On this week's Thursday Show a vaguely-alive Ursinity and Zac gather to discuss the recent drama regarding the upcoming Major's cancellation and what that indicates for Dota as both an esport and a game. Topics include: Ursi joining the COVID club, player unions, Eternal Envy, the industry reaction to the major's cancellation, TI prizepool weighting, and more!

Major Cancellation: A Reminder of Our Mortality

A DotA 2 Podcast for new and experienced player's alike. The hosts crack wise and talk the pains and triumphs of learning the ins and outs of the game as well as the meta behind it and offer educational information about the game from higher skill players.

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Defense of the Ancients, what an unbelievable match that was. The Defense of the Ancients. What an unbelievable. I mean, it was so much and so interesting and so vicious and horrible and so beautiful in so many different ways. It, it represented such a big portion of the success of Valve. Defense of the Ancients, wow. I go to Defense of the Ancients, Dota, to look and to watch. And, uh, the statement of Terr R. Blade, who's no longer in favor. Did you ever notice that? No longer in favor. "Never fight uphill, me boys. Never fight uphill." They were fighting uphill. He said, "Wow, that was a big mistake." He lost is great mid. And, uh, they were fighting.  "Never fight uphill, me boys!" But it was too late. 

Never Fight Up Hill Me Boys

On this week's podcast Ursi, Proud, and guest AHW discuss the current unpatched iteration of the game and offer some theories. Topics include: Bloodseeker, the new battlepass activity, balance patch cadence, Lotuses, pull dynamics, experience, differentiating good & bad players, objective balancing, Monkey King, Broodmother, a couple listener questions, and much more!

Dota is Arc Warden Right Now (We Don't Talk About AW)

Sam forgot to give me a title lol

On this week's podcast Ursi, Zac, and Proud get into the new patch, 7.35d, and talk about Ursi's adventures in ranked. Topics include: matchmaking changes, BKB, Manta Style, Maelstrom family changes, Dragon Knight, Drow, Lifestealer, Magnus, Pangolier, Disruptor, ranked play, and much more!

Ursi Needs Therapy

On this week's podcast Ursi, Bee, and Proud gather around the podcast-fire and get into a whole lot of hero-specific topics. Topics include: Vengeful Spirit, Venomancer, Phantom Lancer, Dragon's Dogma, next TI, the Birmingham Major, changes to MMR, Troll Warlord, Tinker, spell amplification, Sange & Yasha, Lifestealer, tormentor strategy, and much more!

Major Cancellation: A Reminder of Our Mortality

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