posted by Matthew Elmas,
Na’Vi.US has dropped out of both Starladder XI and I-league Season 2 following revelations that the squad is experiencing roster troubles. Earlier today, Starladder released a statement confirming the withdrawal, but didn’t stipulate who, if anyone, would replace the team. This comes after Na’Vi.US -who played with three standins- were defeated at the hands of
Leviathan, giving up a place at the Summit 2 LAN finals.
Image Courtesy of StarladderStarladder's Statement:
"According to their management, problems and issues within the roster don't let them continue playing at large tournaments, so they are dropping out of Star Series and i-League. However, it is not definitely disband, maybe, team just needs some time to gather up once again. We'll be keeping you up-to-date by providing information as soon as possible."
Na’Vi.US initially gained recognition as a team that came together to play the TI4 American qualifiers, ultimately securing their place at the Seattle LAN and picking up a sponsorship. Their subsequent performance at The International was at the time impressive to many, as it was the team’s first LAN event. However after TI4 the team had a string of unimpressive performances that has seen them struggle in recent events. Despite their withdrawal from I-league and Starladder XI, Na’VI.US has yet to announce any official roster changes, leaving the future of the team uncertain. However the team has been playing with a number of stand-ins for some time, including
Peter "Waytosexy" Nguyen,
Turtoi "Ar1se" Ionut and
Chris "USH" Usher.Na'Vi.US Official Roster
Ioannis "Fogged" Loucas
Steven "Korok" Ashworth
Braxton "Brax" Paulson
Theeban "1437" Siva
JingJun "Sneyking" Wu
Matthew Elmas, joinDOTA's Writer. Moxjoo has been an e-sports fan since 2008 and is currently undertaking the second year of his university studies; majoring in journalism. Location: Melbourne, AustraliaFollow him on @Moxjoo.
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