LGD Gaming Finalizes Lineup for Group Stage of Riyadh Masters 2024

With today's conclusion of the decider matches, the final eight teams advancing to the group stage have been determined, to complete the lineup. The Play-in Stage at Riyadh Masters has ended, and it's safe to say our predictions missed the mark. South America showed up strong, with both teams advancing to the group stage, while China fell short, with LGD being the sole Chinese team to make it through.

It wasn’t just China and South America that brought surprises; Southeast Asia also came in strong. Given their competitive history leading up to this event, Blacklist Rivalry was considered a dark horse in Group A.

In Group B, Mouz entered on their (dark) horse, having just qualified for the Elite League LAN in Peru last week. They secured a 2:0 sweep over Virtus.pro in the decider matches on the final day of the Play-in Stage, with Stefan "Ulnit" Gavrila demonstrating his prowess, garnering attention for post-TI roster changes.

In a 90+ minute Game 2, featuring an incredible performance by Xiong "Pyw" Jiahan on Weaver, LGD secured the final spot with a 2:0 sweep over nouns.

The group stage action continues on Wednesday, July 10th, at 14:30 CEST.

Group Stage Teams:

EPT Leaderboard:

- Team Falcons;

- BetBoom Team;

- Gaimin Gladiators;

- Xtreme Gaming;

- Tundra Esports;

- Team Liquid;

- OG;

- Team Spirit;

Play-in:

- Entity;

- Blacklist International;

- beastcoast;

- Heroic;

- PSG Quest;

- Aurora;

- MOUZ;

- LGD Gaming;

Riyadh Masters/ESWC 2024 Groups:

Group A;

Group B;

Riyadh Masters/ESWC 2024 Format:

- Two groups of eight teams each;

- Single round-robin;

- All matches are Bo2;

- Top four teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs;

- 5th and 6th place teams from each group advance to the lower bracket of the playoffs;

- Remaining teams are eliminated;

Riyadh Masters/ESWC 2024 Prize Pool:

The Esports World Cup 2024 will feature 19 different competitions, most with a million dollars at stake. Dota 2 boasts the largest prize pool at $5 million, followed by PUBG Mobile with $3.8 million and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang with $3.5 million.

Although this is the largest prize pool among the 19 tournaments at the Esports World Cup, the $5,000,000 is only a quarter of last year’s Riyadh Masters, which had $15,000,000.

The $5,000,000 and 2,390 Club Points will be distributed as follows:

1. 1st place: $1,500,000 / 1,000 points;

2. 2nd place: $800,000 / 600 points;

3. 3rd place: $600,000 / 350 points;

4. 4th place: $400,000 / 200 points;

5. 5th-6th place: $300,000 / 90 points;

6. 7th-8th place: $200,000 / 30 points;

7. 9th-12th place: $100,000;

8. 13th-14th place: $70,000;

9. 15th-16th place: $40,000;

10. 17th-18th place: $25,000 (Virtus.pro / nouns);

11. 19th-20th place: $15,000 (Azure Ray / G2 x iG);