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Newbee: my early dark horse for a Top 4 finish at TI7

Sheen Sah has selected Newbee as his early dark horse to make a deep run at TI7. An explanation for this pick is inside. Welcome to Dire Dota.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 24, 2017

Planet Odd: what does the reverse sweep at DL7 say about the team?

Planet Odd had a shot at redemption after falling from the TI7 NA Qualifier immediately. Unfortunately, they allowed a reverse sweep at DL7. Tough cookies.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 24, 2017

Vega Squadron just doubled their 2017 winnings by finishing dead last

Vega Squadron haven't made it into many noteworthy tournaments in 2017. Therefore, VS doubled their 2017 winnings by showing up to Atlanta for DL7.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 23, 2017

Team Liquid reverse-sweep finals of DreamLeague Season 7

Team Liquid swept their way to the finals of DreamLeague Season 7, and reverse-sweep finals against Planet Odd. TI7 is close, what does this mean?
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 23, 2017

BoBoKa gets a visa, all Chinese players cleared for The International 7

BoBoKa gets a visa and is cleared to play in Seattle at The International 7. Sheen Sah explains BoBoKa's journey and questions iG's form heading into TI7.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 23, 2017

Team Faceless disbands after failure at TI7 SEA Qualifier

Team Faceless disbands on July 4. Apparently they needed independence and found such on Independence Day. Sheen Sah disapproves the Faceless men quitting.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 21, 2017

Invictus Gaming: out of luck, misses third consecutive Top 4 entering TI7

It's been four months since Invictus Gaming won DAC 2017. iG is out of luck at the moment, and The International 7 is right around the corner.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 21, 2017

Cloud9 signs Team NP for TI7, five players get long-awaited homecoming

Cloud9 signs Team NP and it's a backwards move for a couple of players. Here's what each member of Team NP did during their in-between phase.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 21, 2017

TNC: reviving the female Dota 2 scene, making jobs for girl gamers

"This move by TNC Pro Team is a great one. Creating jobs for girl gamers is the first step to reforming the female Dota 2 scene." -- @SheenSah
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 9, 2017

Mars Dota 2 League: LFY will sweep LGD, head to grand finals

It's about time for a prediction. LGD Gaming meets LGD.ForeverYoung in the winners' finals of Mars Dota 2 League. LFY will sweep LGD, and here's why.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 8, 2017

Dota 2 noob stream: help grow the Dota 2 player/viewer base during TI7

The Dota 2 noob stream is certainly missed, but the Dota 2 community needs help bringing it back. Want to help grow the Dota community? Get details inside.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jul 8, 2017

TI7: Briefly examining the last six finalists of The International

Last six finalists of TI are compared and contrasted. What can we take from this info? Tweet your thoughts @SheenSah or with #LetsTalkDota.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

Virtus.pro: lesser than no one, a mid-year report by Sheen Sah

Virtus.pro is lesser than no one at Dota 2 at the moment. They're very difficult to keep out of the finals. They're the fearsome squad you want to avoid.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

Vici Gaming: one for fourteen, the story of 2017

Vici Gaming has gone one for fourteen in 2017 thus far. Here I discuss their placement upon China's Dota 2 totem pole. Vici isn't in my Top 5 CN.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

Alliance Dota 2: treating players like cargo, a mid-year report

Alliance isn't afraid to add or remove players often. Have you noticed that they treat players like cargo? Is that good or bad?
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

TI7: Does China have too many qualification slots? I think so.

Two Chinese teams were directly invited to TI7, and three more will play their way in. I'm not sure this is a good idea. China has too many slots.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

2017 is still a success for Faceless despite TI7 failure

Dota 2 fans have criticized Team Faceless for missing TI7. I'll remind you, this is their first year together. Here's why 2017 is still a success.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

TI7: Which of the invited teams is most vulnerable?

Six team were invited to TI7, and three have been nominated for the "most vulnerable" award. Come see which of the invitees will slip up in Seattle.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

TI7: What if iG Vitality finishes ahead of Invictus Gaming? Good or bad?

Would it be good or bad if iG Vitality outperforms Invictus Gaming at TI7? There are many angles to see this from, so share you thoughts after reading.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017

Natus Vincere: voted into EPICENTER, fans to blame

NV was voted into EPICENTER 2017, and I don't blame the players for their performance. They haven't been ready to play Dota 2's elite for some time.
Jor'El "Sheen Sah" Jones|Jun 30, 2017
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