Kara Jacobacci

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Kara has been following professional DotA2 since the TI4 qualifiers. When not watching matches on Twitch, she can be found working (or attempting to find work) as a geologist and enjoying nature.
Last week I wrote an article about shuffling rosters from the perspective of Dota2 teams. This time I've expanded to include League and CS:GO,...
Roster shuffles are a constant reality in pretty much all eSports. When it's time to try a new strategy, it seems like there are basically...
It's always refreshing to see some different teams represented in the playoffs and finals of a prestigious tournament. Remember 2015? Pretty much the EG...
Newbee is an original dream team from China that formed in early 2014. Xiao8, Mu, Hao, KingJ and ZSMK were the founding members, but...
For me, there's a frustrating disconnect when it comes to sports. I understand the rules of tennis and some of the finer points, like...
The Manila Major qualifiers are underway, and the 6.87 meta is beginning to take shape. Hero pick rates were gathered from DatDota, which is an...
Pretty much every time direct invites are announced, a major storm of controversy rolls into the Dota2-sphere. In Valve's blog post regarding invites,...
I recently had a conversation with one of our other writers about the "reload" mechanic that is apparently becoming more popular in the ARTS...
I recently moved from the East Coast to Western Washington. Everywhere I go, I'm bombarded by neon green and navy blue Seahawks products. They're...
Mana management is one of the primary skills in ARTS MOBAs, yet even the pros occasionally screw it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn7nlA347fM Ahh, reminds me of the Clown9...
Substitute Players on Dota/LoL Rosters I finally had a chance to catch some live tournament matches during Starladder i-League this weekend. One highlight of the...
This is part three of a series of articles on the tremendous expectations placed on relatively young professional eSports players. Before they have the...