Dota 2 Void Spirit song is a smash hit in Russia

A song about Dota 2 has made its way - cheekily and breekily - into the Russian Spotify charts and risen all the way to the top spot. In fact, it's become so popular that's held that top spot for 14 consecutive weeks, racking up nearly one million streams. This seems to coincide with the release of the song via YouTube in late October.

The song dubbed 'astral step' is a reference to Dota 2 character Void Spirit's ultimate ability of the same name, which allows him to teleport to a location by tearing a rift in the astral plane, attacking enemies along the way. The artist's name - Shadowraze - is also a Dota 2 allusion, with 'Shadowraze' being Shadow Fiend's main method of attack.

The lyrics of the song, which have been translated by a Redditor and their accuracy confirmed by one of The Loadout's Russian-speaking sources, capture the in-game experience of playing Void Spirit with meme-y adroitness. "They have just some simple preset in their heads, I'm gonna show them the light in the end of the tunnel," reads one set of lyrics - a reference to the basic setups that newer Dota players will readily adopt unknowingly.

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