After a successful first day of play at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, Blacklist International will face Gaimin Gladiators, who failed to please their fans in Group A. The format of the match is bo2. The format of the match is bo2. Which of the participants will be one step closer to the play-offs? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match are performing this year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Blacklist International Form
The outgoing year began for Blacklist International with a 5th-6th place finish at the M. Invitational 2023, which earned the team their first $5,000 in prize money. Fourth place at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 1: Division I provided the players with $26,000. The last tournament from BTS called BTS Pro Series Season 14: Southeast Asia ended with Blacklist in third place in the standings. As a reward, the team won $5,000. But in the second round of the DPC, the team's result slipped a bit, because there Blacklist International took fifth place. Silver at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 3: Division I, in addition to $28,000, allowed to go to the first major LAN-tournament for the Asian club, namely Bali Major 2023. But the 13th-14th places showed Blacklist International's unpreparedness to compete on the international stage. After that the team tried to qualify for The International 2023. But reached the final of The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier and Ledgeil Team SMG, taking the second place.
Having renewed their roster, Blacklist International went to conquer the qualifiers at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023. In the first open qualifiers, the Filipinos failed to achieve the desired result, Ledge and UB Warrior. But in the second qualifier, Blacklist International reached the finals and beat Yangon Galacticos on two maps. In ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Blacklist International reached the finals of the top grid, defeating Bleed Esports and Talon Esports. A 1-2 loss to Geek Fam sent the Filipinos to the bottom of the grid, where they again defeated Talon Esports in a complete bo3 series. In the grand final of qualification, Abed and team defeated Geek Fam 3-1 and earned a trip to Kuala Lumpur.
Upon arrival at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, the Blacklist International squad made it to Group A. On the first day of play, the Filipinos were able to defeat Peruvian mix Wawitas Sagazes and draw with Azure Ray.
Blacklist International's latest results stats:
- A 1-1 draw with Azure Ray
- A 2-0 win over Wawitas Sagazes.
- A 3-1 win over Geek Fam
- A 2-1 win over Talon Esports.
- Defeat by Geek Fam 1:2
Gaimin Gladiators uniforms
Putting aside the fact that Gaimin Gladiators never won the coveted world championship, the European squad had one of the best seasons in the history of competitive Dota 2. And this is despite the fact that at the regional level Gaimin Gladiators had not such brilliant results as at the international level. Second place at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, as well as a bronze medal at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I are testament to that. And as Seleri and the team picked up victories at tournaments such as Lima Major 2023, ESL One Berlin Major 2023, DreamLeague Season 19, DreamLeague Season 20, Bali Major 2023 and BetBoom Dacha. The team earned a combined $1,350,000 in prize money for their championship at these events. A trip to the Riyadh Masters 2023 saw Gaimin Gladiators finish in fourth place, which earned them an additional $1,200,000. And before the TI 2023, the team played at DreamLeague Season 21, where they failed to achieve the expected results, finishing in 7th-8th place.
Gaimin Gladiators made it directly to The International 2023, earning 2140 DPC points after their impressive season. This was enough to secure their second place in the DPC rankings. As a result of the group stage draw, Gaimin Gladiators were placed in Group C. The team performed with 2-1-1 statistics, which was enough to take second place in the group and advance to Phase Two. Their opponent was the representatives of Southeast Asia, Talon Esports. GG lost a full bo3 series and sensationally went to the bottom set of play-offs. But there Seleri and team first defeated Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:0, and then outplayed 9Pandas with a similar result. The match against nouns ended with a 2-0 win for GG. Team Liquid managed to win the first map against Gaimin Gladiators in the quarterfinals, but then Ledge won two in a row. Thus GG advanced to the semifinals of the gridiron, where they outscored Azure Ray 2-0 in 45 minutes. But the most successful team of the outgoing year couldn't do anything against Team Spirit. Three straight map defeats secured Seleri and the team a silver medal at The International 2023 and $398,730 in prize money.
Gaimin Gladiators received a direct invitation to ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 from the organisers. According to the results of the draw, the world vice-champions went to Group A. However, Long Corner clearly came out weaker than fans expected. Seleri and his teammates drew with BetBoom Team and Team Secret.
Gaimin Gladiators recent results stats:
- A 1-1 draw with Team Secret
- A 1-1 draw with BetBoom Team.
- 0:3 defeat to Team Spirit
- 2:0 win over Azure Ray
- 2:1 win over Team Liquid
Blacklist International - Gaimin Gladiators Match History
The participants of this match have not played against each other in the professional arena before.
Predicted result of the match Blacklist International - Gaimin Gladiators
The Filipinos managed to impress on the first match day, while Gaimin Gladiators are clearly coming off a long break after The International 2023. Even so, Blacklist International should not be a serious test for GG. Let's bet on the victory of Gaimin Gladiators.
