The Most Epic Comebacks in The International History

The International (TI) rules over the rest of the tournaments, as well as it provides an opportunity for mind blowing reversals that are bound to go down the memory lane of the esport fans. Over the years, TI has seen a lot of nail-biting situations, where the underdog teams on the verge of losing have somehow beaten their opponents and taken the match.

Newbee vs. Vici Gaming — The International 2014

The International 2014 did not miss out on the upper bracket final between Newbee and Vici that turned out to be the ultimate epitome of a comeback. In the first game of the best of five innings, Vici attempted to put Newbee in a hole and dominated them completely. They appeared to have little hope of seeing victory but Newbee somehow turned the way to play in the second game and controlled the game incredibly after changing something. Their turnaround began as a combination of great strategy and extremely effective winning of fights at pivotal times. This gave them victory in the series with a score of three games to one and eventually won the tournament tilting Newbee at the fourth International.’

Evil Geniuses vs. CDEC — The International 2015

In the history of e-sports, the final of the last edition of The International 2015 will forever be remembered for the fact when Evil Geniuses managed to beat CDEC Gaming when it looked all but impossible. During game four, CDEC seized an early advantage and developed a strong team that controlled the map. However, EG decided – under Ppd, their captain – to hit the chill button and play for the objectives in the late game and big team-fights. The decisive moment was met when Universe’s Earthshaker executed the now famous “Echo Slam” in the Roshan pit that eliminated all of CDEC’s critical heroes, swinging the match into favor of EG. That moment became iconic and is why EG is crowned TI5 champions.

OG vs. PSG.LGD — The International 2018

Of all the tournaments in Dota 2 – the International 2018 is said to be the one which presented to its viewers some of the finest comebacks ever recorded in the game. When the grand final match up came up between OG & PSG.LGD, the finals already had the most unpredictable aspects where everyone thought that PSG.LGD would win having dominated the entire tournament. In the fifth and the final game of the final match, OG found themselves in a situation where their ancient was on the verge of being completely destroyed and PSG.LGD was doing tough. However owing to stunning performance on Ana's Ember Spirit and great team play, OG were able to survive and win a key team fight. This defeat allowed OG to win their first internal title coming down from behind to the challenger 3 - 2.

OG vs. Team Liquid — The International 2019

People must have thought not many will be up for beating back United states based team OG in the finals of The International 2018. Team Liquid assumed OG had it Made in Berlin after stealing several pivotal matches throughout the event. Some people within OG perform better than others. They primarily defeat teams in their league and NBA finals. However, success eluded them. That is why many of them contains that idea. Eastern European teams had long struggled against Western Europe squads. The stronger than expected competition in the European qualifiers leaves to impossible the realistic chance to place England’s team into the top four European leagues. He lives in four wheels turned with TV or no physical action but pimps hackers. In this match, almost all players scored at least 15-20 points.

A year later, OG proved the critics wrong once again by succeeding to remain champions in The International 2019 friendly, and while still talking about exceptional comebacks. And in the final which was against Team Liquid, the team OG lost a number of the crucial matches and it looked like Team Liquid was in control. Nevertheless, that was not the case, OG was able to recover in the series, making good use of their diverse drafts and all-out attacks. In game four, when they broke through with fresh fierce aggression Wagerbecame the youngest captain of the national tennis team ever and remained Like Joseph Wood Krutch . It was not until the 3rd event, and for one month more exactly, that OG became the first team in history to retain their TI crown.

Team Spirit vs. PSG.LGD — The International 2021

The final of The International 2021 was perhaps one of the best conclusions to a Dota 2 tournament ever. Underdogs Team Spirit, who no one expected to reach anywhere close to the grand finals of the tournament, did, and somehow it was against the powerhouse that is PSG.LGD in the grand final. As they approached the fifth and final game, it was so desperate for PSG.LGD as they all but annihilated the Team Spirit base and already built a huge lead over Team Spirit both in gold and experience. But it was then that Team Spirit’s nerves of steel and laser-beam focus shone once again. Through Yatoro’s exploits on Terrorblade and great teamwork, they were able to win the decisive team fight and push back PSG.LGD. That positional tactics comeback was the beginning of the end as Team Spirit went on to win and claim the champions of TI10.

Tundra Esports vs. Team Aster — The International 2022

At The International 2022, one of the most memorable comebacks occurred in a playoff match between Tundra Esports and Team Aster. Aster controlled the early game, steadily increasing their lead. However, Tundra Esports, with their unique late-game strategy and positional play, managed to turn the game in their favor. After several successful team fights and a crucial Roshan battle, Tundra Esports secured all the key advantages and won the series, showcasing an incredible comeback and resilience.

Conclusion

There is hardly an edition of The International in Dota 2 that is not a tournament, but also, and above all, a fighting game, which features incredible comebacks and resonates the notion that no game in Dota 2 is ever over. No doubt these marvellous comebacks motivate millions of people around the globe and showcase the fact that real champions are the ones that will stand and keep fighting till the very end.