The International 2016: 10 teams to watch out for

#4 Newbee

This Newbee team have been looking scary

Newbee is defined by one word: Discipline. The three TI winners in Hao, Mu, and Chuan have drilled excellence into their young Chinese talents Kpii and Kaka; both of whom joined the team in March this year. This is a team that makes incredibly well-timed smoke rotations and is very excellent in keeping composed and following a strategy. It’s been two years since Hao and Mu won their first TI, and four for Chuan. They are coming into The International 2016 with one goal: Be the first two-time International Champions. Expect a lot of Faceless Void, Naga siren, Drow Ranger, and Death Prophet from this team.

Player to watch: Mu

If Maybe is the Chinese Miracle, Mu is the Chinese FATA. With a significant albeit safe presence on heroes like Dragon Knight and Invoker and previously Death Prophet, Mu plays his laning phase incredibly well and gives his team an advantage in the midgame simply by being one of the most efficient space makers and space takers in the game.