Nigma Galaxy became the champion of the BetBoom Dacha online stage and qualified for the LAN tournament to be held in early September. The European team defeated One Move, Nemiga Gaming and Level UP on their way to the tournament and are now ready to face the tier-1 teams. The new Nigma Galaxy players - Yuma and Mikey - have performed well both individually and as a team. So now Nigma can be called a proper team. Telecomasia.net reports on how the BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage went and how Nigma Galaxy came to be the champion.
Bet on eSports with 1xBetWhat is BetBoomDacha?
BetBoom Dacha is a commercial Dota 2 tournament by BetBoom. The main part of the championship is a LAN tournament that will take place from September 10 to September 16. The tournament will feature many notable teams including Team Spirit, Gaimin Gladiators, BetBoom Team, 9 Pandas and many others.
The organizers of BetBoom Dacha arranged online qualification for one slot in the tournament. This part of the championship took place from August 7 to August 13. Eight tier-2 teams took part in it. Here is the full list:
- Virtus.pro;
- One Move;
- Nemiga Gaming;
- Level UP;
- Luna Galaxy;
- Nigma Galaxy;
- KZ Team;
- Alliance.
During the week, the teams battled each other for the championship title and the right to participate in the main stage of BetBoom Dacha. The main favorites of the tournament were Virtus.pro and Level UP, but it was an unexpected team that won the tournament.
Bet on eSports with 1xBetNigma Galaxy - champion of the BetBoomDacha online stage
Nigma Galaxy has been showing weak play for a few years now. The team fights in Division II with tier-2 teams and does not participate in top tournaments. During the last year Nigma Galaxy has changed the roster several times.
After several changes in the roster, the team got two new players who have recently started playing Dota 2 professionally. They are Yuma "Yuma" Langlet and Kasra "Mikey" Mesbah. The guys fit perfectly into the renewed Nigma Galaxy roster, bringing a youthful energy to the "veterants" and gaining invaluable experience from them.
However, before the BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage, we could only speculate on the strength of Nigma Galaxy, as the team had no place to play. But during this championship they showed their full potential.
Nigma Galaxy defeated One Move (2-1), lost to Nemiga Gaming (1-2) and defeated KZ Team (2-0) in the group stage of the tournament and made it to the playoffs. There, the European team felt very confident. They defeated Level UP (2-1), beat Nemiga Gaming (2-0) and simply destroyed Level UP in the grand final with a score of 3-0, becoming the champions of BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage and advancing to the main stage of the championship.
Bet on eSports with 1xBetI'm very happy, getting to go on LAN with my team is several times more awesome than being a stand-in. Proud of my team, we did great, it's an incredible feeling. My teammates won the game to me on the second map - my Tidehunter was cringe. Yuma and Mikey brought a lot of new ideas to the team, and they are bringing more and more to the table. KuroKy, GH and I don't consider ourselves veteran Dota 2 players and are learning from younger teammates. We have a lot of experience that we share with them and they share their ideas with us. It's a great combination. Yuma and Mikey have almost no experience but they are confident, I like that.
Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Ivanov
By winning BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage Nigma Galaxy actually returned to the game, because recently nobody was taking them seriously. And the team showed a really good game with stable drafts, outstanding teamfights and smart decisions in course of the match. So now Nigma Galaxy is definitely a force to be reckoned with. Meanwhile, the team managed to keep a friendly atmosphere and positive attitude despite all the difficulties they had to face.
I've been playing with KuroKy for seven or eight years now, and I can definitely say that he is the best captain in the world. People can agree with that or disagree, but that's what makes us close. We spend time together and chat about everything. I think it really helps the game because now we are really getting along. If there are any problems with someone, we know how to approach them.
Maroun "GH" Merhej
Daxak and Level UP reached new heights
Nikita "Daxak" Kuzmin's new team Level UP also took part in the BetBoom Dacha online stage. This tournament was the first for the team since they entered Division I of Europe. Due to this achievement Level UP was initially considered one of the championship favorites and eventually managed to achieve a good result.
Level UP defeated their main opponent Virtus.pro 2-1 in the group stage. And then easily defeated Luna Galaxy. In the tournament playoffs the team lost to Nigma Galaxy (1-2), and then easily defeated Alliance (2-0) and Nemiga Gaming (2-0) to reach the grand finals. The fight was going to be heated, but the opponent was too strong. As a result, Level UP lost with a score of 0-3, and was left without an invite to BetBoom Dacha. Despite this, the players of the team say that they showed a good game and are generally satisfied with this result.
Bet on eSports with 1xBetWe lost 0-3 in the final, of course it is a shame to lose. After the first game we were a little bit lost, but we kept trying until the end. I think this loss will give us a lot before the qualifiers, now we will have a little rest, next we have EPL and preparation for the qualifiers for The International. We'll be in even better shape for the qualifiers. Please keep supporting us.
Georgii "swedenstrong" Zainalabidov
Of course, it's not fun to lose, especially at the very end. We've had some progress during the tournament, so I'm happy with it. Let's see if we can prepare better in 2 weeks and get through the qualifications for TI. Peace, everyone.
Nikita "Daxak" Kuzmin
Level UP lost online qualification at BetBoom Dacha. Now the team plans to prepare for the regional qualification for The International 12, which starts in a week. If Level UP will make proper work on the mistakes, they will have every chance to qualify for the main tournament of the year.
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