Cloud9 Faces Major Roster Shake-Up Ahead of 2024-2025 Dota 2 Season
October 14, 2024The team's carry, Alimzhan 'watson' Islambekov, recently signed with Gaimin Gladiators, marking a pivotal change for Cloud9.
These departures come in quick succession, reflecting the significant roster changes Cloud9 faced post TI13.
No[o]ne is set to compete in DreamLeague Season 24 later this month with the BandaNoon stack, having qualified through Eastern European brackets.
Mid laner Volodymyr 'No[o]ne-' Minenko also departed, with Cloud9 publicly expressing gratitude for his contributions on social media.
Cloud9 is undergoing a significant roster overhaul as it prepares for the upcoming 2024-2025 Dota 2 competitive season.
Additionally, position 4 support Vladislav 'Kataomi' Semenov has left Cloud9 to join BetBoom Team.
After returning to the competitive scene in 2023 by acquiring the Entity roster, Cloud9 achieved a commendable top 6 placement at The International 2024 (TI13).
As it stands, Cloud9 will not participate in DreamLeague Season 24 or the upcoming BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 tournament starting on the 19th.
Currently, the remaining roster for Cloud9 includes Dmitry 'DM' Dorokhin and Dzmitry 'Fishman' Palishchuk.
Looking ahead, future Dota 2 events include a $1 million tournament hosted by BLAST in Copenhagen next month and ESL One Bangkok 2024 in December, which will feature 12 teams.
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