Another new hero has been revealed at TI9 - Void Spirit.
TI9 is the event that keeps on giving. Valve has given fans not just one new hero this year, but once again is bestowing two new heroes upon us. We are not worthy for sure.
Rumors had been rampant that a second hero would be introduced and a few observant fans had noticed a fourth, purple symbol alongside the other three spirit symbols.
Void Spirit seems to be the fourth spirit brother. Although we don't know much about him, he has an Invoker-esque look to him and appears to be a melee hero.
Unlike with Snapfire's more detailed trailer, Valve gave no indication to fans when Void Spirit is expected to join in the battle.
TI9 Prize Pool Distribution and Rankings
1st Place $15,490,252 -
2nd Place $4,425,786 -
3rd Place $3,064,006 -
4th Place $2,042,670 - Team Secret
5-6th Place $1,191,558 - ViCi Gaming/Evil Geniuses
7-8th Place $851,113 - Infamous/RNG
9-12th Place $680,890 - Mineski/Newbee/TNC Predator/Virtus Pro
13-16th Place $510,668 - Na'Vi/Keen Gaming/Fnatic/Alliance
17-18th Place $85,111 - Chaos/NiP
TI9 Main Event
Main Event dates - August 20th - August 25th, 2019
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Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination format over six days.
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Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, eight in the Lower Bracket.
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First Lower Bracket round is Bo1, Grand Finals are Bo5, all other rounds are Bo3.
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Schedule:
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Main Event - Day 6 (LB Finals, Grand Finals): August 25th
TI9 Streams
English:
Twitch: Main Channel | Stream #2 | Stream #3 | Stream #4 | Stream #5
MultiTwitch: Streams 2+3+4+5
Russian:
Twitch: Main Channel | Stream #2 | Stream #3 | Stream #4 | Stream #5
MultiTwitch: Streams 2+3+4+5
Chinese:
Twitch: Main Channel | Stream #2 | Stream #3 | Stream #4 | Stream #5
MultiTwitch: Streams 2+3+4+5
Other Streams:
Pod #1 | Pod #2 | Main Hall | Workshop
Other Languages:
Korean | Spanish | Filipino | French
The International 9
Valve will bring the biggest Dota 2 event of the year to the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. All 18 teams are confirmed to attend - Team Secret, Virtus Pro, Evil Geniuses, ViCi Gaming, Fnatic, PSG.LGD, Team Liquid, NiP, OG, Keen Gaming, TNC Predator, Alliance, Mineski, Na'Vi, Infamous, RNG, Chaos and Newbee. The prize pool has exceeded $25 million and that of TI8 (more than $23 million added by crowdfunding) and is now over $33 million.
