THE CAST is set for “Red Bull R1v1r Runes Civil War” on July 20.
Ateneo de Manila University student Zedrik “Jeff” Dizon earned the right to face Johan “N0tail” Sundstein, team captain of two-time The International 2019 Champion, Team OG, in Civil War after topping the regional qualifiers the past months.
Red Bull R1v1r Runes takes places on a custom map built in the DOTA 2 environment and pits players in a fast-paced 1-versus-1 mirror battle that rewards intuition and the ability to make quick decisions. The first player to achieve three kills or collects the first kill on an enemy T1 Tower wins the match.
Mr. Dizon made his tournament debut during the Luzon qualifier. He struggled early on but eventually found his footing as the tournament progressed.
He devised alternatives using Meteor Hammer, an approach that led him to the National Finals against DSLU.Quanon. Mr. Dizon was eventually crowned the 2020 R1v1r Runes Champion with a score of 4-0, and a set win of 100%.
For emerging as champion, Mr. Dizon book a chance to face Mr. Sundstein, who is one of the most recognizable figures in esports and a co-founder of OG, winner of four Major DOTA Championships and back-to-back The International Championships.
Messrs. Dizon and Sundstein will battle on a 1v1 mirror match.
Civil War also features an under card with four matches consisting of local and international DOTA 2 players. It will be aired at KuyaNic’s Facebook Page at 6:00 p.m. — Michael Angelo S. Murillo
