Immediately following the announcement of his departure from
M80
M80
Inactive
, Daniel "eeiu"
Vucenovic has been announced as the new fourth player for
100 Thieves
100 Thieves
North America
Rank #6
zander
Alexander Dituri
Cryocells
Matthew Panganiban
eeiu
Daniel Vucenovic
Boostio
Kelden Pupello
Asuna
Peter Mazuryk
.
The transfer sees eeiu shift from a Challengers rebuild into a partnered rebuild, as the fractured M80 roster sees yet another departure in wake of a second-place finish in Ascension Americas. With eeiu coming from a fan-favorite team in the scrappy Tier 2 league, 100 Thieves hopes the addition will embolden the embattled roster following an 8th place finish in the inaugural season of the Americas League.
While eeiu's competitive history can be traced back to 2020 under a short-lived stint with
T1 Academy
T1 Academy
Inactive
, the Initiator broke out as a part of the
NRG Esports
NRG Esports
North America
Rank #1
FiNESSE
Pujan Mehta
s0m
Sam Oh
Verno
Andrew Maust
mada
Adam Pampuch
Ethan
Ethan Arnold
Challengers core, becoming a mainstay of the roster alongside
s0m
for nearly two years. After NRG wiped the slate clean as a partnered team in the Americas League, eeiu signed with M80 as a part of the team's main five. The Canadian core virtually dominated the NA Challengers League, winning the main league before falling short to their fierce rivals of
The Guard
The Guard
Inactive
JonahP
Jonah Pulice
trent
Trent Cairns
neT
Michael Bernet
valyn
Jacob Batio
tex
Ian Botsch
in the grand finals of Ascension.
The new-look Americas roster will make their debut in Tokyo, Japan at the fourth Red Bull Home Ground, where the thieves will incidentally defend their title from the third edition during the previous off-season.
While the organization has yet to announce their permanent fifth, Nicholas "NaturE"
Garrison has been revealed as a stand-in for the roster going into the event, making his return to LAN following a second-place finish with
TSM
TSM
North America
Rank #14
seven
Johann Hernandez
gMd
Anthony Guimond
sym
Tyler Porter
in the Ludwig x Tarik Invitational nearly 10 months ago. While NaturE has only been confirmed as a stand-in for the Home Ground, Jacob Toft-Andersen has stated they are also trialing the player as a candidate to fill their final vacancy.
In Tokyo, the 100 Thieves are set to feature:
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