Aegis of Champions
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The Aegis of Champions, often shortened to the Aegis, is a physical trophy that is awarded to the winners of The International tournament.
Lore
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The Aegis was based on Norse and Chinese designs. Its central relief depicts lane creeps from the 
radiant and the 
dire.
History
[edit]The first Aegis of Champions was forged out of bronze and silver by Weta Workshop in 2012, meaning the Aegis was not present for the first International in 2011. The reverse side of the trophy had a single ring, engraved with the names and handles of each player on the winning team of The International each year. Only ten slots were engraved on the ring, meaning the Aegis ran out of slots after The International 2022.
During The International 2021, a ceremony took place featuring past winners of The International that were present at the 2021 event, either as a player, coach or broadcast talent. The Aegis of Champions was symbolically passed between each year's representatives, with Ceb, representing OG's win in The International 2019, placing the trophy on its traditional pedestal.[1]
| Ceremony attendees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | Winners | Representative(s) | Attended The International 2021 as | |
| The International 2011 |  Natus Vincere
|
 Dendi |
Analyst | |
 Puppey |
Player for   Team Secret
| |||
| Artstyle |
Analyst | |||
 LighTofHeaveN |
Commentator | |||
| The International 2012 |   Invictus Gaming
|
None of the team attended The International 2021. | ||
| The International 2013 |  Alliance
|
 Loda |
Coach for  Alliance
| |
| s4 |
Player for Alliance
| |||
| The International 2014 |  Newbee
|
 xiao8 |
Coach for  PSG.LGD
| |
| The International 2015 |  Evil Geniuses
|
 SumaiL |
Player for  OG
| |
| The International 2016 |  Wings Gaming
|
y` |
Player for PSG.LGD
| |
| Faith_bian |
Player for PSG.LGD
| |||
| The International 2017 |   Team Liquid
|
 MATUMBAMAN |
Player for Team Secret
| |
| The International 2018 | OG
|
Topson |
Player for OG
| |
 N0tail |
Player for OG
| |||
| The International 2019 | OG
|
 Ceb |
Player for OG
| |
During the afterparty of The International 2022, the Aegis was allegedly briefly lost by the winners, Tundra Esports.[2] The Aegis was later "found",[3] although some suggested this was a bizarre prank.[4]
For The International 2024, a new Aegis trophy was unveiled, featuring a second ring with a further eight slots, one of which was taken by Team Spirit, winners of The International 2023.[5]
Winners
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- 1 The Aegis had not yet been created during The International 2011.
Hall of Fame
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All International winners are immortalized within the game. Within both team's Fountain area, an Aegis of Champion is located right behind the Base Shops. A pop-up appears upon clicking on the Aegis, Listing all teams that have won The Internationals in the past, with the most recent team being displayed largly at the top of the list. Hovering the cursor on any of the team names extends the pop-up, providing extra information, such as the team's composition at the time of victory.
An unused modifier exists as well, along with a status buff icon.
Hall of Fame icon (unused)
Miniature Collector's Editions
[edit]The miniature collector's editions of the Aegis of Champions are made of an ally of undisclosed metal elements. They are scaled 1:5 compared to the Aegis of Champions granted to the victorious team, and are all inscribed with the corresponding year, and come embedded in a black casing with a plexiglas front panel, and a "The Internationals" plate below it. The aegis can be removed from the casing.
2025
[edit]- This year's collectible Aegis was purchasable after the event concluded on the 18th of September.
- The Aegis had a fixed cost of $150.00, but players could earn a discount through playing Fantasy and predictions.
- This replica has a silver coating on the outer and inner ring, as well as on the center knob.
- The indented parts of the rings have a slighter dark grey tone.
- The alleys are painted in a deep purple, with a lighter purple color sprinkled in, appearing like stars.
- This matches the purple color scheme of The International 2025.
2024
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- Players who owned The International 2024 Compendium above level 300 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica has a golden coating on the outer ring and the center knob, with the indented part painted dark red.
- The inner rings have a slightly lighter golden coating, without any extra paint.
- The alleys are painted in a forest green, with a uniform texture.
- This matches the green color scheme of The International 2024.
2023
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- Players who owned International 2023 - Compendium above level 300 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica has a dark grey coating on the outer ring and the center knob, and silver coating on the inner ring.
- The outer ring, inner ring, and the knob are connected with various beams randomly streaking over the alleys.
- The beams are of the same material as the Aegis, and are coated dark grey as well.
- The alleys are a thin, translucent layer of plastic with a light blue color, with a glas-like appearance.
- Together with the dark grey beams, this effectively looks like a stained glas window.
- This matches the blue stained-glas scheme of The International 2023.
- Unlike the previous replicas, the front and back of this replica can be separated.
- The back side has a reflective coating on the inside, allowing the Aegis to get illuminated when light shines on it.
- The two halves can be separated completely, allowing the owner to backlight the front face of the Aegis.
2022
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- Players who owned Battle Pass 2022 above level 1,000 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica has a black coating on the outer ring and the center knob, and silver coating on the inner ring.
- The alleys are painted in a bright red, with black cracks everywhere, mimicking the texture of lava.
- This matches the lava scheme of The International 2022.
2020
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- Players who owned The International 2020 Battle Pass above level 1,000 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica has a golden coating on the outer ring and the center knob, and silver coating on the inner ring.
- The alleys are filled a substance mimicking the texture of leather, with a brown color.
- This replica visually matches the actual Aegis of Champions handed to the victorious team.
- The International 2020 was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Battle Pass was released in 2020 regardless, serving as the Battle Pass for 2021 instead.
2019
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- Players who owned The International 2019 Battle Pass above level 1,000 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica is coated with an antique brass plating, with the alleys painted in a deep purple color.
- The texture of the purple paint is akin to very fine glitter.
- This matches the royal purple color scheme of The International 2019.
2018
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- Players who owned The International 2018 Battle Pass above level 1,000 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica has a dark grey coating, with the alleys filled with an epoxy-like substance, with a pinegreen color.
- The texture of the green substance is smooth and glossy.
- This matches the green color scheme of The International 2018.
2017
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- Players who owned The International 2017 Battle Pass above level 1,000 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica has a brass coating, with the alleys filled with an epoxy-like substance, with an aquatic blue color.
- The texture of the blue substance is a pearly swirl of light and dark blue, akin to the sea surface.
- This matches the blue and underwater scheme of The International 2017.
2016
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- Players who owned The International 2016 Battle Pass above level 1,000 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica has a silver coating, with the alleys filled with an epoxy-like substance, with a deep red color.
- The texture of the red substance is smooth and glossy.
- This matches the silver-red color scheme of The International 2016.
2015
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- Players who owned The International Compendium 2015 above level 1,000 could register to receive replica of the Aegis per mail.
- This replica is coated with an antique brass plating, giving it a dark golden color.
- This matches the golden color scheme of The International 2015.
Gallery
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Concept art
Concept art
Final
Photo
Back view
- Champions
Natus Vincere with a check in 2011 (the Aegis had not been created yet)
Invictus Gaming with the Aegis in 2012
Alliance with the Aegis in 2013
Newbee with the Aegis in 2014
Evil Geniuses with the Aegis in 2015
Wings Gaming with the Aegis in 2016
Team Liquid with the Aegis in 2017
OG with the Aegis in 2018
OG with the Aegis in 2019
Team Spirit with the Aegis in 2021
Tundra Esports with the Aegis in 2022
Team Spirit with the Aegis in 2023
Team Liquid with the Aegis in 2024
- Miniature Aegis 2015
splash art
highlighted
boxed
- Miniature Aegis 2016
splash art
highlighted
boxed
- Miniature Aegis 2017
splash art
highlighted
boxed
- Miniature Aegis 2018
splash art
highlighted
boxed
- Miniature Aegis 2019
splash art
highlighted
boxed
- Miniature Aegis 2020
splash art
highlighted
boxed
- Miniature Aegis 2022
splash art
highlighted
boxed
- Miniature Aegis 2023
splash art
highlighted
boxed
inside of top half
inside of bottom half
- Miniature Aegis 2024
splash art
highlighted
boxed
Trivia
[edit]- The Aegis took over 300 hours to create.
- The Aegis is primarily made from cold cast bronze inlaid with hand-tooled leather.
- The Aegis can be seen in-game at the Fountain in each base. Clicking on the Aegis will display the members from past winning teams of The International.
External links
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- ↑ Valve (2021-10-12). "[EN] Opening Ceremony - Dota 2 The International 2021".
- ↑ TUNDRA (2022-10-31). "Guys, please help. Last night got a little out of hand, you won’t believe this but we lost the Aegis…".
- ↑ TUNDRA (2022-10-31). "As if we lost the aegis".
- ↑ "Bizarre "lost Aegis" situation with Tundra seems to be resolved. Dota fans are perplexed". Escorenews.com. 2022-11-02.
- ↑ "The International Aegis was expanded to include Team Spirit and future champions". Escorenews.com. 2024-09-13.