According to a preliminary report by George Geddes of Upcomer,
Pioneers
Pioneers
Inactive
jmoh
Jason Mohandessi
wedid
Matthew Suchan
thief
Brady Dever
Critical
Tristan Trinacty
are in discussions to sign former
Andbox
Andbox
Inactive
oderus
Chad Miller
mummAy
Anthony DiPaolo
Lear
Dayton Akau
Jonaaa6
Jonard Penaflor
vice
Daniel Kim
player Noah "jcStani"
Smith and former
Luminosity
Luminosity
Inactive
moose
Kaleb Jayne
mada
Adam Pampuch
dazzLe
Will Loafman
bdog
Brandon Sanders
TiGG
Tanner Spanu
player Brady "thief"
Dever.
They would join Jason "jmoh" Mohandessi, who is currently the only active player on their starting roster. He is likely to stay with the team, according to the report.
They will likely join jmoh on the roster, while the team is also trying to sign Critical.
Jammyz and seb are options, also, to complete the roster.
Read via @Upcomer: upcomer.com/sources-pionee…
The Pioneers' best finish in the VCT this year was a top six finish in Stage 3 Challengers 1 back in July, leaving the team outside of LCQ or Champions contention. The team began a period of rebuilding following their failure to qualify for the Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs.
The first domino to fall was Chad "oderus" Miller, who left the team in early September. The Pioneers dropped three players from their starting roster shortly after; the team made the decision after the roster failed to make it out of the group stage in the BoomTV Proving Grounds.
With four roster spots vacant, the team would still have two more to fill even after signing jcStani and thief. According to the report, the Pioneers are also attempting to sign Tristan "Critical"
Trinacty, who is currently under contract with
Built By Gamers
Built By Gamers
Inactive
. BBG has reportedly yet to make its decision on Critical, which leaves the player's availability in question.
Although the Pioneers will not be competing in any official Riot tournaments for the rest of 2021, they can continue to play in other tournaments outside of the VCT ecosystem.
If these roster moves become official, the Pioneers roster would be: