Team Liquid triumphed over the last Chinese team standing in Dota 2<\/em>\u2019s Berlin Major, Team Aster. Despite struggling to close out the first match, Liquid advanced to the lower bracket quarterfinals with a score of 2-0.<\/p>
With this result, the European Dota 2<\/em> region makes up five of the six remaining teams at the Berlin Major. Aster\u2019s second-round exit also marks another disappointing run for the Chinese region, as they have been unable to secure a top-six finish in a 2023 Valve event.<\/p>
China\u2019s last successful runs in a LAN event were in 2022, where the region placed top four at The International 2022, second place at the Arlington Dota 2<\/em> Major<\/a>, and first place at Riyadh Masters<\/a>.<\/p>
Related:\u00a0Team Aster isn\u2019t worried about Chinese Dota 2 <\/em>despite declining player count<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
This steep decline can seem sudden for fans who haven’t been following Dota 2<\/em>\u2019s competitive scene since the region was considered one of the strongest during 2022. Even after having a relatively successful year in 2022, the top Chinese Dota 2<\/em> teams had to watch their franchise players like Zhang \u201cFaith_bian\u201d Ruida<\/a>, Wang \u201cAme\u201d Chunyu<\/a>, and Lu \u201cSomnus\u201d Yao<\/a> retire.<\/p>
