Team Spirit analyst discovered details about the new Dota 2 hero

Mark "Sikle" Lerman has deciphered the runes on the arena of The International 2025 and concluded that the new hero or boss of the event will be the demon blacksmith Abzidian.

The Team Spirit analyst reported this on his Telegram channel:

"Abzidian is the new hero or boss in the event according to the runes on the arena obelisks. Believe it or not?"

According to Sikle, the obelisks speak of a demon blacksmith who died due to the power of a special raw material, which is a direct reference to Abzidian:

"Abzidian, the Demon Blacksmith, was the creator of the Demon Blade. He forged the blade of the weapon from Lightbringer Ore, and carved the handle from Darkstone. The Demon Blade turned out to be such a powerful weapon that it killed Abzidian himself when he tested it"

This was mentioned in the description of the Demon Shard item, which could previously be obtained in the game, but has now been removed from Dota 2.

However, Valve has not yet made any official announcements about the possible introduction of a new hero during the TI14 grand final.

Recall that earlier there were rumors that the Frog Bard would probably become the new hero of Dota 2.