"He’s a dumb guy who’s played Spirit Breaker his whole life", — Nix named TeaGuvnor the Dota 2 developer

Streamer Alexander Nix Levin once again criticized the Dota 2 developers for the direction the game is taking, this time claiming that caster Robson TeaGuvnor Merritt is part of the Valve team. This happened during Levin’s livestream on Twitch.

“TeaGuvnor, just so you know, is a Dota dev. There you go. What have I been saying for four years? The guy is a developer playing support — here's your proof [shows TeaGuvnor’s profile on Dotabuff]. A basic position 5 on the lowest skill heroes. He patches the game for himself, buffs Glimmer Cape, gives himself 5,000 HP, adds talents. Everything I’ve been saying for years — here’s the proof. Just look at his logs — it's obvious he’s a dumb guy who’s played Spirit Breaker his whole life, and that’s it. How can someone like that make Dota better?”

TeaGuvnor responded to Nix’s comments. On his Telegram channel, he jokingly replied that he would continue to buff supports.

“WOW! I'm now a valve Dota developer!

In 7.39, I’ll only buff my 'low-skill' support heroes and continue to make the game boring, especially for core players who love to complain when they can't 1v9 a game from last pick.

(Dota is not boring just to be very clear)”

TeaGuvnor is a Dota 2 commentator and analyst who frequently appears on English-language broadcasts at top-tier tournaments. Some fans believe he is connected to Valve, as Merritt has occasionally started streams right before patch releases — and the update typically followed just a few hours later.

As previously reported by CyberScore, Dota 2's average player count has once again decreased.