DOTA 2 The International (TI) has established itself as one of the largest and most prestigious tournaments in the entire esports scene across all genres. The tournament is hosted by the game's publisher, Valve Corporation. The main event of TI 2022 will take place at the Suntec Singapore Convention Center, and the grand finals will be played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
A total of sixteen teams were able to book their spot in the main event after acquiring the required points in the Group Stage. The main event progressed through round 1 for the upper and lower brackets, with four teams already sent home.
Both Thunder Awaken (TA) and Team Secret played in Group B in the Group Stage, where Thunder Awaken secured 3rd position and Secret managed to claim 2nd position. The two teams will now face each other in a best-of-three format to confirm their place in the upper bracket finals match.
Let's look at how these teams fair against each other.
TA has been on a roll from the Group Stages, where the team ensured 10 match victories. The team also got the upper hand on Evil Geniuses (EG) in their first match, who were in 1st place in Group A, and sent them to the lower brackets in a surprising turn of events.
TA seems to have set their minds on using a hero draft that can take hits and survive fights longer than having the ultimate nuking ability combination. The recon and cover that they were able to deploy throughout the map made it increasingly comfortable for the team to avoid unnecessary team fights.
Team Secret has been on the DOTA 2 esports scene for a long time and has brought some of the best players the world will ever see onto the stage. The team has also been a dominant force in the DOTA 2 TI11 event after securing 13
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