The Dota 2 TI 2024 Playoffs, consisting of the Upper and Lower Brackets is the last stop before the Grand Final. Teams in the Lower Bracket risk elimination, while those in the Upper Bracket fight for a TI 2024 Grand Final ticket. The reigning champions, Team Spirit, were subsequently sent to the Lower Bracket by nouns in the Seeding Deciders.
This article covers all the Playoff matchups, their schedule, predictions, live results, and more of the Dota 2 TI 2024 Playoffs.
Note: Predictions mentioned here are subjective and depend on the writer's perspective. Live results will be updated after each best-of-three matchup.
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Dota 2 TI 2024 Playoffs schedule
The following is the fixture, schedule, and timings for all the Dota 2 The International 2024 Upper and Lower Bracket matchups.
Dota 2 TI 2024 Grand Final schedule
Dota 2 TI 2024 Playoffs predictions
Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
Xtreme Gaming vs Team Liquid:
- Predicted winner - Xtreme Gaming
- Reason - Xtreme Gaming defeated Gaimin Gladiators in their Group Stage bout. The Chinese powerhouse can outplay Liquid using aggressive drafts.
Cloud9 vs Aurora:
- Predicted winner - Cloud9
- Reason - Cloud9 surprised everyone by topping Group B. They defeated prominent rosters, and as a result, they have all the ingredients to send Aurora to the Lower Bracket.
Team Falcons vs Tundra Esports:
- Predicted winner - Team Falcons
- Reason - Tundra Esports does not have significant competitive experience compared to its counterpart.
nouns vs Gaimin Gladiators:
- Predicted winner - Gaimin Gladiators
- Reason - GG are expected to route nouns as they are having a great TI season.
Upper Bracket Semifinals
Team Liquid vs Cloud 9
- Predicted winner - Team Liquid
- Reason - Team Liquid routed Xtreme Gaming and might do the same to Cloud9, a mid-card team.
Tundra Esports vs Gaimin Gladiators
- Predicted winner - Tundra Esports
- Reason - Tundra Esports defeated Team Falcons 2-0 in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals and can pull a similar miracle against Gaimin Gladiators.
Upper Bracket Final
Team Liquid vs Gaimin Gladiators
- Predicted winner - Gaimin Gladiators
- Reason - Gaimin Gladiators are once again speculated to route Team Liquid, their regional rivals.
Lower Bracket
Talon Esports vs BetBoom Team:
- Predicted winner - BetBoom Team
- Reason - Talon Esports finished last in their group and are not adapted to the current meta.
1w Team vs Team Zero:
- Predicted winner - Team Zero
- Reason - Team Zero performed well in the Group Stage and can eliminate 1w Team.
beastcoast vs Heroic:
- Predicted winner - Heroic
- Reason - beastcoast is in the middle of a miserable TI run as they haven't won a single series.
Team Spirit vs G2 x iG:
- Predicted winner - Team Spirit
- Reason - If Team Spirit drafts strong meta heroes, they can avoid elimination.
Lower Bracket Round 2
Aurora vs Heroic
- Predicted winner - Aurora
- Reason - Aurora managed to finish third in a tough group consisting of Team Spirit and Team Liquid.
Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming
- Predicted winner - Team Spirit
- Reason - Team Spirit's meta drafts are finally working as they eliminated G2 x iG 2-0 in the Lower Bracket Round 1.
Lower Bracket Round 3
BetBoom Team vs Team Falcons:
- Predicted winner - Team Falcons
- Reason - Team Falcons' veteran roster are expected to both outdraft and outplay BetBoom.
Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
Cloud9 vs Team Falcons:
- Predicted winner - Team Falcons
- Reason - Cloud9 are the underdogs in this bout, hence they will likely drop the series to Team Falcons.
Tundra Esports vs Xtreme Gaming:
- Predicted winner - Xtreme Gaming
- Reason - Notably, Xtreme Gaming eliminated the unbeaten former TI champions Team Spirit with their top drafting. As a result, the Chinese powerhouse might progress to the Lower Bracket Semifinal.
Lower Bracket Final
Tundra Esports vs Gaimin Gladiators:
- Predicted winner - Gaimin Gladiators
- Reason - Gaimin Gladiators sent Tundra to the Lower Bracket in the Upper Bracket Semifinals. They are speculated to eliminate Topson and co from TI 2024.
Grand Final
Team Liquid vs Gaimin Gladiators:
- Predicted winner: Team Liquid
- Reason: Team Liquid finally overcame their longtime rivals, GG, in the Upper Bracket Final. This may repeat in the Grand Final and catapult Team Liquid as the first team to win the Aegis with two revamped rosters.
Where to watch Dota 2 The International 2024?
You can tune into The International 2024 Playoffs on the featured YouTube and Twitch channels:
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Dota 2 TI 2024 live results
FAQs on Dota 2 TI 2024
When is the Dota 2 The International 2024 Grand Final?
The Dota 2 TI 2024 Grand Final is scheduled for September 15, 2024.
How many series will be played in the Upper Bracket?
Seven best-of-three matchups will be played in the TI 2024 Upper Bracket.
How many teams will be eliminated from the Lower Bracket Round 1?
Four teams will be eliminated in the TI 2024 Lower Bracket Round 1.
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