Remember When: Dota Icons

[@nabielar8723]

i’m surprised miracle isn’t mentioned here. the first 9k mmr player, took the world by storm at ti6 and dominated throughout ti7

[@soejay24]

overrated

[@bruhbruh4635]

@@soejay24 Noone comes close to Peak Miracle

[@markc8560]

@@soejay24 prime miracle >>

[@sbagas8369]

@@bruhbruh4635 well, you heard the pro players, noone will ever come close to peak sumail.

[@benadams2565]

He's the most iconic for me, peak miracle was so much better than everyone else

[@kevinnosaurus793]

TI6 Wings is an anomaly , an enigma in TI history. They came in , dismembered and turned upside down everyones logic of Dota's meta by their picks , strat and gameplay. Everyone from the pros , the casual , the audiance , the panelist , everyone who watch the at TI6 almost always have the reaction of "Wow they win , that actually works. How they make that works ?"

[@TayMon999]

True,that spirit breaker pick,that morphling support full strength into long stun is genius

[@Dyleniz]

This is why I was hyped when I saw faithbian back at Ti again

[@fhebos]

solo son jugadores del futuro, como lo fue maradona en el futbol uwu

[@NotInformedOfficial]

indeed. til this day, that team still blows my mind

[@samuelkdu]

@@Dyleniz and hes gone

[@zakwannaim2555]

Mushi in Orange Esports at TI 3 will always have a special place in my dota memories. Hype games all day long

[@ronibandi1115]

I remember aegis denie 🥲 orange so close to win thats game

[@slurjj10]

kyxy aegis deny...

[@touiji]

he's been given the name "mushi god" by the Chinese community

[@pymrhap]

Watching his QOP out matching a morphling 1v1 with an orchid totally blew my mind back then. I've always thought of mid laner as the mid game tempo leader leading the carry into the late game. But around 40 mins mark he out dps a morphling. The next day i went to school and was like WTF?!?!

[@morone91]

the imma rape you meme was pretty good

[@silverhand.johnny]

Another Dota Icons please, there are so many iconic in Dota that it cannot be compiled in a single video.

[@louisd695]

Xiao8 "The Director" is pretty iconic himself, surprised no one mentioned him.

[@fajaradi1223]

He's not as loud as RoTk

[@zeever7]

Yeah bcoz he is the only Chinese being interviewed, its weird to said ur self is better or iconic.. Isn't it? If they were to interview some legends like rOtk, LanM, Chuan, BurniNg, super, Ferrari. Then his name might be on the list.

[@pR0ManiacS]

Is that xiaoxiao?

[@tensazangetsu8076]

Xiaobet kekw

[@DF-jz8bi]

GTMD 下面8

[@ryanbarrows9081]

"ceb is 560 years old , he's played every role" lmao

[@sadkyoya6283]

Daxak is funny guy tho, he was really entertaining streamer before he completely went pro

[@shadycipher2923]

TI 1 Navi, 1st gen Alliance Roster, Wings Gaming, TI7 Liquid and old OG roster was by far the best era of Dota, also im surprised Miracle and Dendi isn't even mentioned on Iconic players :

[@hannamori8955]

well to be fair, dendi is mentioned by name in front

[@naix_di_cave]

Remember the hard af dark moon event and everybody was calling Miracle's Invoker dark moon

[@tengkualiff]

Miracle and Dendi were pretty much Dota 2 gameplay clickbait for years until OG dominated

[@SomeThingOrMaybeAnother]

Which "old OG roster" do you mean?

[@semanrock3088]

@@SomeThingOrMaybeAnother the one that won the aegis

[@freddiegibbs101]

BEST Dota content. PyrionFlax is a legend, glad he gets dusted off for TI every year!

[@del10artem]

Legend? He's annoying af with that cringe voice, I'm just fast forwarding the video every time he shows up.

[@robslobonbobscob2267]

Thats a big L my man. Racist alert

[@hewas9738]

@@del10artem L + Ratio

[@MattDoesLife539]

@@del10artem 🤡

[@ERIXHde]

@@del10artem w statement

[@amberx4444]

I’m surprised DK with Mushi, Ice3, Burning, MMY & LaNm wasn’t mentioned.. those guys were absolute beasts for a period in time and are all legends

[@ervandvyan]

I am one of their fans back in 2014, its mainly because they did not reach the full potential of winning major tournament back then.

[@WaXeN]

The first true all-star lineup

[@weeepweeep8754]

@@ervandvyan its sad that their core strategy heading into ti4 was expose, otherwise they could have won it all and they would be mention here

[@ajaymadhu]

True

[@fluffyfluffs1167]

Remember when topson came out of nowhere. No majors. Just straight to TI and Won. That was Memorable for me.

[@adroitws1367]

need some time to be legend

[@ladybug2579]

Everybody like "who the fuck that guy", "OG lose fly and s4", and remember when the pros call him rookie and they forgotten OG already since they most likely lose. Like i can say 90% put bet on LGD, EG and Secret back then. Not OG.

[@PlayerXIII]

Anna too. Super humble. Super self effacing. Sometimes playing the jankiest strat (wisp carry) to absolute perfection Takes a full year break after TI8 to hop right into TI9 and win it all even more convincingly 😅

[@benndarayta9156]

If you Talk about someone who came out of nowhere, Topson is difinitely up there

[@apuapustaja1]

​@@benndarayta9156 I would say 4/5 players on spirit are the contenders too (except miposhka because he had been a pretty well known player in CIS). All 4 were literal whos and then decimated everyone on main stage after dropping to lower bracket. They didn't even win any tournament before TI and now they also have a major under their belt.

[@alZiiHardstylez]

Dendi will always be our number 1 DotA boi. NICE BIT 'A CREEP FILET

[@sylph2689]

Man, original secret is such a phenomenal despite not achieving much, that's when Dota was at its peak

[@famychannel3239]

My first time watch ti was the time sumail play as storm spirit and win that aegis. I remembered next ti EG comeback with dagon 5. The most iconic comeback i ever seen.

[@19godfather93]

Yes, that game. I know what you're talking about. Sumail was 0-3 on Storm, early game was almost gone. One good teamfight he gets a triple kill. By minute 35 he was highest NW. Can never forget that kid's face in that game.

[@abam9787]

Wings Gaming is how I imagine a completed OpenAI competing at TI

[@yeah5874]

Im almost offended that nobody mentioned Burning when talking about iconic players.... the guy dominated dota discourse for so many years

[@tanpits8302]

all great carry players in china are b-god’s prototype

[@vvannx]

i remember b-god 5 min midas using his legendary AM against OG 😢

[@theHeavyMetalHermit]

Same. There are plenty of players that I'm surprised didn't get mentioned, but none more so than Burning, especially from the Chinese players. That man was a farming beast. I still remember how he made Alliance sweat at TI3, something that few teams managed to do

[@kohcoh]

YaphetS too

[@kiro253]

Too old probably guy is ancient...not many ppl remembered heck U HAVE to play dota1 to remember him...and this is dota2

[@xamautnmtuma6215]

Anyone remember Ad Finem? Appeared out of nowhere, dominated the 2016 Boston Major, got placed 2nd, then disappeared unfortunately. They had a lot of potential with their Greek fighting spirit, got the crowd cheering and yelling Spartan warcry during the grand finals against OG.

[@jacyleb.8599]

aWoooo!!!!aWooooo!!!!

[@juliansalem9726]

Nobody mentioned Alliance with their total stomp and LodA with his versatile hero pool back in TI3.

[@goobypls5732]

Yeah good times! And ma man bulldog rocking that versatile hero pool as well!

[@awikwok212]

TI9 OG domination same as Alliance TI3 Domination

[@rakaabiz9058]

indeed, 2013 Alliance was untouchable, Icefrog himself need to nerf them, the Icefrog of all people

[@uncle047]

@@awikwok212 close, but not exactly. Alliance that year were unbeatable. Especially TI3, teams were copying their shit to no avail. And before their god run split pushing was looked down on as cheesy and weak; look at Dota now. How many teams and TI runs can you cite that resulted in PERMANENT culture change in terms of how players understand the game? TI9 Ana & OG's carry Wisp is dead just bcoz of a patch, and yet 2013 Alliance's playstyle has endured.

[@embeeeeeeeeeeeeert4554]

​@@uncle047 WDYM wisp? It's mostly ban on their games. 2 picks on the playoffs

[@PaJoGamingPT]

Dendi is the Player that best Represents Dota... Guy is a legend

[@lyonvensa]

There's still some notable teams like TI3 Orange, and TI4 DK which shared the same fate as TI5 Secret. Players that worth mentioning are still a plenty too. Dendi, Fear, s4, fy, Burning, and many more. Dota can really make these gamers reach quite the fame.

[@thegreatunknown8574]

Burning I think is mostly Dota 1 relevant. He's still really good in Dota 2, but not much achievements

[@rafikhankhadem6657]

Except DK made top 4 in Ti4 whereas Secret lost 1-4 in main stage from being 2nd in group stage ended up at 7th-8th

[@imnahraf9520]

noone and jerax

[@takumifujiwara300]

Team Secret with Kuroky as the carry was lit tho.

[@thehoops77]

Their line up were ahead of it's times, too bad they didn't have had the chance to shine more

[@Naeonification]

Remember the pos 1 storm? Xaxxaaxaxa

[@jeksilog]

and they had n0tail

[@novacane6081]

I mean kuro was an carry player in Dota 1 tho

[@yyorophff786]

Why don't kuroky play carry anymore ?

[@bergerman487]

Sumail actually paved a way for youngsters in E-sports to become pros at young age

[@jerjer3094]

ICONS: Dendi Puppy Admiral bulldog Kuro Miracle Sumail Wings OG Fy Iceiceice Special mention: ES (UNIVERSE) ECHO SLAM TI5

[@HW9203]

Saf no rotk, burning, mushi, rtz and others, but understandable dota have so many icons

[@ianperilla5668]

No ceb?

[@gabgabgabgabgabgabgabgab7846]

No BurNinG?

[@u12blue]

Ferrari, chuan, fy

[@asfikri3183]

Chuan- the only sea player to win TI Mushi- Captain sea teams to get 3rd place TI (Orange) and 4th place TI (Fnatic). Also he is one of the players that the legend Dendi himself respects. Burning- the first uncrowned king from China. Somnus- the player with highest KDA in dota 2 history.

[@sunaryayt]

2015-2019 is the best dota i would say. there's so much stories and dramas going on love it

[@jeezus_ezp6320]

Peak dota

[@thedude9534]

TI11 is such an emotional event also Every years still the same, except TI10

[@zeever7]

TI5 is the peak

[@heavendog3194]

@@thedude9534 emotional in the sense of depressing? ya. valve really showing their true colors.

[@sadkyoya6283]

@@thedude9534 ti11 is the most boring and unentertaining for me

[@let_me_explain8572]

2013 Alliance forever. The Rosh baits, Bulldog's LD & Furion rat doto, EGM pioneering Wisp on the pro scene, Loda's Gyro and PA builds, Akke microskills, S4 soloing games on Puck & Magnus, and of course the emotions this team gave to the community and the amount of innovations they left behind. I can still hear Winter and LD's throne speech word to word in my head: They came from the North! Alliance wins! They win TI3!

[@sylph2689]

Peak Alliance was the most dominant team in Dota to ever exist

[@johnvincentsoriano5608]

Lol, wings and og are

[@sylph2689]

lol

[@johnvincentsoriano5608]

​@@sylph2689 you know slyph boy, you cannot compare stats in every ti, you just need to watch how they play as a team, and how they execute well their draft. stop researching some stuff

[@gustivanpangestu2602]

@@sylph2689 i don't see Alliance or any other team win TI twice, and not mention in a row. I think team spirit's result this year solidifies it even more, that OG was the most dominant team ever in dota history

[@Spam387]

Love the love for sumail, I could watch these guys all talk all day

[@Nasengold]

My favorite player was BurNIng. I just loved his AM, I watched how he played it and I just got very good at playing him. To this day a signature hero of mine. When I entered my first team, the captain gifted me manta blades for AM. That's how much he liked my AM. All thanks to BurNIng. There is just a very good parasocial connection there.

[@kaedo6914]

puppey is the most iconic. imagine playing TI since the beginning. count every patch he played. and he still good at playing till now ti11 1 of the top 4 teams and no lose haha

[@MrPtrlix]

dude was playing at the highest level 15 years ago and still keps going

[@blancjour]

Great video. Look forward to it every year.

[@onlyyou1974]

OG on TI9 was unstoppable af

[@marlojamesianmillana8669]

im expecting ana to be mentioned :(

[@copium303]

Glad to see my boy SumaiL getting the recognition and respect that he deserves. He is the reason I started playing Dota.

[@prime_comando]

Another beautiful piece of content that makes you smile all the way thru. Please more of this. Man makes me reminisce about all the insane non-stop content we’d get about DOTA before the pandemic.

[@blank666witheveryone]

I remember in year 2015 when i was first introduced to dota 2. I was playing warcraft 3 or dota 1 as it is names in the RGC platform. When i first played dota 2 i said to myself that i wont replaced dota 1 with this game and here i am now, slowly losing sanity in this sea server but after all these years it was fun and i will not regret anything.

[@eljonespiritu9349]

We all know that it's taking out our sanity bit by bit but we're still playing and playing.

[@h.a.z6604]

Same I refused to play Dota 2, one day at. Very late time at night I said to my self let's just download the game ND see what it is. I went to heros and saw my precious Doom. Haven't touched any other game ever since 😂😂

[@HParekh45]

TI4 DK WAS MORE ICONIC THAN SECRET ORIGINAL ROSTER

[@stevenkurniawan6521]

TI4 is DK and VG era right?

[@zeever7]

Yeah the dream team

[@PseudoDak]

YES! Please make more!! We love this series

[@zancrow2469]

One moment I won’t forget is Loda’s saltiness on that puppey+dendi’s fountain hook. Tongfu players just accepted the fact that it’s their fault that they’re getting caught by that hook, but loda in the lobby just shouting “Biggest fucking joke I’ve ever seen!” Dayum.

[@RosesArentRed]

LOVE this type of content!! more plz

[@serdarkoc3975]

No mention Miracle,Dendi and Resolution these guys are the face of Dota 2 for a long time i feel sad

[@melvinsoo1110]

TI8 Ana is like godlike level. Dendi the original OG Dota poster boy, TI4 DK, TI3 Alliance etc.

[@KayneWalshNZ]

Pyrion flax is just a gem so glad he’s still around

[@mat_tea]

You're totally right, he is getting up there in age, we probably only have a few more years with him.

[@tomokir9507]

Just realize im old now after seeing 15 year old Sumail. Time flies.

[@ermonkalbas8958]

i hope we get to hear "we are electric" song lol. i always relate that song to dota

[@johnericcago3783]

Wings Gaming that Dark horse hyped me up when they won Ti, They were an anomaly that time, their interesting picks defied the meta that year beating down fav teams. Also that battlepass was one of the Best and The production in mainstage is top tier.

[@c4n0]

its weird in none of this they talk about kuros liquid.aside from miracle, gh and mc are players that changed the way everybody played Dota when at their peak

[@Jebu911]

personally when i think about dota icons flax himself is what comes to mind. Big reason i kept playing the game after my friend introduced me to the game

[@tiroseco]

It's a great pleasure to share being part of the community with all guys. ty all

[@TwoSpiritPenguin035]

So much love in this series. I love seeing players admired and inspires other pro players, I may not good at playing dota but after seeing this video I'LL SHOUT TO THE WORLD THAT I LOVE DOTA and im proud of it. Kuddos to dota community as well.

[@shlebben0]

an entire content piece of dota icons that never, at any point, mentions SirActionSlacks. huh

[@harizihsan4126]

Ah sumail The guy that never loses a lane

[@riedvelt4378]

I still remember that one game where wings gaming drop an item to confuse enemy when escaping from the enemy, then one of their teammate from behind with invisible hero come to take the item before enemy destroy it and they successfully escape lol

[@kiro253]

Without a doubt sumail is the most iconic atleast for me...hell 15 years old and already winning millions...WHO wont be interested...sh1t the whole world knows him after that

[@IA10105]

someday some people wont remember ame anymore like burning and it will be a sad day

[@preoccupied_attachment]

The face of Dota 2 is a contest between Puppy's or Dendi's.They just have a different level of influence from others.

[@HW9203]

In the early years of Dota 2, Dendi is easily the Face of Dota but he fall off after the next generation player started playing at Tier 1. If it's now i say PPY or N0tail because of their legacy.

[@pepachiezha381]

Dendi

[@keb0ngce971]

No one ever forget the handshake moment between n0tail and fly in 2018

[@Razed1341]

I solemly swear - this background is like the one in the Dream Hunter in the BloodBorne

[@iszmash13th40]

Lod[A] was I legend many will miss. Especially since his roots date back to the old days of Dota1 when EU and CN dominated pubs of Dota.

[@Nihilism420]

Wings Gaming peak of iconic dota, because of them, many team right now playing with versatile hero pool.

[@SjkukseeKYJ]

I'm surprised that Team DK 2014 is not here. The WPC Ace League comeback and Starladder StarSeries IX where they didn't lose a single game on the LAN Finals.

[@VietVuHunzter]

Hard to decide when there are many good teams and players. However Puppey, Dendi, Kuro and Navi as a team in the first 3 years was in my most passinate years of Dota, it has to be them. "We rush B everywhere", that is exactly what I feel. They are jus so aggressive at the time. But it works.

[@shigerufan1]

When I clicked on this video I was expecting details on the beta icons like the fire-farting skeleton king lol

[@xtheexendx]

Would've loved to see some love given to Fear and majority of the legendary Chinese players. Respect to all of them who lasted long and gave really a good impression on to dota and made an inspiration to these new generation.

[@user-kn6vw4sr2r]

Wings (Ti6 roster) vs OG (Ti8-9) would have been a dream match

[@Sensorium19]

There are too many Dota moments and Team to ever get though in a segment this length, but for me it's TI 3 Era Aliance Vs. NAVI. That is what got me into the game.

[@19godfather93]

Yup. That BO5 finale to TI3 was 💯

[@dyeyson23]

Awesome, wholesome content! Love this one!

[@VanjesKos]

DAMN. I THOUGHT THE VIDEO IS GOING TO BE ABOUT THE ABILITIES' ICONS, THE HEROES' ICONS, AND SO ON. I genuinely thought there were going to be some alpha-modern or alpha-beta-modern icons. LOL

[@KeY-ec1vj]

Dotademon aka Jimmy Ho is the most iconic player for me

[@christiandhavebescocho9320]

Singsing should be here ahhaha "The interview"

[@andreibig2]

Dotq archives is just the best, along with the mini videos

[@nhanchanhung]

No team beats Wings in my heat. Those guys played the wildest Dota ever in the history.

[@adroitws1367]

4:46 wtf subtitle or is it the real translation?

[@andersonfrans]

Seriously, of all iconic things in dota2, deep in the heart we want to see Puppey grab his second Aegis. It is, literally friggin 11 years since back then. Their lineup isn't the best, but hey, 11 YEARS ATTENDING EVERY FRIGGIN TI!!! I'm gonna absolutely salty if he lose this time, for sure.

[@sebakoli6781]

Nobody mentioned Miracle but He is god player for me. May be because I entered into dota world when he was at culmination.

[@schtoltheimreinbach]

team DK with burning mushi iceiceice lanM MMY. most iconic of that era

[@widya2550]

When i heard "Carry" first tought to come in my mind was always BurNIng. The definition of China typical Carry, so good.

[@AceJrr9001]

I think the original A-God Arteezy stands out for me. The stand-in for Speed gaming MLG Columbus was so epic! He was just the boy gooning it up with the old streams too. That is what I would consider an icon for sure.

[@ddanielbeec]

He just never materialized his early talent into actual wins to really make it in there. He's iconic, but not for winning 😅

[@heavendog3194]

@@ddanielbeec he's iconic for getting cliffed and losing when it matters. EG drops rtz, wins TI, gets him back, flops.

[@Riri-oj1zs]

@@ddanielbeec That's just literally his flaw. Aside from that, pure raw skills considered, he is the best ever along with Miracle.

[@genesisdelmundo4314]

Every DOTA player is LEGEND ❤️

[@emangination]

This is an absurdity. No mention of Team DK and Alliance. Team DK 2013-2014 era consisting of BurNIng, LaNm, Mushi, iceiceice and MMY were the PSG.LGD of their time. Played a precise and patient style of play with a flashy appeal to crop out their gameplay. All 5 were legends even back then and their legacy right now shaped Dota today. Also, lets not forget the Alliance champion squad too. They introduced a strategy and tactic that won them the Aegis. "Rat Doto" was copied and practiced by almost all proteams and pubs back then. They left a legacy that we will never see in Dota today. DK and [A] were snubbed.

[@restgoss4542]

Папича забыли упомянуть, легендарнейший игрок. С него начиналась дота.

[@carlosaldana6039]

ceb, and puppey are legends but xiao8 deservw to be on the mount Rushmore of dota as well

[@AffiqAnwar]

Wow. Now I finally know Ceb real age. I know it he is ancient.

[@rico1849]

i thought he is Immortal or something XD

[@reaumur]

Ceb is icefrog btw. He makes dota and competing with his own game

[@latteti8627]

Puppey and dendi is the one of the reason a lot of player interested to play dota. Navi days

[@kennexmasaoy3026]

When he talks an image is overlapping in my head.

[@uriyahgoldstein1641]

3:53 What's this piece called?! I am desperate to find out

[@TajAlcharani]

Miracle and Kuro needed special coverage in that later part of the video

[@Otto-tm5ki]

I would say TI6 DC gaming was iconic for me at least, came as unknown team with fresh roster and they have beaten some titans and even won the first game against Wings gaming in Finals that was awesome game btw

[@serdarkoc3975]

Yeah that team was iconic for me as well young W33 and Resolution dominated all tournament and they're even won a game against the invincible Wings Gaming what a runner up performance by DC

[@mutdmkd]

@@serdarkoc3975 First proper team Saksa had as well.

[@serdarkoc3975]

@@mutdmkd yeah,I definitely agree after that tournament Misery retired i think

[@manfrombritain6816]

n0tail has to be the most iconic player for me. played multiple roles, always sacrificial for the team, unbelievable underdog story, went from a screaming energetic young guy to a mature wise one.... he's got it all

[@funkintonbeardo]

Is that Nahaz and RedEye clip in official Dota media? How's everyone not losing their minds over that?

[@RyotaPH]

T3 alliance with the split pushing, Miracle first player to reach 9k, BurNing AM battlefury, Hao and MU from newbee, Chuan from IG, Old man FEAR, 2 broken OG Lineups won TIs, that CDEC squad, Fy GOD, Ferrar_430's TA, Mushi who gave SEA hope for awhile, Eternal Envy one of the best carries back then, Ramzees666 underrated carry player, Resolut1on still fighting today, ppd. and it keeps on going

[@BishworjitLongjam604]

My heart break when miracle is not here 😔

[@maditurman3640]

Everyone forgot about Miracle, who showed a completely different level of play on all heroes

[@Jiratram]

Next: Iconic casters ofc, might as well include controversies lmao

[@pupps321]

Meanwhile Miracle being so OP that they can't mention him in the archive because he would make everyone else look so little..

[@cthulhuworshipper6361]

only in your head. miracle being forgotten by these pros suggests he isn't exactly as OP as you think he is

[@aliasgharsoltani4297]

it was wierd noone didnt mentioned loda he played professional dota in 6.37(2006) and maybe before , even puppey isnt that old

[@miruko2448]

-Miracle.Only him,the best player in history

[@bilbof4854]

Mushi: i learn alot from him as well. We all know already bruh 😂😂 especially after that true sight tragedy

[@Quaaludio]

Old man screams at clouds and wanders the neighborhood in his soiled diaper: the movie.

[@awwsom]

i love these vids so much

[@ladybug2579]

To this day. Ceb, Notail, Jerax, Ana and Topson of OG will always be the best until Dota 2 finally shut it server. Got betrayed, barely joining TI8, Less 2 player few month before TI, team lose encouragement due to player leaving but they win TI8. People call it fluke. Especially Notail. Trying to keep his team from falling apart. Still the best cinderella and sasufly and narutail story.

[@ridzuanmustaffa]

Nobody talk about team spirit. Good

[@demnolra-mnhd]

Love this content... 🔥

[@papichulo4471]

Topias where ? guy literally came out of nowhere and won TI on his first try, not to mention back to back

[@FunkyBuddha81]

@NoobFromUAE dafuq ? He is Iconic to the brim for sure.Just saying Pugna mid or Gyro Diffusal Blade. He just proved everyone that the words of his Captain are true: Everything can work.

[@latibro21]

@NoobFromUAE you sound bitter because your veteran idols didn't win 2 TI's as easy as Topson did 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@galahad4787]

for me it's topson bro, he has attended 2 TI and 100% TI win rate by 2019