Dota 2 – The International: Predictions, Fantasy, and Supporter Bundles

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Nearly a year has passed since Team Falcons hoisted the Aegis of Champions as the final team standing in Hamburg. But that was last year's story, and the time has come to turn our thoughts to Shanghai and the crop of competitors who vie to write the tale of *this* year. All of their battles have brought them to the precipice. The International is just two weeks away.

After a decisive month of intense qualifiers, dominant performances from prior champions, and upset victories from up-and-comers, all sixteen teams have earned their invitations to this year's International.

Now it's time for us to extend an invitation to you.

We've just released an update featuring this year's TI-themed activities and item bundles. Not sure what that means? Keep reading for a handy guide to all the different ways to participate so you can find the content that's most interesting to you.

• I want to directly support my favorite teams and personalities.

With supporter bundles for all sixteen teams and more than a hundred participating event talent, there's never been a better time to support your favorites. In addition to the four primary event languages, this year we're also offering community bundles for WXC Co. (Filipino), NS_ART (Brazilian Portuguese), and Maincast (Ukrainian). 50% of sales from supporter bundles (teams, talent, and community broadcasts) goes directly to the team or talent and 30% goes to the tournament prize pool.
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