MDL Chengdu Major, the first Major of the new Dota 2 Pro Circuit will start in just two days from now. Sixteen of the best teams in the world will go head to head to decide which one of them will get the most significant piece from the prize pool, which in this case is $1M USD. And now its groups finally be set.

Sixteen teams will be divided into four groups. As you probably remember, fifteen of them got here through the deadly regional qualifiers. On the other hand, the last contestant for the trophy is the winner of the Dota Summit 11 minor - Invictus Gaming. The Chinese powerhouse completely ripped through the competition just a couple of days ago. If you missed on any of the actions, be sure to check our daily recaps.

GROUP A

The teams that have to fight here are EHOME, Fighting Pandas, TNC and Team Unknown. The biggest favorite here is the SEA powerhouse TNC. They won the ESL One Hamburg 2019 just a couple of weeks ago and many players consider them be among the strongest teams in the world right now. What’s more, even Johan “Notail” Sundstein predicted that they would be victorious.

GROUP B

Fnatic, Alliance, Team Spirit and Vici Gaming will have to give it all out to be victorious. At first glance, it seems like Vici and Alliance might have the best chances. However, let’s not forget that Fnatic is also among the biggest favorites right now, especially when teams such as OG, Secret, etc. are not playing.That said, the team that practiced the most here is Alliance. Adrian “Fata” Trinks’s newly formed squad won DreamLegue Season 12 and finished third at ESL One.

GROUP C

Without a doubt, the biggest favorite here is Evil Geniuses. The NA legends will be joined by Team Adroit, Team Aster and Team Liquid. The ex-Alliance roster is still struggling to find success after they’ve made the transition to Liquid. Even though they have a lot of potentials, it seems like something is still holding them back.

This will be the first official tournament for EG’s new roster after they’ve qualified for it. Needless to say, they have the potential to become the best team in the world once again. After all, they probably have the lineup with the most “stars” in it.

GROUP D

The last group consists of Gambit Esports, beastcoast, Invictus Gaming and J.Storm. Literally, every one of them has the chance to finish first here. The Chinese powerhouse kind of stands out because they’ve won the Dota 2 Summit 11 Minor. On the other hand, Gambit Esports are among the deadliest teams right now, especially since their roster after TI 9.

The group stage for the MDL Chengdu Major begins at 8am CT on Nov. 15 when both Group A and B kick things off.