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Kurtis Daniel Aui_2000 Ling is a Canadian ex-professional Dota 2 player, commentator and analyst. Known for his innovative item builds, such as Maelstrom on Lone Druid.
He started his professional career in 2012 with PotM bottom, with whom he won the Prodota2 Pro League. Then moved to Dignitas, but the results were not high. In September 2013 Curtis left the team and joined Speed Gaming. Together with them he took the first place at MLG Championship Columbus and moved to Cloud9. Under this tag the team reached 5-6 places at The International 2014, losing to Vici Gaming, and also reached the finals of World Cyber Arena 2014 and The Summit 2, but after that Aui_2000 was expelled from the team.
In 2015, he joined Evil Geniuses, winning the Dota 2 Asia Championships 2015 and The International 2015. After that, he left EG, represented Digital Chaos and returned to EG again in March 2016, but did not achieve any meaningful success.
Aui_2000 then became the coach of Team Secret, but left the organization after a disappointing performance at The International 2016. From 2018 he coached Fnatic, finishing 4th at ESL One Birmingham 2018 and 2nd at DOTA Summit 9, but failed at The International 2018. After that, he was a coach for Forward Gaming and an analyst for Newbee at The International 2019.
Aui_2000 has also been a frequent guest analyst at major tournaments including The Kiev Major 2017, WePlay AniMajor, ESL One Summer 2021 and The International 2021.
In January 2024, Curtis became the coach of Team Falcons. With him, the team was able to qualify for BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, DreamLeague Season 22 and ESL One Birmingham 2024, and in February the team became BB Dacha Dubai 2024 champions . At the same time, the squad players noted that their victory was a credit to Aui_2000's coaching. Further on in the season the team moved confidently, taking only 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. However, at The International 2024 Falcons took only 4th place, but then continued its victorious march becoming a finalist of PGL Wallachia: Season 2 and won at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 and DreamLeague Season 24. However, the team failed at BLAST SLAM I, placing 7th-8th and finished at 6th place at ESL One Bangkok 2024.
On February 2, 2025, at the FISSURE PLAYGROUND tournament, the team took second place, losing a tense final to Tundra Esports with a score of 2-3. Despite a strong start in the final, where Falcons led 2-0, fatigue from the previous game prevented them from securing the victory. This match became a valuable experience, highlighting the need for better preparation and recovery between games to reach new heights in the future. At the subsequent BLAST SLAM II, the team took 3rd-4th place and 5th at DreamLeague Season 25.
In March, Team Falcons competed at PGL Wallachia Season 3. The team took 3rd place, losing to Tundra Esports in the final of the lower bracket playoffs. Later, the squad took part in FISSURE Universe Ep.4, and lost to Tidebound in the semi-finals of the tournament, finishing in 4th place. In April, the team competed at ESL One Raleigh 2025 but lost in the second round of the lower bracket, finishing in 5th-6th place. Later, the organization participated in PGL Wallachia Season 4, performed poorly, failing to reach the playoffs and exiting the tournament in 10th place. In May, Falcons became a finalist in BLAST SLAM III, but finished in 10th place again at DreamLeague Season 26.
In July, the team earned its biggest achievement of the season, placing 2nd at the Esports World Cup 2025, losing to Team Spirit in the grand final with a score of 0-3. At FISSURE Universe: Episode 6, the team took revenge and defeated the "Dragons," claiming the championship title. In the fall, the team went to The International 2025 and successfully claimed the championship title.
In early November, Team Falcons became the champion of FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2, defeating BetBoom Team 3–1 in the grand final of the tournament. At the subsequent BLAST SLAM IV, Falcons finished in second place, losing to Tundra Esports in the grand final.
At the beginning of December, Team Falcons competed at BLAST Slam V, finishing in 3rd–4th place after reaching the playoff stage. At DreamLeague Season 27, the team finished in 7-th place. At PGL Wallachia Season 7 the team also failed to reach the playoffs.
The next tournament for the team was ESL One Birmingham 2026, where they finished 7-8. In April, Team Falcons competed at PGL Wallachia Season 8 and delivered a much better result, finishing 3 and reaching the lower bracket final of the playoffs.