In Dota 2 The International (TI) 2022, fans will witness the clash between a North American sapling organization and a team with roots that are more than a decade-long - Beastcoast and PSG.LGD. The match is set to take place on October 23 in Suntec Singapore.
PSG.LGD is a long-running team that started back in 2010 and went through several shuffles on its roster. It remains one of the biggest powerhouses in the Chinese scene. Beastcoast was established more recently in 2019 and acquired a steady roster for its TI journey, and has become the longest-lasting five-man roster in the history of all teams.
PSG.LGD secured their entry into the Upper Bracket from Group A but lost their bearings and are now fighting to survive in the Lower Bracket. Beastcoast placed seventh in Group B and entered the Lower Bracket where they beat Hokori and Evil Geniuses (EG).
Beastcoast might be a considerably new Dota 2 team, but the roster does have prior experience in the scene, having played under the team, Infamous. The roster has proven itself after eliminating EG, the highest-placed team in Group A, with a flawless 2-0 scoreline in the Lower Bracket Round 2, which had a best-of-three format.
Beastcoast is more inclined towards selecting a Dota 2 hero draft that can withstand unavoidable teamfights, like Tiny and Brewmaster. Meanwhile, they prefer to pick champions like Slark and Phantom Lancer for the mid-to-late-game period who can secure kills on their own.
This strategy of picking off estranged enemies quickly gives the team the upper hand, since the immediate teamfight will have one or more of the players missing.
PSG.LGD learned that their Shadow Fiend - Marci combo needs a little more work and quickly shifted to a
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