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In an exclusive interview with Execration's coach Leon "Arthur" Lee, Strafe Esports was able to hear all about his journey with the team. From unexpected beginnings, to painful lessons, and finally qualifying to the Esports World Cup. Execration is one of the two teams, along with Talon Esports,  that will represent South East Asia in the biggest esports event of the year. Arthur: "I learned so much more about what being a leader from Loda" Arthur was the former coach for Alliance for three years. It was a fruitful adventure for him but eventually other opportunities came knocking, at amore

With the International 2025 Qualifiers now wrapped up, the stats community wasted no time diving into the data. Among them, Ben "Noxville" Steenhuisen, one of Dota 2’s most respected analysts, has come back with some truly eye-opening insights. According to Noxville’s latest research, The International 2025 may be the hardest International ever — at least from a competitive balance and team strength perspective. Noxville’s analysis doesn’t stop with TI 2025. He also included updated Glicko 2 rating data for teamsmore

The International 2025 Qualifiers have come to an end, and we now have the results for Southeast Asia and Western Europe. These were the final two regions to complete their regional qualifiers, and now all that’s left is the wait for The International 2025. The beginning of the end for the regional qualifiers started on July 16th, when the first results began to come in. Unlike the other regions, both Southeast Asia and Western Europe had two qualification slots each.more

Primal Beast is a tanky initiator in Dota 2 who thrives on chaos. With raw power, disruptive abilities, and high strength gain, he's built to dive into fights and throw enemy formations into disarray. This guide explains how Primal Beast works, how to use his abilities effectively, and what you should watch out for in a match. Who Is Primal Beast? Primal Beast is an ancient predator, awakened from a long slumber and filled with rage. Born in a dimensionmore

Dota 2 is heading straight into the Esports World Cup 2025 after an intense round of Regional Qualifiers. Now that we have the full list of qualified teams, it’s time to dive into the key details you need to know: the tournament schedule, format, venue, participating teams, and what to expect in Riyadh. If you can’t wait to see the world’s strongest teams clash in the year’s first major international event, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. Here’s everythingmore

The EWC Qualifiers have concluded, with the last two regions — Eastern Europe and South America — wrapping up their matches. Both regions saw fairly straightforward runs, culminating in one-sided Grand Finals to close things out. In the Eastern Europe Qualifiers, Solo led Cyber Goose to victory, securing their spot at the Esports World Cup and representing their region. Shortly after, Heroic once again demonstrated why they are the team to beat in South America, claiming another premium slot formore

BLAST Slam took fans by surprise and was a welcome addition to the Dota 2 professional circuit. Despite its massive success, the tournament organizer has decided to make significant changes to its structure starting with BLAST Slam IV. From this fourth edition onward, the event will feature an expanded two-week format. The first week will consist of online matches, while the second week will be hosted in a live arena or studio setting. Let’s break down the changes and whatmore

We’re back for the second round of The International 2025 Qualifiers, this time featuring results from China and North America. Both regions wrapped up their final day of regional qualifiers and determined which teams will represent them at The International 2025. The day kicked off with the Chinese regional finals, where Xtreme Gaming delivered the first clean sweep of the qualifiers. Not long after, North America treated us to a hard-fought best-of-five series, ending with a dramatic final-map victory. Themore

Dawnbreaker is a melee strength hero who brings strong team utility, healing, and area damage. With the ability to teleport across the map, stun enemies, and sustain herself and allies, she can shift the outcome of a fight at any moment. Whether you play her as an offlaner or a position 1 carry, understanding her mechanics is key to getting value out of her kit. Learn how to play Dawnbreaker in Dota 2 with ability breakdowns, item builds, and clearmore

Shadow Shaman is one lucky Dota 2 hero. He is one of the few that has multiple viable facets. Both Chicken Fingers and Mass Serpent Ward have a positive win rate, with less than 1% separating the two. While both options are worth considering, in this article we will list the pros and cons of each, to help players on the fence make a decision. The strengths and weakness of Chicken Fingers There is a lot to like with Chickenmore

The long-running joke that Dota 2 is always in beta might seem harmless most days, but sometimes it hits a little too close to reality. In a recent incident during the Chinese Qualifiers for The International 2025, the Yakult Brothers found themselves on the losing end of a known but unresolved bug — one that made Queen of Pain essentially “immortal.” This strange occurrence happened during their Upper Bracket Finals match against Xtreme Gaming. The bug triggered after Emo, playingmore

We return for a second round of the Esports World Cup Qualifiers. This time, MESWA (Middle East, South Asia, West Asia) and SEA (Southeast Asia) battled for one slot each in their respective regions. Both results and team performances brought plenty of surprises. In SEA, Execration rose from the ashes of past glory to secure their place at The International 2025. Not long after, in MESWA, Virtus.pro made the most of their one shot at greatness and walked away withmore

In a fun interview, chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi was asked to rank his favorite games, including Chess. After going through several rounds, Dota 2 emerged as his favorite game to play. Ian Nepomniachtchi played Chess competitively for more than 15 years, with an incredible $3,500,000 million earnings in that time. Ian Nepomniachtchi has joined several Dota 2 tournaments The more we find out about the Chess grandmaster, the more we are impressed. Going by the name FrostNova, his first matchmore

We continue into the premier qualifier season, and today we have the results for The International 2025 Qualifiers in Eastern Europe (EEU) and South America (SA). Both regions delivered exciting matches and dramatic conclusions after a three-day run. Eastern Europe kicked off earlier with fairly straightforward results, as Aurora Gaming emerged victorious in the end. South America, on the other hand, had its ups and downs—Heroic was seen as a favorite, but their path to the Grand Finals was nothingmore

Dota 2 is heating up with two major events underway: the Esports World Cup (EWC) Qualifiers and The International (TI) Qualifiers. Today, the first two regions have concluded their EWC qualifiers, securing their representatives for the tournament. NaVi Junior emerged victorious in the Western Europe (WEU) Regionals after defeating AVULUS, while Shopify Rebellion secured the single North American (NA) slot. Shopify’s win came as no surprise, but NaVi Junior had to overcome several strong contenders on their way to themore

The International 2025 hasn’t started, and it’s already delivering its fair share of drama and first-ever moments. In the Eastern Europe Regional Qualifiers, something happened that had never been seen before in the history of Dota 2. In a bizarre turn of events, eSpoiled lost a match after destroying the enemy Ancient. This happened during the first round of the EEU Closed Qualifiers. They made the wrong call at the wrong time and proved exactly why the saying “fight untilmore

Earth Spirit is a melee strength hero in Dota 2. Known for his control and utility, he disables enemies, repositions allies, and deals magical damage. His unique mechanic involves placing and manipulating Stone Remnants to power his abilities. Earth Spirit requires planning, quick reactions, and good positioning to use effectively. Who Is Earth Spirit? Earth Spirit is Kaolin, a warrior reborn from sacred jade deep in the Upland crags. Sculpted and buried with a stone army, he gained life aftermore

Dota 2 patch 7.39 brought many changes to the game. Among them, Witch Doctor received one facet to choose from. Headhunter was removed and now players can pick from Malpractice and Cleft Death. The two facets have nearly the same win rate. Yet despite the data, we believe one is the superior choice. In this article we will delve deep into both choices and discuss which one suits you best. Picking between both Witch Doctor Facets in Dota  patch 7.39bmore

Necrophos is a powerful hero in Dota 2 known for damaging enemies while simultaneously healing allies. Effective use of his abilities and smart item choices can turn the tide of a match. Master Dota 2 Necrophos with this straightforward guide covering his best abilities, items, strategies, and counters for effective gameplay. Understanding Necrophos: Hero Overview Necrophos, once called Rotund'jere, became a master of plague and disease after being sentenced to death by illness. He survived, developing immunity and powers thatmore

In every Dota 2 update, some heroes rise while others fall and patch 7.39b is no different. While it is a small meta shift from the previous version, it still has it's own set of winners and losers to look into. In this article we will be examining the biggest win rate shifts among heroes, and discussing which heroes are worth picking up, and which should be ignored for now. The biggest winners in Dota 2 patch 7.39b Enchantress Formore