Why we work with Torte de Lini

Our longstanding goal at Rivalry is to support kickass content creators who play an important part in the esports world. This is why it was a no-brainer for us to support Michael "Torte de Lini" Cohen and his Dota 2 hero guide project, a great source of insight for Dota players of every skill level.

Since March 2019, we’ve been playing a small part in Torte de Lini’s excellent work, enabling him to renew his focus on his popular hero build guides. With Dota lacking a reliable tutorial or a good pathway for beginners, community content like this is invaluable for anyone looking to get into the game in a serious way, and we pride ourselves on supporting such endeavors.

Torte de Lini’s longstanding commitment to the project and continued excellence – regardless of meta, hero releases and Icefrog’s mood on any given morning – ensures that his guide content will always remain timely, useful and a great starting point for Dota 2 newcomers and veterans alike as they try to optimize their builds.

With over seven years of effort, over five million unique subscriptions, 1.3 billion games and an eye-popping 82% usage on all daily matches, there’s no doubt the Hero Builds Project remains an essential part of the Dota 2 landscape. We couldn’t be happier with Torte de Lini’s work and we’re looking forward to his future big brain builds as we try to finally get out of Herald.

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