The international 2024 Teams Previews

It’s the Dota version of The Night Before Christmas right now, and there’s a festive feeling in the air. It’s your last chance to familiarise yourself with all the teams before battle begins

This data is all from pro matches either this season (since last TI), or is otherwise specified. This excludes lower-tier and semi- tournaments, as well as Open Qualifier matches – but includes Closed Qualifiers.

For each team we’ve included their best results, as well as their pre-event Glicko rating (a skill-based metric) & rank among TI teams. We've also included a few interesting hero picks from 7.36 where the team prioritized heroes differently compared to the rest of the meta: 3 heroes where they’ve picked it much more frequently than the other teams, and 1 hero they’ve banned a lot more than other teams. You might recognize these from their past few months, and they might be fall-backs during TI.

beastcoast Table

Paky | Lumpy | Vitaly | Elmisho | MoOz

Glicko: 1725 | Rank: #16

7-8th Elite League S2 | 13-14th Riyadh Masters

7.36+ stats: 45-50 (47.4%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 87 (1st)

Total Pro Games: 2275 (13th)

MoOz has not had his hero drafted as last pick even once in his 141 games this season.
The only team at The International with a sub-50% winrate (47.2%)
Since 7.36 they've drafted the most unique heroes (87 heroes in 95 games).
Despite 3rd fewest pro games this season (142), they have the most games since 7.36 (95)
Elmisho has averaged 7.83 deaths per game in his career, the highest among players at TI2024.

Beastcoast: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Team Zero Table

Erika | 7e | Beyond | ponlo | zzq

Glicko: 1750 | Rank: #15

9-10th Clavision: Snow Ruyi

7.36+ stats: 16-19 (45.7%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 61 (14th)

Total Pro Games: 1557 (16th)

Have played the fewest pro games this season (91).
ponlo's Snapfire is 0-4 since 7.36.
Erika is the least experienced player at The International 2024, just 121 pro games played before.
Of all the TI teams, Team Zero average the lowest Roshans per game (0.71).
Erika’s lifetime stats have him averaging 7.55 assists per game, lowest among TI2024 players.
Give up their 3rd tower at 18:45 (average in 7.36+), the earliest of any TI team.

Team Zero: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Talon Esports Table

Talon Esports Akashi \| Mikoto \| Ws \| Jhocam \| ponyo Glicko: 1791 \| Rank: #14 7-8th Clavision: Snow Ruyi \| 9-10 ESL B'ham	Season stats: 75-61 (55.2%) 7.36+ stats: 16-16 (50.0%) 7.36+ unique heroes: 61 (14th) Total Pro Games: 2236 (14th)
	Of the players with 20+ games since 7.36, Mikoto has played the fewest unique heroes (11). Take the 1st tower in 65.6% of their 7.36+ matches, the highest of all teams at TI. In 7.36+, they've averaged the most obs wards placed @ 15 mins, with 7.75.

Talon Esports: three most picked heroes and one most banned

nouns Table

Yuma | Copy | Gunnar | Lelis | Fly

Glicko: 1852 | Rank: #13

12-14th PGL Wallachia | 5-6th Elite League S2

7.36+ stats: 50-40 (55.6%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 83 (2nd)

Total Pro Games: 5724 (6th)

Fly averages just 9601 hero damage in a game. Only two other players are under 10k/game (xNova & Oli).
Copy has played the most unique heroes since 7.36 (31 heroes).
Fly's Crystal Maiden is the tied most played player-hero combo of 7.37+ (18 games). He’s also played the most pro games on it (148).
Yuma's Morphling is 0-4 since 7.36.
In 7.36+, they've averaged the fewest obs wards placed @ 15 mins, with 6.79.
Fly is the most experienced player at The International 2024, with 2724 pro matches under his belt.

Nouns: three most picked heroes and one most banned

HEROIC Table

K1 | 4nalog | Davai Lama | Scofield | KJ

Glicko: 1857 | Rank: #12

7-8th ESL B'ham | 7-8th DreamLeague S23

7.36+ stats: 31-19 (62.0%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 60 (16th)

Total Pro Games: 3955 (11th)

Since 7.36 they've drafted the fewest unique heroes (60 heroes in 50 games).
K1's 8.06 lifetime average assists per game is the 2nd lowest of all TI competitors.
Scofield's lifetime avg Building Damage per game is just 329, lowest of all TI2024 competitors.
Take the 1st tower in 35.4% of their 7.36+ matches, the lowest of all teams at TI.
KJ has died 13 times to tormentors, the tied most with TORONTOTOKYO.

Heroic: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Aurora Table

Aurora 23 \| lorenof \| Jabz \| Q \| Oli Glicko: 1872 \| Rank: #11 7-8th DLeague S22 & S23 \| 7-8th PGL Wallachia	Season stats: 101-84 (54.6%) 7.36+ stats: 29-22 (56.9%) 7.36+ unique heroes: 74 (7th) Total Pro Games: 5161 (8th)
	In lifetime stats, lorenof has averaged just 2.54 deaths per game, the 2nd lowest among TI2024 competitors and the lowest for a mid player. Oli averages just 9616 hero damage in a game. Only two other players are under 10k/game (xNova & Fly).

Aurora: three most picked heroes and one most banned

1w Team Table

Munkushi | CHIRA_JUNIOR | Cloud | swedenstrong | RESPECT

Glicko: 1883 | Rank: #10

4th 1win Summer | 2nd Elite League Season 2

7.36+ stats: 57-32 (64.0%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 79 (4th)

Total Pro Games: 1787 (15th)

RESPECT has averaged 16.44 assists per game in his pro career, highest of any player at TI2024.
1w stack only 9.62 camps on average (since 7.36), the lowest of all TI teams.
Munkushi's average lifetime GPM of 701 is the tied highest of any player at TI (along with Yatoro).
RESPECT has bought back 0.83 times per game, on average - the most of any player.
In 7.36+, 1w have taken on average 1.38 Roshans per game, highest of all TI teams.

1w Team: three most picked heroes and one most banned

G2 x iG Table

Monet | NothingToSay | JT | BoBoKa | xNova

Glicko: 1901 | Rank: #9

4th PGL Wallachia | 5-6th ESL B'ham | 7-8th Elite League S1 | 19-20th Riyadh Masters

7.36+ stats: 33-25 (56.9%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 72 (9th)

Total Pro Games: 7862 (2nd)

Have played the lowest percentage of games on Radiant of any team at The International this season (27.8%).
BoBoKa will play his 2000th pro match during the group stage (currently on 1997 games).
As a team, G2 uses 5.60 BKB Charges per game - the 2nd highest of all TI teams.
xNova averages just 9187 hero damage in a game. Only two other players are under 10k/game (Fly & Oli).
BoBoKa has the most pro games on Earth Spirit, 180.

G2 x iG: three most picked heroes and one most banned

BB Team Table

BB Team (Direct Invite) Nightfall \| gpk \| MieRo \| Save \| TORONTOTOKYO Glicko: 1938 \| Rank: #8 2nd ESL B'ham \| 2nd DreamLeague S22 \| 3rd DreamLeague S23 \| 3rd Betboom Dacha Dubai	Season stats: 98-85 (53.6%) 7.36+ stats: 22-22 (50.0%) 7.36+ unique heroes: 68 (10th) Total Pro Games: 3871 (12th)
	In lifetime stats, Nightfall is averaging just 2.32 deaths per game, the fewest among TI2024 competitors. Have averaged 6.32 kills @ 15 mins in 7.36+, the lowest of any TI team. TORONTOTOKYO has died 13 times to tormentors, the tied most with KJ. BB Team use, on average, the fewest Smoke of Deceits by the 15 minute mark of all TI teams.

BB Team: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Team Liquid Table

miCKe | Nisha | 33 | Boxi | Insania

Glicko: 1939 | Rank: #7

1st Elite League S2 | 2nd Riyadh Masters | 3rd ESL Kualua Lumpur | 4th Elite League S1

7.36+ stats: 37-26 (58.7%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 65 (11th)

Total Pro Games: 7612 (3rd)

INSaNiA has averaged 3149 healing per game in his pro career, 2nd highest among TI competitors (just Seleri ahead of him).
INSaNiA and MiCKe are the most experienced duo who are present at TI204, 1431 games together (54.3% winrate).
INSaNiA, Boxi, and MiCKe are the most experienced trio who are present at TI204, 1337 games together (55.7% winrate).
Take the 1st tower in 46.% of their 7.36+ matches, the 2nd lowest of all teams at TI.
33 is the most experienced Doom player in the world, with 152 pro matches on it.
Of all TI teams, Team Liquid have stacked the highest average camps per game in 7.36+ (17.9).

Team Liquid: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Cloud9 Table

Cloud9 Watson \| No[o]ne \| DM \| Kataomi \| Fishman Glicko: 1946 \| Rank: #6 1st Fissure Universe Episode 2 \| 1st 1win Dota Spring \| 9-12th Riyadh Masters	Season stats: 106-65 (62.0%) 7.36+ stats: 49-24 (67.1%) 7.36+ unique heroes: 78 (5th) Total Pro Games: 4664 (10th)
	DM's Enigma is 9-0 in 7.36+. In lifetime stats, Watson is averaging the most kills per game (8.26). Have averaged 9.82 kills @ 15 mins in 7.36+, the highest of any TI team. No[o]ne’s Dragon Knight is 73-29 (71.6%), the 6th highest winrate player-hero combo with 100+ games. He’s played it 6 times in his last 100 pro matches.

Cloud9: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Team Spirit Table

Yatoro | Larl | Collapse | Mira | Miposhka

Glicko: 1978 | Rank: #5

1st PGL Wallachia | 1st 1win Summer | 2nd Clavision: Snow Ruyi | 2nd Fissure Universe EP3

7.36+ stats: 38-25 (60.3%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 77 (6th)

Total Pro Games: 4976 (9th)

Mira's Hoodwink is the tied most played player-hero combo of 7.37+ (18 games).
Yatoro's Terrorblade is 8-0 in 7.36+.
Yatoro's average lifetime GPM of 701 is the tied highest of any player at TI (along with Munkushi).
On average, Team Spirit use just 4.55 Smoke of Deceits by the 30 min mark, the lowest of TI teams.
Yatoro's lifetime average Tower Damage of 8630 is the highest of all TI competitors.
The quartet of Miposhka, Mira, Collapse, and Yatoro is the 3rd most experienced of all time and the most experienced quartet in attendance at TI2024 (780 games, 62.7% winrate).

Team Spirit: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Tundra Esports Table

Tundra Esports Pure \| Topson \| RAMZES666 \| Saksa \| Whitemon Glicko: 1981 \| Rank: #4 4th Riyadh Masters \| 3rd ESL B'ham \| 3rd Fissure Universe: EP3 \| 7-8th Elite League Season 1	Season stats: 117-76 (60.6%) 7.36+ stats: 33-25 (56.9%) 7.36+ unique heroes: 81 (3rd) Total Pro Games: 5379 (7th)
	Only team to be playing with a stand-in, Saksa playing instead of 9Class. Topson lifetime pro average Hero Damage of 28991 is the highest of all TI2024 competitors. As a team, use 5.64 BKB Charges per game, the most of any TI team.

Tundra Esports: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Gaimin Gladiators Table

Dyrachyo | Quinn | Ace | tOfu | Seleri

Glicko: 1982 | Rank: #3

1st Riyadh Masters | 2nd DreamLeague S23 | 2nd ESL One Kualua Lumpur | 5th DreamLeague S22

7.36+ stats: 28-17 (62.2%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 64 (12th)

Total Pro Games: 6383 (5th)

Quinn's Templar Assassin is 0-4 since 7.36.
Seleri's 4310 average healing per game (lifetime) is the highest of all players at TI2024.
7th most experienced quintet, and most experienced present at TI2024 (477 games, 62.3%).
Take their second tower, on average, at 13:48 the fastest of all TI teams.
Give up their first tower at 13:43, the latest of all TI teams.
As a team, Gaimin use just 3.00 BKB Charges per game - lowest of all TI teams.
Quinn is the most experienced player on 5 different heroes: Ember Spirit (153 pro matches), Void Spirit (125), Leshrac (123), Pangolier (105), and Huskar (22).

Gaimin Gladiators: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Xtreme Gaming Table

Ame | Xm | Xxs | XinQ | Dy

Glicko: 1988 | Rank: #2

1st Elite League S1 | 2nd PGL Wallachia | 3rd DreamLeague S22 | 4th DL S23 | 7-8th ESL B'ham

7.36+ stats: 29-23 (55.8%)

7.36+ unique heroes: 73 (8th)

Total Pro Games: 7908 (1st)

Dy has his hero drafted first or second in 71.4% of games, higher than any other player.
Ame, meanwhile, has his hero drafted first/second the least of any player (just 9.7% of games).
Xm has last pick in 53% of games, the most of any player.
Have played nearly 2 in 3 of their games this season on Dire (66.5%), the highest of any team.
Ame is the most experienced Terrorblade player in the world (138 games) and he’s recently played it twice at Clavision: Snow Ryu (one win, one loss).

Xtreme Gaming: three most picked heroes and one most banned

Team Falcons Table

Team Falcons (Direct Invite) Skiter \| Malr1ne \| ATF \| Cr1t \| Sneyking Glicko: 2054 \| Rank: #1 1st BetBoom Dacha Dubai \| 1st DreamLeague S22 & S23 \| 1st ESL B'ham \| 1st Fissure Universe EP3 \| 3rd Riyadh Masters \| 3rd PGL Wallachia	Season stats: 191-78 (71.0%) 7.36+ stats: 35-21 (62.5%) 7.36+ unique heroes: 62 (13th) Total Pro Games: 6993 (4th)
	Have played the most games this season (269), and have won the highest percent of them (71.0%). Sneyking is the 2nd most experienced player at The International 2024, with 2251 pro matches. Take the 1st tower in 65.5% of their 7.36+ matches, the 2nd highest of all teams at TI. Use the most, on average, Smoke of Deceits by 15 minutes (2.64).

Team Falcons: three most picked heroes and one most banned

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