Tundra Esports - United Kingdom — Dota 2 team

Darlings of fate or a project thought out to the smallest detail? Anyone who has at least once heard about the success of Tundra Esports: Dota 2 must have wondered how the roster managed to reach such heights and stay on the shield of fame for several years. There are no secrets here: it is enough to look closely at the history of the team and the principles of its development.

History of Tundra Esports: Dota 2

The founder of Tundra Esports: Dota 2 is the British eSports organization Tundra Esports, created in 2019 by Russian-British businessman Maxim Demin. The reason for creating the team is quite simple and is determined by the Open Tour Benelux 2020 tournament, in which Maxim decided to display a roster created by him personally. To realize the goal, the businessman signed a contract with the young Mudgolems team, according to which some of the experienced and promising players transferred to Tundra Esports.

The first composition of the roster, which began to play in January 2021, looked like this:

• Adrian “Fata” Trinks (captain);

• Oliver "Skiter" Lepko ;

• Leon "Nine" Kirilin ;

• Neta "33" Shapira ;

• Malte “Biver” Winter .

At the end of 2021 , Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling joined the roster as a coach. This player is considered to be one of the most experienced and lucky in the professional Dota 2 fan community. In 2015, as part of the Evil Geniuses team, he managed to get the title of champion at The International 2015, which really stood out for his deep understanding of the game and excellent support role for other players in his team

No one expected that the team would act so coherently that it would easily overcome the resistance of Aethra Esports Gold and take first place in the group. In addition, the team managed to repeat its success in the quarterfinals and semifinals, and only in the final did the newcomers have to give way to the Dutch team Absolute Legends.

Season-2021

2021 was a year of serious tests: most of the Dota 2 tournaments took place in Western Europe, where the competitors of the team, which, by the way, was perfectly prepared for the competition, became solid and even treacherous opponents. The most striking victory this season was the defeat of Team Liquid , but the boys failed to go to the main competition of 2021 - The International 10 . Success awaited the teammates ahead.

Off-season-2021-2022

In the offseason of 2021-2022, the team members decided to exclude the captain, whose duties at that time were performed by Adrian Fata Trinks. The ambitious Martin Saksa Sazdov took his place - the guys counted on his skills and experience. And, while many fans and pundits didn't appreciate the change, it turned out to be a good one, as both 2022 and 2023 the team awaited the desired success. The necessity of the captain's kick still remains in question, because the team's strategy was not developed by him, but by Net "33" Shapir.

Season-2022

In 2022, Tundra Esports: Dota 2 managed to prove that they are not just "another" team of adventurers and luck seekers, but a serious opponent, ready to fight for the championship in world tournaments. One of the most notable victories at this stage was second place in the GAMERS GALAXY: Invitational Series Dubai 2022 tournament. True, in the second half of 2022, the team faced several defeats, but the boys did not stop training and actively participated in competitions, paving the way to The International 11. And it was in Singapore, during the main competition of the year, that the team managed to show itself at its best side, receiving the championship title along with a prize of 8 million US dollars.

Season-2023

The 2023 season was not as successful as the previous one, but the team still tried to maintain its status - during 2023, the team's win rate was 60% and according to fans and experts, it could certainly be higher. Special hopes were placed on DreamLeague Season 20, but here Fortune turned away from the team, moreover, the tournament became one of the biggest defeats in the history of the roster during its entire existence.

Interesting facts about Tundra Esports: Dota 2

The total revenue of the roster during its existence is estimated at more than 10 million US dollars, and in 2022 the team's participation in The International 2022 was viewed by more than 1 million users worldwide.

Strategy and priorities

Both the creators and the leading players of the team have repeatedly emphasized that their main task is to turn eSports into a professional sport. Hence - many hours of training, thinking through every detail of the strategy and searching for original moves capable of disarming even an experienced opponent.

Other features of the team game are:

• Elastic draft - opponents most often do not expect the choice of heroes, which Tundra Esports: Dota 2 participants do, and also cannot predict their behavior;

• The game plan can change very quickly, according to the strategy chosen by the opponent;

• Betting on team fights involving strong characters;

• The high level of personal skill of each of the players, among whom the skill of Neta "33" Shapir is most highly appreciated.

Team partners

The outstanding success of Tundra Esports: Dota 2 has attracted the attention of numerous sponsors and partners, including Scotch whiskey producer Ballantine's, bookmakers 1xBet and Winline, Paris-Saint-Germain football club, as well as display, monitor and projector manufacturer ViewSonic. Also partners of the team are well-known streamers (for example, Hoxieloxie and Silnik), rapper PMone, as well as footballer Virgil van Dijk, defender of the British club Liverpool.