My shot in the dark prediction is a less used carry hero might trend now that teams had a few extra weeks to try out the new items and some more efficient builds.

Often metas tend to lend themselves to a certain region. I wouldn't say that the meta fits a particular region right now since Dota is getting more and more figured out over time.

With so many games happening all the time, there are lots of replays to watch of top teams and if you can emulate their ganking patterns, the heroes they pick and the items they build, there starts to become a more standardised game progression.

Some teams and regions might favour some heroes earlier in the draft, or even more often, but the winner of each tournament often comes down to who is faster at setting up rotations and ganks, and out predicting their opponents.

Do you think we will see another big gameplay patch before The International or is this it? Do you agree with Valve scheduling patches around the Majors?

I don't think a huge patch would be a good thing before TI. Despite a handful of heroes clearly being Tier One for drafting, I really like where Dota is right now from multiple standpoints.

I might just be saying that because my knowledge of drafting has increased recently due to Blitz joining our team Vegetable Gaming, but in the pro scene at least, it's clear there are at least six teams that are capable of beating each other in any given series.

I wouldn't want to upset that from a spectator perspective. I would like to see a balance adjustment immediately after the Manila Major if the same heroes are still played and picked every game, but I feel like we're all still exploring the last patch a bit and it isn't time to move on just yet, in both pub and pro games.

Of the new items, a lot was made initially by the community in terms of Bloodthorn and Echo Sabre. Or will we see a fourth Major winner on the Dota Pro Circuit in ?

With Secret claiming the Disneyland Paris Major and VP placing th, Team Secret has now cemented themselves as the number one team in the world sitting almost points ahead of the number two team in the DPC Rankings.

Though there will be some serious competition in Moscow from a few different teams, I expect that Secret will once again be the ones lifting the trophy to the sky when all is said and done.

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You can catch the matches live on the official Epicenter Twitch channel. Perhaps the most impactful series will be between Liquid and mudgolems.