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Dota 2: All-Filipino team TNC Predator clinches WePlay AniMajor playoffs spot

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

After battling in the highly competitive group stage, all-Filipino team TNC Predator has qualified in the lower bracket of the WePlay AniMajor playoffs.This developed after drawing their last best-of-two series in the group stage Monday night vs. Russian squad Team Spirit 1-1.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/04/21/esports-execration-falls-to-nigma-shown-door-at-animajor">Esports: Execration falls to Nigma, shown door at AniMajor</a></li></ul>In the first game, the Filipinos built a massive gold lead after consistently winning battles in their favor, and eventually winning the game.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">PH&#x27;s <a href="https://twitter.com/TNCPredator?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TNCPredator</a> clawed their way back into the match after winning battles in their favor. They are now up 1-0 over Team Spirit <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNewsSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNewsSport</a> <a href="https://t.co/AU2frdM0rO">pic.twitter.com/AU2frdM0rO</a>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1401904128301752325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Filipino star Armel Paul &quot;Armel&quot; Tabios&#x27; Puck was unstoppable, earning a massive 55.5k net worth on his hero.Armel also etched 17 kills across his name, alongside 23 assists and 2 deaths.However, things did not go their way, as the Filipino team lost the second match.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/22/21/esports-execration-sweeps-fnatic-clinches-wildcard-spot-in-animajor">Esports: Execration sweeps Fnatic, clinches wildcard spot in AniMajor</a></li></ul>TNC failed to kill Illya &quot;Yatoro&quot; Mulyarchuk&#x27;s Ursa in Game 2 while securing 16 kills.The whole squad was held to only 14 kills, versus Team Spirit&#x27;s 40.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/22/21/esports-tnc-falls-to-t1-in-best-of-3-series-tiebreaker">Esports: TNC falls to T1 in best-of-3 series tiebreaker</a></li></ul>Despite the series draw, TNC secured a 2-3-2 win-draw-loss record in the group stage, enough to enter the lower bracket playoffs.They will continue to fight for Filipinos&#x27; esports pride in the AniMajor playoffs starting June 9.<div>ROSTERS:</div>TNC PREDATOR: Kim &quot;Gabbi&quot; Villafuerte, Armel Paul &quot;Armel&quot; Tabios, Jun &quot;Bok&quot; Kanehara, Timothy &quot;Tims&quot; Randrup, Marvin &quot;Boomy&quot; RushtonTEAM SPIRIT: Illya &quot;Yatoro&quot; Mulyarchuk, Alexander &quot;TORONTOTOKYO&quot; Khertek, Magomed &quot;Collapse&quot; Khalilov, Miroslaw &quot;Miroslaw&quot; Kolpakov, Yaroslav &quot;Miposhka&quot; Naidenov

This developed after drawing their last best-of-two series in the group stage Monday night vs. Russian squad Team Spirit 1-1.

This developed after drawing their last best-of-two series in the group stage Monday night vs. Russian squad Team Spirit 1-1.

Dota 2: All-Filipino team TNC Predator clinches WePlay AniMajor playoffs spot

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Dota 2: All-Filipino team TNC Predator clinches WePlay AniMajor playoffs spot

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jun 08, 2021 12:47 AM PHT

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