Valve continues the TI tradition as they award the defending champions, Tundra Esports, with their TI11 Championship Rings. Take a look at the ring here!

The International 2022 (TI11) champions, Tundra Esports, have received their Championship Rings ahead of TI12. The "ring ceremony" took place last week according to the post, which would be right before The International 2023 (TI12) began.

In plenty of sports, rings are usually given to champions as an individual trophy and it is also a tradition that takes place in Dota 2. TI champions will receive special rings a year after lifting the Aegis, typically ahead of the next year's TI. Every year, the rings bear a different design as they usually resemble the winning team's logo and the theme of then International.

A look at TI11's Championship Ring

Valve continues the Championship Ring tradition and awards members of Tundra Esports with exclusive rings. The design is triangular as it mimics Tundra Esports' logo. The words "international champions" are also engraved on the sides of the ring. Take a look at the TI11 Championship Ring below!

Tundra Esports TI11 Championship Ring.<br>(Image via Wykrhm Reddy)
Tundra Esports TI11 Championship Ring.
(Image via Wykrhm Reddy)

A history of TI rings (2011 - 2010)

TI is a prestigious championship and the best Dota 2 players not only eye to lift the Aegis of Champions -- they also look forward to bearing their own Championship Rings. Valve has given these rings to TI champions since the first iteration of this championship in 2011.

Below is a picture compilation of all TI Championship Rings from 2011 - 2016. The winners that received the rings are TI1 NAVI, TI2 Invictus Gaming, TI3 Alliance, TI4 Newbee, TI5 Evil Geniuses, and TI6 Wings.

(Image source <a href="https://imgur.com/kkIWplg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">here</a>)
(Image source here)

The International 2017 (TI7) winners received unique rings that resemble Team Liquid's Knight logo.

Team Liquid Championship Rings from Valve and aXiomatic.<br>(Image via<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/974v8s/team_liquids_ti7_championship_rings/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"> Reddit</a>)
Team Liquid Championship Rings from Valve and aXiomatic.
(Image via Reddit)

TI8 awarded OG with a green ring that fits the theme as well as the organization's theme.

TI8 Championship Ring for OG.<br>(Image via Wykrhm Reddy)
TI8 Championship Ring for OG.
(Image via Wykrhm Reddy)

The previous champions, Team Spirit, also received their Championship Rings ahead of TI11.

TI10 Championship Rings for Team Spirit.<br>(Image via Wykrhm Reddy)
TI10 Championship Rings for Team Spirit.
(Image via Wykrhm Reddy)

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