TI6 Qualifiers EU winners: Alliance head to main stage, Escape Gaming take Wild Card

The TI6 Qualifiers EU winners for the final day of the competition has been decided! Alliance is the second team to qualify for TI6 from the region, after defeating Escape Gaming 3:1 in the TI6 Qualifiers EU Grand Finals. Escape Gaming has claimed the TI6 Wild Card spot for the region

Alliance have emerged the TI6 Qualifiers EU winners – the result the Swedish team was aiming for after being denied the direct invite.

The TI3 championship team will join OG, Team Liquid, Newbee, MVP.Phoenix, Na’Vi, LGD Gaming, TnC Gaming (first winner of the SEA qualifiers), Evil Geniuses (first winner of the Americas qualifiers), Team Secret (first winner of the EU qualifiers), Wings Gaming (first winner of the Chinese qualifiers), Fnatic (second winner from the SEA qualifiers), one more winner from the Chinese and Americas qualifiers. The main event scheduled to take place between August 8th – August 13th, at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.

Joining them will also be Escape Gaming who have been awarded the TI6 Wild Card spot as the runner up.

The European team will join the ranks of the TI6 Wild Card contenders – XctN (TI6 wild card winner from SEA) and one from China and NA still yet to be determined.

TI6 Qualifiers EU results

TI6 Qualifiers EU Upper Bracket Finals: Alliance vs Ad Finem

Alliance at StarLadder Dota Invitational playoffs courtesy of StarLadder Flickr

Alliance had outplayed Ad Finem in both of their matches today. The drafts were fairly even both games and even interesting as Alliance didn’t have any stunners in the first match. It all came down to the mechanics and coordination. For Ad Finem, the second game slipped from their grasp after a bad team fight by the secret shop. Alliance went on to claim their place in the Grand Finals and secure a trip to TI6.

TI6 Qualifiers EU winners finals results: Alliance 2:0 Ad Finem. Alliance are the first team to advance to the Grand finals. Ad Finem has dropped to the lower bracket finals.

TI6 Qualifiers SEA Lower Bracket Finals: Ad Finem vs Escape Gaming

Escape Gaming EPICENTER Moscow

Escape Gaming was able to overcome the full Greek Squad in the lower brackets. Escape Gaming took the first match with ease as Ad Finem allowed for Maurice “KheZu” Gutmann to have his signature hero Timbersaw to cut right through them like butter. Ad Finem made sure not to repeat that mistake in the second match, banning the hero right away. The Greeks were able to rally up and take the second match, evening out the score. The defining moment came during the third match with a flawless game by Max “qojqva” Bröcker on Invoker and a incredible performance by Adrian “Era” Kryeziu on Juggernaut. Giorgos “SsaSpartan” Giannakopoulos’s wisp wasn’t enough to surmount the European mix and Escape pushed into the victory.

TI6 Qualifiers EU winners Lower Bracket finals results: Ad Finem 1:2 Escape Gaming. Escape Gaming advance to the Grand finals. Ad Finem has been eliminated.

TI6 Qualifiers EU Grand Finals:Alliance vs Escape Gaming

Alliance during EPICENTER Moscow playoffs

The first game was a thrilling nail-biting 70 minute game. While Escape Gaming had much of the lead and control, Alliance was able to end the game after killing qojqva without buyback and Loda buying a Divine Rapier. After the delays to start due to Joakim “Akke” Akterhall’s PC forcing updates, the match was underway. In only 35 minutes compared to the first match, the game set out to be dead even for the first 18 minutes. Escape Gaming pulled ahead after a good team fight and reached the finish line first to set the series even at 1:1. Alliance rebounded back for the next games, taking control for both of them. In the fourth game, the Swedes were sure to not let either Medusa or Tinker to come online and shine, shutting them and the game down before it would be a threat. In the last game though things started out even, Alliance chipped away at Escape Gaming and took control a bit later until the end.

TI6 Qualifiers EU winners Grand Finals: Alliance 3:1 Escape Gaming.

• Alliance lands the second coveted spot for the TI6 from the European region. Escape Gaming takes the TI6 Wild Card spot

TI6

The most anticipated tournament of the year for Dota 2 players and enthusiasts will return to the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, this August. The International 6 main event is set to run for six days, from Monday, August 8th, through Saturday, August 13th.

The current prize pool currently stands at $13,894,873 ($12,294,873 added by the community).