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In preparation for the upcoming Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Tour 2, TNC Predator has added two new players to finalize its Dota 2 roster. Juan Carlo "BDz" Manalo joins the team as the new position four player, while Jun "Bok" Kanehara, whose last competitive stint was with TNC Predator in 2021, returns as the new offlaner. A tweet shared by the Filipino organization noted that it added Bok and BDz to its roster on top of a core that was retained from the previous season. The organization has changed its roster after it failed to perform well in Tour 1 and was relegated to Division 2.
Bok and BDz finalize TNC Predator’s Dota 2 roster
“As the next division of the SEA Dota Pro Circuit approaches, we would like to welcome the newest addition to our official roster, Juan Carlo "Carlo" Manalo and Jun "Bok" Kanehara as our new Position 3 and Position 4 players, respectively,” TNC Predator announced on Twitter.
TNC Predator’s Dota 2 roster for the DPC 2021-22 Tour 2 is now complete.
Levi "YoungGod" Lagaret
Yuri Dave "Yowe" Pacaña
Jun "Bok" Kanehara
Juan Carlo "BDz" Manalo
Kim "Febby" Yong-min
Having garnered considerable success over the years as a team consisting of mostly distinguished players from the region, TNC Predator's decision to go into the DPC 2021-22 with many young and unproven players didn't work out as planned. The team came last and was relegated to Division 2 after not demonstrating much resistance throughout the competition.
The team had parted ways with Lee "X1aOyU" Qian Yu and Prieme Ejay "PlayHard" Banquil following this poor showing. Bok now replaces X1aOyU, while BDz replaces PlayHard.
Bok will be returning to TNC Predator after being away from competitive Dota 2 since he left the team in July 2021. TNC Predator had put forth some impressive performances during his six month stint with the team but it narrowly missed out on qualifying for The International 10 (TI10). This subsequently led to the entire team's dissolution.
Meanwhile, BDz left Execration after Tour 1 of the DPC 2021-22 after he had been with the team since July 2020. Execration also didn't have a great Tour 1 performance, as it narrowly avoided relegation to Division 2 after a tiebreaker victory over Motivate.Trust Gaming.
BDz and Bok boast a considerable amount of experience playing professional Dota 2, and the organization is optimistic that their skills and experience will benefit the team.
In its bid to turn things around and get back on the list of top teams in the region, TNC Predator will be seen in action in Tour 2 of the DPC 2021-22, starting on 14th March.
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