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If I ask you one name or one player that defines Dota2 who would you name? I’m pretty sure most of the veterans or the fans that have been following the DOTA scene since around TI1 would say Dendi. Before Miracle, before SCCC, before Midone or Abed there was Dendi.
Dendi is not only just a pro player but he is the face of Dota. Not just by Na’Vi but he is the most celebrated player by Valve as well. He is not just another legendary Mid laner, he is an Icon and an Idol for most people who started playing Dota years ago. However, every good thing comes to an end.
In E-sports most of the professionals retire around the age of 25-26. Your reflexes get slower, muscle memory stops working and you process the game slower as you grow old. New players join the scene and old one retires and move to casting or coaching as we have seen. Even though we knew it was inevitable but we never really wanted it to happen because we fans could not imagine Na’Vi without Dendi but the time has come.
Also, read Dendi: Unforgettable Moments of the Dota Legend
It has finally been announced officially that Dendi will not be a part of the Navi’s active roster for the season 2018-2019. The man who has been there for 8 years will not scream from the player’s booth wearing the yellow jersey.
Na’Vi and Dendi:
For most of the fans, Na’Vi and Dendi are the same words. You can not imagine Na’Vi without Dendi or Dendi without Na’vi. Probably that’s what happens when a player stays loyal to one team for 8 years.
Dendi has been there since the beginning of Na'Vi’s professional roster. Dendi’s impact on every game was huge. Be it his fountain hooks or a regular mid pudge game or his templar assassin, Dendi has rescued Na'Vi every time they needed a rescue. The man has been there for the team whenever the team needed him. Remember his amazing Enigma at TI1? Or his ultra kill with Puck against Ehome. Na’Vi has become a part of Dendi’s life and vice versa.
The Drama and The Twitter War
A lot of fans are confused as they don’t understand why Dendi's leaving Na’Vi now. The retirement was on its way as every player retires at some point. While 25-26 is the age when most people retire Dendi being 29 was a clear indication that he is going to retire soon.
But this did not seem like a normal retirement announcement. Previously Na’Vi CEO released a statement about Dendi not being the best person for the team. Soon after that Dendi posted his long tweet talking about a lot of things while he mentions his future is not clear with Na’Vi anymore.
The man who has always avoided controversy and mostly known as a funny person was forced to rant over Twitter? We will never know the answer. It can be simply frustration of not being able to perform or maybe the inside drama in the organization. Soon after that General, the trusted offlaner of Na’Vi called out the CEOs of Na’Vi and Vega squadron and right after that Na’Vi CEO announced that General will not be a part of the organization anymore.
There is definitely something wrong inside the organization but it is hard to assume when you don’t know both sides of the story.
Here is a translation of what Na’Vi CEO tweeted after Navi failed to qualify for The International 2018:
Excuse me, please, it's a shame. The guys tried, but this composition as a body without a head and it's the fault of my decisions, although the players do not always give us a choice in their acceptance. Nevertheless, I am responsible for the result. I will inform you about the future of the team next week.
Soon after this Vega’s CEO tweeted:
We've gone beyond hitting rock bottom. Vega never knew this kind of disgrace. @NAVIHarisPilton, it’s better to lose in the Opens, than playing like this in Mains.
Na’Vi.General Tweeted back at both the CEO right after that:
Laughing out loud at @NAVIHarisPilton and @VegaAlexey :).You have weak players in your teams, so you get the corresponding results. Players are the ones responsible for all the losses first and foremost. “They were trying” isn’t an excuse. People try at 1.5k MMR too, but only a few get to the top.
Soon after General called out the CEO of his own team the future of him in the roster was not very secure. There were rumors everywhere on the internet about him leaving the organization. The rumors did come true. In the latest announcement regarding the new roster of Na’Vi the CEO of Na’Vi announced the roster does not include Dendi and General as well as Lil and coach XBOCT.
Dendi’s Tweet Rant
Danil “Dendi” Ishutin the legend himself posted a Tweetlonger talking about various things as he mentioned his probable departure from Na’Vi. Here is what Dendi tweeted with an interesting header “Friends, Fans and Cheaters...”
Friends, fans, and cheaters ...
Hello. For a long time already I wanted to write some text about hate and everything. Hands reached out because I feel that this needs to be done right now to throw away many of the stupidities people have been writing over the years.
I did not do this, because I know that people tend to listen to those who are on horseback. And we have been under the horse for a long time. And I was waiting for the moment when we all still play :) There were glimpses ... but I did not wait unfortunately so I will speak from under the horse ^ _ ^.
I have an example from a distant 2010 (about the fact that people tend to listen to those who are on horseback) when I played in the DTC team and I wanted to do something for the Dota community (at that time there was no concept of MEDIJKI as such and everything was done free of charge and sincerely in my opinion) 2009-2010 is the approximate time when I moved from the "support" position to the "solo mid" position.
I was very much inspired by the player under the nickname "YaphetS". To this day, I'm his fan (I even have his rug). He was an unrealistically steep performer of the hero "Nevermore" aka "ShadowFiend". After the WDC2010 tournament, I analyzed a couple of my games, prepared a little and decided to burn the guide "How to solo mid SF". At that time, I was desperate to share with the Dota Community about how deep the dota is, an interesting and insanely difficult game.
How many all sorts of Mindgames are happening in it, and I just wanted to share my knowledge and my love for playing with others. After I recorded the video, I certainly went to read the comments on different forums. I was wondering if she liked others, and I wanted to do something else! Create more videos. Then we were not on the horse :). The reaction I saw upset me. Many wrote nastiness and phrases "it would be better if this guide would make YaphetS or (insert here any nickname)." It was on the forums aka gosugamers and others (gosuimeus then was one of the main pillbox forums).
But then the time passed. Definitely a long time :) it seems then there was already a DOTA line-up of NAVI and DOTA2 appeared and we won THE INTERNATIONAL. Then my (already outdated) video began to gain momentum. I found out, that he was transferred to Chinese and in China it became quite popular and many strong players of that time praised him. And then it became very popular and with us :) People began to praise and worship him very much.
Then I realized that people tend to listen to those who are on horseback. And to others, they do not really have a deal, even if these others do or say sensible and correct things. A small reference to history. I do not want to take up your time, but there will be others like that (and so I try to write very briefly). even if these others do or say sensible and correct things. A small reference to history.
I do not want to take up your time, but there will be others like that (and so I try to write very briefly). even if these others do or say sensible and correct things. A small reference to history. I do not want to take up your time, but there will be others like that (and so I try to write very briefly).
It has always been hard for me to understand how one can hate or not love someone who has not done anything wrong to you? Or those of whom you do not know anything? I constantly ask this question. Imagine that you are a heather! or the person who hates me.
I immediately have the question "What have I done to you?". You do not know me. I do not know you. I play DotA and live my life :) You seem the same ...
I have long realized that everyone likes everything. No matter how hard you try, whatever you do, how you would not behave, there will always be those who will not love you, be jealous or something. Therefore, the main thing is to be right and honest before yourself, first of all. I'm not perfect, and committed and make mistakes, like all people :) but I've always tried to be a good person first!
Hating NaVi and hating on any negative events associated with this organization is a trend :)! It's a sin to deny. This has become a trend since about 2014 and continues to develop. Why? This is a difficult question. In my opinion, this is ENVY in the first place. People envy the success of other people and all madly enrages that someone gets attention and recognition, in their view, unfair!
This is especially the trend among young people since young people always want to go against the system, and Navi in their eyes looks exactly like that. In general, the topic of youth deserves a separate topic. As I am very sad to watch the followers of "The Evil Arthas" "Karinochka" and the like. But I will not talk about it. This is the CIS community! and it is as it is. However, we have everything to change something for the better. If the opinion leaders (Analysts and commentators) did not support this behavior, they did not jump on the wave of the HYPE and would not shake their media on this.
I saw a lot of different absurdities, because of which people "kick me". And here I will try to clarify at least a small part of what is flying on the Internet for years and leads me into perplexity.
On Money
Very often I see messages that I am greedy and get a huge percentage of sponsorship deals with the organization, I have an incredibly high salary, and in general, I'm only in the NAVI FOR MONEY !!! They write that I am greedy and such a beast I sit on my salary and bite into it at the last exhale.
Here of course, that I would not have written - most still will remain in my opinion. But I'll write one time. Last!
For me, money does not have much value. This is the matter, without which I can quite easily manage. I'm not demanding and I do not need much. I think it comes from education, or I'm just such a person :) in this regard, I was lucky (Thanks to Mom and Dad)
I do not need expensive cars, houses, expensive branded things (like many others in my environment). Maybe I'm still not mature (although like the 28th year I went), and maybe just such a person. I have enough computer with internet, mattress, healthy food and relatives with loved ones nearby. I much prefer to enjoy beautiful nature and architecture, rather than some material benefits.
I grew up in not the richest family. The family was big and had to save on everything (we lived with two grandmothers, father, mother, brother and sister). I remember the times when my mother was looking for where to buy eggs for 18 kopecks instead of 19ti to save. But at the same time, my parents sent me for additional lessons of English, music, acrobatics, and dances. We shared one banana (once a hell knows how many days) for two with a sister and cut it into 50 pieces and each piece was savored as if it was a candy! I think, in those days, many people lived like this :) but I write this to the fact that I have little needs since my childhood.
When did I start receiving my salary in WG (my first professional team) in 2006? or 2007? I do not remember. It was 1000 UAH (the truth of all I got 3-4 salaries, and we played together much longer) for me it was something unreal :) Even then I realized for myself that the money for me does not matter much and the main thing is to deal with it favorite business. Then the salary certainly grew. In the TPA, it was $ 100 then $ 150 or $ 200. When we moved to NaVi, it was $ 150 or $ 200 (I honestly do not remember) but then, and now, in DotA, I never played for MONEY! So it turns out in life that I always did something that brought me pleasure and in this respect, I was terribly lucky :)
At the institute, I missed a lot of classes and completely gave myself to what I like (back then there were no high PRIZES or SALARY). It was a kind of ALL-IN which resulted in THE INTERNATIONAL. Probably lucky? And maybe, if you give yourself completely to your favorite business and try to reach a maximum in it, the money will come.
I also want to dispel another myth. I do not receive or receive% of sponsorship deals with the organization. My GP in 2015-2016 (season) of the year was lower than the guys from the EP (when we were much more confident). And the guys from EG or Cykrat received, probably, 2 times more. And if I had left the NAVI, then most likely I would easily have received a ZP higher.
I never demanded an increase from my organization. For me, there was and is the main thing that I completely trusted and trust in NaVi. I saw that they wanted and want to develop, constantly growing the staff of people working for the organization, improving the conditions for training for teams, etc. I was and is a part of NaVi and I always wanted my own organization, into which I put a lot of years and emotions, developed.
The last time I will speak on the account of earnings - if I really was greedy for money and wanted to earn as much as possible, then most likely I would not play now in NaVi. It is possible from the end of 2014 or 2015. Maybe he would even create something of his own. I would develop my own social network., I would deal with the development of the media component and much more. Yes, even the stream would bring me now more money (if fully devote myself to this). But I want to do what I like. As before I want to do something that brings me pleasure :)
With me in the team played different guys. Many of them were anxious about money. Someone thinks money is the very goal, I think that this is always the result of diligence and work. I do not see anything wrong with this. I think that this is everyone's business and we are all different.
For all the time from expensive purchases, I bought myself a laptop (for streaming on travel but never realized the idea :)). Upgraded the computer to improve the quality of the stream (although at that time nobody especially did not bathe about it, but I wanted to make the picture for the viewer more enjoyable) and bought a go pro camera with thoughts on how to shoot something for those who would be interested. Well, yes, I just updated my 5th iPhone to the 10th !!!
About Media
Often saw the opinions that I play in Na'Vi for the sake of my media and they, in turn, keep me in the composition because of it (again, hello to the leaders of opinions)
For all the time, I practically did nothing in this direction. Although the opportunities I had was the sea. I could develop my social network, constantly post different posts (advertising ones), post different videos, participate in various programs and programs (both on the Internet and on TV (where I was called repeatedly), write blogs and much more I also fucked a couple of blogs on INTE in 2015 and next time already on VDC in 2016 or 17 (Zadrot Diary) There was a desire to convey the atmosphere to people :) But then the lack of time and full immersion in training, as well as all the same, the same hat beat off the desire to do something like that (as with the video about How to solo mid SF).
Maybe I forgot something somewhere, but this is ALL with my initiative in the media space! And if I really smelt about it, I would post a lot of history in inst LLL or open the CYBERSPORT SCHOOL as Zeus or shoot would I WANT TO KNOW like NS but THIS IS NOT ALL. And I'm not saying that this is bad and I do not exclude that it may appear in the future :) but for the time being there simply is not enough time and energy. And I really want to get results first.
I get the impression that often people who write about my media are trying to raise their media self. I just live and do what I like :) And if I'm asked by the organization to give an interview or record a video - I do.
On Na’Vi Administration and His Part in it
I also saw stories that I was a GRAY CARDINAL in NaVi. That I am such a villain I manage the staff and completely build it for myself. I kick players left and right. Straight ultimatum of evil!
But alas, everything is fundamentally the reverse. For all of NaVi's existence, I'm 80% !!!! cases was against any changes. Starting from Serega Smail and Dima Lost, ending with Nikolo Lebron.
Sasha (Zero Gravity) once said that I'm very conservative. Maybe somewhere it's true, but in fact I'm just very attached to people. Most likely this is my big minus. It is difficult for me to walk on my head and very often I think of others more than about myself.
During the game in NaVi, I had a Mindset that any problem can be solved (or you need to try to solve it). And only if the problem is completely unresolvable - something to change. I was always for giving more chances to this or that player, so that it was possible to solve this or that problem.
It seems to me that it is the weak side of our CIS community in general, that when problems arise for teams, they simply choose the easiest way - RESAFL. And it always seemed to me that this is WEAKNESS!
So, I did not always agree with the decisions in NaVi about the change of people. But it's very difficult to make the right decisions, and I understood this, and I understand that NaVi always tried to choose the best option for everyone.
So I saw the thought that I'm so smiling and kind only in public, and in the team I'm super toxic and evil.
Then my teammates know better of course :) But I want to believe that none of those who played with me (who is now reading this) will not write about me bad, because no one has ever said such a face to me. Not all of them managed to become friends, but I always tried to make contact and be a good teammate for my own. Tried to help, support, and be a friend.
About His personality
And about the smile and kindness. I was often disliked for "grimaces" or "grimaces". Sorry friends, it's to blame.
Actually, I'm a very cheerful person. And it makes me very happy to bring smiles and positive emotions to people. Of course, all people are different, and there are those who do not like it :)
I'm not always cheerful. And they often write that I'm two-faced and hilarious only on camera, and behind the camera I am the real EVIL! I, like all people, are both evil and sad, happy and joyful and whatever! But on the camera, I always try to bring people a smile, joy and positive emotions. What's the point of sharing negative or sad things with people? Of course not always it turns out, because I'm the same person as you.
There are many haters among those whom I offended in public or rude. Sorry guys. Dota sometimes leads to emotions and it is very difficult to control. I'm sure each of you was angry and wrote or spoke rudeness, which I regretted.
When I started playing under the fake - I strongly revised my behavior in matchmaking. I saw a lot of two-faced players who tell me one thing, and when I'm under fake (not knowing this) behave quite differently.
Even at age 28, it's sometimes difficult for me to restrain my emotions in the game, I imagine how difficult it is for guys to 15 :) So we all need to work on ourselves and be kinder to each other.
On the Matter of Age
I often see "Give the Road to the Young !!!" Well, I do not understand :) how I block the road "YOUNG". If the player is strong (at any position) and even in addition young! it with arms and legs will be torn off in any top CIS collective (VEGA SPIRIT EMPIRE NAVI). And I can not interfere with it in any way.
But hell, even in this I am a villain !!! I do not let the young people go to the stage since 2014. And people who seriously think so very much. Someone somewhere on the broadcast hears some kind of nonsense and starts to spam it, while others pick it up.
You can certainly go smoothly to the topic of age ... but here how many people have so many opinions! E-sports is pretty young and there are practically no age players here. Why not? Yes, because earlier on this it was impossible to provide a family and ensure their future.
Now times are changing, and age players will be more and more, as in cybersport huge money comes. In my opinion, age is nonsense. The most important thing is the player's health, his health and his mood. The problem of age usually consists in changing interests and the appearance of other problems (family-related children, etc.). There are those to whom the game is slowly getting bored, and they are trying to stay afloat because it is profitable. But such an approach will never return them to the top and will not lead to victories.
I'll be honest! I pay 3 times more time than I paid before. In 2012-2013, we could not train and win all. Now we spend 40 days together on training camps and tournaments. Practically every day we play training games and play a lot of games individually. And when we are at home, we continue to play.
And no! I'm not complaining :) on the contrary! I get great pleasure from it. And I do not see any problems with age, except for BANAL Laziness and OTMASTICS before myself. Each of us chooses priorities. If you put DOT in the first place, and then everything else (walk, pobuhat, rest, travel) then no problems with age, I personally do not see. But again, how many people have so many opinions.
On his Position
I also want to clarify the change of positions. First of all, I play DotA, because I LOVE this game and get great pleasure from DOTA. Not for money, not for fame or anything. And I will play DotA on a pro level until I love this game and enjoy it. I do not think that someone has the right to decide for me when I leave the DotA or change my position. I play the second position in the center, because I like it! And I will play there and continue as much as I think fit. Until I want to change the position to another and play somewhere else. And I will continue to do this :) If not in the Navi, then somewhere else.
You can not influence this in any way. You can have your opinion and believe that it will be better for me or for the team, but I play in the position where I want to play. Because I repeat, I play the DotA before I enjoy the game and if I stop to have fun, then most likely I will stop playing at the professional level.
I'll write a trivial example. I like to play football, but I do not like playing at the gate. I would not play football if I had to always stand at the gate. (with all due respect to the goalkeepers) We all live once. And I want to do what I like (if there is such an opportunity).
About Leadership
About leadership, coordination, drafting. Here everyone sees everything in his own way. I will clarify my thoughts and position.
In my opinion, the leader (the captain) is a person who enjoys the authority of others. Which will lead the team to victory and be able to support the team in difficult situations and be that very support for their children.
In order to be a captain, one must have certain qualities in life. Some of these qualities are given from birth. Some of these qualities need to be developed. For example, I'm pretty soft and can not walk on my head. I do not like to enter into conflicts and it is much easier for me to compromise than to defend my opinion (although sometimes I can rest)
I consider myself a good teammate. I think that I can join any team and try to maximize the picture of the person who drafts (as he sees it).
Coordinator Drifter and Captain are different functions. And these tasks are performed by different people in different teams. Sometimes one person performs all three functions, sometimes each performs a different function, sometimes the functions are divided into several people. Everywhere different concepts of what is right, and everywhere it works in different ways. The ideal scheme or equation is NO! Therefore it is very amusing to see how many people think about this, believing that their option is the best. And, as always, opinion leaders force their opinions into the masses.
I played with Vanya Artstyle, Clement Puppey, Akbar Sonnyko, Pigeon Pajkatt, Andrei PSM, Artem VNG. All of them were good in their own way and behaved absolutely differently.
At one time in the DTS when we only met with the National Assembly of Ukraine Dread Lost and Vanya ... we did not succeed! we lost a lot and we did not have one leader and captain. Then we gathered, and I suggested that the guys simply vote for who will be our Captain and who we will believe and trust with all our strength, and try to fulfill all his ideas as he sees them (no matter how childish it is sounded). Two were for Lost, Three was for Vanya. So Vanya became the "captain" of the legendary DTS team :) since that time we began to believe in all Vanya's ideas and follow them. Vanya suggested playing DotA as an RPG,
and I ran around peacefully collecting all the things on the DPS (+3 agi +6 +10) I had no right to collect something not on the DPS :) but someone was playing DAZLOM and collecting all the stuff for HIL, someone was playing with a tank. And you will not believe .... we won !!! We went four together on one line leaving one line without a hero ... and also won. And no
one tried to argue with the idea. And everyone followed one idea and believed in it. So there were different strategies and so Vanya opened a steep drifter and captain (except that he was also an awesome player, and everyone knew it).
Coordination in the game is performed by completely different players. These are different ideas and direction, in the game that the team chooses. What to do at one time or another? Absolutely all players accept such decisions. There are small solutions (where to approach to attack someone) or large (to gather for Roshan or for pushing towers) And some pour out into others.
Only victory is important :) and who and what methods it achieves is everyone's business.
Everyone can make coordination in the game, but the last word in controversial decisions is usually the leader (as is customary, but there may be teams at the top level without him, or with several leaders).
The drafter is also a separate role in the game. Ideally, of course, so that the one who coordinates the most and globally and the drafter were the same person. But this is also not necessary. Why one and the same? because Drafter usually has some kind of picture in the draft, and the team's task is to draw this picture in the game :) But different people can do it.
The main thing is to believe in the idea, try to portray it and prepare for the games together by bending one line! Here everything is also what I described above. It is difficult to do this when opinions differ. When in a team everyone pulls a veil over themselves and everyone wants to be a Miracle.
For the last 2 months, I've tried to take the niche of Drifting. I tried to become the captain of the team. I tried to coordinate more than usual (this did not work out very well, everything needed to be learned ). In the draft I got very well imprinted and learned a lot for myself (but it's still quite weak). Become a captain I got from the part, as I wrote above, it depends not only on my desires :) Even here I did not have many qualities, I tried to develop them as much as possible. And it was a very difficult niche for me.
Perhaps in other conditions I could get much better. However, I myself understand that I'm much better able to just fit into the role of a player and a great teammate.
About the team
After the last change of composition our performance = a complete failure. I'm very sad and hurt that it happened. But life goes on and in the future we (together or separately) are waiting for a lot :).
I apologize to all those who sincerely supported us and drowned us for their last efforts. I'm sure that each of us really tried. But we did not manage to become a team. Here too, how many people have so many opinions, why did it happen ...
I will not write about this. Personally, for myself, I will say that I'm not ashamed of my game. I tried to put my best at the very maximum between all the stress and responsibility that I had. Yes, in many ways it was possible to do better, play better, make a decision better. Everyone is mistaken :) The team wins and the team is losing! There are 8 of us in the team. 5 players, analyst, coach and manager. I could tell you many details and draw a lot of dirty laundries, but I will not.
The reasons for which we lost? In my opinion, there are 2 main reasons.
1: We are not a team (and could not become it for the terms that were). This includes a lot. From faith to each other, mutual assistance, understanding, etc. to banal friendship. We could not find a common language and come to a common opinion (without which the team cannot work or it works badly)
2: In the games where we lost, we lost drafts (and the draft is now in the DotA this is 70% of the result) We lost and lost it's pretty shameful.
But neither defeat nor a huge hate can break me. I will continue to do what I love and what I like. And I am wholeheartedly grateful to those who support me and in spite of everything continues to hurt me.
I do not know how it will be, whether I will continue to play in Na'Vi or in another band. But I know for sure that I will continue to go my way with my head held high.
It's funny to read about comparing me to Schumacher, LeBron, Kobe, Messi, Maradona, Putin, Trump or someone else. Sorry guys, but I'm Danil Ishutin!
I will continue to live and do what I like. I am very grateful to the fate that I have such an opportunity. And I want to all live without envy, bile, hatred and do what you like. Or, at least, try to find something that will bring you pleasure in life.
Be engaged in health, go in for sports, be engaged in relatives and relatives. Do not waste your time on cheat and envy. We all live once.
About His Future Plans
Over the past year, I'm very worn out. I laid out more and more. Overstepped through fatigue and sores.
This year for DotA was supersaturated. I'm sure I'm not the only one in the community :) But I'm not complaining! I was very tired and just got hotter before the next season. I'm terribly sad for the second consecutive year not to get on the INT player. But life does not end there. I will continue to move towards my goal until my interests change and I do not want to do anything else.
Now I plan to have a proper rest before the new season. Heal. Completely reboot morally and even more than before to start plowing. I do not know where fate will take me. I have not yet decided where I will play and with whom. And at the moment I do not plan on even thinking about it Will I stay in Na'Vi? time will tell. And it depends not only on me :)
I plan to play matchmaking. Perhaps I'll post it for you and answer some of the questions that I decided not to raise or forget here. Maybe I will sort out some of our games.
I hope that those who know me personally will write off a couple of lines. Whatever you like! bad or good. There are many other things I would like to talk with you about. But there is already too much text here.
Again, do not waste your time on the hell, envy and other similar emotions. You only live once. Your Danja.
[The above tweet longer have been translated into English and shortened due to Content publishing procedures]
Soon after this, the CEO of Na’Vi announced the official video talking about the new roster as he mentioned that Dendi will not be a part of the team anymore. General and XBOCT are parting ways as well.
In the video, Yevhen explained that he had three choices about how to build the new team: signing an existing roster, building a team around a strong captain, or finding a team of like-minded individuals that can lead themselves in the right direction.
Eventually, he chose the second option, giving SoNNeikO the leadership as he mentioned how successful Na’Vi was in last 3 years playing around him. Position 4 is vacant as of now, with the team testing out different players. He will announce soon as they find their position 4 and start their boot camp in mid-September. Here is the video:
Dendi’s Legacy and End of the Era
Since TI1 Dendi has been the most Important player for Na’Vi as well as for the community. The happy smiling face has entertained us all. Be it his TI1 dream run, fountain hooks, his Puck against Ehome or his Enigma in the TI. He established himself as a true legend in and out of the game.
There have been many players, many pub stars and many TI winners but till date, we only see Dendi when someone talks about the face of Dota. He has given us everything. His Rubick play against Invictus Gaming, “The Play” is still one of the most iconic moments in the history of The International.
As they say, Legends will die but Legacy will live. Can’t wait to see what’s his next adventure in the Dota2 scene. Is he going to play in a new team or are we going to see him as a coach or caster?
