July 31st, 20151After 121 games played over the course of four days, The International 5 group stage has drawn to an end and the TI5 brackets for the main event scheduled to start on August 3rd have taken shape. The final TI5 group stage standings have certainly gone against all odds. Underdogs compLexity Gaming and CDEC have placed in the top four of...
July 30th, 20150In a short period of time with Team Empire, Ilya "ALOHADANCE" Korobkin has shown tremendous promise. Not many 17-year-olds can say they received an invite to the most renowned Dota 2 tournament in the world - The International. In his TI5 player profile, Ilya shares his journey and enlightens us on the things that keep him motivated and...
July 30th, 20154As one of the most aggressive carry players out there, Natus Vincere's Alexander "XBOCT" Dashkevich has been known to single-handedly win or lose games for his team. He started his professional career playing DotA in 2009, and joined Na’Vi a year later. Natus Vincere is the only team Alexander has been on in his entire Dota 2 career....
July 30th, 20150With the first three days down and only one to go, the TI5 group stage standings are starting to paint a clear picture on the teams' seeding for the main event. Team Secret and LGD are still tied for the first position in Group A. Cloud 9 went undefeated and slid into the third position. Meanwhile, Wild Card winners CDEC continue to...
July 29th, 20151Highly decorated and renowned for his mid-lane role, the 23-year-old Swedish player Gustav "s4" Magnusson is aiming for his second TI championship title. His spectacular rise to the top was by strong family support and encouragement. In his TI5 player profile, Gustav opens the doors to his home, introduces us to his father and two...
July 29th, 20151Hailed as of the best drafters and captains of recent times, Belorussian player Artsiom "fng" Barshack joined Virtus.Pro in December of 2014. Since then, he has led the team to many accomplishments. In his TI5 player profile, fng talks about how he first started out, his short-lived period as Natus Vincere's captain, his mother and the...
July 29th, 20150Halfway through the TI5 group stage, LGD suffered their first and only loss so far and are tied for the top place in Group A with TI5 favorites, Team Secret, with 10 points. Evil Geniuses are leading Group B with 8 points, followed by the Chinese Wild Card winners CDEC, with 6 points. Both MVP teams and Na'Vi are sitting at the bottom of...
July 28th, 20150North American team compLexity Gaming swept through 2011 The International champions, Natus Vincere, with little resistance. Na'Vi will face against Team Secret next, while compLexity are currently currently trying to tie their series versus Invictus Gaming.
July 28th, 20158Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan rose to stardom as one of the best mid players in the world. He is considered a Dota 2 prodigy. By the age of 15, his talent and drive to excel landed him the opportunity of a lifetime, when he was recruited by North American team Evil Geniuses. In his TI5 player profile, the young Pakistani player shares...
July 28th, 20159Known for his good-humored, jovial personality, Cloud 9's support, Johan "BigDaddy" Sundstein started gaming at a tender age. In his TI5 player profile video, he welcomes us into his home, introduces us to his family, his girlfriend and his dog, Pumba, talks about his goals and gives advice to new players who are just getting acquainted...