Dota 2 is an ever-developing game in all aspects and one ingredient that can change your game right from minute zero is the power of trashtalking.

Dota 2 players, pros and casual alike, have adopted trashtalking as part of their style. There is a reason why Dota 2 has a “mute all button,” and if you think typing “EZ” at the end of a game is peak trashtalking, then you don’t know anything and you need to watch the video below.

We asked some of the most prominent figures in Dota 2 what constitutes a good trashtalk, when and how it should be done, but most importantly why you should know the art of trashtalking if you want to win a game before it even started.

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