OG
OG was created as the new team of former (monkey) Business players. The team's breakthrough came at the Frankfurt Major in late November, 2015. They fought through the lower bracket, defeating TI5 champions Evil Geniuses and runner-ups CDEC Gaming. By winning the 2017 Kiev Major, OG became the first team in Dota 2 history to win four Dota Major Championships. In August 2018, OG became the first team to win The International from the open qualifiers. The grand finals of the event were the subject of a 2018 episode of "True Sight", making OG the only team to be featured in the series more than once. In August 2019, OG became the first team to win more than one TI by winning TI9, also becoming the first back-to-back TI winners in the history of the game.
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History[edit]
Team OG was originally formed under the name (monkey) Business and was comprised of both experienced veterans in n0tail and Fly as well as new and upcoming talents in Miracle-, Cr1t- and MoonMeander. The team achieved their breakthrough during the Frankfurt Major, defeating European powerhouse Team Secret in the grand finals. The team continued to have a strong presence in the European Dota scene, but after a fourth-place finish at The Summit 4, OG's dominance began to wane and ended with a 7-8th place finish in the Shanghai Major. Despite this, the team rebounded with a 3rd place finish at EPICENTER and claimed a second Dota Major Championship title at the Manila Major. The squad proceeded to defeat Natus Vincere at ESL One Frankfurt 2016, winning the tournament and securing their invite to The International 2016.
OG performed well in the group stage of The International 2016 and finished first in their group. Despite this, the team was unable to maintain their momentum and fell to the loser's bracket against MVP Phoenix. 7ckingmad would later say in his 'Reflections' interview with Duncan "Thorin" Shields that they chose to play MVP Phoenix after their 'complete domination' of them at the Manila Major, and that this may have been a mistake. Following this unexpected loss, the team was eliminated by TNC Gaming and finished 9-12th, in what has been referred to as one of the biggest upsets in professional Dota 2.[1] Shortly after their disappointing run, OG announced that MoonMeander would no longer be an active player, and that Cr1t- and Miracle- would be leaving the team. In the same 'Reflections' interview, 7ckingmad claimed that it was a personality conflict within the team that led to the removal of Moonmeander, and that once the team wasn't remaining as 5, it prompted Miracle to consider other offers.
Timeline[edit]
- October 31st - The players of (monkey) Business form OG.[2]
- March 25th - Xcalibur joins as a Sub.[3]
- August 23rd - MoonMeander becomes inactive while Cr1t- and Miracle- leave.[4]
- August 25th - MoonMeander joins Digital Chaos.[5]
- August 31st - JerAx, s4 and ana join the team.[6]
- August 17th - OG parts ways with ana who announces a one-year hiatus from competitive Dota.[7]
- September 1st - Resolut1on joins the team.[8]
- March 17th - Resolut1on leaves the team.[9] Meanwhile, coach 7ckngMad will stand-in for the team.
- May 28th - s4 and Fly leave for Evil Geniuses.[10]
- June 4th - ana and Topson join the team.[11] With these additions, N0tail moves to hard support and 7ckngMad will be offlane.[12]
- November 19th - ana leaves the team and becomes the official substitute.[13]
- November 27th - Pajkatt joins the team.[14]
- January 25th - ana will take a break until the next season.[20]
- January 26th - JerAx retires from the competitive scene.[21]
- January 27th - Ceb steps down from the active roster.[22]
- January 28th - SumaiL joins the team as carry.[23]
- January 29th - MidOne and Saksa join the team as offlane[24] and support,[25] respectively.
- July 25th - Ceb returns to the active roster while SumaiL is removed.[26]
Player Roster[edit]
Active[edit]
Active Squad | Active Squad | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | |||||||
![]() | ( Yeik Nai Zheng) | 1 | Join Date: 2020-01-29[24] |
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![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | 2 | Join Date: 2018-06-03[11] |
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![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | 3 | Join Date: |
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![]() | ( Martin Sazdov) | 4 | Join Date: 2020-01-29[25] |
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![]() ![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | 5 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] |
Inactive[edit]
Inactive Players | Inactive Players | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Inactive Date | Active Team | |||||
![]() | ( Anathan Pham) | 1 | Join Date: 2019-03-13[18] | Inactive Date: 2020-01-25[20] |
Former[edit]
Temporary stand-ins | Temporary stand-ins | |||||||||
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ID | Name | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | ||||||
![]() | ( Kalle Saarinen) | ![]() | ( Anathan Pham) | Dota Pit League Season 5 Qualifier | ||||||
![]() | ( Yazied Jaradat) | ![]() | ( Tal Aizik) | Dota Pit League Season 5 Qualifier |
The International 2016 Squad | The International 2016 Squad | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | 1/2 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Amer Barkawi) | 1/2 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: 2016-08-23[4] |
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![]() | ( David Tan) | 3 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: 2016-08-25[5] |
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![]() | ( Andreas Franck Nielsen) | 4 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: 2016-08-23[4] |
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![]() ![]() | ( Tal Aizik) | 5 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Steve Ye) | Sub | Join Date: 2016-03-25[3] | Leave Date: 2016-08-23 |
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The International 2017 Squad | The International 2017 Squad | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | 1 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Anathan Pham) | 2 | Join Date: 2016-08-31[6] | Leave Date: 2017-08-17[7] |
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![]() | ( Gustav Magnusson) | 3 | Join Date: 2016-08-31[6] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Jesse Vainikka) | 4 | Join Date: 2016-08-31[6] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() ![]() | ( Tal Aizik) | 5 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: - |
Temporary stand-ins | Temporary stand-ins | |||||||||
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ID | Name | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | ||||||
![]() | ( Kim Sun Yeob) | ![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | AMD Dota 2 Pro Series 2018 |
The International 2018 Squad | The International 2018 Squad | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Anathan Pham) | 1/2 | Join Date: 2018-06-03[11] | Leave Date: 2018-11-19[13] |
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![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | 1/2 | Join Date: 2018-06-03[11] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | 3 | Join Date: 2018-06-03[11] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Jesse Vainikka) | 4 | Join Date: 2016-08-31[6] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() ![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | 5 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: - |
Former Squad | Former Squad | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | 1 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Roman Fominok) | 2 | Join Date: 2017-09-01[8] | Leave Date: 2018-03-17[9] |
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![]() | ( Gustav Magnusson) | 3 | Join Date: 2016-08-31[6] | Leave Date: 2018-05-28[10] |
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![]() | ( Jesse Vainikka) | 4 | Join Date: 2016-08-31[6] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() ![]() | ( Tal Aizik) | 5 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: 2018-05-28[10] |
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Temporary stand-ins | Temporary stand-ins | |||||||||
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ID | Name | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | ||||||
![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | ESL One Birmingham 2018 MDL Changsha Major EPICENTER XL ESL One Birmingham 2018 Qualifier Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 DreamLeague Season 9 MDL Changsha Major Qualifier |
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![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | ![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | Galaxy Battles II: Emerging Worlds | ||||||
![]() | ( Maurice Gutmann) | ![]() | ( Gustav Magnusson) | Galaxy Battles II: Emerging Worlds |
The International 2019 Squad | The International 2019 Squad | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Anathan Pham) | 1 | Join Date: 2019-03-13[18] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | 2 | Join Date: 2018-06-03[11] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | 3 | Join Date: 2018-06-03[11] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() | ( Jesse Vainikka) | 4 | Join Date: 2016-08-31[6] | Leave Date: - |
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![]() ![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | 5 | Join Date: 2015-10-31[2] | Leave Date: - |
Temporary stand-ins | Temporary stand-ins | |||||||||
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ID | Name | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | ||||||
![]() | ( Titouan Merloz) | ![]() | ( Johan Sundstein) | EPICENTER Major 2019 |
Former Players | Former Players | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Per Anders Olsson Lille) | 1/2 | Join Date: 2018-11-27[14] | Leave Date: 2019-01-03[15] |
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![]() | ( Igor Filatov) | 1/2 | Join Date: 2019-01-04[16] | Leave Date: 2019-03-12[17] |
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![]() | ( Anathan Pham) | Sub | Join Date: 2018-11-19[13] | Leave Date: 2019-03-13[18] |
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Temporary stand-ins | Temporary stand-ins | |||||||||
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ID | Name | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | ||||||
![]() | ( Igor Filatov) | ![]() | ( Yeik Nai Zheng) | OGA Dota PIT Season 4: Europe CIS | ||||||
![]() | ( Titouan Merloz) | ![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | OGA Dota PIT Season 3: Europe CIS |
Former Players | Former Players | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Sumail Hassan) | 1 | Join Date: 2020-01-28[23] | Leave Date: 2020-07-25[26] |
Temporary stand-ins | Temporary stand-ins | |||||||||
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ID | Name | ID | Name | Tournament(s) | ||||||
![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | ![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | OGA Dota PIT Season 1: Europe/CIS![]() ![]() |
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![]() | ( Neta Shapira) | ![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | ESL One Los Angeles 2020 - Online: Europe & CIS | ||||||
![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | ![]() | ( Yeik Nai Zheng) | ESL One Los Angeles 2020 - Online: Europe & CIS![]() |
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![]() | ( Omar Dabachach) | ![]() | ( Topias Taavitsainen) | ![]() |
Organization[edit]
Active[edit]
Organization | Organization | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | |||||||
![]() | ( Valter Gomes) | Manager | Join Date: 2020-11-?? |
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![]() | ( Mourtada Al-karbalaie) | Manager | Join Date: 2020-02-?? |
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![]() | ( Titouan Merloz) | Coach | Join Date: 2019-04-30[19] |
Former[edit]
Former Organization | Former Organization | |||||||||
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ID | Name | Position | Join Date | Leave Date | New Team | |||||
![]() | ( Janne Stefanovski) | Streamer | Join Date: 2020-01-29[28] | Leave Date: 2020-08-20[27] |
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![]() | ( Oliver Steer) | Manager | Join Date: 2019-??-?? | Leave Date: 2019-12-11 |
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![]() | ( Mia Stellberg) | Psychologist | Join Date: 2019-06-??[29] | Leave Date: |
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![]() | ( Cristian Banaseanu) | Coach | Join Date: 2018-06-14 | Leave Date: |
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![]() | ( Sébastien Debs) | Coach | Join Date: 2016-05-?? | Leave Date: 2018-06-04[11] |
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![]() | ( Evany Chang) | Manager | Join Date: 2015-10-31 | Leave Date: 2018-??-?? |
Results[edit]
Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Result | Prize | |||
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2020-09-06 | 2nd | Tier 1 | OMEGA League: Europe Immortal Division | 0 : 3 | $125,000 | |||
2019-08-25 | 1st | Tier 1 | The International 2019 | 3 : 1 | $15,620,181 | |||
2018-08-25 | 1st | Tier 1 | The International 2018 | 3 : 2 | $11,234,158 | |||
2017-12-10 | 1st | Tier 2 | MDL Macau | 2 : 0 | $130,000 | |||
2017-08-10 | 7 - 8th | Tier 1 | The International 2017 | 0 : 2 | $617,198 | |||
2017-04-30 | 1st | Tier 1 | The Kiev Major 2017 | 3 : 2 | $1,000,000 | |||
2016-12-10 | 1st | Tier 1 | The Boston Major 2016 | 3 : 1 | $1,000,000 | |||
2016-06-19 | 1st | Tier 1 | ESL One Frankfurt 2016 | 3 : 0 | $157,273 | |||
2016-06-12 | 1st | Tier 1 | The Manila Major 2016 | 3 : 1 | $1,110,000 | |||
2015-11-21 | 1st | Tier 1 | The Frankfurt Major 2015 | 3 : 1 | $1,110,000 | |||
Complete list of results in any tournament |
Date | Time | Tier | Tournament | Score | Vs. Team | VOD | |
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2021-02-28 | 15:45 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 1 : 0 | ![]() | ||
2021-02-28 | 14:50 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 0 : 1 | ![]() | ||
2021-02-28 | 12:05 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 1 : 0 | ![]() | ![]() | |
2021-02-28 | 10:55 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 0 : 1 | ![]() | ![]() | |
2021-02-24 | 16:55 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 1 : 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
2021-02-20 | 16:55 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 1 : 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
2021-02-13 | 16:55 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 1 : 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
2021-02-09 | 17:55 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 2 : 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
2021-01-30 | 19:55 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 0 : 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
2021-01-26 | 20:00 UTC | Tier 2 | DreamLeague Season 14 DPC EU Upper Division | 2 : 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Complete list of matches in any tournament |
Gallery[edit]
Rosters[edit]
OG winning DreamLeague Season 4:
MoonMeander, Fly, Cr1t-, Miracle- and N0tail.OG's roster for The International 2016:
Cr1t-, n0tail, Fly, Miracle- and Moonmeander.
Logos[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- Called "春秋霸主" (Spring and Autumn Overlord) by Chinese fans, for their victories of spring and fall Majors. “Spring and Autumn Period ” means the period of 770 BC to 476 BC in Chinese history.
- Called "冬蟲夏草" (Winter and Summer Elimination), for their failures during winter Majors and the summer TI. “Winterworm” and "summerherb" both mean medicinal herbs in Chinese, but their literal meanings sound very weak.
- They have won the inaugural Dota 2 Frankfurt Major and Manila Major, becoming the first team to repeat as champions of a Valve-sponsored Dota 2 tournament. OG's winning streak extends to also winning the Boston Major and Kiev Major as well, giving them their third and fourth Dota 2 Major championships in a row.
- They are the only organization to have won The International from an open qualifier.[needs update]
- They are the only organization to have won The International twice, and the first organization to win The International two years in a row.
- OG lead Liquipedia's organization money ranking.[needs update]
- They hold the record for most Valve-sponsored tournaments won (totaling 7).[needs update]
Highlight Videos[edit]
- 2016-08-10 | TI6 Team OG by Valve at The International 2016
- 2016-06-08 | Team Intro - OG by PGL at The Manila Major 2016
- 2016-12-08 | The Boston Major - TEAM INTRO - OG by PGL at The Boston Major 2016
- 2017-04-01 | DAC 2017 - Team Intro: OG by Perfect World at Dota 2 Asia Championships 2017
- 2017-04-28 | The Kiev Major - Team Intro - OG by PGL at Kiev Major 2017
- 2017-06-03 | OG Intro - The Manila Masters by The Masters at Manila Masters 2017
- 2017-08-13 | TI7 OG Team Intro by Valve at The International 2017
- 2018-03-11 | The Bucharest Major Intro OG by PGL at Bucharest Major 2018
- 2018-05-10 | EPICENTER XL Profile: OG by Epic Esports Events at Epicenter XL
- 2019-01-10 | The Bucharest Minor - Team Intro OG by PGL at Bucharest Minor 2019
Interviews[edit]
- 2016-08-11 | TI6 At the Event - OG Exit Interview by [[Maelk and Monolith]] of Valve at The International 2016
- 2018-09-11 | 'Reflections' with 7ckingmad after TI8 Part 1 by [[Thorin]]
- 2018-09-13 | 'Reflections' with 7ckingmad after TI8 Part 2 by [[Thorin]]
References[edit]
- ↑ Thursten, Chris (9 August 2016). "The biggest upset in the history of pro Dota 2 shocks the International 2016". PCGamer. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 OG Dota 2 (31 October 2015). "Monkey Business is now OG". Twitter. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Xcalibur joins as sub". 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 OGDota2 (23 August 2016). "TI Shuffle Season: Change is Never Easy". Facebook. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 SUNSfan (2016-08-25). "Welcome MoonMeander & Blitz". Digital Chaos. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 OG (2016-08-31). "New Waves". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 OGDota2 (17 August 2017). "Post TI7". Facebook. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 OG (2017-09-01). "The Journey Continues". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 OGDota2 (17 March 2018). "A change for 2018". Facebook. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 OGDota2 (28 May 2018). "A Shift for OG". Facebook. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 OGDota2 (4 June 2018). "With the European TI Qualifier fast approaching". Facebook. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ↑ Sebastian "7ckingMad" Debs (2018-06-03). "From 1 to 5 : ana / TOPSON / Ceb / JerAx / N0tail. Back to business for TI qualifiers". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 OGDota2 (19 November 2018). "A new season begins". Facebook. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 OGesports (2018-11-27). "Pajkatt is officially an OG.". Twitter.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 OGDota2 (3 January 2019). "Thank you Pajkatt !". Facebook. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Espada (2019-01-04). "Спасибо за крутое исполнение и красивые игры в стане Espada! Удачи в OG!" (in Russian). VK. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 OGDota2 (12 March 2019). "Thank You iLTW". Facebook. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 OGesports (13 March 2019). "Welcome back² @anadota99". Twitter. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 OGesports (30 April 2019). "A stunning announcement.". Twitter. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 OGesports (2020-01-25). "Our carry player and Io god @anadota99 will extend his break and come back for the next season.". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 OGesports (2020-01-26). "From Boston to Shangai, @iamJERAX allowed us to write a unique story with OG. All good things come to an end, and Jesse has decided to retire from pro Dota 2. Thank you Jesse!". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- ↑ OGesports (2020-01-27). "Sometimes building a legacy requires to step out from the light. While still active in the roster @Ceb_dota is changing direction and will focus on helping OG players reach their potential.". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 OGesports (2020-01-28). "Once a rival who lived evil he’s now a precious ally who wants his crown back.". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 OGesports (2020-01-29). "Carries beware! Offlane got a lot more dangerous. Welcome to @midonedota2 as our last addition to the team!". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 OGesports (2020-01-29). "We were looking for an available position 4 player to match our expectations.". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 OGesports (2020-07-25). "Ceb is back.". ogs.gg. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ↑ Gorgc (2020-08-20). "parting ways with OG". TwitLonger.
- ↑ "We feel the same, buddy !". ogs.gg. 2020-01-29.
- ↑ Andreea "Div" Esanu (2019-08-26). "OG’s psychologist Mia Stellberg at TI9". VPEsports.
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