NS reminded that a tier-2 player can become a winner of The International

He pointed out that not too long ago, a tier-2 player, Temeldota, now known as Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Hertek, became a TI champion.

This was in response to a question by some viewer who asked about the current state of Dota 2 after swedenstrong had made it to TI13.

"Not long ago, TORONTOTOKYO won The International. He was a meme in high MMR and was muted by almost every player, as far as I know"

NS emphasized that there is nothing surprising about such situations, as tier-2 players work hard and therefore have the chance to move up to the top tier.

"People who play a lot, grind hard, and train—who's stopping them from becoming strong players from tier-2 or tier-3? That's how it works. No one is born a mega player; everyone goes through a path. Some have more innate talent and skills, so it comes easier to them, while others might take 10 years, like Sneyking "

In addition to TORONTOTOKYO, he also mentioned Sneyking who didn't become one of Dota's most famous players overnight.