{"id":38334,"date":"2024-09-10T22:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T02:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38334"},"modified":"2024-09-10T22:14:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T02:14:50","slug":"team-spirit-will-not-defend-their-dota-2-international-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/team-spirit-will-not-defend-their-dota-2-international-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Spirit will not defend their Dota 2 International title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After being sent to the lower bracket by nouns before the playoffs started, the reigning champions Team Spirit fought to stay in <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/the-international\/\" title=\"The International betting guide\">The International 2024 (TI13)<\/a> today before being eliminated in the final series of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Their opponents, G2xiG, had struggled throughout the year, and their shaky performance against Tundra Esports in the group stage reflected their inconsistency.<\/p>\n<p>The two <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/\" title=\"Dota 2 betting guide\">Dota 2<\/a> teams had met twice before in 2024, with each securing a win, but with tournament lives on the line at TI13, the stakes were much higher.<\/p>\n<p>Despite expectations of a close series, Game 1 was a dominant showing from Team Spirit, led by Denis \u201cLarl\u201d Sigitov\u2019s unkillable Invoker.<\/p>\n<p>His early rotations gave Spirit complete map control, leaving G2xiG scrambling.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to recover, G2xiG managed just five kills over 35 minutes, as Spirit cruised to victory, bringing them one step closer to the main event.<\/p>\n<p>Game 2 followed a similar pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Spirit\u2019s rotations and aggressive play left G2xiG behind early, and despite attempts to fight back, the Chinese team couldn\u2019t find their footing.<\/p>\n<p>After just over 30 minutes, they conceded, ending their TI 2024 run with a disappointing exit.<\/p>\n<p>Team Spirit, on the other hand, advanced to face Xtreme Gaming in the next round of the lower bracket.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">G2 x iG fell to Team Spirit in the second series of the day and have been eliminated from the competition. The day isn&#39;t over for Spirit, as they are set to face Xtreme Gaming in the final series of the day. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dota2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dota2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TI13?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TI13<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5VVHjuAMqm\">pic.twitter.com\/5VVHjuAMqm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The International (@dota2ti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dota2ti\/status\/1833509864825623036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the first round of the playoff lower bracket, Heroic and beastcoast clashed in an all-South American showdown.<\/p>\n<p>Heroic, whose roster featured several former beastcoast players, emerged victorious after a hard-fought best-of-three, knocking out their regional rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The rivalry had been intense all year, but Heroic had consistently outperformed beastcoast, winning all six of their prior encounters before TI 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams had disappointing starts at TI, with Heroic finishing fourth in Group A and beastcoast going winless in Group D.<\/p>\n<p>Despite finally securing a win in Game 1, beastcoast couldn\u2019t hold off Heroic, who secured a 2-1 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Beastcoast exited TI in 13th-16th place, taking home over $37,000, while Heroic guaranteed a top-12 finish.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was a spectacular series between two South American teams, but it&#39;s time for beastcoast to exit the tournament after their 1-2 loss to HEROIC. k1.hector and his team will play later today against Aurora. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dota2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dota2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TI13?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TI13<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qqPntVE7YW\">pic.twitter.com\/qqPntVE7YW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The International (@dota2ti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dota2ti\/status\/1833475402427183457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Heroic then faced Aurora in the next lower bracket round.<\/p>\n<p>Aurora, fresh off an upset victory in the seeding decider against Team Zero, had been quickly dropped to the lower bracket by Cloud9.<\/p>\n<p>In Game 1, Heroic dismantled Aurora with a strong performance from H\u00e9ctor \u201cK1\u201d Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s Bristleback, taking a quick 30-minute win.<\/p>\n<p>Aurora fought back in Game 2, with a clutch play by Worawit \u201cQ\u201d Mekchai at Roshan and Artem &#8220;lorenof&#8221; Melnick\u2019s dominant Timbersaw leading them to victory.<\/p>\n<p>In the deciding Game 3, Aurora\u2019s Tusk helped them secure a late-game win after a back-and-forth match, sending Heroic home in 9-12th place.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aurora won an incredible 2-1 series against HEROIC and will advance to The International after a standout performance by Q on Tusk! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dota2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dota2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TI13?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TI13<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wT2jQDvJz6\">pic.twitter.com\/wT2jQDvJz6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The International (@dota2ti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dota2ti\/status\/1833565345057038742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Team Spirit, on the other hand, saw their TI 2024 journey end in the lower bracket after a loss to Xtreme Gaming.<\/p>\n<p>Despite winning the first game, XG\u2019s tempo drafts and strong laning took control of the series, securing their victory and eliminating Spirit in 9-12th place.<\/p>\n<p>The defeat marked another challenging TI for Spirit, who struggled after their 2021 championship win, only to reclaim the Aegis in 2023.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Xtreme Gaming defeated Team Spirit 2-1 after an incredible Game 3, securing their spot at The International 2024, while the TI 12 champions are eliminated! 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