In the second game, XG picked Shadow Shaman. Although they had a saving hero, they were pressured in all three lanes during the laning phase. The situation collapsed rapidly with the help of the Gourd Baby, and their attacks were repeatedly thwarted by Saksa ’s Magnus. Mid-game, Tundra secured the Aegis and broke the first lane of barracks, while XG's attempts to counterattack were unsuccessful. After Tundra eliminated the core Water Spirit with another high ground push, they called GG. XG lost 0-2 to Tundra and stopped at the semifinals, while Tundra advanced to the finals.
Both teams' BP:
Radiant XG: Poloson (Dazzle), Pyw (Little Y), Xm (Venomancer), niu (Timber Saw), Water Spirit.
Dire Tundra: Lorenof (Dragon Knight), Saksa (Magnus), Nightfall (Monkey King), Whitemon (Batrider), 33 (Tidehunter).
Match details:
[1 Minute] Right after the start, Xm (Venomancer) tried to chase down Lorenof (Dragon Knight), but Saksa (Magnus) came to save the Dragon Knight and got the first blood by killing Venomancer. Meanwhile, niu (Timber Saw) was killed by Nightfall (Monkey King) and Whitemon (Batrider) at the top lane, putting XG in a tough spot.
[5 Minutes] Xm (Venomancer) led the team to attack Lorenof (Dragon Knight), but Saksa (Magnus) and Whitemon (Batrider) countered and turned the fight around. Venomancer led a wave of Gourd Babies, but even niu (Timber Saw) was chased down, and Nightfall (Monkey King) came down from the trees to finish him off. XG lost four heroes in this exchange and fell behind economically.
[7 Minutes] Tundra made a push on the top tower. Although Pyw (Little Y) tried to delay, XG lacked the offensive power to fight back and relied on the tower for damage. They finally managed to take down the Monkey King but lost two more heroes, leaving the situation grim.
[10 Minutes] Tundra attacked the mid lane, and even the double snake sticks from Little Y and Xm (Venomancer) couldn’t stop Tundra's aggressive push.
[15 Minutes] XG finally managed to kill Whitemon (Batrider), but Saksa (Magnus) came in and used his ultimate to catch niu (Timber Saw). Then Magnus went to the top lane to intercept Water Spirit, who fell, and Tundra took a 7K economic lead.
[18 Minutes] Nightfall (Monkey King) was brought down from the trees, and XG seized the opportunity to eliminate him, then chased down 33 (Tidehunter) and Saksa (Magnus) as well.
[20 Minutes] Tundra, led by Saksa (Magnus), not only stole XG's crystal but also killed Water Spirit and niu (Timber Saw), expanding their economic advantage to over 10K.
[22 Minutes] Tundra secured the next Roshan and the Aegis.
[24 Minutes] Tundra killed whoever they encountered, while XG lost heroes upon contact. The saving hero became a Gourd Baby, and aside from the absent Water Spirit, XG lost four heroes, with Nightfall (Monkey King) achieving a triple kill.
[27 Minutes] Tundra pushed high ground, and Lorenof (Dragon Knight) jumped in from the bottom lane, stunning and instantly killing one hero, easily taking down XG’s bottom barracks.
[28 Minutes] XG attempted a counterattack on the bottom high ground, aiming to kill Nightfall (Monkey King), but unfortunately, they were almost countered by him, resulting in three of XG's heroes being killed, with niu (Timber Saw) barely escaping back to base.
[30 Minutes] Tundra pushed high ground again, and Water Spirit was forced down by Saksa (Magnus). Water Spirit was focused down in the Monkey King’s arena, and XG, far behind, called GG. XG lost to Tundra and stopped at the semifinals.
