Winstrike Team Defeats Natus Vincere to Qualify for StarLadder ImbaTV Minor
Winstrike Team Defeats Natus Vincere to Qualify for StarLadder ImbaTV Minor
The closed CIS qualifier for StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 2 has concluded with Winstrike Team defeating Natus Vincere with the 2-1 score. Earlier Na`Vi were one step away from qualifying to EPICENTER Major, but lost to Virtus.pro in the decider match.
The qualifier was held on May 21st – 22nd and featured six teams. First, the participants competed in two groups with round-robin system and best-of-two series, and then top two teams from each group advanced to the single-elimination playoffs bracket. Winstrike Team placed first in Group B after defeating Magic Hands and ending the game versus Team Empire in a draw. In the meantime, Natus Vincere secured the first place in Group A by outplaying Team Colizeum RU and Black Hornets Gaming. In the semifinals Natus Vincere defeated Team Empire (2-0), while Winstrike outplayed Team Colizeum RU.
Group Stage:
| Group A | Group B | ||||
| 1. | Natus Vincere | 2-0-0 | 1. | Winstrike Team | 1-1-0 |
| 2. | Team Colizeum RU | 0-1-1 | 2. | Team Empire | 0-2-0 |
| 3. | Black Hornets Gaming | 0-1-1 | 3. | Magic Hands | 0-1-1 |
Playoffs Bracket:
StarLadder ImbaTV Minor Season 2 will be held on June 12th – 16th in Kyiv, Ukraine. The winner of the event will qualify for EPICENTER Major.