Quite unfortunate result at your first ever TI.
Did that put some extra pressure on you?
Overall, we just played bad.
We didn’t really practice a lot.
There are a lot of factors, but at the end of the day, we just played bad.
How is everyone on the team, how do you cope with the result here in Seattle?
We are all sad, of course.
Everyone is dealing with it in his own way.
Who would you say have the most chances to reach the grand finals?
I would say Team Liquid and Team Spirit.
I think they are the strongest teams at TI this year.
I’m not sure yet.
I think we will definitely make some changes.
Speaking about the future, what are your thoughts on the DPC being discontinued?
For sure I’m going to take at least a one week break to think about some stuff.
I think I might be one of the fastest guys to come back stronger.
I’m very passionate about the future and about this game overall.
Let’s talk a bit more about you.
When and how did you discover Dota?
The story goes way back.
I started in DotA 1 when I was 8 or 9 years old because of my brothers.
They tried to teach me the game but I was way too young.
However, I kept playing and I kept progressing.
What made you want to become a pro?
There were a lot of factors when I chose Dota 2 as a profession.
At first, it was just a hobby.
It was just a game that I liked playing after school.
So, I just challenged myself and I went for it.
Was there any team that inspired you on this journey of becoming a pro?
The old Team Liquid, the one with KuroKy and GH.
Watching them play always got me really excited about the idea of making a professional career for myself.
Do you also have a role model among the players?
GH because ethics wise while playing, he is keeping very high standards.
You never see him being rude or throwing any bad words at anyone.
He is also a Lebanese player, so I have watched him since the very beginning of his career.
Speaking about high standards.
What’s your take on the behavior score implementation and did you struggle with keeping that in the greens?
Actually, this is a very good question.
That’s bad, that you’re free to report someone for no reason and make them suffer.
I’m at 10.6K behavior score, I have a green smiley face welcoming me every day.
I was once muted in a game but other than that, I don’t get reported often.
What’s your take on smurfing in Dota 2?
I am so against surfing in the lower brackets, 6k guys surfing in the 3k brackets.
That shouldn’t be allowed.
Has banning the smurfs had any impact on your games, in your bracket?
No, I didn’t feel any difference after that update.
The only thing that mattered or had an impact was the behavior score.
There are people who are muted 24/7 in my matches and that’s all.
