Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao Forms New Dota Team for 2019-20 Season
Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao has formed a new team for the upcoming 2019-20 Dota season. The team includes several players that fans were expecting to join his roster.
The Lineup
The unnamed stack features EE as the expected position one. Jonathan “bryle” Santos will be the team’s midlaner, confirming his departure from J Storm after four months of being on the team’s inactive roster. Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu, an important addition to EE’s new team, has played with EE in the past and was a member of Newbee’s roster at The International 2019.
Disbandment Rumors and Roster Changes
Rumors had circulated that Sneyking would be leaving the former Forward Gaming squad, but his addition to EE’s team seems to confirm this. Furthermore, it appears to suggest that Johan “pieliedie” Åström’s team may have officially disbanded. Pieliedie was rumored to join EE’s team, but those rumors have been debunked.
David “MoonMeander” Tan, who had been inactive for the last few months, is reuniting with EE to take up the offlane role. Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling, former coach of Newbee, will be joining EE as a support player. This will be Aui’s return to professional play after over a year.
A Mixed Roster with Potential
This roster is a mix of experienced players, but it also has its limitations. With the exception of bryle, everyone on the team has played with EE before, but none of them have achieved significant success. Despite this, there is potential for the team to compete in North America.
However, it is unlikely that a reputable organization will pick up this roster without seeing consistent results first.
If EE can overcome the criticisms from the Dota 2 community, there is a chance for this roster to succeed. It will be important for the team to show consistent performance before attracting the attention of established organizations.
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