The teams debut at TI 2024 matched their dominant run in the qualifier campaign.
Welcome back to TI No[o]one.
Does this TI feel different for you in particular to last years when you qualified with a SEA team?
It was quick, it’s usually like this in Dota.
From the outside, it seems like you guys registered a drastic improvement after Astini joined the team.
How has he impacted the team dynamics and what changed after his arrival?
Did you expect to dominate the WEU qualifiers for TI13 the way you did?
Yes, we did.
What do you think of your group draw?
Top 3 I would say, at least.
I would be very happy with a top 3 finish.
Top 4 would be fine too for me personally because I never made it to top 4 at TI.
How do you handle the stress that comes with big competition?
First of all, I work with a psychologist.
I’m doing sport, I read books, I have a go at keep myself in shape.
Do you get performance anxiety?
I did before, but I am better now, I would say.
Has the significantly lower prize pool impacted your perception of TI?
I love to play Dota, I love to compete and I want to be a tier 1 player.
What are your overall thoughts on the Facets?
Are they changing the game too much?
Yes, they do and it’s very good.
There are some heroes that can be played with only one of the facets.
For example, Visage.
He already has three facets, but he can be played only with the Death Toll one.
Hopefully, we will see a lot of the things addressed at least in a post-TI patch.
Speaking of that, which items would you like to see making a return to the game?
Oh, there are so many that are gone.
It was fun to die in one second at the 15-minute mark from Lycan.
No, I’m joking.
I hope I will never see that item returning.
On a serious note, maybe Poor Man’s Shield returns.
