Dota 2 players with the highest earnings in history

Dota 2 is well known for its massive tournaments that hand out incredible sums of prize money. With millions of dollars at stake, its most important annual tournament, The International, is very significant. Over the years, Valve has held multiple formal competitions with substantial prize pools and 11 The Internationals.

But which athletes have benefited the most from this lucrative eSports industry? Read on to learn about the players who have won the most money in Dota 2 tournaments.

Which Dota 2 players have earned the most money?

Here are the top ten Dota 2 players who have won the most prize money.

Top 10 Dota 2 players who have earned the most money

Maroun “GH” Merhej: $ 4,300,000

Maroun “GH” Merhej, a player from Lebanon, only played for four teams in his career, both Team Liquid and Nigma Galaxy. GH, one of the world’s most optimistic Dota 2 players, started playing in 2013, but Liquid would be the team where he found the perfect chemistry with his teammates. With a win at TI in 2017 and a second-place finish at TI9, GH earned enough prize money to rank among the top 10 Dota players in wealth.

Ivan “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov: $ 4.700.000

Ivan “MinD ContRoL” Ivanov started competing in 2014, but it was 5Jungz who gave him his big break. He was later chosen by Team Liquid, thanks to his successful performance. After that, the Bulgarian played on Team Liquid’s roster but is now represented by Nigma Galaxy.

MinD_ContRoL had a strong run in 2017 and 2018, winning TI7 and taking second place in another significant way in TI9.

Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen: $ 4.870.000

Finnish player Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen, after his last win with Team Liquid at TI11, announced his retirement. His first significant successes were with Team Liquid, where he repeatedly finished in the top three in 2016 and eventually won the Aegis at TI7.

MATUMBAMAN was involved in an unstable timeline and left the squad a few months before TI9. However, he also achieved great success in his later years, finishing third in TI10 with Team Secret and TI11 with Team Liquid.

Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi: $ 4.880.000

Since he rose to fame in 2015, Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi has been one of the most well-known Dota 2 players. Initially, he was a pub figure, but OG got hold of him and the team started to succeed immediately.

The Jordanian player triumphed with Team Liquid at TI7 after winning three million-dollar Majors with OG. After that, he continued participating in competitions playing for Team Liquid, winning prizes such as $500,000 at the Dota 2 China Super Major, $1.7 million at TI8, and $4.4 million at TI9. Miracle remains an inactive member of Nigma Galaxy but is taking a break for health reasons.

Kuro “KuroKy” Takhasomi: $ 5.200.000

One of Dota 2’s veterans, Kuro “KuroKy” Takhasomi, has achieved much throughout his career. His first notable achievement was with NAVI when he placed second in TI3 and finished in the top 8 in TI4.

KuroKy participated in TI5 with Team Secret and finished 8th. Then, in 2016, he won two Valve Majors in second place and came 8th overall in TI6. However, his biggest wins were his victory in TI7 and second place in TI9.

Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen: $ 5.700.000

Of all the players in the top 10, Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen has the shortest career. He started competing in 2017, and when he and OG won TI8, he was virtually unknown. He is also considered the biggest upstart in esports.

Topson took an extended vacation and focused on streaming after winning two TIs and finishing in the top 8 at TI10. He is currently playing with Old G.

Sébastien “Ceb” Debs: $ 5.800.000

In early 2011, Sébastien “Ceb” Debs started competing, but the results were poor. After a long time in retirement, he turned to streaming and coaching. However, Ceb heeded OG’s request for help and, in 2018, helped the team win the TI twice. Ceb won his first Dota 2 Major in 2022 as an alternate with the new generation of OG, even though he was no longer dedicated to professional Dota.

Anathan “ana” Pham: $ 6.000.000

Anathan “ana” Pham, a Carry player, only started his esports career in 2016, but it didn’t take long to rise to stardom. The young player started with Invictus Gaming in the Chinese region before moving to OG in Europe. In his first year, he wins the 2016 Boston Major, the first Dota 2 Major.

The Australian has won two Majors in total and the TI consecutive years in 2018 and 2019.

Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka: $ 6.400.000

Famous support player Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka entered esports early and maintained a high consistency throughout his career. In 2016, the Finnish player had a successful season with Team Liquid, placing second in two Majors and the top 8 in TI6.

By reaching the Valve Major grand final four times in a row, half with Team Liquid and half with OG, he made history as the first player to do so. However, he retired immediately after setting a record by winning two TIs in a row. He then went on to lead Team Liquid. After that, however, he declared his intention to step down at the end of December 2022.

Johan “N0tail” Sundstein: $ 7.100.000

Johan “N0tail” Sundstein is the most decorated Dota 2 player in history. He is also the wealthiest Dota 2 player according to esports earnings. The Danish player was a member of the original OG, which racked up four Majors wins that offered winners more than $1 million each.

N0tail surpassed all other Dota 2 and esports players and moved into the top spot in tournament earnings with two additional IT wins. After breaking the record, he took an extended vacation and returned in 2023 with Old G.

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