Welcome to another year of competitive Dota 2, where this season’s most dominant team with millions of prize money won and numerous top-tier finals fails to lift the Aegis of Champions. This time it’s Team Falcons, who were bundled out of The International by Tundra 2-0 in the lower bracket.
Both games played out similarly with Tundra winning critical teamfights in the 20th minute and building an advantage, wrapping both matches before the hour mark set in. Team Falcons’ elimination is an especially ironic one as it comes at the hands of Tundra—the organization that hosted the Falcons’ core of Skiter and Sneyking before their acquisition late last year.