Dota 2 saw a dramatic finish at The International as Team Falcons edged Xtreme Gaming 3-2, denying Ame the title once more. Dot Esports reported the result from Hamburg, where Valve‘s flagship MOBA crowned a new champion on Sep 14, 2025.
Ame’s pursuit of the Aegis of Champions ended in heartbreak for the third time. He lost a deciding game of a TI grand final in 2018 and again in 2021, and the pattern repeated here when a late Magnus pick swung the outcome in game five. For a player who has appeared at seven Internationals and carried multiple deep runs, the missing trophy is a recurring story. The match will be remembered in Dota 2 history as another near miss for one of the scene’s most famous carries.
Team Falcons arrived at the final unbeaten in the upper bracket and showed steady control across the series. They held firm in the 58-minute decider and resisted Xtreme Gaming’s comeback attempts with disciplined teamfighting and objective play. Their win brought the organisation its first TI championship and a payday worth $1.1 million for the winners. The result cements the Falcons among the event’s champions and ends their run with a decisive victory rather than a narrow scrape.
Skiter was the series’ standout and was named grand final MVP after several clutch plays across the matchup. Longtime teammate Sneyking lifted a second Aegis alongside him, adding to prior success at TI. The tournament also produced milestones for other veterans: Aui_2000 became the first person to win three Internationals across player and coaching roles. Cr1t- finally earned his first Aegis after nine attempts, and the win pushed Western teams’ tally higher as Falcons joined the list of Western champions.
Beyond individual stories, the result extended China’s wait for another TI title, leaving Wings Gaming’s 2016 victory as the last time the nation held the Aegis. For Ame, who remains the the most successful player to never lift the Aegis, the legacy is bittersweet. His record earnings and longevity are undeniable, yet the trophy continues to elude him even as new names enter the winners list.
TI 2025 adds to the list of Multi-Time Champions. Sneyking & Skiter now hold two TI Titles. Aui holds three – one as a player and two as a coach. Congrats! #TI14 #Dota2 pic.twitter.com/qeRXchOO33
— Wykrhm Reddy (@wykrhm) September 14, 2025
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