The biggest winners and losers of Dota 2 Patch 7.34

The Dota 2 meta has received yet another shake-up with Patch 7.34 landing on Aug. 9. Nearly 90 percent of the hero pool—well over 100 heroes—have seen some sort of a change, with many overpowered or forgotten heroes adjusted massively ahead of a bumper month of pro play leading into The International.

Changes to items will also play a significant part in defining Dota 2’s TI meta, as well as the first adjustment to Captain’s Mode drafting in a long time hitting tournament modes the hardest. With more bans available, even the heroes who survived nerfs won’t be seen as often on both the big stage and in ranked.

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