TI10: Alliance - the dark horses of the championship

Alliance is a very unstable team this season, so let's take a look at their chances of a good result at The International 10 and talk about the players in more detail.

Alliance held the last tournament in August, where they took 7th-8th place at ESL One Fall 2021, losing to T1 with a score of 1: 2.

Alliance results in 2021

• 1-2 place at DreamLeague Season 14 DPC Decider Tournament - Online
• 2nd place in the first season of the first division DreamLeague S14 (Europe) - LAN
• 13th place at ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 - Online
• 1st place in the second season of the first division DreamLeague S14 (Europe) - Online
• 9th-12th place at WePlay Animajor 2021 - LAN
• 3rd place ESL One Summer 2021 - Online
• 7th-8th place at ESL One Fall 2021

Online, Alliance was able to play the DPC division cool, but then they played disgustingly in the Majors, the ceiling for them was 9-12 place at WePlay Animajor 2021. Alliance support - fng repeatedly noted in all interviews that the Alliance fulfilled the main goal - to get on The International 10. They have experienced players who did great at The International, some even won, but I don't expect anything from them at TI10.

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Alliance roster at The International 10

• Nikobaby (24 years old)
  
• LIMMP (age 26)
• s4 (age 29)
• Handsken (27 years old)
• fng (26 years old)

My main thought, which will be in all articles: The International is a tournament of a different scale, it cannot be compared with anything else. Any player will have their hands shaking when the prize pool is $ 40 million, and the value of one best of 3-series or card in the group stage reaches over a million dollars.

Alliance players' performance at The International tournaments

Nikobaby (carry)

• 9th-12th place at The International 2019 with Mineski

LIMMP (mid)

• Never played The International

s4 (offlane)

• 5th-6th place at The International 2019 with Evil Geniuses
  
• 3rd place at The International 2018 with Evil Geniuses
• 7-8th place at The International 2017 with OG
• 9th-12th place at The International 2016 with Alliance
• 7th-8th place at The International 2015 with Team Secret
• 11th-12th place at The International 2014 with Alliance
• VICTORY at The International 2013 with Alliance

Handsken (support four)

• Never played The International
  

fng (support-five)

• 5th-6th place at The International 2015 with Virtus.pro
  

At Alliance, HANDSKEN and LIMMP have never played at The International, Nikobaby and fng have visited TI1 only once, their most experienced is s4. At the same time, fng last time at The International was 6 years ago.

Based on the latest news from Romania, the Alliance is in full force and no one contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus upon arrival. There will be no spectators at the championship and therefore no additional pressure will be present.

I don't really believe in Alliance, but they have to go through the group stage. At the same time, I will consider the 9-12th place as an excellent result for them, this is the ceiling for them, in my understanding, but I am more inclined to the 13-16th line.

Mini Prediction: Alliance will take 13-16 place at The International 10

Bookmakers give 28 odds for Alliance to win in The International 10, and 13 for reaching the final.