Author: zlosterr
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
Dota 2 is one of the leading MOBAs for a reason. The game has been around for more than 10 years, and it has established itself as one of the biggest eSports in the world. Naturally, people from multiple countries play daily.Although many of the current Dota 2 players have a lot of experience, and some of them have been around since DotA, others are new to the franchise. Hence, they don’t know much about the game and some of the things that may have an impact on their results.Everyone is aware that Dota 2 has different positions and some…
The end of The International 11 definitely upset some of the most active Dota 2 fans, but the event allowed us to watch amazing matches. Although Tundra was not among the favorites, the WEU squad did the impossible and annihilated their opponents. Tundra was the most dominant TI champion in the game’s history, and it is safe to say that they dictate the meta.Speaking of metas, every big Dota 2 tournament affects PUB games. The International is not an exception because players copy the best in the world and try to get to their desired MMR. Some of them succeed,…
Every Dota 2 fan is patiently waiting for the upcoming weekend because it will allow us to watch the final days of The International 11. The four remaining teams will have to give everything they got to succeed and become the new champions.Team Secret, Team Aster, Team Liquid, and Tundra Esports deserve to be where they are because they have been almost flawless. Each of them has learned the ins and outs of the current meta and uses it against their opponents. Speaking of the devil, this TI’s meta seems similar to the one at TI 5 because some of…
Unlike previous years, the format of this The International is slightly different. Although the Group Stage is over and the Main Event has begun, the organizers decided to give the top 4 teams a few days off. They can use this to relax and prepare for the upcoming matches.Speaking of the top 4 teams, some of them are surprising, to say the least. Team Secret and Tundra Esports made it to the Upper Bracket final, whereas Team Liquid and Team Aster will have to play in the Lower Bracket. These 4 teams had to go through the best in the…
Dota 2 fans from all over the world had the chance to watch 4 epic matches in the Lower Bracket at The International 11. Following yesterday’s action 4 matches, Secret and Tundra reached the Upper Bracket final. That said, it was time for some of the best teams in the world to fight for their survival in the LB.Each of the four series was a joy to watch and allowed us to see a lot of interesting heroes and epic matchups. Aside from the big match between the two European powerhouses, LGD’s success against BC also allowed us to watch…
After the one-day break following The International 11’s Group Stage, it is time for the Main Event. The 16 teams that survived in the Groups were split between the Upper Bracket and the Lower Bracket, depending on their results in the group. The bad news for those in the LB is that the games are in a Bo1 format, meaning they have one chance of winning.Unsurprisingly, day 1 of The International 11’s Main Event gave us loads of surprises. We won’t go into detail regarding every series because there were a lot of them. Instead, this article will point out…
The end of the Last Chance Qualifier means we finally know all names for the upcoming The International. Dota 2’s most important event will start on 15 October and end on 30 October 2022. During that time, 20 of the top-tier Dota 2 teams in the world will gather in Singapore. Those who want to attend the event must buy tickets and head over to Suntec Singapore for the playoffs or the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the Finals.The International 2022 will be the 11th annual event where teams fight for a jaw-dropping prize pool. At the time of writing this…
The Last Chance Qualifier began a couple of days ago, and it already offered us loads of amazing games. As you probably know, the top 2 teams in this event will receive the last 2 slots for The International 11. Speaking of the devil, Dota 2’s biggest tournament will take place in just a few days. 20 of the best teams in the world will gather in Singapore and fight for the gigantic prize pool.Although we already know the names of all 18 teams, we are yet to learn which will be the two clubs that will head over to…
After waiting for 10 months, The International 2022 is just around the corner. Dota 2’s most important and prestigious tournament is about to begin a few days from now. The best teams in the world will go head to head in Singapore and compete for one of the biggest prize pools in esports history.Since The International is the most important event of the year, Valve wants to do everything in its power to ensure the current patch is balanced. That’s the reason why 7.32 has two ‘fixes’ after it became available a few months ago. Although most of us expected…
With just a few weeks until the start of The International 11, every Dota 2 fan is eager to see the best teams in action. PSG.LGD, OG, Team Spirit, and a few other names are among the heavy favorites to win the event. However, this doesn’t mean they’ll achieve that goal. As previous TIs have proven ‘ anything is possible.Since the underdogs have won TI a couple of times, we’ve decided to give you a list of the teams most people don’t expect to do much on the main stage. We’re yet to see whether they will fail to impress…