MYM|slahser: My real name is Lasse, i am 17 years old and i come from a little cold country called Denmark. On the internets i am better known as slahser. I have been playing for MYM for some months now.

Sentinel or Scourge: Sentinel
Favourite hero: Viper/pudge/terrorblade
Favourite item:  Slippers of agility
Which hero would you rather not play: Crystal Maiden
Favourite player: totallnewbie
Dota tools: Autohotkey, used to change my numlock 9 key to "Q" for blink dagger etc.
Food: Steak!
Song: One by metallica
Music: Metallica, In Flames, Ironmaiden, Rammstein & D:A:D
TV series: Lost
Movie: Saw

Could you please give us some information about your team? What are your expectations for the MYM PriDe#8 tournament? 

MYM|slahser: I feel we have a very strong team, able to beat anyone. Though we do sometimes have bad days, and our biggest weakness may be that we have so many different nationalities in the team. For MYM Pride 8, i hope we will have some very interesting matches. I hope we will get a rematch with VP, preferably in the finals, and then do a better job against them than last time.

If you would have to describe the character of each of your clanmates with a maximum of only 3 words - which words would you use?

MYM|slahser: maelk - strong leadership, merlini - quiet & calm, mania - charismatic, levent - down to earth, hanni - german.

Do you think that there are any teams that could have some kind of breakthrough during this tournament?

MYM|slahser: Well thats up to how you define breakthrough, but i think there is definitely potential in most of the teams. I am actually quite suprised how much the general skill level has risen, and i think in the top 10 teams in the world, on a good/bad day, everyone can beat each other.

How often do you train? Or would it be easier for you to answer, 'How often don't you train?' :)

MYM|slahser: Well i try to train everyday, but it can really vary alot. Sometimes i can use atleast 6 hours a day playing DotA, other days i can be busy with school and not play for two days. Though i try to maintain playing in an average 3-4 hours a day, and alot more in the vacations.

What do your family and friends think about your 'professional' gaming career?

MYM|slahser: Well i am studying along side with playing DotA, and i will always take both things seriously. Some of my friends know i play DotA at a high plan, and they mostly think its cool. My family just recently figured out i am serious about my gaming, since i am going to Sweden (dreamhack) in a couple of weeks. In short, it has mainly been positive.

Could you please describe the best/funniest/most exciting situation in your DotA career to the readers?

MYM|slahser: My worst and my most exciting moment was both in the first game against VP in the finals. I went solo top with potm, and at about the 3 minute mark, i had a huge lag spike. To avoid dropping, i tabbed out and tried fixing it. While i was fixing it, i apparently stopped lagging, and the game continued, even though i was clearly not moving my hero. I was then killed, and void managed to get FB at level 1. That was just fucked up.

My most exciting moment was in the same game. I swapped lane to lina/tiny, and they had outleveled me in the meantime. They went for me, and they chased me for like 15 sec with me having close to no hp and leap on CD. I ran to roshan as a last attempt to survive or get killed by him, and just as Lina last hit was about to land, with me having about 20 hp, i leap out from roshans lair and survive. That was a huge relief not dying.

How should hackers/cheaters be treated/punished according to your opinion? Do you think they deserve a 2nd chance?

MYM|slahser: I think if you get busted maphacking in any leagues, you should be permanently banned, no exceptions. Currently it is almost impossible proving someone is maphacking if they are just a little clever, and it completely destroys a game if you suspect someone from maphacking and have to work against that in your gameplay. Beginning to ask yourself questions like "Should i even bother ganking him?" because of MH is just sad.

But it will always be there, and i don't believe we will ever get completely rid of it. People claim that they can make anti maphack secure programs, but i doubt they will ever be completely secure.

Though you can limit the problem, and one way to start is never to let old maphackers in. Firstly it sets a bad example and can be tempting for weak people considering using a maphack to get a edge.
Secondly, i wouldn't go as far saying we have enough problems with maphack as it is, but it is still present in the scene, no doubt about that.

What do you think about allowing to backdoor the first two towers on each line in the next MYM PriDe Tournament?

MYM|slahser: I have not ever tried to playing with a rule like that, but it sounds interesting and can open up a whole new form of strategy. I think it is something that should be tested alot before, to compare the disadvantages and advantages.

Thanks for the interview, any final comments or greetings?

MYM|slahser: Thank you, and shoutout to IHUFA for some good 1on1 games. Lastly thanks to morglkloark.