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Juggernaut Dota guide 6.88

Dota 2 Carry Guide: Juggernaut on 6.88e

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Why bother mastering Juggernaut? Easy: he's possibly the most flexible carry in the game. Physical and magical damage, strong abilities at all stages of the match, a quick farmer, hard to pick off, decent team fight impact but also solo...

Draft Pick Moving to a 10 Ban System?

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Life isn't just desserts when your main champion becomes meta. In fact, if you were already aware of just how good a certain champion was before the rest of the world picked up on it, having your main champion...
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How Do We Measure Success in Esports?

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It's a big question, and there's four (and more) lenses by which we can evaluate the success of an esports team: Results, Marketability, Consistency, and Potential.
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The Growth of Overwatch Casting

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Anyone watching an Overwatch tournament has experienced a moment where you're watching an intense play but are having trouble following the action on screen. Admit it. We've all felt that way before. Luckily, we get to sit back as viewers to...

Why Valve Should Revert the AWP Nerf

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A Brief History of AWP Nerfs In early April of 2015, Valve implemented a patch to CS:GO that reduced the speed at which a player could move while scoped in with a sniper rifle. This meant that players could no...

Four Heroes the Pros Won’t Pick in Tournaments

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No matter what patch we're in, there are always heroes that look strong in pubs but get largely ignored by professional teams. Why is this? Are these heroes only good against disorganized, lower-tier rabble? Are they too easy to counter...
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FaZe Clan: Going through a Phase

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Something is Missing FaZe Clan came onto the scene in January of 2016 after acquiring the multinational roster that was formerly on G2 Esports. The lineup was lauded for their high profile names and talented high-skill aimers, but have yet to...
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Heroic Tavern Brawl: Is it Worth It?

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Introduction For anyone who hasn’t played Hearthstone in the last year, Tavern Brawl is an interesting weekly challenge. Available Wednesday through Sunday, there’s “a new set of crazy rules each week”. Many variants have been released, such as a deck...
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Clash of the Beasts from the East – ROX vs EDG Preview

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Who would've thought that the number 1 seeds from Korea and China, the League of Legends powerhouse regions of the world, would be clashing so soon? Countless pundits predicted either ROX Tigers or Edward Gaming to be the world champion this year;...
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The Tyrande Promotion: Primed for Disaster

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Introduction For those of you who have been out of the loop, Blizzard released another new hero skin recently. It is Tyrande, a new Priest skin. Following their recent trend, rather than buying the skin you need to do something...

Phantom Assassin Guide for 6.88e

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Phantom Assassin has swiftly become the most popular hero in public play in 6.88, and we're even seeing professional teams picking her up every now and again. Phantom Strike now pierces spell immunity, a change brought by 6.88 that has...

Dota 2: The Best Supports to Learn on 6.88e

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Not everyone enjoys playing support, we know that, but many professionals would argue that it's the most challenging role and it's crucial to have a few supports you can play well. There are plenty to choose from though so let's...