10 Things to Know About Tundra Esports, the Winners of TI11

The International 2022, otherwise known as TI11 or TI 2022, was held in Singapore and ended with Tundra Esports emerging as the winners. Formed in 2019, Tundra Esports can be considered as a relatively new in the esports scene.

Here are 10 things you should know about the TI11 winners:

1. Tundra Has Teams Competing in Different Esports Titles

Tunda Esports has teams competing in Dota 2, Fortnite, FIFA, and Rocket League.

2. The Higher Ups

Tundra Esports' owner and co-founder is Maxim Demin. The other co-founders are Anthony Graham and Michael Munro.

The CEO, as of writing, is Evgeniy Roshchupkin.

3. Tundra Esports Has Already Placed in Other Competitions Before Their TI11 Win

According to the officla website of Tundra Esports, their Fortnite team won the Fortnite Champions Series EU Chapter 3 Season 2 2022. Their FIFA team won the FIFA ePremier League 2022.

As far as Dota 2 is concerned, Tundra Esports placed first in the DPC WEU 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I 2022. The team placed third in the ESL One Stockholm Major 2022.

4. The Talent Roster

As of writing, the official website states that Tundra Esports has over 20 pro players and creators. These include Fortnite players Pinq and Veno, as well as Rocket League players Freakii, Kassio, Rezears, and Rizex45.

The six members of the Dota 2 team are 33, Aui_2000, Nine, Saksa, Skiter, and Sneyking.

5. An Increase in Numbers for 2022

Time saw the increase in both popularity and social media following for Tundra Esports.

Its website notes that Tundra saw a 100% increase in followers and monthly impressions on social media. It also reportsa 200% increase in video views.

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6. The Dota 2 Team Won TI11

  As previously mentioned, Tundra Esports emerged as the winners of The International 2022. To provide context, The International is the yearly esports world championship for Dota 2. According to a report by ONE Esports, they have won at least a total of US$8,489,501. They beat Team Secret and became the second team ever to sweep the final. The first one to do so was Team Liquid.

7. Two Members of the Dota 2 Team Became TI Royal Roaders Because of the Win

The ONE Esports report points that, as a result of their win, Leon "Nine" Kirilin and Oliver "skiter" Lepko have become TI royal roaders. What exactly does that mean? TI royal roaders are those "who claim the Dota 2 world championship in their first year playing at The International."

8. The Team's Coach Already Has Two TI Wins

The team's coach, Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling, already has two TI wins under his belt. However, it should be noted that this is his first win as coach. Aui_2000 first won TI as a member of Evil Geniuses in 2015.

9. Tundra Esports Wins Europe's 5th Aegis

The Dota 2 website describes the Aegis of Champions as "the ultimate symbol of victory" that a team earns when they win The International. When Tundra Esports won the TI11, they earned the Aegis of Champions. This is also the European region's fifth Aegis of Champions. European teams Alliance, OG, and Team Liquid have previously won The International and earned the Aegis as a result.

10. Tundra Esports Lost the Aegis of Champions... Literally

Believe it or not, it has been reported that Tundra literally lost the Aegis. Tundra made the announcement on their official Twitter account. You can read the announcement below:


A follow-up tweet was posted that provides contact details.

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