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20-20: Zephyr.Merlini August 28th, 2014 20:20 GMT Text by Heyoka



Most remembered for his play with Zeus and Silencer, his competitive career dates back to 2006 and saw his first large-scale LAN victory at DreamHack Summer the following year. He's played with many of today's The International level contenders such as Puppey, Demon, Kuroky, and Fear, and has been on a range of teams including MYM, Ok.nirvana.int, and Evil Geniuses.





My grandma would have said he looks like such a nice young man



Most recently he has been playing with Zephyr for their run at Korean Dota League Season 3, and has been seen playing both mid and support. Here is an interview he did at TI4 about a lot of non-Dota things like how he met his girlfriend.









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Photo: From : Heyoka: Heyoka: From NeoDota We're happy to bring another player to the 20-20 hot box, and this time it's none other than the old legend himself, Merlini. Player turned caster turned player once more, he's here to talk to his fans and tell about his illustrious career.Most remembered for his play with Zeus and Silencer, his competitive career dates back to 2006 and saw his first large-scale LAN victory at DreamHack Summer the following year. He's played with many of today'slevel contenders such as Puppey, Demon, Kuroky, and Fear, and has been on a range of teams including MYM, Ok.nirvana.int, and Evil Geniuses.Most recently he has been playing with Zephyr for their run at Korean Dota League Season 3, and has been seen playing both mid and support. Here is an interview he did at TI4 about a lot of non-Dota things like how he met his girlfriend. @RealHeyoka | DreamHack StarCrafty Man

Bisu-Fan Profile Joined January 2010 Russian Federation 1275 Posts #2 ooh ooh ooh

Obvious questions but how does it feel like being a pro again? Do you regret being a caster for some time? Do you think that had you stayed playing competitively you would have been able to place highly in some of the earlier tournaments when the competition wasn't as fierce? The Revolutionist Shall Rise Again! No. 1 Kim Taek Yong Fan 어헣↗ GO JAEDONG!!!!!!! GO ACE!!! 태연 <3 윤아 <3 승연 <3

Adrian_mx Profile Joined April 2010 Mexico 1515 Posts #3 At the current pro scene, what team would you want to play for IF you were becoming a pro and Zephyr wasnt your option? 我是冠军

HammerKick Profile Joined May 2013 France 5125 Posts Last Edited: 2014-08-28 21:35:40 #4 If you have to nerf skywrath, what would you want to do about him? What about void as well?



(asking this because of his skywrath plays at kdl) Well, it's high noon somewhere in the world

prplhz Profile Joined November 2010 Denmark 182 Posts #5 it says iceiceice in the article http://i.imgur.com/M7t7egx.png

teddyoojo Profile Joined June 2011 Germany 14179 Posts #6 so do we get merlini answers before or after puppey+ice3 answers Esports historian since 2000. Creator of 'The Universe' and 'The best scrambled Eggs 2013'. Host of 'Star Wars Marathon 2015'. Thinker of 'teddyoojo's Thoughts'. Earths and Moons leading CS:GO expert. Lord of the Rings.

Adrian_mx Profile Joined April 2010 Mexico 1515 Posts #7 On August 29 2014 06:10 prplhz wrote:

it says iceiceice in the article

"Want to ask Merlini 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 iceiceice will answer them. The answers will appear in a separate thread, which will be linked below!"



LOOOL "Want to ask Merlini 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 andwill answer them. The answers will appear in a separate thread, which will be linked below!"LOOOL 我是冠军

teddyoojo Profile Joined June 2011 Germany 14179 Posts #8 well they just copied the text from ice but didnt seem to replace the name everyhwere Esports historian since 2000. Creator of 'The Universe' and 'The best scrambled Eggs 2013'. Host of 'Star Wars Marathon 2015'. Thinker of 'teddyoojo's Thoughts'. Earths and Moons leading CS:GO expert. Lord of the Rings.

wuhan_clan Profile Joined April 2012 United States 3933 Posts #9 We can all agree that Vanguard is terrible. How do we bring this item back?

barbsq Profile Joined November 2009 United States 33 Posts #10 based iceiceice can read merlini's mind Look at this guy, constantly diluting himself! (╮°-°)╮┳━┳ ( ╯°□°)╯﻿ ┻━┻

Folca Profile Joined October 2006 34 Posts #11 I don't mean disrespect, but why are we starting another 20-20 when we have ones that are unanswered? Can we at least receive an update that the previous ones won't be answered? Dea : one time when he was playing vs the comps he asked me "how do I make that flying unit that makes the other stuff invisible" and I reply "ur playing terran zomg"

Steelavocado Profile Joined May 2010 United States 944 Posts #12 Hello Merlini I am currently studying finance at Miami University. What tips can you give so that I can excel in today's job market? MIRACLE IS YOUR TI7 CHAMP

eieio Profile Joined November 2009 United States 12099 Posts #13 On August 29 2014 06:21 Adrian_mx wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 29 2014 06:10 prplhz wrote:

it says iceiceice in the article

"Want to ask Merlini 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 iceiceice will answer them. The answers will appear in a separate thread, which will be linked below!"



LOOOL "Want to ask Merlini 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 andwill answer them. The answers will appear in a separate thread, which will be linked below!"LOOOL

I'd love to have an interview where Merlini is being interviewed but iceiceice answers all the questions for him. TL plz. I'd love to have an interview where Merlini is being interviewed but iceiceice answers all the questions for him. TL plz. Staff RapGenius.com is white devil sophistry / Urban Dictionary is for demons with college degrees

hoepie Profile Joined March 2011 United Kingdom 71 Posts #14 Hi merlini, is merlini's mail bag mothballed indefinitely? Are informative segments like the mailbag something bts have considered putting out, or will I have to hide in your tub to get at all your doto knowledge?

Rainling Profile Joined June 2011 United States 128 Posts Last Edited: 2014-08-29 00:11:35 #15 I feel like I spend too much time farming and waiting for stuff to happen and not enough ganking and creating space when I support, but I don't know when and how to play aggressively. Do you have any advice about playing an effective support?

Avs Profile Joined November 2010 Korea (North) 353 Posts #16 Merlini, what are your thoughts on the Korean scene and how it has developed? What does it need to do to compete with top teams elsewhere and can the NA scene learn from it, and why/how?

intotheheart Profile Joined January 2011 Canada 16170 Posts #17 Do you think that it's better to play (speaking from your personal preference) to play in a team of 5 super-stars but not much synergy, or in a 5-person squad where not all 5 players are super-stars? kiss kiss fall in love

Blitz Profile Joined April 2011 United States 324 Posts #18 Hope this isn't too personal, but who would win in an eating contest in the house, a team of : You, Steven, Corey or Blitz, Bamboe, and Purge. Caster [13:42:40] <13@mTw|syndereN|jD> Upvotes? ^_>

Elyvilon Profile Joined August 2008 United States 6428 Posts #19 Hi Merlini,

Are you going to go back to casting at some point? Liquipedia

Caladbolg Profile Joined March 2011 1490 Posts #20 As a legendary solo player, what's the position you find most difficult to play, and why? "I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training... I must train harder to reach my goal." - Flash

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