For those who take a look at Workforce Secret’s roster, you wouldn’t pin them as an underdog story. However after solely being collectively for 2 months and needing to qualify for The Worldwide 2022 through the Last Chance Qualifier, this run has Dota 2 followers equal components hyped and confused.
Taking up the brand new highest-placing TI squad in South American historical past, Secret completely dismantled Thunder Awaken within the first 2-0 sweep of the primary occasion’s third day—maintaining the higher bracket’s clear structure of all 2-0 information.
TA’s explosive method was capable of match Secret early in sport one, however over time the regular hand received out with medical execution that gave no floor. Nisha’s Leshrac was a rallying level and Crystallis had a free sport on Drow Ranger that led to a stable closeout.
Sport two wasn’t even a contest as Secret took management from minute one and walked away with the sequence. This time it was on the again of Resolut1on’s Leshrac and Zayac’s Marci as Secret made TA look fully helpless in a 41-12 victory.
For Puppey, the result’s all that issues, as this now ensures his group a top-three end at TI for a second straight 12 months and locations him one sequence away from making the grand finals for the primary time since enjoying with Natus Vincere at TI3. Not dangerous for the only player to ever attend every TI who’s searching for his second title.
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Over the past 4 iterations of TI, Puppey’s groups have improved their placements yearly. If historical past is to be believed, Secret will make the grand finals earlier than shedding, however with how they’re enjoying proper now it’s extra seemingly that they are going to stroll away with the Aegis of Champions.
They received’t play once more till Oct. 28, once they face off towards the winner of Tundra Esports and Workforce Aster to see who will punch the primary ticket to the TI11 grand finals.
As for TA, they’re nonetheless alive and have an opportunity to raised their high six placement once they face the winner of OG and Workforce Liquid within the fourth spherical of the decrease bracket.
