Evil Geniuses Secures The International 2019 Attendance

Shanghai will bleed blue this August Image banner via DreamHack Shanghai will be bleeding blue this August as Evil Geniuses secured their ticket to The International 2019, this year’s grand Dota 2 world championship. After clinching a top-eight finish in the ongoing DreamLeague Season 11, the third Major tournament of the 2018-19 Dota Pro Circuit, EG was able to … Read more

3 Questions That Should Be Answered at The Stockholm Major

Are your bodies ready for the next Dota 2 Major tournament? Fy, no[o]ne image via STARLADDER | Pieliedie image via Mineski Pro Team | Illustration via Mineski.net Rejoice, valiant followers of the ever-active Dota 2 professional scene for another Major tournament lies ahead of us! We are one day away from witnessing once more 16 of the … Read more

Ahjit got us talking about Mineski-Dota again

The 20-year-old Malaysian carry saves Mineski-Dota’s season Ahjit Image via FNATIC/Illustration via Mineski.net There weren’t really much to talk about Mineski-Dota aside from the fact that they have had a horrible opener. They went into the 2018-19 Dota Pro Circuit with no trace of their undisputed dominance over Southeast Asia last season. While TNC Predator and Fnatic Dota were out keeping Southeast … Read more

The Myth of Ultra-Late Game Medusa

Is the hard carry really only effective after 50+ minutes into the game? Medusa art via 1ZOOM/Illustrations via Mineski.net For someone who has devoted the past few years of his life covering Dota 2 tournaments, Medusa is an eyesore. Shame me all you want for that low-hanging pun, but everything beyond this point is true. Try to put … Read more

Is it game over for TNC Predator at The Chongqing Major?

There’s a huge obstacle blocking their way and it’s not Aster Image via Mars Media TNC Predator is just about to kick off their playoff campaign at The Chongqing Major, but somehow, it seems like their fate has long been sealed. That’s because so far into the tournament, only the classic TNC was able to show up. I’m … Read more

How Topson Saves The Kuala Lumpur Major

The International 2018 champion is making his presence felt Topson Image via moonducktv | Arc Warden Image via Valve Before the 2018-2019 Dota Pro Circuit started, OG, the champions of The International 2018, announced that they will be taking a long vacation. They purposely had to miss the first wave of Minor and Major tournaments to avoid burnout and … Read more

Mineski-Dota Also Backs Down From Galaxy Battles

Mineski-Dota is the seventh team to announce their withdrawal Southeast Asian powerhouse Mineski-Dota also decided to back down from the Galaxy Battles II: Emerging Worlds, a premier Dota 2 tournament which will be held in the Philippines this January, following Valve’s decision to revoke the tournament’s Major status due to the host country’s ‘new government … Read more

This Was The Best The International Yet

The eighth Dota 2 championship delivered Image Banner © Dota 2 The International August is the Christmas season for Dota 2 players. ‘Tis the time when millions of fans from around the world would gather in spirit to celebrate the grandest world championship of the esports title we all love—The International Dota 2 Championship. It has … Read more

TI8: Puppey Reinvents The Fountain Hook With Storm Spirit

How Team Secret tried to hold their high ground against Team Liquid Player Images © Team Secret Team Secret was able to create their own rendition of Natus Vincere’s historic Fountain Hook play from The International 2012 with, of course, Puppey’s Chen and MidOne’s Storm Spirit at The International 2018. The fifth main event day of this year’s … Read more

TI8: The Battle Of (Former) Brothers

N0tail wins against Fly at The International 2018 Image Banner © DOTA 2 N0tail and Fly met each other through playing video games when they were 14. Their professional Dota 2 journies have started in 2012 under the European gaming organization of Fnatic. It was amidst the rise of Dota 2’s professional scene and the downfall of Heroes Newerth’s, a … Read more