The Manila Major: Day 5 Starter Pack
We’re nearing the end of the Manila Major and only 5 teams remain in contention for the Reaver trophy.
For those not up-to-date with the happenings at the Philippines’ largest eSports event, here’s what you need to know about the Manila Major: Day 5.
Catch Up
The 4th day of the Manila Major’s main event saw many fan-favorites getting knocked out of the tournament, one of them being the Russian-Ukrainian titan Natus Vincere (Na’Vi). Despite having put out a steady early-game effort against Team Liquid (Liquid), they were defeated 2-0 by the German-Finnish-Bulgarian squad during the Lower Bracket Eights. Finishing at a 7th place tie, Na’Vi recieve $105,000 for their efforts.
Being the last team with a Filipino representative in the form of Djardel “Dj” Mampusti, Fnatic were also knocked out at a 5th place finish during the Lower Bracket Quarter-Finals by Liquid with a score of 2-0. Liquid themselves move on to the Lower Bracket Semi-Finals.
In a heated match-up, LGD Gaming (LGD) clutched out a 2-1 victory over fellow Chinese team Vici Gaming Reborn (VGR). Both teams kept the pace up for a full 3 games but in the end, LGD prevailed, providing VGR with a 5th place finish. They move on to the Lower Bracket Quarter-Finals to face off against MVP Phoenix.
One can check the updated bracket on Liquipedia.
Today’s Matches
| Upper Bracket (Best of 3) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  OG vs  Newbee |
2-1 | 1:20 PM PHT | |||
| Lower Bracket (Best of 3) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  MVP Phoenix vs  LGD Gaming |
1-2 | 10:00 AM PHT | |||
| 2. |  Team Liquid vs LGD Gaming |
0-0 | 4:40 PM PHT | |||
Spectator Mode
If you want to catch the Majors, they will be livestreamed on the official Dota 2 Major Twitch channel.
In addition, the finals of the event will be televised live on Aksyon and TV5 tomorrow.
For more coverage on The Manila Major and Dota 2, stay tuned on eSports by Inquirer.
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