Together with his new Chinese language superteam now locked and loaded, place one Lu “Somnus” Yao had simply two items of the puzzle left to suit—what is going to they name themselves, and who might coach such an esteemed and completed Dota 2 squad?
Each solutions turned loads clearer on Could 9, with CN Dota In A Nutshell confirming the legendary Zhang “LaNm” Zhicheng would be a part of the PSG.LGD core at Azure Ray, which is the brand new title for the challenge slated to convey Chinese language Dota again into the sunshine after what has been a disappointing yr for the titanic area.
Could 8’s squad announcement shocked the Dota world, given Somnus was thought to have retired after RNG’s run in Singapore at The Worldwide 2022 final October.
As if Azure Ray couldn’t be any extra skilled with the likes of Somnus, Chalice, and fy on the server, LanM’s addition as group coach provides an additional decade and a half of Dota 2 expertise to the glittering squad. Xtreme Gaming launched LanM as coach following the squad’s high 10 exit at ESL One Berlin Main on Could 2.
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The well-known help participant has been a relentless determine on the helm of Chinese language Dota because the esport’s starting. He was current on the first iteration of TI with EHOME in 2011, earlier than happening to play 9 instances at The Worldwide throughout quite a few organizations, together with Staff DK, Vici Gaming, and Royal By no means Give Up.
Hanging up the mouse after an early exit at TI 2021 with Staff Aster, LanM moved to teaching, seeing Aster by means of a top-four end in Singapore, earlier than becoming a member of Xtreme Gaming for Berlin in 2023.
CN Dota In A Nutshell’s Could 9 report additionally prompt Azure Ray’s star-studded core would go with no wage within the interim. This can be a sign the group’s future isn’t set in stone previous this yr’s TI in Seattle and relies on Azure Ray’s qualification for and efficiency on the pinnacle match in October.
