Just last week Danil "Dendi" Ishutin announced his new organization with a promotional video and yesterday we had another update on the whole roster.
The team
Ishutin had some of his best years during the early days of Dota 2 with Natus Vincere but now he's carving his own path. Dendi gathered up some well-known names, with several people coming from his last stack during qualifiers. The full team in order of positions is as follows:
- Alexandr "pio65" Zalivako
- Danil "Dendi" Ishutin
- Andrey "Ghostik" Kadyk
- Rinat "KingR" Abdullin
- Nikola "LeBron" Popović
The one name that clearly stands out from the rest is Zalivako, who seems to be a rather new addition to the competitive scene. That doesn't mean he has no experience – pio65 has played for a couple of teams starting in 2017. Right now, he's still in the top 100 of the Immortal bracket leaderboard.
Despite playing on the mid lane, Dendi will be the team's captain, a role which we've come to see more often on support players. Whether he'll be able to call the shots will become clear soon. B8 were kind enough to also release a video talking about how the roster came to be.
Many of you are wondering, how did we put together this roster? Click on the link and you will hear the answers straight from our captainhttps://t.co/XWW7An3sEo#b8d
— B8 (@B8esportsGG) February 6, 2020
The sponsor
Every new venture needs a push in the start and B8 didn't shy away from revealing their partners - Rivalry.gg. Rivalry is an esports betting platform that surfaced in the last few years but quickly made a name for themselves as one of the more reliable options on the market.
While creating this organization we saw yet again that in any new beginning the hardest part is making the first step, and that the first helping hand is the most vital. So, we are starting our journey together with our title sponsor @rivalrydota2 https://t.co/oPsZmHr9CB pic.twitter.com/srOdqkCBs5
— B8 (@B8esportsGG) February 6, 2020
The team's first challenges lay ahead as the open qualifiers for ESL One Los Angeles and the StarLadder Season 3 Minor are both coming up. Will Dendi's new squad manage to pull through?
