We’re within the remaining days earlier than rosters lock for The Worldwide 2023 qualifiers and it seems to be like OG is swinging for the fences, dropping Taiga because the group shakes up its backline.
OG moved Taiga to its inactive roster on Aug. 1 whereas it finalizes its seek for a brand new assist participant to hitch the lately un-retired Ceb. The group has famous that the Norwegian participant is free to discover different roster choices heading into TI qualifiers, the place he’ll possible be loaned out to play with an social gathering.
Taiga joined OG in November 2021 when the org shifted away from its multi-TI championship core and began constructing out a brand new roster of expertise from throughout Europe. He helmed the workforce as its exhausting assist for 2 Dota Professional Circuit seasons, however the squad has seen blended outcomes throughout that span.
He helped OG win its historic fifth Major title, however they fell brief at TI11 with a seventh-place exit. From there, the workforce by no means actually captured that 2022 magic once more and solely certified for a single Main this season, ending fifth in Berlin and failing to get sufficient DPC factors for a TI12 invite.
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In accordance with OG’s offlaner DM, the workforce struggled with roster inconsistencies all year long, together with Taiga himself saying that he could be taking a break from the workforce simply hours earlier than the primary DPC Summer season Tour sequence for his workforce. This led to a series of confusing fan theories about what was occurring with OG to brew, all whereas OG dropped out of Main competition.
That lack of ability to discipline a steady roster extends past that latest instance too, as workforce captain Misha left the energetic roster to renew his position as coach mid-season only to be replaced by their other coach Chu—an experiment that didn’t work out. A number of stand-ins additionally had for use at completely different occasions as a result of inconsistent roster and a few visa points, which didn’t assist the scenario.
With Ceb’s return to the active lineup, OG has added a component of stability that every one three of its remaining gamers have expertise enjoying with. Whoever the workforce brings in as their fifth member will possible slot proper into that very same dynamic.
As for choices, Misha may step again into the roster since he additionally has expertise working with Ceb as a participant and coach whereas Kartik “Kitrak” Rathi from Ceb’s Previous G lineup may do the identical. Some followers are hoping for n0tail to return from his not-retirement, although that appears extremely unlikely presently.
OG has till Aug. 10 at 2pm CT to lock in its roster for the TI12 qualifiers, which kick off on Aug. 17.
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