The final four teams at The International 2022 couldn’t find anyone to scrim for a week

With the main event starting at The International 2022, fans witnessed some of the best Dota 2 being played in 2022. However, the action was paused for five days with four teams remaining in the competition for a venue change, a decision criticized by pros like Puppey, Monet, n0tail, and Ceb.

In TI’s usual format, teams would generally get to play on stage every day. This builds a habit for teams as they are used to performing to the best of their abilities. A five-day-long pause may have looked refreshing for everyone working at the event, but it also sent players into a void of emptiness as their scrimming partners were already leaving Singapore.