Aliwi “w33” Omar headlines Alliance’s new roster, with Moiez “symetricaL” Lin Mahmood and Nikolay “CTOMAHEH1” Kalchev rounding up the European organization’s new Dota 2 roster.
Jonathan “Loda” Berg, Alliance’s co-founder and CEO, will also be returning in a more hands-on capacity, taking on the coaching role for the roster.
Following Alliance’s disappointing first season in DPC WEU 2021/2022, where they won just one series and finished seventh en route to relegation to Division II, the org is looking to quickly regain their place among Europe’s top echelon.
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w33’s stance on gambling sponsors
W33 was reportedly recruited by Alliance in the offseason after The International 10, but turned down a spot on the roster because “he is religious and against betting sponsors,” according to Kelly Ong, chief strategy officer for Alliance.
Vbet, a online gambling and betting operator, is one of Alliance’s largest sponsors and “fund a majority of [Alliance’s] Dota 2 salaries,” according to Ong. Though the org initially tried to “reach a compromise” with the 26-year-old, including removing banners and jersey placements, the midlaner “still said no“.
Following the official roster announcement, the Romanian-Syrian pro made a statement saying that he continues to “stand by his stance” and “not be affiliated with sponsors connected to gambling/betting”.
It’s likely that the midlaner will be sporting a different end tag from his teammates in-game, or omitting it altogether.
Alliance Dota 2 roster for DPC WEU 2021/2022 Div II Tour 2
(1) Nikolay “Nikobaby” Nikolov
(2) Aliwi “w33” Omar
(3) Moiez “symetricaL” Lin Mahmood
(4) Adam “Aramis” Moroz
(5) Nikolay “CTOMAHEH1” Kalchev
(Coach) Jonathan “Loda” Berg
The new-look Alliance roster will be seeking promotion with a strong campaign in the lower division. The DPC WEU 2021/2022 Div II Tour 2 is slated to run from March 14 to April 20.
W33, however, will be back in action slightly earlier, joining Nigma Galaxy’s SEA squad as a temporary stand-in for the Gamers Galaxy Dota 2 Invitational in Dubai, scheduled for March 2 to 6.
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