SEA Dota denies three-time LAN champions a fourth title attempt—and fans are loving it
As the playoffs of the Dota 2 Riyadh Masters began earlier this week, it appeared inevitable fans would be treated to yet another chapter of the Team Liquid-versus-Gaimin Gladiators saga as both squads looked in unstoppable form. But thanks to a bit of SEA Dota, we’ll finally have a new LAN finalist at a major Dota event in 2023.
South-East Asian representatives Talon eliminated Gaimin on July 29 in a best-of-three that lasted well over three hours, with nearly every game going 60 minutes each. As a result, Gaimin’s incredible streak of grand final appearances comes to its end—and some fans couldn’t be happier.