Blacklist Rivalry and Execration battle in the DOTA 2 grand finals of the APAC Predator League in Pasay City on January 14, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Blacklist Rivalry and Execration battle in the DOTA 2 grand finals of the APAC Predator League in Pasay City on January 14, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/171215432514420240114-predatorleague-blacklist-execration-1MD_5766-MD.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"><figcaption>Blacklist Rivalry and Execration battle in the DOTA 2 grand finals of the APAC Predator League in Pasay City on January 14, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file</figcaption></figure></div>Blacklist Rivalry saw its winning streak gone after falling short against European powerhouse Tundra Esports, 2-1, in the Swiss stage of the Elite League on Wednesday (Manila time).The Filipinos seemed to get a hand on the momentum thanks to a huge Game 1 win, but Tundra, the stable team they are, made fast work of Blacklist in Game 2 after a 19-5 victory in under 20 minutes.Perhaps still shocked by the development, Blacklist could not get its grip in the decider as Dota 2 world champion Topias &quot;Topson&quot; Taavitsainen&#39;s Puck and Ivan &quot;Pure-&quot; Moskalenko&#39;s Drow Ranger annihilated the Pinoy squad&#39;s heroes left and right.When the dust settled, Topson had an 11-2-15 kill score, while Pure- had a 9-1-8 record, who had the least deaths on the Tundra side.Blacklist tapped out of the game after losing a critical fight in the middle lane at the 33-minute mark after they all died with only one casualty in the European team.The Philippine squad still has a chance to advance to the round-robin stage, but they need to emerge victorious over their next opponents &mdash; still unannounced as of writing.<a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/28/dota-2-blacklist-outclasses-neon-clinches-berth-in-pgl-wallachia-season-1-main-event-1524">READ: Dota 2: Blacklist Rivalry outclasses Neon, clinches berth in PGL Wallachia Season 1 main event</a><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/2/dota-2-blacklist-outmaneuvers-secret-for-second-series-win-2258">READ: Elite League: Blacklist Dota 2 outmaneuvers Secret for second series win</a>Abed Yusop and company now have a 2-2 card in the tilt.&nbsp;RELATED VIDEO:<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sTE-XcHnLAY??si=0cHo6psgp0vXfDSr&wmode=opaque&rel=0" width="640"></iframe>

When the dust settled, Topson had an 11-2-15 kill score, while Pure- had a 9-1-8 record, who had the least deaths on the Tundra side.Blacklist tapped out of the game after losing a critical fight in the middle lane at the 33-minute mark after they all died with only one casualty in the European team.The Philippine squad still has a chance to advance to the round-robin stage, but they need to emerge victorious over their next opponents &mdash; still unannounced as of writing.<a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/28/dota-2-blacklist-outclasses-neon-clinches-berth-in-pgl-wallachia-season-1-main-event-1524">READ: Dota 2: Blacklist Rivalry outclasses Neon, clinches berth in PGL Wallachia Season 1 main event</a><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/2/dota-2-blacklist-outmaneuvers-secret-for-second-series-win-2258">READ: Elite League: Blacklist Dota 2 outmaneuvers Secret for second series win</a>Abed Yusop and company now have a 2-2 card in the tilt.&nbsp;RELATED VIDEO:<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sTE-XcHnLAY??si=0cHo6psgp0vXfDSr&wmode=opaque&rel=0" width="640"></iframe>

The Filipinos seemed to get a hand on the momentum thanks to a huge Game 1 win, but Tundra, the stable team they are, made fast work of Blacklist in Game 2 after a 19-5 victory in under 20 minutes.Perhaps still shocked by the development, Blacklist could not get its grip in the decider as Dota 2 world champion Topias &quot;Topson&quot; Taavitsainen&#39;s Puck and Ivan &quot;Pure-&quot; Moskalenko&#39;s Drow Ranger annihilated the Pinoy squad&#39;s heroes left and right.

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Blacklist Rivalry and Execration battle in the DOTA 2 grand finals of the APAC Predator League in Pasay City on January 14, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/171215432514420240114-predatorleague-blacklist-execration-1MD_5766-MD.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"><figcaption>Blacklist Rivalry and Execration battle in the DOTA 2 grand finals of the APAC Predator League in Pasay City on January 14, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file</figcaption></figure></div>Blacklist Rivalry saw its winning streak gone after falling short against European powerhouse Tundra Esports, 2-1, in the Swiss stage of the Elite League on Wednesday (Manila time).

The Philippine squad still has a chance to advance to the round-robin stage, but they need to emerge victorious over their next opponents.

The Philippine squad still has a chance to advance to the round-robin stage, but they need to emerge victorious over their next opponents.

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Dota 2: Blacklist Rivalry falls short against Tundra Esports in Elite League

Dota 2: Blacklist Rivalry falls short against Tundra Esports in Elite League