Dota 2 is one of the most popular games at the moment. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that this game began to gain momentum quickly and rapidly, as a result of which it became one of the eSports disciplines.
ESports - what is it?
Cybersport is a new kind of competition, whereUsers can compare their gaming skills using computer technology. Cybersport originated in 1997, but then there was no such thing. Groups of friends just got together and played competitive games to find out which one was “cooler”. Sometimes such “tournaments” even had a prize fund that was a box of beer, a small amount of money, etc. But times change. At the moment, eSports is developing rapidly. There are a huge number of disciplines and tournaments in which players from all over the world defend the honor of their team and country. Prize funds of the largest tournaments are measured in millions of dollars.
Dota 2 and eSports
One of the fastest growing industrieseSports is Dota 2. A huge number of teams, a lot of tournaments and just crazy prize pools that only heat up interest. Doubt the authenticity of this information? You can give a specific example. The prize fund of The International 2014 (annual Dota 2 tournament) amounted to more than 10 million dollars! For this money the best teams from all over the world came to compete. One of these teams is Evil Genius Dota 2. You can find out the composition, history and achievements of this team by reading this article.
History
One of the most popular teams is Evil Genius Dota 2. The photos of the members of this team and its logo are given below.

История Evil Genius начинается в далеком 1999 year It was then that it was decided to create the first North American e-sports organization. At first the team had few divisions, but then the “Evil Geniuses” began to grow, and by 2007 the Counter-Strike division was created, which turned out to be very successful. Due to the fact that EG CS won a lot of tournaments, it became possible to master new disciplines. At the moment, "Evil Geniuses" have units for games such as Counter-Strike, Starcraft 2, Quake Live, World of Warcraft, Super Street Fighter 5: Black Edition. Evil Genius Dota 2 is a division that appeared only in 2011. It happened after holding The International in Cologne.
Evil Genius Dota 2: composition

For so many years, the team has been constantly changing. Many American professional cybersportsmen were in Evil Genius Dota 2. Today’s team consists of the following:
- Peter "ppd" Dager. Team captain who replacedlegendary Fear. Peter has an excellent strategic mind, which is why EG often wins. In the game, "ppd", like most captains, plays the role of a support. Peter often plays for Crystal Maiden, Bane, Treant Protector.
- Arthur "Arteezy" Babayev. Performs the role of a leader in the team.Often, Arthur uses interesting tactics, which makes it almost impossible to predict his actions. He plays mainly Shadow Fiend, Outworld Devourer, Naga Siren.
- Saahil "Universe" Arora. He plays mostly hardliners.One of the oldest American cyber sportsmen. He has performed on the professional stage since the days of Defense of the Anicent. Favorite characters - Dark Seer, Clockwerk, Furion.
- Ludwig "Zai" Vohlberg. The team plays the role of support. He is known as one of the youngest cybersportsmen (he is only 17 years old). Often plays for Wisp, Bane, Visage.
- Mason "mason" Venn. Plays for carry heroes. Although I started to practice professionally Dota 2 relatively recently, it shows excellent results. Favorite characters - Luna, Mirana, Weaver.
Multi-coat team - the main feature EvilGenius Dota 2. The composition of the "Evil Geniuses" is quite diverse. There are also "DotA veterans" and very young players. It helps to look at Dota 2 from different angles and come up with an optimal strategy. It is because of this that EGs are very dangerous opponents.
Achievements

The EG team often takes part in varioustournaments and in most cases takes prizes. Over the past year, she won first place in Starladder Season 10, Asia Championships Season 1, World ESports Championship 2014, DreamHack DreamLeague Season 2. But perhaps the main achievement is 3rd place at The Internetional 2014. For this, the team received neither little - a million dollars.