It seems making Dota 2 historical past is just not sufficient to maintain a group collectively for greater than season, as Thunder Awaken has already misplaced no less than one in every of its core gamers that helped the group set a new South American record at The Worldwide 2022.
In a post to his private Fb, Herrera “Darkmago” Gonzalo introduced that he could be parting methods with TA because the aggressive scene heads into the post-TI11 roster shuffle.
Darkmago was among the many most dynamic gamers at TI11 and helped TA earn not solely a spot within the higher bracket of the primary occasion but additionally push ahead into what would change into a legendary run. With a win over Evil Geniuses within the first spherical, TA grew to become the primary SA Dota group in historical past to each crack the highest six at any TI—breaking the earlier document set by beastcoast’s roster again at TI9 after they have been nonetheless enjoying for Notorious.
Throughout that run, Darkmago grew to become a focus for opposing groups and nonetheless dominated most video games he was featured in. This included recording the sixth-ever Rampage on a TI primary stage along with his Ember Spirit in what would change into an all-time collection in opposition to Group Liquid that TA finally misplaced.
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Whereas this roster might have solely been collectively in full since October 2021 when TA signed all 5 gamers, all of them had some prior expertise enjoying collectively on earlier rosters relationship again to the beginning of the brand new DPC mannequin in 2020. Darkmago particularly shouted out his core teammates Crhistian “Pakazs” Casanova and Rafael “Sacred” Yonatan, wishing them the perfect however saying “it’s time to go our separate methods.”
Since TA signed the group after TI10 ended, there’s a good probability the gamers have been solely given a contract via the tip of the 2022 DPC and TI11, with year-long contracts being a regular within the Dota aggressive scene. His goodbye publish doesn’t actually say why he determined to maneuver on, although it doubtless has to do with ongoing contract negotiations and probably getting a greater provide from one other org or another inner purpose.
Further strikes from TA should occur, however seeing what ended up being SA’s greatest roster solely final for a single season is shocking and may open the door for much more gifted squads to affix TA, beastcoast, and Hokori as rising stars within the aggressive scene. There’s additionally the wildcard probability he might be transferring areas too, although that not often occurs in the case of SA gamers.
