The International 2018
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The International 2018
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Sponsor:
Version:
Type:
Offline
Location:
Vancouver Venue:
Teams:
18
Prize Pool:
$25,532,177 USD
Start Date:
2018-08-15
End Date:
2018-08-25
Dota TV Ticket:
Free in Dota 2 Client
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Chronology
The International 2018 is the concluding tournament of the Dota Pro Circuit and the eighth annual edition of The International. The tournament will be held on Canadian soil for the first time, as it moves to the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.[1] For the first time, a point system based on official sponsored Majors and Minors were used to determine invites to The International.
Format[edit]
- Open Qualifers - June 14th - June 17th, 2018
- Twelve Regional Single-elimination Open Qualifiers, two brackets for each region.
- The winners of each Open Qualifier will advance to the respective Main Qualifier.
- Twelve Regional Single-elimination Open Qualifiers, two brackets for each region.
- Regional Qualifiers - June 18th - June 25th, 2018
- Six Regional Qualifiers.
- The winners of each Main Qualifier will advance directly to The International.
- The runners-up of the China, Southeast Asia, and North America Main Qualifiers will advance directly to The International.
- The third place team of the North America Main Qualifiers will advance directly to The International.
- Six Regional Qualifiers.
- Group Stage - August 15th - August 18th, 2018
- All eighteen teams are divided into two groups where they play in a Round Robin format.
- All matches are played in a Bo2.
- The top four teams in each group advance to the Upper Bracket of the Main Event.
- The bottom team in each group is eliminated.
- The remaining teams advance to the Lower Bracket of the Main Event.
- All eighteen teams are divided into two groups where they play in a Round Robin format.
- Main Event - August 20th - August 25th, 2018
- Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination format over six days.
- Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, eight in the Lower Bracket.
- First Lower Bracket round is Bo1, Grand Finals are Bo5, all others rounds are Bo3.
- Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination format over six days.
Broadcast Talent[edit]
- Hosts2:
- Content Creators:
Kaci (Kaci Aitchison)- Hot_Bid (Ken Chen)
Pyrion Flax (Ted Forsyth)- SirActionSlacks (Jake Kanner)
- Commentator/Analysts1, 3:
- Capitalist (Austin Walsh)
Godz (David Parker)- GrandGrant (Grant Harris)
- Luminous (David Zhang)
- Lyrical (Gabriel Cruz)
- ODPixel (Owen Davies)
- TobiWan (Toby Dawson)
- TrentPax (Trent MacKenzie)
- Blitz (William Lee)
- BSJ (Brian Canavan)
- Fogged (Ioannis Loucas)
- Kyle (Kyle Freedman)
syndereN (Troels Lyngholt Nielsen)
WinteR (Chan Litt Binn)- Nahaz (Alan Bester)
March (Park Tae-won)- Purge (Kevin Godec)
Black^ (Dominik Reitmeier)
- EN/CN Interpreters:
AutumnWindz (Joshua Lee)- XiiTuzi (Helen Xu)
- Hosts:
Faker (Ivan Demkin)- CrystalMay (Dmitry Korchevinin)
- Observers:
CaptainSashko (Aleksandr Halushchenko)- Limonch1Q (Khomenko Dmitriy)
- Content Creator:
- Tonya (Antonina Predko)
Prize Pool[edit]
The initial prize pool of the tournament is $1,600,000 USD.
An additional 25% of all Battle Pass sales are added to the total prize pool.[5] These sales include Battle Pass purchases at multiple levels as well as points purchases used to level up the Battle Pass in game.
The current total prize pool is $25,532,177 USD ($23,932,177 USD added).[5]
| Place | $ USD | Percent | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1st
|
$11,234,158 | 44% |  OG
|
 2nd
|
$4,085,148 | 16% |  PSG.LGD
|
 3rd
|
$2,680,879 | 10.5% |  Evil Geniuses
|
 4th
|
$1,787,252 | 7% |  Team Liquid
|
| 5th-6th | $1,148,948 | 4.5% |  Virtus.pro
|
 Team Secret
| |||
| 7th-8th | $638,304 | 2.5% |  OpTic Gaming
|
 VGJ.Storm
| |||
| 9th-12th | $382,983 | 1.5% |  Team Serenity
|
 Mineski
| |||
 Winstrike Team
| |||
 Vici Gaming
| |||
| 13th-16th | $127,661 | 0.5% |  Fnatic
|
 TNC Predator
| |||
 Newbee
| |||
 VGJ.Thunder
| |||
| 17th-18th | $63,830 | 0.25% |  Invictus Gaming
|
 paiN Gaming
|
Participants[edit]
Invited Teams[edit]
| 1 |  MATUMBAMAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Miracle- | |
| 3 |  MinD_ContRoL | |
| 4 |  GH | |
| 5 | KuroKy | |
| C | Heen | |
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| Preview | ||
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| Dota Pro Circuit #2 | |
| 1 | Mushi | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Moon | |
| 3 |  iceiceice | |
| 4 |  Jabz | |
| 5 |  ninjaboogie | |
| C | 71 | |
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| Preview | ||
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| Dota Pro Circuit #5 | |
Qualified Teams[edit]
| 1 | EternaLEnVy | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Abed | |
| 3 | UNiVeRsE | |
| 4 | DJ | |
| 5 |  pieliedie | |
| C | Aui_2000 | |
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| Preview | ||
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| Southeast Asia Qualifier | |
| 1 |  YawaR | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Resolut1on | |
| 3 | Sneyking | |
| 4 | MSS | |
| 5 | SVG | |
| C | Clairvoyance | |
| C | Illidan | |
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| Preview | ||
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| North America Qualifier | |
- 1 paiN Gaming add MISERY as a coach on July 18th.[6]
- 2 Invictus Gaming add BurNIng as a coach on July 27th.[7]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team Liquid
|
13-3 | ||||
| 2. | Evil Geniuses
|
13-3 | ||||
| 3. | PSG.LGD
|
11-5 | ||||
| 4. | OG
|
9-7 | ||||
| 5. | Fnatic
|
7-9 | ||||
| 6. | VGJ.Thunder
|
6-10 | ||||
| 7. | Mineski
|
5-11 | ||||
| 8. | Winstrike Team
|
4-12 | ||||
| 9. | Invictus Gaming
|
4-12 | ||||
Group B[edit]
| Standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VGJ.Storm
|
12-4 | ||||
| 2. | Virtus.pro
|
10-6 | ||||
| 3. | Team Secret
|
8-8 | ||||
| 4. | OpTic Gaming
|
8-8 | ||||
| 5. | Newbee
|
8-8 | ||||
| 6. | TNC Predator
|
7-9 | ||||
| 7. | Team Serenity
|
7-9 | ||||
| 8. | Vici Gaming
|
7-9 | ||||
| 9. | paiN Gaming
|
5-11 | ||||
| Color key |
|---|
| Upper Bracket Seed |
| Lower Bracket Seed |
| Eliminated |
Click here for more information about the Group Stage matches.
Main Event[edit]
Upper Bracket R1 (Bo3)
Team Liquid
2
OpTic Gaming
0
Virtus.pro
0
PSG.LGD
2
VGJ.Storm
0
OG
2
Evil Geniuses
2
Team Secret
0
Upper Bracket R2 (Bo3)
Team Liquid
0
PSG.LGD
2
OG
2
Evil Geniuses
1
Upper Bracket Finals (Bo3)
Lower Bracket R1 (Bo1)
Fnatic
0
Team Serenity
1
TNC Predator
0
Mineski
1
Newbee
0
Winstrike Team
1
VGJ.Thunder
0
Vici Gaming
1
Lower Bracket R2 (Bo3)
OpTic Gaming
2
Team Serenity
0
Virtus.pro
2
Mineski
0
VGJ.Storm
2
Winstrike Team
0
Team Secret
2
Vici Gaming
1
Lower Bracket R3 (Bo3)
OpTic Gaming
1
Virtus.pro
2
VGJ.Storm
0
Team Secret
2
Lower Bracket R4 (Bo3)
Evil Geniuses
2
Virtus.pro
0
Team Liquid
2
Team Secret
0
Lower Bracket R5 (Bo3)
Evil Geniuses
2
Team Liquid
0
Lower Bracket Finals (Bo3)
PSG.LGD
2
Evil Geniuses
0
Grand Finals (Bo5)
- → For detailed results of Upper Bracket.
- → For detailed results of Lower Bracket.
- → For detailed results of Grand Finals.
Additional Data[edit]
Country Representation[edit]
| # | Country / Region | #P | ΔTI7 | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
27 | +5 | Agressif, Ame, BoBoKa, Chalice, eLeVeN, Fade, Faith, Fenrir, fy, Freeze, LaNm, Moogy, Kaka, Ori, Paparazi灬, Pyw, Q, Sccc, Somnus丶M, Srf, Sylar, XCJ, XinQ, Xxs, Yang, zhizhizhi, Zyd |
| 2 | Philippines
|
8 | -3 | Abed, Armel, DJ, Kuku, ninjaboogie, Raven, Sam_H, Tims |
| 3 | Russia
|
7 | +2 | 9pasha, Nofear, nongrata, RAMZES666, RodjER, Silent, Solo |
| 4 | United States
|
6 | +2 | CCnC, MSS, ppd, Sneyking, SVG, UNiVeRsE |
| 5 | Malaysia
|
4 | 0 | MidOne, Moon, Mushi, xNova |
| 5 |  Brazil
|
4 | +4 | Duster, hFn, Kingrd, tavo |
| 5 | Sweden
|
4 | +1 | Pajkatt, pieliedie, s4, zai |
| 5 | Ukraine
|
4 | -1 | ALWAYSWANNAFLY, Iceberg, No[o]ne, Resolut1on |
| 9 | Denmark
|
3 | +1 | Ace, Cr1t-, N0tail |
| 9 | Finland
|
3 | +1 | JerAx, MATUMBAMAN, Topson |
| 11 | Germany
|
2 | -1 | Fata, KuroKy |
| 11 | Jordan
|
2 | 0 | Miracle-, YapzOr |
| 11 | Pakistan
|
2 | +1 | Suma1L, YawaR |
| 11 | Australia
|
2 | 0 | ana, kpii |
| 11 | Canada
|
2 | -2 | Arteezy, EternaLEnVy |
| 11 |  Israel
|
2 | 0 | 33, Fly |
| 16 | Bulgaria
|
1 | 0 | MinD_ContRoL |
| 16 |  Estonia
|
1 | 0 | Puppey |
| 16 |  France
|
1 | +1 | 7ckngMad |
| 16 |  Macau
|
1 | 0 | ddc |
| 16 | Lebanon
|
1 | 0 | GH |
| 16 |  Romania
|
1 | +1 | w33 |
| 16 | Singapore
|
1 | +1 | iceiceice |
| 16 | Thailand
|
1 | +1 | Jabz |
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
VODs[edit]
Viewing parties[edit]
Not every fan can make the journey to Vancouver to witness the tournament in person. To help fans around the world connect with each other for their own celebratory Dota event - an official listing of Pubstomp viewing events is provided by Barcraft United.
Previews[edit]
Starting on August 8th, Valve released a series of videos recapping the 18 teams' path to The International 2018.[9]
- 2018-08-08 | Dota Pro Circuit Rewind 2018 by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-09 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Mineski by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-09 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Optic Gaming by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-09 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Team Liquid by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-10 | The International Lowdown 2018 - VGJThunder by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-10 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Winstrike by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-10 | The International Lowdown 2018 - EG by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-11 | The International Lowdown 2018 - VP by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-11 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Pain Gaming by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-11 | The International Lowdown 2018 - PSG.LGD by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-12 | The International Lowdown 2018 - TNC Predator by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-12 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Team Secret by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-12 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Team Serenity by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-13 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Invictus Gaming by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-13 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Fnatic by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-13 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Vici Gaming by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-14 | The International Lowdown 2018 - OG by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-14 | The International Lowdown 2018 - VGJ.Storm by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-14 | The International Lowdown 2018 - Newbee by SirActionSlacks of Valve
Interviews[edit]
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 OpTic Gaming Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Mineski Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 VGJ.Thunder Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Invictus Gaming Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Virtus.pro Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Fnatic Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 VGJ.Storm Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Team Serenity Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Vici Gaming Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Evil Geniuses Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 paiN Gaming Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Newbee Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 Winstrike Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 TNC Predator Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-22 | TI8 OG Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 Team Secret Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 Team Liquid Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 PSG.LGD Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
Team Profiles[edit]
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 Team Profile - Team Liquid by Valve
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 Team Profile - PSG.LGD by Valve
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 Team Profile - Newbee by Valve
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 Team Profile - paiN Gaming by Valve
- 2018-08-23 | Dust of Appearance - Mineski by Valve
- 2018-08-23 | Dust of Appearance - Virtus.pro by Valve
Reviews[edit]
- 2018-08-23 | TI8 Group Stage Recap by Valve
- 2018-08-24 | TI8 Day 2 Recap by Valve
- 2018-08-24 | TI8 Day 3 Recap by Valve
- 2018-08-24 | TI8 Day 4 Recap by Valve
Other Videos[edit]
- 2018-08-23 | Gabe Newell Mega-Kills Announcer by SirActionSlacks and Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | Our Tour - Vancouver - with Kaci and Slacks by SirActionSlacks and Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | Our Tour - Vancouver - with Kaci and Slacks by SirActionSlacks and Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | The International 2018 Main Event - Opening Ceremony by Gabe Newell of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | syndereN's Puppy Predictions by Valve
- 2018-08-23 | Sheever's Story by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | Sheever's Story: Live Talent Segment by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-23 | Look Back at Dendi vs. OpenAI by Valve
- 2018-08-24 | Rainha de Copas by Sheever of Valve
- 2018-08-24 | Mara Cup by SirActionSlacks of Valve
- 2018-08-25 | A Bad Lip Reading by Kaci Aitchison of Valve
- 2018-08-25 | Dota 2 in Peru by Sheever of Valve
- 2019-01-15 | True Sight : The International 2018 Finals by Valve
External links[edit]
- The International 8 Announcement Page
- Viewing party listing (Pubstomps)
- Dota 2 Prize Pool Tracker - The International 2018
References[edit]
- ↑ Dota Team (15 March 2018). "The International 2018 Tickets and Venue". Valve Corporation. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ AdmiralBulldog (10 August 2018). "Update on TI8". TwitLonger. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ Wykrhm Reddy (13 August 2018). "Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham will be joining the elite list of hosts for The International this year.". twitter.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ Wykrhm Reddy (13 August 2018). "Dominik "Black^" Reitmeier will be attending The International 2018 as a part of the English Broadcast Team.". twitter.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The International Battle Pass". Valve Corporation. 8 May 2018.
- ↑ painGamingBR (18 July 2018). "Welcome, @MiSeRyDOTA !". Twitter.
- ↑ BurNIng徐志雷 (27 July 2018). "Coaching iG". Sina Weibo.
- ↑ DOTA2 (18 August 2018). "VGJ.Storm penalty". Twitter.
- ↑ Dota Team (2018-08-08). "Dota Pro Circuit Rewind & The International Lowdown". dota2.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
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