Yatoro started playing an extremely unpopular hero ahead of The International 2024

Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk, the carry player for Team Spirit, has unexpectedly started practicing Muerta just a week before The International 2024, even though the hero is not part of the current Dota 2 meta.

This information comes from the Dota2ProTracker portal.

According to the stats, Raddan (Yatoro) has played 4 matches with Muerta in the last three days and won all of them. Notably, the two-time world champion used the same build in each game, which might indicate a successful combination of abilities and items.

Credit: Dota2ProTracker

It seems that the pro player is preparing to surprise his opponents with his drafts, as Muerta is far from being a top pick in the current meta, with her overall win rate in Dota 2 matchmaking standing at just 48%.

It's worth noting that Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen recently created a winning build for the most challenging hero in Dota 2.