>"Dota 2's Aegis trophy has come back to Eastern Europe for the first time since the inaugural tournament in 2011 as Team Spirit has won The International 2021 and been crowned world champions. After blowing a 2-0 lead early in the best of 5 finals, including a brutal fourth-game loss that left the record at 2-2, Team Spirit took the team to championship a win in the final game.Based in Moscow, Team Spirit will now received the single largest prize payout in esports history: $18,208,300. They're also the first team from Eastern Europe to win since Ukrainian team Natus Vincere (Na'Vi) won the very first Dota 2 International in 2011. "