Version1 Version1 Inactive has allowed their roster's in-game leader Anthony "vanity" Malaspina to explore options outside of the organization, according to a report from George Geddes of Upcomer.
Vanity is sought after by a number of orgs, but it looks like he's going to Cloud9.
Oderus is named as one of his potential replacements, but this is not confirmed.
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vanity has played the role of in-game leader for Version1 since the roster's debut as NeverDone NeverDone Inactive vanity Anthony Malaspina penny Erik Penny PLAYER1 Keven Champagne effys Loic Sauvageau Zellsis Jordan Montemurro , sending shockwaves in the North American scene after qualifying for Masters Reykjavik.
After edging past multiple established regional rivals including Envy Envy Inactive Marved Jimmy Nguyen Victor Victor Wong crashies Austin Roberts FiNESSE Pujan Mehta yay Jaccob Whiteaker and NRG Esports NRG Esports North America Rank #3 FiNESSE Pujan Mehta s0m Sam Oh Verno Andrew Maust mada Adam Pampuch Ethan Ethan Arnold at home, the team traveled abroad to Iceland, sweeping past Crazy Raccoon Crazy Raccoon Inactive and taking down the European top seed Team Liquid Team Liquid Europe Rank #22 nAts Ayaz Akhmetshin Keiko Georgio Sanassy kamo Kamil Frąckowiak , before being eliminated by NUTURN and Fnatic.
But Version1's Stage 2 honeymoon phase has waned to a crescent in Stage 3, with the team bombing out of both Challengers main events against other rising contenders in the scene.
vanity's replacement is not currently known, with the roster shuffle still in its infancy. In the report, Chad "oderus" Miller has been tapped as a possible candidate, however it is unknown if the roster has trialed with the Pioneers Pioneers Inactive jmoh Jason Mohandessi wedid Matthew Suchan thief Brady Dever Critical Tristan Trinacty player. Version1 will have a months-long prerogative to choose a fifth, with the Last Chance Qualifier not set to kick off until October.
With the protégé of Joshua "steel" Nissan now on the transfer list, vanity has been reportedly sought-after by multiple organizations, with George Geddes also reporting Cloud9 Cloud9 North America Rank #11 Xeppaa Erick Bach Rossy Daniel Abedrabbo v1c Victor Truong moose Kaleb Jayne OXY Francis Hoang as a likely candidate for his acquisition.
With a vacant fifth, Version1 Version1 Inactive would field: