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Alliance hire former TI champ ppd to serve as a coachAlliance’s Dota 2 roster received yet another weapon to their arsenal as they brought former The International champ Peter ‘ppd’ Dager as their second Dota 2 coach. He joins Jonathan ‘Loda’ Berg as a coach which brings the total of former TI champs on the team to three.

Heroes who ranked up in patch 7.29Dota 2’s latest patch update 7.29 has been running the show for two weeks. This has allowed some analysts to get some good data out of the games played and see which heroes have been really great for many players. The patch made some old heroes a great option to play again.

NutZ steps down from the competitive playSingaporean Dota 2 star Wong ‘NutZ’ Jeng Yih has finally opted to call it a career. The star has played the game for nine years, and many fans have already expected him to come up with that call as he yearns for a life beyond the game this time around.

VtFaded is suspended from the 2021 Dota 2 Pro CircuitPGL and Valve have officially disqualified Team D from the Southeast Asian qualifiers. They have also banned Cheng ‘vtFaded’ Jia Hao from the Dota Pro Circuit until after The International 10. It is a messy situation that is polarizing for the Dota community.

Teams gear up for Singapore MajorWith the Singapore Major closing in fast, most Dota 2 teams are focused to improve their chances of taking home the title. There is so much to expect from many teams as they hope to beat the odds and make history in this year’s first Dota 2 Major for the Dota Pro Circuit.

Underrated hero: SniperDota 2 has so many heroes to choose from. Making the right pick matters, especially when playing in a huge tourney. While many pro players tend to pick some of the big heroes, Sniper is clearly one of the best picks for those who love to play at a long-range with less skills used.

Learning roles in Dota 2Dota 2 is one of the leading games in the eSports industry to present a complex detail when it comes to player tasks and roles. Still, these positions are just mere guides to how the players should use their heroes to help their teams win the game and earn some handsome prizes.

23savage hits 12k MMRNuengnara ‘23savage’ Teeramahanon just inked a deal with T1 ahead of the ONE Esports Singapore Major. The young star came off with a strong feat in the past few weeks after nailing a total of 12,000 MMR and has shown signs of growth with a better chance to win more games.

Is MMR a true metric for a Dota 2 pro player?Dota 2 is filled with star players who all have high Matchmaking Rating (MMR). However, many have questioned if MMR is the proper way to gauge pro players. There are so many talented players but they have struggled to establish themselves in the pro scene.

Betting on the big leagues: Dota 2 bettingDota 2 is one of the best eSports games that the world has ever seen in years. Aside from being a strategy game, the Valve product has proved itself as one of the leading games in the industry. This is the main reason why betting on Dota 2 games and players have also spiked.

Why Invoker keeps on getting nerfedInvoker is one of the nastiest heroes in Dota 2 and has a strong skill set. However, with patch 7.29d online, it seems like the hero was nerfed again, making him a poor pick for many players at the international level as his skills became less effective.

Winners for the patch 7.29 updateThe latest Dota 2 update brought a lot of changes for the heroes’ meta in the game. This means that there are better heroes in the coming months especially with The International coming in hot with just a few more tourneys left to play in the Dota Pro Circuit.

What does the bigger TI prize pool mean for Dota 2?The International finally makes its return to play after missing out in the 2020 edition due to the pandemic. It seems that there is no way that this one is going to be cancelled after setting up a prize pool of $40 million, which is way bigger than all previous editions.

Best carries to use in 2021Dota 2 has seen a lot of changes in the past few years. There are many heroes who have been effective but later became much less of a favourite. The patches have always changed the meta, but there are still many good heroes out there who still pack a punch.

Team Nigma move midlaner w33 to the inactive lineupIn a move that has been a long time coming, Team Nigma has decided to put Aliwi ‘w33’ Omar on the inactive roster. This will most likely spell the end of his stint with the team which started back in 2019 when they were still under the Team Liquid banner.

Beauty and fury: Crystal MaidenCrystal Maiden is one of the best support heroes in Dota 2. She is known to be a popular pick in huge tourneys since her stats can change the tide of a battle while her skills are diverse to play with any group of heroes. Playing Rylai is a tall order even for seasoned players in Dota 2.

Winning games with Shadow FiendShadow Fiend is known as one of the best midlaners in Dota 2. The hero has been a favourite over the years, and he can still be lethal at the hands of the best players in the game. Using him right makes the game so much easier to win since the hero dominates in all angles.

Boomy and Bok are TNC Predator's new playersSoutheast Asian titans TNC Predator has decided to part ways with two of their stars in Damien ‘kpii’ Chok and Kim ‘Febby’ Yong-min to make way for two new players in Marvin ‘Boomy’ Rushton and Jun ‘Bok’ Kanehara. This makes TNC a full-Filipino team again.

Top Dota 2 heroes for newbiesJumping in and joining the hype of Dota 2 means that players will have to learn how to use items and even play many heroes in the game. While there are many heroes to choose from, players must pick the right one so they can thrive.

Playing support in Dota 2Dota 2 is a team game which sees players take on different roles to help their squad make the most kills and destroy the opposing Ancients on either the Radiant or Dire side. Playing support is one of the best roles that players need to learn.