ICONIC Esports Moments: The Greatest Lower Bracket Run in Dota 2 History! OG at the Frankfurt Major

OG didn’t win the Frankfurt Major simply off the back of incredible play. They didn’t win just because they were the best players there. They didn’t win because of the momentum they had in the losers' bracket.
They won because everything came together in one perfect storm of circumstance and skill.
Two players slighted by an organization they would grow to demolish. One emerging talent with little stage experience. Two more veterans, looking for an opportunity to prove themselves. Five players hungry for victory in the tournament they came together to win.
Five players out for revenge, recognition and glory. And, of course, a million dollars.
Courtesy List:
Frankfurt Major Vods
Courtesy: Valve / ESL via DOTA 2: The Kiev Major
Link: / @dotamajors
OG vs. Team Liquid - Battle to the Grand Final
Courtesy: ESL
Link: • OG vs. Team Liquid - B...
N0tail and Fly interview
Courtesy: N0tail via smashcast
Link: www.smashcast.tv/N0tail/video...
The International Player Profiles
Courtesy: Valve
Link: / dota2
Dota 2: OG training at Shanghai video (Includes Miracle- interview)
Courtesy: Red Bull
Link: • Dota 2: OG training at...
Behind the scenes with OG | Manila Major and the road to TI6
Courtesy: Red Bull
Link: • Behind the scenes with...
True Sight : The Kiev Major Grand Finals
Courtesy: Valve
Link: • True Sight : The Kiev ...
CDEC TI5 Aftermovie (+русские субтитры) @ Frankfurt Fall Major
Courtesy: Valve / ESL
Link: • CDEC TI5 Aftermovie (+...
Dota 2 - EG Champions of TI5
Courtesy: Valve
Link: • Dota 2 - EG Champions ...
Miracle-: The Man Behind the Mouse | eSports Unfold
Courtesy: Red Bull
Link: • Miracle-: The Man Behi...
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[@kevinarroyo2035]

Please do Digital Chaos Cinderella run at the ti6, story of misfits and rejects put together a group that put together one of the greatest lower bracket run in TI history

[@017nana46]

and dc also win ti 6

[@monsgill3098]

How about team liquid Ti7 lower bracket run?

[@wisnuwijanarko30]

Muhd Firas wings gaming won ti6

[@017nana46]

lol yes my bad, im sorry

[@dxad6546]

Yes please

[@palito4148]

you know it's gonna be a good one when you start getting goosebumps 25 seconds into watching it

[@cryptosir2025]

How this channel doesn't have millions of subscribers is beyond me.. By far the best esports content out there.

[@garetteaudar1019]

@10:39 JOHNNY SINS ALSO A FAN OF DOTA?! WHAT A LEGEND! 😂

[@wswswswswsaa9796]

garette audar lmao

[@emon5318]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@TheTechSavvy1]

XD

[@aakristapalikhe2807]

I was searching for this comment 😂😂

[@granberrybg3322]

lol hhaha

[@Tarachvan515gy]

It's funny you inserted clips from their game against VP in Kiev. I know its for dramatic effect and I'm not complaining. Just made me chuckle a little.

[@darkhorseash4337]

What's funny is the opening description of the players damn near perfectly works for the ti8 winning squad too

[@icyraud]

The tournament that made me go back in playing Dota. They are so hype back then.

[@anomalunadota2]

Damn, these Dota 2 videos are rolling in. Seems like you really took our advice, the Dota fans in the comments section! Wew, I'm impressed, and grateful!

[@edificiodeabajo3317]

Hacen videos muy buenos, ya casi los vi toods, aunque se me hace mejor el comeback del ultimo juego de OG vs VP en la major :D

[@semanticsamuel936]

This is great! Cr1t and Fly were, for me, the dream support duo. They were just everywhere - always in the right place at the right time. At this point, Miracle was still very new to the pro scene, and it showed. He was overly aggressive and cocky, attempting plays that he could get away with in a pub, but just weren't going to work against coordinated and experienced teams. The supports had their work cut out for them keeping him alive and turning around his mistakes. I didn't like Miracle as a player in OG. He had none of the finesse that other midlaners had, and I felt like his supports were responsible for much of his success. He was mechanically flawless, but tactically lacking. I think his time in OG matured him as a player and a person, and it really shows by how well Miracle plays in Liquid.

[@muhamadaiman1577]

Semantic Samuel true...he became more of a team player in liquid

[@rickyvalent2742]

Semantic Samuel well said

[@rishikeshshingte2908]

Well seems like your dream is back on buddy with Fly and crit back in EG

[@zulhelminadzren1493]

I would like to see CDEC run at ti5. From wildcard team to grandfinals!

[@sumbratko]

Zulhelmi Nadzren this deserve more upvote! Please do this

[@steventricahyadisurya8035]

The most phenomenal dark horse in dota history

[@Frzned9x]

​@@steventricahyadisurya8035 >The most phenomenal dark horse in dota history And then OG takes that title too

[@oneactoneda4393]

CDEC & DC have similar run similar

[@arvin3815]

I love the content. It educates me about dota.

[@OriginalPuro]

Seeing the old HUD makes you realise how much better the new one is.

[@arthurfaulkner4239]

love the channel! One request: Overall, I think the VO is very good, but when making videos like these that feature lots of short clips out of the context of the match, would you mind just specifying which team is playing radiant and which is playing dire? It's hard to immediately identify teams apart, especially at low video quality. Cheers!

[@allansalvadordapat9435]

10:37 damn EVEN JHONNY SINS IS IN THE VIDEO

[@jamaicandondada9024]

Please do DC at TI6

[@hongsethya4932]

Iustin Traista agree I love it

[@Ykcin978]

This is a pretty good video about ti6 DC: watch?v=F3vXsSK1ndk

[@abrahammulyadi8192]

Liquid lower bracket run and they won

[@KidTrigger]

Story might not be over but the legend began

[@gegewillplayed5110]

Maybe OG is really the main characters in DotA pro scene🤣🤣

[@TheKukoo21]

Well, Ad Finem had an impressive run to the grand finals too.

[@xDebilPandax]

I thought Moon's Earthshaker VS EG in game 2 would have gotten a special mention but awww well :p

[@algorix8420]

And now that win at TI8, same style, same satisfaction

[@james7963]

OG inspiring journey brought me here

[@twelve3130]

waiting for this for like 2 years

[@muhammadaghnamuzakkir9669]

Secret : Keep envy and kick the other. For the greater good they said, it's gonna be fun they said. And that's what you get for keepin jacky LMAO

[@haziq12ish]

vp was about to do the same thing at the kiev major. but og wreck that in an epic 5 game fiesta

[@justusbrauer7814]

Funny how they cutted in from the True Sight episode at the Kiev Major Grand Finals when they needed scenes for Notail‘s reactions....

[@CrystalisDota]

thescore esports truly motivate me to make Dota content

[@OriginalPuro]

They do make quality content, indeed.

[@Omar-ef3hj]

i wish you'd be the permanent narrator for this channel.

[@Ub3rSk1llz]

i miss this team so much

[@JF-ei4os]

Did anyone else notice the guy with the America boxers mooning the camera at 10:32?

[@boltpaper3791]

miracle- alch undefeated in this tournament

[@cloweystar]

pls do newbee in ti 4, almost eliminated in the groupstage but still won it

[@showerespect]

and after that, 1 Tea Eye Winner

[@tacocat1705]

And after that, 2 Tea Eye Winner

[@Micks1425]

i like how he use fooTage from kiev and fraknurT and bind iT lul

[@alvinsaptauli9529]

Best lower bracket run in history of dota, OG. Liquid on TI7 : Hold my beer.

[@apurba4578]

Liquid's lower bracket run wasn't as impressive as OG's one.

[@alvinsaptauli9529]

Apurba Paul did u watch that 100+minute vs VP? 3-0 TI grand final? Im a huge fan of OG but that Liquid run is no doubt the best lower bracket run winning all series.

[@hokanoyatsu6234]

Team liquid isn't really an underdog that time like OG ti5 was. TL rocked the group stage as a top seed but just got knocked on their first main stage game. Unlike OG who was an underdog that time and did poorly on the grp stage to just finally get their rhythm late and do the dream run from the lower bracket.

[@eldiablo7455]

it's was an ez lower bracket run for Liquid. they didn't struggle much. lul

[@apurba4578]

Romaniff exia yeah but liquid was EXPECTED to win. they were the hot favourites. but OG was the underdogs. liquid had the some of the greatest players in their team while OG had a pubster and tier 2 players. wings.gaming wasn't there in ti7 to defend their title. but OG had to beat EG, CDEC the top 2 teams of ti5 and Secret, the best EU team of that time. liquid also started the tournament from the upper bracket. so they always had the second chance which OG didn't have. OG with their average, inexperienced team had to beat the GREATEST teams of that time with no room for mistakes. liquid had a fantastic team and a second chance. I am a liquid fan but OG's run was clearly better.

[@HXCPolarbear]

16:02 thats ANA next to Notail LUL

[@shmkm677]

Cdec ti5 from wildcard to finals

[@invo2748]

some clip is from kiev major lol

[@mikatosema620]

Feels bad for team Secret, kicked notail and fly, got rekt, became the demon lord and og the hero.... Similar case with DC in TI6 sad 😔

[@user-wh8co2wi4y]

Not really that sad since Secret won the next Major, the only bad thing or decision Secret made was kicking Miser and w33.

[@doingmusic1193]

Whats the intro music

[@sthlk]

Please do Kiev Major Finals 3-2

[@joseeef2379]

and now they won ti8

[@andersonsamuel3746]

Half the booth clips are from Kiev Major !!

[@therealroejogan8617]

What? No camera flash at the end!?

[@excelxesient442]

The team, the major, that got me 4 arcanas only with 5 bucks

[@zedzikjan]

Dude, it is Johnny Sins lmao

[@lunaeclipse5768]

watching this again i was surprised that EE was playing with puppey XD

[@ytanonymity3585]

At least they won a major as well but.. in one of the worst major event at Shanghai in 2016

[@lunaeclipse5768]

@@ytanonymity3585 Hahahaha the apartment and James is an ass

[@RevoZtuns]

Good old days

[@zainur-]

i miss the old cr1t-

[@aipatchi3872]

Miracle lower bracket king

[@harshmehta7]

Why are you guys using Boston Major face cams in Frankfurt Major video lol?

[@markanthonycasabona5452]

Og kings of comback the dark horse of ti8 the best org in dota as of this time notail best captain holding 4 major and a ti8

[@saitamasins8321]

Puppey immediately regret his decision.

[@AgilityBurst]

you can say that in the final secret fEEd OG

[@kami_narisama]

"Upper bracket's for bitches!!" -Miracle, TI7

[@kirillzabrodin1593]

Anyone here after OG win TI twice?

[@danielapaza5994]

Do Evil Geniuses winning TI5 for the veterans fear and universe

[@oneactoneda4393]

To any people in a comment section saying liquid ti7 & spirit ti10, sure they are among the team to ever do it through LB but keep in mind, these OG was started from the 1st round of LB Unlike the ti7 liquid & ti10 spirit who'd started from UB R1, then going down to LB & redeemed themselves from the Lower bracket R2. That been said, the greatest lower bracket run would be consider for any team that started from Lower bracket round 1 in a main event. Liquid in TI9 was closer to made this history by having a run from the LB R1 after having a bad performance in a group stage but then failed to win the grand final

[@bangjago4260]

But don't forget ti9 liquid bro

[@ytanonymity3585]

​@@bangjago4260the guy had already stated about Liquid having a run ti9. They almost made it but couldn't win the grand final

[@smilinggeneral8870]

That EE first pick mana break skill on game 1 gave me cancer

[@mistmonarch3420]

One of the Greatest team in Dota.

[@LATNOK100]

What about team liquid in TI7?

[@simonbalazs9033]

Old winters curse OSfrog

[@cherrydaluz8725]

"EternalEnvy walked into an observer ward"

[@seantherich3805]

Fnatic TI6, no one expect Sea teams to do well xd

[@Strawhatradz]

So miracle first use quas wex urn invoker and not topson huh, so it just topson makes it popular.

[@lunaeclipse5768]

these old OG players still gold except ......

[@Great-Dao-of-Elegance]

one things for sure notail and fly didnt do the heavy lifting

[@Joma0411]

10:38 wth johnny sins doing there the one true legend

[@jobertdumale872]

Please do liquid ti7 lower bracket run.

[@fritzjowettaquino5307]

every game miraclr played ember i always see him lose

[@rolandsampouw7501]

Give me more of OG please. Like, they won 4 majors!!

[@leedanielisla2440]

and 2 TIs

[@Syze05]

I like the narrator of this page its like the narrator of the movie.. what's the narrator name?

[@plutoski09]

what about liquid TI run?

[@winterwarden]

19:07 LOL

[@modernphilantropist]

Oh EE is still Alive!?

[@karlkevincabel8209]

Team Liquid just broke that record. . .still with Miracle- . ..

[@dragonbane44]

And he was about to do the same in TI9 until he met his old team in the grand finals.

[@icerock8205]

wtf with all notail's footage?

[@alphaomega4972]

Upper brackets 4 BITCHES-Miracle

[@skjor1989]

i wonder where is this guy that narrates this video? I remember 2018 was the best years of this channel, now they all talk about is Valorant, when there is a lot to cover with other games such as dota 2.

[@mymom7656]

"upper bracket for bitches" -Miracle

[@what_a_feelip]

And this is the exact same squad that got kicked out of TI6 by TNC

[@rexorcallskyline1039]

fail_lip Well it was called the greatest upset in TI6.

[@kalalala7063]

The point is : want to win any tournament, kick EE

[@feedbackbringer1279]

Ugh that IMBA Winter Wyvern ult.. So glad they nerf it.

[@gnolihz]

Team liquid do the same thing on TI7

[@ToastieMcMuffin]

miracle BibleThump

[@MultiSuiton]

ah yes the good old balanced wyvern

[@garfocarro]

2019 notail and fly #feelsbadman

[@shumjuna1]

Green OG was great. After they changed the logo they haven't had the same impact.

[@DylaDOSpepega]

OG at TI8 and TI9 : I'm gonna stop you right there

[@619BadDog]

oh that sweet memories when OG is really green without red bull shit on their emblem

[@zem0ku605]

Hahahahaha After getting Red bull, OG went top team to shitty team

[@-twelve-2085]

shitty team you say? Ti winners?

[@pavelten1540]

@@zem0ku605 ????????

[@zem0ku605]

@@pavelten1540 I was wrong. You're a year late lmaooo

[@aldrinmercado3475]

So this got recommended in 2021. Whats your favorite dota moment since then?

[@VinZ9973]

How about Liquid at TI?

[@MySicknezz]

Liquid were not underdogs at TI7, they played together the whole season while OG had been playing together for a few months and Frankfurt was not only their first Major won but also their first LAN ever won. thats why no team has ever had a run like theirs

[@VinZ9973]

Charlieh OR I agree with you. But I think generally people are underating Liquid's run at TI. They fell to the loser's bracket in the 1st round in the playoffs. Then proceeds to rekt everyone in the loser's bracket, eliminating the chinese giants who were thought to be unstoppable in their run.

[@MySicknezz]

Yeah, Liquid's run was amazing, the only difference between theirs and OG's is that OG were the underdogs and thats what the guy on the video was talking about, it was not only amazing, nobody expected them to win!; basically no other new team underdog has done that

[@hilmanic28]

Charlieh OR DC came close in TI6

[@619BadDog]

i read your last sentences as caster voice "no one has ever done that" lul

[@mr_D3LTA]

10:39 is that Johny sins???????

[@satoshi3455]

Lmaoooo 1:21

[@kevinarroyo2035]

why are some footage from the kiev major lul

[@SerpenthereTerrori]

I like and share any dota content

[@eldiablo7455]

and to this day OG reads EG like a book

[@unknownuser3256]

El Diablo ikr. EG is a lower tier team. Liquid is the best.

[@xypherion-egg]

Flower boy, Notail. Won Ti8

[@MrDeonanda08]

and their own Demon 19:07 #savage

[@hotstuff400]

OG has kind of remained in that second best spot. Never the best.

[@cheekibreeki1794]

This comment hasn't aged well.

[@Guavamoleeee]

Dude, u shouldnt put the footages from other tournament

[@jhdivina]

Why are you using kiev major clips? Lol