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Thomas "Arcanine" Semaan
Thomas "Arcanine" Semaan4 articles
Thomas "Arcanine" Semaan is a Dota 2 caster from Lebanon and one of the Arabic-language voices of the scene, having commentated The International 2021 for Arabic-speaking viewers. He covers esports from the broadcast booth: how series are read live, what drives the meta, and where the Middle East audience fits into the competitive Dota 2 picture.

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Post-TI Reset: How Roster Shuffles Break Dota 2 Team Ratings

The International or TI is not just the biggest Dota 2 event of the year, but it is also the most prestigious Esports event in the world based on its history and value. D...
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Worlds 2026: How First Selection Rewrites Side Advantage and Match Odds

MOBAs are the most complex and advanced forms of Esports, as not only do they involve map manipulation, champion mastery, team coordination and strategy, but also side se...
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Champions Shanghai: How Map Vetoes Expose False VALORANT Favorites

Valorant is a Tactical First-Person Shooter esport, more frequently called a Tactical Hero Shooter as per unique character abilities. Two things set Tactical FPS apart fr...
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The Schedule Trap: How LAN Fatigue and Map Pools Distort CS2 Odds

With potentially the oldest audience in the world, Counter-Strike 2 is one of the most (if not THE most) popular Tactical First-Person Shooter esports titles in the world...
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15.10.2026