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Following his MVP heroics in TI8, Australia's Anathan ‘ana’ Pham had another big hand in Team OG's history-making victory at TI9.
Even the best new players who enter the scene, those whose raw Dota talent lies just under the surface, need to adjust to playing at the very top level before they can claim to be great.
Australian ana was not like this: as soon as he got a chance to play against the best teams in the world he was thrust into the elite category of players, quickly being picked by OG in 2016 after a strong debut for Invictus Gaming.
The plays ana makes are sometimes unbelievable, but unlike some other star players, the crucial mistakes are non-existent. His consistency is just one of the hard carry and mid player’s talents, but ability comes at a price: ana likes to take extended breaks from the demanding pro scene, and he’s never been part of an active roster for longer than 12 months at a time, choosing to take time off to recharge his batteries.
Those sabbaticals have clearly paid off. Not only was ana crowned the MVP of TI8, pulling the strings as Team OG caused the biggest of upsets to scoop the top prize, but now, one year on, the Australian superstar has had another unforgettable tournament at TI9, where OG obliterated all in their path before beating Team Liquid in a pulsating final to be crowned champions for the second successive year. Read about it here.
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