N0tail Returns to Coach OG

N0tail Returns to Coach OG

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6 May, 2025, 15:03

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Last updated: 6 May, 2025, 15:06

After releasing Maurice "KheZu" Gutmann from coaching duties, OG decided to go with a long time member as their new coach. Johan "N0tail" Sundstein is back to guide his team to victory, this time from the sidelines.

This will be the first time in three years that N0tail takes an active part in his Dota 2 team's progress, with his last (and only) stint being ESL One Stockholm Major 2022.


N0tail brings a decade of experience as a coach

OG after winning the PGL Kyiv Major 2017 (Credits: PGL/Valve)
OG after winning the PGL Kyiv Major 2017 (Credits: PGL/Valve)

There are few people who can match N0tail in experience. He started out as a professional player in Heroes of Neworth and won his first LAN event in 2011. He joined Dota 2 the following year and went on to become one of the most decorated players in history.

N0tail won two Internationals, his team OG was the first to achieve this in history and no other team has managed to repeat the feat with the exact same team. He also won four Dota 2 majors and is the highest paid esports player in tournament earnings.

But does an incredible career as a player translate into being a good coach? Dota 2 has changed since N0tail last played competitively, and even his former teammates struggled leading teams from behind.

Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka tried his hand as a coach for Team Liquid and while they led to a third place finish at The International, it took a long time for him and several near last place finishes to find his groove. He also had two other coaches to help out.

We believe that his time leading the team to two Aegis victories, along with his life experience outside the game will be a huge help to any squad that OG assembles. I'm looking forward to finding out what a TI winning coach can do. After it, if Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling can make Falcons a power house, why can't N0tail?

OG Dota 2 Roster 2025

  • Bilguun "423" Altanginj
  • Daniel "Stormstormer" Schoetzau
  • Unknown
  • Tamir "daze" Tokpanov
  • Ivan "Kidaro" Bondarev
  • Johan "N0tail" Sundstein (Coach)

READ MORE: 5 Things That Shocked Us in OG's Documentary

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