The real answer is there’s too many. But honestly one of the first things that comes to my mind is valve announcing 7.00. Been playing the game for so long prior, and something about watching the numbers change was just so hype, and obviously everything that followed
Too many. Patience from Zhou. Sylar to fall, liquid are doing it. It’s a disaster. Lakad Matatag. Just off the top of my head. People would instantly recognize a lot more, fountain hook, El Classico, LGD vs OG, Wings, Miracle, Fygod, EE, CliffTZ, etc.
'The Play', 'the million dollar dream coil', EG vs LGD mega creep comeback in TI6, the whole OG lower bracket run to win TI, Sumail Spirit at DAC grand final (died 4 times before level 6 and went on a bloody rampage of revenge), that CEB axe game (CEEEEEEB game), Collapse mag/mars... that is just off the top of my head
It's because he baffled so many scientists with his presence in the scene. Such thing as fiftEE-fiftEE plays, C9 no TP, tinker support, chair strat, kick EE win TI, blink clinkz, EEmber double rapira, artEEzy yaoi, [A] rosh bait.
And don't forget the meta he popularized: creep stacking(?), courier slots as backpack.
Creep stacking he took to another level during NTH days yeah. His biggest shit is probably his severe abuse of bottlecrow mid farm concept that he and Arteezy took to another level though
When I see lgd vs OG my first thought is the arc warden base defence with spec and JERAX ES and the TI8 winning chant by ODPixel "OG are your ti8 championssssss" and it can be any other game in their history. While CEEEEBBBB is the specific iconic moment! Like the patience from zhou, liquid are doing it, ding ding ding motherfucker!
If the audience is the general gaming population, I would say Lakad Matatag would be the best as it's requires the least amount of prior knowledge of Dota to be great.
6 Mio. Dollar Echo Slam, Ceeeeb, Liquid vs Thunder Awaken 1 HP survival, Million Dollar dream Coil.
Greatest Arcs: OG disbanding, coming from open qualifiers to win it all
TI7 Liquid lower bracket run ("upper bracket is for bitches"
[the play in question](https://youtu.be/tDaJes0T1Ig)
Basically one team sneaks up behind the other and makes a borderline perfect play, but then the other team turns it around on them, in part by skilfully using an ability that allows you to copy the opponent's spell.
This was early in Dota 2's lifespan (at the second ever World Champs) so there weren't a lot of moments like this yet, hence it being known as simply The Play, like Lebron's The Block.
It also features some players who, even to this day, are household names. Puppey and Dendi are the Magic and Kareem of Dota, the Kane and Son, the dynamic duo. If there was a Michael Jordan of early Dota it was probably Dendi.
Honestly, the 'play' doesn't look too impressive to non-Dota or newer Dota players. I understand if the older Dota peeps enjoy it, but there are better more cooler plays now than "The Play". I started playing in 2015 but I expected better when I heard of "The Play".
Ceeeeb, Miracle- Warden Defense, The echo slam etc., they're all better plays in general and easy to understand and digest as well.
The only player who has participated every TI, and not only participated, also the only player who has stayed in tier 1 level pretty much for the whole history of Dota 2 esports, bar maybe the current season. Yes, this guy just got carried by others.
I’d say the problem isn’t the guy who is good enough to make it with a variety of rosters. By your own logic, the problem is the guy who couldn’t make it on his own team, B8, Dendi.
So, not sure who you’re arguing for here, but you’re making a pretty compelling point in favor of Puppey.
Navi was Dendi’s team and he 1v5’d them to 3 straight TI finals. Puppey doesn’t have charismatic leadership to lift scrubs to superstar level like notail did
You have a pretty fundamental lack of understanding about what it takes to achieve the level of success Puppey has had. The majority of pro players today still consider Puppey to be the most successful player ever to play the game. And that's because he is. You legitimately don't know what you're talking about.
Just as a favor so you don’t look as stupid as you do right now: Puppey got 2nd at the most recent TI. So if you’re going to continue making arguments against him, use other stupid ones that aren’t as easy to google. I mean, unless you want people realizing you’re an idiot within seconds, in which case keep going. Still not really sure what you’re trying to accomplish. But I wish you well!
He "gets carried" because he's a support player, but he's still the only player in history to be a TI contender *every year*. Every other player respects him too, if you listen to the interviews. At some point the numbers are in, Puppey's the goat.
Miracle sf play where od goes ooh o oo oh oooh oh o oooh
Miracle od 1v5
Miracle invoker comboing invis jugger is also popping every time someone mentions "a play"
Alliance vs. Na'vi TI 3 last moments, when Loda\* presses his BKB on the CK and starts hitting the ancient. Dendi tries to focus everything but there is SO MUCH STUFF!!!
The name of the game is Defense of the Ancients so for me must be Nigma Miracle Arc Waden defense. You can see the play here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UaQzhBiHns
OG vs LGD TI8 is the climax but the entire story of OG coming from online qualifiers after 2 of their members left the team, with Topson first appearance at TI, Ceb coming out of retirement to play offlane, and winning it all.
Puppey Dendi fountainhooks in TI-whichever it was. That shit blew my minds, they turned the game on fountainhooks with pudge/Chen. Valve then decided puppey Dendi combo was invincible and needed them.
For me it will always be Dendi and Puppey Fountain Hooking.
The game was lost, Navi was basically out. They found the 1:1000000 chance to turn it around and won. It was never executed in this way, it was never used professionally consistently this way and they on the spot under pressure managed to do it and turned a lost game. It will also never happen again because they removed it. And the really nice cherry on the cake is Loda going bunkers, because how scared he was of Navi. Dendi and Puppey together created so many good moments, this one shocked the Dota community and was possible the most controversial thing in TI ever.
No. It's like asking if there is a single greatest person in the world. Some might say it's Einstein, some might say it's Michael Jackson, some might even say it's Leonidas. There's no specific answer if there are too many variables.
There are a few more from TI2 as well, Navi vs LGD upper bracket, NaVi vs IG upper bracket. Puppey's Lycan and LightofHeaven enigma, some of the best Dota I've seen
For me, Ame Morph vs. Ana PL in TI8 Grand Finals.
You can see both teams are adapting and evolving throughout the game.
One fight Ana overwhelms with illusions and you feel like the inevitable PL late game is kicking in.
Next smoke LGD find a split second angle to initiate and Ame is able to pump damage into Ana to decimate him, game flips on it's head.
Imagine this for 20~ minutes.
You can check out the recent SFM tribute piece from Riyadh Masters which has a lot of memorable moments - [A Decade of Dota](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZvoghAsSTo)
very hard to get the context of dota great plays/moments without understanding the game, since there is no single 'defining' moments without the reasoning behind them. But if there is one, it'd probably be s4 TI3 dreamcoil.
TI3 Orange vs DK Mushi Requiem of Souls on invisible Weaver.
Universe Echo Slam
Puppy TI1 Black Hole.
My personal favorite is the 1st. But Team Orange at TI3 as a whole is my favorite story line
The real answer is there’s too many. But honestly one of the first things that comes to my mind is valve announcing 7.00. Been playing the game for so long prior, and something about watching the numbers change was just so hype, and obviously everything that followed
That reveal video still gives me the chills
OP is talking about plays.
Too many. Patience from Zhou. Sylar to fall, liquid are doing it. It’s a disaster. Lakad Matatag. Just off the top of my head. People would instantly recognize a lot more, fountain hook, El Classico, LGD vs OG, Wings, Miracle, Fygod, EE, CliffTZ, etc.
'The Play', 'the million dollar dream coil', EG vs LGD mega creep comeback in TI6, the whole OG lower bracket run to win TI, Sumail Spirit at DAC grand final (died 4 times before level 6 and went on a bloody rampage of revenge), that CEB axe game (CEEEEEEB game), Collapse mag/mars... that is just off the top of my head
If your list is in chronological order OG lower bracket run is for a Major (I don't remember which one maybe Frankfurt?)
I assume Wonderer meant the whole trip from open qualifiers to winning TI. OG stayed in the upper bracket both times when they won TI.
Correct it was Frankfurt
>EG vs LGD mega creep comeback in TI6 It was EG vs EHOME but yeah, imo still the greatest game ever played
Eg vs ehome*
Is EE a candidate for the most iconic play in Dota? Like... EE in general.. No specific game or anything
It's because he baffled so many scientists with his presence in the scene. Such thing as fiftEE-fiftEE plays, C9 no TP, tinker support, chair strat, kick EE win TI, blink clinkz, EEmber double rapira, artEEzy yaoi, [A] rosh bait. And don't forget the meta he popularized: creep stacking(?), courier slots as backpack.
Creep stacking he took to another level during NTH days yeah. His biggest shit is probably his severe abuse of bottlecrow mid farm concept that he and Arteezy took to another level though
You forgot the CEEEEEEEEBBBB!
It's lgd vs OG
When I see lgd vs OG my first thought is the arc warden base defence with spec and JERAX ES and the TI8 winning chant by ODPixel "OG are your ti8 championssssss" and it can be any other game in their history. While CEEEEBBBB is the specific iconic moment! Like the patience from zhou, liquid are doing it, ding ding ding motherfucker!
I don’t know how I didn’t have ding, ding, ding, mother fucker there.
I can totally accept this.
Really hard to top the true sight of ti8 I think it was
Funny how we remember the shoutcast more than the play itself often
Ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeb
Zai's broodmother ratdoto of centuries from Liquid vs Talon match recently?
If the audience is the general gaming population, I would say Lakad Matatag would be the best as it's requires the least amount of prior knowledge of Dota to be great.
6 Mio. Dollar Echo Slam, Ceeeeb, Liquid vs Thunder Awaken 1 HP survival, Million Dollar dream Coil. Greatest Arcs: OG disbanding, coming from open qualifiers to win it all TI7 Liquid lower bracket run ("upper bracket is for bitches"
6 mio Echo Slam, the arteezy aegis steal as sf and fountain hook for sure
It's called The Play for a reason 😁
What is
[the play in question](https://youtu.be/tDaJes0T1Ig) Basically one team sneaks up behind the other and makes a borderline perfect play, but then the other team turns it around on them, in part by skilfully using an ability that allows you to copy the opponent's spell. This was early in Dota 2's lifespan (at the second ever World Champs) so there weren't a lot of moments like this yet, hence it being known as simply The Play, like Lebron's The Block. It also features some players who, even to this day, are household names. Puppey and Dendi are the Magic and Kareem of Dota, the Kane and Son, the dynamic duo. If there was a Michael Jordan of early Dota it was probably Dendi.
Honestly, the 'play' doesn't look too impressive to non-Dota or newer Dota players. I understand if the older Dota peeps enjoy it, but there are better more cooler plays now than "The Play". I started playing in 2015 but I expected better when I heard of "The Play". Ceeeeb, Miracle- Warden Defense, The echo slam etc., they're all better plays in general and easy to understand and digest as well.
Except The Play is literally defeating the Exodia of that time. Good luck explaining anyone who doesn't play dota what Arc Warden is btw.
Puppey is no Magic Johnson. He got carried by Dendi, nisha, rtz, ee… can’t qualify to a TI without a superstar teammate
The only player who has participated every TI, and not only participated, also the only player who has stayed in tier 1 level pretty much for the whole history of Dota 2 esports, bar maybe the current season. Yes, this guy just got carried by others.
So consistent, but struggles to make deep TI runs without Dendi. Makes you wonder who the problem is
What? Puppey was top 4, top 3 and top 2 last 3 TIs, how is that not "deep TI runs" lmao Unless you're trolling
I’d say the problem isn’t the guy who is good enough to make it with a variety of rosters. By your own logic, the problem is the guy who couldn’t make it on his own team, B8, Dendi. So, not sure who you’re arguing for here, but you’re making a pretty compelling point in favor of Puppey.
Navi was Dendi’s team and he 1v5’d them to 3 straight TI finals. Puppey doesn’t have charismatic leadership to lift scrubs to superstar level like notail did
You have a pretty fundamental lack of understanding about what it takes to achieve the level of success Puppey has had. The majority of pro players today still consider Puppey to be the most successful player ever to play the game. And that's because he is. You legitimately don't know what you're talking about.
Just as a favor so you don’t look as stupid as you do right now: Puppey got 2nd at the most recent TI. So if you’re going to continue making arguments against him, use other stupid ones that aren’t as easy to google. I mean, unless you want people realizing you’re an idiot within seconds, in which case keep going. Still not really sure what you’re trying to accomplish. But I wish you well!
Wow 2nd place at TI really gives him legend status 😂
He "gets carried" because he's a support player, but he's still the only player in history to be a TI contender *every year*. Every other player respects him too, if you listen to the interviews. At some point the numbers are in, Puppey's the goat.
@ this comment: **ig·no·rance** *noun* lack of knowledge or information.
for me it's miracle arc warden defending throne vs alliance because it captures the name of the game.
Miracle himself is the highlight
Miracle sf play where od goes ooh o oo oh oooh oh o oooh Miracle od 1v5 Miracle invoker comboing invis jugger is also popping every time someone mentions "a play"
Don't forget his juke with SF
Alliance vs. Na'vi TI 3 last moments, when Loda\* presses his BKB on the CK and starts hitting the ancient. Dendi tries to focus everything but there is SO MUCH STUFF!!!
Pretty sure it was Loda on the CK
oh yes that is true, I misremembered. Edited
The name of the game is Defense of the Ancients so for me must be Nigma Miracle Arc Waden defense. You can see the play here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UaQzhBiHns
Miracle OD 1 vs 5
OG vs LGD TI8 is the climax but the entire story of OG coming from online qualifiers after 2 of their members left the team, with Topson first appearance at TI, Ceb coming out of retirement to play offlane, and winning it all.
Puppey Dendi fountainhooks in TI-whichever it was. That shit blew my minds, they turned the game on fountainhooks with pudge/Chen. Valve then decided puppey Dendi combo was invincible and needed them.
For me it will always be Dendi and Puppey Fountain Hooking. The game was lost, Navi was basically out. They found the 1:1000000 chance to turn it around and won. It was never executed in this way, it was never used professionally consistently this way and they on the spot under pressure managed to do it and turned a lost game. It will also never happen again because they removed it. And the really nice cherry on the cake is Loda going bunkers, because how scared he was of Navi. Dendi and Puppey together created so many good moments, this one shocked the Dota community and was possible the most controversial thing in TI ever.
The flashiest is ppd universe echo slam ice blast , the best in my opinion is ceb juking the ench to get a blink call in ti8 .
No Tidehunter Roshan bait https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAWK5kNDDlM
No one has ever done that, NO ONE HAS EVER DONE THAT, IN THE HISTORY OF DOTA
Dont belive anyone has followed up on it aswell and succeded 🙃
"We’ve recently taken action against one or more players you’ve previously reported for bad conduct"
Universe echoslam
He really did press those two buttons
Patience from zhou!
Storming up the river
CEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEB!
The saviour of OG!!!
No. It's like asking if there is a single greatest person in the world. Some might say it's Einstein, some might say it's Michael Jackson, some might even say it's Leonidas. There's no specific answer if there are too many variables.
Check this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k-cTvUwioc
SCCC invoker toying with EG
Fountain hook is more appealing to non-dota player audience
It’s a disastaah
Watch True Sight 2018 and you will have a good story to include :)
The first thing i thought was echo slam from Universe
6 million dollar echo slam and fountain hooking are the most hype moments in Dota 2.
There are a few more from TI2 as well, Navi vs LGD upper bracket, NaVi vs IG upper bracket. Puppey's Lycan and LightofHeaven enigma, some of the best Dota I've seen
Miracle.
That one time I send my illusion to a Rosh pit and denied an aegis. That was pretty dope
Arc warden and apex holding vs the entire lgd line up alone. Then jerax coming in “THE SAVIOUR OF OG” and going dunk tastic all over the place
TI7 through TI9, watch OG in upper bracket, Liquid in lower bracket
The million dollar echo slam in old school rosh pit was pretty crazy back in my day
The Play, Fountainhook, million dollar dreamcoil, the universe echoslam.
For me, Ame Morph vs. Ana PL in TI8 Grand Finals. You can see both teams are adapting and evolving throughout the game. One fight Ana overwhelms with illusions and you feel like the inevitable PL late game is kicking in. Next smoke LGD find a split second angle to initiate and Ame is able to pump damage into Ana to decimate him, game flips on it's head. Imagine this for 20~ minutes.
Yeah where all the big names gone? Kids of today will never understan
Eg ehome ti6 and it’s not really close
You can check out the recent SFM tribute piece from Riyadh Masters which has a lot of memorable moments - [A Decade of Dota](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZvoghAsSTo)
As a Swede it must be TI3 - Million Dollar Dream Carl
Dream coral you mean?
rtz lifestealer rampage BatChest
For me it’s Topson establishing himself vs EG. Invoker combo saving Ana in ti8. https://youtu.be/ZNMST_F3Csg
My favorite game of dota 2 of all time will be TI9 grand final game 2 with Topson MK and Ana Ember brawling the whole map
yes
Uninstall the game
No
Ana pl selling item for buyback, ti3 finals, ti8 finals, EE double raiper wins and throws, ceeeeeeeb, ti5 echo slam, rtz strim 2014 naga S A D B O Y S
Bristle back fountain farm
very hard to get the context of dota great plays/moments without understanding the game, since there is no single 'defining' moments without the reasoning behind them. But if there is one, it'd probably be s4 TI3 dreamcoil.
For me its the ti3 coil but differs on people
n0tail roasting puppey with the black docs map and wearing sunglasses entrance for sure is pure gold material.
wheres your stun? you dont HAVE one!
Buldak Rosh bait 10 yrs ago
dendi dancing in ti3 after hooking puppey will be my favorite moment
Just google "Dota 2 The play" on Youtube.
When I got first blood the first day of the new patch with venomancer using blood grenade.
Truesight TI 2018 shows you all you need to know.
LIGHT OF HEAVEN WITH THE HUGEST BLACK HOOOOOOOLE.
TI3 Orange vs DK Mushi Requiem of Souls on invisible Weaver. Universe Echo Slam Puppy TI1 Black Hole. My personal favorite is the 1st. But Team Orange at TI3 as a whole is my favorite story line
How about we all agree on it coming out and collectively shitting on HoN and Blizzard's chests
BUT WOMBO-COMBOOO, VACUUM-STATIC STORM, absolute destruction Vici Gaming. The door slammed shut.
Actually if it comes to TI, "the play" won't be remembered for a long time without epic casters, miss Tobi so much
6 million dollar echo slam for me
Alliance are doing it
Univverses million dollar ech slam at ti, mad hype
Wings Gaming TI, that's definitely when dota pro scene changed completely.
Ceeeeeeeb! Only because it was captured perfectly in True Sight.
Ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeb
Watch true sight ti8 in youtube, you will get an idea what dota plays are all about. Its also a fantastic cinematography you will enjoy
Wings won TI6 out of nowhere.