Digital Chaos wins first Dota 2 event of the year at ESL One Genting

International 6’s finalist and one of the top Dota 2 teams, Digital Chaos, managed yesterday to snatch its first win this year at ESL One Genting 2017, winning over the Chinese team Newbee.

Digital Chaos journey started when it was placed in Group B with Execration, WarriorsGaming.Unity, and the team that beat them at the International 2016, Wings Gaming. DC handed Execration a loss in the first round of group play behind the play of both w33 and Resolut1on who went a combined 16/0/27 KDA.

Afterwards in the winner’s match, which would advance the victor to the playoffs, DC and WG played in the most anticipated match of the day. WG came out in Game 1 in an impressive round that saw three players on DC go without a single kill. Games 2 and 3, however, would be completely different as DC would turn the tables.

DC qualified to the semi-finals where it beat Virtus.pro 2-0 advancing to play Dota 2 Chinese powerhouse Newbee. In a five-game match lasting over five hours and taking both teams to the edge of exhaustion, DC and Newbee battled until there was a winner.

The difference between winning and losing the final Game 5 was $75,000 in pay and an ESL One championship. DC would draw first blood at the 4:17 mark with a Luna kill by Centaur Warrior, but the Ogre Magi would return the favor with a kill on Mirana two minutes later. This would be the last time the two would trade kills as DC sprinted out to a 31-11 on the back of Resolut1on’s Lifestealer, who had a 12/0/8.

With the Game 5 win, DC would get the hard fought 3-2 win, a check for $125,000, and the ESL One Genting 2017 Championship.