Dota 2
Dota 2: its tournaments, teams, players and prize pools.
A Guide to the Dota 2 Post-TI Roster Shuffle Season
Every year, the weeks after The International bring a wave of Dota 2 roster changes. Here is why it happens and how the 2026 shuffle actually went.
CareersProfile: OG's Topson on Returning Home After a Brief Retirement
A career guide to Topson's run to two championships with OG, his retirement in 2024, and the path that brought him back to the team in 2026.
CareersTracing JerAx's Career From OG's Titles to Evil Geniuses
A look back at Jesse 'JerAx' Vainikka's run through Dota 2, from early Finnish teams to two International titles and a short return with Evil Geniuses.
TournamentsTeam Yandex win BLAST Slam VIII over Team Spirit in Malta
Team Yandex came from a map down to beat Team Spirit 3-1 in the BLAST Slam VIII grand final in Malta on October 11, taking US$270,000 and a second straight tier-one title of the new season.
TransfersTeam Tidebound return to Dota 2 with their TI 2025 core
Team Tidebound announced a Dota 2 return after ten months away, reuniting four players from its The International 2025 roster under coach xiao8 for the 2026-2027 season.
TransfersOG rebuild their Dota 2 roster around Topson, SSS and OneJey
OG presented a new Dota 2 roster on September 23: Topson returns after three years, SSS and OneJey join, kaffs coaches. Three players and the coach of the TI 2026 team leave.
TransfersTeam Yandex sign ATF as DM moves to the inactive roster
Third at The International 2026, Team Yandex signed offlaner ATF, a world champion with Team Falcons, on September 17 and moved DM to its inactive roster before Bucharest.
IntegrityESIC bans PlayTime's Vintage for life after its World Cup investigation
The Esports Integrity Commission closed its Esports World Cup 2026 Dota 2 case on September 10: lifetime ineligibility for Vintage, five years for DarkMago.
OrganizationsTeam Falcons leaves Dota 2 a year after winning The International
The Saudi organization announced on September 6 that it is leaving Dota 2 after nearly three years, citing a strategic review. Its roster won the 2025 world title.
TournamentsHow The International 2026 was filled: invites and qualifiers
Seven direct invites, nine places won in five regional qualifiers, then a Swiss stage and a bracket: how Valve built the 16-team field of Dota 2's world championship in Shanghai.
TransfersVirtus.pro part ways with its whole Dota 2 roster after missing TI 2026
Virtus.pro disbanded its Dota 2 roster on August 24, the day after The International 2026 ended without it. The club says it stays in the game and will name a new team later.
Prize MoneyThe International 2026 prize money: what each of the 16 teams received
Team Spirit took US$1,416,786, or 42.5% of a pool of more than US$3.3 million, at The International 2026. The full table by placing, as published by Dot Esports.
TournamentsTeam Spirit Beat PARIVISION to Win a Record Third Aegis of Champions
Team Spirit beat PARIVISION, playing as Team Vision in Shanghai, 3-2 to win The International 2026, becoming the first team to win Dota 2's top title three times.
TournamentsPARIVISION Beat BB Team to Win Dota 2 at the Esports World Cup 2026
PARIVISION beat BB Team 3-1 to win Dota 2 at the Esports World Cup 2026, avenging last year's semifinal exit and dropping only three games across the event.
IntegrityESIC Suspends Two PlayTime Members Over an EWC 2026 Dota 2 Match
The Esports Integrity Commission provisionally suspended PlayTime's coach and midlaner after an integrity issue was flagged around a Dota 2 Survival Stage match.
OrganizationsTundra Esports exits Dota 2 as its whole roster moves to 1win
Tundra Esports left competitive Dota 2 on June 1 without giving a reason. Its five players, coach and staff continue together under the 1win Team name.
OrganizationsHEROIC leaves Dota 2 after two years, citing financial sustainability
HEROIC said on May 4 that its Dota 2 division was not financially sustainable. The five players and their coach are free agents and plan to stay together.
IntegrityESIC Hands Former OG Player Taiga a Lifetime Match-Fixing Ban
The Esports Integrity Commission banned retired Dota 2 player Tommy 'Taiga' Le for life after he declined to cooperate with a match-fixing investigation.
OrganizationspaiN Gaming closes its Dota 2 division ten weeks after returning
paiN Gaming parted ways with its five Dota 2 players and three coaches on April 12, 69 days after returning to the game. The record of a short comeback.
TournamentsThe International 2026: Shanghai venue, dates and format are set
Valve has fixed the calendar of Dota 2's world championship: qualifiers in June, a Swiss-style group stage from August 13 and an eight-team main event at the Oriental Sports Center.