Overseas Filipino Team Climb Dota 2 Ranks, Tops SEA & Oceania
Korea-based Filipino team Rave Dota (Rave) tops the Southeast Asian (SEA) & Oceania Dota 2 region, according to an eSports website’s statistics.
Rave has been on top of the SEA & Oceania Dota 2 region for at least two weeks now with 1,223 rating according to the rankings of GosuGamers as of this writing. They outrank top neighboring professional Dota 2 teams such as First Departure from Singapore (1,104), their Korean rivals MVP.Phoenix (1,071), and newly-formed Ehome Malaysia (1,051).
The Overseas Filipino Gamers (OFG) also climbed the Dota 2 global ladder. They are currently sitting at 10th place, overcoming three The International (TI) champions in the rankings: Chinese powerhouse Newbee at 13th (1,170), Ukrainian juggernaut Natus Vincere at 14th (1,167) and Swedish team Alliance at 17th (1,142).
According to GosuGamers statistics, Rave posed a 64% win rate for this month at a 7 wins – 3 losses – 1 draw record — 11% higher than their February statistics (43% win rate at 6-1-7). They are currently in a 6-0 winning streak.
Rave also has an overwhelming 67% win rate in the past month with 30 games played (20 wins – 10 losses) according to datdota.com, an online Dota 2 statistics website. They currently have a 57% career win rate.
Rave recently outclassed MVP.Phoenix in the MLG Columbus Qualifiers and The Summit 3 SEA Qualifiers, securing their tickets for both local area network (LAN) finals in U.S.A. In January, the OFGs impressed the global stage with their performance in China during the Dota Asia Championships (DAC) where they placed 5th/6th, taking home at least P6.6 million.
Rave will once again be on the international stage as they compete against seven other foreign teams in the Major All Stars (MAS) in Malaysia on March 20-22. MAS is the biggest eSports Dota 2 tournament in SEA to date with a prize pot of $100,000.
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