Retirement, plants, and a legacy: N0tail talks about post-competition life, the new OG, and Dota 2 esports

It’s that time of the year again for Dota 2 fans—a time when the International 2022 ignites the competitive spirit of both active and retired players around the world. But that wasn’t quite the case for two-time TI winner Johan “n0tail” Sundstein as he enjoyed his morning in Lisbon, Portugal.

N0tail took an extended break from competitive Dota 2 after TI10 last November, though he has since stayed around to mentor the new OG roster who has quickly risen to prominence in their own right. Almost a year passed with his absence from the active competitive scene, and considering most Dota 2 players find it difficult to stay retired, the ones who remain away from the game, especially those of n0tail’s caliber, tend to draw attention.

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