After openly stating that he would retire after PSG.LGD\u2019s run at The International 2022 concluded, Zhang \u201cFaith_bian\u201d Ruida has officially retired from competitive Dota 2<\/em>. <\/p>
The legendary player was very open about his decision both before and during TI11, saying that he wanted to start a new chapter in his life and that this event would be his last regardless of the result.\u00a0<\/p>
After a slow start, however, LGD couldn\u2019t find their footing in the playoffs\u2014they won just one of their three series and were eliminated by Team Aster<\/a> in a clash of the top Chinese rosters. This resulted in LGD\u2019s worst placement at any iteration of The International since TI6 as they exited in a tie for fifth.\u00a0<\/p>
\u201cAfter TI10, I already decided that this was my last year competing in the pro Dota <\/em>scene. Now, looking back through my whole career, I’m so happy to have had the unique experience to fight against every opponent with my teammates by my side,\u201d Faith_bian said on Weibo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>
He is now the second Dota <\/em>legend to retire post-TI11, following fellow Chinese scene staple Somnus who retired last week when Royal Never Give Up was eliminated<\/a>. This won\u2019t be the last big name calling it quits either, as MATUMBAMAN also plans to hang up his lucky shorts once Team Liquid is done competing this season too.\u00a0<\/p>
Related: MATUMBAMAN locks in happiness regardless of Liquid\u2019s TI11 result<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Either way, LGD will now be looking to fill one of the biggest gaps imaginable once the offseason and post-TI11 roster shuffle begin in November. <\/p>
With his retirement, Faith_bian walks away as a TI Champion, Major Champion, and with 1,464 professional games played<\/a> at a near 60 percent win rate across 87 unique heroes. Additionally, 1,455 of those games were played alongside his longtime teammate Zhang “y`” Yiping, placing them second all-time<\/a> in pro matches played as a duo. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
