Blind's Survivors Saga S2 crown

Overview

On 12 June 2023, Blind eSports won the Upthrust Survivors Saga Season 2 with 103 points, taking ₹2,00,000 of the ₹4,00,000 prize pool (about $4,858 in the records' figures). Gladiators Esports finished runners-up on ₹1,00,000 with 87 points and TEAM iNSANE were third on ₹50,000 with 78 points. The event was organised by Upthrust Esports, running 11–12 June with 27 teams, Squads TPP, online in India, graded C-tier.

A league stage on 9-10 June opened the event with 27 teams in three groups of nine in a round-robin; the top 16 reached the finals, played on 11-12 June over 10 matches, five per day. The winning roster was Jokerr, Manya, NakuL, Rony, spy and Spower with coach Ayogi; this core was acquired by Team Soul on 1 January 2024. The Gladiators runners-up fielded Destro, Justin, SHOGUN and DeltaPG. Broadcast talent included Gamezo Tech and Insane Arena.

An MVP award of ₹50,000 exists on the books, but the participant is listed as TBD on Liquipedia and on Esports Earnings, so no MVP is published here. Fourth place went to Verity Esports on 75 points with no prize listed.

Liquipedia and Esports Earnings confirm the Blind win, the full paid podium, the dates, the format, and the prize pool. The MVP name was never filled in.

Upthrust Survivors Saga Season 2's finals table had a tie for fourth place. Verity Esports and Gods Reign both finished on 75 points, Verity in fourth and Gods Reign in fifth, while Gods Reign had the higher finish count at 55 to Verity's 41. Revenant Esports finished sixth on 73 points, R Esports seventh on 65, and OREsports eighth on 55.

How it went

Blind eSports lifted the Survivors Saga title with the core that Team Soul would acquire six months later, while the MVP award went unclaimed.

Blind eSports (103 pts, ₹2,00,000)Champion
$4,858Prize pool
27 (16 in finals)Teams
TBAMVP

Schedule

League play ran 9 to 10 June 2023 across three groups of nine, and the 16 finalists then played five matches a day on 11 and 12 June.

Allocations

Saga S2 slot allocation
SourceSlots
League Stage27
Finals16

Prize Pool

Published prize pool
PlaceTeamPrize
1stBlind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photoRs 2,00,000
2ndGladiators Esports logoGladiators EsportsAquaNox profile photoDeltaPG profile photoJustin profile photoNeyo profile photoDestro profile photoRs 1,00,000
3rdTEAM iNSANE logoTEAM iNSANEAFTBAKLIGLRs 50,000
MVPMVP recipient not publishedRs 50,000

Format

Saga S2 stages
StageDatesTeamsMatchesWho advances
League Stage2023-06-09 to 2023-06-1016Top 16 to Finals
Finals2023-06-11 to 2023-06-121610Champion decided

Viewership

Not published.

Points System

Not published by the organizer. The organizer has not published a points distribution for this event.

Points Table

Saga S2 Grand Finals leaderboard

Blind eSports sealed the Season 2 title with 103 points from the two-day finals, 16 clear of Gladiators Esports on 87. Team iNSANE finished third on 78 with a lobby-high three chicken dinners, while Verity Esports edged Gods Reign for fourth on the same 75-point total.

Season 2's finals ran 11 to 12 June 2023 with 16 teams playing five matches per day after a 27-team league stage. Blind's 65 finish points led the lobby and carried them past Gladiators despite both teams winning a single chicken dinner.

Upthrust Survivors Saga Season 2 Finals, 11-12 June 2023: 16 teams played 10 matches; Blind eSports won on 103 points.
#TeamPlayedWWCDPointsFinishes
1Blind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo10110365
2Gladiators Esports logoGladiators EsportsAquaNox profile photoDeltaPG profile photoJustin profile photoNeyo profile photoDestro profile photo1018762
3TEAM iNSANE logoTeam iNSANEAFTBAKLIGL1037838
4VEVerity Esports1017541
5Gods Reign logoGods ReignNeyo profile photoJustin profile photoDeltaPG profile photoAquaNox profile photo1007555
6Revenant Esports logoRevenant EsportsSENSEI profile photoBlaze profile photo1027348
7RER Esports1016533
8OR Esports logoOREsportsAdmino profile photoRobin profile photoZap profile photo1005532
9Orangutan logoOrangutanAaru profile photoWizzGOD profile photoAttanki profile photoAK profile photo1014827
10TMTeam Misfits1004437
11Medal Esports logoMedal EsportsA1TBAVNTBAAATBA1004328
127Sea Esports logo7Sea EsportsSPRAYGOD profile photoAladin profile photoOsmium profile photo1004130
13Team 8Bit logo8BitSarang profile photoVBIGLASAssaulterSHAssaulterSHAssaulter1003327
14Revenant XSpark logoTeamXSparkTracegod profile photoNinjaJOD profile photoPAAssaulterPRAssaulterSUAssaulterPRTBA1003125
15Global Esports logoGlobal EsportsManya profile photoSPRAYGOD profile photoSPAssaulter1002313
16IOInside Out100158

Participants

Results

The Upthrust Survivors Saga Season 2 title went to Blind Esports, taking the Rs 2,00,000 top prize.

Not publishedTournament MVP
MVP Team
Rs 50,000MVP Prize

Broadcasts

Broadcast talent

Statistics

Stats: Saga S2 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.

FAQ

When and where was Saga S2 held?

Dates: Saga S2 ran 11 Jun 2023 to 12 Jun 2023.

What was the prize pool of Saga S2?

Prize: Saga S2 offered ₹4,00,000 in prize money.

Image: Upthrust Survivors Saga Season 2 2023 key art via liquipedia.net. Rights stay with the organizer. · source