Complexity Dota kicks the new year off with a bang as we head to our nations capital for the Captains Draft 4.0, held at the DC Armory. The Captains Draft 4.0 is the fourth installment of the Captains Draft tournament series by DotaCinema and MoonduckTV. Eight teams will fight for a $300,000 USD prize pool as well as qualification points for The International 2018. The event will kick off on January 4th and run until the 7th.

Format

• All games are played in the Captains Draft game mode.

Group Stage

• Eight teams are divided in two groups of four teams each where they play in a GSL-style format.
• All matches are played in a Bo1.
• Placement in the groups determine seeding for the playoffs.

Playoffs

• Single-elimination bracket
• All matches are played in a Bo3.
• Finals is played in a Bo5.

Location

On behalf of the compLexity Gaming family, we’d like to wish our very own Kacem “Noxious” Khilaji a Happy Birthday as he turns 28 today.

Noxious is one of the more veteran Hearthstone streamers in the scene, giving entertainment to the masses since closed beta. The avid Blizzard fan made his name as a founding member of Managrind, the inventor of the Randuin Wrynn deck and the leader of the AMENO movement, earning him the fan favorite status. Opposed to other streamers, Noxious has always remained more of a “fun first” player, who isn’t necessarily aiming for the highest legend rank or a 12-0 streak in Arena. In his mind, a perfect day at the Inn is with an unconventional deck, catching people off guard, and triggering interesting board situations. All in all, it’s a joy ride for everyone.

Once again we’d like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Noxious!

Today, compLexity Hearthstone takes to the skies as they head to Krefeld, Germany for SeatStory Cup VIII. 

Complexity will field 4 competitors and one broadcaster as Simon “crane” Raunholst, Tugay “MrYagut” Evsan, Tyler Hoang Nguyen and Kevin “casie” Eberlein are set to compete in the SeatStory Cup 8, hosted by Dennis “TaKe” Gehlen from his studio where the top Hearthstone competitors in the world will gather for their chance at $20,000 in prize money. Simon “Sottle” Welch will also be on hand as an official caster for the event!

Format

General: “Last Hero Standing” format with 1 ban.

Group Stage #1 (Round of 32): GSL groups.

• 8 groups with 4 players each
• Bo5
• TOP 2 advance to Group Stage #2

Group Stage #2 (Round of 16): GSL groups.

• 4 groups with 4 players each
• First place finisher from group stage #1 will always face a second place finisher
• Bo5
• TOP 2 advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs: Single-elimination

• Top 8
• Bo7
• First place finisher from group stage #2 will always face a second place finisher in the first round

Join us in wishing the best of luck to our Hearthstone players as they travel to Germany and compete in SeatStory Cup VII!

Today #coLDota takes to the skies as they head to Los Angeles, California for one of the final events of 2017, DOTA Summit 8! DOTA Summit 8 is the next Minor in Valve’s Dota Pro Circut, where teams earn both cash and qualifying points to players, of which the QP will be the sole criteria for invitations to The International 2018. For this event, 300 qualifying points are on the line.

coL.Dota managed to qualify for DOTA Summit 8 by taking down both Digital Chaos and Immortals in the North American Qualifier.

Format

• 9 Teams: 2 invite, 6 regional qualifier winners, winner of King’s Cup: America

Group Stage

• 3 groups, 3 teams each
• 3-game series round-robin
• Each win equals one point
• In event of tiebreakers, extra games will be played
• The three teams with most DPC points (VP, EG, and LGD) are seeded into each group and choose opponents

Wild Card

• 3 runner-ups from group stage and the 3rd place team with most wins
• Single Elimination
• All games are Bo3

Playoffs

• 4 Teams: 3 group winners and winner of the Wild Card
• Single Elimination
• Bo3 Semifinals, Bo5 Grand Finals

Location

compLexity Hearthstone is in flight today as 4 members of the #coLHS team squad head to Burbank, California for the ESL Trinity Series Playoffs! MrYagut, Crane and Tyler have secured their spot in the playoffs following a nail biter season where they secured a top 4 finish, while Casie will be continuing to stand-in for Virtus Pro. Teams will be competing for their share of the $150,000 prize pool and for the coL.HS squad, we will be defending our Trinity Series Season 1 trophy.

Format

Group Stage:

• Last Hero Standing
• 9 decks with 2 bans and 1 not play
• Standard Mode
• 14 days
• Round Robin
• All matches Bo11.
• Top 4 teams advance to playoffs

Playoffs:

• 4 teams double elimination

Bracket

Location

The compLexity Family would like to wish Kyle “beef” Bautista a very Happy Birthday as he turns 29 years old today.

Beef has been with compLexity for over five years now as the General Manager (who just so happens to have the golden voice). He has been involved in competitive gaming since 2007, but it wasn’t until years later that he put his previous life on hold to pursue a career in eSports. In 2012, after a year of amateur casting and writing, he joined compLexity as a live broadcasting expert and journalist. Since then Kyle has experienced all aspects of live production and traveled the world, working dozens of events as a caster, host, or journalist. In addition to working as an eSports freelancer, Kyle is compLexity’s General manager, and is frequently found at team competitions.

Once again, we’d like to wish him a very Happy 29th Birthday.

The compLexity Family would like to wish Scott “Popcorn” Ford a very Happy Birthday as he turns 27 years old today.

Scott has been with compLexity for over seven years now and has consistently contributed to compLexity’s participation in the dozens of events in the course of a year. Scott has proven himself to be a vital part of the compLexity team and has played an active roll in day to day operations as the Logistics Manager for the organization.

Once again, we’d like to wish him a very Happy 27th Birthday.

The compLexity Gaming family would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Josh ‘Chef Josh’ Schmidt!

Josh ‘Chef Josh’ Schmidt is the team manager and personal chef for the Complexity Dota 2 team. Joining the team at a young age, Josh was initially only the culinary mind behind the team, but following a year of traveling, he found he was also passionate about managing the team. Since then he moved up the ranks to the division general manager, and travels with the team and facilitates their performance during a demanding schedule. Josh is a proponent of a healthy lifestyle including proper nutrition, fitness regimens, and always enjoying what you do.

Once again, we’d like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Josh ‘Chef Josh’ Schmidt!

Beginning today, compLexity heads around the globe as both coL.Dota and coL.Gwent are travelling. First, Jan “superjj” Janßen boards his flight to Warsaw, Poland for Gwent Open #2. The event will see 8 of the best Gwent players in the world compete for their share of a $25,000 prize pool on the 18th and 19th of November.

Format

• Best of 5, Single Elimination
• Ahead of the tournament, each participant must build 4 decks from 4 different factions.
• No two decks can be of the same faction.
• Opponents will be able to ban, in secret, a chosen enemy deck at the beginning of each game.
• Once the players have each banned an enemy deck, they will choose 1 out of their 3 remaining decks to use for their first match.
• Winning decks can’t be used to play another match, while losing ones may be used again or swapped out for another.
• Decks cannot be modified between matches.

coL.Dota, on the other hand, will be making the long trip to Shanghai, China for the Perfect World Minor, where 10 teams will compete for their share of $300,000 in prizes from November 19th to the 26th. 

Format

Group Stage

• Ten teams are seeded into two groups, five teams each
• Round-robin format; all matches are played in a Bo2
• Top four teams advance to the playoffs
• Bottom teams are eliminated

Playoffs

• Double-elimination bracket
• First round of the lower bracket is played in a Bo1
• All other rounds are played in a Bo3, with Bo5 Grand Finals

Location (Dota)

Location (Gwent)