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Royal Never Give Up caused the biggest upset yet at The International 2019, taking down Virtus Pro 2-0 today to secure a top-eight finish after a lackluster group stage.<\/p>

RNG focused their draft on a mid-game tempo push around Alchemist, Leshrac, and Shadow Shaman while providing additional saves in Abbadon and Shadow Demon. VP relied on late-game potential in Tidehunter and Enigma in combination with Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev\u2019s Lifestealer.<\/p>

Despite a later scaling lineup, the Russian powerhouse raced out ahead. Off the back of Vladimir “No[o]ne“<\/strong> Minenko\u2019s signature Storm Spirit and a free farm Tidehunter, VP took down the safe lane towers and even had a net worth advantage against Alchemist. RNG tried to push the top lane and were duly punished by the CIS giants.<\/p>