Follow this thread to check all you need for the next tier one tournament after Riyadh Masters 2024, Clavision Snow Ruyi Invitational.
The Clavision Snow Ruyi Invitational is the next tournament after Riyadh Masters 2024, featuring ten teams competing for their share of the $500,000 prize pool. Here’s everything you need to know about the teams, format, schedule, and where to watch the livestreams.
Teams competing in the Clavision Snow Ruyi Invitational
Ten teams have been directly invited to this tournament. These teams include some of the biggest names in the Dota 2 scene such as Team Spirit, Xtreme Gaming. This is also the first LAN tournament for CN Dota’s new star, Team Zero, who defeated Azure Ray to secure the slot of The International 2024.
- Xtreme Gaming
- LGD Gaming
- G2 x iG
- Azure Ray
- Team Zero
- Nigma Galaxy
- Natus Vincere
- Talon Esports
- Virtus.pro
- Team Spirit
Note: Team Secret and nouns have withdrawn from this tournament, so it is now a ten-team event.
Tournament format
The tournament is divided into two main stages: the Group Stage and the Playoffs. According to the tournament organizer, no teams will be eliminated in the Group Stage.
The group stage will kick off on July 28th and last for three days, featuring two groups with five teams each. All matches are best of three.
The playoff will use double-elimination system, start on Aug. 1 in LAN, and end on Aug. 4.
Group stage: Schedule and results
| Time (CEST) | Teams | Results |
|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2024 – 07:00 | Natus Vincere vs LGD Gaming | 2:0 |
| July 28, 2024 – 07:00 | Xtreme Gaming vs Talon Esports | 2:1 |
| July 28, 2024 – 09:15 | Virtus.pro vs Team Zero | 2:0 |
| July 28, 2024 – 10:40 | Azure Ray vs G2.iG | 1:2 |
| July 28, 2024 – 11:45 | Natus Vincere vs Team Spirit | 1:2 |
| July 28, 2024 – 14:05 | Xtreme Gaming vs Nigma Galaxy | 1:2 |
| July 29, 2024 – 07:00 | Team Zero vs LGD Gaming | 0:2 |
| July 29, 2024 – 07:00 | G2.iG vs Talon Esports | 2:0 |
| July 29, 2024 – 09:10 | Natus Vincere vs Virtus.pro | 2:0 |
| July 29, 2024 – 09:15 | Xtreme Gaming vs Azure Ray | 2:1 |
| July 29, 2024 – 11:20 | Virtus.pro vs Team Spirit | 2:1 |
| July 29, 2024 – 12:00 | Azure Ray vs Nigma Galaxy | 0:2 |
| July 30, 2024 – 04:00 | Natus Vincere vs Team Zero | 1:2 |
| July 30, 2024 – 04:00 | Xtreme Gaming vs G2.iG | 2:1 |
| July 30, 2024 – 07:00 | Virtus.pro vs LGD Gaming | 0:2 |
| July 30, 2024 – 07:00 | Azure Ray vs Talon Esports | 2:0 |
| July 30, 2024 – 09:30 | Team Zero vs Team Spirit | 1:2 |
| July 30, 2024 – 09:30 | G2.iG vs Nigma Galaxy | 2:1 |
| July 30, 2024 – 12:50 | Team Spirit vs LGD Gaming | 2:0 |
| July 30, 2024 – 13:00 | Nigma Galaxy vs Talon Esports | 2:1 |
Playoffs: Schedule and results
| Time (CEST) | Teams | Results |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 – 04:00 | Nigma Galaxy vs LGD Gaming | 1:2 |
| August 1, 2024 – 09:15 | Natus Vincere vs Xtreme Gaming | 1:2 |
| August 1, 2024 – 13:35 | Virtus.pro vs Talon Esports | 0:2 |
| August 1, 2024 – 16:10 | Azure Ray vs Team Zero | 2:0 |
| August 2, 2024 – 04:00 | Nigma Galaxy vs Talon Esports | 2:1 |
| August 2, 2024 – 08:15 | Natus Vincere vs Azure Ray | 2:1 |
| August 2, 2024 – 14:15 | G2.iG vs Xtreme Gaming | 1:2 |
| August 2, 2024 – 17:50 | Team Spirit vs LGD Gaming | 2:0 |
| August 3, 2024 – 04:05 | G2.iG vs Nigma Galaxy | 1:2 |
| August 3, 2024 – 07:25 | LGD Gaming vs Natus Vincere | 0:2 |
| August 3, 2024 – 09:50 | Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming | 0:2 |
| August 3, 2024 – 12:15 | Nigma Galaxy vs Natus Vincere | 2:0 |
| August 4, 2024 – 07:00 | Team Spirit vs Nigma Galaxy | 2:1 |
| August 4, 2024 – 11:15 | Xtreme Gaming vs Team Spirit | 3:1 |
Where to watch
Bkop and johnxfire are broadcasting this tournament online. You can find streams through links below.
Twitch channel one: Bkop
Twitch channel two: johnxfire
We’ve attached the first stream for your convenience.
What to expect from Snow Ruyi Invitational
The tournament featured most good CN teams this year, such as Team Zero, a newcomer to The International 2024 this time around. As well as Team Spirit, a regular at international tournaments. Ame and Yatoro will meet each other once again. Follow this thread and we’ll update with more news.
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