Wednesday 8 May 2013

A Concise Guide to TI3 Teams - Part 1, Invited Teams

Sick of Googling every team? Here's all the essential information you'll need for TI3 teams.

Part 2 and 3 will be released shortly!


Part 1: Invited Teams


iG, aka Invictus Gaming
China

Summary
iG won The International 2, and placed 5th in The International 1. Highly regarded as one of the strongest, if not the strongest, team in the world. Zhou is regarded as a highly stable, often mistake-free carry. 430 is highly versatile at creating opportunities for kills. YYF and ChuaN have strong individual skills and very fast reaction times. Faith has a strong strategic mind and famed for having insane participation in team fights without being picked off easily.

Roster
Zhou - captain, p1, carry
Ferrari_430 - p2, solo mid
YYF - p3, offlane
ChuaN - p4, utility
Faith - p5, support




Orange, aka Orange.Neolution
Malaysia

Summary
Despite YamateH's departure from the team, Orange is still widely regarded as the best team in Malaysia. Mushi is a legendary figure, known for his fearlessness and experience. Ohaiyo and ky.xy has solid solo-mid skills. XtiNcT is known for having solid tactics and micro skills. Net is famous for creating important positional advantages for his team, famous for his 'pick-off' skills such as stuns and Disruptions.

Roster
Mushi - captain, p1/2, carry
Ohaiyo - p1/2, utility, carry
kYxY - p3, offlane
XtiNcT - p4, utility
Net - p5, support




Alliance
Sweden

Summary
Previously known as No Tidehunter. Alliance is a team of very highly skilled individuals, such as the legendary carry Loda and support/jungling Akke, as well as the rising talent AdmiralBulldog. s4 is known for his solid play and fast reaction times and EGM is insanely good at setting up opportunities for kills. Alliance is especially known for varying between creative and 'old school' play styles.

Roster
Loda - p1, carry
s4 - captain, p2, utility, carry
AdmiralBulldog - p3, offlane
Akke - p4, utility, support
EGM - p5, support




Fnatic
Mixed European

Summary
Fnatic is popular for their creativity, aggression, yet solid execution. Era is known for being able to see tiny windows of opportunities for kills. H4nn1 is a veteran solo mid player who rarely loses his lane. Trixi has incredibly strong 1vs1 skills. n0tail is famous for his micro and escape plays, particularly his Puck and Meepo. Fnatic often organizes chaotic, long drawn, but well coordinated fights that aim to give them an advantage after the exchange

Roster
Era - p1, carry
H4nn1 - p2/4, carry, utility
Trixi - p3, offlane, carry
n0tail - leader, p2/4, utility, support, carry
Fly - captain, p5, utility, support




Liquid
North America

Summary
Team Liquid is a household name in the Starcraft world, and they recently expanded to Dota 2, picking up old coL, EG and Quantic members. TC is a very solid hard carry player. Korok and BuLba are both versatile veterans in the Dota scene. Fluff has a highly strategic mind and one of the most stable leaders. ixmike88 has a playful personality even in game, often creating unexpected moments for the team to capitalise on.

Roster
TC - p1, carry
Korok - p2/3, carry, offlane
BuLba - p2/3, offlane, carry
FLUFFNSTUFF - captain, p4, utility, support
ixmike88 - p5, support, utility




Na`Vi, aka Natus Vincere
Ukraine

Summary
Na`Vi won the first International and placed second in The International 2. Highly regarded as one of the best teams, alongside iG, Na`Vi has seen a roster change recently, and while some consider the new team to be a stronger combination, most are unsure about their potential, considering their unstable performance recently. XBOCT is regarded by some as the most daring hard carry player in the world. Dendi is the Chuck Norris of the current Dota scene, similar to the old Vigoss. Funn1k has one of the best offlane performance, which contributed greatly to the success of his previous team Empire. KuroKy is one of the most famous Dota veterans around, and he plays a very aggressive support role.

Roster
XBOCT - p1, carry
Dendi - p2, carry, utility
Funn1k - p3, offlane
Puppey - captain, p4, utility, support
KuroKy - p5, support, sometimes carry




Zenith
Singapore

Summary
Zenith is a fan favourite. YamateH is a legend in SEA Dota. xy- plays a highly solid carry role. iceiceice is known for being creative and loves taking insane calculated risks. Overall, the team excel in having great communication and coordination in executing team fights and pushing strategies.

Roster
YamateH - p1, carry
xy- - p2, carry
iceiceice - captain, p3, utility, carry
xFreedom - p4, utility
Ice - p5, support




Dignitas
North America

Summary
PotM Bottom was immediately recognised as a strong team, and acquired by Dignitas shortly after its inception. Aui_2000 is a highly versatile and unpredictable carry, Sneyking has strong solo mid skills and Universe is one of the more respected veterans in the scene. Although Fogged and Waytosexy do not have particularly outstanding play styles, they have shown themselves to be highly intelligent and diligent in supporting team fights.

Roster
Aui_2000 - p1, carry
Sneyking - p2, carry, utility
UNiVeRsE - p3, utility, carry
Fogged - captain, p4, utility
Waytosexy - p5, support




VP, aka Virtus.Pro
Russia

Summary
Virtus Pro is one of the oldest organizations in the Dota scene. The current roster, consisting of two of the veterans since the old days (NS and Ars-Art), has extremely high potential, but suffers from lackluster performance lately. Illidian and Crazy are fearsome carries with unpredictable aggressiveness. kSi has strong micro play and overall a solid player. NS and Ars-Art have been legendary support players since the old VP days.

Roster
Illidian - p1, carry
Crazy - p2, carry
kSi - p3, offlane
NS - captain, p4, utility, support
ARS-ART - p5, utility, support




DK
China

Summary
DK experienced major roster changes in 2012 and finalized their roster before the year ended. The current roster has yet to achieve a major achievement in 2013, but it is a force to be reckoned with under the leadership of BurNIng, the fastest farmer in SEA Dota. DK plays a conservative old school Chinese style, often opting for a long drawn out game to maximize the potential of BurNIng in the late game.

Roster
BurNIng - captain, p1, carry
Super - p2, carry, utility
rOtk - p3, carry, utility
QQQ - p4, utility
X!! - p5, support




LGD.int
Mixed

Summary
LGD.int brings together a group of the better players in the Western Dota scene and trains them to incorporate the strengths of Asian Dota into their arsenal. The result is a highly flexible and versatile all-star team. LGD.int recently stabilized their roles as follows

Roster
MiSeRy - p1
God - p2
Pajkatt - p3
Brax - p4
1437 - captain, p5




MUFC, aka Invasion MUFC
Malaysia

Summary
MUFC is undoubtedly one of the more stable SEA teams at the moment. dabeliuteef, also known as HONTRASHPLAYER, is one of the most outstanding carries in the Dota scene. TooFuckingGood is one of the best offlaners in SEA, and WinteR, the team captain, is a highly intelligent individual who opts for a solid, conservative play style for the team. MUFC, as a whole, is renounced for their brilliant executions of both offensive and defensive strategies.

Roster
dabeliuteef - p1, carry
fzfz - p2, carry
TFG - p3, offlane, carry
Ling - p4, utility, support
WinteR - captain, p5, support, carry




TongFu
China

Summary
TongFu became famous for their convincing victory in the Eastern Qualifier in The International 2, dropping only a single game to MiTH.Trust. TongFu underwent a major roster change, picking up the talented and driven KingJ, famous for his micro plays and pushing abilities. Hao is known for having great farming skills and being an insane diver. Mu loves action and will never stop to farm creeps if there's an opportunity to gank. Banana and Sansheng are veterans in the Chinese Dota scene and both are known for their ability to initiate ganks flawlessly.

Roster
Hao - captain, p1, carry
Mu - p2, carry
Banana - p3, utility, carry
KingJ - p4, utility, support
Sansheng - p5, support



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