One of the fan favorites fell agonizingly short at Dota 2‘s The International 13 as Tundra Esports lost out on a grand final spot after a spectacular 68-minute game three against Gaimin Gladiators, ending Topson’s TI dreams.
The star midlaner of Tundra Esports, made it all the way through the group stages to the upper bracket of TI13, only to get knocked down to the lower bracket by Gaimin Gladiators. After a few upset wins, including knocking out China’s last hope, Xtreme Gaming, things were looking up for the Finn until they reached the lower bracket finals, facing their nemesis again, with elimination on the line.