5 Things That Shocked Us in OG's Documentary

1 May

Eric Oliveira

OG's Documentary in partnership with PARI offers a behind-the-scenes look at the team during the period between ESL One Bangkok and BLAST Slam I. Unlike most pro Dota documentaries that highlight triumphs, this one captures the team at a low point.

Since winning their second International, OG has faced a slow and painful decline. Despite multiple roster changes in the past year, the team has struggled to find synergy. Here are five powerful moments from the documentary that stood out, shedding light on what really happened behind closed doors.

Sometimes Doing Something Else Is the Way

At around 10 minutes and 24 seconds into the video, we see the team attending what appears to be a pottery class. For driven, hyper-focused pro players, stepping away from the game can feel uncomfortable.

Johan "N0tail" Sundstein reflects on this, saying some of the most valuable things he took from pro Dota weren’t about Dota at all. We also get a glimpse of Leon "Nine" Kirilin’s personality when he admits he doesn’t like "uneven things" — referencing his imperfect clay pot.

Nine talked a little about how he would spend a day making this perfect if he could during OG's documentary.

Sometimes the pursuit of perfection can become a barrier. – Credit: YouTube (@OGEsportsOfficial)

Wisper is Very Introverted

In the early part of OG's documentary, everyone is speaking — except Adrián "Wisper" Dobles. While it might seem like a minor observation, Wisper appears withdrawn throughout the film.

His reserved nature seemed to work against him, particularly after the team's loss in the ESL One Bangkok qualifiers. He was so frustrated, he skipped his own birthday barbecue to grind matchmaking games — possibly as a way to redeem himself.

Wisper felt like it was his responsibility to turn things around after the ESL One qualifiers.

It’s hard to imagine the weight of that loss on Wisper. – Credit: YouTube (@OGEsportsOfficial)

BLAST Slam Broke OG's Spirit

The second half of OG's documentary focuses on the team’s experience at BLAST Slam I. OG went 0–4 in the Group Stage and faced Team Falcons in the playoffs.

Technical issues plagued the match, resulting in a full remake using the same draft. N0tail called the game “cursed” from that moment forward, explaining that repeating a draft under those conditions is always a mistake.

OG's documentary showed that this was not the first and would not be the last technical issue that came with a high cost to teams.

Technical disasters seem to be increasingly common in pro Dota. – Credit: YouTube (@OGEsportsOfficial)

N0Tail Wanted To Talk To Wisper Before He Left

The final five minutes of OG's documentary are emotionally charged. Around the 31-minute mark, N0tail reveals that he never had the chance to speak with Wisper before he left to join Heroic.

Earlier in the video, N0tail had shared his belief that Wisper doesn't just play Dota because he enjoys it, but also as a form of escapism. He adds that Wisper seems so determined to win that he’s willing to neglect his own well-being in the process.

Wisper's desire for victory seems to work against him.

Who among us hasn’t lost a game that felt like a sure win in Dota? – Credit: YouTube (@OGEsportsOfficial)

KheZu and the Challenge of Making Things Easy

Near the end of the documentary, Maurice "KheZu" Gutmann speaks openly about the dysfunction within the team. He says it felt like everyone was making things harder for each other, rather than working together to simplify the game.

This prompts Nine to express his frustration, saying he constantly felt pulled into fights when all he wanted was space to farm — and things only got worse from there. But the most striking part of the conversation comes from KheZu’s simple, yet powerful statement:

"I want our games to be easy, not hard. So I think we should address it and talk about it."

KheZu made his job but things did not seem to evolve.

Sometimes saying the obvious — and painful — truth is part of the job. – Credit: YouTube (@OGEsportsOfficial)

OG’s latest documentary, LESSONS IN DEFEAT, was released on May 1st at 14:00 CEST (12:00 GMT). If you’d like to watch it, you can click the embedded video below or visit their official YouTube channel here.