OG claim the ESL One Frankfurt 2016

OG continued their streak of dominant performances by destroying Na`Vi with a 3-0 score in the Grand Finals of ESL One Frankfurt. Fresh off their Manila Major victory, the European squad has erased all doubt that they are the world’s best Dota 2 team right now. OG has only dropped one map during their run to a first-place finish at ESL One Frankfurt.

Team Liquid was the only squad to really challenge OG in the playoffs. They opened the series with a 1-0 lead. But similar to the Manila Major Grand Finals, OG was able to beat Team Liquid in the remaining games. Had Team Liquid not shared a bracket with OG they would definitely meet each other in the finals of the tournament.

Instead, OG was fated to face Na`Vi in the finals. It marked the second time in just a couple weeks the teams played each other. But just like last time, the Ukrainian team could barely put up a fight against OG. The first two opening games saw OG thoroughly demolish Na`Vi in a spectacular fashion.

In the first game Amer 'Miracle-' Barqawi's Templar Assassin performance was the main highlight. Na`Vi were unable to disrupt his farm despite numerous attempts to kill him with 2 or 3 heroes in the midlane. These failed attempts rendered Na`Vi unable to deal with him and BigDaddyN0tail’s Lifestealer in the mid-game. The game ended after 32 minutes, 42-11 the final score line.

In the second game OG went for an untraditional Kunkka pick which turned out to be the perfect counter to Dendi's Templar Assassin, who did not enjoy the same success as Miracle- did in game one. The final score line was 31-18 in favor of OG.

For the final game OG have prepared a little surprise for their opponents. Miracle- was on support Lion while Crit played a roaming Riki. Dendi played Invoker and was by far the most impactful of the Na`Vi lineup but even against such an obscure OG draft, Na`Vi still struggled to contain the Manila Major champions. The final score was 34-30.

OG took home $125,000 + 50% of prize pool contribution, while Na`Vi had to settle for $50,000 + 20% of prize pool contribution.