

Somnus exploded onto the scene under the tag “Maybe” back in 2013 with Vici Gaming. Names like Maybe/Somnus and Paparazi/Eurus have been synonymous with the top tier of Chinese Dota too. His indomitable support style nabbed him MVP during EPICENTER 2018, and he’s got more than enough main stage experience under his belt to lead Elephant to victory. Arguably the best Rubick player in the world, he played with Vici Gaming until 2016, when he moved across to. Team Captain, fy, has been a mainstay of China’s DPC scene since 2012.

Related: Everything you need to know about Dota 2 MMR, how to check it Showing their roster can still pull out the plays even after a disappointing DPC Season. However, the OGA Dota PIT Season 5: China saw them take second place. They scraped in at fifth place in China’s Upper Division in Season 1 & 2, missing out on both Majors. In spite of good form, the team failed to climb the ladder during the 2021 seasons. The team finally secured permission for Zhang “Eurus” Chengjun aka “Paparazi” to join their line up in November that year. Their first big victory came when they claimed First Seed at the CDA-FDC Championships in October 2020. After some initial hiccups and red tape saw Chinese esports company 4AM drop out of the endeavor, it left to Xu “fy” Linsen & Lu “Somnus丶M” Yao, aka “Maybe” leading a squad, featuring some of China’s biggest Dota 2 names.ĭespite initially getting off to a shaky start on the business side of things, Elephant put up a strong showing from the moment they hit the pro circuits. Elephant took the crown at China's Qualifiers, but have they got what it takes to earn the Aegis?Įlephant first came on the scene in late 2020.
