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Dota 2: Chinese powerhouse PSG.LGD secure first The International grand finals berth

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<h3>PSG.LGD ARE TI10 FINALISTS</h3><p>China&#x27;s PSG.LGD, a powerhouse in the Dota 2 professional scene, are the first grand finalists in The International 10.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Chinese team PSG.LGD The International/Twitter" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/10/16/20211016-dota2ti-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Chinese team PSG.LGD at The International. <em>Photo courtesy: The International/Twitter</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>They defeated European squad Team Secret, 2-0, in the upper bracket finals to clinch the slot on Saturday night (Manila time).</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: 🇨🇳PSG.LGD are the first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TI10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TI10</a> grand finalists, dropping Team Secret to the lower bracket 2-0. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dota2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dota2</a><br/><br/>The European squad will face either 🇷🇺Team Spirit or 🇨🇳Invictus Gaming in the lower bracket finals.<a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNewsSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNewsSport</a> <a href="https://t.co/w1oKGlP1nb">pic.twitter.com/w1oKGlP1nb</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1449350027424321542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Wang &quot;Ame&quot; Chunyu&#x27;s Tiny of PSG.LGD was rampaging all over the map in Game 1, dealing 36.8k damage to heroes and 23.6k to buildings, topping all players in the game.</p><p>He had a flawless score of 14-0-3 kills-death-assists across the scoreboard.</p><p>The second game was tight, with both teams having a kill score of 21 apiece. But the crowd control of Cheng Jin Xiang&#x27;s Leshrac was disruptive, consistently challenging Team Secret&#x27;s push in their base.</p><p>Leshrac&#x27;s area of effect damage, combined with Ame&#x27;s Boundless Strike on Monkey King and a couple of support skills from the team, killed the enemy cores 51 minutes in the game.</p><p>Ame again had a clean game, going deathless alongside 9 kills and 9 assists.</p><div><strong>&#x27;EZ GAME&#x27;, CONFIRMED?</strong></div><p>Team Spirit won its skirmishes against Chinese crew Invictus Gaming Saturday 2-0, the same individuals who took down defending champions OG.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/15/21/dota-2-team-spirit-ousts-champs-og-from-the-international">Dota 2: Team Spirit eliminate defending champs OG from The International World Championships</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JUST IN: 🇷🇺Team Spirit will advance to the lower bracket finals, beating 🇨🇳Invictus Gaming 2-0 on Saturday (PH time).<br/><br/>The Russian squad will face Team Secret on Sunday for a chance to compete for the Aegis of Champions. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dota2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dota2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TI10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TI10</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNewsSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNewsSport</a> <a href="https://t.co/1xPF5QECH0">pic.twitter.com/1xPF5QECH0</a></p>— Kennedy Caacbay (@kennedyzcaacbay) <a href="https://twitter.com/kennedyzcaacbay/status/1449390657110380547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Team Spirit is the team of Russian player Alexander &quot;TORONTOTOKYO&quot; Khertek, the same person who chatted the two-time world champions &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/15/21/dota-2-team-spirit-ousts-champs-og-from-the-international">ez game</a>&quot;, a gesture considered unconventional for professional players.</p><p>But for some fans, it may show confidence in their skills.</p><p>They will advance to the lower bracket finals, facing Team Secret for the last grand finals spot on Sunday.</p><p>The esports organizations are vying for the grand prize amounting to $18,208,300 (approximately P900 million), the Aegis of Champions, and the prestige of being the world&#x27;s best Dota 2 team of the year.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/03/21/esports-dota-2s-ti10-top-prize-over-p900-million">Esports: DOTA 2&#x27;s biggest annual tournament top prize over P900 million</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/15/21/dota-2-t1-bow-to-vici-gaming-in-the-international">DOTA 2: T1 bow to Vici Gaming in The International</a></li></ul>

China's PSG.LGD defeated European squad Team Secret, 2-0, in the upper bracket finals to clinch the slot on Saturday night (Manila time).

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Dota 2: Chinese powerhouse PSG.LGD secure first The International grand finals berth

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Oct 16, 2021 11:50 PM PHT

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