OG bags their fifth Dota 2 Major by defeating TSM in the grand finals to win the ESL One Stockholm Major 2022 held from May 16 to May 22. 

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Team OG playing a match on the main stage during the ESL One Dota Major – Stockholm 2022 at Hovet Arena on May 21, 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden.

How many majors have OG won?

From a report in Dote Sports, OG battled past virtually every elite team to win the 2022 Dota Pro Circuit Stockholm Major with a 3-1 victory over TSM today, bringing their total Major titles to five.

OG's new squad consisted of three new bloods Artem "Yuragi" Golubiev, Bozhidar "bzm" Bogdanov, and Ammar "ATF" Al-Assaf. The new trio has maintained the splendor oozed by team OG in their first-ever Dota 2 Major appearance. Meanwhile, living legends Sébastien "Ceb" Debs and Tommy "Taiga" Le acted as senior players.

But it's worth noting that OG ran into a major inconvenience during the playoffs. When it became apparent that their existing captain Misha and coach Evgenii "Chuvash" Makarov could not be present due to travel concerns, OG had to bring Ceb out of retirement to play an active role on the squad as a stand-in. N0tail joined him in, coaching the younger lineup, since the bulk of them were making their LAN debut.

OG was anticipated to do well in this Major after a strong performance in Tour 2 of the Western Europe (WEU) league, but it managed to outperform forecasts and win the event. Their ultimate win was accomplished through a brilliant run through the lower bracket.

After losing 2-0 to TSM in the upper bracket, it had to battle through BOOM Esports, Fnatic, Thunder Awaken, Gaimin Gladiators, Tundra Esports, and eventually TSM in the grand final to redeem the setback.

According to AFK Gaming, TSM had a strong start in the grand final, winning the first game decisively. But OG took over and won with a three-game masterclass that showcased precise drafting and execution despite playing with a stand-in and a sudden change of coach.

By hoisting their fifth Dota 2 Major title, OG now ties up with Team Secret and Virtus.pro for the most all-time. Ceb's first Major triumph came after competing across regions since 2011, and he was the first to achieve it as a replacement.

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Stockholm Major Dota 2022 Standings

As the victors of the ESL One Stockholm Major 2022, OG receives $200,000 USD and 680 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) points. As a result, the squad has amassed 1140 points, thereby clinching a spot at The International 11.

The runner receives $100,000 USD and 610 DPC points for finishing second. TSM is in second place on the DPC points table with 1280 points and is very certain to be invited to TI11.

Other victors of Stockholm Major 2022 after OG and TSM are:

• Tundra Esports with $75,000 prize money and 530 DPC points

• Gaimin Gladiators with $50,000 prize money and 460 DPC points

• Thunder Awaken and beastcoast sharing the 5th-6th spot earning the same $25,000 prize money and 385 DPC pints

• Fnatic and BetBoom Team in the 7th-8th place earning the same $12,500 prize money with 240 DPC points

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