Team SMG picked up one of the best European carries in the game, signing Volodymyr “No[o]ne” Minenko for the team’s upcoming stint in The International 12 Regional Qualifiers, the team announced last Thursday.
No[o]ne last played for Old G in the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division II.
“For our venture towards TI and greatness of it all, there is no better choice than the fabled Volodymyr “No[o]ne” Minenko, the 6-time Major champion, and at times, widely regarded as the best player CIS has ever seen,” said the team in a Facebook post.
The 25-year-old carry will join Yeik “MidOne” Nai Zheng, Natthaphon “Masaros” Ouanphakdee, Tue “ah fu” Soon, Jaunuel “Jaunuel” Arcilla in the roster.
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Team SMG will fight for the lone TI spot in the Southeast Asian qualifiers where they will take on top squads Execration, Bleed Esports, and Blacklist Rivalry.
Completing the cast are Geek Fam, Army Geniuses, BOOM Esports, Neon Esports, Made in Philippines, Polaris Esports, Myth Avenue Gaming, IHC Esports, SPAWN Team, UD Vessuwan, and Vision.
Meanwhile, Talon Esports is the lone SEA team to qualify to TI 12 through direct invitation.
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