In the fast-paced world of competitive Dota 2, the evolution of players is paramount to maintaining a successful career.  The ability to adapt, learn new strategies, and expand hero pools are often what separates the great from the good. In this context, Russian streamer Nix has recently sparked a discussion by critically assessing the development of one of Dota 2’s most recognizable names: SumaiL. Nix’s viewpoint centers around the assertion that SumaiL, once a formidable force in the Dota 2 scene, has shown little development in recent years.  According to Nix, SumaiL’s gameplay a ..read more

Selangor Red Giants continues to take the MPL Malaysia Season 12 by storm, solidifying its spot at the top of the regular season rankings with another exhilarating win that left fans at the edge of their seats.  The Michael “Arcadia” Bocado-coached squad escaped MPX NSEA, 2-1, to remain winless and improve its record to a league-best 4-0. “We’re ending week 2 without a break in our win streak, hoping the same for the next,” said Arcadia in a Facebook post. Red Giants opened its Season 12 campaign with a 2-0 win over Team Lunatix before sweeping Red Esports, 2-0, in the first week of the ..read more

Virtus.pro completed its unbeaten run in the Eastern Europe – Qualifier, beating One Move via sweep, 3-0, to formally punch its ticket to The International 12 last Saturday. Mid laner Ilya “squad1x” Kuvaldin starred in the team’s dominant opening win, securing six kills and eight assists without a single death to spearhead the 19-4 Game 1 win in 26 minutes and 11 seconds to give his side an early 1-0 advantage. Virtus.pro was challenged by One Move in the second game, but it was not enough as the latter went away with a 22-15 Game 2 win in almost 38 minutes of action. Squad1x once again took ..read more

In a shocking revelation that has sent shockwaves through the Dota 2 community, professional player Arslan “xannii” Shadzhanov has admitted to being involved in match-fixing during the 2021/2022 competitive season.  The scandal revolves around two matches that xannii allegedly agreed to manipulate in exchange for monetary gain. It was reported by escorenews. On June 15, 2022, during D2CL Season 12, xannii of Team Empire allegedly collaborated with an individual called Sensibility, who promised him $4.5k to intentionally lose three games. In the first match against YNT, xannii’s perf ..read more

Is Team Aster breaking up its core? According to renowned esports writer Arseny Kuzminsky, a potential disbandment is coming for the Chinese Dota 2 squad following an unfortunate incident that saw them miss The International 12 despite bringing in superstar Syed “SumaiL” Hassan. Team Aster, according to Kuzminsky, “had difficulties with the team” which might have led to their heartbreaking elimination from The International 2023 – China Qualifier. Team Aster "had difficulties within the team" after failed TI Regional Qualifiers. Potential disband incoming. Also, they dropped from BB Dacha ..read more

Keyd Stars claimed the first of two The International 12 tickets in the South America Qualifier following a dominant run in the upper bracket final earlier today. The Brazilian squad became the third team to make it to TI 12 through the regional qualifiers after sweeping AcatSuki, 2-0, in the upper bracket finale. Guilherme “Costabile” Costábile powered the way in Game 1 on his Sven, tallying 11 kills and 12 assists against two deaths in the 29-19 win while João “4nalog” Giannini’s Lina had eight kills and 10 assists against three deaths. 4nalog completely took over in the second match, putti ..read more

Following a successful 20th season, DreamLeague is set to return for its 21st season, the ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) announced. The tournament is set to run from September 18 up until the 24th and will feature a whopping $1,000,000 USD prize pool. “The Saturday night live of esports is back for another season,” said Shane Clarke, Director, Game Ecosystems – Dota 2 at EFG. “We’re incredibly excited to continue the ESL Pro Tour for Dota 2 journey and bring DreamLeague’s unprecedented online atmosphere to live again this September.” “With Season 21 being played on patch 7.34 and the last top-tier co ..read more

One Move moved one step closer to The International 12 after sweeping Hydra, 2-0, in the Eastern Europe Qualifier, Thursday. Nikita “Munkushi~” Chepurnykh took charge for One Move in the opener, leading his team to a 24-16 Game One win in almost 40 minutes of action. Munkushi delivered 12 kills and five assists against one death on Troll Warlord while Aleksey “Ainkrad” Diveevskiy had three kills, two deaths, and 16 assists on Earth Spirit to help their team take a commanding 1-0 lead. Hydra kept its close in Game 2, but it was not enough as One Move eked out a 23-22 victory in 40 minutes of g ..read more

Virtus.pro escaped NaVi in a tight encounter, 2-1, in the upper bracket semifinals of The International 2023 – Eastern Europe on Thursday. With the win, Virtus.pro moved a step closer to clinching a spot in The International 12 which will be held in Seattle, USA. The team actually started the series on the wrong foot with NaVi bagging a 71-minute match in Game 1 that put them with a commanding 1-0 advantage over Virtus.pro. Maksym “mellojul” Pnov’s Void Spirit led the way with 13 kills and 14 assists against one death while Maxim “shigetsu” Popadinec tallied eye-popping numbers of 15 kills an ..read more

In the fast-paced realm of professional Dota 2, where split-second decisions can tip the scales of victory, the offlane position stands as one of the most demanding and impactful roles.  A position often occupied by relentless warriors who tread the line between offense and defense, the offlane requires a unique combination of resilience, strategic thinking, and mechanical skill.  Among the countless players who have donned the mantle of the offlaner, two names stand out as the most formidable adversaries, as revealed by Yatoro, a former TI champion with Team Spirit. Yatoro, renowne ..read more