The group stage of the Dota 2 EPL Masters III tournament has officially concluded. Unfortunately, two Ukrainian teams, IC x Insanity and Team Lynx, failed to advance to the playoffs. The teams finished third and fourth in Group A, respectively, and left the competition, as tournament rules dictate that only the top two rosters from each group advance.
The decisive playoff stage will take place from November 2 to 5, where participants will compete for a total prize pool of $100,000. This stage will feature a Double Elimination bracket. All standard playoff matches will be played in a best-of-three format, while the tournament champion will be determined in a Best of 5 Grand Final. In total, four invited teams advanced directly to this stage, bypassing the group stage.
Among these invited participants is the esports club Natus Vincere. Our team will begin its run directly from the quarterfinals. The NAVI players have already won the two previous editions of the EPL Masters and are now aiming to become three-time champions of the competition.
NAVI roster for the EPL Masters III tournament:
- Taras "gotthejuice" Linnikov
- Artem "Niku" Bachkur
- Yurii "pma" Prots
- Tamir "daze" Tokpanov
- Stanislav "Riddys" Mitroshkin
- Aske "Cy-" Larsen (Coach)
NAVI will play their first match in the upper bracket against Nemiga Gaming. This Best of 3 series is scheduled for November 2 at 18:00 Kyiv time.
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