The Kuala Lumpur Major
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The Kuala Lumpur Major
League Information
Series:
Organizers:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Kuala LumpurVenue:
Format:
GSL Group Stage
Double Elimination Playoffs
Double Elimination Playoffs
Prize Pool:
$1,000,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-11-09
End Date:
2018-11-18
Version:
Teams:
16
Pro Circuit Points:
15,000
Liquipedia Tier:
Pro Circuit Tier:
Links
Chronology
The Kuala Lumpur Major will be the first Major of the 2018/19 season and PGL's 6th overall Major. The event will see 16 teams from across the globe competing for $1,000,000 USD and valuable DPC points for The International 2019 in early November 2018. In collaboration with the eGG Network and ImbaTV, the main event will be hosted at the Axiata Arena, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 16 to 18 November, 2018.
Format[edit]
- Qualifier
- 15 teams qualify through regional qualifiers: three teams each from Europe, China, and North America and two teams each from CIS, Southeast Asia, and South America[1]
- One team qualifies as the champion of Dream League Season 10
- Group Stage
- 9 to 10 November 2018
- Four groups of four teams each.
- Bo3 double-elimination (GSL) bracket.
- Top two teams from each group advance to the Upper Bracket of Main Event.
- Bottom two teams from each group advance to the Lower Bracket of Main Event.
- Playoffs
- The playoffs will be held from November 11 to 18.
- Only the final three days will be in front of a live crowd.
- Double-elimination bracket.
- All games except Grand Finals and Lower Bracket Round 1 are Bo3.
- Lower Bracket Round 1 are Bo1
- Grand Finals is Bo5
Broadcast Talent[edit]
The talent for the English broadcast was announced on October 15th:[2]
- Analysts:
AdmiralBulldog (Henrik Pear Ahnberg)
BSJ (Brian Canavan)
Black^ (Dominik Reitmeier)
GoDz (David Parker)- pieliedie (Johan Åström)
- eGG Casters:
- Fluffs:
- SirActionSlacks (Jake Kanner)
PindaPanda (Pinda Rika Dorji)
Malystryx (Lawrence Phillips)
- Interviewer:
Faraz (Faraz Shababi)
Prize Pool[edit]
The prize pool for the tournament is $1,000,000 USD and 15,000 Pro Circuit points.
Participants[edit]
- 1 J.Storm signed marchoutofarmy on September 27th, 2018.[3]
- 2 Gambit Esports signed ferzee on October 5th.[4]
- 3
Dstones was benched on November 2nd. He was replaced by lover from For The Dream.[5] - 4
MinD_ContRoL stood-in for 
33. As Malaysia does not ordinarily issue visas to Israeli citizens, Ninjas in Pyjamas did not incur a DPC point penalty.[6][7]
Group Stage[edit]
[edit]
Group A  
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |   Team Secret
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2-0 | 4-0 | |||
| 2. |   Ninjas in Pyjamas
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2-1 | 4-2 | |||
| 3. |   paiN Gaming
|
1-2 | 2-5 | |||
| 4. |  J.Storm
|
0-2 | 1-4 | |||
| Matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secret | 2 | 0 | J.S |
| paiN | 0 | 2 | NiP |
| Secret | 2 | 0 | NiP |
| J.S | 1 | 2 | paiN |
| NiP | 2 | 0 | paiN |
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| Group B
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |   Evil Geniuses
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2-0 | 4-1 | |||
| 2. |  Vici Gaming
|
2-1 | 4-3 | |||
| 3. |  Team Aster
|
1-2 | 4-5 | |||
| 4. |  TNC Predator
|
0-2 | 1-4 | |||
| Matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| EG | 2 | 1 | Aster |
| VG | 2 | 0 | TNC |
| EG | 2 | 0 | VG |
| Aster | 2 | 1 | TNC |
| VG | 2 | 1 | Aster |
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| Group C
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  PSG.LGD
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2-0 | 4-0 | |||
| 2. |  Fnatic
|
2-1 | 4-2 | |||
| 3. |  Tigers
|
1-2 | 2-5 | |||
| 4. |  Gambit Esports
|
0-2 | 1-4 | |||
| Matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PSG.LGD | 2 | 0 | Tigers |
| Fnatic | 2 | 0 | Gambit |
| PSG.LGD | 2 | 0 | Fnatic |
| Tigers | 2 | 1 | Gambit |
| Fnatic | 2 | 0 | Tigers |
Main Event[edit]
Upper Bracket R1 (Bo3)
Evil Geniuses1
Ninjas in Pyjamas2
Upper Bracket R2 (Bo3)
Ninjas in Pyjamas0
Virtus.pro2
Upper Bracket Final (Bo3)
Lower Bracket R1 (Bo1)
Lower Bracket R2 (Bo3)
Evil Geniuses2
Forward Gaming1
Lower Bracket R3 (Bo3)
TNC Predator2
Vici Gaming1
Lower Bracket R4 (Bo3)
Ninjas in Pyjamas2
TNC Predator0
Lower Bracket R5 (Bo3)
Ninjas in Pyjamas1
Evil Geniuses2
Lower Bracket Final (Bo3)
Grand Final (Bo5)
Team Secret2
Virtus.pro3
Additional Content[edit]
Group Draws[edit]
Streams[edit]
Main Stream|2|3|4- Main Stream|2|3|4
Main Stream|2|3|4
Interviews[edit]
- 2018-11-11 | Kuala Lumpur Player Interview Dy Vici Gaming by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Player Interview painX Liposa by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Player Interview Team Secret Midone by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Player Interview 1437 Tigers by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Player Interview Virtus.pro Solo by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Player Interview Gambit Nikita Daxak by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Player Interview Ninjaboogie TNC by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Player Interview Bryle JStorm by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Player Interview DJ Fnatic by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Player Interview S4 Evil Geniuses by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-22 | KL Major Player Interview Insania Alliance by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-22 | KL Major Player Interview Maybe PSGLGD Gaming by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-22 | KL Major Player Interview PPD NiP by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-22 | KL Major Player Interview Resolut1on Forward Gaming by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-22 | KL Major Player Interview Weehha Pain Gaming by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-22 | KL Major Player Interview XXS Aster by Faraz of PGL
- 2018-11-22 | Interview with Youth and Sports Minister of Malaysia by [[Malystryx|Malystryx]] of PGL
Team Intros[edit]
- 2018-11-09 | KLMajor Team Intro - Team Secret by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | KLMajor Team Intro - NiP by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | KLMajor Team Intro - Pain Gaming by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | KLMajor Team Intro - JStorm by PGL
2018-11-10 | KLMajor Team Intro - Alliance by PGL- 2018-11-10 | KLMajor Team Intro - Virtus.pro by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | KLMajor Team Intro - Forward Gaming by PGL
2018-11-10 | KLMajor Team Intro - PainX by PGL- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Team Intro - Tigers by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Team Intro - Fnatic by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Team Intro - PSG LGD by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Team Intro - Evil Geniuses by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | KLMajor Team Intro - TNC by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | KLMajor Team Intro - Vici Gaming by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | KLMajor Team Intro - Aster by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | KLMajor Team Intro - Gambit Esports by PGL
Highlights[edit]
- 2018-11-09 | Team Secret vs J Storm KualaLumpurMajor Day 1- Group Stage by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | NIP vs Team Secret Kuala Lumpur Major Highlights Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | Pain Gaming vs J Storm Kuala Lumur Major Highlights Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | Pain Gaming vs NiP Kuala Lumpur Major Highlights Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | Alliance vs Virtus.pro KLMajor Highlights Group Stage Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | Forward Gaming vs Virtus.pro KLMajor Highlights Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | PainX vs Alliance KLMajor Highlights Group Stage Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | Forward Gaming vs Alliance KLMajor Highlights Group Stage Day 2 by PGL
Playoffs[edit]
- 2018-11-11 | Team Secret vs Vici Gaming KLMajor Highlights Playoffs 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-11 | TNC PREDATOR vs PAIN GAMING KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-11 | Tigers vs painX KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-11 | PSG LGD vs ALLIANCE KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | EG vs NIP KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | Virtus.pro vs FNATIC KLMajor Highlights Playoff Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | J.Storm vs Team Aster Highlights Playoffs Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | Gambit vs Forward Gaming Highlights Playoffs Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | Alliance vs TNC Predator Highlights Playoffs Day 3 by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | Vici Gaming vs PainX KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 3 by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | Fnatic vs J Storm KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 3 by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | EG vs Forward Gaming KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 3 by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | TNC PREDATOR vs Vici Gaming KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 4 by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | FNATIC vs Evil Geniuses KLMajor Highlights Playoffs Day 4 by PGL
- 2018-11-16 | Team Secret vs PSG LGD KLMajor Highlights Main Event Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-16 | NiP vs Virtus.pro KLMajor Highlights Main Event Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-17 | NiP vs TNC Predator KLMajor Highlights Main Event Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-17 | Evil Geniuses vs PSG LGD KLMajor Highlights Main Event Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-17 | NiP vs Evil Geniuses KLMajor Highlights Main Event Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-18 | Virtus.pro vs Team Secret KLMajor Highlights Main Event Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-18 | Evil Geniuses vs Virtus.pro KLMajor Highlights Main Event Day 3 by PGL
- 2018-11-21 | Team Secret - Virtus.pro KLMajor Highlights - Final by PGL
Recap[edit]
- 2018-11-09 | KLMajor Recap Group Stage Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Recap Group Stage Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Recap Playoff Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Recap Playoffs Day 2 by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | KLMajor Recap Playoffs Day 3 by PGL
- 2018-11-15 | KLMajor Recap Main Event by PGL
- 2018-11-17 | KLMajor Recap Main Event Day 1 by PGL
- 2018-11-18 | KLMajor Recap Main Event Day 2 by PGL
Miscellaneous[edit]
- 2018-09-05 | PGL DOTA2 THE KUALA LUMPUR MAJOR Teaser Trailer by PGL
- 2018-11-07 | The Kuala Lumpur Major Trailer by PGL
- 2018-11-07 | Group Draw Kuala Lumpur Major by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | Kuala Lumpur Major Fast Forward Media Day with Kyle by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | Kuala Lumpur Major Fluff- All Chat NIP by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | KLMajor Alliance Ghost by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | KLMajor PindaPanda Photo Session by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | KLMajor Happy Birthday Redeye by PGL
- 2018-11-09 | KLMajor Big Mouth Virtus.pro by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Big Mouth PSG LGD by PGL
- 2018-11-10 | KLMajor Global Silence Talents by PGL
- 2018-11-11 | KLMajor Global Silence with PainX by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Global Silence with JStorm by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Slacks teaches Twitch Emotes to Team Aster by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Team Secret Wechat Memes by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Drama Club with TNC Predator by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | KLMajor Dota2 Drama Club with ViCi Gaming by PGL
- 2018-11-12 | KLMajor Eyes from the Shadow Fnatic by PGL
- 2018-11-13 | KLMajor Superstar Skrff by PGL
- 2018-11-14 | KLMajor Malaysian Game ft PSG LGD by PGL
- 2018-11-16 | KL Major Opening Ceremony by PGL
- 2018-11-16 | KLMajor PGL Predictions Guy-Popescu by PGL
- 2018-11-16 | KLMajor Lord Cucksworth teaching Kyle & Grant about etiquette by PGL
- 2018-11-16 | KLMajor Admiral Bulldog vs Immigration by PGL
- 2018-11-17 | KLMajor Arteezy's player profile (NOT) by PGL
- 2018-11-17 | KLMajor PINDAPANDA pick up lines by PGL
- 2018-11-18 | KLMajor EPIC RAP BATTLE by PGL
- 2018-11-18 | KLMajor - how to shop in Malaysia like a PRO by PGL
- 2018-11-18 | KL Major Ending VIDEO by PGL
Additional Data[edit]
Statistics[edit]
| Picks | Radiant Side | Dire Side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hero | ∑ | W | L | WR | %T | ∑ | W | L | WR | ∑ | W | L | WR | Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Terrorblade | 49 | 27 | 22 | 55.10% | 50.00% | 25 | 14 | 11 | 56.00% | 24 | 13 | 11 | 54.17% |  Terrorblade Detailed Statistics
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| 2 |  Tiny | 45 | 16 | 29 | 35.56% | 45.92% | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42.11% | 26 | 8 | 18 | 30.77% |  Tiny Detailed Statistics
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