{"id":38654,"date":"2024-09-26T01:48:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T05:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38654"},"modified":"2024-09-26T01:48:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T05:48:17","slug":"dota-2-legend-topson-retires-from-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2-legend-topson-retires-from-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Dota 2 legend Topson retires from competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Topias &#8220;Topson&#8221; Taavitsainen, one of Dota 2\u2019s most iconic mid-lane players, has announced his retirement following a third-place finish at <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/the-international\/\" title=\"The International betting guide\">The International 2024 (TI13)<\/a> with Tundra Esports.<\/p>\n<p>Regarded as one of the most spectacular players to watch, Topson\u2019s rise to fame began when OG scouted him ahead of The International 8 (TI8) in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Topson had little competitive experience and was not expected to make a significant impact, but he quickly proved doubters wrong by leading OG to victory without losing a single series in the main event.<\/p>\n<p>The following year, Topson and OG made history by winning The International 9 (TI9) in 2019, becoming the first team to win back-to-back TIs without losing a single playoff series.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From standing in at TI12, to getting third place at TI13<\/p>\n<p>Pogson, Godson, Dadson &#8211; Topson \ud83e\udd79<br \/>After many patches, countless tournaments and some crazy picks we will have to say farewell to Topson as he retires from competitive Dota<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for everything and all the best. \ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dE6Va6zj5T\">pic.twitter.com\/dE6Va6zj5T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TUNDRA (@TundraEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TundraEsports\/status\/1838609775266820446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Topson\u2019s career, however, was not without its ups and downs.<\/p>\n<p>After winning TI9, he took a break to focus on his family, returning to the competitive scene in 2022 as a stand-in for T1 and later committing to a full season with Tundra Esports in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Though his performances continued to meet fan expectations, he was unable to lift another trophy, including at TI13, where his dream of becoming the first three-time TI champion was dashed after Tundra was eliminated in third place by Gaimin Gladiators.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his eight-year career, Topson became known for his innovative playstyle, regularly choosing off-meta heroes and builds, which often set new trends within the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/\" title=\"Dota 2 betting guide\">Dota 2<\/a> community.<\/p>\n<p>His bold and entertaining approach to the game won him legions of fans and cemented his place in Dota 2 history.<\/p>\n<p>Despite stepping away from competition multiple times, Topson\u2019s retirement this time seems more permanent.<\/p>\n<p>At 26, with two children and nearly USD$6 million in prize money earned, Topson is focusing on family life.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Finland\u2019s mandatory military service may be another factor in his decision to retire, a path previously followed by fellow Finnish TI champion, Lasse &#8220;MATUMBAMAN&#8221; Urpalainen.<\/p>\n<p>As Tundra Esports moves forward, it bids farewell to both Topson and Roman &#8220;RAMZES666&#8221; Kushnarev, who also announced his departure.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these changes, the team is expected to compete in upcoming tournaments like <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/pgl-wallachia\/\" title=\"PGL Wallachia betting guide\">PGL Wallachia Season 2<\/a> and potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/dreamhack-dreamleague\/\" title=\"DreamHack DreamLeague betting guide\">DreamLeague Season 24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Topson\u2019s retirement marks the end of an era, leaving behind a legacy as one of Dota 2\u2019s greatest players.<\/p>\n<p>While fans hope for his eventual return, his exit feels like a true farewell to the professional scene.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topias &#8220;Topson&#8221; Taavitsainen, one of Dota 2\u2019s most iconic mid-lane players, has announced his retirement following The International 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":38656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17,18,3367,1619],"class_list":["post-38654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dota-2","tag-the-international","tag-topias-topson-taavitsainen","tag-tundra-esports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38654"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38654"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38660,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38654\/revisions\/38660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}