OG just punched their ticket to the Grand Final of the TI 2026 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, taking down Indonesian squad REKONIX 2-1 in a best-of-three series on June 22, 2026.
For an organization that won back-to-back International championships in 2018 and 2019, the fact that qualifying for the tournament is now a storyline tells you everything about how far they’ve fallen and how hard they’re climbing back. OG hasn’t appeared at The International since 2022. That’s three years in the wilderness for what was once the most dominant team in Dota 2 history.
The road through the qualifier
The TI 2026 SEA Closed Qualifier, running June 19-23, features 10 teams competing for a single slot at The International.
Before dispatching REKONIX, OG swept both GLYPH and InterActive Philippines in earlier rounds. Clean 2-0 victories that didn’t leave much room for debate about who the stronger team was.
