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Dota 2 bug gives Razor arcana "pay to win" advantage in MOBA

A Dota 2 bug is playing havoc with the new Dota 2 Razor arcana, giving the crackling carry hero a distinct advantage in certain matchups when wearing the fancy new skin in Valve's MOBA game, causing players to call it a "pay to win" item. As consistently one of the most played games on Steam, reaching over one million concurrent Dota 2 players again in November, any notable Dota 2 bugs are likely to completely mess with the meta and see the hero banned or abused, so hopefully Valve will patch this issue quickly.

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Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache — Now Available

The ballots have been tallied and the community's favor shines brightly on a wide array of special submissions, meaning the Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache is now available — loaded with the top 18 eligible item sets as voted on by the Dota 2 community.

Unboxing 14 of these treasures will automatically grant you 36 Battle Levels, and the odds of receiving a bonus rare item will increase with each one you open. You can also recycle any unwanted items for 2 Battle Levels.

The Diretide 2022 Collector's Cache is available for $2.49 and will remain on sale until December 18. All items in the Cache are untradeable and unmarketable, except for the ultra rare Tiny set.

We once again thank the community artists who tendered submissions for this year's treasure, as well as the entire Battle Pass community for casting votes in support of their favorite item sets. We look forward to seeing your top selections mixing it up in the lanes.

Dota 2 arcana Voidstorm Asylum Razor releases on battle pass

There's a new Dota 2 arcana in town, courtesy of the Diretide battle pass that makes up the second half of the two-part TI 2022 battle pass. Valve has now added The International winners Tundra Esports to the Aegis, albeit with a rather unfortunate mistake. However, fans of one of the best MOBA games will be eager to get their hands on the Voidstorm Asylum Razor arcana that is out now - providing they don't run into too many broken Dota 2 battle pass quests along the way.

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Voidstorm Asylum Razor Arcana — Now Available

Razor reclaims the secrets of his true origins with the help of a void-touched power sent to shatter the mystic bonds between the lightning revenant and the hidden masters of the Narrow Maze — and unleash a rage that only retribution will set to rights. Electrify your battles with the Voidstorm Asylum Razor Arcana, featuring an all-new model with an unlockable second style, custom animations and effects, custom hero assets, 600+ new voice lines, and custom kill and deny effects. Voidstorm Asylum is available to all players who reach level 383 in the Battle Pass.

Dota 2 TI 2022 winners added to MOBA's Aegis with awkward mistake

One of the many perks of winning the Dota 2 TI tournament is having your squad's name etched into both the real-life Aegis trophy, and the MOBA's virtual in-game one. Having put on quite the show at TI11 Tundra Esports has finally claimed it's place in the spotlight, but a new update to the game's Steam file implies that Valve may have made a bit of a oopsie with the game's celebratory patch.

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