Dota 2 tournaments return to normalcy, and the BTS Professional Sequence Season 13 SEA is what’s cooking.
This got here as a pleasing shock for followers after Beyond the Summit recently announced that they seemingly received’t be internet hosting Dota 2 tournaments subsequent season. Regardless, we’ll benefit from the thrilling scene of Southeast Asia’s abilities whereas BTS lasts.
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BTS Professional Sequence Season 13 Southeast Asia Event Format and Groups
The BTS Professional Sequence wants no introduction after its thirteenth iteration for the reason that yr 2020. The rationale why the BTS Professional Sequence is very regarded is for its full-fledged format, that includes group stage and playoffs. Group stage is best-of-two single round-robin whereas playoffs are best-of-three (besides the best-of-five grand finals).
Extra apparently, it’s the ten competing groups, that includes a number of Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) staples. Fnatic, Execration, Military Geniuses and Lilgun may simply be fan favorites going into the group stage. Nonetheless, we didn’t count on the return of Geek Fam of all orgs. Geek Fam final disbanded in yr 2020, however was liable for debuting star gamers throughout its energetic days.
Notably, the ex-T1 gamers, Carlo “Kuku” Palad, Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon, and Kenny “Xepher” Deo.
Moreover, Cheng “NothingToSay” Jin Xiang, at the moment mid participant of PSG.LGD additionally hailed from Geek Fam, albeit in a a lot earlier period of Geek Fam.
Amongst these powerhouse namesakes, there are additionally newcomers, unfamiliar and probably have untapped potential. The remaining groups embody Neon Atomic, XERXIA, SPAWN Staff, Unity Gaming, and Purple Paradox.
A brand new period of prodigies and younger blood
You’ll be stunned to search out out the beginner groups imply enterprise going into BTS Professional Sequence Season 13 SEA. SPAWN and Atomic gave the seasoned DPC staples a run for his or her cash on the primary day of the match.
Atomic managed to grab a sport off Military Geniuses and Lilgun with a decent draft. In a bird-eye’s view, it’s a teamfight-oriented one with unbelievable scaling potential. As an illustration, when Atomic dished out mid Mars, which evidently caught AG off-guard for assuming it was an offlane decide.
Whereas they most likely didn’t plan for the thoughts sport concerned right here, their response to AG’s arduous carry Lifestealer was correctly thought of with the Slardar final decide. As Atomic acquired snug with Naga and Mars picks, it’s hiding the actual gem of their draft, being the Silencer. The assist Silencer contributed to impactful fights, which was essential in shutting down Lilgun’s line-up.
One other unsuspecting candidate on the BTS Professional Sequence S13 SEA appears to be SPAWN, which additionally swept the ground towards Lilgun. Their heavy snowballing techniques with AOE magic injury line-up make for a harmful combo when coupled with their synergy.
Fnatic’s unrevealed roster
Whereas groups battle it out within the group stage, Fnatic has but to finalize its roster. They may have till Day 4 earlier than their first match, so solely time will inform whom Fnatic’s upcoming line-up will include. It was a gradual late-season for FNC at BTS Pro Series 12 and The International.
To recap, we already know that they launched Marc “Raven” Fausto and Anucha “Jabz” Jirawong, their arduous carry and offlane gamers respectively. Whereas Raven’s departure is inside expectations since groups substitute arduous carry gamers in most shuffles, Jabz’s departure was an enormous deal. Jabz can also be captain of Fnatic, the mastermind behind sturdy Enigma offlane drafts.
Contemplating Jaunuel “Jaunuel” Arcilla, Fnatic’s present arduous assist participant seemingly received’t function captain, which is historically a job for pos5 helps. There may solely be two potential captain choices. Firstly, Djardel “DJ” Mampusti, the pos4 assist in Fnatic is famend for his drafting experience however has taken the backseat in drafting selections final season.
Or we are able to count on a brand new offlane participant, who may also be captain/drafter. And, among the many restricted offlane gamers who’re additionally captains, there may be solely Kuku, who’s a free agent now. The rumor mills are doling out distinctive roster rumors so far, however we’ll most likely know the large reveal of Fnatic’s upcoming line-up at BTS Professional Sequence S13 SEA quickly.
