Dota 2 Hero Guides celebrate 10 years, used in 91% of matches
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Since 2013, Dota 2 players have used Michael Yossef “Torte de Lini” Cohen-Palacios’ Hero Guides to optimize their gameplay. This project spans 165 guides — accessed through in-game tool tips — that incorporate match data, feedback from pros and user discussion to help players make better choices. These optimized guides help both new and veteran players deepen their understanding of Valve’s MOBA.
Over these 10 years, Torte de Lini has become one of the game’s most influential figures. Players have used his Dota 2 guides 3.4 billion times — averaging 2 million per day. By his estimates, at least one player is using one of his guides in 90.7% of Dota 2 matches.
This is also a major step up from 2021. His guides have 525 million subscriptions, with 40 million subscriptions added this year. He’s also expanded his reach in the community. Last year, he estimated that 86.3% of matches used his Hero Guides — meaning 5% growth in the last year.
Torte de Lini’s influence has had far reaching effects. Valve recommends his guides in their Dota 2 tutorial. On top of this, OpenAI Five followed Torte de Lini’s build guides for their Dota 2 bots. Famously, OpenAI’s bots swept OG, 2019’s World Champions.
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In-guides and coaching have grown with the esports industry. They are essential for elevating the quality of play — especially in genres like MOBAs where there are layers of mechanics to understand. Without these (free) guides, the quality of
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