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esports: PH’s TNC Predator among Southeast Asian qualifiers for Epicenter Major

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<p>All-Filipino DoTA 2 Team TNC Predator barged its way into the Epicenter Major in Moscow, after defeating MYSG+AU in the Southeast Asian qualifiers of the tournament.</p><p>TNC defeated MYSG+AU, 1-0, to finish the tourney with a 6-1 record. TNC Predator is the first Southeast Asian team to qualify for the Major, with the other one yet to be determined.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/TNCProTeamDota2/photos/a.840519056030409/2294297697319197" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Geek Fam, a Malaysian squad which includes a mix of Malaysian, Singaporean and Filipino players, handed TNC Predator its only loss in the qualifier, 1-0, on Thursday.</p><p>Among the squad&#x27;s biggest wins was an upset on Fnatic, which parades a mix of Filipino, Malaysian, and Thai players, after an epic comeback from the Filipino team to break into the top seed.</p><p>The Epicenter Major the last tournament on the DoTA Pro Circuit, considered the professional tournament format system of DoTA.</p><p>A good standing in the Epicenter Major merits the chance for TNC to be invited back into the The International, the biggest DOTA event organized by Valve, the game&#x27;s developers.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/18/all-filipino-dota2-team-tnc-pro-bows-out-in-ti8-competition">All-Filipino Dota2 team TNC Pro bows out in TI8 competition</a></li></ul><p>The International will be held in Shanghai from August 16 to 25.</p>

<p>TNC Predator topped the qualifier round with a 6-1 record, besting 7 other teams in a round-robin competition.</p>

TNC Predator topped the qualifier round with a 6-1 record, besting 7 other teams in a round-robin competition.