What's happened on The International 10 Day 2
The second game day of The International 10 has come to an end. Teams set several records at once, and the group stage standings became even more confusing. Let's tell you about everything.
Team standings after Day 2
There is a new leader in Group A. After the second day, Invictus Gaming has 4 wins and 1 draw that equals 9 points. Next comes OG, who lost the series to Team Aster. Then, there are 3 teams with 5 points: Team Undying, Evil Geniuses, and Virtus Pro.
Only one team still hasn't won a match yet — Thunder Predator. At the moment, the team is the main candidate to leave the tournament. But after the return of the midlaner, Team Aster won the series against OG and drew with Alliance.
In Group B, Chinese teams are dominating. PSG.LGD and Vici Gaming are on the first and second lines: both teams go without losses and only one draw. Next are Team Secret and, unexpectedly for many, beastcoast. The latter already has 5 points on their account.
There are 3 teams with 2 points at the bottom of the table. They all fight for a place in the playoffs. The worst team from each group will leave the tournament, taking 17-18 place.
Interesting facts after Day 2:
- OG lost to Team Aster and broke its 24-match win streak at The International series tournaments (2018, 2019, and 2021).
- The Invictus Gaming roster ranked 5th among the most stable teams in Dota 2 history. The current roster has played 500 maps together. They reached the landmark number in a match against Virtus Pro.
- Arteezy passed the mark of 1,000 maps played in LAN tournaments. Only Puppey and KuroKy have more.
- 16 heroes haven't yet been drafted by any teams.
- Monkey King is the most popular hero of the tournament. He has been drafted 79 times: 16 picks and 63 bans.
Highlights
Triple Rampage from SumaiL
Unexpectable fight result from Alliance
Winning fight in a 2 vs 5 situation
The International 10 takes place from October 7 to 17 in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It features 18 teams from different regions to compete for the prize pool of $40,018,195.