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• Collapse gave a candid assessment of Batyuk’s play for Team Spirit Hawk Live · Nov 8, 2026
  Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov named the best offlaners on the Dota 2 pro scene right now.
• Astra Invicta unexpectedly withdrew from 1win Essense III just before the tournament began Hawk Live · Nov 8, 2026
  The Astra Invicta roster unexpectedly withdrew from the 1win Essense III tournament.
• Korb3n Reveals the Real Reason Behind BETBOOM TEAM’s Disband Hawk Live · Nov 8, 2026
  Dmitry “Korb3n” Belov spoke out about BETBOOM TEAM’s departure from Dota 2.
• Dota 2 Player of the Week: Yuma (GamerLegion) 1067 MVP score Dota2News · Nov 8, 2026
  Yuma played 15 games at EPL Masters 2026 and won 9. His best game was a 17/3/10 Sven against HULIGANI.
• RAMZES666 Surprised Fans with an Extreme Stunt Hawk Live · Nov 7, 2026
  Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev performed an extreme jump while participating in the tenth season of Winline Media Poker.
• Gaimin Gladiators Hints at a Return to Professional Dota 2 Hawk Live · Nov 7, 2026
  The esports organization Gaimin Gladiators has published an intriguing announcement hinting at a possible return to Dota 2.
• Korb3n Explains How 1win’s Dota 2 Roster Issues Will Solve Hawk Live · Nov 7, 2026
  Dmitry “Korb3n” Belov assessed the current form of the 1win Dota 2 roster.
• Collapse Reveals When He Will Resume His Career on the Dota 2 Pro Scene Hawk Live · Nov 7, 2026
  Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov revealed when he will resume his career after his break.
• Dota 2 Match of the Week: OG vs LEGION at EPL Masters 2026 (2–1) Dota2News · Nov 7, 2026
  LEGION came back from 14,170 gold behind to win game 2 in 41:32. OG still won the series 2–1, with a 50-kill game 3.
• 1win Essence III Play-In: Schedule, Standings, Results Hawk Live · Nov 6, 2026
  The 1win Essence III: Play-In takes place online from November 7 to 11, 2026. Ten Dota 2 teams are split into two groups of five, playing a single round-robin. All matches are Bo3, and the top two…
• Noticed commented on PARIVISION's losses Hawk Live · Nov 6, 2026
  Evgeny “Noticed” Ignatenko spoke about PARIVISION’s Dota 2 results.
• A Gold Bug Has Been Found in Dota 2's Oracle Hawk Live · Nov 6, 2026
  Mark “sikle” Lerman discussed a new bug in Dota 2 involving the Oracle hero.
• NS Assesses the Skill Level in Dota 2 Matchmaking Hawk Live · Nov 6, 2026
  Yaroslav “NS” Kuznetsov shared his thoughts on the quality of games in Dota 2 matchmaking.
• FISSURE CEO Issues Statement Regarding Debts Owed to Teams Hawk Live · Nov 6, 2026
  FISSURE CEO Nikolai Vesnin published a lengthy post about the company’s debts and its immediate plans.
• Dota 2: Natus Vincere beat GamerLegion 3–1 at EPL Masters 2026 Dota2News · Nov 6, 2026
  GamerLegion arrived with a long winning run at the event. Natus Vincere stopped them, and game 3 was a full crush.
• Watson Explains Why Team Yandex Lost in the PARI Universe Grand Final Hawk Live · Nov 5, 2026
  Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov commented on Team Yandex’s loss to Team Spirit in the PARI Universe Grand Final.
• BC.Game Announces Partnership with Eva Elfi Hawk Live · Nov 5, 2026
  Renowned actress Eva Elfi has begun a partnership with the esports organization BC.Game.
• Malr1ne Identifies the Main Problem with Dota 2 Matchmaking Hawk Live · Nov 5, 2026
  Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak reflected on the quality of matchmaking in Dota 2.
• Valve has released a new patch for Dota 2 that fixes a critical bug Hawk Live · Nov 5, 2026
  A mini-patch has been released for Dota 2 that fixes a critical bug affecting the hero Meepo.
• Dota 2: GamerLegion beat HULIGANI 2–0 at EPL Masters 2026 Dota2News · Nov 5, 2026
  GamerLegion took both games against HULIGANI, and the second one was a long fight that lasted almost an hour.
• Yatoro Tops the Dota 2 Player Rankings Hawk Live · Nov 4, 2026
  Ilya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk has risen to the top of the European Dota 2 player ladder.
• Karrigan Explained How to Solve Team Falcons’ Problems Hawk Live · Nov 4, 2026
  Finn “karrigan” Andersen spoke out about Team Falcons’ struggles on certain maps in CS2.
• Valve Has Released an Updated CS2 Team Rankings Hawk Live · Nov 4, 2026
  Valve has released an updated ranking of teams on the CS2 professional scene.
• Dota 2 Transfers of the Week: 5 BetBoom Team players move to Inactive Dota2News · Nov 4, 2026
  The biggest move of the week involves a top team: Liquipedia moved all 5 BetBoom Team players to the Inactive team on 2026-11-02.
• Dota 2: 92% chance that patch 7.42 comes soon, and what it will likely change Dota2News · Nov 3, 2026
  Valve has not said a word about 7.42. But the numbers have: the wait is already 75 days longer than usual, and on November 19 it becomes the longest wait since 2023.
• Dota 2 Pro Meta Report: Dark Willow leads with 38 picks on patch 7.41f Dota2News · Nov 3, 2026
  Dark Willow is the top pick in about 64 recent pro games, and her pick share keeps growing. Witch Doctor has the best win rate, while Bounty Hunter is banned the most.
• This Week in Dota 2: OG come back from 15,489 gold behind Dota2News · Nov 2, 2026
  A 15,489 gold comeback by OG was the best series of the week. BetBoom Team also made money and added a new carry.
• Dota 2 Prize Money Movers: BetBoom Team win another $576,000 Dota2News · Nov 1, 2026
  One month, a lot of money: BetBoom Team lead the teams, and Cr1t- leads the players. Here is who moved up the all-time prize money lists.
• Dota 2 Match of the Week: OG vs Team Liquid at PARI UNIVERSE by FISSURE (2–1) Dota2News · Oct 31, 2026
  OG came back from 15,489 gold behind in game 1 and won a 67-minute game 3. This was the best series of the week.
• OverDrive Trolled Team Spirit Players After the Team’s Crushing Defeat Hawk Live · Oct 30, 2026
  Alexey “OverDrive” Biryukov commented on Team Spirit’s loss to NAVI at PGL Masters Bucharest.
• Undying Build Guide DOTA 2: Immortal Grandmaster Undying DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Undying build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Spirit Breaker Build Guide DOTA 2: ACHMADALATOOSHIEBOO'S AUTO WIN SB UPDATED 9/02/2026 DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Spirit Breaker build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Io Build Guide DOTA 2: 7.41e Rosetta Wisps (core) DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Io build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Lone Druid Build Guide DOTA 2: ссылка на стим в описании, там подробнее/The Steam link is in the description, more details are there. DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Lone Druid build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Phoenix Build Guide DOTA 2: Phoenix Divinity DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Phoenix build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Ursa Build Guide DOTA 2: Ursa Divinity DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Ursa build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Phantom Assassin Build Guide DOTA 2: Mortred slays | 7.39c DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Phantom Assassin build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Enchantress Build Guide DOTA 2: Carry Enchantress for Casual Players DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
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• Venomancer Build Guide DOTA 2: (UPDATED) 2/11/25 Pusher | DPS DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Venomancer build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• Enchantress Build Guide DOTA 2: Grandmaster (WR 56%) DOTAFire · Oct 30, 2026
  Find top Enchantress build guides by DotA 2 players. Create, share and explore a wide variety of DotA 2 hero guides, builds and general strategy in a friendly community.
• RAMZES666 Discusses the Future of the 1win Team Roster Amid Recent Losses Hawk Live · Oct 30, 2026
  Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev reflected on possible roster changes for the 1win Team’s Dota 2 squad.
• Dyrachyo Discussed the Strict Restrictions on His Account Due to His Behavior in Matchmaking Hawk Live · Oct 30, 2026
  Anton “dyrachyo” Shkredov shared his experience of playing with a low integrity rating in Dota 2.
• Dota 2 Ranked Meta Report: Wraith King wins most games in 3 of 4 rank groups Dota2News · Oct 30, 2026
  Wraith King wins 55.2% of ranked games, but Divine players follow a different path. Here are the numbers for every rank and three tips to climb.
• RAMZES666 Reveals the Real Reason Behind Save's Move to Mid Hawk Live · Oct 29, 2026
  Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev commented on Vitaly “Save-” Melnik's move to the mid lane in Dota 2.
• Cr1t gave an honest answer about whether he misses the Dota 2 pro scene Hawk Live · Oct 29, 2026
  Andreas “Cr1t” Nielsen gave a straightforward answer to the question of whether he misses his Dota 2 career.
• Before the Horn — ESL One Munich Arrives ESL Pro Tour / DreamLeague · Oct 29, 2026
  This one might be in the bag, but ESL One Munich isn't anymore.
• Dota 2: GamerLegion beat LEGION 2–1 at PARI UNIVERSE by FISSURE Dota2News · Oct 29, 2026
  GamerLegion were 8,130 gold ahead in game 1 and still lost. Then they took over the series and won the last two games with ease.
• Dota 2 Transfers of the Week: BetBoom Team sign Bottega, 3 moves in total Dota2News · Oct 28, 2026
  A quiet week on the transfer list, but one top team is involved: BetBoom Team, the 2nd-place team at Esports World Cup 2026, add carry Bottega.
• Dota 2 Pro Meta Report: Hoodwink leads with 51 picks, Bounty Hunter has 75 bans Dota2News · Oct 27, 2026
  Hoodwink is back on top of the pro picks, but she wins less than half of her games. The best heroes right now are the ones teams are afraid of.
• Dota2Arcana.com – the place for everyone who loves Dota 2 arcanas Dota2News · Oct 27, 2026
  Which arcana sells the most? Are arcanas getting pricier? Where is one cheaper than on Steam? Dota2Arcana.com follows all 24 Dota 2 arcanas like stocks, every day. A look around, from the team…
• This Week in Dota 2: HULIGANI win 10 of 11 games and a huge comeback Dota2News · Oct 26, 2026
  A 63:42 comeback at EPL Masters 2026 was the big story. Dota 2 also reached one million players at once for the first time since 2022.
• Dota 2 Player of the Week: Mirage` (HULIGANI) has an MVP score of 823 Dota2News · Oct 25, 2026
  HULIGANI won 10 of 11 games at EPL Masters 2026, and their mid player led the way. Here is why Mirage` is our pick for the week.
• Dota 2 Match of the Week: HULIGANI vs Inner Circle x Insanity (2–1) Dota2News · Oct 24, 2026
  A 64-minute game 3 decided this series. HULIGANI were 11,193 gold behind and still won.
• Dota 2 Ranked Meta Report: Wraith King wins 55.0% of games on patch 7.41f Dota2News · Oct 23, 2026
  Pudge is picked the most, but Wraith King wins the most. We looked at about 3,885,989 ranked games to see which heroes work in which rank.
• Dota 2: Yellow Submarine beat The Bot^$ 2–0 at EPL Masters 2026 Dota2News · Oct 22, 2026
  Both games went past the 43-minute mark, but Yellow Submarine had a huge gold lead in each one. The Bot^$ never found a way back.
• Dota 2: 1,025,362 players at once, the first 1 million peak since 2022 Dota2News · Oct 21, 2026
  On 2026-10-11, more than one million people played Dota 2 at the same time. Steam had not shown that number for almost four years.
• PARI Universe: Schedule, Standings, Results Hawk Live · Oct 21, 2026
  PARI Universe 2026 runs October 22 – November 1 as an online Dota 2 tournament organized by FISSURE. Ten teams compete for a $250,000 prize pool in a group stage and Double Elimination playoffs.
• Dota 2 Transfers of the Week: Team Liquid sign mid player Malr1ne, 5 moves in total Dota2News · Oct 21, 2026
  Team Liquid have a new mid player. Malr1ne is the biggest name among 5 moves this week, and one more top team made a move too.
• Dota 2 Pro Meta Report: Dark Willow leads with 121 picks, Techies has 168 bans Dota2News · Oct 20, 2026
  Dark Willow is the pros' favorite hero again. But one hero is blocked even more often, and one hero wins almost 7 out of 10 games.
• dota2-tools.com – the free toolbox for everyone who plays Dota 2 Dota2News · Oct 20, 2026
  When is Roshan back? Which spells go through BKB? What is my Friend ID? dota2-tools.com answers the small questions of every Dota 2 game with 31 free tools. A look around, from the team behind it…