Envy Envy Inactive Marved Jimmy Nguyen Victor Victor Wong crashies Austin Roberts FiNESSE Pujan Mehta yay Jaccob Whiteaker have announced the acquisition of Jaccob "yay" Whiteaker from Andbox Andbox Inactive oderus Chad Miller mummAy Anthony DiPaolo Lear Dayton Akau Jonaaa6 Jonard Penaflor vice Daniel Kim , confirming a slew of reports and rumors from the past week in the Andbox camp. The organization also announced the incoming duelist will replace Anthony "mummAy" DiPaolo on the active roster.

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The announcement makes yay the second player to officially depart Andbox this month, following the recent release of Noah "jcStani" Smith, and fully confirms a recent report from George Geddes of Upcomer. The signing leaves Andbox with only two players on its roster.

VLR.gg can confirm that yay's acquisition comes in the wake of a bidding war between multiple organizations in the Tier 1 North American scene who sought the player's services in the increasingly competitive talent pool.

While the American OPer stood in the shadow of his CS:GO comrade Bradley "ANDROID" Fodor during Andbox's formative months, the team's recent outstanding performance in Stage 2 and 3 have brought yay back into the limelight, boasting a 314.4 ACS in the last three months against all opponents, the highest in North America.

Envy are set to open the VCT NA Stage 3 Playoffs in the quarterfinals against TSM TSM North America Rank #14 seven Johann Hernandez gMd Anthony Guimond sym Tyler Porter , who currently fields a roster mending with its substantial growing pains. A historic rivalry, it will be the first official encounter between the two organizations since the main event of First Strike: North America.

Out with DiPaolo and in with El Diablo, Envy Envy Inactive Marved Jimmy Nguyen Victor Victor Wong crashies Austin Roberts FiNESSE Pujan Mehta yay Jaccob Whiteaker will now field: