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Published April 20, 2021, 6:05 PM
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Filipino squads seized the lead in both Upper and Lower Divisions of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia at the end of the first week of action.
Smart Omega is sitting atop the Upper Division along with Indonesia’s Boom Esports while South Built Esports is lording over the Lower Division following the matches last week.
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Featuring its revamped roster, Omega prevailed in its two series versus Lilgun of Mongolia and Singapore Major team T1 led by its former coach Carlo “Kuku” Palad.
Published April 14, 2021, 6:23 PM
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Smart Omega proved steadier as it downed Lilgun, 2-1, to score a victorious debut in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division on Wednesday, April 14.
Emerging midlaner Mc Nicholson “Mac” Villanueva on his unorthodox Beastmaster spearheaded Omega’s relentless assault in Game 1 while it was carry Justin “Tino” Grimaldo on his Alchemist who took charge in the deciding Game 3.
Both Omega and Lilgun were promoted to the Upper Division and replaced Vice Esports (now South Built Esports) and 496 Gaming after topping the Lower Division in Season 1.
The Filipino squad avenged its 2-0 loss to the Mongolian side back in their duel in the previous season.
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TNC Predator is back with an all-Filipino roster.
The Filipino powerhouse team revealed its acquisition of former Smart Omega players Marvin “Boomy” Rushton (also known as Boombacs) and Jun “Bok” Kanehara (Bokerino) on Friday night, March 5.
“We want to welcome Marvin “Boomy” Rushton and Jun “Bok” Kanehara as our new Position 5 and Position 3 players, respectively. We are excited what Boomy and Bok (have) to share with our team in terms of game strategy and playstyle,” the team said in a statement posted on its official social media pages.
TNC made its move almost a day after ex-captain and hard support Kim “Febby” Yong Min said on his latest Youtube video that the organization would go for an all-Filipino lineup again.