Steeped in honor and tradition, there is perhaps no better way of receiving a welcome to an event than those sent by the Dota 2 Asia Championships.

IG

Juggernaut held the blade in hand

Furious Monkey King stroke the land

Last year you defended China’s glory

This year we wait and see

The rewriting of your champion story

Things changed in a year’s time

But pride has always been your way to shine

DAC 2018

Let your Radiance be seen

NB

You are anything but novice

You have everything at your service

The elite Newbee army

embarks on a fresh journey

DAC 2018

Gallop all the way, non-stop

Have all the say, on top

LIQUID

The Emerald City

Witnessed your miracle in gaming history

Enmity came along with the laurels

But respect and imitation soon followed

DAC 2018

There it comes, the sound of drums

Here in China, play a trump

VG

Check out your players for the games

Their names are inscribed on the walk of fame

You boast a time-honored legacy

That thrives on the test of history

DAC 2018

The battle is on

Roll up your sleeves

Burn the breeze

VP

Victories came in a streak

Move on, all gas and no brake

Your aspired top players

Rev up their engines for the Major

The crown on the silver plate

Sits just one step away

DAC 2018

Rise and shine on stage

Are you ready to play?

SECRET

Rapier turned the tide of the battle

Black hole engulfed the universe

This miracle you create

Generates loud cheers on stage

Shanghai is your lucky place

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Hope your legend persists!

MINESKI

Your flag flutters over the South China Sea

Your fame spreads beyond

Upon the bank of Yangzi

Your heroic bearing remains

DAC 2018

Shanghai welcomes you

To bask in glory

TNC

A team of brothers

With faith and trust

When brothers think alike

It is more than gold can buy

DAC 2018

Your bromance will work magic

KG

As fast as the wind

As swift as the arrow

The new force in the realm

The up-rising star of China

DAC 2018

Hope you can sweep all before one!

LGD

Equipped with the coolest rides

With dreams in your mind

You’re ready to put up a fight

After ups and downs

You stay true to yourselves

DAC 2018

We wait for you to set sail!

VGJ

Brave and bright

Mighty and high

Prevailing in the region

Leaving your good reputation behind

From DAC to the world

March ahead!

OG

Sacred trophies

Are your personal treasures

The world is aware

Of your flawless records

DAC 2018

Radiance is dawning in the East

The spring is a perfect season

To pull off another feat

EFFECT

Growing pain is great

An uphill battle lies in wait

Down the path, dreams unaltered

Your triumph, the Orient will offer

DAC 2018

Years of sharpening pays off

When the blade shines

EG

Growling thunder and howling wind driven by the Spirit

Phoenix setting fire to the primeval forests

Born in the first DAC

You set sail to conquer

The world remembers your wonder

The blessed land lies still there

DAC 2018

May your radiance be known

This is your show

OPTIC

Your legend is not dead

A new stage has been set

Strangeness blends with familiarity

Expectation emerges from memory

DAC 2018

The East City is waiting

PNG

South America enveloped in moonlight

The Ancient’s new defenders, ready to fight

DAC 2018

An exotic battlefield will not feel strange

The deafening battle cry

And the long-standing feud between Radiant and Dire

Will tell you why

Image courtesy of Perfect World

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