Lima Main hype is brewing after Tundra and Spirit’s epic Dota 2 showdown ended with a bang

BetBoom Universe: Episode I – Comics Zone, a European on-line Dota 2 match supposed to function a warm-up of kinds heading into the Lima Main, wrapped up on Feb. 15, with Tundra Esports beating Crew Spirit within the best-of-five grand closing collection.

It was an epic conflict that got here right down to the wire. Tundra gained the primary two video games of the collection—each of which lasted greater than an hour—however misplaced the subsequent two, earlier than sealing the deal within the fifth and closing one.

Tundra wasn’t in full drive. OG legend Topson and BetBoom offlaner Dusk stood in to exchange Skiter and 9, who couldn’t take part as a consequence of sickness. Nonetheless, Crew Spirit lived as much as their title and managed to offer them a run for his or her cash in what ended up being fairly the thrilling Dota 2 collection nonetheless.

Each groups have already certified for the Lima Main, together with 16 others like Crew Liquid, BetBoom, Crew Aster, and PSG.LGD, all of that are in glorious kind, and if their collection was something to go by, it appears just like the Lima Main goes to be fairly a spectacle.

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Miposhka mentioned Spirit isn’t even in “the most effective form proper now.” The cool, calm, and picked up captain claims they make “many errors” and aren’t “centered” sufficient. Nonetheless, he felt fairly good concerning the end result. Sneyking, on the same observe, admitted having two stand-ins forced them to play “very different from [their] usual playstyle,” however praised Topson and Dusk for adjusting on a whim to nonetheless put up a staunch Dota 2 problem.

Will probably be attention-grabbing to see whether or not every group can kick issues up a notch too. Spirit will look to construct on what they realized on this match, whereas Tundra will welcome their two gamers again and return to a play type they’re accustomed to.

Liquid and BetBoom enter Lima because the favorites primarily based on 2023 Dota Pro Circuit outcomes to this point, however historical past exhibits something can occur at Dota 2 occasions; it’s anybody’s sport.

Author: Ronnie Neal