One of the best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) star players in the Philippines (PH), Gerald “Dlar” Trinchera has been demoted to the development league squad. The pro player will be shifted in exchange for Rizqi “Saykots” Damank who was a member of EVOS Icon, the esports organization’s developmental team. A few changes for EVOS Legends’ coaching staff have also been announced aside from the demotion of the PH star player. According to the esports organization, this will be the final roster change for the team as it vies for a playoff spot in the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) Indonesia (ID) Season 10.
Dlar gets sent to EVOS Icon in exchange for Saykots
Dlar had an amazing debut in the MPL ID Season 10 as EVOS Legends' EXP Laner. However, it looks like EVOS Legends is looking to explore more synergies that may help them in future matches.
The surprising roster update was announced by EVOS Legends through a Facebook post. It announced that Dlar will be joining the Mobile Legends Development League (MDL) roster while Saykots will be moving up to the pro league.
“Yup, that's very true. Starting today, Dlar and Saykots will switch positions,” captioned EVOS Esports.
Aside from the sudden switch of EXP Laners, EVOS Legends also announced that Steven “Ageee” Gunawan will now serve as the analyst, and Stenley “Taxstump ” Hermawan will be moving up as the team’s assistant coach.
The sudden demotion of the PH star player caught fans by surprise with some MLBB talents such as Frederick Handy "Mirko" Loho sharing his reaction to the roster swap.
It will be interesting to see how EVOS Legends’ new EXP Laner performs in the upcoming matches of the MPL ID Season 10. As for Dlar, he will be playing alongside veteran players such as Ferdyansyah “Ferxiic” Kamaruddin and Jabran “Branz” Wiloko under EVOS Icon.