Ninja_Hedgehog]

2:0. Did not expect this.

Er... didn't think I'd be saying this, but can LGD take a game off of Spirit?

[u/Sabishiiryuu]

Just ban Magnus next ffs

[u/HTwoN]

This fucking Magnus lol. MVP.

[u/Koei7]

I declare Collapse to be the Magnus God of all gods

[u/simpleman0909]

Holy shit, will this be a Dark Horse dominating the Grand Final against the Goliath or will LGD do an epic reverse sweep. Which story will come through, stay tune on the 3rd game baby!!!

[u/Yukorin1992]

TI7 rerun. LB run into 3-0 sweep GF.

[u/FeistyKnight]

Collapse is fucking unreal

[u/Decentralalaland]

holy shit COLLAPPESESEES! he RP'ed the coiled morph and it snapped! he was right on the edge and mag RPed as he was turning 180 degrees and got morph out of the coil which snapped it and beautiful buyback from bane. spirit are owning!

[u/IronTwinn]

They didn't ban Collapse Magnus, they paid for it. Same story as OG. Don't give these guys comfort heroes, you can't stop them.

[u/goody153]

Collapse has to be the best magnus performance of all time. LIke geez

[u/[deleted]]

Please interview LGD coach again and tell him what's the plan against collapse's Magnus.

[u/pikochip]

Collapse 2/0/20 🙇🏻‍♂️

[u/kukoo2112]

Collapse with the blind toss skewer! Seeesh

[u/TheFatZyzz]

This plays exactly like TI7

-Upper Bracket for bitches

-People thinking it's China's year

-China gets sweep'd 3-0

did i forget to mention that upper bracket is for bitches?

[u/[deleted]]

I was expecting a TI6 replay, but right now I'm witnessing a TI7 flashback. Started at upper bracket, kicked to LB. and rekt everyone that is in the way. And might sweep the Chinese

[u/7Zlatan]

Man this would have been so hype if there was crowd. CIS crowd would have gone bonkers

Hopefully next year 🤞🏼

[u/legexii]

xiao8 looks depressed genuinely

[u/Volzopin]

I feel like Puppeys approach of banning out Miposhkas heroes instead of using bans on Collapse who ends up owning with a Doom or sth anyway was the better idea, xiao8 is doing what iG was doing and it's not working at all.

[u/osufan765]

You are playing against TEAM SPIRIT. You do not ban Magnus because you can counter it. TEAM SPIRIT instantly picks Magnus. You lose against TEAM Spirit. You not ban Magnus next time you play against TEAM SPIRIT because you're stupid and just lost $13 million. You are PSG.LGD.

[u/rizuxizu]

Can't wait for all the memes if LGD lose without banning Magnus...

[u/[deleted]]

CEB POG. This guy would be an amazing coach/drafter for any team.

[u/gdh8tsfgs]

Ceb & n0tail insight so good. As expected from x2 TI winners.

[u/ryankun93]

Calling that tinker pick. Amazing analysis. Amazing panel.

[u/Lounge_leaks]

that spectre manta to dodge skewer POG

[u/saiprasanna94]

This line up is a pub game line up, tinker, spec and bloodseeker.. Along with undying..

[u/johnny_since]

Being a neutral in this grand finals is a blast, just kicking back and relaxing without rooting hard for someone is best way of enjoying good dota imo.

I'm a tiny bit relieved T1 was eliminated early, no more heart attacks for me lmao.

[u/FB-22]

I’m predicting meepo broodmother arc warden huskar to all be picked for this last game

[u/Jacosci]

Those bastards did it! Too bad there's no spectators to witness this beautiful moment.

[u/water6991]

Why Sumi ughhhh should've given Slacks to interview

[u/clean-toad]

Wish there was a crowd for this moment

[u/DaysofBaphomets]

Besides letting Magnus go threw, LGD lost both of the first games by starting their first two with their main cores and they did it again this time, when their more reactive style of drafting worked so well the third and fourth game. They got so cocky that their strat was unbeatable. I guess it's not meant to be.

[u/bpmtempo]

What a bunch of Gigachads taking down the best teams in the world to win TI. Amazing run!

[u/ress82]

Mad props to Silent and the rest of management too, they did great job with the team

[u/agarplate]

sups were so useless for LGD that final game, especially considering they last picked them - ench (range creep after laning phase) and sky (range creep if they buy 1 item)

[u/AlephEpsilon]

Ember spirit + magnus is too strong. You cant run away from this combo.