Player NothingToSay from from G2.Invictus Gaming Dota 2
Bio
Cheng NothingToSay Jin Xiang is a Malaysian Dota 2 player who was one of the first to reach the 12,000 MMR mark. Among his most popular heroes, Puck, Void Spirit, and Ember Spirit stand out.
NothingToSay started his esports career in late 2017, playing for various teams and often changing them throughout the year until he joined WarriorsGaming.Unity. However, he was unable to showcase his abilities in the new team and became a free agent after six months. He then played for various stacks until he was invited to the ambitious Asian team Alpha x Hashtag. In the last tournament with this team, Hashtag Indy Tournament Season 2, they took first place. Thanks to his gaming performance, NothingToSay attracted scouts' attention and was invited to EHOME.
In six months with EHOME, the Malaysian player won two major tournaments and became one of China's most popular mid laners. In September 2020, Somnus and fy left for the Chinese "dream team," and PSG.LGD management faced the question of forming a new roster. A decision was made to take four players from EHOME and add Ame to them. Soon, the guys proved to everyone that they were the best team in China, winning three consecutive tournaments.
In the first cycle of the new DPC season, PSG.LGD took fourth place in Valve League and bronze at ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021, losing to Invictus Gaming with a score of 1:2. In the Dota Pro Circuit 2021: Season 2 - China: Upper Division, the PSG.LGD team finished second, and they won gold at WePlay AniMajor. By the end of the season, PSG.LGD ranked first in the general DPC rating and became the main favorite for The International 10 championship.
In August 2021, PSG.LGD went on a long boot camp before the tournament in Romania. Unfortunately, NothingToSay had problems obtaining documents to leave Malaysia due to the pandemic, and authorities were not very willing to issue permits for their citizens to travel. Many in social media began talking about a possible replacement for their mid laner. However, on September 18, 2021, he finally arrived in Romania and successfully joined to PSG.LGD. At The International 2021, PSG.LGD was the main favorite, managed to reach the final, where they sensationally lost to Team Spirit with a score of 2:3. The Chinese team was able to come back and comeback from a 0:2 score, but Spirit was the decider. In the end, PSG.LGD earned $5,202,400.
NothingToSay went on to play for PSG.LGD in 2022, a number of regional Dota Pro Circuit leagues. Main results include a win at Riyadh Masters 2022, PGL: Arlington Major 2022, and a 5th-6th place finish at The International 2022 (TI11). After this tournament, PSG.LGD had a major reshuffle, but NTS retained a spot in the starting lineup.
In 2023, NothingToSay together with PSG.LGD attended all 3 Major tournaments: 9-12th place at Lima Major 2023; 9-12th place at Berlin Major 2023 and 5-6th place at Bali Major 2023. In addition, the team placed top 3 at DreamLeague Season 20 and top 9-12 at Riyadh Masters 2023. As a member of the Malaysian team, NothingToSay took bronze at the 2022 Asian Games.
At The International 2023 (TI12), LGD Gaming finished in the top 3 and NothingToSay moved to Invictus Gaming after that tournament. Later, the G2 organization announced a partnership with iG and the G2.iG tag was formed.
NothingToSay with G2.iG managed to qualify for ESL One: Kuala Lumpur 2023 and became the winner of the mini LAN event Esports Shanghai Masters 2023. At ESL One: Kuala Lumpur 2023, his team finished in 5th-6th place.
In January 2024, NothingToSay is part of the G2.IG roster to qualify for BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, DreamLeague Season 22, and ESL One Birmingham 2024. The team was able to qualify for DreamLeague and LAN in Birmingham, but dropped out of closed qualification for BetBoom Dacha after losing to Blacklist International, finishing in 7th place at the qualifiers.