TNC gets tough draw to start TI7 campaign

From TNC's Twitter account

By Ivan Saldajeno

MANILA—TNC will have a tough stretch early into its campaign in TI7 as no less than a showdown with Southeast Asian rival Fnatic will happen right on Day 1 of the group stages at the Key Arena in Seattle on Thursday (Philippine Time).

The Filipino club and the Malaysian side go head to head in a two-game series at 1 p.m. (Philippine Time)

The Philippines' top DOTA 2 side will have EG as first in line at 1 a.m. (Philippine Time).

Meanwhile, the other Filipino side in TI7, Execration will also play two series to start its own stint, against LFY at 4 a.m. (Philippine Time) and Virtus Pro at 10 a.m. (Philippine Time).

The wins and the losses of the 16 participating teams will be accumulated and will serve as the basis for the team's seeding in the playoffs.

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