ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023is the first LAN of the new Dota 2 season following The International 2023.

Typically roster shuffles really shake up the scene and results are often unpredictable or unexpected.

But the more things change, the more they stay the same…. sometimes.

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Gaimin Gladiatorsand Grand Finals, name a more iconic duo.

It seems that no roster shuffles from their opponents have overpowered them and no patch has thwarted them.

Once again, this team is sitting in the grand finals position.

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They stomped Azure Ray two months ago to reach the grand finals at TI12.

Today, they have done the same, dumpstering the Chinese team in both games to sweep through 2:0.

GG made AR look like a last-minute pubstack hoping to find a spot in some open qualifiers.

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Win or lose tomorrow, it seems they are well on the road to another repeat of last season.

The action resumes today with another lower-bracket elimination series.

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