Dota 2 Esports News

Earlier today, on March 10th, the Esports World Cup Foundation announced a multi-year partnership with Capcom. This collaboration integrates the Street Fighter esports ecosystem with the EWC. The announcement follows the return of Street Fighter to the 2025 edition of the mega esports festival in Riyadh. Street Fighter 6 and the Esports World Cup In 2024, Street Fighter 6 became the first fighting game to join the Esports World Cup. What followed was a 32-player tournament featuring competitors from aroundmore

At PGL Wallachia Season 3, Team Liquid's captain and latest International winner Aydin "Insania" Sarkohi sat down for a frank interview. During the discussion, he shared the trials his team is going through, their adjustment in the latest tournament, and what he enjoys about the latest Dota 2 patch. Since the beginning of the 2025 Dota 2 series, Team Liquid hasn't maintained the same success as the previous season, with top eight placements in their last three major tournaments. Insania:more

DreamLeague Season 25  got even wilder during the Grand Finals between Team Spirit and Tundra Esports. After getting a lead of 2-1 Team Spirit players got DDoS'ed and the remaining matches were postponed by ESL. ESL came to Twitter (@ESLDota2) and announced that due to severe technical issues they were unable to proceed with the DreamLeague Season 25 Grand Finals. The remaining games will take place on 16:00 CET on Tuesday, March 4th.   Team Spirit has an unexpected "guest"more

Templar Assassin, also known as Lanaya, is a versatile hero in Dota 2. With the ability to deal massive damage and elude her enemies, she dominates as a Carry and Escape hero. Her skillset revolves around precision, stealth, and timing, making her highly rewarding for skilled players. Understanding Templar Assassin's Abilities Refraction Refraction grants Lanaya both offensive and defensive advantages. She gains a shield that absorbs incoming damage and enhances her attacks. Each instance of damage blocked or bonus damagemore

Orisa is a tank hero in Overwatch 2, notable for her massive gatling gun and immovability on objectives. She was released on the 21st of March 2017 in Overwatch and despite receiving massive changes coming into Overwatch 2, she still remains one of the stronger tanks to play in Overwatch 2. Orisa Backstory Orisa was originally an OR15 unit, one of the many designed and employed to defend Numbani. However, the unit that would come to be known as Orisamore

The Esports World Cup 2024, hailed as the largest esports event in history, is facing serious allegations regarding unpaid prize money, salaries, and service fees for players, production staff, and on-screen talent. According to Esports.net, multiple anonymous sources have come forward to claim that payments remain outstanding nearly six months after the event concluded. However, readers should note that we at Strafe Esports have not yet been able to verify these sources and claims.  Delayed Payments Across Multiple Games Themore

The Wandering Waters balance patch has caused major shifts in the Dota 2 meta. While some heroes soared to the top, others took a devastating hit. Whether due to direct nerfs, or indirect changes, these Wandering Waters Patch Losers have struggled the most. We're still awaiting a letter patch soon, so things may change in the near future, but let's enjoy the schadenfreude while we can! Here’s a breakdown of the Wandering Waters Patch Losers. 1. Kez – Truly Flightlessmore

In the competitive esports landscape, Dota 2 has established itself as one of the premier titles for viewership, with tournaments consistently drawing millions of viewers. Let's explore the most watched Dota 2 tournaments in history, examining what made these events special and how they've shaped the competitive scene. Top 5 Most Watched Dota 2 Tournaments of All Time The International 10 (2021) - Peak viewership: 2,741,514 viewers This Bucharest-hosted tournament stands as the undisputed king of Dota 2 viewership, settingmore

Dota 2 patch 7.38 revamped the neutral item system in the game. Instead of picking one item out of five, players now select a base item from four choices and apply an enhancement to it. The base item provides an ability, while enhancements provide specific stat bonuses. In this article, we will go through the best option to pick in each neutral tier list and why they are the best choice for supports in Dota 2 patch 7.38. The bestmore

The highly anticipated clash between Tundra Esports and Team Liquid in DreamLeague Season 25 has taken an unexpected turn, as Tundra's dominant run was halted by PARIVISION in a shocking 1-2 defeat. Despite being tournament favorites and showing exceptional form with two consecutive tournament victories, Tundra now faces a challenging path ahead. Our team of analysts have sat down and collected, what we think, are the best team for YOU to bet on today. All outcomes for selected matches aremore

On February 19, 2025, Valve released Dota 2 Patch 7.38, named "Wandering Waters". This huge update changed a lot of the game's landscape, introducing changes to the map, hero balance, item system, and core mechanics. Let's talk about all the changes and their expected impacts for the meta. Map Overhaul: The Flooding of Dota The most visually striking change in Patch 7.38 is the transformation of the map. True to its name, "Wandering Waters" has introduced a new network ofmore

Nest of Thorns is one of the most popular mini-games in Dota 2. Released as the final part of the Crownfall sage, Nest of Thorns pits one of three characters against the army of Imperia. Nest of Thorns has multiple difficulty levels, scaling up to Echelon 8 released in the last update of the game. With stronger monsters than ever, it is no easy task to win. Luckily for you, we have a Nest of thorns guide to Echelon 8.more

The latest balance patch, "Wandering Waters," has brought a significant shake-up to the Dota 2 meta. We had to wait a long time but boy is it a doozy! Some heroes that were already strong got buffed even further (Icefrog pls nerf), while we have several new contenders for top heroes. Valve has historically been pretty quick to follow up on big patches with several smaller ones to deal with the outliers, so abuse the Wandering Waters Patch Winners whilemore

Dota 2 patch 7.38 has been out a few days and it has shaken the meta at all stages of play. Certain unpicked heroes have made a resurgence, while popular former picks are left in the dust. After a one sided victory of Team Liquid, Falcon's coach and International five winner Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling shared his feelings on working with Sumail "SumaiL" Hassan again, how to improve in Dota 2, and his thoughts on the new patch. Aui_2000: " Usmore

Dota 2 patch 7.38 brought a slew of changes to the game. There's a lot more water on the map, a new way to make neutral items, and a whole bunch of new facets to try out and play. Not every facet is created equal. Some new facets are incredibly strong, while others need a bit more tweaking to be viable. In this article, we will count down the five best new facets and how to best use them formore

Support life has changed in Dota 2 patch 7.38. Players can craft items, defend wisdom runes, benefit more from Tormentors and overall have an easier time making an impact in the game. A lot of supports have received changed and it can be overwhelming to figure out which heroes came out ahead. Luckily for you, we have assembled a list of the best hard supports to grind MMR in Dota 2 patch 7.38 The three best hard supports in Dotamore

Dota 2 patch 7.38 is here and it has turned the meta on it's head. With massive map changes, new items and neutral tokens, multiple ability and facet reworks, there is a lot to digest in the latest update. We reached out to Cedric "Davai Lama" Deckmyn to get his thoughts on which offlaners you should be picking in pubs and why these guys are the best heroes to grind MMR right now. The three best offlaners in Dota 2more

The PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 quarterfinals highlight today's CS2 action with an intriguing clash between The MongolZ and Astralis. The Mongolian squad enters as favorites after their impressive group stage performance where they remained undefeated, only dropping a single map to paiN. Astralis, on the other hand, barely scraped through to the playoffs, securing their spot after five rounds with crucial victories over MIBR and BIG. After careful analysis, our experts team has handpicked the most promising matches in Counter-Strike 2, Valorantmore

The long awaited Dota 2 patch 7.38 is here and  it was worth the wait. Massive changes are here to nearly every aspect of the game. Roshan is moved, Neutral Items are gone, new facets are around, and multiple abilities have been reworked. It would take hours to go through, test, and understand every new change that Dota 2 patch 7.38 has brought to the game. We expect a lot of unexpected mechanics to show themselves in the coming days.more

Outworld Destroyer, often abbreviated as OD, is a powerful intelligence hero in Dota 2 known for his immense damage potential and ability to control the battlefield. With abilities that scale well into the late game, Outworld Destroyer is a feared core pick that can shred even the tankiest opponents with pure damage. This guide covers everything you need to know about Outworld Destroyer, including his abilities, item builds, strategies, and how to counter or synergize with him. Outworld Destroyer's Abilitiesmore