BOOM Esports finally rounds out their roster after letting go of their key players: Rolem “Skem” Ong, Timothy “Tims” Randrup, and Souljya “Jackky” Khoomphetsavong. This major roster change caused shockwaves across the South East Asia DOTA 2 community as the top dog of the SEA Region is going for a rebuild.
With three players down, BOOM Esports has a huge void to fill. They will need to fill out their roster as they are lacking players in positions one, four, and five. After the departure of their players, BOOM Esports announced on their official social media pages the players that will fill the place of those who left the team.
“A legends arrive. Having played in The International 2018 finals and the gigachad who played with 4 bears in The International 2022, he will now play with 4 wolves! Please give a warm welcome for Yap “xNova” Jian Wei! @xNovadota joins as our new position 5! ”
BOOM Esports announced the addition of Yap “xNova” Jian Wei as their new position 5 player. xNova rose to prominence in the last The International when he played on stage alone with four teddy bears due to RNG players contracting COVID-19. xNova is a veteran that has been to several The International tournaments, his experience is a welcome addition to any team.
“Next up, we proudly announce our new position one for the upcoming DPC season! Please give a warm welcome for John “Natsumi” Vargas who will wear the BOOM Esports jersey for the next season! @Natsumidota will fight alongside the beasts to achieve our dream! ”
BOOM Esports acquired the services of John “Natsumi” Vargas to replace Jackky as their position one hard carry. Natsumi formerly played for Polaris Esports, an all-Filipino DOTA 2 Division 1 team in South East Asia. Only time will tell if he will mesh well with the team.
“MAMA AKU DI BOOM ESPORTS! Say no more! Welcoming Kenny “Xepher” Deo to BOOM Esports! @KennyXepher officially joins the wolf pack as our new position 4! Hopefully next season we can say MAMA AKU MENANG TI together! ”
Kenny “Xepher” Deo signs with BOOM Esports to complete their roster. Xepher will join BOOM Esports as their new position four player. Xepher’s former team is BOOM’s DPC rival, T1, in South East Asia.
As it stands, BOOM Esports’ Official DOTA 2 Roster is as follows:
- Erin Jasper “Yopaj” Ferrer
- Saieful “Fbz” Ilham
- Kenny “Xepher” Deo
- Yap “xNova” Jian Wei
- John “Natsumi” Vargas
- Chai Yee “Mushi” Fung (Coach)
*Featured image via BOOM Esports’ Official Twitter Account
