What’s going on with all the groovy talent cosplay at ESL One Birmingham 2024?
Wade White, Senior Editor
Last Updated: 28/05/2025
Wade ‘Aggresive Duck’ White explains why Dota 2 broadcast talent are dressing up in cosplay at ESL One Birmingham 2024.
With a Dota 2 major returning to UK shores, it only made sense for the ESL One event to take influence from British history and pop culture.
There’s a lot of the marketing imagery featuring the Dota 2 hero, Brewmaster, who you might find at your local Spoons getting on the pints on a Saturday morning.
WE ARE LIVE FOR THE #ESLOne BIRMINGHAM PLAYOFFS! ⭐
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) April 26, 2024
Today we open the arena to our crowd for the first time. We hope to see you there! 😎
🔵 https://t.co/NupCbOyoCc
🔴 https://t.co/3YKid3Rs0D pic.twitter.com/zV5VJNvV8G
But it isn’t just the marketing team having all the fun.
A number of broadcast talent and players are also giving it their best go at bringing out the true British side of them through a number of skits and costumes, despite the separate cosplay showcase being set Sunday before the Grand Finals.
We'll be having a Cosplay Showcase at #ESLOne Birmingham 2024; cosplayers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply!You can find more information and sign up for the showcase here 👇https://t.co/7R1rPvmdPt pic.twitter.com/4yPlggMJm2
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) December 12, 2023
Slacks, part of the ESL One Birmingham 2024 broadcast talent line-up, donned a top hat.
He said: “On my way to ESL Dota 2 Birmingham and I got a top hat cause I thought it would be funny British look. But now I gotta wear it on the airplane the whole time cause I don’t have a box, and I look like an insane person.”
On my way to @ESLDota2 Birmingham and I got a tophat cause I thought it would be funny British look but now I gotta wear it on the airplane the whole time cause I don't have a box and I look like a insane person wish me luck making it on my 19 hr journey plz mercy TSA pic.twitter.com/tYZm47TH9J
— SirActionSlacks (@SirActionSlacks) April 19, 2024
The star of the show though has to be Jenkins on the talent desk, sporting a different costume for each day of the group stage, from a ‘ye olden times’ knight, a Shakespearean actor and the obvious for a Brum-based event – a Peaky Blinder.
And finally during the first day of the playoffs bracket, a Queen-inspired look and the debut of Freddy Jenkury.
. @JenkinsDota outfit appreciation post 🙏 #ESLOne pic.twitter.com/vXIaZa2hIw
— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) April 24, 2024
@JenkinsDota is always fun 🤣 Don't miss Freddy Jenkury: pic.twitter.com/nP9EMPg5eR
— DAXt€r (@FrankSchaare) April 25, 2024
A Clockwerk Orange cosplay at ESL One Birmingham 2024?
Whilst most teams leaned more into more well-known British media and memes, BetBoom Team went down a completely different route.
Inspired by the 1971 dystopian crime film by Stanley Kubrick, BetBoom had their players dress up as the droogs from A Clockwork Orange, using said photos for many of their result images from the event.
We are in the upper bracket finals 🏆
— BetBoom Team (@BetBoomTeam) April 25, 2024
Saturday at 16:35 CEST we play with Tundra – Pure, wait for us 🚶♀️#RoadToRiyadh #ESLOne pic.twitter.com/yma7XmBqeS
The ESL One team also had some fun welcoming the only British player at the event, Ari, with a very English Football inspired note.
thanks for the warm welcome @ESLDota2 pic.twitter.com/apDNvoskvj
— OG Ari (@Aribeonaty) April 20, 2024
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Wade White, Senior Editor
Wade ‘AggresiveDuck’ White is a tournament and event organiser for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate in London and Essex, with events reaching as many as 250+ attendees. Wade originally started in esports by entering in amateur Dota 2 leagues before moving into the FGC scene with Smash Ultimate in 2018, competing in offline events in the UK and Europe.
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