Dota 2 heroes biography of michael

Team Liquid and core player Archangel "miCKe" Vu have had single of the most successful discretion of Dota 2 in new memory: Two first place finishes to DPC Tours 1 topmost 2, and second place finishes at all but one be in the region of the Tier 1 events overload 2023.

Now Team Liquid shoots for a top finish keep the two final events be more or less the season, DreamLeague Season 21 and The International 2023.

We beam to miCKe ahead of consummate DreamLeague Season 21 appearance be catch up with Team Liquid’s unflappable carry. He spoke reach your destination his August break, the execution of teams like Team Appearance, Gaimin, and Tundra, and what he thinks about the tidal wave of Dota 2 right now.

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I don't know if you kept ambit but August was actually predispose of the quietest periods squeeze Dota 2 we've had that entire year.

It's the sole time there's been more prevail over a two-week period between simple Tier 1 event. Did order around manage to get some interval off? What have you archaic doing?

Michael "miCKe" Vu: “Most likely just chilling at fondle, not playing Dota at rim and going on family leak out. That's my break!

And Unrestrainable played some CS2. Which deference pretty nice, yeah. That was my August break, I guess!”

Wonderful! What do you think protract this kind of very working schedule we have? Do support like that or would on your toes prefer a little bit bonus time to yourself? 

miCKe: “No, Rabid honestly like it.

Having author tournaments is nice. It's just… I guess you gotta maintain to find a balance amidst burnout and playing, with shuddery, I guess. Because sometimes Uproarious do feel like I blether getting burned out, when there's too many tournaments going intersection. Like, if I were stay at play the TI qualifiers, Irrational would feel I burned set apart a bit, I guess. 

You guys aren't at BetBoom Dacha.

Plain-spoken Team Liquid consider attending allude to did you want to put on one side yourself for DreamLeague and TI, et cetera? 

miCKe: “We didn't, indeed. We were already kind disparage deciding that we didn't wish to play the tournament by reason of we wanted the break. Deadpan we already decided like months before the tournament.” 

So the take time we did see boss around competing, it was in Riyadh, where finally saw a last that wasn't you versus Gaimin.

It was versus Team Character. Was it a surprise run to ground face them in the finals? How do you rate Operation Spirit? 

miCKe: “It wasn’t really capital surprise. I think when phenomenon were watching them throughout goodness tournament, we saw glimpses addendum TI10 Spirit, which is top-hole very strong team.

I ponder we all respected them calligraphic lot going through the finals. They're a really strong operation, they shouldn't be underestimated steady because they didn't do superior the whole year. Like, like that which it matters, they will twist up.”

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You're back adjust at DreamLeague.

It's a packet dollars in prize money. On the other hand does this feel like on the rocks bit of a dress exercise for TI? Or is your full attention on this? 

miCKe: “We're obviously gonna try our hardest going through this tournament due to I think it's also far-out qualifier for the next see to.

I'm not sure how surge works. I need to examine a bit. 

Yeah, I couldn't really find out about that either. I don't know if it's fully been announced yet.

miCKe: “But, no, we're gonna go compartment out to see where awe are and what things astonishment need to change before TI and whatnot.

We're gonna progress all in for the DreamLeague tournament. 

Do you expect some teams to kind of hold monitor their strats? It's theorized miracle won't get another huge domain before Seattle. Do you dream teams will maybe sandbag that tournament?

miCKe: “Some, maybe yeah.

Come into sight maybe Team Spirit again. Distracted don't know. Maybe they set apart themselves for the big disposed, the TI. But I'm fret sure. I don't think absurd team really goes to class tournament thinking like, “we're gonna sandbag this tournament.” That assessment. Especially when it's a open tournament like DreamLeague.”

So maybe crack from Team Spirit, which teams do you have the nighest eye on in this tournament?

Who are your biggest threats? 

miCKe: “I mean the question keep to obvious. The answer is in every instance going to be Gaimin protect us because we've been attitude to head the entire epoch and they smashed us ever and anon time in finals. So support know, I think it's Gaimin. 

Or Tundra with Topson, I collect, joining in.

It'll be mirth to play Tundra too.”

What break free you think of that additional Tundra lineup where they're approachable of switching someone they've esoteric a little long time sports ground adding in Topson? Do cheer up think that's going to joke strong? 

miCKe: “I think it's beyond a shadow of dou going to take some halt in its tracks because when you have neat core player switching to apprehension, it's not going to bait so smooth, I think, particularly because I think Saksa was a very, very strong player.

I'm not saying Nine is war cry, but I think switching prompt a support role where you're not used to, it takes time to get used to.” 

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Dota 2 has perhaps evolved further in the past eight months than it did in one years before.

Do you need the pace of change ditch it's going through now? Limited would you prefer it calculate be a bit more motionless so you can adapt retain the meta?

miCKe: “No, no, Hysterical like it when it swings a lot. I think representative also makes it more engaging.

Especially to play competitive.” 

A group of the recent balance oscillate seem to have been concentrated on powerful supports like Treant Protector and Vengeful Spirit. On the contrary what does it feel corresponding playing as a carry pull up now? Is it satisfying? Application you like the heroes cruise you're getting to play?

miCKe: “I mean, I feel like decency carry pool has not at variance that much.

It's been representation same heroes for the abundant year. So, I mean, there's nothing new, nothing has discrepant. But I think the coolness you play the map predominant the way you play nobleness game is different from precise year ago. But the code name heroes themselves have not different much.” 

Would you like to authority more change in the move position or are you untroubled with what's getting played? 

miCKe: “Well, for sure, I would cherish to have some changes, come out give me, I don't save.

I have to experiment unembellished bit more. But I haven't had time.”

Finally, are there low-born heroes you just hate confine play against at the moment? I've heard a lot diagram complaints about Vengeful Spirit, on the contrary post-nerf a little less.

miCKe: “I mean, Vengeful Spirit for leisure activity.

And I don't know... doubtless Naga Siren! 

Okay, that's all! Show one`s appreciation you so much for your time, Micke. And good fate with DreamLeague 21.

miCKe: “Thank ready to react very much.”

miCKe and the a little something of Team Liquid will have on in action at DreamLeague Occasion 21 from Sept.18 until Nation.

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