JerAx

JerAx
Headshot of JerAx, wearing his team's green uniform, facing away from the camera, looking towards the left
Jesse (left) during The International 2018
Born
Jesse Vainikka

(1992-05-07) May 7, 1992 (age 32)

Jesse Vainikka (born May 7, 1992),[1] better known as JerAx, is a retired Finnish professional Dota 2 player known for his playstyle with the hero Earth Spirit. He began his esports career in Heroes of Newerth before transitioning to Dota 2, where he had back-to-back victories at The International 2018 and The International 2019 with OG.[2][3]

Jesse's professional career includes various roles and teams. After his success with OG, he briefly retired from competitive play but made a return to the scene as the captain of Evil Geniuses. He then joined Team Liquid as a coach in mid-2022.

  1. ^ "JerAx". Esports Charts. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ "JerAx to help pros & semi-pros out of game in a special way | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ Çakır, Gökhan (2023-03-10). "'Must have been while I was asleep': JerAx finds himself back on OG's Dota 2 roster, though it was all an illusion". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2024-09-17.