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The Group Stage of PGL Wallachia Season 5 is over, and the sixteen initial teams have been cut in half. Now, we head into the playoffs and get ready for the double elimination bracket, which adds extra pressure on the teams. As we go into the playoffs, Team Spirit and Gaimin Gladiators are the favorites. They advanced out of the Swiss Stage in the third round without any losses. This result puts Team Spirit one step ahead as a favoritemore

Necrophos is a durable hero in Dota 2 known for healing allies while damaging enemies. Effective as a carry, nuker, or disabler, Necrophos can dominate team fights with the right approach. This guide explains how to best use Necrophos to improve your gameplay. Understanding his strengths and weaknesses will enable you to maximize his potential. Mastering Necrophos takes practice, but it significantly boosts your team's chances of winning. Who is Necrophos? Necrophos, previously known as Rotund'jere, was a corrupt cardinalmore

Yellow Submarine is a smaller Eastern European team that works as a kind of talent funnel to bigger rosters, such as Team Spirit. After Alan "Satanic" Gallyamov left the previous iteration of this team to play for Team Spirit, we got a new roster. The mind behind all this is Dmitry "Korb3n" Belov. He has been managing Satanic’s career and has achieved impressive results revealing talents in Eastern Europe. Let’s take a look at how Yellow Submarine’s new roster faredmore

Rubick is a support hero with a unique strength: he steals and casts enemy spells. In skilled hands, he can control fights, disable key targets, and turn teamfights by using the opponents’ own abilities against them. This Dota 2 Rubick Guide explains Rubick’s abilities, talent tree, item progression, and core gameplay strategy. Who Is Rubick? Rubick is known as the Grand Magus. He earned his title by defeating other powerful magi. His gameplay centers around Spell Steal, which lets himmore

One of this year’s best surprises from The International 2025 Qualifiers was the rise of Team Nemesis. They are the first all-Filipino team to qualify for TI since 2019, showing that the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) has helped revitalize the Southeast Asian (SEA) scene. In this article, we will dive deeper into the history of both Team Nemesis and Filipino players at The International. If you’re interested, buckle up and let’s start by looking back at the last all-Filipino teammore

In part two of our interview with Execration coach Leon "Arthur" Lee, we talk about the team dynamics. All the players are from the Philippines, which comes with it's own benefits.  He also shared his goals regarding EWC and how it feels to be in arguably the hardest group at the tournament. Arthur: "Before EWC, we struggled looking at the game through the same lens" Bringing together a group of talented individuals and getting them to all work together can be a challenge. But that's the Coach's job. Arthur expected to spend a lot of time setting up drafts and researching opponents.more

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