One of the biggest upsets in South African eSports happened at rAge 2016

Those of you familiar with South African eSports will be familiar with the name “Bravado Gaming”.

For better or worse, the MGO has consistently dominated South African Dota 2 and CS:GO tournaments.

Which is why it was a massive upset when White Rabbit Gaming came out on top of this weekend’s Telkom DGL Masters Dota 2 finals.

White Rabbit released the following statement about the event:

After a year of tireless practice and dedication the White Rabbit Gaming Dota 2 team managed to defeat their biggest rivals in a fantastic showcase of South African eSports. Bravado Gaming (who placed second) had been the reigning champions for the past two years, and dominant in every competition for the past four.

For the entirety of 2016 the White Rabbit Gaming Dota 2 team trailed behind the Bravado Gaming squad, finishing second at numerous tournaments throughout the competitive year. After a recent team change, and a considerate amount of practice, they were able to defeat the reigning champions in front of a fully packed crowd backing their road to victory. The three matches were extremely close, and provided an insight into a new level of Dota 2 which is emerging in South Africa. The White Rabbit Gaming team defeated Bravado 2-1 in the Grand Finals.