Clement “Puppey” Ivanov is one of the oldest and most respected active players on the Dota 2 scene currently. He holds the record of most played games at The International with a whopping 254 games played at all stages of the tournament.

Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan was touted as a Dota 2 prodigy when he first burst into the main scene in 2015. As of today, SumaiL holds the record for most kills in a TI game, with 31 kills playing as Tiny during game three of the upper bracket finals against OG in TI8.

Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, probably the most recognizable player in the Dota 2 pro scene, achieved the record for most kills in a non-TI professional match. His record of 40 kills as Templar Assassin while playing as the midlaner for Natus Vincere was cemented during Star Series Season III in 2012.

Johan “N0tail” Sundstein is not only the most successful Dota 2 player but also the player with the highest winnings across all esports. With over $7 million in winnings, including two back-to-back TI championships, N0tail is one of the most decorated players in the world.

Christian “Madara” Trinidad currently holds the record for the most last hits in a professional match set during the DPC Winter Tour of 2022. His record stands at a whopping 2436 last hits, while the match itself lasted for nearly two hours.

Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen holds the record for most denies in a professional match with 111 denies. He achieved this record playing as Nature’s Prophet on Team Liquid in a match against Tundra Esports in 2022.

Abed “Abed” Yusop led the charge to become the first player in Dota 2 history to reach the milestone of 10,000 MMR. He achieved this feat in June 2017, outlasting fan favorites like Miracle- and others, to reach the coveted five-figure matchmaking rating score.

Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao is a retired professional player who was known for his entertaining carry plays. He was a master of the late game and that shows with his record as the player having played through the most hour-long back-and-forth pro games in Dota 2 history.

Muhammad “InYourdreaM” Anugrah set the stage for the most hero damage dealt in any professional game during TI10 against MTG. InYourdreaM’s Terrorblade terrorized the team, dealing a massive 223,054 hero damage to the enemies, a feat that still hasn’t been topped.

Rampages are a rarity at the TI main stage. While recent rampages have been exciting to watch, none are probably as impactful as the first rampage at TI by Oleksandr 'XBOCT' Dashkevych. The ex-carry player for Natus Vincere achieved this feat as Anti-Mage in 2012 during a match against Team DK that took place at The International 2.

Clement “Puppey” Ivanov was one of the founding members of Team Secret and has stayed on their roster since its inception. As of 2024, Puppey has been the captain of Team Secret for 10 years, making him the most-tenured player in any Dota 2 team today.

Ivan “Artstyle” Antonov is a decorated player well-known for his time in Na’Vi. In 2015, Artstyle set the record for most assists in a single professional match, with an outstanding 68 assists playing as Zeus. As of today, no other player has broken the 60 assists threshold in professional matches.

Clinton “Fear” Loomis is one of the original star Dota 2 players from the early days of DotA Allstars. With such in-depth knowledge of the game and the experience Fear brings to the table, it's no surprise that the man has played every role on the professional scene with all 124 heroes played.

Nicolas “Gunnar” Lopez holds the record for the highest gold per minute in a professional match. In 2022, as part of Nouns Esports, Gunnar set the 1383 GPM record on his Alchemist in an hour-long match against Lucky Bird as part of the ESL One Malaysia 2022 qualifiers.

Matthew “Skyward” Stanton recently set the record for the highest experience per minute in a professional match. During the DreamLeague season 22 qualifiers, Skyward achieved 1481 XPM in a match against his former team TiltedBoys, breaking the previous 1354 XPM record.

Pittner “bOne7” Armand leads the rankings in the most deaths in a professional match with 26 deaths on Clockwerk. This record was set in 2015 when he was a part of Cloud9 in a match lasting over 3 hours, making it a true war of attrition.

Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon dealt the most tower and building damage in a professional match on his Tiny. The hero wrecked the enemy’s base, dealing 40709 tower and building damage, a feat no other player has beaten yet.

Lasse “MATUMBAMAN” Urpalainen also holds the record for the highest hero healing stat in a professional match. He achieved this by playing his signature Lycan, healing a whopping 88,850 points of health during a match in The International 2017 as part of Team Liquid.

Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov holds the most impressive record for a core player by achieving a KDA of 50 with 0 deaths. He did this with a combined 27 kills and 23 assists in a match against beastcoast during the Arlington Major in 2022.