Dota 2 TI Teams: How do the Invited Dota 2 Teams Shape Up?

At the end of The International, one team out of all the competing Dota 2 TI teams will lift the Aegis to become the new Dota 2 World Champion at one of the biggest esports events of the year. There is plenty at stake this year: the prestige, the bragging rights and a lucrative prize pool that’ll potentially be worth millions of dollars. On this page, you’ll find all the information you need about the competing TI teams.

The Dota 2 Teams Going to The International

Everything is all set for the Group Stage, with the twenty competing teams confirmed for this year’s TI and with that opportunities for Dota The International betting. Of the teams, the following six seeded directly for the tournament:

All the Dota 2 Teams Qualified for The International 2024 according to Dota 2 betting sites:

Direct Seeds

• Team Spirit
• Xtreme Gaming
• Team Falcons
• Team Liquid
• Gaimin Gladiators
• BetBoom Team

Regional Qualifiers

• China – Team Zero, G2 x iG
• North America – nouns
• Eastern Europe – 1win
• South America – beastcoast, HEROIC
• Southeast Asia – Aurora, Talon Esports
• Western Europe – Entity, Tundra Esports

Analysis: A Closer Look at the Top Dota 2 TI Teams

In this featured discussion, we’re taking a look at the top Dota 2 TI teams that are Invited Teams, and offering some insights into the form of these teams – some of whom are favourites according to TI13 betting odds.

Here’s a look at the rosters for the six invited teams that will likely top our Dota 2 TI power rankings.

Gaimin Gladiators

After a quiet 2024 season, Gaimin Gladiators has just won Riyadh Masters 2024. With this roster sticking together since their journey to finish second at The International 2023, they are favourites once again.

Roster:

• Anton “dyrachyo” Shkredov
• Quinn “Quinn” Callahan
• Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard
• Erik “tOfu” Engel
• Melchior “Seleri” Hillenkamp

Team Liquid

Another giant from Western Europe, Team Liquid has consistently finished in the top 6 of multiple international tournaments. Finishing second at Riyadh Masters 2024, they are one of the favourites at The International 2024.

Roster:

• Michael “miCKe” Vu
• Michał “Nisha” Jankowski
• Neta “33” Shapira
• Samuel “Boxi” Svahn
• Aydin “Insania” Sarkohi

Team Falcons

Forged as the new super-team, Team Falcons has dominated the Dota scene since forming at the end of 2023. Winning multiple tournaments, they are the undisputed favourites and juggernauts attending The International.

Roster:

• Oliver “skiter” Lepko
• Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak
• Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf
• Andreas “Cr1t-” Nielsen
• Wu “Sneyking” Jingjun

Team Spirit

As the defending champions of the Aegis, Team Spirit is another long-term roster that has stuck together. While 2023 hasn’t been the best, falling short to the new super-team in Team Falcons, they have every chance to surprise the competition once again.

Roster:

• Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk
• Denis “Larl” Sigitov
• Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
• Myroslav “Mira” Kolpakov
• Yaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov

Xtreme Gaming

As the leading team from China, Xtreme Gaming has impressed all season long with dominance over the China region and some great finishes internationally. Winning the recent Clavision: Snow Ruyi, Xtreme Gaming have China’s pride to fight for.

Roster:

• Wang “Ame” Chunyu
• Guo “Xm” Hongcheng
• Lin “Xxs” Jing
• Zhao “XinQ” Zixing
• Ding “Dy” Cong

BetBoom Team

Hailing from Russia, this BetBoom Team has battled with the best of the best all season long, finishing in the podium on several occasions. Constantly close to winning an event, this could be the one where they break through.

Roster:

• Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko
• Danil “gpk” Skutin
• Matvey “MieRo'” Vasyunin
• Vitalie “Save-” Melnic
• Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Khertek

Once we have access to the Dota 2 odds, we’ll be able to provide a better understanding as to who the Dota 2 TI favorites are.

The remaining teams will be revealed through the Open Qualifiers and Regional Qualifiers across the six regions.

Regional Qualifiers

Here’s a quick look at the other rosters also heading to The International 2024:

• Entity – watson, No[o]ne, DM, Kataomi’, Fishman
• Tundra Esports – Pure-, Topson, RAMZES666, 9Class, Whitemon
• 1win – Munkushi-, CHIRA_JUNIOR, Cloud, swedenstrong, RESPECT, Ahilles
• Team Zero – Erika, 7e, Beyond, ponlo, zzq, bLink
• G2 x iG – Monet, NothingToSay, JT-, BoBoKa, xNova
• Talon Esports – Akashi, Mikoto, Ws, Jhocam, ponyo
• Aurora – 23, lorenof, Jabz, Q, Oli
• nouns – Yuma, Copy, Gunnar, Lelis, Fly
• HEROIC – K1, 4nalog, Davai Lama, Scofield, KJ
• beastcoast – payk, Lumpy, Vitaly, Elmisho, MoOz

After the Esports World Cup, which is two months before The International, we’ll offer in-depth betting predictions.