LGD’s first step into DotA was the sponsorship of the squad known as For The Dream, which won SMM 2009. The organization has been a powerhouse of the Chinese scene ever since. The team began its transition into Dota 2 in 2012, which was revealed on March 19th.[1] Shortly after The International 2012, in which the team placed third, LGD announced a second squad on October 15th, made up of international players, which would play under the tag LGD.int.[2] LGD.int would end up disbanding in December 2013, after continuous roster troubles late that year. In April 2014, LGD signed a new squad, LGD.CDEC (Chinese Dota Elite Community), made up of newcomers to the scene, and captained by recent LGD player Maybe. In October 2014, LGD.CDEC was re-branded as CDEC Gaming for better exposure.
