{{Short description|Israeli Dota 2 player (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}{{Infobox Pro Gaming player | ID = Fly | name = Tal Aizik | name_trans = | image = Fly at The International 2018.jpg | caption = Aizik in 2018 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|9|df=y}} | birth_place = | nationality = Israeli/Canada | team = Nouns Esports | game = ''Dota 2'' | role = Support | league = | career_games = {{ubl|''Heroes of Newerth''|''Dota 2''}} | career_start = | career_end = | years1 = 2012–2014 | team1 = Fnatic.EU | years2 = 2014 | team2 = Team Secret | years3 = 2015 | team3 = Complexity Gaming | years4 = 2015–2018 | team4 = OG | years5 = 2018–2021 | team5 = Evil Geniuses | years6 = 2021–2022 | team6 = Talon Esports | years7 = 2022 | team7 = Evil Geniuses | years8 = 2022–2023 | team8 = Shopify Rebellion | years9 = 2023–2024 | team9 = Nouns Esports | years10 = 2024-2025 | team10 = AVULUS | years11 = 2025– | team11 = Virtus.pro | highlights = *4× Dota Major champion (Frankfurt, Manila, Boston, Kiev) }} '''Tal Aizik''' (Hebrew: טל אייזיק; born 9 March 1993), better known as '''Fly''', is an Israeli professional ''Dota 2'' player for Nouns Esports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A NEW ERA IS UPON US! Introducing the Core Players leading Nouns Dota into 2024 |url=https://twitter.com/nounsesports/status/1723772464180650436 |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}</ref> He is a former co-founder of the esports team OG. Aizik won four Dota Major Championships with team OG.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jack Ballenger|date=1 May 2017|url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/19281978/dota-2-kiev-major-og-cements-dynasty-kiev-major|title=OG cements its dynasty at the Kiev Major|work=ESPN|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref>
==Career== Coming from iLx along with N0tail and NoVa, Aizik took over the drafter role in Fnatic HoN squad. Being one of the longest serving members of Fnatic HoN squad, he switched with the team to Dota 2.{{clarify|What does any of this mean?|date=August 2018}} Fly and n0tail left fnatic in August 2014.<ref>http://www.dailydot.com/esports/dota-2-dota2-complexity-fnatic-hellraisers/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> Tal played the offlane role{{clarify|date=August 2018}} for Team Secret, joining them along with BigDaddy. Tal and n0tail were separated at the end of 2014, when Aizik left Secret.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/team-secret-puppey-simbaaa/|title=Team Secret releases Simbaaa|website=The Daily Dot|date=17 December 2014}}<br>- {{cite web|url=http://esports.inquirer.net/3327/team-secret-part-ways-with-simbaaa|title=Team Secret Parts Ways with Simbaaa|date=17 December 2014}}</ref> They were re-united after The International 2015 in order to create a new team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331777277795/og-dota-2-interview-heroes-of-newerth|title=How Heroes of Newerth led OG to Dota 2|first=Ben Sillis and Jon|last=Partridge|publisher=Red Bull}}<br>- {{Cite web | url=http://www.sport1.de/esports/dota2/2016/07/ti-teamvorstellung-liquid-und-og | title=TI-Teamvorstellung: Liquid und OG}}</ref>
He founded OG on 31 October 2015. Soon after their renaming to OG, they won the Frankfurt Major tournament in November 2015, winning around US$1 million in prize money.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stubbsy|first=Mike|title=How OG surprised the world at the Frankfurt Major|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331761434998/how-og-surprised-the-world-at-the-frankfurt-major|website=Red Bull|access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref> Despite a 7th-place finish at the Shanghai Major in March 2016, OG won the Manila Major in June 2016, becoming the first team to repeat as champions of a Valve-sponsored ''Dota 2'' tournament.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cocke|first=Taylor|title=OG wins Manila, becomes first team to win two Dota 2 majors|date=12 June 2016 |url=https://esports.yahoo.com/og-wins-manila-becomes-first-team-to-win-two-dota-2-majors-192854222.html|publisher=esports|via=Yahoo|access-date=14 June 2016}}<br>- {{cite web|url=http://www.jeuxonline.info/actualite/51189/chronique-e-sportive-2-scene-occidentale-meconnaissable|title=Chronique e-sportive (2) : une scène occidentale méconnaissable|language=fr}}</ref> OG also won the lesser ESL One Frankfurt 2016 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331801528382/esl-one-frankfurt-mvp|author=Ollie Ring|publisher=Red Bull|title=ESL One Frankfurt MVP|access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref>
OG entered The International 2016 as one of the favorites, but finished 9-12th out of 16 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17381842/og-loses-moonmeander-cr1t-miracle-roster-shuffle|title=OG loses MoonMeander, Cr1t-, Miracle- in roster shuffle|access-date=1 September 2016|date=2016-08-24}}</ref> On 24 August 2016, founding members MoonMeander, Miracle- Al-Barkawi, and Cr1t- Nielsen left the team, but Fly remained.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esports.yahoo.com/og-is-the-first-major-victim-of-post-ti6-roster-shuffle-205958614.html|title=OG is the first major victim of post-TI6 roster shuffle|date=24 August 2016 |access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref> On 31 August 2016, s4, JerAx, and ana joined the team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/OGDota2/photos/a.1632052627082702.1073741828.1631316270489671/1748492985438665/?type=3|title=OG - Timeline |website=Facebook|access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref>
Although he won more 2 titles major, OG just finished 7-8th at The International 2017. The results made ana take a break after this. And then start of 2018, he and teams performed poorly on others tournaments.
In May 2018, he left OG to join Evil Geniuses, along with s4.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Shift in OG.|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/og/a-shift-in-og/2052592141695413/|website=Facebook|access-date=28 May 2018}}<br>- {{cite web|author=Jay Massaad|date=28 May 2018|url=https://cybersport.com/post/s4-fly-leave-og-join-eg|title=Fly and S4 leave OG to join EG|work=Cypersport|access-date=14 September 2018|archive-date=14 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914022740/https://cybersport.com/post/s4-fly-leave-og-join-eg|url-status=dead}}<br>- {{cite web|author=Div|date=28 May 2018|url=https://www.vpesports.com/dota2/fly-and-s4-move-to-evil-geniuses-og-down-to-3-players/|title=Fly and s4 Move to Evil Geniuses, OG Down to 3 Players|work=VPesports|access-date=14 September 2018|archive-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908071545/https://www.vpesports.com/dota2/fly-and-s4-move-to-evil-geniuses-og-down-to-3-players/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He and his team EG finished 3rd in The International 2018 but he was teased mercilessly when OG defeat him and his team and they won that.
In 2019, that scenario repeats itself as his team EG still defeat against opponents OG once again and only finished 5-6th when OG back-to-back win The International 2019
He finished 9-12th at The International 2021.
In 2021, he left EG and join Talon Esports but he left Talon and rejoins EG once again. At The International 2022, EG leads group stage but falling in brackets and finished 9-12th
==Personal life== He is the son of the Krav Maga instructor Moni Aizik.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/moniaizik/status/771781964932186115|title=Twitter}}</ref> Tal has done instructor courses and has an active interest in Krav Maga himself. He says that if he were not a professional ''Dota 2'' player, he would be a Krav Maga teacher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/en/esports/stories/1331810490238/og-dota-2-interview-with-fly|author=Jon Partridge|publisher=Red Bull|title=OG Dota 2: Interview with Fly|access-date=1 September 2016}}</ref>
Tal married long-time partner Evany Chang in 2023, who worked alongside Tal as manager, co-founder, and co-owner at varying points of his career.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C2gXYZ6rVAP/</ref><ref>https://ggscore.com/en/dota-2/news/53324</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{CCBYSASource|sourcepath=http://wiki.teamliquid.net/dota2/Fly|sourcearticle=Fly}}
{{Evil Geniuses}} {{Professional Dota 2 competition}}
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