{"id":37995,"date":"2022-10-22T13:48:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T13:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/the-international-bald-players"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:13:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T15:13:47","slug":"the-international-bald-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/the-international-bald-players","title":{"rendered":"Dota 2 Pros Shave Heads At TI11 As A “Sacrifice To The God Of Dota”"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s no denying that almost every esports team performs at least some form of good luck chant, ritual, dance, or gesture before they play a competitive match or tournament. It’s simply tradition, and funny enough, it goes a long way to boost morale and positivity — in fact, some think it brings them good luck.<\/p>\n

As for Dota 2 players, well, it’s something a little more extreme. Or should we say fashionable? During The International 2022<\/a>, professional players and coaches have started shaving their heads completely bald as a measure of good luck and to continue an unusual yet hilarious trend. Better still, it’s sort of working. <\/p>\n

Double Damage Rune? No, It’s The “Bald Buff”<\/h2>\n
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The “Bald Buff” was inspired by Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk’s legendary haircut that helped his team win TI10. (Picture: Twitter via The International)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It all started with Team Spirit’s Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk, way before the team was crowned TI10 Champions. On 15 October 2021, Yatoro shaved his head right before Team Spirit’s Lower Bracket elimination match against Virtus.pro.<\/p>\n

Naturally, most people chuckled at the sight of Yatoro’s new hairdo. But little did they know, it’d surprisingly help them take down Virtus.pro, a group Team Spirit’s always had trouble overcoming in tournaments. Thanks to Yatoro’s “bald buff,” Team Spirit triumphed over Virtus.pro with a score of 2-1 in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals, going on to later win TI10.<\/p>\n