Ana (gamer)
| ana | |
|---|---|
| Current team | |
| Team | OG |
| Role | Carry |
| Games | Dota 2 |
| Status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Anathan Pham |
| Born | 26 October 1999 |
| Nationality | Australian |
Anathan Pham (born 26 October 1999), better known as ana, is an Australian professional Dota 2 player for OG.[1] He was a member of the team that won The International 2018, winning over US$11 million by doing so, as well as two Dota Major Championships.[2][3][4]
History
While initially playing Dota 2 in Australia, ana made the decision to move from his city, Melbourne to Shanghai in December 2015 to continue his pursuit in becoming a professional Dota player, where he joined the CDEC in-house league allowing him to compete against highly-rated Chinese players. The invitation to play in China saw him drop out of his high school, where his mother was half-supportive at first, however with Anathan's brother convincing her.[citation needed]
Ana began his professional Dota 2 career by joining Invictus Gaming in March 2016 as a substitute for Ferrari_430. His most notable accomplishment with the team was defeating Newbee in the grand finals of NEA 2016.[citation needed] Following The International 2016, ana left the team to join OG. In November, he won his first ever tournament with OG at Elimination Mode Season 2 and later won his first major event by defeating Ad Finem 3-1 in the grand finals of Boston Major.
The team's performance continued to stay consistent with additional top 4 performances at Dota Pit League Season 5, StarLadder i-League StarSeries Season 3, and Dota 2 Asia Championships 2017. Ana would then take his second major at Kiev Major, and the team was invited for The International 2017. OG's had a rough series of tournaments leading up to the International with early eliminations at The Manila Masters and EPICENTER 2017, however, they did finish fourth at Mars Dota 2 League 2017. During The International 2017, the team failed to make it to the upper bracket, and finished 7-8th, falling at the hands of LGD Gaming. Following their loss, ana announced that he would be taking a break from the professional scene.[citation needed] Months later, he later joined Echo International in early 2018, but had returned to OG in early June 2018 following the departure of Fly and s4.
Despite a bad start at The International 2018's group stage, OG finished fourth and were seeded into the upper bracket of the main event. Considered underdogs during their entire time at the event, OG and ana advanced to the grand finals and won the tournament by defeating PSG.LGD in the best-of-five series 3–2.[1]
Achievements
Team
- As of 25 August 2018
OG
- 1st — Boston Major (2016)
- 1st — Kiev Major (2017)
- 7-8th — The International 2017 (2017)
- 1st — The International 2018 (2018)
References
- ^ a b Dota Team (27 August 2015). "The International Grand Champions". Dota 2. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Mike Stubbs (25 August 2015). "Ana is our MVP of The International 8". Red Bull. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Max Laughton (26 August 2015). "Australia's Anathan 'ana' Pham helps OG win almost $US11.2 million at The International 2018 Dota 2 tournament". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Oilver Caffrey (28 August 2015). "Aussie teen Anathan 'Ana' Pham wins more than $3 million at International Dota 2 Championships". Perth Now. Retrieved 28 August 2018.