One-sided BTS Pro Series Season 14: Southeast Asia Grand Final
Organised by Beyond The Summit, the online tournament BTS Pro Series Season 14: Southeast Asia concluded yesterday. The tournament featured a prize pool of $39,500 which commenced on 28th January, a total of 12 teams competed in the tournament following the Group Stage and Playoffs actions. Yesterday, the Grand Final was played out and it featured a match between Talon Esports vs Fnatic. The match was a Best of 5 game series. The first game went on for a long time but Talon Esports pulled back-to-back quick matches and made it a win. The Grand final was one-sided, Talon Esports gave no chance to Fnatic. They won the Grand Final by a flawless 3-0 victory and clinched the title.
That's a wrap for #BTSProSeries 14 SEA! 😎
Congratulations to our teams and huge thanks to everyone for this epic season of intense Dota action! 🙌
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The thrilling encounter between Talon Esports vs Fnatic
Yesterday, 16th February gave the Grand Final match of the BTS Pro Series Season 14: Southeast Asia. The server that was followed was Singapore and the strategies came when players began their draft phase.
Let’s have a detailed look at the drafts and the match results of the Grand Final.
- Game 1: Talon Esports’ draft included Nature’s Prophet picked by Jabz, Puck picked by Mikoto, Elder Titan picked by Oli, Templar Assassin picked by 23savage and Tusk picked by Q. Fnatic’s draft had Rubick picked by Dj, Dawnbreaker picked by Kpii, Pangolier picked by Armel, Magnus picked by Gabbi and Phoenix picked by Jaunuel. Mikoto’s great performance in the mid led Talon Esports to secure the victory after 41 minutes and 9 seconds of the game.
- Game 2: Talon Esports’ draft this time had Pangolier which was picked by Jabz, Batrider picked by Mikoto, Elder Titan picked by Oli, Faceless Void picked by 23savage and Rubick picked by Q. Fnatic’s draft this time included Clockwerk picked by Dj, Shadow Fiend picked by Kpii, Brewmaster picked by Armel, Slark picked by Gabbi and Crystal Maiden picked by Jaunuel. Mikoto and Q began the attacking spree and won the game for Talon Esports to secure the win under 16 minutes and 24 seconds.
- Game 3: This time, Talon’s Draft included the Hero lineup of Nature’s Prophet picked by Jabz, Templar Assassin picked by Mikoto, Elder Titan picked by Oli, Bloodseeker picked by 23savage and Tusk picked by Q. Fnatic’s draft included Rubick picked by Dj, Treant Protector picked by March, Enigma picked by Kpii, Lina picked by Armel and Magnus picked by Gabbi. March played as Fnatic’s Stand-in player for Jaunuel. It was total dominance from Talon Esports players as they won every fight and claimed the match after 23 minutes and 56 seconds of the game.
The split of the prize pool
The Prize pool of $39,500 was shared among the participants.
Position | Teams | Prize pool |
1st | Talon Esports | $16,000 |
2nd | Fnatic | $9,000 |
3rd | Blacklist International | $5,000 |
4th | Polaris Esports | $2,700 |
5th – 6th | BOOM Esports and XERXIA | $1,500 |
7th – 8th | SPAWN Team vs EHOME | $900 |
9th | Myth Avenue Gaming | $500 |
10th | UD Vessuwan | $500 |
11th | Neon Esports | $500 |
12th | Reaper | $500 |
Conclusion
Talon Esports remained unbeaten throughout the Playoffs and the Best of 5 Grand Final was completely dominated by Talon Esports. Every individual fight was won by Talon Esports players on their respective lanes. Talon Esports also accumulated good farming which helped them to build their squad. However, Fnatic looked a bit scattered as they were unable to take control of the game and failed to have a grip. In the last two games, Talon Players had good farming and builds which led them to the title victory. Read more about BTS Pro Series and Talon’s performance.