The Two-Time Hopefuls Championship for TI9
It’s amazing how we’ll be going into the ninth iteration of the Dota 2 world championship, yet not a single team, player, or coach, has ever won the elusive Aegis of Champions twice. The intensity of competition, however, can’t be summarized in that fun fact. The International recognizes the team that is best when it comes to adapting in the ever-evolving meta, handling pressure, and of course, playing Dota.
This year, The International will be graced by 14 players, six esports organizations, and three coaches who have already proven that they were once the best, and are looking forward to doing it one more time.
The Players
- Clement ”Puppey” Ivanov
- Syed Sumail ”SumaiL” Hasaan
- Gustav ”s4” Magnusson
- Peter ”ppd” Dager
- Amer “Miracle-“ Al-Barkawi
- Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen
- Ivan Borislavov “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov
- Maroun “GH” Merhej
- Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi
- Anathan ”ana” Pham
- Topias *”Topson” Taavitsainen
- Sébastien “7ckngMad” Debs
- Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka
- Johan “N0tail” Sundstein
The Teams
- OG
- Team Liquid
- Evil Geniuses
- Newbee
- Alliance
- Natus Vincere
The Coaches
- Kurtis ”Aui_2000” Ling (Newbee)
- Jonathan ”Loda” Berg (Alliance)
- Lee ”Heen” Seung Gon (TNC Predator)
via Wykrhm Reddy