Tundra Esports vs Talon Esports Prediction: Meeting of Two Title Contenders

Prediction for The International 2023 match which will take place on October 12th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The reigning champion of The International does not come to defend the title with a full roster. Saksa missed the event in Seattle due to mental problems, so the team had an unusual lineup. Nine has moved to the fourth position, and Topson has taken the center lane. The rumor goes that playing against Tundra Esports on clan wars is really hard.

Topson is a genius at his position, capable of inventing a new meta out of the most unlikely of things. In this regard, he is a good matchup against 33, who is constantly finding recent trends in the offlane. Pro players say that 33 and Nine work well together. Topson could drastically change the Tundra Esports game because he doesn't like to play slowly with a farming bias. This is similar to OG's story in TI8, where they performed according to the opponents' mistakes, but in TI9, the team dominated them all.

Moreover, all players now have high rankings in the European and American leaderboards, and Sneyking sits in the top 3. This fact speaks about the good individual level. Because Tundra Esports has always come to the events in top tonus, they are a real contender for the title.

Several experts have suggested that Talon Esports should be watched now, as they might go far at TI12. This is proved by their recent results in 2023:

top-3 in Riyadh

top-3 at the Major in Lima

top-4 in the twentieth season of DreamLeague

The team doesn't consistently reach top-4 runs but occasionally looks very strong and demolishes solid opponents.

At the beginning of the year, Talon Esports was associated with 23savage. The carry has been performing well for a long time and deserves a place on one of the European teams. But closer to TI, the focus has shifted to Mikoto. His contribution to Talon Esports' victories is invaluable - he often causes the top damage and participates in most of the kills.

The concept of Talon Esports is unfamiliar- three characters depend on items and farming. Jabz plays Anti-Mage or Meepo more often than traditional offlaners. The supports struggled to find farming items. Their matches can last 40, 50, or even 60 minutes. But it is easier for them to play with their draft picks.

Tundra Esports comes into this confrontation as the favorite. They may have lost the series this season but have also had draws. The Asians can stand on equal footing on the lanes, drag the game into the lead, and try to deal with Sneyking and his teammates there.