Team Heretics
Team Heretics
Europe
Rank #1
MiniBoo
Dominykas Lukaševičius
Wo0t
Mert Alkan
RieNs
Enes Ecirli
benjyfishy
Benjamin David Fish
Boo
Ričardas Lukaševičius
have announced that Dominykas "MiniBoo"
Lukaševičius will not travel with the rest of the team to China for Masters: Shanghai. The organization identified “signs of burnout, anxiety, and overall exhaustion” weeks ago and opted to give the 18 year-old duelist a temporary break from competing.
MiniBoo broke into franchising this year by signing with Heretics alongside their revamped roster. To the surprise of many, the new team advanced all the way to the grand final of EMEA Kickoff without dropping a map, where they qualified to Masters: Madrid alongside
Karmine Corp
Karmine Corp
Europe
Rank #33
MAGNUM
Martin Penkov
tomaszy
Tomás Machado
N4RRATE
Marshall Massey
marteen
Martin Pátek
sh1n
Ryad Ensaad
as EMEA's second seed.
MiniBoo was one of the youngest players at Madrid. (Photo: Adela Sznajder/Riot Games)
Utilizing the aid of a substitute player, Team Heretics managed to take maps off of
Sentinels
Sentinels
North America
Rank #3
TenZ
Tyson Ngo
Zellsis
Jordan Montemurro
zekken
Zachary Patrone
johnqt
Mohamed Amine Ouarid
Sacy
Gustavo Rossi
and
Paper Rex
Paper Rex
Asia-Pacific
Rank #1
mindfreak
Aaron Leonhart
Jinggg
Wang Jing Jie
f0rsakeN
Jason Susanto
d4v41
Khalish Rusyaidee
something
Ilya Petrov
– the former going on to hoist Spain's trophy – before losing both series and eventually exiting Madrid early.
Upon their return to Split 1 of the EMEA League, Heretics were slow to return to form and ended the season with a 3-2 record, just barely advancing to the playoffs. However, the team was able to adjust accordingly and once again advanced straight to the grand final without dropping a map to secure another second seed at Masters.
This will be the second instance where Team Heretics field a stand-in at a Masters event. The organization will make an announcement regarding MiniBoo's substitution in the near future while the talent finishes up his exams and takes a well-deserved rest.
Team Heretics
Team Heretics
Europe
Rank #1
MiniBoo
Dominykas Lukaševičius
Wo0t
Mert Alkan
RieNs
Enes Ecirli
benjyfishy
Benjamin David Fish
Boo
Ričardas Lukaševičius
' Shanghai roster is currently: