Red Bull R1V1R Runes Champion, Nardosson, To Face Team OG's n0tail in Showmatch

MANILA, Philippines – Red Bull R1V1R Runes has found its rightful ruler of the river, as the third season of the esports tournament has come to a thrilling conclusion. The best DOTA 2 players in the country battled it out at the National Finals on November 27.

Out of the top 8 players competing, Bernard "Nardosson" Ciocon overcame all odds by advancing from the losers bracket of the qualifying rounds to the finals, conquering tournament favorite, Ihcoroy, in an intense final battle with a final score of 2-0.

With his victory, Nardosson will have the opportunity to face off against the team captain of one of the most dominant e-sports teams in DOTA history, Johan "N0tail" Sundstein of Team OG.

N0tail is one of the most decorated players in the DOTA world. Since becoming captain of Team OG, Sundstein has led his team to 4 Major Championships and made history as the only team to be crowned champion of The International in 2 consecutive years.

See Nardosson represent the Filipino DOTA community when he takes on Team OG captain, N0tail on December 4 along with undercard matches featuring Lupon WXC and previous Red Bull R1v1r Runes winners, Charles Artacho and Zedrik Dizon, at 5:45PM. The match will be streamed live on the official Facebook page of Red Bull Gaming with viewers having a chance to win exclusive prizes from AOC and SteelSeries.

Stay tuned and follow Red Bull on Facebook and Instagram for more announcements regarding the upcoming exciting matchup between Nardosson and N0tail of Team OG.

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Claim Your Spot As The Rightful Ruler of The River as Red Bull R1V1R Runes Holds 3rd Tournament in the PH

MANILA, Philippines – For the third straight year, the Red Bull R1V1R Runes is kicking off in the Philippines pitting players from across the country against each other in an intense series of 1v1 DOTA 2 battles. One winner will emerge as national champion and holder of the esteemed title, Ruler of the River.

What is River Runes?

Red Bull R1v1r Runes is a custom map built in the DOTA 2 environment. The tournament offers players a fast-paced 1v1 mirror matchup that rewards intuition and the ability to make quick decisions. In order for a player to progress through the tournament, they must first achieve three kills or score the first kill on an enemy T1 Tower.  

 

Red Bull R1V1R Runes 2021 is free to join and open to all amateur and professional players in the Philippines who are above the age of 18 and want to showcase their skills on a national level. The tournament will consist of national qualifiers. The top 2 players from each qualifier will move on to the National Finals that will be held on November 27.

 

The champion of the National Finals will be awarded exclusive prizes and the opportunity to face one of the members of Team OG, the only team to win successive titles at The International, the annual esports world championship tournament for DOTA 2.

 

Registration and qualifiers will commence on the following dates:

 

●        November 5-21 - Tournament Registration

●        November 13 - Qualifier 1

●        November 14 - Qualifier 2

●        November 20 - Qualifier 3

●        November 21 - Last Chance Qualifier

●        November 27 - National Finals

 

Players will have the opportunity to register for all 3 qualifier rounds to increase their chances of making it to the National Finals. 128 players will be playing in each qualifying round and only the top 2 players will be moving on to complete the 8-man roster who will battle against each other at the National Finals.

 

 

Registration for Red Bull R1V1R Runes 2021’s Qualifiers 1 to 3 is now officially open. Claim your spot to become the rightful ruler of the river and vie for the chance to challenge OG. Register now via this link: redbull.com/r1v1rrunesph

 

Stay tuned and follow Red Bull’s official Facebook page and Instagram for more announcements.

 

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About Red Bull

 

Red Bull gives wings to people and ideas. As a functional beverage, we give wings to people by vitalizing the body and mind – supporting their dreams and aspirations through their passions for gaming, sports, and lifestyle.