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zlosterr
Zlosterr is a dedicated video game and esports enthusiast. After competing in semi-professional Counter-Strike for several years, he broadened his focus to other games like Dota 2, World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and Valorant. Now, he shares his extensive experience by covering esports through news articles, guides, event breakdowns, and more
The ESL One Berlin Major 2023 will be the second Major of the 2023 DPC and will take place in Berlin, Germany. After waiting for more than three weeks, we finally know the names of all the participating teams. As expected, most of the top-tier squads have made it.ESL One Berlin Major 2023 will take place from April 26 to May 7, 2023. With that said, letâs go through each region and see which teams made it.Western EuropeStarting with the elephant in the room, Western Europe has been the best Dota 2 region for several years now. The results following…
Week 2 in the Western European and Eastern European Tour 2 Division I is over, meaning weâre one step closer to seeing which teams will advance to the Major. Needless to say, these two Dota 2 regions are the most competitive ones in the world right now, meaning we had a lot of epic matches. Week 3 will be even more interesting to watch because itâs the last chance for some teams to secure a Major slot or their survival in the division.With that said, letâs return to Week 2 and review some of the series that stood out from…
The first week of Southeast Asia’s DPC has ended, and there were some big matches. You can learn more about them by checking out our recap, where we also cover some matches from SA. The first week of the DPC was especially special for China. Aster secured three victories, meaning they will fight for a top 4 finish. Week 2 of the 2023 DPC has ended, and we have many exciting results. SEA and China offered us many exciting games, so let’s review some of them.Southeast AsiaThe big names in Southeast Asia had little to no problems against their opponents…
These were the most intriguing matches from North America and South America.Many people consider the 2023 DPC Tour 2 in North America to be the least interesting because of the dominance over the region by a couple of teams. This is partly true, but since the region only has two slots for the Berlin Major, sides like Nouns, Shopify Rebellion and TSM are fighting tooth and nail with each other to finish in the top two.As for South America, thereâs no arguing this is one of the regions everyone is interested in. The teams from this region have made a…
The Chinese Dota 2 teams havenât been in their best form, and the results at The Lima Major 2023 proved it. Even though the region had 4 representatives, including the likes of PSG.LGD and Aster, none of the teams were able to live up to expectations. This raised a lot of questions; such as whether China deserves to have 4 DPC slots.With that said, the arrival of Tour 2 of the 2023 DPC brought some changes to the region. Following the Valve ban wave that affected 46 Chinese and SEA Dota 2 players, Knights, and EHOME had to step down…
Hereâs what happened in South America and Southeast Asia after the end of Week 1 of the 2023 DPC Tour 2.South America and Southeast Asia are among the most interesting regions in Dota 2, and The Lima Major 2023 proved it. The best teams from these two parts of the world exceeded expectations. Needless to say, this made the upcoming Tour 2 of the 2023 DPC even more interesting to watch.As youâve seen in our DPC 2023 Tour 2 overview, SA and SEA have several big teams that people will pay attention to. We assume most of you want to…
The latest Dota 2 Update took place around a week ago, giving us access to a lot of new content. The Dead Reckoning update featured a new hero called Muerta, new options, cosmetic items, and various changes to heroes and items. Naturally, all of those things had an effect on the meta.Following the changes, some of the heroes that we were used to seeing are no longer a part of the game. Lina, for example, received tons of nerfs that made her win rate go down by more than 10%. Needless to say, pub and pro players replaced her with…
Letâs look at some of the heroes whose win rate went up after the arrival of Dota 2âs latest patch.The Dota 2 patch 7.32e, which was a part of The Dead Reckoning Update, delivered a couple of interesting hero changes. Even though it didnât re-invent the meta, many of the top-tier heroes from the previous patch received substantial nerfs. Needless to say, this had an effect on their pick rates. The update became available a couple of days ago, which means we have some data to work with regarding win rates. Many Dota 2 fans who follow BLIX.GG want to…
Everything you have to know about the upcoming Tour 2 of the DPC.The arrival of The Dead Reckoning Update a few days ago finally changed the meta. Weâve been waiting for this update for a while, but Valve decided to wait until after the end of The Lima Major 2023 to drop it. Speaking of Lima, you can check out 5 takeaways from the Major and see how Gaimin Gladiators claimed victory.But with that said, the end of the Major also meant the end of Tour 1 of the 2023 DPC and the arrival of Tour 2. Similar to our…
We go over 5 of the most important things we need to remember about The Lima Major 2023.The Lima Major 2023endedd following the epic Grand Final between Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid. The two Western European powerhouses gave the fans an amazing match, but in the end, GG was superior and won the event.Aside from the final, The Lima Major 2023 allowed us to watch many other high-quality matches and learn a thing or two about the best teamsâ current state. With that said, Tour 2 of the 2023 DPC will begin soon, and we expect to see the arrival…