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Cap and SVG open on Topson, with SVG arguing he is the Steph Curry of Dota 2: the last electrifying player of his breed, and the one man whose hero pool forces everyone else to think differently about the game. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Huel: Limited Time Offer: Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today...

Cap and SVG open on the unpaid prize money scandal engulfing Dota tournament organizer FISSURE, with SVG saying flatly that he turned down work on their next event until the debts are settled. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Huel: Limited Time Offer: Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive...

Cap and SVG are back from BLAST Slam VIII in Malta, and they open with the strangest stat in Dota: a million concurrent players, a huge chunk of which may not be people at all. Get your limited edition All Chat Wheel shirts at the official Last Free Nation Shop! https://lastfreenation.shop/products/all-chat-wheel-shirt We also have a limited edition TI Triumph t-shirt at the Last Free Nation Shop!...

Cap and SVG rank the hardest and most dominant runs in Dota 2 TI history, from Wings Gaming at TI6 to Team Spirit's TI15 comeback. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. N...

SVG and Cap open the post-TI roster window with Sumail landing on LGD, and neither of them is buying the "king is back" rollout. Hims: Access to affordable FDA approved GLP-1 options including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus 24/7 messaging with your care team. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you...

Cap and SVG ask what winning the first half of the Dota season actually buys you now that the shuffle has gutted the top teams. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! The Perfect Jean: F%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code NFB15 at https://theperfectjean.nyc/NFB15 Huel: Limited Time Offer – Ma...

Cap and SVG break down Team Spirit's third TI title and the game one draft gambit that cost Parivision the International grand final. PrizePicks: Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it...

Team Liquid just took down Falcons at 1win Essence, and Cap and SVG debate whether that makes them the real TI favorites in Dota 2.   Hims: Access affordable, FDA-approved GLP-1 weight loss medications, including the Wegovy pill and pen, plus the support to actually stick with it, all handled online. Get a personalized plan at https://hims.com/nfb. Weight loss by Hims is not available in all 50 st...

Cap and SVG break down the big matchmaking changes to ranked, TI's talent snubs, pre-TI patch, and why Dota's UI has spiraled into an unhinged masterpiece.   Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show!   Hims: Access aff...

Cap and SVG are back from the Esports World Cup and calling out Dota's shrinking viewership problem, tournament format rumors, and the pro player pay fight nobody wants to have.   Huel: Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with our exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with our code LFN at huel.com/LFN. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our...

Cap and SVG are on the ground in Paris for the Esports World Cup, opening with the biggest story in Dota 2 right now: the PlayTime match-fixing investigation that saw DarkMago and Vintage suspended and cut loose by the organization with suspicions on why a third member, Frank leaving the roster. The pair dig into why match-fixing keeps happening in Dota's ecosystem, the role player salaries and de...

Cap and SVG break down Nigma Galaxy's TI qualification, dig into fresh data showing why Dota's tier two scene might be dying, and settle the community vote on their custom hero showdown.   Note: there is some echo during the recording. Apologies for the inconvenience! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

This week on Not For Broadcast, Cap and SVG run through Valve's new Dark Carnival event and debate whether it actually builds hype for The International or just distracts from it. From there they break down TI qualifiers, including LGD's grand final coaching gamble, Team Spirit and Team Vision's upper bracket wins, and Na'Vi's rough qualifier exit. The episode closes with Cap and SVG revealing the...

Cap and SVG break down every TI regional qualifier as the South American bracket gets underway, with LGD and Playtime forced to fight over a single spot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down Tundra selling their roster to 1win, OG's offseason mess, and whether gambling orgs taking over teams is the natural end of esports sponsorship. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Seven teams. That's all Valve handed out for direct TI invites, and Parivision didn't make the cut despite winning DreamLeague.   PrizePicks: The preferred partner of the NBA. Get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Use code NFB at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB   Into The AM: Premium graphic tees built to last. Click the link for an extra 10% off on top of the current sale:...

Cap and Avo+ push back on Dota's doom and gloom narrative, making the case that the scene is healthier than the community thinks.   Prize Picks: Get $50 instantly in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB to claim your bonus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Cap and SVG dig into Heroic dropping their Dota roster and ask the question every org in the scene is quietly answering: is Dota worth the investment at all?   Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NFB and use code NFB and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Cap and SVG break down the full OG drama — Nikko's perspective, Skem's response, and coach Adam343's interview — and why team unity, not pub count, is what actually ended the roster. The OG situation finally has three sides on the record: Nikko spoke on stream, Skem fired back on Gabbi's stream, and coach Adam343 gave his most candid interview yet. Cap and SVG unpack what each account reveals — an...

NA Dota is dead — Cap and SVG break down the Dream League qualifier disaster and OG's controversial roster move. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down Tundra's dominant ESL One Birmingham run — and why the massive mid-tournament patch may have robbed us of the best grand final match. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cap and SVG break down the massive Patch 7.41 in Dota 2 live from ESL One Birmingham — Facets are gone, the Ancient Camp is removed, and the meta is about to flip. Into the AM — high quality apparel, currently 60% off plus an extra 10% with code LFN. Use code LFN at https://intotheam.com/lfn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

SVG is forced to host and arrives prepared with a presentation. Calling it "The SVG Cathedral of Dota History," SVG splits professional Dota 2 into two eras divided pre/post patch 7.00, then runs comparative stats across winrate, kills, hero damage, KDA, GPM, and TI win percentage. The headline finding: Miracle- is the only player in the dataset to hold a 1:1 kill ratio in both eras, and SumaiL le...

Parker gets a second chance! Cap and Avery dive into Parker’s unpredictable career, the wave of emergency replacements headed to PGL, and the alarming allegations of threats and assault tied to match-fixing pressure. We break down who’s standing in and how the 4Ivan situation escalated into real‑world danger. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

Guest PyrionFlax joins Cap and Avery to chat! Enjoy a chaotic mix of football banter, global sports culture, NBA injury woes, and a hilarious debate about which members of their Dota talent roster would survive a zombie apocalypse. From Bournemouth’s Brazilian teen prospect and South Coast football rivalries to Super Bowl ads, unrepeatable UK football chants, and absurd survival hypotheticals, thi...