The Riyadh Masters 2024 Dota 2 tournament is underway, and fans of the MOBA from throughout the world are tuning in to the event to catch their favorite teams in action.
For the uninitiated, Riyadh Masters is a part of the Esports World Cup 2024 and is set to be one of the biggest Dota 2 events of the year. Featuring a gigantic prize pool of $5 million USD, this tournament will feature the world’s top Dota 2 teams vying for the championship title and a share of the prize.
Ready to find out more about the prestigious Riyadh Masters 2024 Dota 2 event? We have you covered.
Dota 2 Riyadh Masters 2024: All Teams
The event will see twelve teams compete in the Play-In stage, with the top eight advancing to join eight invited teams in the main event Group Stage. These sixteen teams will then be divided into two groups of eight. The top four teams from each group will move to the upper bracket, while the bottom four will go to the lower bracket. From there, the sixteen teams will battle in a double-elimination format until one team emerges as the champion.
Here’s a list of all the Dota 2 teams participating in Riyadh Masters 2024:
Direct Invite
- Falcons
- BetBoom
- Gaimin Galdiators
- WBG.XG
- Tundra
- Team Liquid
- OG
- Spirit
Qualified
- Entity
- MOUZ
- VP
- PSG Quest
- G2 x iG
- LGD Gaming
- Azure Ray
- Aurora
- Blacklist International
- Noun
- Heroic
- Beastcoast
Dota 2 Riyadh Masters 2024: Schedule
Here’s the detailed schedule for Riyadh Masters 2024:
Play-In (July 4-6)
Thursday, July 4
Group A
- 4 AM CT – G2 x IG vs. Entity
- 4 AM CT – LGD vs. VP
- 4 AM CT – Blacklist vs. Beastcoast
- 9:30 AM CT – VP vs. Entity
- 9:30 AM CT – Blacklist vs. G2 x iG
- 9:30 AM CT – LGD vs. Beastcoast
Group B
- 6:45 AM CT – Aurora vs. Azure Ray
- 6:45 AM CT – Heroic vs. PSG Quest
- 6:45 AM CT – Nouns vs. Mouz
- 12:15 PM CT – Nouns vs. Aurora
- 12:15 PM CT – Heroic vs. Mouz
- 12:15 PM CT – PSG Quest vs. Azure Ray
Friday, July 5
Group A
- 4 AM CT – VP vs. G2 x iG
- 4 AM CT – Entity vs. Beastcoast
- 4 AM CT – Blacklist vs. LGD
- 9:30 AM CT – Entity vs. LGD
- 9:30 AM CT – Beastcoast vs. G2 x iG
- 9:30 AM CT – Blacklist vs. VP
Group B
- 6:45 AM CT – PSG Quest vs. Aurora
- 6:45 AM CT – Azure Ray vs. Mouz
- 6:45 AM CT – Nouns vs. Heroic
- 12:15 PM CT – Azure Ray vs. Heroic
- 12:15 PM CT – Mouz vs. Aurora
- 12:15 PM CT – Nouns vs. PSG Quest
Saturday, July 6
Group A
- 4 AM CT – G2 x IG vs. LGD
- 4 AM CT – Blacklist vs. Entity
- 4 AM CT – Beastcoast vs. VP
- 12:15 PM CT – Tiebreakers (if needed)
Group B
- 6:45 AM CT – Aurora vs. Heroic
- 6:45 AM CT – Mouz vs. PSG Quest
- 6:45 AM CT – Nouns vs. Azure Ray
- 12:15 PM CT – Tiebreakers (if needed)
Sunday, July 7
- 7:30 AM CT – Group A 4th vs. Group B 5th (winner proceeds to Group Stage, loser eliminated)
- 11 AM CT – Group B 4th vs. Group A 5th (winner proceeds to Group Stage, loser eliminated)
Dota 2 Riyadh Masters 2024: Where To Watch
Dota 2 fans will be able to catch all the action during the Riyadh Masters 2024 live by tuning into the official Twitch handle of the EWC.