Tom Cockram

It seems hard to believe now that Team Spirit nearly didn't even make it to The International 10 after failing to secure enough Dota Pro Circuit points during the regular season. The team then found themselves down 2-1 in the finals of the open qualifiers, just one game away from never making it. Now they’re the champions.
The event did not get off to a great start for Team Spirit as they struggled to find their feet and ended the first day of the Group Stage 0-2, losing to both Vici Gaming a...

The International is back. It’s been two long years, so it’s almost easy to forget, but OG are still the defending champions of Dota 2’s (and all of esports’) biggest tournament and have held the title since 2018. After a rocky year in the Dota Pro Circuit, they’re back to defend the title, running the gauntlet of qualifiers once more to make it to the finals.
A lot has changed since the last time that OG entered The International stage, but some games will live on forever. Let’s take a look ...

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The International is every Dota fans favorite time of the year. It's when everyone gathers in person or online to spend two weeks celebrating the game we love. While the event is centered on the biggest tournament in Dota, it’s also a time for cosplayers, video makers, and artists to celebrate the year.
Often the event is coupled with exciting news from Valve regarding new heroes or updates. Today, in no particular order, we take a look at five of the most unforgettable moments from The In...

Quincy Crew has been badgering away at the North American Dota 2 scene for quite some time now. Recently, they have seen the fruits of their labor with first-place finishes at ESL One Birmingham 2020 - Online: North & South America and the BTS Pro Series Season 2: Americas. But how did they get here?
These players are no strangers to each other. You can look at teams such as Forward Gaming or J.Storm where Yawar "YawaR" Hassan, Arif "MSS" Anwar, and Avery "SVG" Silverman were all playing toge...

Ana had taken a break after OG’s second TI win in summer 2019 and becoming the first team in Dota history to lift the Aegis twice. With the International normally taking place in the summer, Ana has joined just in time to prepare to defend his Aegis. Here’s what you need to know about his return and why it matters.
Ana is best known for his stints on the multiple Major and TI-winning OG squad in the late 2010s, but it’s not where he first started out in Dota 2. He originally played in China f...

A record that stood for seven years was finally broken by Team Secret at BEYOND EPIC: Europe & CIS. During a 100-game run, Secret won 85 games and lost 15, beating Alliance's record of 83-17. The only other team to come close to the record was Newbee during the 2016 season, where they tied with Alliance at 83-17.
The squad is currently on a rampage through the European region as they have won their last six tournaments, sweeping all of the grand finals 3-0. The last time Team Secret did not w...

A new team has recently emerged: 5men. After getting into the OMEGA League: Europe, Immortal Division through the closed qualifiers and then beating Natus Vincere 2:1, things are looking great for them. But who are they?
The roster feels very familiar despite it being a new team. This is because although the five players have never played together as a group of five, these players have played in different groups together before.
This team is a combination of two teams who, by all accounts, sh...

For the first time since 2011, Dota fans have been unable to enjoy their pinnacle event, The International. The Dota Pro Circuit, which usually begins at the end of September, was delayed and fans have had to wait an extra three months for it. On January 18, 2021, the Dota professional circuit will finally return in the form of a new regional league system.
At the beginning of the year, Valve announced that the next DPC season would again have some changes: this time the minors are out in fav...

Anathan ‘ana’ Pham, known for a cheery smile and fountain diving Phantom Lancer, has returned to the OG roster following some time off after the squad’s legendary run at The International 9, where he became part of the first team ever to win The International twice.
Ana shared his thoughts on why he decided to return to the team, stating: “I’ve played with these guys before obviously, including Martin (Martin ‘Saksa’ Sazdov). We all just wanted to play together just to have fun and have a goo...

Team OG currently sit fifth in the European Upper Division, but tied on score with Team Liquid and Team Nigma above them at 3–3. The stakes couldn't be higher, with the top four making it to the major taking a giant step towards reaching the delayed International 10. OG have found plenty of time and opportunities to make some amazing plays, both solo and as a team, so let's take a look at our favourites so far.
Sébastien 'Ceb' Debs kicked off this play with nice forward thinking, hiding in th...

The greatest Dota 2 team of all time, OG, are back in action at the ESL One Germany 2020 online tournament – and now they have 200 IQ mid-lane legend Topias ‘Topson’ Taavitsainen back in action. How can the two-time Aegis winners go all the way and win ESL One Germany? Here’s what to look out for with the group stage underway.
Topson was away for OG’s last appearance following the birth of his first child, but the Finn is back now and this makes a huge difference for the team. They can all go...

Another day of the WePlay AniMajor has come and gone, with more teams sent home and our upper bracket finalists set.
T1 now carry the hopes of the Southeast Asia region on their backs as they managed to beat Quincy Crew 2-1 in the final series of the day. T1 have got to be pleased with the result as top three and potentially more is not a bad effort. T1 is an organization with strong results in other games but has never managed a good result at a Valve event. At the Singapore Major, they went...

International Dota 2 is finally on the horizon, and the ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 kicks off in the most hype way possible: Wild Card tournament! Traveled all the way to Singapore to compete in the Major? Not yet you haven’t!
Certain teams will have to run the gauntlet that is the Wild Card to even get a chance to compete in the group stage. The Wild Card is one of the most hype tournament systems in Dota 2, a little warm-up to get your toes wet before the main event. If qualifiers were...

The North American Upper Divison is entering its final few weeks, and things are still open. Again, we find ourselves looking at three teams for the Major spots. Evil Geniuses, Quincy Crew, and Undying, are all unbeaten and have yet to play each other.
In the fifth week of the 2021 DPC's second season, we will see EG face Undying and Quincy Crew, and in the sixth, we will see Quincy Crew versus Undying.
The top NA teams
The first matchup of this interesting trio will see Undying face Evil Gen...

The most anticipated series of the DPC’s North American Upper Division, Quincy Crew versus Evil Geniuses, finally happened. And boy, it didn’t disappoint with the series requiring three games to settle the debate.
Quincy Crew vs. Evil Geniuses
Medusa was easily the carry of the series as both teams enjoyed the strength of the snake lady, with EG winning with Medusa first game and then QC winning with her in the second game. Despite her popularity in both this series and the overall DPC, she w...