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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.

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Yesterday, the Esports Foundation (EF) awarded National Team Partner status to organizations and individuals across more than 100 countries and territories. The concerted effort was all in preparation for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) in November, a global nation-based esports competition. UK now joins the growing assembly of countries set to compete later this year in Riyadh.

As usual with big patches, we have major winners and losers. In this article, we will be going through the biggest winners of Dota 2 patch 7.41. Along with discussing why you should be picking them in your pubs.

After an intense Group Stage, ESL One Birmingham advances to the Playoffs after cutting the lineup in half. Let’s take a look at how teams performed during the groups and who holds the best record so far.

Strafe Recommends is back with zzADRiANzz and his amazing collection of educational Dota 2 videos. Adrian dives deeper into the details of statuses, hero mechanics and overall Dota mechanics in his videos.

Team Liquid was forced to take the longer path to the Grand Final and ended up breaking a record during PGL Wallachia Season 7. Liquid had the longest nonstop competitive day in all of professional Dota 2 history.

The PGL Wallachia Season 7 is over, and our meta recap is back on the menu. Let's check which heroes were the most popular across the 124 total games played during the tournament.

USA Esports launched on March 16, 2026, as a nonprofit national body that coordinates US representation in international esports. The organization fields teams in Valorant, Counter-Strike, League of Legends, and 10 other titles for events such as the Olympic Esports Games and Esports Nations Cup. A board of nine directors from professional play, collegiate programs, and traditional athletics governs its work toward federal NGB recognition.

The PGL Wallachia Season 7 is over, and Team Yandex emerged as the tournament champions. This is a strong result after their underwhelming performance at DreamLeague Season 28.

After a long winter, there is always a blooming spring to renew the circle of life and Quartero's Curios inside Dota 2. Let's take a look at his new stock of items.

On Thursday (12), paiN Gaming announced the resignation of Thomas Hamence, the team's CEO since 2018, and the news didn't just come out of nowhere.