Tundra Esports have managed to reach the pinnacle of the professional Dota 2 scene by winning The International 2022 (TI11). While the prize pool had a significant decrease from last year, Tundra Esports will take home a massive prize money of $8,486,026 USD as well as being immortalized within the coveted Aegis of Champions trophy. Team Secret on the other hand, will take second place while also taking home $2,452,562 USD in prize pool earnings.
Tundra Esports winning Dota 2 roster:
Oliver “skiter” Lepko
Leon “Nine” Kirilin
Neta “33” Shapira
Martin “Saksa” Sazdov
Wu “SneyKing” Jingjun
Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling (team coach, TI5 winner with Evil Geniuses)
Highlights
Here are some highlights of the series.
Tundra Esports vs Team Secret: Match Recap
In Game 1, Tundra Esports outdrafted Team Secret massively as it went for its infamous Naga Siren-Tusk combo with Tidehunter providing the initiation requirements. While Michał “Nisha” Jankowski’s Leshrac was doing what he could for the team in the game, Tundra’s draft seemed to be unbeatable as it claimed Game One after 40 minutes.
Game 2 featured Secret's Bristleback-Morphling combo with Resolut1on’s Leshrac , while Tundra went for a draft that was focused on objectives by picking up Arc Warden, Visage and Chaos Knight. While Team Secret had a better start in the early stages of the game, Tundra’s draft once again proved to be unbeatable as the Arc Warden-Chaos Knight combo secured Game Two after 40 minutes.
Game Three saw both teams going all in on aggressive drafts, with Secret picking up Naga Siren, Ember Spirit and Leshrac as the main lineup while Tundra went with Medusa, Pangolier & Beastmaster as the core lineup. While both teams were even during the laning phase, Tundra were once again on the offensive as they managed to repel Secret’s attempts of killing its core heroes several times. Tundra ended up claiming Game Three after 44 minutes.
Tundra Esports, what an amazing year for the organization as a whole as well immortalizing yourselves in the history books of Dota 2. Congratulations once again on your championship title.