Dota 2 goes by a interval of utmost uncertainty heading into the 2024 season as Valve shifts how it’s supporting the sport and the aggressive scene.
Meaning the post-The Worldwide 2023 roster shuffle may have a a lot totally different vibe in comparison with the final a number of years.
Now Team Spirit has been crowned two-time TI champions with their dominant victory at TI12, the remainder of the aggressive Dota world is gearing up for smaller occasions or making ready for the upcoming avalanche of accessible gamers. Only a few groups retain their full rosters after any TI, that means most organizations wait till the sport’s greatest occasion ends—and that well-known afterparty begins—earlier than making calls on what route to take for the next season.
With Valve axing the Dota Pro Circuit and its regional leagues for the 2024 season, groups would possibly look to make swings at big-impact gamers in the event that they missed out on TI this yr. This implies Crew Secret, OG, and a variety of fan-favorites had been retaining an in depth eye on Seattle to see who would possibly change into accessible forward of the brand new yr.
There’s additionally an opportunity roster locks and restrictions might be lessened with out the DPC in place, leaving some query marks on how vital this preliminary roster shuffle really is for the season to come back.
With TI12 within the books and the way forward for Dota 2 on the horizon, right here is a full recap of the official roster strikes, signings, and transfers—up to date dwell as they occur.
Dota 2 TI12 roster shuffle: All roster strikes, signings, and transfers post-The Worldwide 2023
Even after The Worldwide 2023, we don’t understand how roster strikes might be restricted with out the Dota Professional Circuit in place for the 2024 aggressive season.
Valve has but to talk on the way it will deal with invitations for TI13 subsequent yr and if DPC factors will nonetheless be the important thing measurement for occasions even with out the circuit. Relying on how TI invitations are decided, and if roster strikes penalize that not directly, we may see extra participant motion in 2024 than now we have within the final two to a few years.
Till we hear extra concerning the return to a non-DPC match construction, we count on most groups to deal with the post-TI12 roster shuffle as if there’ll nonetheless be some form of smooth roster lock applied in 2024 whereas constructing out new lineups. Here’s a full record of the important thing roster strikes with dated breakdowns for notable gamers and groups.
Greatest post-TI12 Dota 2 roster strikes to this point
Blacklist Worldwide was the primary massive workforce to make a transfer, parting methods with Karl and kpii, leaving two sturdy gamers free to start speaking with different organizations early forward of TI 2023.
Crew Secret didn’t pursue an extra mortgage or potential contract buyout with BOOM Esports for offlaner Fbz, resulting in his return to the SEA workforce’s inactive roster after three months of taking part in with Puppey. This could, to nobody’s shock, sign Secret is able to make some massive strikes this offseason after a messy 2023 marketing campaign.
OG parted methods with each Taiga and DM proper earlier than TI12 began, with the latter instantly being signed by BetBoom to teach them at TI in a transfer that sparked some controversy.
In the course of TI12’s ultimate day, beastcoast introduced that every one 5 of its gamers had been coming into free company. The workforce reaffirmed its stance to assist South American Dota, however no new roster or extra particulars had been shared.
Crew Liquid and zai confirmed that the offlaner goes to be taking an prolonged break from aggressive Dota and he’s not being positioned on Liquid’s inactive roster.
To match beastcoast’s sudden roster drop, Evil Geniuses’ whole roster left the group on Nov. 1 and have become free brokers. There’s additionally no indication that the group will signal one other Dota 2 lineup because it offers with a lawsuit from SumaiL and another wave of layoffs.
Each post-TI12 Dota 2 roster shuffle transfer, sighing, and switch
Nov. 9
- Rumors circulate that Falcons, a Saudi-backed group, will discipline Tundra’s skiter and Sneyking in addition to ATF, Malr1ine, and Cr1t. Falcons haven’t confirmed this, however the roster was noticed on the FACEIT team lists.
- Crew Secret adds MidOne and BOOM forward of the aggressive season.
Nov. 7
Nov. 6
Nov. 5
Nov. 3
Nov. 1
Oct. 31
Oct. 29
Oct. 27
Oct. 24
- x5 Gaming releases its roster: shroud, Ryu, tavo, LTH, and wij
- x5 Gaming announces a new roster: størm, Sooths, Hermit, MonHty, and Luis
Oct. 21
Oct. 15
Oct. 12
Oct. 6
Oct. 4
Oct. 1
Sept. 27
- Into The Breach releases its roster: lowskill, Supreme^, Xibbe, Merlin, and RESPECT
- Supervisor isola additionally launched
- Into The Breach ceases Dota 2 operations completely
Sept. 22
Sept. 21
- Qhali releases its roster: Cucahook, Robo-Z, Hermit, MonHty, and Luis
- Supervisor Rafta additionally launched
Sept. 18
Sept. 17
Sept. 16
- HYDRA disbands, dropping dream’, Worick, Cloud, Lil, and HappyDyurara
- Coach TheHeartlessKing additionally dropped
Sept. 14
Sept. 8
Sept. 7
Sept. 6
- UD Vessuwan releases its roster: KNP, Fearless, BeeBie, Boombui, and LionaX
- Supervisor Trequartista and coach LaKelz additionally launched
- SPAWN Crew releases its roster: 458, MamangDaya, Crimson, dalul, and TraVins
- Supervisor Nhi and coaches Mikadzan and NutZ additionally launched
- Tundra Esports signs Topson, strikes Saksa to inactive roster for TI12
- Saksa to take prolonged break for undisclosed well being causes
Sept. 5
- Clairvoyance’s teaching contract with Military Geniuses ends
Sept. 4
Sept. 2
Sept. 1
Aug. 28
- Ancient Tribe disbands, dropping WoE, Mo13ei, Mr. Luck, Alex, and LeBronDota
- Coach Mitch additionally launched
- LeBronDota says the workforce will rebuild “for brand new season with new sponsor.”
With TI12’s conclusion, most groups will spend the subsequent few weeks constructing new lineups for considered one of two key dates. That being ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, which begins on Dec. 11 or when Valve offers an replace on what the subsequent yr of aggressive Dota will really appear to be.
