Transfer Digest: all rumours about replacements for Dota 2 teams
Traditionally, as a major championship ends, and in this case The International 11, all eSports fans are frozen in anticipation of news about upcoming transfers and other changes in the lineups of leading Dota 2 teams.
In almost all directions, there are both the highly anticipated updates as well as a few surprising decisions made. We wonder how they will affect further results in future standings and rankings.
European continent
No significant shifts in the line-up are expected at Nigma. As a matter of fact, there are no rumours as such. The only information we have received recently is that Miracle may take a time-out from playing on the professional stage for a year.
At Secret, activity is expected to be more substantial. Thus Crystallise is likely to leave the team and Marl1ne will take his place. However, confirmation of this information has not been announced yet. Also rumored to change the position Nisha, who will move to kerry.
OG is busy looking for a new offliner as ATF has withdrawn himself. It’s not out of the question that the spot will go to Virtus. It’s quite possible that this won’t be the only change in the line-up. Yuragi’s place is also in doubt. Rumor has it that he will still remain, but there’s no official confirmation.
Entity may well lose Pure, it’s possible that the vacant spot will be taken by ATF. But here the team is not yet certain about the decision. Such a replacement can both fail miserably and play into the hands of the team.
Alliance want to get Hokori, who’s showing impressive results in TI11, but it seems something went wrong with the transfer process, as the sporting director says the team is looking for 4 newcomers at once. It is not yet known who the contenders are.
Liquid are also expected to undergo some reshuffling. First of all, Matumbaman has decided to end his eSports career, and therefore his place on the team is now vacant. Rumor has it that he may be replaced by Topson. Such discussions are already going on in close gaming circles. If he gets the okay, he will be offered the midfield position.
Boom has been on the Gamin Gladiators team as midfielder for a long time. But he has decided to leave the team. It is likely that Quinn will take his place. Quinn was previously a member of the North American Soniqs.
America
An interesting situation is observed in EG. If the information received is to be believed, the squad will be completely changed. After the disbandment of the current players, their places will be taken by representatives of Thunder Awaken and Beastcoast. In addition, according to the captain, next season the team will conquer the peaks of the South American continent instead of the North.
The newcomers to Thunder Awaken are likely to be former Infamous members Parker, Frank, Michael- and Accel. It is also possible that Alone, once a Wildcard Gaming midfielder, will make an appearance.
Forward Gaming are putting together a new team to take part in the next DPC season. Details of the contenders, favourites and other information have not yet been forthcoming from any source.
