Dota 2: After the Chongqing Major

The Chongqing Major, the 2nd of the 2018/2019 DPC season, is over (as are the Qualifiers for the 3rd Major). What were the results?

First, the Majors are still using the strange and ineffective system OWLD (Opening, Winners', Losers', Decider), though I can't deny that the system sent 7 of my 8 top teams into the upper bracket (and the team which failed was TNC who were playing with a stand-in because of the Kuku incident).

Very few teams attending The Chongqing Major achieved any change in my rankings, except for one significant distinction. Team Secret and Virtus Pro have demonstrated no other teams are comparable. Simultaneously, LGD and Evil Geniuses have separated themselves from the teams beneath them. Between them, Secret and VP have claimed a 1st and 2nd place award each, while EG earned both 3rd places. With these victories, Secret and VP have already secured their place at The International 2019, while EG is essentially, if not technically, a lock for the event as well. LGD hasn't achieved quite as much as the other three, and they might falter in the future, as their mid player, Maybe, is taking a break for the next Major.

Below are my current rankings, and a number to indicate their change in rank from the last article. Red teams participated in the Major. The positions of the top four teams in The Chongqing Major are listed.

Top Tier:
1. Team Secret (0) 1st Place
2. Virtus Pro (0) 2nd Place

Lower Top Tier:
3. LGD (0) 4th Place
4. Evil Geniuses (+1) 3rd Place

Upper Middle Tier:
5. Fnatic (+1)
6. Vici (-2)
7. Team Liquid (0)
8. EHOME (0)

Bottom Middle Tier:
9. Forward Gaming (+1)
10. OG (+2)
11. TNC (0)
12. Aster (-3)
13. Gambit (0)
14. The Alliance (0)

Bottom Tier:
15. Ninjas in Pyjamas (+2)
16. J.Storm (-1)
17. Chaos (Was Pain Gaming (-1)
18. Keen Gaming (0)
19. The Pango (0)
20. Tigers (0)

38. Thunder Predator (-2)

Some final thoughts. Valve has mandated that each Major must include two qualifier spots for each of the six regions (North America, South America, Europe, CIS, China, Southeast Asia). Along with a spot for the winner of the Minor, that leaves three openings for Major organizers to distribute as they wish. There has been much contention and gnashing of teeth, because the past two, and the upcoming Major have increased the number of qualifying spots for the North American, European, and Chinese Regions. Various commentators have argued these spots should be doled out differently. At the same time, critics have complained that teams like Secret and Virtus Pro shouldn't need to qualify for the next Major.

The solution is simple.

The three extra spots at Majors should awarded as direct invites to the top 3 winners of the last Major. At the same time, one of the two free spots at the Minor should be given to the 4th place team if they fail to qualify of the Major.

That's it. There will be another article about the Dota Pro Scene after the StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor which ends March 10th.

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