Following six weeks of Dota 2 action punctuated by a break over the New Year, Tour 1 of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) 2021-22 has concluded. The season was a test for many teams both in Division 1 and Division 2 since they had dramatically restructured their rosters after the International 10. As such, teams such as Team Liquid, BOOM Esports, and Royal Never Give Up had great results, while others such as Alliance and Vici Gaming struggled. While the teams that have done well are most likely to stick with their rosters, others will be expected to go through a second round of roster changes. Here is a tracker to keep you updated on all the Dota 2 player transfers occurring in the leadup to Tour 2 of the DPC 2021-22.
Biggest Dota 2 player transfers after Tour 1 of the DPC 2021-22
26th Feb
TNC Predator
TNC Predator signed Jun "Bok" Kanehara as its new offlaner and Juan Carlo "BDz" Manalo as its new position four player to finalize its Dota 2 roster for Tour 2 of the DPC 2021-22.
TNC Predator's updated roster:
Levi "YoungGod" Lagaret
Yuri Dave "Yowe" Pacaña
Jun "Bok" Kanehara
Juan Carlo "BDz" Manalo
Kim "Febby" Yong-min
Source: TNC Predator's Twitter
Talon Esports
Thai carry player Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon joined Talon Esports to finalize the team's Dota 2 roster for Tour 2 of the DPC 2021-22.
Talon Esport's updated Dota 2 roster:
Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon
Rafli "Mikoto" Fathur Rahman
Damien "kpii" Chok
Brizio "Hyde" Adi Putra Budiana
Worawit "Q" Mekchai
Source: Talon Esports' Twitter
25th Feb
Talon Esports, Motivate.Trust Gaming
Talon Esports signed Thai Dota 2 player Worawit "Q" Mekchai. Q, who used to play as Motivate.Trust Gaming's position four player, will play the position five role for Talon Esports. He replaced Tal "Fly" Aizik, who left Talon Esports on 19th Jan 2022.
Talon Esports' updated Dota 2 roster:
TBD
Rafli "Mikoto" Fathur Rahman
Damien "kpii" Chok
Brizio "Hyde" Adi Putra Budiana
Worawit "Q" Mekchai
Source: Talon Esports' Twitter
Motivate.Trust Gaming's updated roster:
TBD
Poomipat "Fearless" Trisiripanit
Natthaphon "Masaros" Ouanphakdee
TBD
Anurat "boombell" Praianun
24th Feb
SG esports
SG esports announced Peruvian Dota 2 player David "Parker" Nicho Chote as its new carry.
SG Esports' updated roster:
David "Parker" Nicho Chote
Eliseo "kxy" Arancibia
Lucas "hyko" Morais
Artur "LTH" Lauth
Nicolás "Wij" Moreno
Source: SG esports' Twitter
22nd Feb
NAVI
NAVI announced Vladislav "Laise" Lais as its new offlaner. Laise left V-Gaming to join NAVI.
NAVI's updated Dota 2 roster:
Alik "V-Tune" Vorobey
Vladimir "No[o]ne" Minenko
Vladislav "Laise" Lais
Ilya "ALOHADANCE" Korobkin
Alexey "Solo" Berezin
Source: NAVI's Twitter
NoPing e-sports
NoPing e-sports revealed new roster consisting of some of the most popular free agents in Brazil. Filipe Astini will serve as the team's coach.
NoPing e-sports' updated Dota 2 roster:
Leonardo "Mandy" Viana
Pedro "Sooths" Luiz
Diego "SexyFat" Barini Santamaria
Leonardo "RdO" Fernandes
Heitor "Duster" Pereira
Source: NoPing e-sports' Twitter
Tundra Esports
Tundra Esports finalized its Dota 2 roster with the addition of Martin "Saksa" Sazdov. Since Saksa joined as the soft support, Jingjun "Sneyking" Wu moved to the hard support role. Sneyking will also serve as Tundra Esports' new captain.
Tundra Esports' updated Dota 2 roster:
Oliver “Skiter” Lepko
Leon “Nine” Kirilin
Neta “33” Shapira
Martin "Saksa" Sazdov
Jingjun "Sneyking" Wu
Source: Tundra Esports' Twitter
BOOM Esports
BOOM Esports officially adds Souliya "JaCkky" Khoomphetsavong to its Dota 2 roster. JaCkky previously played as the team's stand-in in the Regional Finals.
BOOM Esports' updated Dota 2 roster:
Souliya "JaCkky" Khoomphetsavong
Erin Jasper "Yopaj" Ferrer
Saieful "Fbz" Ilham
Timothy John "Tims" Randrup
Rolen Andrei Gabriel "skem" Ong (also known as "ctm")
Source: BOOM Esports' Twitter
TNC Predator
TNC Predator parted ways with its position four player Prieme Ejay "PlayHard" Banquil.
TNC Predator's updated Dota 2 roster:
Levi "YoungGod" Lagaret
Yuri Dave "Yowe" Pacaña
TBD
TBD
Kim "Febby" Yong-min
Source: TNC Predator's Twitter
Team SMG
Team SMG announced Filipino Dota 2 player Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross as its new position five player.
Team SMG's updated Dota 2 roster:
Zheng “MidOne” Yek Nai
Kam Bun “Moon” Seng
Ryan “Bimbo” Jay Kwai
Tew Sun “AhFu” Chuan
Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross
Source: Team SMG's Twitter
OB.Neon, Execration
OB.Neon parted ways with Jinn Marrey "Palos" Lamatao. Palos then joined Execration as its new safelaner.
OB.Neon's updated Dota 2 roster:
TBD
Joshua "avataRmod3" Marano
Michael Roi "Enryu" Ladines
Rey Yee "Jing" Duyan
Federico Jr. Cartagina "Abeng" Dicdican
Source: OB.Neon's Twitter
Execration
Execration announced the inclusion of Palos to its roster.
Execration's updated Dota 2 roster:
Jinn Marrey "Palos" Lamatao
Mark Anthony "Bob" Urbina
TBD
TBD
Ralph Richard "RR" Peñano
Source: Execration's Twitter
21st Feb
APU Kings of Kings
APU Kings of Kings parted ways with offlaner Diego "SexyFat" Barini Santamaria. Signed on 22nd January, SexyFat played for the team for one month only.
APU Kings of Kings' updated Dota 2 roster:
Benny "Benny" Cervante
Pedro "mini" Rezende
TBD
Giovanni "Jupiter" Ramos Pereira
Caio "Nuages" Oliveira
Source: APU Kings of Kings' Twitter
Chicken Fighters
Chicken Fighters parted ways with midlaner Duško "BoraNija" Boranijašević, carry Charlie "CharlieDota" Arat, and position five Petu "Peksu" Vaatainen.
Chicken Fighters' updated Dota 2 roster:
TBD
TBD
Andreas Per "Xibbe" Ragnemalm
Adrian "Era" Kryeziu
TBD
Source: Chicken Fighters' Twitter
Team SMG
Team SMG parted ways with its position five player Roger "Roddgeee" Tan Boon Thye.
Yeik "MidOne" Nai Zheng
Kam "Moon" Boon Seng
Ryan "Raging Potato" Jay Qui
Tue "ah fu" Soon Chuan
TBD
Source: Team SMG's Twitter
20th Feb
Into The Breach
Into The Breach announced that it had parted ways with Indji "Shad" Lub. Shad will take some time off to focus on his health.
Into The Breach's updated Dota 2 roster:
TBD
Elliott "adzantick" Hammond
TBD
Jason Connor "TANNER" Weedon
TBD
Source: Into The Breach's Twitter
OB.Neon
OB.Neon parted ways with midlaner Tri Daya "MamangDaya" Pamungkas who had been ill since the beginning of February 2022. Joshua "avataRmod3" Marano was announced as his replacement.
OB.Neon's updated Dota 2 roster:
Jinn Marrey "Palos" Lamatao
Joshua "avataRmod3" Marano
Michael Roi "Enryu" Ladines
Rey Yee 'Jing' Duyan
Federico Jr. Cartagina "Abeng" Dicdican
Source: OB.Neon's Twitter
T1
T1 officially announced the addition of Filipino carry Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte Santos to its Dota 2 roster. The confirmation came after Gabbi served as T1's safelaner during the Southeast Asia (SEA) Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) 2021-22 Regional Finals where the team finished as the runner-ups.
T1's updated Dota 2 roster:
Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte
Karl "Karl" Jayme
Carlo "Kuku" Palad
Kenny "Xepher" Deo
Matthew "Whitemon" Filemon
Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon (inactive)
Park "March" Tae-won (coach)
Source: T1's Twitter
18th Feb
Brame
Brame announced the inclusion of Tasos "Focus" Michailidis, Dimitris "ThuG" Plivouris, and Sakis "dEsire" Kartsampas to finalize an all-Greek Dota 2 roster.
Brame's updated Dota 2 roster:
Tasos "Focus" Michailidis
Dimitris "ThuG" Plivouris
Kharis "SkyLark" Zafeiriou
Sakis "dEsire" Kartsampas
Giorgos "SsaSpartan" Giannakopoulos
Source: Brame's Twitter
Thunder Awaken
Thunder Awaken announced the departure of offlaner Oscar David "Oscar" Chavez Jimenez. The organization noted that it will be making a lot of significant chances this season.
Thunder Awaken's updated Dota 2 roster:
Crhistian "Pakazs" Antony Savina Casanova
Herrera "Darkmago" Martínez Oswaldo Gonzalo
TBD
Farith "Matthew" Puente
Jose Leonardo "Pandaboo" Padilla Hernandez
Source: Thunder Awaken's Twitter
OB.Neon
OB.Neon welcomed John Rey Yee 'Jing' Duyan to its Dota 2 roster as its new position four player.
OB.Neon's updated Dota 2 roster:
Jinn Marrey "Palos" Lamatao
Tri Daya "MamangDaya" Pamungkas
Michael Roi "Enryu" Ladines
Rey Yee 'Jing' Duyan
Federico Jr. Cartagina "Abeng" Dicdican
Source: OB.Neon's Twitter
17th Feb
Tundra Esports
Tundra Esports parted ways with its captain/position five support Adrian "Fata" Trinks. Interestingly, a few minutes before this tweet, Fata had claimed on his personal Twitter handle that he was kicked from the roster.
Tundra Esports' updated Dota 2 roster:
Oliver “Skiter” Lepko
Leon “Nine” Kirilin
Neta “33” Shapira
Jingjun "Sneyking" Wu
TBD
Kurtis “Aui_2000” Ling (Team Coach)
Source: Tundra Esports' Twitter, Fata Twitter
NAVI
NAVI parted ways with offlaner Viktor "GeneRaL" Nigrini. In addition, the organization noted that coach Ivan "Artstyle" Antonov had stepped down from his duties in mid-January. Artstyle, however, remains a part of the organization. According to NAVI, GeneRaL's departure was due in part to Tour 1's lackluster performances and a disconnect between players' ideas of the game.
NAVI's updated Dota 2 roster:
Alik "V-Tune" Vorobey
Vladimir "No[o]ne" Minenko
TBD
Ilya "ALOHADANCE" Korobkin
Alexey "Solo" Berezin
Source: NAVI's Twitter
16th Feb
Brame
Brame announced the departure of midlaner Irakli "W1sh-" Peranidze and Dimitry "Nefrit" Tarasich and thanked the players for their contributions to the team.
Brame's updated Dota 2 roster:
TBD
TBD
Kharis "SkyLark" Zafeiriou
TBD
Giorgos "SsaSpartan" Giannakopoulos
Source: Brame's Twitter
NoPing e-sports
NoPing-esports announced that it has parted ways with its entire lineup.
NoPing e-sports' disbanded lineup:
Leonardo "RdO" Fernandes
João "4nalog" Gabriel Giannini
Steven "Monster" Noel
Thiago de Oliveira "Thiolicor" Cordeiro
Matheus "KJ" Santos Jungles Diniz
Source: NoPing e-sports' Twitter
9th Feb
BOOM Esports
BOOM Esports announced that its safelaner Justine Ryan Evangelista "Tino" Grimaldo will be moving to the inactive roster. In his place, Motivate.Trust Gaming's Souliya "JaCkky" Khoomphetsavong will play as the team's stand-in the SEA Regional Finals.
BOOM Esports' updated Dota 2 roster:
Souliya "JaCkky" Khoomphetsavong (stand-in)
Erin Jasper "Yopaj" Ferrer
Saieful "Fbz" Ilham
Timothy John "Tims" Randrup
Rolen Andrei Gabriel "skem" Ong (also known as "ctm")
Source: BOOM Esports' Twitter
8th Feb
T1
T1 announced that its safelaner Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon will be moving to the inactive roster. In his place, Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte will play as the team's stand-in the SEA Regional Finals.
T1's updated Dota 2 roster:
Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte (stand-in)
Karl "Karl" Jayme
Carlo "Kuku" Palad
Kenny "Xepher" Deo
Matthew "Whitemon" Filemon
Source: T1's Twitter
3rd Feb
TNC Predator
TNC Predator announced on Facebook that offlaner Lee "X1aOyU" Qian Yu will be leaving the team. The organization thanked the player for his contribution and wished him the best in him future endeavors.
TNC Predator's updated Dota 2 roster:
Levi "Young God" Lagaret
Yuri Dave "Yowe" Pacaña
TBD
Prieme Ejay "PlayHard" Banquil
Kim "Febby" Yong-min
Source: TNC Predator's Facebook
2nd Feb
Army Geniuses
Army Geniused placed position four player Rifki Firdaus "Lym-" Oetomo into the inactive roster and welcomed Ravdan "Hustla" Narmandakh (also known as "Narman") in his place.
Army Geniuses' updated Dota 2 roster:
Daud "Db-" Budiawan
Muhammad "Azur4" Lutfi
Syaid "womy" Reski
Ravdan "Hustla" Narmandakh
Rizki "Varizh" Varizh
Source: Army Geniuses' Facebook
1st Feb
OB.Neon
OB.Neon announced the departure of position four player Ravdan "Hustla" Narmandakh in a Facebook post. The team had placed fifth in Tour 1 of the DPC.
OB.Neon's updated Dota 2 roster:
Jinn Marrey "Palos" Lamatao
Tri Daya "MamangDaya" Pamungkas
Michael Roi "Enryu" Ladines
TBD
Federico Jr. Cartagina "Abeng" Dicdican
Wong "ChuaN" Hock Chuan (coach)
Source: OB.Neon's Facebook
28th Jan
Coolguys
Dino "dnz" Šavuk announced on Twitter that Coolguys has disbanded.
Coolguys' disbanded roster:
Dimitris "ThuG" Plivouris
Tony "No!ob" Assaf
Gleb "Funn1k" Lipatnikov
Omar "OmaR" Moughrabi
Dino "dnz" Šavuk
Source: dnz's Twitter
Alliance
Alliance announced on Twitter that it had parted ways with offlaner Rodrigo "Leslão" Santos and midlaner Ondřej "Supream^" Štarha. These changes were a result of the disappointing performance in Tour 1 of the DPC 2021-22, which led to relegation to Division 2.
Alliance's updated Dota 2 roster:
Nikolay "Nikobaby" Nikolov
TBD
TBD
Adam "Aramis" Moroz
TBD
Source: Alliance's Twitter
24th Jan
Brame
In a tweet, Brame revealed that it has parted ways with position four player, Nikolay "CTOMAHEH1" Kalchev.
Brame's updated Dota 2 roster:
Dimitry "Nefrit" Tarasich
Irakli "W1sh-" Peranidze
Kharis "SkyLark" Zafeiriou
TBD
Giorgos "SsaSpartan" Giannakopoulos
Source: Brame's Twitter
23rd Jan
Execration
Juan Carlo "BDz" Manalo announced on Twitter that he is looking for a new team. He competed with Execration in Tour 1.
Execration's update Dota 2 roster:
Fernando "Nando" Mendoza
Mark Anthony "Bob" Urbina
Jayquem "Kimizu" Gumalan
TBD
Ralph Richard "RR" Peñano
Source: BDz's Twitter
22nd Jan
APU Kings of Kings
APU Kings of Kings parted ways with offlaner Thomas Jaulis "Valqui" Romero to make space for South American player, Diego "SexyFat" Barini Santamaria.
APU Kings of Kings' updated Dota 2 roster:
Benny "Benny" Cervantes
Pedro "mini" Rezende
Diego "SexyFat" Barini Santamaria
Giovanni "Jupiter" Ramos Pereira
Caio "Nuages" Oliveira
Source: APU Kings of Kings Twitter
21st Jan
Alliance
Alliance parted ways with position five/captain Simon "Handsken" Rasmus Haag and coach Niklas "okcya" Koskinen. As per CEO Jonathan "Loda" Berg, the new roster that was instituted during the TI10 roster shuffle faced some problems during Tour 1. In the end, Alliance finished seventh and was relegated to Division 2.
Alliance’s updated Dota 2 roster:
Nikolay "Nikobaby" Nikolov
Ondřej "Supream^" Štarha
Rodrigo "Lelis" Santos
Adam "Aramis" Moroz
TBD
Despite the fact that he was unaware of how many changes take place, Loda indicated that the team would rebuild going forward.
Source: Alliance's Twitter
19th Jan
Talon Esports
Talon Esports parted ways with carry Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte and hard support/captain Tal "Fly" Aizik. A mediocre performance by Talon Esports in Division 2 of the DPC Southeast Asia (SEA) 2021-22 saw it finish in fifth place.
Talon Esports' updated Dota 2 roster:
TBD
Rafli "Mikoto" Fathur Rahman
Damien "kpii" Chok
Brizio "Hyde" Adi Putra Budiana
TBD
Source: Talon Esports' Twitter
6th Jan
Xtreme Gaming
Even though Xtreme Gaming was promoted to Division 1 of the China DPC, it moved carry Wang "J" Wenjun and offlaner Sun "Srf" Runfa to the inactive roster. 20-year-old Lou "lou" Zhen and popular Chinese player Ren "old eLeVeN" Yangwei were announced as their replacements.
Xtreme Gaming's updated Dota 2 roster:
Lou "lou" Zhen
Zhang "Paparazi灬" Chengjun
Ren "old eLeVeN" Yangwei
Xiong "Pyw"' Jiahan (also known as “Tank”)
Ding "Dy" Cong
Source: Xtreme Gaming's Weibo
With the roster lock just a few days before the second Tour begins on 14th March, teams have a lot of time to decide how to make their final roster changes.
In terms of DPC Dota 2, the top four seeds in Division 1 of all six regions will compete in their own Regional Finals in place of the first Major. Four teams will compete for a share of the $100,000 USD prize pool as well as 380 DPC points.
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