Ppd (Dota 2 player)
| ppd | |
|---|---|
| Peter Dager | |
| Status | CEO of Evil Geniuses |
| Born | November 2, 1991 |
| Hometown | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Current team | WanteD |
| Games | Dota 2, Heroes of Newerth |
| Championships | The International 2015 |
| Nickname(s) | Peterpandam, Franzzii |
| 2014–2016 | Evil Geniuses |
| 2017 | WanteD |
Peter "ppd" Dager is an American former professional Dota 2 player and current CEO of the eSports organization Evil Geniuses. As the team's captain, he won the first place $6 million cash prize at The International 2015, making him one of the highest earning eSport players in the world.
Dager began his eSports career with Heroes of Newerth, where he initially played under the alias "peterpandam" (which later became the acronym 'ppd'). His first team was Trademark eSports, and he began to experiment with many other teams until he found a more solid position with compLexity in 2012. Dager came in second place at both DreamHoN Winter 2012 and DreamHoN Summer 2013 with the compLexity Heroes of Newerth division.
Near the end of 2013, Dager followed the lead of many Heroes of Newerth pros before him and transitioned to Dota 2. Initially playing for few lesser known teams, he played on StayFree with teammate Wåhlberg. After The International 3, his talents earned him recruitment to Super Strong Dinosaurs with established players ComeWithMe and Sneyking. After the disbandment of SSD, Dager and Wåhlberg teamed up with Fear, UNiVeRsE, and Arteezy under the moniker S A D B O Y S. ppd took over the captain and drafting duties from Fear, and he immediately proved his worth with innovative styles of drafting. Together the team went on a 19-game win streak including a 1st-place finish in the Electronic Sports Prime/Shock Therapy Cup. On February 21, 2014, S A D B O Y S were announced as the new Evil Geniuses roster.
In March 2014, Dager made his Dota 2 LAN debut with EG at the Monster Energy Invitational, where they won 3-2 against Cloud9 in the finals. Under the leadership of Dager, EG began to establish themselves as one of the best teams in the world. ppd gained recognition for his drafts, which focused on the team's ability to play certain heroes at an exceptionally high level. On April 29 Dager and his EG teammates were directly invited to compete in The International 2014. They finished in the top 3 at three of the four major LANs prior to TI4, including taking first place at The Summit 1. Going into The International 4, EG was one of the favorites to win the tournament. EG ultimately struggled against the early game oriented meta at the tournament and ended up with a 3rd-place finish and . After TI4, Dager took full responsibility for Evil Geniuses poor showing in their final match.
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