Team Spirit breaks up TI10 winning roster, parts ways with TORONTOTOKYO
Looking for a new midlaner.
Team Spirit has officially released Alexander “TORONTOTOKYO” Khertek from its Dota 2 team.
TORONTOTOKYO played for the Russian esports organization for two years and cemented himself as one of the best players in the world after winningThe International 2021with the team.
“Having analyzed all the pros and cons, the management of the organization decided to part ways with TORONTOTOKYO,” saidSpirit in their press release. “His nickname will forever stay in the history of our organization, but it’s time to move on and say goodbye.”
Team Spirit bids farewell to TORONTOTOKYO
Spirit signed TORONTOTOKYO at the end of 2020, part of the Yellow Submarine CIS roster.
In the next DPC season, Spirit reached the top of the Dota 2 world, becoming thefirst Russian team to lift the Aegis of Champions.
The team followed up with another successful year, winning thePGL Arlington Major, finishing as the runner-up at theRiyadh Masters, and qualifying forThe International 2022.
They entered The International 2022 as one of the favorites, but suffered an early 13th-16th place exit after a surprise elimination by Southeast Asian Dota 2 squadBOOM Esports. Now, Spirit are making changes ahead of the 2023 season as they look to reclaim their footing.
“After long consultations and dialogue with each player, and working through a variety of options for further development of the team, we came to the conclusion that Team Spirit will start the new season with changes to the main roster,” said the organization.
Team Spirit’s Dota 2 roster
According to reports byescorenews, TORONTOTOKYO plans to form a new roster with former Evil Geniuses offlaner Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko, and ex-Virtus.pro captain Vitalie “Save-” Melnic.
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