Dota 2 Esports News

The Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025) is almost upon us, and it’s time to gather all the essential information about this monumental tournament. Sixteen teams from across the globe will meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for one of the biggest Dota 2 events of the year. With that in mind, join us as we walk through the most important details surrounding the Dota 2 EWC 2025. We’ll cover the list of teams, the full schedule, invited talent, best matchups to watch, and more! EWC 2025: Participating Teams Here is the final list of invited and qualified teams competing atmore

FISSURE Universe Episode 5 brought us new information on Team Liquid and PARIVISION right before the Esports World Cup. Apparently, the "TI Aura" is real, and Team Liquid got their share of it. After a small pause, PARIVISION lost the Grand Finals against Liquid, adding yet another point against mid-season breaks. Let’s take a look at how the teams got through the Group Stage and Playoffs, and discuss how these results change the perspective for both teams going into themore

The professional Dota 2 scene is always evolving, and ESL has been spearheading that motion over the past couple of years. Now, they’ve announced a big revamp of the ESL Pro Tour and the creation of a Second Division aimed at Tier 2 teams. Let’s dig deeper into the announcement they made on their official blog and discuss what these changes could mean. Despite an understandable lack of detail on some fronts, this seems like another positive step for themore

The FISSURE Universe: Episode 5 squeezed itself between PGL Wallachia Season 5 and the upcoming Esports World Cup. After a fast-paced Group Stage, we now shift our focus to the Playoffs, where the top teams will fight for the title over the next couple of days. PARIVISION secured first place in Group A, although their 14-match win streak came to an end after a draw with Shopify Rebellion. On the other hand, Team Liquid topped Group B with three winsmore

Bristleback is one of Dota 2’s toughest heroes. Known for taking less damage from behind, he survives long fights and punishes enemies with constant damage. This guide covers everything you need to know about Bristleback — his story, abilities, item choices, and how to play him effectively. Bristleback’s Background Rigwarl was once a pub enforcer who made a name by collecting debts and breaking bones. One day, he met someone stronger than him and lost a fight — and themore

At PGL Wallachia Season 5, PGL gathered three of the most notable names in Dota 2 history. Clement "Puppey" Ivanov, Johan "N0tail" Sundstein, and Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi sat together with Jared "Nomad" Bajina to recount their time in Dota 2. From the start of their career to where they are now. It is an incredible hour of history from the three legends and I recommend everyone to check out the entire interview. But if you're short on time, wemore

PGL Wallachia Season 5 was full of surprises, and BetBoom Team coming out as champion was one of the biggest. After a dominant best-of-five in the Grand Finals, the Eastern European powerhouse lifted the trophy once again. This marks their second championship of the year, the first being FISSURE UNIVERSE: Episode 4 back in March. After beating Team Spirit twice and eliminating one of the tournament favorites, BetBoom Team heads into the Esports World Cup with renewed momentum and a strongmore

This year's Dota 2 professional circuit was unique, and one of the standout trends was teams taking mid-season breaks to avoid burnout. It all started when Team Spirit announced they would skip DreamLeague Season 26. At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Tundra Esports barely scraped through the Group Stage and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Team Spirit went a bit further but were knocked out in the Lower Bracket Semifinals. After these underwhelming results, one question lingers:more

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