Team Spirit wins $18M prize at The International Dota 2 championship

The tenth The International (TI) Dota 2 tournament has come to a close, and this year's Aegis of Champions is hoisted by Team Spirit.

The Eastern European squad claimed victory after an intense best-of-5 Grand Final against PSG.LGD in Bucharest, Romania this weekend.

Apart from making Dota 2 history, the pro-gamers are walking away with the $18,208,300 prize in their bank accounts.

Team Spirit pulled a 2-1 upset against Team Secret to go head-to-head with PSG.LGD, who only lost two games on their way to the grand finals.

Team Spirit, after battling their way through the Lower Bracket, have earned their place in the Grand Final. The ultimate showdown, a Best of 5 Grand Final versus PSG.LGD, awaits. #TI10 pic.twitter.com/MHKhUJgSzl

— The International (@dota2ti) October 17, 2021

Earlier on in the tournament, Team Spirit also ousted two-time world champions Team OG who won the TI in 2018 and 2019 consecutively.

In a display of fire and fury, Team Spirit put a decisive end to OG. With Team Spirit’s victory, OG are denied the chance to lift the Aegis of Champions a third time. #TI10 pic.twitter.com/qsFNfueTqC

— The International (@dota2ti) October 15, 2021

The International is considered to be the world’s biggest and most prestigious Dota 2 event on the Major Championship circuit.

Team Spirit’s roster includes Illya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk; Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek; Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov; Miroslaw "Mira" Kolpakov; and Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidenov. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News