In competitive games, especially in popular titles like League of Legends or DOTA 2, the intense pressure of long matches can easily lead to explosive emotions from players. Whether in defeat or victory, these are unforgettable moments filled with overwhelming emotions from both sides. As a result, many “funny yet sad” situations arise when players can’t control their feelings.
A prime example is the case of player 23savage recently. For those who don’t know, 23savage is a Thai player who is very famous in the DOTA 2 community. He is currently representing PSG Talon and competing in the Riyadh Master 2023. The prize pool for the championship team is up to $1.7 million (approximately over 40 billion VND). Recently, PSG Talon faced off against Team Liquid in the upper bracket semifinals.
In the final tower push, 23savage was extremely excited and stood up to celebrate while clearing the last wave of enemy creeps before destroying the ancient. However, in this moment of distraction, his team was “base racing” against Team Liquid. At that moment, it was clear how disappointed 23savage felt when facing such a bitter defeat.
Immediately after, 23savage’s overexcitement became a topic for the DOTA 2 community to tease him. Clearly, if the Thai player had focused more and waited until the enemy’s ancient was destroyed before celebrating, everything would have been perfect. However, many fans also expressed sympathy for 23savage. After all, both sides had pushed towards the enemy’s ancient. The only thing is, no one expected Team Liquid would have had a chance to activate their tower defense once more.
With this defeat, PSG Talon will fall into the lower bracket and strive to find an opportunity to return in the finals. However, many fans are concerned that 23savage may lose morale after this “funny yet heartbreaking” premature celebration.