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If, like us, you’ve purchased the 2019 Battle Pass, then you would have had access to The International 2019 bracket predictions. Well, the group stages are over and the upper and lower bracket games are underway. Let’s see how our Compendium predictions are shaping up. Spoiler Alert. Those of you who do not want to…
It’s official – the Ukrainian Dota 2 superstar, Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, has left Na’Vi. But where will he go now? What does the future hold for Dendi? Speculate with us below as we bring you all the important details. The Long Goodbye You could be forgiven for thinking that Dendi had left Na’Vi some years…
With just a couple of weeks to go until The International 2019, we receive news that Forward Gaming will cease to exist. This comes less than two weeks after Forward Gaming won the North American Regional Qualifiers for The International 2019. Find out the latest on this unexpected news story, including what this will mean…
The International (TI) is always a time where anything can happen. Underdogs, Cinderella stories, and unorthodox strategies are frequent at the event. Teams will give their all at TI because even finishing in sixth place rewards a team with upwards of $1 million. Although there are some underdog stories, most series have been very predictable.…
Being a China year this year at The International 8, it is wise to focus more heavily on their performance in the group stage. And although there was only one Chinese team that secured an upper bracket spot, anything can happen on the main stage. And despite the fact that PSG.LGD was the only upper…
Since its inception in 2010, The International has been on a regular cycle. The cycle is a Chinese team winning the tournament every other year. Invictus Gaming won The International 2 over Na’Vi and every year since, China and other regions have traded the aegis. The upcoming International 8 could be the first year that…
Uzi ended 2016 with a quarterfinals Worlds finish on Royal Never Give Up, punctuating a return to his original organization. He had spent some time on Oh My God and Qaio Gu Reapers, but lack of cohesion, organizational struggles, and injury kept Uzi from finding any success with them. They were unable to finish well…
The second Major of the competitive season is upon us. Since the last major, the point totals have seen some shuffling, and the game itself has been patched. While Virtus.Pro has been sitting pretty at the top, the 1500 points that are on the line could change that quickly. Of course if Virtus.Pro wins DreamLeague…
After Star Ladder and PGL Open Bucharest reintroduced competitive DotA in October, it’s finally time for the first Major of the year. Unlike Minors which only award a total of 300 Qualifying Points, DotA 2 Majors quintuple that number. The winning team of ESL One will earn more Qualifying Points than the total point pools…
After a two month lull in competitive DotA 2, the first ranked tournament of the season is now only a week away. While qualifier games have been plentiful lately, victories there do not translate into TI8 Qualifying Points. The Star Ladder i-League Invitational will put the first of these points on the board for the…
Back in March, we released our Top 10 Dota 2 teams in the world. This was before both the Kiev Major and the Dota 2 Asia Championships (DAC). Obviously, a lot has happened since then so let’s take a look at our current power rankings. [DISCLAIMER – I am getting this in early. You may…
The first Major of the 2017 season is upon us and it looks as though it will be amazing. The Kiev Major will take place from April 24th – April 30th. The event will be split into Group Stages followed by a single-elimination main event bracket. Let’s take a look at the Kiev Major Group Stage.…
Welcome to the fourth and final day of the Kiev Major regional roulette. Today it’s time to look at China. China – The Teams With China receiving five total spots at the event, the odds of a strong showing from Chinese teams seems likely. DAC reminded the rest of the world that the Chinese teams are…
The DAC group stages were filled with upsets, with EG and Liquid both failing to finish in the top two of their group. As a result, the DAC bracket play stage looks set to host some of the best games of the tournament. DAC Bracket Play – The Bracket This is not the bracket…
The last stop on the road to Kiev is the Dota 2 Asia Championships 2017. Hosted in the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, DAC will take place March 27th – April 4th. With 9/12 teams competing at the end of April in the Kiev Major, this is a perfect opportunity for teams to get in some…
Within competitive Dota 2, there is always one question that is repeated over and over again. Who are the top 10 teams in the world? The fluidity of Dota means that a team can be the best for a tournament, but then struggle to replicate that success at the next event. With the Kiev Major…
Most fans will remember Dota 2 Asian Championships 2015 (DAC) as the breakout event for superstar mid laner Syed “Sumail” Hassan. After taking a break throughout 2016, it was announced that DAC would be returning to our screens in March 2017. The qualifiers for the event are scheduled from February 3rd-13th and are being split into…
For the last three days eight of the worlds best teams ascended to the dizzy heights of the Genting Highlands to wage war in the arena of Dota. Lets recap what has happened throughout the event and also look at what the event showed us about the 7.01 meta. Day 1 Recap Group A:…
In just a couple of days. the 2017 Dota 2 season kicks off with ESL One Genting. The tournament will take place from January 6-8th and is hosted at the prestigious Arena of Stars. For the eight teams competing in the tournament, they will be hoping that they can take home the first tournament of the…
The Qualifier matches have concluded, and we have a clear image about who will be competed in the esports tournament with the by far largest prize pool. Only 6 teams received a direct invite this time around, namely OG, Liquid, Newbee, LGD, MVP and Na’vi. Secret and EG also had to earn their spot,…