One of the best players in the world in Dota 2 has received a permanent ban for using cheats

Valve has permanently blocked the account of the player ʚKKɞ, who previously held the top spot in the Chinese Dota 2 ladder.

This is evidenced by the drastic change in the rankings on the official website.

While the professional player previously occupied the first position, he has now completely disappeared from the ranking of the region's top players. Presumably, he fell victim to Valve's mass account ban.

The Dota 2 developers updated their anti-cheat system, which has been operational for a couple of weeks, and now numerous users, including esports players, have received permanent bans for using the Overplus program.

Currently, the player using the nickname Xiao «swag-» Ma, formerly of Team Serenity, has taken the top spot in the rankings for the highest MMR.

It's worth noting that Valve launched a holiday event in Dota 2, introducing a significant update to the game.