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Dota 2 patch 7.41 introduced several new items. Among the newcomers is Hydra's Breath, a DPS weapon uniquely designed for ranged enemies. But is it any good?

Disney+ has announced an expanded partnership with the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) to livestream a wider slate of Korean and pan-Asian esports competitions globally throughout 2026, building on an initial deal signed in September 2025.

Dota 2 patch 7.41 and 7.41a have done a lot to shake up the meta. Old favorites have fallen off, while new heroes have come into the spotlight. It's a whole new world and everyone is doing their best to figure it out the fastest.

Patches 7.41 and 7.41a shook ESL One in Birmingham and are being analyzed in detail by all teams as we speak. Team Spirit finished the tournament in fifth place but has already figured out their favorites for the new meta.

In this article we will go through the biggest losers of the latest update. We will also discuss if these heroes are still worth picking, or if you should spend your time practicing someone else.

Our series on the best heroes in patch 7.41 is coming to an end, and as usual, we finish with the best heroes to play as hard support. The role has been firmly dominated by Jakiro and Shadow Shaman for at least the past few months.

Today, the Esports Foundation (EF) announced the selected 40 esports clubs for the 2026 Club Partner Program. The program, a $20M dollar initiative, provides funding and support for all the selected clubs. Now in its 3rd year, over $100M has been reportedly invested to date.

Now that ESL One Birmingham is over and Tundra Esports have been crowned champions, we can recap the tournament and examine how the metagame was affected by having two patches drop during the event.

The ESL One in Birmingham has concluded and we have confirmation that supports are still popular. Whether due to the influence of the last patch, which was still in effect for most of the Group Stage, or a delay in the meta transition, supports continue to dominate in terms of popularity.

After his introduction into Captain's Mode, Largo has emerged as one of the strongest heroes in Dota 2. The hero had a 100% contestation rate in PGL Wallachia Season 7. His 69% win rate across 23 games tell the story of a very overtuned hero.

Among all the new options, the one that stood out the most to me is Consecrated Wraps. For it's price, it is easily the best defensive item in Dota 2 right nwo.

ESL One Birmingham has come to an end, and Tundra Esports has won the tournament. Tundra will hold the title of reigning ESL One champions for an entire season, since the remaining 2026 tournaments are DreamLeague and the Esports World Cup.

Despite arriving in the middle of a tournament, patch 7.41 was no small fish, and offlaners now have a broader set of options to pick from. Patch 7.41a was released shortly after as a balancing update, still during ESL One Birmingham.

At ESL One Birmingham, Melchior "Seleri" Hillenkamp shared the news that he will no longer be competing in competitive Dota 2. He cited the long demanding hours as his reason for hanging up his mouse and keyboard.

Some patches are more balanced than others, and 7.41 was in dire need of an emergency balance update, which came with 7.41a. Despite having a second patch in the middle of a single tournament, we move on with the best heroes of the patch.

Patch 7.41 has shaken things up in Dota 2 during the ESL One Birmingham, and a new meta is shaping up in real time throughout the tournament. At the same time, thousands of pub matches have already taken place, and the data gives us some strong options to consider.