20-20: Na`Vi.Puppey May 11th, 2014 18:42 GMT Text by riptide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

20 Questions



20 Answers



Focus Mode



Turn off Focus Mode [x]







Puppey has been around long enough to have pictures like this. Puppey has been around long enough to have pictures like this.

Though one of the best supports in the business, Puppey's greatest strength is his drafting prowess. His single most famous draft is the TI2 Naga Siren counter, which led to Dota 2's most iconic moment, The Play.





Today, you get to pick the brains of one of Dota's most influential minds. Choose your questions carefully, because we only pick 20!





20 Questions

Want to ask Puppey something? We'll do it for you. Just post your question in this thread. Our editors will pick the 20 best questions from this thread and Puppey will answer them. The answers will appear in a separate thread, which will be linked below!





20 Answers

Watch this space!

Clement "Puppey" Ivanov is one of the most recognisable faces in all of Dota 2. One of the game's most feared drafters and captains, Puppey has been playing competitively since 2007. Having led his team to three consecutive TI Finals and won the first of them, he has more Dota experience than many newer players combined.Though one of the best supports in the business, Puppey's greatest strength is his drafting prowess. His single most famous draft is the TI2 Naga Siren counter, which led to Dota 2's most iconic moment, The Play.Today, you get to pick the brains of one of Dota's most influential minds. Choose your questions carefully, because we only pick 20!Our editors will pick the 20 best questions from this thread and Puppey will answer them. The answers will appear in a separate thread, which will be linked below!





Writer: CountChocula

Gfx: riptide

Editor: riptide

Images via: Na`Vi : CountChocula: riptide: riptide Administrator SKT T1 | Masters of the Universe

plasmidghost Profile Joined April 2011 United States 10329 Posts #2 What's your idea of the perfect draft look like, disregarding the opposing team's draft? if found... please return

ZidaneTribal Profile Joined September 2007 United States 102 Posts #3 What is your favorite food to eat and to make fuck lag

nojok Profile Joined May 2011 France 9623 Posts #4 Why navi is so inconsistent? What's the difference in your mindset to level up your play so much in lans? "Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!

EnumaAvalon Profile Joined February 2012 Philippines 1610 Posts #5 Hi Puppey, I just wanted to ask, what are the areas you look into when picking a new/unusual hero that your team can play? Or what do you think of niche picks and how do you know that that pick will work for your draft against the enemy? (._.) ( l: ) ( .-. ) ( :l ) (._.) They see me rolling. They hating.

JustMatt Profile Joined January 2013 Canada 10 Posts #6 How has Na'Vi's participation in Free To Play affected the team? What was your experience like, speaking on camera and recounting TI1? http://twitter.com/mattdemers

ilovezerg Profile Joined March 2014 2 Posts #7 Hi Puppey!

How do you psycologically deal with the constant flame from the "community"?

Gl hf

Ramiz1989 Profile Joined July 2012 4496 Posts Last Edited: 2014-05-11 21:42:26 #8 ), do you experiment with the picks only in official games or you are doing that in scrims and then saving up strategies that work? And how much do you scrim together anyway? Hello there Puppey. I know that Na`Vi is experimenting a lot with picks(or at least you are), do you experiment with the picks only in official games or you are doing that in scrims and then saving up strategies that work? And how much do you scrim together anyway? "I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."

MotherOfRunes Profile Joined December 2010 Germany 1289 Posts Last Edited: 2014-05-11 21:47:53 #9 can u describe every teammate with one sentences? and which one is the hardest to keep in line during games, xboct or dendi? "Your Razor sucks!" -Kuroky's Dad

NeThZOR Profile Joined November 2010 South Africa 2178 Posts #10 Please give us a rundown of a typical day in the life of the coolest captain in professional Dota 2: SuperNova - 2015 | SKT1 fan for years | Dear, FlaSh, PartinG, Soulkey, Naniwa

BadWithNames Profile Joined April 2010 United States 4 Posts #11 Disclaimer: I don't know the rules about asking multiple questions so I'm just gonna shoot off ones I've saved.



Who is the unsung hero of Na'Vi?

Aside from reeling in Dendi's aggression, what are the biggest challenges of being a captain of Na'Vi?

Are there any individuals, team or not, who's opinions and ideas you value most when it comes to DotA 2 knowledge?

What player/hero combination are you most likely to respect ban?

Have you put any thoughts into becoming a caster/analyst when you're playing career is over?

One year in Seoul...yesh please

OmniEulogy Profile Joined July 2010 Canada 3016 Posts #12 How do you feel about Dendi owning your sexy hair? (invoker item) Front Page Lead

GamerPro96 Profile Joined May 2014 Canada 1 Post #13 What is your main criteria when you pick in captain mode? Need some advice because I can't pick properly sometimes. GL for TI4 :D

andyrau Profile Joined December 2010 9884 Posts #14 what steps did you take in your journey from wild jumanji hair to the slicked back look we see today? "Zai is legitimately not as good as bulba." | kaipi ti3 champions

Dimchuck Profile Joined December 2013 Russian Federation 2 Posts Last Edited: 2014-05-11 22:00:15 #15 What are the main difficulties of being the captain and leader of Na'Vi?

SuperMorten Profile Joined March 2013 Norway 54 Posts #16 Why did you stop streaming? Dota 2 is the best!

mr_chapy Profile Joined September 2011 Ecuador 3 Posts #17 Hi Puppey !!!



Just wanted to say ur awesome and I hope you win ti4. And when you do I hope you do something crazy like taking off your shirt or something.



question: How much does being able to speak your natural/mother language as oposed to speaking english afects your team performance ? Super Smash Brothers Melee

Storage Profile Joined May 2014 Canada 10 Posts #18 How long do you think you will keep playing?

tsiisus Profile Joined May 2012 Finland 476 Posts Last Edited: 2014-05-13 15:08:04 #19 Na'Vi is quite known for being able to make the comeback from a deficit, be it in a single game, a series or a tournament. How does the team pull itself together to make these comebacks happen? Is it about adapting to your opponents or does someone give a motivational speech, maybe both?



If you could change one trait/habit of each of your teammates, what would those be and why?



In 6.79 Na'Vi was still consistently beating most teams while more recently your team has had quite a dip in performance. Do you attribute this to the changes in 6.80 and 6.81 or is it more due to not practicing as much as other teams? How confident are you of placing high at TI right now?



What is your rank in CS:GO?



There's very few Estonians competing at a high level in pretty much all E-sports titles. To what do you attribute Estonia's lack of quality players?

Wake up sheeple!

Targe Profile Joined February 2012 United Kingdom 8115 Posts #20 that hair, impressive 11/5/14 CATACLYSM | The South West's worst Falco main

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 Next All