The 2024 Esports World Cup DOTA2 playoffs concluded early today, with the Chinese team LGD securing their spot in the group stage after defeating nouns 2-0.
Here are the match details:
Game 1: LGD 1-0 nouns, with a score of 25:18 in kills and a duration of 45 minutes 04 seconds.
LGD: Soul Hunter, Radiant Sentinel, Mars, Spirit Breaker, Shadow Demon
nouns: Templar Assassin, Phantom Lancer, Abaddon, Dryad of the Depths, Ancient Apparition
Game 2: LGD 2-0 nouns, with a score of 38:31 in kills and a duration of 1 hour 30 minutes 55 seconds.
LGD: Troll Warlord, Phoenix, Mars, Weaver, Shadow Demon
nouns: Templar Assassin, Pudge, Slithereen Guard, Dryad of the Depths, Swain
Of note, in the previous round, the Chinese team AR drew 1-1 with nouns. AR’s Riyadh campaign ended with a record of 1-9, and the team announced an adjustment period due to recent poor performance.
In a direct clash, LGD and G2xiG tied 1-1, both finishing with a 3-7 record. LGD won the tiebreaker match 2-1, eliminating G2xiG.
▲ Playoff standings, LGD advances after the tiebreaker
According to the official tournament format, the qualifier stage featured two groups, A and B, with each consisting of six teams playing in a best-of-two double round-robin. The top three from each group advanced directly, while the sixth-placed teams were eliminated. The fourth and fifth-placed teams from each group then competed in best-of-three matches to determine the final two spots in the group stage.
LGD and the directly invited XG team will commence their group stage journey on July 10th through July 14th, with the grand finals scheduled for July 21st at 23:00 Beijing Time.
