After successfully winning the Latin American derby, Keyd Stars advance to the quarter-finals of the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4, where they will face Team Tickles, who have successfully completed the group stage. The winner of the match will advance to the semi-finals of the tournament and guarantee themselves a 3-4 place in the standings. The loser, in turn, will have to settle for a consolation prize of $2,000 and 5th-8th place. The format of the match is bo3. Will Team Tickles continue their march at this online championship? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match are performing as the year progresses, how they did in their previous professional tournament, and how this match will end.
Team Tickles uniforms
The last time Team Tickles was heard of on the professional Dota 2 scene was on the 8th of February 2022, when the team was signed by the Esports organisation Gaimin Gladiators. The reason for this was the successful Long Corner of the DPC 2021/2022 ranking season in Western Europe. A year and a half later BOOM has assembled a new Team Tickles line-up to participate in the play-offs of Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3, where the team was invited by the tournament organisers, FISSURE. It is worth considering the new lineup of the team. Notable in it are three players from Luna Galaxy, a team that is also among the participants of the play-offs. We are talking about Shad, Adzantick and Dukalis. BOOM's last team was Team Secret, where he spent half a year. A representative of Mongolia, NARMAN previously played for such teams as Geek Fam, Army Geniuses and Neon Esports.
The first and only championship for the new squad was Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3. Team Tickles started their journey in the play-offs thanks to a direct invitation from the tournament organisers. In the first game they easily outplayed NAVI Junior on two maps in a row. Then BOOM and team defeated SIBE Team with a score of 2:0. In the semi-finals the North American mix fought against StoRm team. A 2-1 victory put Team Tickles into the championship grand final. In the final game, the European mix played against Luna Galaxy in a bo5 confrontation. After losing 1:3, Team Tickles won the silver medal and $10,000 in prize money.
Team Tickles' European mix debut at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4 occurred in Group B in a match against Level UP. BOOM and his teammates came away with a 2-1 victory. Team Tickles then defeated StoRm with the same result and Yellow Submarine on two maps in a row. The game against Nemiga Gaming ended with a 0:2 defeat for TT. Team Tickles also defeated NAVI Junior 2-0. The 4-1 result allows BOOM and the team to take the second place in the group.
Statistics of Team Tickles last result:
- Victory over NAVI Junior with a score of 2:0
- Defeat by Nemiga Gaming with the score 0:2
- Victory over Yellow Submarine 2:0
- 2:1 win over StoRm
- 2:1 win over Level UP
Keyd Stars uniform
The current year started for Brazilian squad Keyd Stars with a bronze medal at the EPL World Series: America Season 3, where the players earned $2,000. In the DPC 2023 ranking season, KJ and his teammates first finished fourth at DPC SA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, earning $26,000 and their first DPC points. After that, the Brazilians did relatively well at smaller regional tournaments, of which only silver at Phygital Games 2023 and $8,895 can be noted. DPC SA 2023 Tour 2: Division I was a failure for Keyd Stars, as seventh place, although it brought them $23,000 in prize money, sent them to the second division of South America. The Brazilian team also actively participated in 1XPLORE LATAM series tournaments, where they won one championship and finished in second place in two others. Winning the DPC SA 2023 Tour 3: Division II, where the Brazilians went 6-1, Ledge beating only NoPing Esports, was a good achievement for Keyd Stars. They were rewarded with $17,000. But the main achievement for the Brazilians was winning Dota 2 The International 2023 - South America Qualifier. Keyd Stars made it all the way to the top grid, defeating Mad Kings, Thunder Awaken and AcatSuki. This will send KJ to this year's main Dota 2 tournament, The International 2023.
The previous professional event for the Brazilians was Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3. last tournament in this series. Keyd Stars received a direct invitation from the organisers to the play-offs stage. KJ and team lost their only match at the tournament to Team Arava without winning a single game against the Kyrgyz. The 9th-12th place left the Brazilian club empty-handed.
At Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4 Keyd Stars were invited to the group stage of the tournament. In Group A, the Brazilians lost their first match to KZ Team in a full bo3 series. The Brazilian club also failed to cope with SIBE Team, Ledgeiv with the score 0:2. Next, Keyd Stars defeated MarsBet Team on two maps in a row. The match against MoneyMakers KJ and his teammates lost 1:2. The victory over 4 Zoomers secured Keyd Stars third place in the group and play-offs with a 2-3 statistic. The journey to the final stage began for the Brazilians with a match against Peruvian team Infinity. With two consecutive map wins, Keyd Stars advanced to the quarter-finals.
Statistics of Keyd Stars last result:
- 2-0 win over Infinity
- A 2-0 win over 4 Zoomers.
- Defeat by MoneyMakers 1:2
- 2:0 win over MarsBet Team
- Defeat by SIBE Team 0:2
Match History of Team Tickles - Keyd Stars
The participants of this match have not played against each other before due to the difference in regions, as well as the fact that the current squad of Team Tickles has only recently appeared.
Predicted result of the match Team Tickles - Keyd Stars
Pinnacle Cup silver medallists Malta Vibes #3 played well in the group stage, while Keyd Stars were eliminated in the last tournament after their first game against Team Arava. Let's bet on the victory of Team Tickles.
