A Million Dota Players, Or BOTS?

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Cap and SVG are back from BLAST Slam VIII in Malta, and they open with the strangest stat in Dota: a million concurrent players, a huge chunk of which may not be people at all.Get your limited edition All Chat Wheel shirts at the official Last Free Nation Shop! https://lastfreenation.shop/products/all-chat-wheel-shirtWe also have a limited edition TI Triumph t-shirt at the Last Free Nation Shop! https://lastfreenation.shop/products/2026-ti-triumph-shirt-limited-editionPrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup!Huel: Limited Time Offer: Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at https://huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!LFN Premium: Submit your own topics through the Discord, go ad-free across the network, and support the show. Just $9/month or $90/year at https://www.lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG rank the hardest and most dominant runs in Dota 2 TI history, from Wings Gaming at TI6 to Team Spirit's TI15 comeback.PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup!Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!LFN Premium: Submit your own topics through the Discord, go ad-free across the network, and support the show. Just $9/month or $90/year at https://www.lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SVG and Cap open the post-TI roster window with Sumail landing on LGD, and neither of them is buying the "king is back" rollout.Hims: Access to affordable FDA approved GLP-1 options including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus 24/7 messaging with your care team. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfbPrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup!LFN Premium: Submit your own topics through the Discord, go ad-free across the network, and support the show. Just $9/month or $90/year at https://www.lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Cap and SVG break down Team Spirit's third TI title and the game one draft gambit that cost Parivision the International grand final. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it, all handled online. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb. Weight loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states. LFN Premium: Submit topics and get your take featured on the show, go ad-free across the network, and support Not For Broadcast directly. Sign up at https://www.lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Team Liquid just took down Falcons at 1win Essence, and Cap and SVG debate whether that makes them the real TI favorites in Dota 2.   Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it, all handled online. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb. Weight loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states.   Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!   LFN Premium: Sign up for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com/premium Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down the big matchmaking changes to ranked, TI's talent snubs, pre-TI patch, and why Dota's UI has spiraled into an unhinged masterpiece.   Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!   Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it, all handled online. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb. Weight loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states.   LFN Premium: Sign up for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG are back from the Esports World Cup and calling out Dota's shrinking viewership problem, tournament format rumors, and the pro player pay fight nobody wants to have.   Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!   LFN Premium: Sign up for ad free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.