Published January 20, 2021, 8:14 PM
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Filipino 11k MMR carry Polo “Raven” Fausto shone bright on his Io as Fnatic crushed T1, 2-0, in the opening series of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC)-Southeast Asia Regional League upper division on Wednesday night.
Raven’s full-packed Io with Aghanim’s Scepter, Black King Bar, Heart of Tarrasque, Sange and Kaya, and Assault Cuirass was an unkillable force in Game 1 where Fnatic pulled off a comeback 34-30 victory in 46 minutes.
Raven formed a deadly duo with Malaysian midlaner Kam “Moon” Boon Seng’s Monkey King and the power of the two was strongly evident when they won a 3v5 situation against T1 in the 39th minute.
Published January 20, 2021, 5:13 PM
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Rising star midlaner Mc Nicholson “Mac” Villanueva carried Smart Omega to an easy 2-0 sweep of ZeroTwo for a triumphant start in the lower division of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC)-Southeast Asia Regional League on Wednesday.
Mac unleashed solid performances on his Batrider and Death Prophet against the squad led by Indonesian stalwart Muhammad “inYourdreaM” Rizky, enabling the SEA Games gold-winning players to close out the series in just a total of 63 minutes.
With the swift sweep, Omega seized an early joint leadership with the Galvin “Meracle” Kang Jian Wen and Lee “Forev” Sang Don-led HOYO, which posted a 2-0 victory over Yangon Galacticos in the league opener last Monday.
Published January 20, 2021, 9:45 PM
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Neon Esports battered direct invite BOOM Esports of Indonesia, 2-0, for a flying debut in the upper division of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC)-Southeast Asia Regional League on Wednesday night.
Soft support Andrei “debil 2000” Ong (popularly known as Skem) took charge for the qualified Filipino squad with his Mirana in Game 1 while it was midlaner Erin Jasper “Yopaj” Ferrer who starred with his Queen of Pain in Game 2.
Neon, which is fresh off a successful run in the Moon Studio Kagura Championships where it won $6,400 (more than P300,000), got a share of the early lead with Fnatic.
Published January 7, 2021, 8:34 PM
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TNC Predator has officially inserted its Korean coach Kim “Febby” Yong Min into its lineup for the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC)-Southeast Asia Regional League upper division set to fire off on January 18.
The Filipino powerhouse team announced the development with a subtle prank through its Facebook page on Thursday night.
“Today we announce that we are releasing Kim Yong Min, better known as Febby, from coaching… and welcoming him back officially as our new team captain!” the team said.
A veteran in the Dota pro scene and a close friend of former TNC captain Park “March” Tae Won, Febby was tapped by the accomplished PH esports organization as its coach for the Leipzig Major in January last year.
Published January 7, 2021, 5:19 PM
Execration secured a spot in the upper division of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC)-Southeast Asia Regional League after taking a sweet 2-0 sweep over Smart Omega in the Closed Qualifier Stage 1 on Thursday.
It was 10k MMR carry Yuri Dave “Yowe” Pacaña who starred in the series as the boys in black and blue made it three Filipino teams in the top division where SEA’s representatives for the first Major will be determined.
Execration joined PH powerhouse team TNC Predator and Neon Esports in the upper group which also has Fnatic, BOOM Esports, T1 and 496 Gaming.