But once the Dota 2 action started flowing, all that was left in the rearview mirror.

In premier tournaments that last over a week, it is always interesting to follow the meta.

The group stages are half done 32 best-of-2 series played, with 32 remaining.

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Let us take a look at how the early meta of the PGL Arlington Major is shaping up.

All stats are taken fromdatDota.

However, there are few new faces to be seen in the mix.

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Dazzle has been an extremely popular pick, and for good reason.

The hero boasts a 56% win rate.

The surprise omission is Beastmaster, a hero who was very popular in DPC Tour 3.

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All three of them have been contested in over 90% of the games!

This is one hero that definitely needs a nerf heading into The International 2022 (TI11).

These are heroes that could use a bit of a buff heading into TI11.