Daryl "iceiceice" Koh, Djardel "DJ" Mampusti, Abed Azel "Abed" Yusop, Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte, and Park "March" Tae-won. (Photo: Evil Geniuses Twitter, Fnatic Twitter, TNC Predator Facebook)

The Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) will finally be kicking off later this month, with teams both old and new returning to competition and vying for the right to lift the Aegis of Champions.