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Cap and SVG break down Team Spirit's third TI title and the game one draft gambit that cost Parivision the International grand final. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it, all handled online. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb. Weight loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states. LFN Premium: Submit topics and get your take featured on the show, go ad-free across the network, and support Not For Broadcast directly. Sign up at https://www.lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Team Liquid just took down Falcons at 1win Essence, and Cap and SVG debate whether that makes them the real TI favorites in Dota 2. Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it, all handled online. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb. Weight loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states. Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! LFN Premium: Sign up for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com/premium Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down the big matchmaking changes to ranked, TI's talent snubs, pre-TI patch, and why Dota's UI has spiraled into an unhinged masterpiece. Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it, all handled online. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb. Weight loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states. LFN Premium: Sign up for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG are back from the Esports World Cup and calling out Dota's shrinking viewership problem, tournament format rumors, and the pro player pay fight nobody wants to have. Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! LFN Premium: Sign up for ad free episodes, bonus content, and much more at https://lastfreenation.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG are on the ground in Paris for the Esports World Cup, opening with the biggest story in Dota 2 right now: the PlayTime match-fixing investigation that saw DarkMago and Vintage suspended and cut loose by the organization with suspicions on why a third member, Frank leaving the roster. The pair dig into why match-fixing keeps happening in Dota's ecosystem, the role player salaries and desperation play, and whether Valve and ESIC are actually doing enough to police it. Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down Nigma Galaxy's TI qualification, dig into fresh data showing why Dota's tier two scene might be dying, and settle the community vote on their custom hero showdown. Note: there is some echo during the recording. Apologies for the inconvenience! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week on Not For Broadcast, Cap and SVG run through Valve's new Dark Carnival event and debate whether it actually builds hype for The International or just distracts from it. From there they break down TI qualifiers, including LGD's grand final coaching gamble, Team Spirit and Team Vision's upper bracket wins, and Na'Vi's rough qualifier exit. The episode closes with Cap and SVG revealing the custom Dota 2 heroes they built for a weekly challenge. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down every TI regional qualifier as the South American bracket gets underway, with LGD and Playtime forced to fight over a single spot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down Tundra selling their roster to 1win, OG's offseason mess, and whether gambling orgs taking over teams is the natural end of esports sponsorship. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Seven teams. That's all Valve handed out for direct TI invites, and Parivision didn't make the cut despite winning DreamLeague. PrizePicks: The preferred partner of the NBA. Get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Use code NFB at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB Into The AM: Premium graphic tees built to last. Click the link for an extra 10% off on top of the current sale: https://intotheam.com/lfn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and Avo+ push back on Dota's doom and gloom narrative, making the case that the scene is healthier than the community thinks. Prize Picks: Get $50 instantly in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB to claim your bonus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG dig into Heroic dropping their Dota roster and ask the question every org in the scene is quietly answering: is Dota worth the investment at all? Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down the full OG drama — Nikko's perspective, Skem's response, and coach Adam343's interview — and why team unity, not pub count, is what actually ended the roster. The OG situation finally has three sides on the record: Nikko spoke on stream, Skem fired back on Gabbi's stream, and coach Adam343 gave his most candid interview yet. Cap and SVG unpack what each account reveals — and why the real issue was never about going to sleep early. Then the guys turn to PGL Wallachia, where Yandex and Tundra both crashed out 0-3 in the Swiss stage, the Chinese teams underwhelmed again, and BetBoom shocked everyone by dismantling Team Spirit. Plus: Insania's viral quote about Dota's gold economy sparks a genuine debate about whether items have permanently overshadowed spells — and whether that's actually a problem worth solving. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NA Dota is dead — Cap and SVG break down the Dream League qualifier disaster and OG's controversial roster move. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down Tundra's dominant ESL One Birmingham run — and why the massive mid-tournament patch may have robbed us of the best grand final match. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down the massive Patch 7.41 in Dota 2 live from ESL One Birmingham — Facets are gone, the Ancient Camp is removed, and the meta is about to flip. Into the AM — high quality apparel, currently 60% off plus an extra 10% with code LFN. Use code LFN at https://intotheam.com/lfn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SVG is forced to host and arrives prepared with a presentation. Calling it "The SVG Cathedral of Dota History," SVG splits professional Dota 2 into two eras divided pre/post patch 7.00, then runs comparative stats across winrate, kills, hero damage, KDA, GPM, and TI win percentage. The headline finding: Miracle- is the only player in the dataset to hold a 1:1 kill ratio in both eras, and SumaiL leads hero damage by a margin that makes the rest of the field look ordinary. But the biggest revelation may be who ends up on the TI winrate leaderboard — sitting just behind OG. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Parker gets a second chance! Cap and Avery dive into Parker’s unpredictable career, the wave of emergency replacements headed to PGL, and the alarming allegations of threats and assault tied to match-fixing pressure. We break down who’s standing in and how the 4Ivan situation escalated into real‑world danger. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guest PyrionFlax joins Cap and Avery to chat! Enjoy a chaotic mix of football banter, global sports culture, NBA injury woes, and a hilarious debate about which members of their Dota talent roster would survive a zombie apocalypse. From Bournemouth’s Brazilian teen prospect and South Coast football rivalries to Super Bowl ads, unrepeatable UK football chants, and absurd survival hypotheticals, this episode is packed with personality, jokes, and surprising insights Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Parker Dota 2 drama, DreamLeague Season 28 Group Stage 1 results, Blast Playoffs reactions, and Aurora’s shocking dominance headline this week’s episode! Cap and Avery break down Parker’s history of controversies, paiN Gaming’s early exit, BLAST’s best-of-five experiment, bold Group Stage 2 playoff predictions, and a deeper look into why Aurora is suddenly the strongest team in the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.