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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
An in-depth look at Dota 2’s newest hero.Following the end of The Lima Major 2023, Valve finally dropped the new patch. Known as ‘The Dead Reckoning Update’, the latter contains all kinds of changes. However, the one that most people are interested in is the addition of Muerta, Dota 2’s newest hero.We first learned about the hero at TI 11, and it’s taken Valve close to 5 months to release her. Read more: Who’s Muerta, the new Dota 2 Hero: Lore & SkillsFortunately, Muerta is finally available to play, so let’s go through everything she offers and see what makes…
Dota 2 is a complex MOBA that requires you to choose one of the in-game positions and do everything you can to defeat your opponents. Even though most people usually pick a mid-laner or a carry, some players are more interested in support. That’s why this Dota 2 support guide will include the ins and outs of this position.For some reason, inexperienced Dota 2 players assume that playing support is like walking in the park. In fact, some of them even think that supports are not that useful and it doesn’t really matter what they do even early on. Unsurprisingly,…
If you want to play Dota 2 with friends or decide to queue up for a ranked game, one of the things you have to do is choose your position. Like other MOBAs, Dota 2 has five different positions, and each one is crucial when it comes down to winning a game.In our previous article, we shared information about how to take over the mid-lane and win your games. Since we are on the topic of ‘core’ positions, the next thing we’d like to discuss is related to the carry role. Also known as ‘Position 1’, some people think this…
Even though everyone wants to reach the Immortal Bracket, some people need a lot more time than others because they have to go through ‘Elo hell’. The latter is commonly used to describe the lower-tier Dota 2 brackets. Even people who are way better than the rest have problems surviving there, because these brackets are full of game ruiners.Putting aside those who ruin the game for no reason, everyone who wants to reach their desired rank needs to know what heroes to pick. Some people focus on the meta options, but others only pick options that can do well in…
Although we expected Tour 3 of the 2023 DPC to occur on the 7.33b patch, Valve has decided to give us access to something fresh. Just a day before the start of the last DPC tour of 2023, patch 7.33c dropped. This new path contains a large amount of gameplay changes, some of which are more interesting than others. Remember to check the complete changelog to get an idea of everything new.This article will only focus on a limited number of changes regarding heroes and items. Instead, BLIX will provide you with a meta-analysis and what we expect to happen.…
Here is an overview of the Dota 2 DPC Tour 3 Division I.The end of The Berlin Major 2023 was fascinating. After the epic battle between Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid, Quinn’s team won the clash and lifted a third trophy. However, just a few days after the impressive victory, the team has to return to work because it is time for Tour 3 of the DPC.Tour 3 of the 2023 DPC will be the most important yet because it will be the last one before The International 13. Furthermore, it will be the first Tour on the post-7.33 patch…
Less than a week after the release of The New Frontiers Update in Dota 2, Valve have already given us a new patch ‘ Patch 7.33b. Even though it is not as massive in scope as the previous update, it has made a number of hero and item changes that have changed the meta, as seen at ESL One Berlin Major 2023.Some heroes, such as Medusa and Underlord, are stronger than before, boosting their win rates to new highs. On the other hand, other heroes haven’t been so lucky, even after this new patch tried to ‘revive’ them. As such,…
Although many Dota 2 players are fans of the core role because it allows them to have more control, there are tons of support players as well. In fact, playing support in the Dota 2 patch 7.33b is pretty fun, assuming you’re picking the right heroes. Therefore, this article will go over some of the best Hard Support Dota 2 Heroes in patch 7.33b.Speaking of the new patch, The New Frontiers Update gave us access to a lot of things, so make sure to learn more about it. Almost all heroes in Dota 2 received substantial changes, so it shouldn’t…
With the ESL One Berlin 2023 group stage wrapping up yesterday, the twelve teams in playoffs has been determined. With that, BLIX thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at the group stage to see how our predictions held up as the remaining teams approach the grand finals on May 7th.Group AGroup A of ESL One Berlin Major 2023 turned out to be something of a “group of death”, with many of the event’s favorites competing. As such, many teams had the potential chance to make playoffs and pick off potential rivals early. The only teams that…
With the ESL One Berlin Major 2023 entering its third day, let’s take a moment away from the action to discuss who might take the Major. BLIX believes there are five teams you need to take a look at.As a reminder, we already briefly discussed all of the teams competing in the event, but this is a more of a critical view towards Dota 2’s best and brightest. It also goes without saying that a second appraisal of the scene is needed as the release of The New Frontiers Update changed everything. So, let’s get started.Gaimin GladiatorsIf someone was wondering…