Nikobaby
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Nikobaby
Player Information
Name:
Николай Николов
Romanized Name:
Nikolay Nikolov
Nationality:
Born:
May 27, 1997 (age 28)
Region:
EuropeYears Active (Player):
2014 - 2022,
2025
2025
Role:
Team:
Alternate IDs:
Nikobaby竜の道, Nikobaby龙的传人, p!$70L
Nickname(s):
Shark, Никобебра
Approx. Total Winnings:
$461,285
Signature Hero:
Links
History
| 2014-12-10 — 2015-02-10 |  Gplay |
| 2015-02-10 — 2015-06-02 | Basically Unknown |
| 2015-06-30 — 2015-09-02 | Balkan Bears |
| 2015-09-02 — 2015-10-05 | No Logic Gaming |
| 2015-10-08 — 2015-10-09 | Monkey Freedom |
| 2016-01-25 — 2016-01-?? | Walrus Punch! |
| 2018-09-08 — 2019-01-18 | Clutch Gamers |
| 2019-01-18 — 2019-06-26 | WG.Unity |
| 2019-06-26 — 2019-08-25 | Mineski |
| 2019-10-03 — 2022-09-30 | Alliance |
| 2022-10-10 — 2025-02-12 | Retired |
| 2025-11-03 — Present | Level UP |
Recent Matches
Vikings  | 0:2 (Bo3) | Win |
December 19, 2025 - 18:30 GST | ||
| Vikings | 2:0 (Bo3) |   NGX |
December 19, 2025 - 14:00 GST | ||
| Vikings | 0:2 (Bo3) | Win |
December 18, 2025 - 17:20 GST | ||
| Vikings | 2:1 (Bo3) | NGX |
December 17, 2025 - 15:30 GST | ||
| Vikings | 2:1 (Bo3) | PTigers |
December 15, 2025 - 14:55 GST | ||
Upcoming Tournaments
No Upcoming Tournaments
Nikolay "Nikobaby" Nikolov (born May 27, 1997) is a Bulgarian player who is currently playing for Level UP.
He retired from the professional scene during his live stream on October 10, 2022.[1] He returned to competitive Dota in early 2025.[2]
Statistics
[edit]- His career's highest kill in a single premium/professional game is (29). He achieved this feat while playing for Alliance as Phantom Assassin in Game 1 of their group stage series against OG in the Upper Division of Epic League Season 2.
- Had the highest average kills per game (9.15) during Season 2 of the 2021 DPC WEU Upper Division.
- Had the highest average kills per game (10.33) during Tour 2 of the 2021/22 DPC WEU Second Division.
Stats from datdota and dotabuff as of 2022/05/24.
Trivia
[edit]- Reached 12,000 MMR on November 28, 2024.[3]
- Reached 13,000 MMR on December 28, 2024.[4]
- Reached 14,000 MMR on January 22, 2025.[5]
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-14 | 9th - 12th | Tier 1 |  | The International 2021 |  | 0 : 2 |  | $800,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-06-20 | 3rd | Tier 1 |  | ESL One Summer 2021 | | 0 : 2 | | $45,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-05-22 | 1st | Tier 2 |   | DPC WEU 2021 Season 2: Upper Division | | 6/-/1 | Grp S. | $30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-12-13 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | EPIC League Season 2 Division 2 | | 3 : 2 |  | $20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-06-07 | 2nd | Tier 2 | | ESL One Birmingham 2020 - Online: Europe & CIS | | 0 : 3 |   | $38,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-08 | 2nd | Tier 2 |   | StarLadder ImbaTV Dota 2 Minor Season 3 | | 1 : 3 |  | $60,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-01-25 | 4th | Tier 1 |  | DreamLeague Season 13 | | 0 : 2 |   | $80,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-12-21 | 4th | Tier 1 |   | ONE Esports Invitational Singapore 2019 | | 0 : 2 |  | $50,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-10-20 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | DreamLeague Season 12 | | 3 : 2 |  | $100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-08-22 | 9th - 12th | Tier 1 |  | The International 2019 |  | 1 : 2 | | $686,602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Content
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- [e] 2021-10-07 |
Rapid Fire Questions - Alliance by Dakota of Valve at The International 2021
- [e] 2020-08-23 | Alliance.Nikobaby: fng нам отлично подошел by NotInMyHouse of RuHub Studio at OMEGA League: Europe Immortal Division
- [e] 2019-11-16 | Nikobaby — главный конкурент Кумана by Olsior of Maincast at MDL Chengdu Major 2019
- [e] 2019-08-20 | Mineski Interview with Kaci by Kaci Aitchison of Valve at The International 2019
Miscellaneous
[edit]2022
- [e] 2022-10-01 | Swedish org Alliance drop entire Dota 2 roster after a miserable year by Otomo of Yahoo Esports SEA
- [e] 2022-09-30 | Alliance scraps entire Dota 2 roster ahead of another rebuild by Gökhan Çakır of Dot Esports
Spotlights
[edit]Highlights
[edit]Gallery
[edit]
Nikobaby in 2018
Nikobaby at DreamLeague Season 12 (2019)
Nikobaby at ESL One Hamburg 2019
Nikobaby at The International 2021
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Alex Tsiaoussidis (2022-10-10). "‘I’m not going to continue’: Nikobaby is packing in his Dota 2 pro career for a streaming pivot". Dot Esports.
- ↑ Nikobaby (2025-02-12). "LFT".
- ↑ Nikobaby (2024-11-28). "Day 55, 12k achieved, next stop at 13".
- ↑ Nikobaby (2024-12-28). "5 weeks earlier than the task, 14k next".
- ↑ Nikobaby (2025-01-22). "13k-14k in less than a month".
