The International 2022 LCQ: first game day

The International 2022 begins! On the first day of the Last Chance Qualifier, NAVI will go up against three teams. The format of all games is best-of-2.

October 8, 04:00	NAVI [2 : 0] nouns
October 8, 06:30	NAVI [1 : 1] Polaris Esports
October 8, 11:00	NAVI [2 : 0] Tempest

The opening match is scheduled for 04:00. The opponent is nouns. This team lost 0 : 3 to Soniqs in the final of the regional qualifier hence they are playing in the Last Chance.

Earlier nouns earned the victory in the 11th season of the regional BTS Pro Series, bronze in the third round of DPC NA 2021/2022, as well as second place in the Thunderpick Bitcoin Series. As for the roster of the team, it has names well-known to the fans: Costabile, Gunnar, Moo, ZFreek, and Husky.

The next match starts at 06:30 - right after the end of the first game. NAVI’s rival is Polaris Esports, representing Southeast Asia. This team was one step away from the main stage of The International 2022 but lost in the final match of the regional qualifier with a score of 2 : 3.

Interesting is that according to the results of the third round of the DPC SEA 2021/2022, Polaris Esports players were relegated from Division I, but at the same time, they showed a good game in other tournaments. The team won the 11th season of the regional BTS Pro Series, got second place in the GAMERS GALAXY: Invitational Series Thailand 2022, and successfully completed the Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 qualifier.

As for the well-known players in the roster, eyyou, a 30-year veteran of the professional Dota 2 scene, who participated in several The Internationals, definitely stands out. It is noteworthy that earlier he was the team's coach, but before the start of the regional qualifiers, he again sat in the player's chair.

The start of the third match is scheduled for 11:30. NAVI will face a team from South America - Tempest.

Tempest players got together only at the end of May, but in such a short time they have already managed to make themselves known. Thus, the team took 4th place in the third round of DPC SA 2021/2022 and showed good results in two regional qualifiers - ESL One Malaysia 2022 and The International 2022.

Tempest includes both well-established players and those not particularly known to fans. The carry Mnz, also known as Kotaro Hayama, stands out the most from the team.

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