Quinn and RAMZES Settle Dota 2 Rivalry in Berlin Major

The Dota 2 scene has seen many rivalries over the years, but none as heated as the ongoing feud between Quinn “Quinn” Callahan and Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev.

The long-standing rivalry between the two will come to a head on May 5, during the upper bracket finals of the Berlin Major.

Quinn, the star midlaner for Gaimin Gladiators, and RAMZES666, the veteran carry player for 9Pandas, have had beef for years. Quinn has publicly commented on not liking RAMZES666, and the latter added fuel to the fire by tipping Quinn twice after 9Pandas’ win over Gaimin Gladiators in the Berlin Major group stages.

Their rivalry flared up during the ESL Birmingham Major 2018, where RAMZES666’s old team Virtus.Pro beat Quinn’s old team OpTic Gaming in the finals. The professional rivalry between the two has been on the rise since then, reaching personal levels.

RAMZES666 talked on Yaroslav “NS” Kuznetcov’s stream on May 2, according to escorenews, saying that the tips and the trash talk have been in good fun, but he doesn’t think Quinn sees it that way. He also mentioned that when the two had to take an elevator together, Quinn completely ignored him and stared at the floor instead.

Although the rivalry has been dormant for the most part, Quinn moved to the EU region, where RAMZES666 plays, increasing the likelihood of more encounters between the two. Both were touted as young prodigies growing up and are now considered veterans in their teams.

With both teams on even footing, the upper bracket finals between Gaimin Gladiators and 9Pandas will undoubtedly be an exciting match, particularly after 9Pandas’ surprising successful run in the Berlin Major.