Meet the man who made you better at Dota 2

Michael Cohen sits in a bus to the Grand Canyon, but rather than enjoying the scrolling scenic views - a sun-bleached road lined with Joshua trees - he’s hunkered down to absorb himself in a laptop. It’s not much use, though, as with limited internet connectivity Cohen cannot accomplish everything he wants. So once he returns from his vacation, crossing the threshold into his home, he immediately drops his bags to put 12 more hours of work into his project. It’s December 2015 and Zet, the Arc Warden, has just been added to Dota 2 in the Balance of Power update. Cohen, better known by his handle Torte de Lini, updates and maintains in-game guides to help players build and play each of Dota 2’s 117 heroes. Just 31 hours after the Arc Warden patch dropped he had already made 350 updates to his guides. Dota 2 is a game of enormous complexity, and navigating its many heroes and items can be overwhelming. Cohen’s work is a lighthouse for players - especially beginners - who might otherwise become lost at sea.

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