2023 DPC: The Spring Tour
It is time to welcome both the new year and the heralded return of competitive Dota. Fans are invited to get a glimpse of the 2023 DPC Season that will commence with the Winter Tour. The action will take place today with the start of regional play in China, and the rest of the five regions on Sunday, January 8.
Cheer for your favourite teams all over the world as they strive hard to score DPC points and spots at three Major tournaments that are on the way to The International. Teams that will be successful in the Winter Tour will progress towards Lima Major, hosted by 4D Esports. This Tour will give the opportunity with the Berlin Major, hosted by ESL, and the Summer Tour will wrap up play with the Bali Major, hosted by IO Esports. These DPC Tours offer the most reliable path for the teams that are consistent to get their invitations secure in this year’s crowning event.
Winter Tour Fandom:
Today’s update consists of a fresh season of Supporters Club Bundles as well as Fantasy play for the Winter Tour.
Supporters Clubs:
Teams submitting content to the Supporters Club receive 50% of the team’s bundle sales. Fans who make a choice of supporting teams will get increasing amounts of content from their favourite teams, depending on the tier purchased.
Fantasy Rules Recap:
If you are new to it, peruse this recap before you unpack your cards and play. You can check the How to Play breakdown in the FANTASY section of the client for details.
The Basics:
For every weeklong period, fans set a Fantasy roster made of two Core Player Cards, one Mid Player Card, and two Support Player Cards. Players Cards on a roster score Fantasy points on the basis of their performance in that period’s matches. Silver and Gold Cards have stat bonuses to earn more points.
Player Card Packs – 2023 DPC:
Players will get 10 starter packs claimable on the DPC menu under the Watch tab. By winning a game of Dota, extra Player Card Packs can be earned daily.
Regional Fantasy:
Each DPC region has its own Fantasy league having its own playing cards and unique lineup. You can earn Fantasy Levels on the basis of your best fantasy league performance for the period.
Scoring Matches:
All Division I match during the Winter 2023 Tour are eligible for Fantasy play. The topmost scoring two games of a best-of-three count towards a player’s score. If a team plays more than one series at a period, only their highest-scoring series will count. Players scoring top 100%/50%/25%/10% will get 1/2/3/4 Fantasy Levels. Each level has 350 Shards, and every fourth level doubles the prize to 700 Shards.