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Merlini

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[e][h]Merlini
Player Information
Name:
Ben Wu
Nationality:
Born:
October 23, 1987 (age 36)
Region:
North America North America
Years Active (Player):
2013 - 2018,
2021
Current Role:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$2,795
Signature Hero:
Zeus Silencer Medusa
Links
History
DotA:
2008 — 2009
2009
2009 — 2010
Dota 2:
2014-08-03 — 2014-10-??
2015-02-25 — 2015-03-20
2015-03-20
Retired
Upcoming Matches
No Upcoming Matches

Upcoming Tournaments
No upcoming tournaments

Ben "Merlini" Wu is a former DotA player, retired Dota 2 commentator and content creator.

Biography[edit]

Merlini got his first taste of competitive DotA in 2006, with his first major victory at DreamHack Summer 2007 with MYM. He has played with teams such as Evil Geniuses, Blight.int, Ravens, and Ok.nirvana.int, and with players such as Puppey and Mania. During the days of Warcraft 3 Dota, Merlini was renowned for his laning skills, being able to dominate lanes either through his creep score, harassment or both. Additionally, Merlini had a deeper understanding of the game, and understood the value provided by wards long before they became a proper staple in all games.

Though no longer a professional player, Merlini still regularly played in open qualifiers with Vegetables Esports Club, a team comprised of famous Dota 2 personalities.

In February 2018, Merlini announced his retirement from casting Dota 2 professionally.[1][2] Despite the retirement, he continues to stream on his twitch on an occasional basis.

Trivia[edit]

Achievements[edit]

DatePlaceTierTournamentTeamResultPrize
2021-10-171stShowmatchThe International 2021: All-Star MatchThe International 2021: All-Star Match
Team GolemTeam Golem
1 : 0
Team ThunderhideTeam Thunderhide
-
2014-10-054thTier 2Korea Dota League Season 3Korea Dota League Season 3
ZephyrZephyr
3/-/9Grp S.$5,652
2013-05-043rdTier 3Netolic Pro League 2 (West)Netolic Pro League 2 (West)
ROOT GamingROOT Gaming
1 : 2
Artyk GamingArtyk Gaming
$200
2013-02-171stWeeklyPlay4Dota 2013 #3Play4Dota 2013 #3
To Inphinity and BeyondTo Inphinity and Beyond
W : FF
KaipiKaipi
$668
2009-12-131stTier 2Farm4Fame 2.2
Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses
1 : 0
FnaticFnatic
$1,750
2008-08-273rdTier 1Electronic Sports World Cup 2008Electronic Sports World Cup 2008
Meet Your MakersMeet Your Makers
1 : 0
Evil GeniusesEvil Geniuses
$5,000
2008-02-211stTier 2MYM Prime Defending #9
Meet Your MakersMeet Your Makers
2 : 0
WolkeR GamingWolkeR Gaming
$400
2007-12-092ndTier 2MYM Prime Defending #8
Meet Your MakersMeet Your Makers
1 : 2
Virtus.proVirtus.pro
$250
2007-09-072ndTier 2MYM Prime Defending #7
Meet Your MakersMeet Your Makers
1 : 2
Virtus.proVirtus.pro
$200
2007-05-082ndTier 2MYM Prime Defending #5
Meet Your MakersMeet Your Makers
0 : 2
Team TeamTeam Team
(T_T)
$100
Extended list of results

Gallery[edit]

Interviews[edit]

2016[edit]

2015[edit]

2014[edit]

2013[edit]

2012[edit]

2010[edit]

2009[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Wu, Ben (13 February 2018). "I have no further intents to cast/analyze Dota 2". Twitter. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. Wu, Ben (13 February 2018). "Follow up". Reddit. Retrieved 14 February 2018.