Wagamama
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Wagamama
Player Information
Name:
Niklas Högström
Nationality:
Born:
April 7, 1989 (age 35)
Region:
EuropeYears Active (Player):
2012 - 2019,
2021 - Present
2021 - Present
Current Role:
Team:
Alternate IDs:
Waga
Approx. Total Winnings:
$10,423
Signature Hero:
Links
History
DotA:
2010-02-13 — 2011-09-07
2011-09-07 — 2011-12-21
Dota 2:
2011-09-07 — 2011-12-21
2011-12-21 — 2012-09-12
2012-09-12 — 2012-10-18
2012-10-18 — 2013-01-07
2013-02-01 — 2014-01-27
2015-05-05 — 2015-08-19
2015-09-02 — 2015-10-08
2016-09-11 — 2016-10-17
2016-10-14 — Present
Complexity (Str.)
2016-10-21 — 2017-01-??
2017-09-?? — 2018-08-13
Upcoming Matches
No Upcoming Matches
Upcoming Tournaments
No upcoming tournaments
Niklas "Wagamama" Högström (born April 7, 1989) is a Swedish Dota 2 streamer and former professional player.
Biography[edit]
DotA[edit]
Wagamama started playing Dota in 2004 on an amateur level.[1] He made his name in the competitive scene captaining an all-Swedish squad, consisting of, among others Mini, smulgullig and panterspot, who were picked up by "Druidz" in early 2010.[2] In a scene where teams jumped from sponsor to sponsor on a monthly basis, the Druidz squad stayed with their sponsor for more than one and a half years before they finally parted in September 2011.[3] The squad took the name "Emocore" (EMC) and went looking for a sponsor as they transitioned into Dota 2 during Autumn 2011.[3]
Dota 2[edit]
Emocore's search for a sponsor was concluded when Infused picked them up on December 21st, 2011. The squad consisted of Wagamama, Mini, Reesion, EGM aka Doney and Fishbone. On September 12th, 2012, after almost a year, the team left Infused and became known as Skånes Elit[4] until they were picked up by Pulse eSports on October 18th, 2012.[5] After a short sponsorship run with Pulse eSports the team disbanded.[6]
A month later, in February 2013, QPAD announced a Dota 2 team led by Wagamama and SingSing called QPAD Dragons, who shortly afterwards changed their name to QPAD Red Pandas.[7]
On October 14th 2016, he joined compLexity Gaming as a streamer.[8]
Trivia[edit]
- He released a YouTube video about a succinct summary of each hero on the 12th September 2016.[9]
- Has released a number of guides for beginners or amateur-level players, including this one for players that want to improve their understanding of the game.
- Wagamama or 我がまま means "selfishness" in Japanese.[10][11][12]
Achievements[edit]
| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-25 | 1st | Showmatch |  | November Untitled Tournament 2022 |  | 2 : 0 | | $10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-09-29 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | Midas Mode 2 - Europe |  | 3 : 0 |  | $22,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-07-24 | 2nd | Tier 3 |  | Dota 2 Summer Cup |  | 0 : 3 | | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-07-06 | 1st | Tier 3 |  | Game Show Invitational |  | 3 : 0 |  | $7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-06-30 | 5th - 8th | Tier 1 |  | Esportal Dota 2 League | | 1 : 2 |  | $1,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-06-13 | 1st | Monthly |  | MSI Dragon Battle #6 | | 2 : 1 |  | $1,690 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-05-20 | 1st | Monthly |  | GIGABYTE Challenge #15 | | 2 : 0 |  | $1,662 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012-10-21 | 4th | Tier 1 |   | StarLadder StarSeries Season 3 |   | 0 : 2 |  | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012-05-23 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | GosuLeague Season 1 |  | 10/-/4 | Grp S. | $750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-04-04 | 1st | Tier 2 |  | The Gathering 2010 |  | 2 : 0 |  | $2,106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-15 | Tier 1 |  | The International 2024 | Commentator/Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-07-21 | Tier 1 |   | Riyadh Masters 2024 | Caster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-10-29 | Tier 1 |  | The International 2023 | Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-07-30 | Tier 1 |  | Riyadh Masters 2023 | Remote Commentators/Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-10-30 | Tier 1 |  | The International 2022 | Commentator/Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-08-13 | Tier 1 |  | The International 2016 | Commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-06-12 | Tier 1 |  | The Manila Major 2016 | Commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-08-08 | Tier 1 |  | The International 2015 | Commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014-07-21 | Tier 1 |  | The International 2014 | Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-08-11 | Tier 1 |  | The International 2013 | Commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Content[edit]
Interviews[edit]
2015
- [e] 2015-07-26 |
TI5 Community Report: Hot_Bid and Wagamama by Hot_Bid of Valve at The International 2015
Miscellaneous[edit]
Spotlights[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Wagamama at DreamHack Winter 2012
References[edit]
- ↑ Niklas "Wagamama" Högström (2012-09-11). "Wagamama's Guide to better Dota!". Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ "DL Cup Presents: Druidz!". Druidz.se. 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Linus "Tjernobylbarnet" Staaf (2011-09-07). "Druidz goes emo". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ Christoph "malnor" Helbig (2012-09-12). "Infused team becomes Skånes Elit". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ Sovann "Skim1" Kim (2012-10-18). "Skånes Elit picked up by Pulse Esports". GosuGamers. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ Lucas "Colbi" Bigham (2013-01-07). "D2L, Pulse Disbands"// "Virtus Pro & 3D MAX In, Pulse & WhA Out". EvilGeniuses.net. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ "QPAD Dragons". QPAD's Facebook page. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ↑ Andrew "aMies" Miesner (2016-10-14). "Stream Team Welcomes Waga". Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Dota2 - Going over ALL heroes individually (LONG VID!)". Wagamama. 2016-09-12. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ "わがまま (Wagamama) definitions". tangorin.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ WagaGaming (2014-01-02). "Origin of "Wagamama"". Twitter /WagaGaming. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- ↑ WagaGaming (2013-09-14). "Meaning of "Wagamama"". Twitter /WagaGaming. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
