Team Liquid vs Chaos Esports Club

This may pale in comparison with the N0tail vs Fly arc since this issue touches an unfair loophole in the current Dota Pro Circuit more than betrayal between blood brothers, and both parties seemed to have parted ways on good terms.

However, since it’s still true that MATUMBAMAN has almost missed his chance to attend The International 2019 despite being technically qualified if not for Chaos Esports Club’s success in the European qualifiers, revenge will always be a good angle.

via The International Flickr

Evil Geniuses

Since their victory in The International 2015, Evil Geniuses has two third-place finishes in the tournament, and three more during this year’s Dota Pro Circuit. These achievements turned them into the team with most third-place finishes. While this fact is certainly amazing, it didn’t stop the Dota 2 community for poking fun at them, like how they made fun of Cloud 9’s consistent silver finishes circa 2014.

EG will be attending The International this year bearing high expectations from the entire community. Though there are much bigger storylines for the organization compared to this one, the likelihood of the “1 2 EG 4 5” meme to strike again is very likely.

via The International Flickr

#GOAT CAPTAIN: Puppey vs Kuroky

Now that we’ve mentioned this year’s candidates for two-time immortality, let’s shift our focus on the top of the class: Team Secret’s Puppey and Team Liquid’s Kuroky.

Not only that these critically-acclaimed captains, who were once teammates under Natus Vincere then Team Secret, are both vying for their second Aegis of Champions, Puppey and Kuroky are also the only professional Dota 2 players who have attended all editions of The International starting in 2011.

With both of their teams primed to help them achieve the groundbreaking feat, will the celebrated esports title finally have a player that they can rightfully dub as the ‘Greatest Of All Time’?

via ESL