Lunar Horse Trophy 8 Preview: Format, Roster, Day 1 Schedule
Tomorrow, July 19, the group stage matches of the Lunar Horse Trophy 8 Dota 2 tournament will begin. The tournament format, team rosters, prize pool distribution, and schedule for the first day of play are detailed below.
Format
In the group stage, all participants are grouped together in a single group, where each team will play every other team in a round-robin format, with matches played to the best of three. The top four teams will advance to the upper bracket, the next two to the lower bracket, and the rest will be eliminated from the competition. The playoffs will follow a double-elimination format: best-of-three series, with the grand final being a best-of-three series.
Team Rosters
Cartensz Esports
- TBD
- Salamat “salamat1” Sadyr
- Munkhjin “Seimei” Batsaikhan
- Batbayasgalan “Ace12” Naranhand
- TBD
- Ilyas “Steelborco” Kaukenov (coach)
Pandawa Lima
- Muhammad “monzaa” Ilyas
- Muhammad “azur4” Lutfi
- Phang Timotheus “LeoneBaby” Tonissen
- Fahrezi “Jarim” Buzaar
- Olivardo Johannes “Oliveyb” Hasiholan
Mentality Monster
- Christian “Cije-” Jonathan
- Argl Ken “Ken” K. Lyesis
- Glenard Ley “Rupido” K. Rugay
- Karl Edric “Dric~” Rikafrente
- Giulio “juju” Gunawan
Direborn
- Randy “Dreamocel” Muhammad Sapoyetra
- Noel Pino “Pota2” Prando Laf
- Syaiid “womy” Reski
- Daud “db-” Budiawan
- Fariz “deko” Ihsan
NEXA
- Dex Mahlon “gohan” Rekana Dignadice
- Michael “Magg!e” Rupert
- James “Hayme” Makabulus
- Randil “Ren” Senoran
- Rex “Rekkusu” Ordonez
Azteca
- Quirino “Qui” Gauden Rabino
- Ronald “Myut” John Bragais
- Andrei “BuryTheHatchet” Anunsiación
- Chen “JY” Jia Ying
- Yotan “Jotun” Alpuert
Team Kicked
- Russell Jade “” Oyao Leoz
- Sandigan John “Yona” Adrian Korab
- Levi “Young God” Lagaret
- Marcus Alexander “sagiribabyy” Tinio
- Prim “PlayHard” Ejay Bankil
Six Cats
- Tanesun “do6” Saengsoemsap
- Suban “BeeBie” Sisufantong
- Karn “KNP” Chanmanne
- Valunchai “Neverdie_T” Sukrin
- Tanakorn “Nine Nz” Koydpatom
Prize Pool Distribution
Participants will compete for $15,000.
- 1st place — $6,500;
- 2nd place — $3,500;
- 3rd place — $2,500;
- 4th place — $1,500.
Schedule for the first day of play
July 19, times are in Moscow time.
- 8:00 a.m. — Direborn vs. Six Cats;
- 11:00 — NEXA vs. Pandawa Lima.
Where to Watch Lunar Horse Trophy 8
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English-language broadcast:
- Twitch: cringestation_en.
Photo — Cringe Station.
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