The Dota 2 Riyadh Masters 2024 is gearing up for an epic showdown as part of the Esports World Cup festivities. With $5,000,000 prize money on the line, 20 of the best Dota 2 teams will compete for the lion’s share in an exciting contest.
Let's dive into the list of Dota 2 teams who have qualified for the Riyadh Masters 2024 group stage via ESL Pro Tour Points (EPT Points):
Team Falcons is soaring high on the back of a successful year ever since its formation. Coupled with experienced veterans and TI champions, the MENA-based “superteam” instantly looked strong on paper, and they clicked.
The team chemistry is undeniably strong with a strong sense of strategic prowess and innate individual skills, along with the backing of a strong Dota 2 esports organization, thus making them a force to be reckoned with.
Sitting atop the mountain with 18280 EPT Points, Team Falcons have secured their spot at the Riyadh Masters 2024 group stage.
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A consistent force throughout the season, BetBoom is the second team to qualify for the Riyadh Masters 2024 group stage by accruing 16300 EPT Points.
A consistent placer in the competitive Dota 2 circuit, the Eastern European team has lacked the finishing touch, considering their struggle to win a tier-1 event. Despite all the makings of becoming a champion, the team always falls short due to their temperament, or lack thereof, and ends up in the top 4.
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A veteran squad with a penchant for winning tournaments, Gaimin Gladiators are the third team to qualify for the Riyadh Masters 2024 group stage with 10960 EPT Points.
They bring experience and firepower to the table along with the capability of executing unorthodox strategies and turning the game in their favour. GG dominated the 2023 DPC season winning all three of Valve’s Dota 2 majors and also secured a second-place finish at TI12.
However, their 2024 campaign started on a lacklustre note as the team struggled to hit their peak until the new Dota 2 Patch 7.36 got shipped in. Suddenly, GG finds themselves rejuvenated and is on the cusp of hitting their old stride.
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Xtreme Gaming’s road to the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters 2024 group stage is quite interesting. The Chinese behemoth is a force to be reckoned with with an entire country’s hope on its shoulders to bring the next TI title to China.
They qualify on the back of strong performance in the ESL-sanctioned tournaments to accrue 10400 EPT Points and rank fourth on the leaderboard. The return of Ame has also fueled their hunger to win and emerge as a strong contender to other Dota 2 teams in the world.
The interesting part though, is that XG was allocated an additional 3360 EPT points due to the majority of its current players transferring from Azure Ray to Xtreme Gaming. Thus, their road to the Dota 2 Esports World Cup became relatively easier.
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The TI11 champions mark their return on one of the biggest Dota 2 tournaments to grace the scene. They clinch fifth place in the EPT leaderboard with 6515 points. Their journey to the Riyadh Masters 2024 hasn’t been an eventful one considering the numerous roster changes it underwent.
Nonetheless, the Western European squad, who are still looking for their fifth member, will look forward to adding another trophy to their cabinet.
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A shadow of its former self, Team Liquid comes in at the sixth position with 6038 EPT Points. One of the European strongholds, the team has struggled to perform consistently, showing signs of stagnancy.
They will seek to reclaim their dominance at the Riyadh Masters 2024 and stay true to their potential.
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The current iteration of OG is eager to step out of the long-cast shadow set by its predecessors – the two-time TI champions. Their presence promises an electrifying display of excitement and storyline but their reality is far from different.
The org has been struggling to qualify for major tournaments but has been incredibly lucky to field their Dota 2 roster as last-minute replacements, where they have performed admirably well and shown us signs of brilliance.
OG is not to be underestimated though as they qualify for the Riyadh Masters 2024 group stage in seventh place with 5496 EPT Points.
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The reigning TI12 and Riyadh Masters 2023 champions are the last team to qualify for the Riyadh Masters 2024 with 5200 EPT Points.
After a thrilling victory at the recently concluded PGL Wallachia Season 1, Team Spirit looks poised and in ripe form – in classic TS fashion. However, their journey to the Dota 2 Esports World Cup has depended more on other teams’ performance than their own.
Needless to say, they are back, or not, and it’ll be really interesting to see how it turns out, especially in the new Dota 2 7.36 patch.
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The list of teams directly qualified for the Riyadh Masters 2024 group stage is complete. The remaining 12 teams will be determined from the regional qualifiers and will be seeded in the play-in stage.
Who will rise to the challenge and be crowned the Riyadh Masters 2024 champion?
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