Team Secret beats OG, finishes perfect DreamLeague Season 14 run

Steven Rondina Published 25/02/2021

Team Secret was historically dominant in 2020, and that hasn’t changed in 2021.

Clement “Puppey” Ivanov and company wrapped up DreamLeague Season 14 with a 7-0 record. The undefeated season establishes Team Secret as the clear favorite to win the ONE Esports Singapore Major, and was secured by a 2-1 victory over OG.

Team Secret had effortless control of game one right from the draft. A Slark pick for Lasse Aukusti “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen was a hard counter to Sebastian “Ceb” Debs’ Alchemist and OG inexplicably put Topias Miikka “Topson” Taavitsainen on mid Snapfire.

Secret seemed to have a huge advantage in the draft and that panned out in practice as well. Ceb’s farm was largely bottled up, Topson’s Snapfire didn’t make much of an impact, and even Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng’s Monkey King was a non-factor in team fights.

Even when OG got an advantage on the map and killed Roshan, Secret had little difficulty dealing with them afterwards. A team fight around Secret’s tier-one mid tower saw MidOne kited around, killed twice, and the rest of OG mopped up. A GG call came not long after to give Secret the opening win.

The script was flipped completely in game two. Ludwig “zai” Wåhlberg was the unimpactful Monkey King, dying five times in the first 11 minutes. Topson was a terror as mid Riki and MidOne exploded as a classic carry Gyrocopter. It was a devastating game for Team Secret, and OG forced a decider with little difficulty.

OG seemingly got the better of Team Secret in the draft of game three, but zai found some redemption after a brutal game two. OG drafted Winter Wyvern as a counter to zai’s Enigma, making it very difficult for him to use Black Hole in five-on-five team fights. zai dealt with that by rushing a maxed Necronomicon. With MATUMBAMAN getting a strong start on Ursa, Secret was able to deathball across the map.

With good spacing and positioning, Winter’s Curse was ultimately a non-factor. Secret rolled around from tower to tower and before long, OG had to just sacrifice objectives.

OG’s high ground defense was strong and the team managed to keep its melee barracks alive. As Secret started looking to deal a deathblow, MATUMBAMAN ended up getting a bit too confident in his power and was taken down without buyback available. This allowed OG to run across the map and take out two lanes of barracks, but this did little more than buy some time.

Team Secret controlled the engagements and got the better of each fight, taking the victory with MATUMBAMAN boasting 30 kills and 19 assists to just three deaths by the end of the game.

Team Secret looks like the ONE Esports Singapore Major favorite

Europe is the deepest Dota 2 region, which can be seen in the results of DreamLeague Season 14. The likes of Team Nigma, Team Liquid, and OG struggled to get winning records despite arguably all being top-10 teams in the world.

That didn’t trouble Team Secret, though. With a 7-0 record to its name, Team Secret will enter the ONE Esports Singapore Major as the clear favorite to win.

The confirmed competitors for the ONE Esports Singapore Major include:

• Team Secret
• Alliance
• Team Nigma
• Fnatic
• Neon Esports
• Virtus.pro
• Natus Vincere

OG finishes the season with a 3-4 record but still has a chance of qualifying for the major. OG will join Team Liquid and Tundra Esports in a round-robin tiebreaker to determine the last European team to enter the event. The winner of that competition will join Team Secret, Team Nigma, and Alliance in the ONE Esports Singapore Major.

Steven Rondina

About Steven Rondina

Steven Rondina is a true lifelong gamer. His earliest memories are of playing video games, and he has continued playing them throughout his life with no plans to stop any time soon. Steven’s favorite franchises in gaming include Pokemon, Dark Souls, and Counter-Strike. He has previously published with Bleacher Report and other gaming outlets.

View full profile

Read Also

Dota 2

Team Yandex stop the magic, defeating LGD in BLAST Slam VII finals Michael Hassall Team Yandex have defeated LGD Gaming in the grand finals of BLAST Slam VII in a dramatic 3-1 series that saw both teams pushed to the limit, but ultimately Yandex come out on top. Concluding the last major tournament before teams head to the Esports World Cup and The International 2026 next month and in August, Yandex were able to counter the momentum of LGD that had brought them into ...

Dota 2

BLAST Slam VII Finals Predictions and Picks – Can LGD make it all the way? Michael Hassall LGD Gaming in the top three of a tournament!? What is this 2021? BLAST Slam VII has been one of the most surprising tournaments of the year, and has capped off the pre-EWC and TI season with some of the most thrilling gameplay we’ve seen in months. And the finals are set to be even more exciting. With just three teams left there’s a lot on the line, from the ...

Dota 2

Easiest Dota 2 Heroes for Beginners – Best Picks to Learn the Game Simon Day We can all agree that Dota 2 is a complex game, but starting with the right heroes can make the learning process much smoother. Choosing one of the best Dota 2 heroes for beginners is key to building your skills and enjoying your matches. That’s why it’s time to explore the heroes that are easy to understand, effective in the game and great for learning the fundamentals. Without going into ...

Dota 2

BLAST Slam VII Playoffs Preview – Visa issues transform the playoff picture Michael Hassall BLAST Slam VII is the last major tournament before teams lock-in and compete at the EWC and The International, and as a result, we’re seeing a tournament with some unique outcomes. With teams seemingly treating this as a last-minute tune-up before the championship clashes of the next two months, a South American team has topped the table and some of the best teams in the world are either without players ...

Dota 2

TI-Champions Tundra Esports exit Dota 2 as roster transfers to 1win Michael Hassall Tundra Esports has revealed it’s leaving Dota 2 after six years and a victory at The International 2022. The UK-based organization has announced its roster will transfer directly to 1win for future events. The announcement, posted on Tundra's socials on June 1, confirms rumors and earlier social posts from 1win which hinted at a new lineup. With the move, however, questions about 1win’s existing EEU roster and attendance at The ...

Dota 2

A full weekend of TI15 tickets will cost you just $280 – If you don’t mind the view Michael Hassall Alongside the team invites for The International 2026, Valve today (May 26) unveiled the pricing and details of how to purchase tickets for TI15, and the price is the lowest in years. For years we’ve seen the price of The International Prize, with a peak of around $700 as a lowest price for a full weekend for both 2023 in Seattle, and 2024 in Copenhagen. But after a fall in ...

Dota 2

Valve has announced the TI15 invites: Here’s why some team names are very different Michael Hassall It’s around three months until The International 2026, TI15, and Valve has just unveiled the direct invites and qualifier invites to the event, but eagle-eyed fans will notice some strange names in the team lists. Valve unveiled the invites in the small hours of the morning on May 26 (late evening on May 25 for their HQ in Bellevue, Washington), detailing the seven direct invites, regional qualifier invites, and some ...