Team Secret have defeated Evil Geniuses to claim the victory at DreamLeague Season 13: The Leipzig Major, the second Major of the 2019-20 Dota Pro Circuit season. This victory awards Team Secret the $300,000 first-place prize along with 4,850 Dota Pro Circuit points.
Team Secret’s Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen kicked off game one with first blood. Trades continued early on as neither team could hold on to the gold lead. Evil Geniuses got a grasp on the game as Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev and Abed “Abed” Yusop put the team up ten kills to three. The gold swelled in EG’s favor as Abed took the Aegis of the Immortal, the team then pushing into Dire territory. Abed and Artour “Arteezy” Babaev led EG in the final fight, claiming the game one victory in 45 minutes.
Game two’s early fights saw Team Secret come out on top as both Ramzes and Andreas “Cr1t-” Nielsen went down around the five minute mark. Dire heroes continued to fall as Secret took a 2k gold lead. Evil Geniuses nearly even up the scoreline, though picks from Michał “Nisha” Jankowski and Yazied “YapzOr” Jaradat gave Secret the space they needed to take Roshan. Secret rode the momentum forward, taking down multiple towers before reaching a 12k gold lead. A rampage from Nisha’s Meepo and further efforts from MATUMBAMAN allowed Secret to claim game two in 45 minutes.
Abed claimed an early first blood in game three. A close brawl ensued for the first 30 minutes, neither team gaining control of the gold. A late triple kill from Arteezy let EG take Roshan at the 36-minute mark. Abed and Arteezy led the push forward, the gold quickly growing in the favor of Evil Geniuses as they secured game three in 45 minutes.
Game four’s first blood went to Ludwig “zai” Wåhlberg as Arteezy fell early. Secret raced to a quick lead, reaching four kills before Ramzes found EG’s first. Secret continued their rise, the team reaching a 17k gold lead before taking their second Roshan at 31 minutes. YapzOr and MATUMBAMAN pushed the fight forward, allowing Team Secret to take game four at 36 minutes.
EG took first blood on Nisha in game five, with Secret’s YapzOr securing the quick trade. Efforts from Cr1t- gave Evil Geniuses an early 4-2 kill lead before the five-minute mark. The kills remained close as the gold grew heavily in Team Secret’s favor. EG continued to fight, finding consistent picks to keep the kill score close. Secret still maintained a 10k+ gold lead as they took down the outermost towers. MATUMBAMAN’s Phantom Lancer led the push forward, Team Secret rolling through the Radiant base with a 34k gold lead. Evil Geniuses conceded defeat at 35 minutes.
Team Secret take home the DreamLeague Season 13: The Leipzig Major championship title and the $300,000 grand prize. They are also awarded 4,850 DPC points, aiding their journey to The International 2020.
