Team SMG cruise through the upper brackets to secure their place at The International 2023.
They both last competed at the pinnacle of all Dota 2 events in 2019.
Joining forces seems to have been the key to success for these two veterans.
Team SMG had been struggling all season.
Then the Ukrainian player joined and Team SMG became a scary force.
Bleed Esportshad looked a bit more revitalized until they met with SMG in the upper bracket finals.
There, they overwhelmedGeek Famto set the stage for a rematch against SMG.
Unfortunately for them, history did repeat itself.
With blazing-fast games two one-sided SMG ran through them once again for a two-game lead.
Blacklist fought hard with their backs against the wall and took the third game from SMG.
Team SMG were able to overpower Blacklist with a 3:0 sweep for the ticket to Seattle.
From there on, each year TI went to different parts of the globe.
Key Arena, which now is Climate Pledge arena from Seattle will be the home for The International 2023.
Friday and Saturday will feature the upper bracket semifinals, finals, and the first round of elimination matches.
