The first few months of the Dota Pro Circuit, Valve’s officially-sponsored tournament series, have already flown by, and the year 2018 is upon us. In seven or eight months, we will see the return of The International, where the best players in the highest-performing squads will battle for one of the consistently largest prize pools in competitive gaming.
This means that it’s time for both teams and Valve itself to get serious. Now, Valve has announced the final open registration for teams hoping to make the run to TI8. This is the last opportunity for teams hoping to earn Dota Pro Circuit points to put in their rosters before the invites, which will likely take place in approximately mid-to-late-June.
More importantly, it’s time for fans to follow which of their favorite players are going—or staying—where.
Below, we’re keeping track of which players have officially filed their team affiliations with Valve. Which squads are you excited to see perform?
Notes:
- This list includes teams in alphabetical order that have confirmed registration in the Dota Pro Circuit, found at the official Majors/Minors Registration hub.
- For this shuffle period, we’ll mostly be keeping track of teams and banners that attended Dota Pro Circuits events thus far and/or have players with Qualifying Points.
- Players are listed by QP amounts, due to DPC counting the top three players’ scores; if they have the same amounts, they are listed in alphabetical order by handle.
- Team QP totals are post-shuffle, and are calculated after all five players are at least confirmed by the team.
- Events listed are before the start of the Open Registration, not after.
compLexity Gaming
Region: North America
Lineup:
- Chessie (Ramsus Johan Blomdin) — 45 QP
- Kyle (Kyle Alexander Freedman) — 45 QP
- Limmp (Linus Blomdin) — 45 QP
- Moo (David William Hull) — 45 QP
- Zfreek (Zakari William Lee Freedman) — 45 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 45 QP
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 (Minor) — 3rd/4th
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 4th
- Dota Summit 8 (Minor) — 5th
- Captains Draft (Minor) — 5th-8th
EHOME
Region: China
Lineup:
- CTY (Chen Tianyu) — 0 QP
- Faith_bian (Zhang Ruida) — 0 QP
- Hym (Xi Zhi) — 0 QP
- old chicken (Wang Zhiyong) — 0 QP
- y` (Zhang Yiping) — 0 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 1725
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- MDL Macau (Minor) — 5th
Evil Geniuses
Region: North America
Lineup:
- Arteezy (Evil Geniuses) — 255 QP
- Cr1t- (Andreas Franck Nielsen) — 255 QP
- Fear (Clinton Loomis) — 255 QP
- SumaiL (Syed Sumail Hassan) — 255 QP
- MISERY (Ramsus Berth Filipsen) — 0 QP
Former:
- Universe (Saahil Arora) — to Fnatic — 255 QP
Qualifying Points Total: 765
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- PGL Open Bucharest (Minor) — 3rd/4th
- ESL One Hamburg (Major) — 5th/6th
- DreamLeague Season 8 (Major) — 4rd
- Dota Summit 8 (Minor) — 6th/7th
- Captain’s Draft 4.0 (Minor) — 5th-8th
Fnatic
Region: Southeast Asia
Lineup:
- Universe (Saahil Arora) — 295 QP
- DJ (Djarel Jicko B. Mampusti) — 67 QP
- EternaLEnVy (Jacky Mao) — 67 QP
- pieliedie (Carl Johan Åström) — 67 QP
- Abed (Abed Yusop) — 67 QP
Former:
- Ohaiyo (Khoo Chong Xin) — to LGD.ForeverYoung — 67 QP
Qualifying Points Total: 432 WP
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- ESL One Hamburg 2017 (Minor) — 7th-8th
- DreamLeague Season 8 (Major) — 7th-8th
- Dota Summit 8 (Minor) — 2nd
Immortals
Region: North America
Lineup:
- DuBu (DooYoung Kim) — 30 QP
- Febby (Yongmin Kim) — 30 QP
- MP (NoA Pyo) — 30 QP
- Ryoya (Eric Dong) — 0 QP
- Velo (Taesung Kim) — 0 QP
Former:
- Forev (Sangdon Lee) — 30 QP
- QO (Sun Yeong Kim) — 30 QP (Hiatus)
Qualifying Points: 90 QP
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- PGL Open Bucharest (Minor) — 3rd/4th
- AMD Sapphire Dota PIT League (Minor) — 7th/8th
Keen Gaming
Region: China
Lineup:
- dark (Song Runxi) — 0 QP
- HepburN (Liu Xiangkun) — 0 QP
- MS (Yang Yongjie) — 0 QP
- 天命 [Tiān mìng] (Jiang An) — 0 QP
- 荧 [Yíng] (Zhai Jingkai) — 0 QP
Former:
N/A
Qualifying Points: 0
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- ESL One Hamburg (Major) — 5th/6th
LGD-Gaming
Region: China
Lineup:
- Ame (Wang Chunyu) — 67 QP
- fy (Xu Linsen) — 67 QP
- Somnus ` M (Lu Yao) — 67 QP
- Chalice (Yang Shenyi) — 0 QP
- xNova (Yap Jian Wei) — 0 QP
Former:
- QQQ (Yao Yi) — 45 QP [Stand-in]
- Yao (Yao Zhengzheng) — 67 QP
Qualifying Points: 201
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- PGL Open Bucharest (Minor) — 2nd
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 9th/10th
- Dota Summit 8 (Minor) — 8th/9th
LGD-Gaming.ForeverYoung
Region: China
Lineup:
- Ohaiyo (Khoo Chong Xin) — 87 QP (from Fnatic)
- Yao (Yao Zhengzheng) — 67 QP (from LGD-Gaming)
- - ah fu - (Tue Soon Chuan) — 45 QP
- Monet (Du Peng) — 45 QP
- Super! (Xie Junhao) — 45 QP
Former:
- ddc (Leong Fat-meng) — to VGJ.Thunder — 45 QP
- Inflame (He Yongzheng) — 45 QP
Qualifying Points: 199
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 3rd
- MDL Macau (Minor) — 6th
Mineski
Region: Southeast Asia
Lineup:
- Jabz (Anucha Jirawong) — 270 QP
- Moonn (Kam Boon Seng) — 270 QP
- MuShi (Chai Yee Fung) — 270 QP
- Ninjaboogie (Michael E Ross Jr.) — 270 QP
- iceiceice (Koh Pei Xiang Daryl) — 270 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 810
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 (Minor) — 2nd
- PGL Open Bucharest (Minor) — 1st
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 7th/8th
- Captain’s Draft 4.0 (Minor) — 3rd/4th
Natus Vincere
Region: Commonwealth of Independent States
Lineup:
- Lil (Illia Iliuk) — 899 QP
- Crystallize (Vladyslav Krystanek) — 105 QP
- Dendi (Danylo Ishutin) — 105 QP
- GeneRaL (Viktor Nigrini) — 105 QP
- LeBronDota (Nikola Popović) — 0 QP
Former:
- RodjER (Vladimir Nikogosyan) — to Virtus.Pro — 105 QP
- SoNNeikO (Akbar Butaev) — 105 QP
Qualifying Points: 1109 QP
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- MDL Macau (Minor) — 3rd/4th
- DreamLeague Season 8 (Major) — 4th
- PGL Open Bucharest (Minor) — 7th/8th
- StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 (Minor) — 5th/6th
Newbee
Region: China
Lineup:
- Faith (Zeng Hongda) — 575 QP
- Kaka (Hu Liangzhi) — 575 QP
- kpii (Damien Sau-Jing Chok) — 575 QP
- Moogy (Xu Han) — 575 QP
- Sccc (Song Chun) — 575 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 1725 QP
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- StarLadder i-League Invitaitonal Season 3 (Minor) — 7th/8th
- ESL One Hamburg (Major) — 3rd/4th
- AMD SAPPHIRE Dota PIT League (Minor) — 3rd
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 1st
OG Dota
Region: Europe
Lineup:
- BigDaddyN0tail (Johan Sundstein) — 210 QP
- Fly (Tal Aizik) — 210 QP
- JerAx (Jesse Vanikka) — 210 QP
- Resolut1on (Roman Fomynok) — 210 QP
- s4 (Gustav Magnusson) — 210 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points: 60 QP
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- AMD Sapphire Dota PIT League (Minor) — 5th/6th
- MDL Macau (Minor) — 1st
- Dota Summit 8 (Minor) — 3rd/4th
- Captains Draft 4.0 (Minor) — 3rd/4th
OpTic Gaming
Region: North America
Lineup:
- CCnC (Quinn Callahan) — 0 QP
- Pajkatt (Per Anders Olsson Lille) — 0 QP
- PPD (Peter Dager) — 0 QP
- zai (Ludwig Wåhlberg) — 0 QP
- 33 (Neta Shapira) — 0 QP
Former:
MiSeRy (Rasmus Berth Filipsen)
Qualifying Points Total: 0
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- Dota Summit 8 (Minor) — 6th/7th place
paiN Gaming
Region: South America
Lineup:
- Duster (Heitor Pereira Liberado) — 0 QP
- hFn (William Medeiros) — 0 QP
- Kingrd (Danylo Nascimento) — 0 QP
- Rayuur (Gabriel Pinheiro de Morais) — 0 QP
- tavo (Otavio Gabriel) — 0 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 0
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- Captain’s Draft (Minor) — 5th-8th
SG e-sports
Region: South America
Lineup:
- 4dr (Adriano Machado) — 0 QP
- Costabile (Guilherme Silva Costábile) — 0 QP
- Liposa (Rodrigo Lelis Santos) — 0 QP
- Peco (Lucas Raphael Ferreira Barbosa; formerly bardiño) — 0 QP
- Thiolicor (Thiago de Oliveira Cordeiro) — 0 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 0
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 (Minor) — 5th/6th
- ESL One Hamburg 2017 (Major) — 7th/8th
- AMD SAPPHIRE Dota PIT League (Minor) — 5th/6th
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 9th/10th
Team Kinguin
Region: Europe
Lineup:
- eL lisasH (Rafał Wójcik) — 30 QP
- Exotic_Deer (Natan Michalewicz) — 30 QP
- kacor (Jakub Kocjan) — 30 QP
- Nisha (Michał Jankowski) — 30 QP
- Patos (Paweł Naruszewicz) — 30 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points: 90
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 5th/6th
- Dota Summit 8 (Minor) — 3rd/4th
Team Liquid
Region: Europe
Lineup:
- Gh (Maroun Merhej) — 900 QP
- Kuroky (Salehi Takhasomi) — 900 QP
- MATUMBAMAN (Lasse Aukusti Urpalainen) — 900 QP
- MinD_ContrRoL (Ivan Brislavov Ivanov) — 900 QP
- Miracle- (Amer Al Barkawi) — 900 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points: 2700
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 (Minor) — 1st
- ESL One Hamburg 2017 (Major) — 3rd/4th
- AMD SAPPHIRE Dota PIT League (Minor) — 1st
- DreamLeague Season 8 (Major) — 1st
Team Secret
Region: Europe
Lineup:
- Ace (Marcus Folke Hoelgaard Christensen) — 1380 QP
- MidOne (Yeik Nai Zheng) — 1380 QP
- Puppey (Clement Ivanov) — 1380 QP
- YapzOr (Yazied Jaradat) — 1380 QP
- Fata (Adrian Trinks) — 1380 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 4140
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 (Minor) — 3rd/4th
- PGL Open Bucharest (Minor) — 5th/6th
- ESL One Hamburg 2017 (Major) — 2nd
- Perfect World Masters (Major) — 5th/6th
- DreamLeague Season 8 (Major) — 1st
- Captain’s Draft (Minor) — 1st
Vici Gaming
Region: China
Lineup:
- eLeVeN (Ren Yangwei) — 270 QP
- Fenrir (Lu Chao) — 270 QP
- LaNm (Zhang Zhicheng) — 270 QP
- Ori (Zeng Jiaoyang) — 270 QP
- Paparazi (Zhang Chengjun) — 270 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 810 QP
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3 (Minor) — 7th/8th
- AMD SAPPHIRE Dota PIT League (Minor) — 2nd
- Perfect World Masters (Minor) — 2nd
- Captain’s Draft (Minor) — 2nd
VGJ.Thunder
Region: China
Lineup:
- ddc (Leong Fat-meng) — 45 QP (from LGD.FY)
- Kamma (Liu Chang) — 0 QP
- Sylar (Liu Jiajun) — 0 QP
- Yang (Zhou Haiyang) — 0 QP
- Fade (Pan Yi) — 0 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points Total: 0
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- PGL Open Bucharest (Minor) — 5th/6th
Virtus.Pro
Region: Commonwealth of Independent States
Lineup:
- 9Pasha (Pavel Khvastunov) — 765 QP
- No[o]ne- (Volodymyr Minekoi) — 765 QP
- RAMZES666 (Roman Kushnarev) — 765 QP
- Solo (Alexey Berezin) — 765 QP
- RodjER (Nikogosian Vladimir) — 105 QP
Former:
[N/A]
Qualifying Points: [N/A]
Pro Circuit Events Attended:
- ESL One Hamburg (Major) — 1st
- AMD SAPPHIRE Dota PIT League (Minor) — 4th
- DreamLeague Season 8 (Major) — 5th/6th
- MDL Macau (Minor) — 3rd/4th
- ESL One Genting (Minor) — 5th/6th