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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739541692465kuku cropped.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Talon Esports support player Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad. <em>Photo from Talon Esports/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>Is Talon Esports the best Dota 2 team in the Southeast Asian region right now?</p><p>Talon, reinforced by Pinoy professional esports players John Anthony &quot;Natsumi&quot; Vargas and Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad, has clinched another main event spot by trouncing Boom Esports, 3-1, in the finals of the PGL Wallachia Season 4: Southeast Asia closed qualifier on Friday.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/2/1/dota-2-talon-esports-secures-at-least-6th-place-in-fissure-playground-1-2201"><strong>READ: Dota 2: Talon Esports secures at least 6th place in Fissure Playground #1<br/></strong></a></div><p>With this, Kuku, Natsumi, and the rest of Talon are proceeding to the main competition, where a total of $1,000,000 are up for grabs.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/2/1/dota-2-talon-esports-takes-down-world-champion-team-liquid-0806"><strong>READ: Dota 2: Talon Esports takes down world champion Team Liquid in Fissure Playground #1 to stay alive<br/></strong></a></div><p>The PGL Wallachia Season 4 will take place this April in Bucharest, Romania.</p><p>Notably, the squad now has the most qualifications in the 2025 season, including participations to PGL Wallachia Season 3, ESL One Raleigh 2025, among others.</p>

<p>Is Talon Esports the best Dota 2 team in the Southeast Asian region right now?</p>

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Dota 2: Talon trounces Boom, clinches another qualification to main tournament

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 14, 2025 10:11 PM PHT

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