When do you think well get to hear you casting the main event or maybe even hosting?
Hopefully as soon as possible.
That is the idea, that is the plan.
Every single year that Im doing it, the objective for me is to get to TI Grand Finals.
Whether or not I will get there next year, or the year after, I do not know.
But I do know that I am not stopping until I do.
Hopefully next year, if not then guaranteed 2026 at the latest.
Do you have something about “26” or “6”?
Is there a lucky number there?
No, not at all.
I started getting out there with my name in 2023.
That year was a very good year for me.
By then it will be undeniable that I am good enough to be on the main stage.
I have gotten much better primarily at reading the game.
My ability to curate effective storylines has improved drastically since my first TI.
This year has been a bit quieter.
The organisers often tend to prefer stability and not changing everything around all that much.
This makes it harder for someone like me, who is relatively new to international esports.
It is sort of like watching a TV show.
As we head towards the end of 2024, will you be casting any other upcoming tournaments or events?
I do a lot of stuff back home.
Mostly with fighting games such as Street Fighter and Tekken, as well as EAFC.
It is unlikely that internationally that much, since many events remaining this year already have their talent curated.
In SA, we have a complicated history with Dota.
The scene was thriving from 2012 to around 2017, with LANS often and teams going overseas to compete.
That is when it took a turn downhill for a few years.
With that said, it has been slowly picking up again.
Gradual growth over the last few years is where we are, and it is still going up.
What are the players in SA like within Dota 2?
Unfortunately, they are Dota players, so a lot of them are toxic.
Once again, it has been getting better over the years.
That is partly why the community shrank quite a bit, but now it is growing with better people.
Heroic out-drafted XG and were winning the game with a huge lead.
There is no other game in the world that exists with that kind of shift.
Deadlock seems to be the next step in Valves path.
Have you tried the game, and what is your take on it?
I think Deadlock has a lot of potential as an esport.
I have played it quite a bit, and I have been having fun.
It feels that it could just be a problem inherent to the nature of the design of the game.
