Clement “Puppey” Ivanov

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Biography

Clement” Puppey " Ivanov is one of the most legendary and influential professional Dota 2 players in esports history. Born on March 6, 1990 in Estonia (35 years old in 2025), Puppey is known as an innovative Captain, support genius and founder of the Team Secret organization. With a career spanning more than 18 years, he holds The records of The International (TI), two Valve Major event wins, and a total prize pool of over $4,345,228-making him the 16th richest Estonian player globally. His height of 196 cm makes him one of the tallest pro players, while his musical background (can play clarinet, violin, guitar, saxophone; sang in the choir from the age of 5 for 12 years) adds a unique dimension to his persona.

Puppey terkenal dengan pendekatan eksperimentalnya dalam draft, kemampuan bermain semua role (terutama support/jungler), dan filosofi: “Everyone must forget the words CARRY/SUPPORT/GANKER, this is all rubbish. If you want to be useful, to win the game, you must play on all heroes.” His Steam account: 76561198047544485; Twitter: @CLEMENTINATOR (212.910 followers, bio: “Professional Dota 2 player currently playing for @teamsecret, Founder and Executive”).

Early life and DotA career (2007-2011)

Puppey began his career in the Dota era (WC3 mod) in 2007. Ia bergabung dengan tim-tim Eropa seperti XsK (Xero Skill), Kingsurf International (KS.int, rebrand Razer.CGC), Blight.int, Nirvana.int, NWO (New World Order), dan GosuGamers (GG.net).

Teams	Period	Major Achievements
XsK	2007–2008	3rd ESL Major Series; ClanBase EuroCup XVI (group stage)
KS.int / Razer.CGC	2008–2009	2nd ASUS Summer Open 2008; Win East Europe Dota Championship; Win DotA-League Masters (vs MYM)
Blight.int / BFB / Nirvana.int / NWO / GG.net	2009–2011	Win Farm4Fame (vs MYM); Win PickLeague XIV; Win ROCCAT GosuCup#3

These teams often broke up due to sponsorship issues, timezone, and internal drama, but Puppey built a reputation as a versatile player.

Transisi ke Dota 2: Natus Vincere (Na’Vi, 2011–2014)

Puppey pindah ke Dota 2 pada Juni 2011, gabung Na’Vi dengan ArtStyle, Dendi, XBOCT, LightOfHeaveN. He became captain after ArtStyle came out (October 2011).

The International 2011 (TI1): Juara undefeated ($1.000.000), pick Chen ikonik.
ESWC 2011: winner ($12,000).
TI2 (2012) & TI3 (2013): Runner-up.
TI4 (2014): 7th (hasil terburuk).

Na’Vi dominasi awal Dota 2 Eropa berkat leadership Puppey.

Team Secret: Era Emas dan Dinasti (2014–Sekarang)

Dilepas Na’Vi Agustus 2014, Puppey co-found Team Secret (27 Agustus 2014) dengan KuroKy, Fly, s4, BigDaddy—tim all-star. Secret jadi powerhouse, tapi roster shuffle ekstrem (100+ perubahan).

Pencapaian Utama Team Secret

Tournament	Year	Hasil	Prizes
The Summit 3	2014	1st	–
MLG World Finals	2015	1st (vs EG, TI5 champs)	–
Nanyang Dota Championship	2015	1st (vs Vici)	–
Shanghai Major	2016	1st (2nd Valve Major win)	–
Frankfurt Major	2015	2nd	–
ESL One Birmingham	2019	1st (MVP Puppey)	–
Chongqing Major	2019	1st	–
DreamLeague S11	2019	1st (“MickeyMajor”)

* It Record: 11 appearances (2011–2022, tied Fly); 4 grand finals, 6 top-4, 9 top-8 (rekor saat itu).

Total org earnings: $18,7M+.

Roster ikonik: Arteezy/Universe era (2016 flop), MidOne/Nisha, SumaiL, Crystallis, dll. Puppey remained constant as post 5 / captain.

Current Career (2023-2025)

Secret struggle: Miss TI12 (2023)—Puppey tweet: “Painful loss. Tough year… No regrets.” Kompetitif hingga TI11 (2022, 3rd-4th?).

2025: Gagal qualify TI2025 (elim Yellow Submarine WEU qualif). Puppey umumkan lineup baru untuk open quals. Then stand-in Edge (SA) bareng Parker (eks-Secret) untuk PGL Wallachia S5 (Juni 2025), setelah Edge gagal TI qualif. Berita: “No more Secret for Puppey”—tapi Liquipedia/Dotabuff masih list Secret; tweet Nov 2025: “Why brudda can’t play in some fun stack without immediately people calling it Team Secret?” Roster Secret minimal (hanya Puppey aktif, Parker inactive).

Recent: Pubs/stacks Nov 2025 (winrate 59.77% recent).

Statistik Karir (Dotabuff, per Nov 2025)

Lifetime: 7.849 matches, 61.74% WR (tournament: 2.842 matches, 63.05% WR).