In mid-January of this year, Swedish Dota 2 team Alliance took top honors at the Starladder i-League Star Series tournament, which featured several of the current top Dota 2 teams, such as last year’s International winners Evil Geniuses, as well as powerhouses like LGD and Team Secret. I’ll catch professional Dota 2 tournaments on most weekends, but watching Alliance take the whole thing made me…