Team Yandex staged a remarkable comeback to advance to the BLAST SLAM VIII winners' bracket final.

On the first day of the Dota 2 BLAST SLAM VIII playoffs, the newly emerging powerhouse Team Yandex demonstrated amazing tactical resilience and dominance, defeating traditional powerhouse LGD Gaming and world-class team PARIVISION in succession, becoming the first team to advance to the winners' bracket finals of this tournament.

In their first match against LGD, Yandex took control of the game in the first game with an aggressive three-core lineup of Watson (Prophet), CHIRA_JUNIOR (Slardar), and ATF (Viper). Although they faced a strong comeback in the second game and were tied, Yandex secured a quick victory in the decisive game in just 31 minutes, eliminating LGD 2-1 and advancing to the next round.

Then, facing the world-class PARIVISION, Yandex staged a thrilling comeback after losing the first game. In the second game, facing a significant lead from their opponents, Saksa's Rubick played a crucial role, repeatedly turning the tide in disadvantageous team fights, ultimately helping his team tie the game at 52 minutes.

In the decisive game, the two teams clashed fiercely. Yandex effectively dismantled their opponent's front-line initiation system, with Watson, playing Kez, delivering a dominant performance with 21 kills, 2 deaths, and 15 assists, completely taking over the match. After a grueling 63-minute battle, Yandex finally secured the victory, completing the comeback.

After defeating two formidable opponents in a single day, Team Yandex advanced to the winners' bracket final as an unstoppable dark horse, officially launching a powerful assault on the tournament's overall championship.

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