Two weekends, one winner.
And then there were 16 left at The International 2023.
Four teams have been eliminated, and yet more will drop in pursuit of the Aegis of Champions through the TI12 main event’s gauntlet. Only one team can win all the glory — and we’ll find out exactly who on October 30.
What is The International 2023 main event?
The International — Dota 2’s premier, season-ending tournament — stages its 12th iteration in Seattle, running from October 12 to 29.
Following the group stage, the main event will take six days — two separate weekends on October 20 to 22, then October 28 to 30.
The prize? The Aegis of Champions that represents the zenith of a pro player’s career, accompanied by a prize pool worth millions of dollars.
Teams competing in TI12 main event
16 teams contest the TI12 main event, after beastcoast, Thunder Awaken, PSG Quest, and Team SMG were eliminated in the group stage.
TI12 main event format
The TI12 main event will follow a similar schedule to its last iteration in Singapore, with the competition split up between two weekends:
There will also no longer be lower-bracket best-of-ones. All 16 teams that enter the playoffs will get at least one best-of-three series to fight for their tournament lives at in Seattle.
Upper bracket quarterfinals
Lower bracket round 1
Lower bracket round 2
Lower bracket round 3
Upper bracket semifinals
Lower bracket quarterfinals
Upper bracket final
Lower bracket semifinal
Lower bracket final
Grand final
Team Spirit wins TI12!
TI12 prize pool
TI12’s prize pool is slated to be about US$3 million, at the time of writing.
Where to watch TI12?
You can watch the streams onDota 2’s official Twitch channels, orYouTube.
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