EPL Masters II Dota 2 Play-In Preview: Format, Roster, and Day One Schedule
Today, August 24, the EPL Masters II Dota 2 play-in matches will begin. The tournament format, team rosters, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format
Participants will be divided into two groups of six teams each, with each team playing every other team in its group. All series are best-of-three; the top four teams from each group will advance to the main tournament, while the rest will be eliminated from the competition.
| Group A | Group B |
| DYNASTY | Ducksquad |
| FTS | Klim Sani4 |
| Inner Circle x Insanity | Rune Eaters Arise |
| Nemiga Gaming | Summer Bear |
| PuckChump | Team Lynx |
| Team Synapse | Team Spirit Academy |
Team Rosters
DYNASTY
- Andrey “bottega” Kopytko
- Marat “Mirele” Gazetdinov
- Ivan “Mr. Morale” Ilyichev
- Artem “mrls” Selepko
- Vyacheslav “asdekor_r” Ignatyev
FTS
- Stanislav “cutie” Korostelev
- Leonid “Katsura” Kochidi
- Amir “elmo^^” Uskumbaev
- Ilya “raregods” Tryaskin
- Bogdan “monodrama” Yushkov
Inner Circle x Insanity
- Vladislav “rubikon155” Gaidzu
- Nikita “dualrazee” Dubinsky
- Taras “Norma” Pavlov
- Vladislav “Fernans” Kochetkov
- Ivan “Kidaro” Bondarev
Nemiga Gaming
- Kirill “byun” Gimpel
- Nikita “young G” Bochko
- Maksim “hotoke^^” Azarov
- Nikita “Covisnine” Fedorov
- Alexander “ariel” Kolyasev
- Fyodor “Velheor” Rusikhin (coach)
PuckChump
- Artem “Yuragi” Golubev
- Veniamin “xn丶e” Smirnov
- Alexander “krol9ash” Oliynik
- Timur “Gothic-” Tarasyuk
- Denis “Hyugadoto” Deineko
Team Synapse
- Dursun Baran “Hunterleni” Uludag
- Kasra “Mikey” Mesbach
- Erlan “emptiness” Lesbek
- Berke Can “Jeezy” Yenigün
- Abdullah Fatih “Stoic” Koparan
Ducksquad
- Kyalbek “dream`” Tayirov
- Andrey “coldofff” Mun
- Nikolay “kolya_kaBAN68” Khalyapin
- Daniyal “xsvampire” Alibaev
- Yan “RADOSTRADOST” Soldatenko
Klim Sani4
- Altanginj “423” Bilguun
- Ilya “Squad1x” Kuvaldin
- Mark “mangekyou” Kharlamov
- Georgy “swedenstrong” Zainalabidov
- Vladislav “Rein” Kosygin
Rune Eaters Arise
- Oleg “yowaai” Mikhailov
- Amir “Ethereal” Askarov
- Andrey “Ankou” Kuznetsov
- Sanzhar “ani-san” Mukhametkali
- TBD
Summer Bear
- Roman “Otaker” Aliullov
- Nikita “Panda” Katkov
- Mikhail “fortniteMan” Pilipenko
- Konstantin “waveformn” Kovalev
- David “Delight” Fenko
Team Lynx
- Aibek “TA2000” Tokayev
- Maksim “mellojul” Pnyov
- Andrey “VladikTheHtiviy” Dovgal
- Vitaly “QBFY” Ivanov
- Konstantin “kreker” Dolomakin
- Semyon “CemaTheSlayer” Krivulia (coach)
Team Spirit Academy
- Dmitry “Kiseki” Skutelnik
- Arsentiy “86” Babiuk
- Evgeny “kae” Zolotarev
- Aidar “Aidar” Nurgalin
- Arseniy “saillyn” Svirsky
- Ilya “Illidan” Pivtsaev (coach)
Schedule for the first day of competition
August 24, times are in Moscow time.
- 10:00 a.m. — Inner Circle x Insanity vs. Nemiga Gaming;
- 1:00 PM — Klim Sani4 vs. Team Lynx;
- 4:00 PM — Summer Bear vs. Ducksquad;
- 7:00 PM — Rune Eaters Arise vs. Team Lynx;
- 10:00 p.m. — DYNASTY vs. FTS.
Where to Watch EPL Masters I Play-In
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English-language broadcast:
- Kick: epldota_en2.
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Russian-language stream:
- Twitch: ya4iller.
Photo — European Pro League.
