Hi and belated Happy Birthday!

How do you enjoy the Bali Major so far, have you done anything special for your birthday?

We had some really good food here.

Nothing really special other than that, but I’m enjoying it here quite a lot.

I think there should be a balance between these things.

But, I actually prefer the more conventional style.

I’m just not the kind of person that enjoys to go the beach and relax too much.

I’m more intense and I like the intensity of a normal environment at a tournament.

Shopify Rebellion is a bit of a different organisation than most in the esports scene.

To start with, Shopify is one of the best organisations that I have ever played under.

They give a real sense of a family.

It really felt like you are joining a family, which I think it’s pretty rare these days.

I guess I’ve been very fortunate because I haven’t had any.

Long story short, Shopify is the best.

So, I guess, we were just not able to perform in the groups here.

It’s hard to give a straight answer on why.

How do you like the new 7.33 patch, how do you think it affects your gameplay?

When the patch originally dropped, I thought it was pretty lame.

I thought it made a way worse experience than it needed to be.

Much, much better.

I feel like it’s enjoyable now.

When you buy Aghs on this hero and you press it on a Universal hero it’s over.

That needs to be fine-tuned and he will be fine.

They are simply just as strong as the Universal stat.

That’s also one of the concepts that I really don’t like.

I think they just went with two very big concepts without tuning them out.

What else do you feel it should be addressed in a patch before TI?

I’d say there need to be some adjustments to the economy in general.

It doesn’t feel rewarding to kill heroes unless you kill them in a smart way.

it feels like killing is just not that important compared to the economy in the game.

It doesn’t feel right for Dota, but I’m ok with it.

It’s pretty great!

It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Seattle, at TI7.

My first TI was in Seattle when I first joined EG in 2014 and it was an unforgettable experience.

It’s a fair point to make.

I would say for sure there are negative aspects associated with that.

But I wouldn’t say it’s the primary reason that NA has gone down.

You have taken part in many tournaments throughout your career, which is your favorite one and why?

It’s probably TI8, and apart of that, it was a small tournament called China Top 2016.

It was Christmas, I remember because it was a Christmas tree in the hotel.

Who would you say it’s the most talented player right now?

Right now, active player?

Who would you say is the GOAT?

I’m a fan of Miracle-.

I enjoyed playing with him a lot!

And who is the best individual player?

There was a period of time when indisputably Sumail was the best player.

It’s always the mid-players, carries don’t get that much attention these days, feels like.

But yeah, definitely Sumail because I felt like he was the sole reason why EG won TI5.

He literally carried them.

On Sunday, July 9 we will celebrate 10 years since Dota 2 was officially released.

Do you have any special words to say to the community and to Valve for this special anniversary?

Dota 2 is one of those games that are very community-driven.

And kindly fix Universal, Valve.

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