Shanghai Major Qualifiers America results: compLexity reigns

The Shanghai Major Qualifiers America results for the final day of the competition are in! compLexity is the final team to qualify for the Shanghai Major in China, after taking down Digital Chaos, 2:0, in the Lower Bracket finals.

compLexity have scored the Shanghai Major Qualifiers America results they were definitely hoping for.

We are going to 🇨🇳! ✈️ #ShanghaiMajor pic.twitter.com/Vg425e8c5n

— compLexity Gaming (@compLexityLive) January 11, 2016

As the Shanghai Major Qualifiers America results indicate, compLexity Gaming will join OG, Team Secret, Evil Geniuses, EHOME, ViCi Gaming, CDEC, Virtus.Pro, Alliance, Fnatic (winners of the SEA Qualifiers), LGD (winners of the China Qualifiers), Team Liquid (winners of the Europe Qualifiers), Team Archon (winners of the America Qualifiers), MVP.Phoenix (runner-up of the SEA Qualifiers), Newbee (runner-up of the Chinese Qualifiers), and Team Spirit (runner-up of the Europe Qualifiers) for the main event scheduled to take place between March 2-6, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.

Two teams from each of the regions (Fnatic and MVP.Phoenix from SEA, Team Liquid and Team Spirit from Europe, LGD Gaming and Newbee from China, and Team Archon and compLexity Gaming from the Americas) have qualified to compete for the $3 million prize-pool.

The day prior, compLexity Gaming were sent to the Lower Brackets by Team Archon, after falling behind, 2:1, in the Upper Bracket series.

The team didn’t lose hope as they wiped through Shazam~, 2:0, in the Lower Brackets to advance to the finals.

Digital Chaos had dropped to the Lower Bracket finals after also falling, 2:1, to Team Archon.

With both teams being prime candidates to attend the second Dota 2 Major, anything could have happened.

compLexity took the first game after claiming the lead from Digital Chaos about 28 minutes into the game. A perfect game by Rasmus “Chessie” Blomdin on Mirana and some really incredible arrows brought home the victory for the team of brothers.

The second game went in favor of Digital Chaos in a convincing 36 minute match that featured a Medusa and great plays on Witch Doctor by Theeban “1437” Siva. The team had the lead and advantage for most of the game and easily cruised to the win.

The third game was over in just 30 minutes, but this time in favor of compLexity. With more amazing plays by Chessie, this time on Invoker, the team was able to seize the victory and the last qualifying spot for Shanghai, China.

Shanghai Major Qualifiers America results:

• compLexity joins Team Archon as one of the two teams that have qualified for the Shanghai Major from the America region.

Shanghai Major America Qualifiers results: Winning teams

compLexity Gaming

After coming in a commendable 11th place at The International 5, compLexity Gaming suffered roster changes. The team had a series of stand-ins and try-outs to replace both Tal “Fly” Aizik and David “MoonMeander” Tan, both whom parted ways with the team following The International to form the team and organization, OG.

Following a rather lackluster start to the fall season and their failure to qualify for the Frankfurt Major, the team underwent further roster changes as they bid farewell to the two players in October and welcomed Swedish brothers, Rasmus “Chessie” Blomdin and Linus “Limmp” Blomdin for the new season, reviving most of the HoN StayGreen roster from 2013-2014. Simon “Handsken” Haag also joined the mix.

The roster has already swept through Digital Chaos, 2:0, in the StarLadder iLeague StarSeries Americas playoffs. They were expected to make their LAN debut at the Game Show Global Esports Cup studio playoffs portion in Vilnius, but needed a stand-in at the last moments.

compLexity roster:

Kyle “swindlemelonzz” Freedman
Zakari “freek” Freedman
Rasmus “Chessie” Blomdin
Linus “Limmp” Blomdin
Simon “Handsken” Haag

Archon

Fire was founded three years ago, by FLUFFNSTUFF, Jeyo, Michael “ixmike88” Ghannam, Tyler “TC” Cook, and Tony “HANNAH_MONTANA” Talavera. In February 2012, the squad was picked up by compLexity Gaming and disbanded shortly after The International 2012. The team resurfaced for a brief period of time, in December 2014, only to disband again at the beginning of this year.

Brian “FLUFFNSTUFF” Lee and Jio “Jeyo” Madayag reinstated team FIRE just prior to the roster lock deadline and then quickly swept compLexity Gaming, 3:0, in the ESL One New York Americas qualifiers’ grand finals.

Team Archon picked up FIRE on the eve of ESL One New York, October 3rd. The team’s impressive qualification for the event had been rewarded with a new sponsorship, adding to the hype of their first LAN together as a squad.

The team placed 6th at the event.

Team Archon 5oster

David “Moo” Hull
Brian “FLUFFNSTUFF” Lee
Bryant “Whitebeard” Lehwald
Jio “Jeyo” Madayag
Jaron “monkeys-forever” Clinton
William “Blitz” Lee (substitute)

Shanghai Major Qualifiers America format

• The ten teams have been divided into two Round Robin groups of five.
• Top two teams will advance to a double elimination bracket.
• First place team will start in the Upper Brackets.
• Runner-up team will start in the Lower Brackets.
• Playoffs are double elimination brackets.
• The first and second place teams from the Shanghai Major America Qualifiers will advance to the main event in Shanghai, China.

Shanghai Major Qualifiers America results: Groups

Dota 2 Shanghai Major Qualifiers groups, courtesy of Dota2RUHUB

Shanghai Major

The second Dota 2 Major will be held in Shanghai, China, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena. The arena is an indoor arena located on the former grounds of Expo 2010 in Pudong, Shanghai, China, with a seating capacity for 18,000 people. The total prize-pool of $3,000,000 is a fixed amount and Perfect World will be in charge of production.

Information on guest services, location and transportation to Mercedes-Benz Arena have been provided by Perfect World.