Both finalists of The International 13 (TI13) have now been eliminated from the title race at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024.

For many of the teams competing in Belgrade, Serbia for the BetBoom Dacha championship and its $1,000,000 prize, this tournament marks their first appearance of the new season. Many teams are also testing their new lineups.

The two finalists of The International 2024 (TI13) entered the new season with some minor roster changes, and both finished the tournament first in the top 8. After Gaimin Gladiators were beaten by Aurora Defeated, Team Liquid is the next team to leave the tournament.

China's only hope at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade, Yakult's Brothers, knocked out the TI13 champions in the first round of the loser's bracket at the end of the second day of play.

Yakult's Brothers vs Team Liquid

Yakult's Brothers started the series with a strong Shadow Fiend carry play and focused on Liquid's Luna - Enchantress pair, ensuring themselves a certain advantage entering the mid-game. They accelerated strongly and forced Liquid to defend, ending the match in 30 minutes.

However, Team Liquid equalized in the second game after just 20 minutes thanks to a strong squad and a perfect performance by Aydin "Insania" Sarkohi on Pugna (5th place) with a score of 6/0 /11.

Game 3 is the most exciting match of the tournament to date. There were a total of 24 kills in the first 15 minutes, of which 19 went to Team Liquid members. Yakult's Brothers reached a 6,000+ gold advantage at 20 minutes, as they continuously pressured Liquid with an offlane Dawnbreaker that could connect with teammates across the map. Despite being chased, Liquid was able to counterattack and take the match to an hour. But despite a great effort and a comeback at 50 minutes, Yakult's Brothers' Luna with maximum equipment and Refresher Orb was too big of a challenge for Liquid.

As Liquid exit the tournament in the top 8 along with TI13 runner-up Gaimin Gladiators, Yakult's Brothers will continue to play at Sava Centar on Friday, October 25, 2024, with a chance to advance to the top 6.

Who are Yakult's Brothers and what is Yakult?

After TI13, the partnership between G2 and Invictus Gaming (iG) ended. The official announcement was made on October 8, but since both organizations are still interested in continuing to participate in the Dota 2 scene, Yakult's Brothers are considered a test squad, currently without a main contract. wake up with iG or G2.

If the team reaches finals day in Belgrade, there is a high possibility that Invictus Gaming will sign this squad for the remainder of the season.

Currently, the only thing that is certain is that all five members are fans of Yakult. Yakult is a Japanese probiotic milk drink that is very popular in Asia.

Yakult's Brothers lineup

Zhiyi “flyfly” Jin

Yi “Emo” Zhou

Nicholas Lim “zeal” Eng Han

Zhibiao “BoBoKa” Ye

Wilson “poloson” Koh Chin