Watching Grubby Dota 2's journey is really blessing for Dota community. Please Valve dont let this man go.

Topson change from TI8 to TI9 is massive. U can see the confidence in his bearing and his playstyle.

Roro - the woman in their team is a psychologist, she used to work with CS:GO Astralis team as well. She usually helps them to control their emotions and overcome bad habits like getting mad or tilted.

Ti9 Io was revered as the hidden carry gem that only OG was able to utilize to its Max. They were able to destroy top-tier carry-mid picks at the time. If i remember correctly when they first showcased the IO carry, teams were legit scared of it, that IO was only been picked by OG 6 times (correct me if im wrong) after it. And they went 6-0 afterwards. OG got a decently wide pool with meta defying drafts. They can also play heroes in different roles like their pugna (2, 4, or 3). Like team Liquid, teams were really confused, that eventually led to their loss.

I love the ingame cinematics they do for these

Ceb and Jerax were the undeniable mvps of Ti8. For Ti9, without a shadow of a doubt it was Topson. He made liquid his bitch

Glad you finally got into Dota mate. These 2 ti's were so damn epic and massive kudos for the producers of True Sight. They trully did an oustanding job P.S. you should also check both teams reacting to this True SIght togheter. Very good vibes and very wholesome

since Liquid is portrayed rather badly for the sake of the storyline, two things to keep in mind: a) apart from w33, this team was (and still is) the team that has played together the longest. they love and trust each other so much. b) they already came from a very stressful lower bracket finals before these games. they did a lower bracket run and therefor played way more games than OG. plus OG looked super dominant that TI. so they came into the finals being exhausted and stressed and have to face a super strong opponent. just adding that to cut Liquid some slack and give some perspective

43:30 I think they were one of the few teams that had a sports psychologist on their team. The same as Astralis. And I truly think it made a huge difference, because they are by far, the best team to come back into the game. It's also the person you asked about here: 1:16:00

I really love Grubby’s insight on both of the teams’ dialogues. Feels like learning how to be a better leader.

I really liked how this showed the difference in team mentalities. For Liquid they had Kuro that took all decisions and carried all the burden of decisions, while for OG they simply trusted each other and went with anyone's decision. It was the same in TI8... someone makes a call and they're all like Ok bro we got your back. Just go for it

sometimes i think about how fun valve makes dota and then i think about how blizzard handled sc2 and i cry a little bit.

I found you from reddit, and I must say: you are probably one of the best things happening to this community. Keep up the good work mate.

Focusing on the positives is so key. There are studies, notably with tennis players practicing serving. Split into two groups - one group was coached on only what they were doing wrong and the group coached on what they were doing well. The positive focus group improved more by an overwhelming amount.

Would love to see Grubby as a coach for a team some day. While he lacks some Dota knowledge (yet), he understands how important little nuances of what team members say and how they act with each other are. Both teams in this final had awesome players but Ceb was a way better coach than Kuro in this case. That won them the series imo.

Grubby, you should probably watch a DOTA short called "The International Archives - The Buyback". It happend in TI by Ana which maybe one of the most underrated plays in that tournament.

Man, Ceb is such a good leader for their team. I don't think they have anything close to this success without his iron mental and always knowing what to say to shore up his team's mental.

This is where Flopson become Godson. Man is a beast. Oh also ana, the man who buffed fountain. Lmao What a monster duo.

OG has such an awesome story. N0tail and fly were best friends and long time teammates on that team, but fly left and joined EG since OG wasnt winning. OG banded up this group together almost last minute with crazy talent out of no where in topson and ana, and with mastermind ceb they ended up beating EG and fly. N0tails death stare after the game became an iconic meme, and now OG is the first 2 time TI winners in spectacular fashion

Kuro is deffinetly a Hall of Famer in Dota. After all these years him saying "You trusted me but I failed you" as a leader of the team is actually so strong and tells a lot when you think about it.

The IO carry was a low MMR start.Ana came up with it in 3k pub games with his friends.Then he brought it to TI.

Just wanted to clarify that OGs draft in the last game was completly wicked. They were the only team that could play IO as a carry and they basically invented the strategy in the tournament so no team had time to figure out a counter. They completely reversed the roles, Gyro the typical hardcarry was midlane to create space for the IO who is typically a support to the Gyro

Your Dota2 content is so good! The way you tackle this game as a 'noob' with your professional eye, competitive mindset and refreshing spirit is a treat for all of us.

Finally I've been waiting for this for so long thanks grubby

I laughed so hard at grub's example: "it's like ohh I broke my leg... Great... I like pain" xD

You should watch OG's sponsor's (Red Bull) documentary about them. It's titled 'Against The Odds' Incredible inside story about the players and their journey from zeroes to heroes!

OG was like a protagonist in TI8, and then here they're like the villain that won the war.

Caught your dota stream by chance the other week and it has been so refreshing to watch your journey this far. Love this game and love when new people get to experience it for what it can be

What a time to get into DOTA. The magical month of DOTA Esports starts. True Sight dropping soon, Ti just around the corner, the time of the year when the dota players are actually happy. Feels Good Man.

these 2 True Sight you streamed are so entertaining to watch. You just started Dota but you're no stranger to ESport competition which makes your input throughout the video so insightful and relatable. I can't wait for the TI10 True Sight so I can watch it myself, then watch Team Spirit react to it, then watch you react to it lmao

Truesight is incredible from Valve, I literally had no idea Ceb is such a good mentor. I mean I get hyped up to play every time I watch his speeches to Og. I really wanna see how Xiao8 coaches his team,

Hey Grubby! I remember watching you play in some SC2 tournaments years ago, and I feel privileged to watch you come and learn this game too! I started Dota 2 cause I watched Day[9] make the swap, and to see another RTS player come in and have fun has been fantastic. Keep it up, keep having fun!

Great content, happy to rewatch True Sight alongside Grubby and even happier he is playing Dota 2 now! Really hope Valve gets him involved somehow at TI

I absolutely love the insight of someone who has been at that level of competition. I'm enjoying this a lot, and I do not even play dota or moba games!

The legend watching the legends. I love the insight and jokes.. pointing out the mistakes in Kuroky's coaching and agree with Ceb motivation of the team gives another look at this masterpiece of a movie. Thanks Grubby

i still cant believe the level of change, in terms of looks and attitude, between TI8 Topson and TI9 Topson

"what do we do now" "I mean, we can eat" Miracle is too pure man, gotta love the guy

Watching this TI final's true sight is really hard for me man. Back then, those 2 teams were my favorite, seeing them fighting in the grand final is both a joy and uncomfortable feeling. Your reaction and thoughts however is more interesting than the true sight lmao, have just discovered you just like you've discovered dota :))

I love kuro, for always saying " thank HIM okay" .

This new OG is definitely strong but we can’t be sure. TI has a history of strong teams throughout the year and falling short on the big stage. The first iteration of OG with Miracle failed to win in TI after dominating the majors before TI. We can only watch.

These videos are edited excellently. 👌

It's really weird I kept watching you even after I left Wc3 for dota and somehow now you're playing dota so much

20:58 Exactly what I was thinking. Ceb went on to tell the staff on their smoke break that he made a small mistake, which I think he was referring to that buyback but they were the ones who told Ana not to do so. He already informed the team earlier that he wanted to buyback so he can help with the base defense.

I really like how Grubby instantly recognizes the differences in communication between the teams. I know a lot of people kept mentioning how Kuro is 'the calmest guy' and stuff, but in the end I think when he reflects on it he'll realize that he handled some of the things a tad poorly. In general they really (from the limited footage we get) seemed to pile the pressure on W33ha, when he was the most inexperienced member of the team who always felt like the odd one out already (because he wasn't 'part of the squad'). I think also a nice nuance (that Grubby might not know) is how Miracle used to play with OG, with N0tail and Seb (as coach) and was incredibly succesful, so he understands a lot about how they think about the game and the way they want to play. I think it played quite a big part in Miracle being able to make a few calls on what OG was going to pick, for example the Ember pick, where Kuro at that moment (probably due to the stress) wasn't really open to using the full potential of the knowledge around him. You can also see this with their coach RMN, who honestly had a great read on the games, but for whatever reason (again probably due to stress) Kuro just wasn't open to his comments. I think Liquid were up against it, because OG looked completely unbeatable with a vast amount of different strategies and drafts throughout the tournament. Nobody ever looked close to their level this TI. It was a great TI and I hope we get more entertainment like it in the future!

Grubby, honestly, for a long time I have been enjoying your WC3 matches and now, it is so good to see you experience the same thing we, DOTA2 (since DOTA1) players were experiencing, to see you feel the same thing we felt during TI´s. PS: looking forward to your ongoing journey through DOTA2 heroes. :)

Watching the stream and watching them bust out IO carry on groups a couple of times and the caster reaction. Is a memory I think I cannot forget

I think you are the perfect person to point out the differences between two teams, mentally. It was so polarised I felt bad for Liquid. If they had Ceb factor between games, we could have had a legendary series.

Been watching your WC3 games and watched your tournament games too. And now you're also playing and DotA 2, the only game I've given like 2/3 of my life (I'm 27 yrs old and haven't played DotA for like 5yrs but I still follow anything about DotA 2). I hope you continue and enjoy your DotA 2 journey. P.S. Valve should take care of Grubby or else, I will wish that every toilet in Valves' office gets clogged and floods the bathroom.

"I'm not playing finals without my chat wheel" omg love it

Now watch ti7 true sight for context between old liquid and og

Man when I initially watched this true sight I thought kuro was actually pretty awesome with the motivational stuff. But the way you debunked that with reason has opened my eyes to a whole new level of thinking. You are a gem to Dota community man. Love you! ❤️

Please watch rest of the true sights as well like TI7 and the crazy Kiev Major finals! These are so fun to watch again plus your commentary adds a new level.

Someone pointed this before but in 1:11:55, Ceb says " they will chase". Jerax then says "there's no chase" to which Ceb replies "Yes, they're desperate". It just shows both Ceb and Jerax mental awareness of the game. Ceb knew Liquid was desperate, and they will try to chase out of desperation to salvage the game. Which Liquid did do. Meanwhile Jerax knows its over. Even if they chase, they will lose. Which also came true.

I don’t know why KZfaq started recommending me Grubby but I’m so glad it did. Been playing since 2014 but it’s so nice to see someone so positive discover the joy of starting this game fresh.

You’re a wholesome reactor. My sub doesn’t do justice. You need way more. Thank you for your content, and may the subs and likes keep on coming

It's funny how much of a "respect" front Ceb puts up for the documentary, given how toxic he is in every other communication inside and outside the game 😄

I'm so excited to see Grubby react to watching some of the TI games this October! Show Grubby the top .001% of players and the skill they play with!

Now watch Ti7, two of the most gifted and brilliant players at their best, Miracle and Gh. Wizards!

Love to see grubby in Dota and the amazing content . Feelsgod to have a amazing 'newb' making content like this

Love these videos bro 👍🏻

0:51 really like how they are all smiling, what a wholesome finals

I wish that Grubby watched TI7 True Sight before this so he'd have a better insight on how this Team Liquid works. Kuroky basically is like a father to the 4 guys of the team (who can be mischievous players), with their manager Mo like the mother lol. Kuro had to carry the team at a mental and emotional standpoint, so it's not surprising that he got tilted after game 1. I feel that Liquid misses Matu on situations like this. He's one less emotional guy for Kuro to check on. TI8 is Ana's redemption after being viewed as an underperformer before TI, while TI9 is where Topson really popped off. OG is a whole lot better in TI9 than they were at TI8.

Great reaction! You should react to some of the other TI stuff as well, like the The International Archives. Some great stuff in there :)

24:44 Kuroky: "I promise you, God is with us" God: "My Guy, I have other plans"

After Heart of the Swarm you are now stepping back into my life through Dota. How good it is too see the cheerfull Grubby again. :D

If you're interested, OG Against the Odds redbull video is pretty awesome too, it gives such a cool look on Notails, and also other OG members, history.

Would love to see u reacting to classic dota moments like tnc vs og ti6 or navi vs alliance game 5 ti if u haven't...anyways obsessed w watching ur vids

i was watch Grubby play war3 so many year ago, so good to see him again

grubby i really like the way you explicitly point out the mental game of ceb, makes me appreciate him more

When Kuro said “him first, and unity.” I thought of Dave chappelle Rick James skit. UNITYYYY

Liquid was a top team then, but kurro rly didnt believe that he could beat OG and his mentality transferred to the team, not to mention ANNAGOD was an effin meta breaker with that IO carry... Liquid rly came in as favourites into this match, they had the most amazing tournament, but Ceb is a freaking mental monster, EPIC FINAL!!!

Grubby is so happy, he instantly smiles 1:03:36

Hey Grubby, you should check out the TI3 finals. Its on of the most insane series ever played in dota. Its also interesting to see how much the game has changed since then.

you released the video just right after i watch the stream where you watched ti 7 to 9 👌👌👌

I like the effort, I assume, Valve put into that video, amazing. Really fun to watch with comms and those little scenes like meepos going throne.

You are a very positive person and i like your take on Ceb's mindset in coaching.

I really love those cinematics for key plays

Thanks for everything Grubby. I'm sad that HOTS fell from its former glory and play rarely and trying to decide if I want to switch to DOTA for watching/playing. I like seeing your journey. I'm a bit sad that your next recommended video title basically gives away the outcome of the 2019 match, but I guess I shouldn't complain about being spoiled on a 3 year old esports event.

Jerax's hindsight on that last game is *chef's kiss*

Watching this reminds me of how godly OG during this TI, Topson trashing everybody on mid and Ana playing io carry. Trivia: he and his friends played this io on 3k mmr pub, and what's mind blowing is he actually pulled it off on TI main stage.

Watched both True Sight it was released and saw finals online on two TIs. Og is a legendary team. Played old dota and dota 2 I can say dota 2 improves the game.

21:59 best bit. thanks for the reaction my dude

Thank you for giving me an excuse to rewatch these

As a huge fan of this Liquid team that documentary can be hard to watch lol. But I like how both teams respect each other, I prefer respect and friendliness to trash talk. By the way, Kuro and Notail, the captains of each team are actually good friends. Kuro coached/advised Notail on his previous TI, after the former got eliminated

I love Grubby! i catched him on twitch watching DPC TI Qualifiers! xD

It was a real-life lesson for Kuro as a captain. Listen to your team, all the mistakes were the result of his decision, when the team was constantly anticipating them. That's the result.

Really like your journey into dota :) I get the point with the communication and not giving your opponent too much praise, but OG was on another level this tournament... They dominated the whole TI so I can't blame Kuro for his comments- he was just realistic :) And they won before and got to the final with him... I think they got their style and go with it

Be your fan for a long time ago. I'm so happy to see you play dota 2.

After this tournament all five players left team Liquid to form their own team. They had been playing together on the same team for years (exception w33) as one of the most stable rosters. Kuroky saying "...costly game" and being so stressed throughout the match seems to indicate that there was some tension between the players and their upper management. When Mind Control was hot their team was unstoppable. Same with Jerax on OG. It felt like the entire finals was a showdown for the two of them.

I think you are not giving Kuro enough credit here. Yes, it looks weird communication-wise in this movie, but: He is one of the most profound players in the game, he attended every TI there was up to TI9, he won TI7 (which also was the first ever 3-0 clean sweep), they got to these finals through the whole lower bracket dropping just 1 game against LGD. Also keep in mind, begining of 2019 him, Miracle, MC and GH played together longer than any other squad in the game history (and they still do as of september 2022), they are more friends than teammates so this kind of communication is very normal to them even though it may seem weird and negative from the outside. And a fun fact - Notail said in a interview (not sure if after TI8 or TI9 win) that he owes part of his succes to Kuro, because when he had to step in as captain and rebuild the team after Fly left, Kuro gave him a lot of sound, sincere advise on how to lead a team (which he had plenty of experience with at that point)

30 is very old for pro dota 2 tournament, even if you are 60 you can hit immortal rank in DotA 2 without a doubt because I know some old people who do but on the top of the game, you just can't, game burns you very hard, every win and loss counts and losses count really harder.

hi grubby! can you please tell us more about the finals you were in? and some inside stories and stuff like that! I ve watched beyond the game documentary souch a nice doc! best regards

This was during my break from dota and i still haven't watched it. It's just soo amazing how much love dota gets. Also w33s Meepo ist just a pleasure to the eye, same for Miracles TA

First, a legendary player named "Vigoss" appeared in the dota pub. Then "Loda", who admires him, won Dream Hack Winter 2006 , bringing dota to the competitive scene for the first time in the world. Loda has become a living legend. The era of Loda continues, and it will be active in the top scene for a long time. One day, rumor says that there is a player who beats up Loda every night at the pub. It was a boy and named "Kuroky" who was about 12-13 years old at the time. As soon as he jumped into the top scene, he keep beaten up loda again and again and again and... if loda was main charactor of dota. then Kurokky was super villan of this game he was demonically strong at the time I remember. and his era is not over yet.

NoTail's mandarin chatwheel voice is 100% on point

kuroky is a great player,when I first play dota in 2007,I watch his replays to learn.Then suddenly china dota became the boss to the rest,and I love this game for more than 10 years.TI 8,TI 10,we lose and I still love it. by the way TI9 was hold in shanghai china.

i really had a feeling that prior to TI9, ana watched a youtube video on that grandmaster lvl25 IO carry ancient player (i watched that BS too, it was weird and thought to myself they were just ancients and that io spammer was just good thats why he's owning the game) but then they just believed that the hero was bonkers in the carry role and they won a TI with that. it was at that moment that i had mistrust on myself and just went on with the ranked games with no sense of direction, constantly thinking what BS every game im gonna experience starting from the draft

You can also react to some dota archives of them like the diffusal gyro, buyback and fountain hook.

Seeing my favourite, the OG Gamer Grubbster enjoying my all time favourite game. What a time to be alive

I watch a match grubby vs happy. The commentators described grubby as a legend, the series was awesome. Really i didn't know grubby was a top 5 with an out of the box play style.