Team Nemesis vs Zero Tenacity Result 1win Essence I 2026

Team Nemesis defeated Zero Tenacity 2-1 on May 6, 2026, in the 1win Essence I 2026 Group Stage on Europe West servers. The games went 41 minutes in Game 1 Nemesis win, 39 minutes in Game 2 Z10 win, and 44 minutes in Game 3 Nemesis win. Team Nemesis take their first group stage series win - their reverse sweep of Z10 the most surprising result of the group stage closing day given Z10's Crystallis and BOOM individual ceiling confirmed in their Rocket X win.

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Game results

Game 1 - Team Nemesis win in 41 minutes

Nemesis took Game 1 in 41 minutes through Jabz's offlane control system - his presence in the primary engagement zones giving Nemesis the fight initiation advantages that their opening game system was built around. Jaunuel's individual contribution alongside Jabz gave Nemesis the 2-player system that Z10's composition had not specifically counter-drafted for in their opening game preparation.

Game 2 - Zero Tenacity win in 39 minutes

Z10 levelled the series - Crystallis and BOOM's established system producing the result that their individual ceiling had confirmed was achievable against Nemesis's world rank 44 opposition. Their 39-minute win reflected a team whose objective control and carry execution gave them the series-levelling result before Nemesis's coaching staff could replicate their Game 1 tactical approach.

Game 3 - Team Nemesis win in 44 minutes

Game 3 was decided by the series' most significant individual tactical moment - Nemesis stealing the Roshan during a Z10 high-ground siege attempt. The Roshan steal converted Z10's high-ground push momentum into a Nemesis counter-push opportunity - their Aegis advantage giving them the resource buffer that their 44-minute close was built around. Jabz's peak net worth of 24,000 in Game 3 was the standout individual output of the decider - his offlane control giving Nemesis the structural advantages that their Roshan steal counter-push specifically required to function.

Standout performances

Jabz was the series MVP - his offlane control across Games 1 and 3 and his 24,000 Game 3 net worth giving Nemesis the primary carry platform that their reverse sweep was built around. His Roshan steal timing in Game 3 was the individual decisive moment of the series - a mechanical execution under high-ground siege pressure that confirmed Team Nemesis's individual ceiling is higher than their world rank 44 pre-tournament baseline suggested.

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EsportScanner free AI Dota 2 predictions gave Z10 a 55% win probability ahead of this match based on their 1-0 head-to-head and superior recent form. The prediction did not land - Team Nemesis won 2-1.

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