1win and L1ga reach playoffs, DreamLeague groups revealed, Batrider drops after 7.41c

1win and L1ga reached the ESSENCE I playoffs

1win Team defeated Team Nemesis 2–1, while L1ga Team later eliminated MOUZ by the same score. Both teams secured playoff slots, while Team Nemesis and MOUZ left the tournament.

DreamLeague S29 groups were revealed

ESL announced the DreamLeague Season 29 seeding, with BetBoom Team, PARIVISION and Tundra Esports all landing in Group B. The online event will run from May 13 to 24, with 16 teams competing for a $1 million prize pool.

Batrider’s win rate dropped hard

After patch 7.41c, Batrider’s matchmaking win rate fell from 50.16% to 44.44%, placing the hero among the four worst by that metric. The update reduced his base speed and several damage sources, including his Aghanim’s Shard effect.

Patch 7.41c fixed 60 bugs

Dota 2 developers released patch 7.41c with a large list of fixes. For example, Meepo clones can no longer copy Roshan’s Banner, while Refresher Orb and Refresher Shard now always share a cooldown.