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TI15 China Open Qualifier Day One: Veteran Stacks Arrive, Team Refuser, GM and YB Advance
With XG already directly invited, China still has two qualifier slots. Team Refuser, Game Master, and Yakutou Brothers all opened with 2-0 wins, while Five Old Stars lost a three-game series.
The TI15 China qualifier opened with Xtreme Gaming already directly invited and two regional slots still available. Day one drew attention because several teams were built around former pros, star names, and past TI champions. Team Refuser, Game Master, and Yakutou Brothers all advanced 2-0, Five Old Stars lost 1-2 to jx.gaming, and Jianlai! reportedly forfeited after players failed to appear on time.
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Day one of the TI15 China Open Qualifier was not only about who won. It was about how far these familiar names can still go.
With Xtreme Gaming already directly invited, China still has two qualifier slots. That removes one major team from the pool, but the open qualifier did not look light once the rosters appeared.
Team Refuser, Game Master, Yakutou Brothers, Five Old Stars, and Jianlai! all carried strong viewer recognition, giving the open qualifier a much louder first day than usual.
Day-One Results
According to Dotabuff data, the main focus teams split quickly. Team Refuser beat Cloud Rising 2-0, Game Master beat bilibili 2-0, and Yakutou Brothers beat Quan Xing 2-0.
Five Old Stars went the distance against jx.gaming but lost 1-2. Jianlai! did not produce a normal match result; according to supplementary information, the team forfeited because players failed to appear on time.
The data also shows other clean results. NGNB beat Jian Zhi Sha Diao 1-0 and later Utopia 2-0, Plant Now! beat Nuist Ctrl 2-0, and Grey Track beat tb Weiyu Choumou 2-0.
Team Refuser: A Result That Matches The Names
Team Refuser was one of the most natural day-one favorites on paper. Monet, Wu Xian, Yang, BoBoKa, and Poloson bring a level of professional experience that stands out in an open qualifier.
The 2-0 over Cloud Rising at least shows that early roster friction did not derail them. The next question is whether individual experience can become a reliable system.
Game Master: Clean Start, Ceiling Still Open
Game Master’s 2-0 over bilibili also matters. With flyfly, MooN, JT-, Pyw, and kclass, the roster has recognizable core and tempo pieces.
The result was clean, but it does not define their ceiling yet. Later rounds will show whether the side lanes and support movement can keep creating pressure for flyfly to convert.
Yakutou Brothers: A 2-0 Worth Tracking
Yakutou Brothers also advanced 2-0, beating a Quan Xing side that had already taken a 1-0 win over TianXia. That makes the result more meaningful than a simple opening-round scoreline.
Lou, Setsu, Xiang Yu, kaka, and Tianming are interesting because of how their mid-support and offlane-support links can shape tempo, not only because of name value.
Five Old Stars: Nostalgia Meets The Qualifier Wall
Five Old Stars had the loudest nostalgia pull. Da Meng 1yoona, Sylar, YYF, Zhou, and DD bring past championships, old-school memories, and community attention.
The 1-2 loss to jx.gaming shows that open qualifiers do not soften because a roster is famous. Version comfort, practice load, mechanics, and repeated series stamina still matter.
Jianlai!: A Forfeit Hurts More Than A Loss
Jianlai! was supposed to be another roster with obvious story value: Hao, Dstones, Inflame, Frisk/Fade, and RedPanda. Instead, the first-day discussion shifted away from gameplay.
Because the team reportedly failed to appear on time, the result became a reminder that open qualifiers punish logistics as harshly as draft or execution mistakes.
Qualification Context
China has two qualifier slots, but day one is far too early to lock any team into a TI15 narrative. A real contender needs more than recognizable IDs and one smooth series.
The conservative read after day one is simple: Team Refuser, Game Master, and Yakutou Brothers held the first wave of attention, while Five Old Stars left competitive questions beyond the nostalgia.
Later BO3s, tougher opponents, and schedule pressure will tell us which teams can actually challenge for China’s TI15 qualifier slots.
TI15 中国区海选 FAQ
How did Team Refuser perform on day one?
Team Refuser defeated Cloud Rising 2-0 in the visible Dotabuff data for the day-one series.
Did Game Master and Yakutou Brothers also win?
Yes. Game Master beat bilibili 2-0, and Yakutou Brothers beat Quan Xing 2-0.
Was Five Old Stars eliminated on day one?
Dotabuff data shows Five Old Stars lost 1-2 to jx.gaming. Whether there is a lower-bracket or recovery path depends on the full format.
Why does Jianlai! not have a normal result?
According to supplementary information, Jianlai! forfeited because players did not appear on time. This article does not treat it as a normal match loss.
Do China open qualifier results equal TI15 qualification?
No. The open qualifier is only part of the qualification path. Final TI15 slots depend on later qualifier results and official confirmation.
Sources And Data Notes
Data was checked on 2026-06-10. Day-one series results use the Dotabuff China Open Qualifier page; China slot context, XG’s direct invite, and TI15 qualification boundaries use official Dota 2 information. The Jianlai! forfeit comes from supplementary event information. Format, later rounds, and final qualification should still follow official pages and public schedule updates.