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Topson
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Topson
Player Information
Name:
Topias Miikka Taavitsainen
Nationality:
Born:
April 14, 1998 (age 26)
Years Active (Player):
2016 - Present
Current Role:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$5,898,600
Links
History
2017-08-29 — 2017-10-16 | SFTe-sports |
2017-10-16 — 2017-12-07 | No Rats |
2017-12-07 — 2018-03-23 | 5 Anchors |
2018-06-04 — 2021-11-19 | OG |
2021-11-19 — 2023-09-07 | OG(Ia.) |
2022-08-16 — 2022-11-16 | T1(Stand-in) |
2023-09-07 — 2024-09-24 | Tundra Esports |
2024-09-24 | Retired |
Upcoming Matches
No Upcoming Matches
Upcoming Tournaments
No upcoming tournaments
Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen (born April 14, 1998) is a retired Finnish player who last played for Tundra Esports.
Tundra Esports announced his retirement on September 24, 2024.[1]
Biography[edit]
Topson was born in Haukipudas, Finland. He has seven older siblings and four younger siblings.[2] He began playing Dota when he was 8 years old after being encouraged by his brothers.
His professional career began in 2017 with brief stints at SFTe-sports and 5 Anchors No Captain, and he represented his country at WESG 2017.
His high leaderboard ranking subesquently attracted attention, and in June 2018 he was announced as the new midlaner for OG prior to The International 2018 regional qualifiers. OG qualified for the event and, despite low expectations at the start of the tournament, lifted the aegis after defeating PSG.LGD in the grand final.
On August 25th, 2019, he became the first two time TI-Winner, after winning two consecutive TIs, TI8 and TI9. He achieved this together with his teammates N0tail, Ceb, ana, and JerAx on OG. After placing 7th-8th in The International 2021, he took a break from the competitive scene. He joined T1 as last minute stand-in for The International 2022 qualifiers but didn't manage to qualify. He later form a team named Old G with former teammates Ceb and N0tail but the team didn't manage to qualify to division 1. He would later play for Tundra Esports at The International 2023, replacing Saksa who went inactive due to health reasons.[3][4]
Trivia[edit]
- He studied to become a chef but he decided to quit to focus on Dota.[5]
Statistics[edit]
- Had the highest average deaths per game (7.28) of any core player at The International 2018.
- Had the highest average kills per game (9.43) at The International 2019.
Achievements[edit]
Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024-09-15 | 3rd | Tier 1 | The International 2024 | 1 : 2 | $234,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024-07-20 | 4th | Tier 1 | Riyadh Masters 2024 | 0 : 2 | $400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024-04-28 | 3rd | Tier 1 | ESL One Birmingham 2024 | 0 : 2 | $120,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023-02-14 | 1st | Tier 2 | BetBoom Universe: Episode I - Comics Zone | 3 : 2 | $60,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021-10-15 | 7th - 8th | Tier 1 | The International 2021 | 0 : 2 | $1,000,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020-12-13 | 2nd | Tier 1 | EPIC League Season 2 Division 1 | 2 : 3 | $100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020-09-06 | 2nd | Tier 1 | OMEGA League: Europe Immortal Division | 0 : 3 | $125,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019-08-25 | 1st | Tier 1 | The International 2019 | 3 : 1 | $15,620,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019-05-10 | 5th - 6th | Tier 1 | MDL Disneyland® Paris Major | 1 : 2 | $60,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018-08-25 | 1st | Tier 1 | The International 2018 | 3 : 2 | $11,234,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extended list of results |
Awards[edit]
- 2018
- theScore esports Awards 2018: Rookie of the Year.[6]
Additional Content[edit]
Interviews[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
Spotlights[edit]
Highlights[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Topson at WESG 2017 World Finals
Topson at ESL One Katowice 2019
Topson at ESL One Birmingham 2024
Topson at Riyadh Masters 2024
References[edit]
- ↑ Tundra Esports (2024-09-24). "After many patches, countless tournaments and some crazy picks we will have to say farewell to Topson as he retires from competitive Dota.".
- ↑ https://topson.gg/questions-answers/
- ↑ Tundra Esports (2023-09-06). "We are sad to announce @saksadota will be taking an extended break due to health reasons and will not be on our active roster.". Twitter.
- ↑ Tundra Esports (2023-09-06). "You’ve all been saying it, and now we’re saying it.". Twitter.
- ↑ https://topson.gg/questions-answers/
- ↑ theScoreesports (2018-12-23). "theScore esports Awards 2018 (Player, Roster, Rookie and Breakthrough Esport of The Year)". YouTube.