Which team beat Natus Vincere in The International 2012 grand finals?
Answer
Invictus Gaming
Invictus Gaming beat Natus Vincere in The International 2012 grand finals.
The second International took place in Seattle from August 31 to September 2, 2012, with a $1.6 million prize pool. Natus Vincere entered as the reigning champions after winning the inaugural event in 2011, while Invictus Gaming represented China.
Invictus Gaming won the best-of-five final 3–1. The victory made them the second team to win The International and continued the event’s early pattern of European and Chinese teams meeting in championship matches.
A common mix-up is confusing the 2012 final with the 2011 final: Natus Vincere won the first tournament against EHOME, but Invictus Gaming defeated Natus Vincere the following year. The 2012 event was also notable for Valve’s later documentary about the competition.