Dota 2 roster changes: new lineups of top teams after TI12
After Valve's decision to cancel the Dota Pro Circuit, chaos ensued in team rosters. Clubs urgently began changing line-ups to attract the best players. Although there are no longer restrictions to change line-ups mid-season, some teams decided to do so right after The International 2023.
Some time has passed, and the situation has stabilized somewhat. The top teams have assembled new rosters, and some have even disbanded. In this article, we will take a look at the current rosters of the top Dota 2 teams.
Team Spirit
The TI12 champion 
Team Spirit retained its lineup, with many players taking a break after The International 2023.
Team Spirit Roster:
Magomed "Collapse" Khalilov
Miroslav "Mira" Kolpakov
Denis "Larl" Sigitov
Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk
Yaroslav "Miposhka" Naidyonov
Tundra Esports
Tundra Esports, the TI11 champions, had a low performance this year and almost disbanded. Only Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen remained from the previous roster.
Tundra Esports Roster :
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Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen
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Shopify Rebellion
Shopify Rebellion formed a mostly new roster, with only Arteezy and SabeRLighT- remaining from the previous lineup.
Shopify Rebellion Roster :
Arteezy
Yopaj
SabeRLighT-
Thiolicor
Kitrak
BuLba (coach)
Gaimin Gladiators
Gaimin Gladiators maintained their roster after securing the second place at The International 2023.
Gaimin Gladiators Roster :
Anton "dyrachyo" Shkryov
Quinn "Quinn" Callahan
Markus "Ace" Kristensen
Eric "tOfu" Enge
Melkior "Seleri" Hillenkamp
Azure Ray
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Azure Ray decided to take a break from Dota 2.
Azure Ray Roster:
Lou "lou" Zheng
Xu "fy" Linsen
Jiang "天命" An
LGD Gaming
LGD Gaming, having performed well, decided to keep its roster, with rumors suggesting the return of the legendary Ame.
LGD Gaming Roster :
Guo "shiro" Xuanyan
Chen "NothingToSay" Jin Xian
Li "niu" Kongbo
Lin "pLAnet" Hao
Zhang "y`" Lipin
Team Liquid
Team Liquid brought in 33 from Tundra Esports as the new offlaner, replacing zai who unexpectedly announced his departure from Dota 2.
Team Liquid Roster :
Michael "miCKe" Vu
Michal "Nisha" Jankowski
Neta "33" Shapira
Samuel "Boxi" Svahn
Aydin "iNSaNiA" Sarkohi
BetBoom Team
BetBoom Team decided not to change its roster after a successful performance at The International 2023.
BetBoom Team Roster :
Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko
Danil “gpK~” Skutin
Ivan “Pure~” Moskalenko
Vitaly “Save-“ Melnik
Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Hertek
Talon Esports
Talon Esports underwent significant changes after their elimination from The International 2023, retaining only two players.
Talon Esports Roster:
Akashi
Yowe (Stand-in for ESL)
Ws
jhocamtri
Ponyo
Entity
Entity made significant changes to its roster after The International 2023, with the addition of DM and No[o]ne.
Entity Roster:
Alimzhan "Watson" Islamkhanov
Vladimir "No[o]ne" Minenko
Dmitry "DM" Dorokhin
Vladislav "Kataomi" Semyonov
Dmitry "Fishman" Polischuk
9Pandas
9 Pandas retained only two players from its main roster after The International 2023.
9Pandas Roster:
Alik V-Tune Vorobey
Roman RAMZES666 Kushnarev
Gleb kiyotaka Zyrjanov
Vladimir RodjER Nikogosyan
Andrey Afoninje Afonin
TSM
TSM unexpectedly lost Matthew "Ari" Walker, marking the only significant change in the team before the new Dota 2 season.
TSM Roster:
Enzo "Timado" Gianoli
Jonathan "Bryle" Santos
Ilyas "kasane" Gainullin
[To be announced]
Matthew "Whitemon" Filemon
Virtus.pro
Virtus.pro, having performed well at the world championship, decided to keep its roster for the next Dota 2 season.
Virtus.pro Roster:
Ilya "Kiritych" Ulyanov
Ilya "Squad1x" Kuvaldin
Evgeny "Noticed" Ignatenko
Oleg "sayuw" Kalenbet
Artem "Fng" Barshak
Evil Geniuses
EG decided to disband its Dota 2 roster after The International 2023. According to insider information, the 
Evil Geniuses organization plans to close all its esports initiatives by 2024.
