In a thrilling finale, Gaimin Gladiators emerged as the champions of DreamLeague Season 19 Dota 2 tournament, beating Team Liquid with a scoreline of 3-2. This victory earns Gaimin Gladiators a lion’s share of $300,000 USD from the $1 Million prize pool, which is the highest prize money awarded in Dota 2 so far this year. On the other hand, Team Liquid took home $175,000 as the runner-up of the tournament. 

The tournament started with an intense battle between 16 teams. Gaimin Gladiators put forth an incredible performance and emerged as one of the top four teams to advance to the playoffs. Notably, just before the playoffs, Valve released a new update for Dota 2 called the New Frontiers, which changed the meta of the entire game, forcing all teams to quickly adapt to the new gameplay mechanics and strategies. 

The playoffs witnessed an increase in the level of competition, with teams battling fiercely to secure their positions in the finals. Gaimin Gladiators faced tough competition in the Upper Bracket Final against Team Liquid, where it faced defeat, allowing Team Liquid to cement its spot in the Grand Final. Following this, Gaimin Gladiators faced Shopify Rebellion in the Lower Bracket Final, where it showed a commendable performance and won with a scoreline of 2-0, which advanced it to the Grand Final. 

DreamLeague Season 19 Grand Final: Gaimin Gladiators vs Team Liquid Recap 

In the final, both teams showed why they are among the best in the world, with an epic best-of-five series that had the audience at the edge of their seats. 

The first game of the final series went to Gaimin Gladiators, with Team Liquid taking the second game to level the competition into a best-of-three. However, in the third game, Liquid player Aydin "iNSaNiA" Sarkohi dropped his Holy Locket item on the ground and left it there for almost 10 minutes before noticing his mistake. This mistake did not directly cost the team the win, but it did not help either, as Gaimin Gladiators went on to win the game and take match point. 

The fourth game of the series saw a dominant performance from Team Liquid, with a 30,000 gold lead and a complete destruction of Gaimin Gladiators. The stage was set for an epic final game between the two teams to decide the champion of DreamLeague Season 19. 

In the final game, Gaimin Gladiators took the lead early and played the map well, preventing Team Liquid from making a comeback. Gaimin Gladiators won almost every fight, and after 40 minutes, emerged as the DreamLeague Season 19 champions.

DreamLeague Season 19 Dota 2 tournament was a showcase of the best teams in the world battling it out for the top prize. The introduction of the New Frontiers update added an extra layer of complexity to the game, which the Gaimin Gladiators team was able to master, resulting in their well-deserved victory.