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Nigma Galaxy is on a roll at DreamLeague Season 26. With a 5-3 score, the team is tied for second place in their group and nearly guaranteed a spot in the second playoffs. After defeating the new OG squad, Maroun "GH" Merhej  had a post-game interview discussing which hero he'd like to see in the meta, what he hates in Dota 2 pubs, and thoughts on the upcoming Esports World Cup. GH: "I don't recall anyone I play with inmore

Phantom Lancer is an agility-based carry who overwhelms enemies with illusions. He’s hard to track, tricky to kill, and can deal serious damage if left unchecked. This guide covers his abilities, item builds, roles, and how to play him effectively. Who Is Phantom Lancer? Phantom Lancer, also known as Azwraith, was once a fisherman. After defeating the Dread Magus Vorn, he gained the power to create illusions of himself. These phantoms fight at his side, making it difficult for enemiesmore

Dota 2 stands as one of the most influential titles in esports history, evolving from a humble Warcraft III mod into a global phenomenon with record-breaking prize pools and millions of devoted fans. Its journey represents not just the growth of a single game, but mirrors the evolution of esports as a whole. This article explores how Dota 2 rose to prominence and maintained its status as an esports giant despite numerous challenges along the way. The Origins of Dotamore

American Honda Motor Co., Inc has officially ended its partnership with esports organization Team Liquid following a controversial social media post by one of the team's Rainbow Six Siege players. The huge sponsorship termination comes after Lucas "DiasLucasBr" Dias shared an inappropriate GIF related to atomic bombing on his social media account, causing widespread backlash in the esports community and beyond. The incident after CAG Osaka x Team Liquid On May 13, 2025, following Team Liquid's loss to Japanese teammore

The opening day of DreamLeague Season 26 is fast approaching, and 16 elite teams are preparing to battle for first place. As the final event in the ESL Pro Tour, this tournament will play a pivotal role in determining direct invites for the upcoming Esports World Cup (EWC). Significant changes have shaken up both team rosters and the tournament lineup. Team Spirit declined their invitation, and Tundra Esports gave up their qualified spot. With the action kicking off on Maymore

Before diving into the details, it's important to understand that Dota 2 professional salaries vary significantly based on team tier, region, and individual player reputation. The ecosystem involves a complex mix of monthly salaries, prize pool splits, streaming revenue, and sponsorships that collectively form a professional player's income. Salary Ranges Across Different Tiers Dota 2 professional salaries follow a tiered structure that reflects team prestige and competitive performance. These salary ranges have been relatively consistent in recent years, though withmore

Valve has released the list for the direct invites for the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year. The International 2025 will have eight directly invited teams, with eight more coming in from open and closed qualifiers. The directly invited teams will be at the main events, while qualifying teams have to go through the "Road to The International" to make it to Germany. Valve invites six European teams to The International 2025 The Dota 2 competitive scene has beenmore

Omniknight is a durable support hero in Dota 2 known for healing, protecting teammates, and negating physical damage. He stays useful in every stage of the game and works well in both safe lane support and offlane roles. Here’s everything you need to know to master Omniknight in Dota 2 with this guide. Omniknight’s Role Omniknight is a tanky frontliner with strong defensive tools. He supports his team by healing allies with Purification, removing debuffs and granting immunity with Repel,more

BLAST Slam III is over, and we're back with our traditional dota 2 meta recap. In this edition, we'll look at the most popular heroes, the best-performing picks, and the fabled shadow meta. While other tournaments have showcased heroes with better results, BLAST Slam III brought a big surprise. All of the most popular heroes ended up with win rates below 50% in the matches they appeared in. Despite this seemingly poor showing, keep in mind that a smaller sample size also means underperforming teams have a disproportionate impact on these final statistics. BLAST Slam III Dota 2 Meta Recap:more

Batrider shapes every clash with fire and forced movement. His high base speed, map‑wide reach, and lasso that pierces most immunity let him pick targets and drag them into danger. This Dota 2 Batrider guide walks through skills, talents, item choices, roles, recent balance changes, and counters so you can play—or beat—Dota 2 Batrider with confidence. Lore Snapshot A jungle morde‑bat once snatched a farm boy from his field. The boy fought free, climbed onto the creature’s back, and found purpose in the thrill of flight. Each summer he returned to the Yama Raskav bush, venturing deeper until he mastered rope, flame, andmore

BLAST Slam III has concluded, and Tundra Esports  defended their title as reigning champions. Since the inaugural edition of BLAST Slam, teams that perform well in the Group Stage often advance to the Grand Finals — and this time, both luck and skill were on Tundra’s side. Team Falcons, despite a rough 2025 season so far, made an impressive comeback. While they didn’t take the trophy, finishing in second place feels like a turning point. ATF and his teammates hadmore

The Esports World Cup Foundation announced today the launch of Road to EWC, a global campaign centered on the player and Club journeys. “The global initiative will spotlight the diverse paths players take to qualify for the EWC, celebrating the passion, rivalries, and competitive spirit that connect global audiences to the world’s largest esports event.” Building Up to the Esports World Cup Set to run from May until August, Road to EWC will be more, well, a road through. With the Esports World Cup 2025 kicking off on July 7th and running until August 28th, the campaign will document themore

BLAST Slam III just got a little more exciting. As Aurora Gaming's Nikita "panto" Balaganin blasts the entirity of Gaimin Gladiators. The rant came after Aurora beat Xtreme Gaming, leading into an elimination match between the two squads. Panto went through the every player on Gaimin Gladiators and shared why he disliked each one of them Panto: "Tomorrow we are going to beat Gaimin Gladiators" The two teams met each other in the group stage and the game was amore

After an intense first day, the Group Stage of the BLAST Slam III has concluded. Now, we head into the playoffs with all 10 invited teams seeded into the bracket based on their performance in the group stage. We witnessed incredible matches and unexpected outcomes. The teams seeded directly into the semifinals brought some pleasant surprises, while several tournament favorites now face the challenge of climbing from the bottom of the playoff bracket. BLAST Slam III: Group Stage Recap Let’smore

After releasing Maurice "KheZu" Gutmann from coaching duties, OG decided to go with a long time member as their new coach. Johan "N0tail" Sundstein is back to guide his team to victory, this time from the sidelines. This will be the first time in three years that N0tail takes an active part in his Dota 2 team's progress, with his last (and only) stint being ESL One Stockholm Major 2022. N0tail brings a decade of experience as a coach Theremore

Beatrix “Snapfire” and her dragon toad, Mortimer, mix Keen ingenuity with heavy firepower. This guide explains how to use their toolkit, draft items, and approach fights so you get full value from every cookie and kiss. Bring the chaos with this Dota 2 Snapfire guide covering abilities, builds, talents, patch buffs, and gameplay tips. Lore and Identity Snapfire roams the desert routes of Nanarak, trading repairs, jokes, and the sharpest firesnap cookies in the Outlands. Bandits who mistake her small frame formore

We are on the verge of the beginning of BLAST Slam III, and the teams are itching to fight. As usual, let’s take a look at the invited teams and how the tournament is organized. This is the first major Dota 2 event of May 2025 and the final BLAST event before The International. As TI 2025 approaches, tournaments like BLAST Slam offer a valuable glimpse into the current competitive landscape. Unfortunately, this time around, the event features no teamsmore

While the metagame has been slowly evolving since the release of patch 7.38, some heroes remain completely unpicked. While most heroes at least get a chance to shine in the professional scene, others lie forgotten at the bottom of the list. On that note, GosuGamers recently compiled a list of 10 unpicked heroes. These heroes were completely ignored in the last three major tournaments on the pro Dota 2 circuit. Let’s take a look at this list and explore fivemore

An interesting development for the upcoming DreamLeague Season 26 has occurred.  Tundra Esports has decided to forgo the tournament and will be replaced by Navi Junior instead. Tundra beat Navi in the finals of the closed qualifiers to secure their spot. This breaks the DreamLeague streak for Tundra, who have attended the last five tournaments, with a second place finish in their last appearance. Tundra Esports is nearly guaranteed a spot at Esports World Cup Since the start of themore

OG's Documentary in partnership with PARI offers a behind-the-scenes look at the team during the period between ESL One Bangkok and BLAST Slam I. Unlike most pro Dota documentaries that highlight triumphs, this one captures the team at a low point. Since winning their second International, OG has faced a slow and painful decline. Despite multiple roster changes in the past year, the team has struggled to find synergy. Here are five powerful moments from the documentary that stood out, sheddingmore