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Earlier today, OG made a surprising announcement: their coach, Mikhail "Misha" Agatov, is parting ways with the team just weeks before The International 2024. Misha first joined OG in September 2021 as a coach, but his journey with the team has been anything but ordinary. He briefly stepped into the role of a support player later that year before returning to coaching in March 2023, where he has remained until now.

Support Tinker has emerged as the meta defining hero of Dota 2 patch 7.37. Repair Bots was buffed by 50%, allowing the hero to be played as a healing support who wins the lane and scales into the late-game. As a result, Support Tinker has a 56% win rate in Divine+ games, a huge jump from the previous update. The trend establishes Tinker as one of the best heroes to grind MMR right now. Five reasons to play support Tinkermore

As we enter the Esports World Cup Week 6 (EWC), the competition heats up with three iconic titles: Teamfight Tactics, Fortnite, and Street Fighter 6. Hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week's events promise to showcase a mix of strategy, creativity, and intense battles. Here's a detailed look at what to expect, including schedules, team profiles, and key matchups. Teamfight Tactics (TFT) The Teamfight Tactics tournament will feature 16 top squads competing in a format designed to test their strategicmore

It’s been a few days since the major patch 7.37 was released, and the changes it introduced have already shifted the meta. Some popular heroes received significant updates, while others remained untouched. In this article, we will focus on the biggest winners of patch 7.37 and explain the changes that propelled them above the rest.

Dota 2 patch 7.37 is here and it is a beefy update to the game. The tooltips have been updated, Several Neutral items have been removed and some have returned, along with many hero changes. Players will take a couple of weeks to recognize the impact of all these updates. In the meantime, we'll try to list the biggest changes in Dota 2 patch 7.37 The biggest changes in Dota 2 patch 7.37 The Dota 2 tooltip now displays whatmore

According to Austin "Cap" Walsh, Valve will no longer be involved in the International. Instead, PGL will handle the project completely in the future. Cap shared this information during a recent Twitch stream. Valve was the organiser for the first five Internationals. Since the sixth iteration, PGL has been involved and will be the only organization handling Dota 2's biggest event moving forward. Cap: "I don't know if TI will maintain that same kind of status for the years tomore

The Riyadh Masters 2024 concluded with Gaimin Gladiators taking home the trophy and 1.5 million USD in prize money. If you think you might be missing some tier 1 Dota 2 action after that, the tournament organisers in China have got you covered with The Clavision: Snow Ruyi Invitational. What is The Clavision: Snow Ruyi Invitational? Clavision, a tournament organiser from China will host the Clavision: Snow Ruyi Invitational. It will be held at the Snow Ruyi venue in Zhangjiakou, Hebeimore

Dota 2 lost an iconic voice as Sam A. Mowry passed away on July 20th. Sam was the voice of the Shopkeeper in Dota 2, along with several heroes as well.  His voice went far beyond the world of Dota 2, as he was also a part of League of Legends, Amnesia, and many other incredible games. In this article, we will list our favorite lines for each hero Sam A. Mowry voiced. Keep in mind that it is extremelymore

Artour "Arteezy" Babaev released a statement on X announcing his plans in Dota 2. The North American carry will no longer be on the active roster of Shopify Rebellion and will be replaced by Crhistian "Pakazs" Savina in the upcoming Elite League Season 2. In his statement Arteezy shared his plans for the future and how he intends to improve in Dota 2 after so many years in the scene. Arteezy had mixed results with Shopify Rebellion Few players leavemore

Riyadh Masters 2024 has concluded and Gaimin Gladiators emerged victorious. They took home USD $1,500,000 along with a thousand Club Points and an additional USD $50,000 for Quinn "Quinn" Callahan as the tournament MVP. There's a lot to unpack from the Riyadh Masters 2024 meta, and we will start by looking at the tournament meta. We're listing down the most picked and banned heroes, along with the most successful and overrated picks of the event. Riyadh Masters 2024 Meta Recapmore

After three weeks of spectacular Dota 2, the Riyadh Masters 2024 has concluded. Gaimin Gladiators won arguably the biggest tournament of the year, taking home a whopping $1,500,000. Gaimin Gladiators beat Team Liquid 3-0 to etch their name in history at the first-ever Esports World Cup. GG's Run at Riyadh Masters 2024 Gaimin Gladiators were one of the favorites coming into this tournament, though their performance had declined in 2024. Even during their godlike run last year, they choked inmore

The El Clásico Upper Bracket Final between Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid at Riyadh Masters 2024 concluded with a victory for Gaimin. In the previous season, Gaimin dominated their regional rivals at LAN events. However, Team Liquid emerged victorious in nearly every series against them this season. Fortunately for Gaimin, at the Riyadh Masters 2024, they once again triumphed over their regional rivals. Gaimin took a clean sweep against Liquid. After the series, Erik "tOfu" Engel, reflected on his team'smore

Team Falcons has eliminated PSG Quest from the race to the Riyadh Masters 2024 championship with a hard-fought 2-1 victory in the lower bracket. Despite their exit, PSG Quest secured a commendable $300,000 prize by finishing in 5th-6th place. Even in victory, Falcons' midlaner, Stanislav "Malr1ne" Potorak,  expressed his disappointment, acknowledging their performance was below standards. They felt they played poorly and could have executed their strategies much better.

The road to The International is filled with intriguing moments and unexpected turns. Today, popular streamer Janne "Gorgc" Stefanovski and his team, Team Bald, faced a 2-0 defeat against PSG.Quest, ending their road to The International 2024. Team Bald Faces Western Europe Giants

Another two-time TI champion has fallen at Riyadh Masters 2024 in the second round of the eliminations. In a surprising turn of events, PSG Quest flipped the script against last year's Riyadh Masters champions, Team Spirit. Though Team Spirit showed dominance in the first game, Quest handled them beautifully in the second. The deciding match was a one-sided affair in favour of PSG Quest. After pulling off an impressive victory, Quest's midlaner, Tony "No!ob" Assaf joined the panel for anmore

OG Esports is eliminated from Riyadh Masters 2024 at a respectable top-12 finish. The team took home USD $100,000 for their troubles, their biggest tournament winnings of the year. After losing the series to PSG.Quest, team captain and founder Sébastien "Ceb" Debs had a post-game interview, sharing his frustration, plans for the future, and why the team fell apart in Riyadh. OG.Ceb: "I really tried my hardest for this tournament." OG had a rough time in the Riyadh Masters playoff.more

The upper bracket semi-finals at Riyadh Masters 2024 have concluded. One of those series was Gaimin Gladiators against Team Falcons. In their first encounter at Riyadh Masters 2024, Gaimin took a dominant clean sweep. Team Falcons failed to avenge their group-stage defeat in their rematch. After the series, Gaimin Gladiators' Quinn "Quinn" Callahan reflects on what happened in the Bo3. Quinn: " I think Tiny is a strong hero, but it's a lesser of evils" In the first game, Teammore

The elimination matches of the playoffs started at the Riyadh Masters 2024. After their upset against Team Liquid, Team Spirit found themselves in hot waters against one of their rivals, LGD Gaming. Learning from yesterday's series, Spirit implemented Tiny into their drafts. The results speak for themselves as Spirit successfully took LGD Gaming's tournament key with a clean sweep. In the post-game interview, Team Spirit's offlaner, Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov, explained how they adapted from yesterday's shortcomings. Larl: "We think Tinymore

Team Liquid took down Team Spirit in the first round of the Riyadh Masters 2024 playoffs. The series was a clean 2-o for Liquid, with two impressive stomps back-to-back. A big part of the team's success was due to their support Morphling played by Samuel "Boxi" Svahn. Read on to find out how to play it and what inspired Boxi to master the hero. How to play Morphling support like Boxi If you're playing support Morphling, then the first thingmore

The playoffs for the Riyadh Masters 2024 have begun. Aside from some technical difficulties, there were some exciting series. One of which was between Xtreme Gaming and Team Falcons. The Chinese powerhouse has shown strong potential. They won the grand final against Falcons at Elite League Season 1. However, WBG.XG has been inconsistent in their performance, and it came into play in the series. Team Falcons has been one of the most dominant teams this season. Stanislav "Malr1ne" Potorak, Teammore