Dota 2 fans from around the globe will have the opportunity to watch the best Dota 2 teams really soon. Starting on 12 October, 20 of the world’\u0099s best clubs will go head to head in the USA to compete for the big prize. Although we’\u0099re still not sure how much this year’s prize pool will be, we know the event will be held in Seattle.<\/p>\n
We’\u0099ve already covered some of the big teams we’\u0099ll see at TI 12, but we’\u0099ve yet to discuss the current champions. Although many people didn’\u0099t expect Tundra Esports to lift the Aegis in 2022, the team surprised its fans. In fact, many Dota 2 fans think it was the most dominant victory out of any TI so far.<\/p>\n
Although this puts the team in a good position for the upcoming event, their most recent results aren’\u0099t that good. Sure, Tundra Esports secured a direct invitation for The International 12, but the team’\u0099s performance has been a bit underwhelming this past DPC season. With that said, let’\u0099s look into Tundra’\u0099s roster and results through 2023.<\/p>\n
Tundra Esports is a really interesting organization based in the UK. All Dota 2 fans know the org thanks to their decision to acquire mudgolems, a fairly new team who were making their first step in the game in 2021. After this, and in large part thanks to Adrian “Fata” Trinks, who used to be a part of the squad, Tundra Esports quickly became one of the most dominant forces in Western Europe.<\/p>\n
The original roster from 2021 is almost the same today, but there is one change Fata left the squad in early 2022, joining Quincy Crew. To fill in the gap, Tundra invited none other than Martin “Saksa” Sazdov, a player with good international LAN experience, having reached the final of TI a few years prior.<\/p>\n
Tundra Esports’\u0099s performance through 2022 was excellent, winning many of the biggest tournaments throughout the season. But as TI 11 drew closer, Tundra became exceptionally strong, as a team they understood the latest Dota 2 patch at the time, patch 7.32c, far better than their closest competitors. People who’\u0099ve followed the most prestigious Dota 2 competition closely over the years probably weren’\u0099t as surprised to see Tundra lift the Aegis in Singapore,\u00a0 because the squad had no competition who could match their mastery over the meta.<\/p>\n
Considering Tundra only made one roster change over the last 2 years, we’\u0099re not expecting to see anything new for TI 12, making their lineup:<\/p>\n