StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 4
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StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 4
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Shanghai Dates:
Feb 1 - 4, 2018
Teams:
8
Format:
GSL Group Stage
Single Elimination Playoffs
Single Elimination Playoffs
Prize Pool:
$300,000 USD
Pro Circuit Points:
300
Pro Circuit Tier:
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
The StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 4 is StarLadder and i-League's second Minor of the 2017-2018 season.[1][2]
Contents
Format[edit]
- Group Stage:
- Eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams each where they play in a double-elimination (GSL) format.
- All matches are played in a Bo3.
- The top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs.
- Playoffs:
- Four teams play in a single-elimination bracket.
- Semifinals are played in a Bo3, while the finals are played in a Bo5.
Broadcast Talent[edit]
The talent list for English and Russian broadcast talent was revealed on 31 January, 2018:[3]
- Panel Host:
Sheever (Jorien van der Heijden)
- Commentators:
Lyrical (Gabriel Cruz)- Capitalist (Austin Walsh)
- Luminous (David Zhang)
ODPixel (Owen Davies)
- Analysts:
- Blitz (William Lee)
- Fogged (Ioannis Loucas)
- PyrionFlax (Ted Forsyth)
- Observer:
vandersar (Aleksandar Miloshevich)
Prize Pool[edit]
The prize pool of the tournament is $300,000 USD and 300 Pro Circuit points.
| Place | $ USD | DPC Points | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1st
|
$135,000 | 150 |  Team Liquid
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 2nd
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$60,000 | 90 |  LGD Gaming
|
 3rd-4th
|
$30,000 | 30 |  Newbee
|
 Mineski
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| 5th-6th | $15,000 | - |  compLexity Gaming
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 Team Empire
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| 7th-8th | $7,500 | - |  Infamous
|
 Team Kinguin
|
Participants[edit]
| 1 |  MATUMBAMAN |
|---|---|
| 2 |  Miracle- |
| 3 |  MinD_ContRoL |
| 4 |  GH |
| 5 |  KuroKy |
| C |  Heen |
 | |
| Direct Invite | |
- 1 SG e-sports withdrew on 1 January 2018, instead opting to play in WESG South American Finals.[5] They were succeeded by Infamous that won a decider match for the SA qualifier.
- 2
Nix will be standing in for Silent.[6]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Standings 
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team Liquid
|
2-0 | 4-0 | |||
| 2. | LGD Gaming
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2-1 | 4-3 | |||
| 3. | compLexity Gaming
|
1-2 | 3-4 | |||
| 4. | Infamous
|
0-2 | 0-4 | |||
| Matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LGD | 2 | 0 | coL |
| Liquid | 2 | 0 | INF |
| LGD | 0 | 2 | Liquid |
| coL | 2 | 0 | INF |
| LGD | 2 | 1 | coL |
Playoffs[edit]
Semifinals
Grand Final
LGD Gaming1
Team Liquid3
References[edit]
- ↑ s.perun (2017-12-08). "Welcome new season of SL i-League Dota 2 Invitational". StarLadder. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ↑ "SLi第四赛季即将来袭 春节前最后一场电竞狂欢！" (in Chinese). ImbaTV. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ↑ Julia (2017-01-31). "SL i-League Invitational S4: talent list". StarLadder.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 s.perun (2017-12-18). "SL i-League Invitational: Team Liquid and NewBee invited". StarLadder.
- ↑ SG e-sports (2018-01-01). "ESCLARECIMENTO" (in Portuguese). Facebook. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ↑ @team_empire (2018-01-29). "Team Empire will play Starladder with a standin". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-01-30.