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Peter "ppd" Dager

Peter "ppd" Dager is an American former Dota 2 captain and Evil Geniuses CEO who led EG to its first The International title in 2015.

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Peter “ppd” Dager with Evil Geniuses teammates after winning The International 2015; archival team photograph. · opterown · Wikimedia Commons · EG Win 2015.jpg, Aug. 8, 2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · used unchanged ·
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Updated October 21, 2026

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Role

Former Pro Player · Dota 2 captain

Also served as Evil Geniuses CEO and an Alliance trial coach.[2][3][8]

Affiliation

Former Evil Geniuses captain and CEO · Dota 2[2][3]

Signature achievement

The International 2015 champion with Evil Geniuses

Captained EG's five-player Dota 2 lineup to the title.[1][2]

Career

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    Alliance
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    Ninjas in Pyjamas
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    OpTic Gaming
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    Evil Geniuses
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PTG Database Analysis

Peter “ppd” Dager entered competitive esports through Heroes of Newerth before moving into Dota 2. Evil Geniuses signed him in 2014, and he captained its roster to the 2015 International championship. After retiring from active play following The International 2016, he became EG’s CEO and left that role and the organization in 2017.[1][2]

He returned to competition with OpTic Gaming in 2017 and later captained Ninjas in Pyjamas, where he announced his retirement from professional Dota 2 in April 2020. In 2021, he joined Alliance as a trial Dota 2 coach.[4][5][6][7][8]

References4
  1. [1]Valve — The International 2015 invited team list
  2. [2]GameSpot — Captain America: The PPD Story
  3. [3]Forbes — ppd steps down as Evil Geniuses CEO
  4. [4]Wikimedia Commons — EG Win 2015

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