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If you missed our initial announcement, here's your chance to get up to speed! Starting on February 18th, DotaCinema is revolutionizing the world of professional Dota 2. For the first time, Captains Draft will be the mode used for a tournament. Six of the top Western teams will face off outside of their comfort zone. With each game cast by the new DotaCinema duo United States SUNSfan and Denmark syndereN, the DotaCinema XMG Captains Draft Invitational will be a tournament to remember! When hearing about the details of the event, Norway Neil had this to say:



Cool.



With the tournament starting, DotaCinema has added additional functionality to the site. The Tournaments tab has been added, and the DotaCinema XMG Captains Draft Invitational section includes participants, brackets, stream, among other helpful information! Based on feedback, this section will potentially contain brackets linked to VODs for every major ongoing tournament!



Ticket



The ticket is available for purchase in the Dota 2 Store. Remember, each ticket purchased adds $1.25 to the starting prize pool of $20,000! Paired with the ticket is the courier, JanJou. A special thank you to Zarrad and company for their support on such short notice!



Round Robin Schedule



The Round Robin takes place from February 18th through March 23rd with one best-of-three matchup every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 19:00 CET*.



February 18, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs European Union Fnatic

February 20, 13:00 - Ukraine Na`Vi vs Russia RoX.KIS

February 23, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs United States Team Liquid

February 25, 13:00 - Russia RoX.KIS vs Sigma.int

February 27, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs United States Team Liquid

March 2, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs Ukraine Na`Vi

March 4, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs Ukraine Na`Vi

March 6, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs Russia RoX.KIS

March 9, 13:00 - Ukraine Na`Vi vs United States Team Liquid

March 11, 13:00 - Ukraine Na`Vi vs Sigma.int

March 13, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs Sigma.int

March 16, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs Sigma.int

March 18, 13:00 - Sigma.int vs United States Team Liquid

March 20, 13:00 - Russia RoX.KIS vs United States Team Liquid

March 23, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs Russia RoX.KIS



*Matchups are subject to change. As detailed in the rules below, teams have been given the freedom to swap match times to ensure flexibility around teams' schedules. Any rescheduling must be announced at least one week in advance. For more details, view number 3 in the Rules and Format.



Rules and Format



1. Format



This tournament, as the first in competitive Dota 2 history, is played in the Captains Draft mode.



The teams are presented with a pool of 24 heroes. Each team has two bans, and then proceed to pick. Picking takes place in an order of 1-2-2-2-2-1. The total drafting time for either team is 2:30, with no bonus time.



Every match in the tournament will be commentated by SUNSfan and syndereN. The matches will be streamed on



Prize pool: $20,000 + $1.25 per ticket sold.



1.1 Prize distribution



All percentages are of the total, final prize pool after the additional contribution from ticket sales.



1st place: 50%

2nd place: 25%

3rd/4th place: 12.5%



1.2 Round Robin



The participating teams face each other once in a best-of-three series. Results grant the following points:



2-0 win: 3 points

2-1 win: 2 points

1-2 loss: 1 point

0-2 loss: 0 points



The four teams with the highest amount of scored points advance to the playoffs. In case of a tie, heads-up scores between the tied teams are considered first. If a three-way-tie exists, the team with the most 2-0 victories advances/gets the higher placement. If a tie still exists, the team with the least 0-2 losses advances/gets the higher placement.



1.3 Playoffs



The four teams advancing from the round robin compete in a single elimination best-of-five bracket.



The team finishing in 1st place in the round robin gets to choose whether they wish to face the 3rd or the 4th place team from the round robin. The 2nd place team faces the remaining one.



2. Participating teams and their rosters



Sweden Alliance: s4, Loda, Akke, EGM, AdmiralBulldog

European Union Fnatic: Fly, n0tail, Era, H4nn1, Trixi

Ukraine Na`Vi: Puppey, Dendi, XBOCT, KuroKy, Funn1k

Russia RoX.KIS: Goblak, BzzIsPerfect, Sedoy, Solo, yol

Sigma.int: 7ckngMad, Sockshka, FATA-, paS, miGGel

United States Team Liquid: FLUFF, TC, BuLba, Waytosexy, qojqva



3. Scheduling and rescheduling



The tournament is divided into a round robin and playoffs. The round robin runs for five weeks from February 18th through March 23rd. Each week has three play days with one best-of-three each day: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. All games start at 19:00 CET.



An initial schedule of the round robin has been provided to the teams before tournament start. The teams have been given the freedom to swap match times as they desire in order to ensure participation and avoid conflicts with other tournaments.



If the necessity to reschedule mid-tournament arises, the team in need of rescheduling must announce this at least one week in advance of the scheduled match time. Else, the match time will be enforced.



The playoffs are tentatively scheduled to take place on March 29th-30th. Because of the magnitude of matches to be played in a short time span, the time of the playoffs is subject to change to ensure the participation of all advanced teams.



4. Attendance for the individual series



One stand-in is allowed per team in each game. A stand-in is only valid if he is not contracted with an organization, including organizations not participating in the tournament. The exact rosters teams sign up with are listed in 2. In case of roster changes during the tournament, any new player added to a roster is allowed to participate in the remaining matches.



All players are to use their real nicknames while playing the tournament. Stand-ins will use the prefix “Standin.” before their nickname.



All games in the round robin will be hosted at 18:45 CET, 15 minutes before set start time. The password for the game will be posted in the Skype group before hosting. The first team to have their full roster (with any stand-in) in the game chooses either radiant/dire or 1st/2nd pick. Second team in the lobby chooses the other. In the following game, the sides and 1st/2nd pick are swapped. In a third game, a coin toss decides who gets to choose first.



Should a team (with any stand-in) be unable to join the game within 15 minutes of scheduled game time (19:15 at the absolute latest), they start at a 0-1 game disadvantage. After a 30 minute delay (19:30), the match is a default loss.



All matches will be played on the Luxembourg server unless both teams agree on a different server.



Teams are to play every match regardless of its importance to their overall standings.



5. Force majeure



In case of Dota 2 or Steam downtime, server issues and the like, match times are subject to change. To whatever extent possible, the teams should be in cooperation with the organizers to try to reschedule any such match to 19:00 CET on a day in the same week which is not Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday in order to avoid delaying the entirety of the tournament schedule.



Any other unexpected and unpreventable events will be handled on a case-by-case basis.



Sponsors



The primary sponsor of the event If you missed our initial announcement, here's your chance to get up to speed! Starting on February 18th, DotaCinema is revolutionizing the world of professional Dota 2. For the first time, Captains Draft will be the mode used for a tournament. Six of the top Western teams will face off outside of their comfort zone. With each game cast by the new DotaCinema duo United States SUNSfan and Denmark syndereN, the DotaCinema XMG Captains Draft Invitational will be a tournament to remember! When hearing about the details of the event, Norway Neil had this to say:Cool.With the tournament starting, DotaCinema has added additional functionality to the site. The Tournaments tab has been added, and the DotaCinema XMG Captains Draft Invitational section includes participants, brackets, stream, among other helpful information! Based on feedback, this section will potentially contain brackets linked to VODs for every major ongoing tournament!TicketThe ticket is available for purchase in the Dota 2 Store. Remember, each ticket purchased adds $1.25 to the starting prize pool of $20,000! Paired with the ticket is the courier, JanJou. A special thank you to Zarrad and company for their support on such short notice!Round Robin ScheduleThe Round Robin takes place from February 18th through March 23rd with one best-of-three matchup every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 19:00 CET*.February 18, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs European Union FnaticFebruary 20, 13:00 - Ukraine Na`Vi vs Russia RoX.KISFebruary 23, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs United States Team LiquidFebruary 25, 13:00 - Russia RoX.KIS vs Sigma.intFebruary 27, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs United States Team LiquidMarch 2, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs Ukraine Na`ViMarch 4, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs Ukraine Na`ViMarch 6, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs Russia RoX.KISMarch 9, 13:00 - Ukraine Na`Vi vs United States Team LiquidMarch 11, 13:00 - Ukraine Na`Vi vs Sigma.intMarch 13, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs Sigma.intMarch 16, 13:00 - Sweden Alliance vs Sigma.intMarch 18, 13:00 - Sigma.int vs United States Team LiquidMarch 20, 13:00 - Russia RoX.KIS vs United States Team LiquidMarch 23, 13:00 - European Union Fnatic vs Russia RoX.KIS*Matchups are subject to change. As detailed in the rules below, teams have been given the freedom to swap match times to ensure flexibility around teams' schedules. Any rescheduling must be announced at least one week in advance. For more details, view number 3 in the Rules and Format.Rules and Format1. FormatThis tournament, as the first in competitive Dota 2 history, is played in the Captains Draft mode.The teams are presented with a pool of 24 heroes. Each team has two bans, and then proceed to pick. Picking takes place in an order of 1-2-2-2-2-1. The total drafting time for either team is 2:30, with no bonus time.Every match in the tournament will be commentated by SUNSfan and syndereN. The matches will be streamed on www.dotacinema.com/live/dotacinema via MLG.tv.Prize pool: $20,000 + $1.25 per ticket sold.1.1 Prize distributionAll percentages are of the total, final prize pool after the additional contribution from ticket sales.1st place: 50%2nd place: 25%3rd/4th place: 12.5%1.2 Round RobinThe participating teams face each other once in a best-of-three series. Results grant the following points:2-0 win: 3 points2-1 win: 2 points1-2 loss: 1 point0-2 loss: 0 pointsThe four teams with the highest amount of scored points advance to the playoffs. In case of a tie, heads-up scores between the tied teams are considered first. If a three-way-tie exists, the team with the most 2-0 victories advances/gets the higher placement. If a tie still exists, the team with the least 0-2 losses advances/gets the higher placement.1.3 PlayoffsThe four teams advancing from the round robin compete in a single elimination best-of-five bracket.The team finishing in 1st place in the round robin gets to choose whether they wish to face the 3rd or the 4th place team from the round robin. The 2nd place team faces the remaining one.2. Participating teams and their rostersSweden Alliance: s4, Loda, Akke, EGM, AdmiralBulldogEuropean Union Fnatic: Fly, n0tail, Era, H4nn1, TrixiUkraine Na`Vi: Puppey, Dendi, XBOCT, KuroKy, Funn1kRussia RoX.KIS: Goblak, BzzIsPerfect, Sedoy, Solo, yolSigma.int: 7ckngMad, Sockshka, FATA-, paS, miGGelUnited States Team Liquid: FLUFF, TC, BuLba, Waytosexy, qojqva3. Scheduling and reschedulingThe tournament is divided into a round robin and playoffs. The round robin runs for five weeks from February 18th through March 23rd. Each week has three play days with one best-of-three each day: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. All games start at 19:00 CET.An initial schedule of the round robin has been provided to the teams before tournament start. The teams have been given the freedom to swap match times as they desire in order to ensure participation and avoid conflicts with other tournaments.If the necessity to reschedule mid-tournament arises, the team in need of rescheduling must announce this at least one week in advance of the scheduled match time. Else, the match time will be enforced.The playoffs are tentatively scheduled to take place on March 29th-30th. Because of the magnitude of matches to be played in a short time span, the time of the playoffs is subject to change to ensure the participation of all advanced teams.4. Attendance for the individual seriesOne stand-in is allowed per team in each game. A stand-in is only valid if he is not contracted with an organization, including organizations not participating in the tournament. The exact rosters teams sign up with are listed in 2. In case of roster changes during the tournament, any new player added to a roster is allowed to participate in the remaining matches.All players are to use their real nicknames while playing the tournament. Stand-ins will use the prefix “Standin.” before their nickname.All games in the round robin will be hosted at 18:45 CET, 15 minutes before set start time. The password for the game will be posted in the Skype group before hosting. The first team to have their full roster (with any stand-in) in the game chooses either radiant/dire or 1st/2nd pick. Second team in the lobby chooses the other. In the following game, the sides and 1st/2nd pick are swapped. In a third game, a coin toss decides who gets to choose first.Should a team (with any stand-in) be unable to join the game within 15 minutes of scheduled game time (19:15 at the absolute latest), they start at a 0-1 game disadvantage. After a 30 minute delay (19:30), the match is a default loss.All matches will be played on the Luxembourg server unless both teams agree on a different server.Teams are to play every match regardless of its importance to their overall standings.5. Force majeureIn case of Dota 2 or Steam downtime, server issues and the like, match times are subject to change. To whatever extent possible, the teams should be in cooperation with the organizers to try to reschedule any such match to 19:00 CET on a day in the same week which is not Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday in order to avoid delaying the entirety of the tournament schedule.Any other unexpected and unpreventable events will be handled on a case-by-case basis.SponsorsThe primary sponsor of the event XMG has been joined by Crucial and Logitech