Streamer and Dota 2 analyst Alexey "STORM" Tumanov shared his predictions for the group stage of The International 2024 on his personal Telegram channel.
He forecasted the following group placements:
- Group A: GG in first place, Heroic in second, XG in third, and 1w in fourth.
- Group B: C9 in first place, G2.IG in second, Talon in third, and Tundra in fourth.
- Group C: Falcons in first place, Team Zero in second, BB in third, and nouns in fourth.
- Group D: Liquid in first place, Spirit in second, Aurora in third, and beastcoast in fourth.
He commented that the group format is so unusual that he considers Xtreme to be the main tournament favourite. He noted that the performance in the first two days is less important compared to the main goal of winning the best-of-3 match for seeding.
The International 2024 will take place from 4 to 15 September in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the time of publication, the prize pool for the tournament stands at $2.35 million and continues to grow through compendium sales and levels.