Passion UA has parted ways with Rodion ‘fear’ Smyk, extending their best wishes for his “new journey” amid speculation about the in-game leader joining fnatic.
This marks the team’s second adjustment during the off-season after Vsevolod ‘s-chilla’ Shchurov resigned on Friday to take an indefinite break because of burnout.
‘fear’ concludes an 11-month tenure with Passion UA following the team’s unexpected success in China, where they defeated Spirit, Virtus.pro, and Astralis in the Europe RMR to earn a spot at the Perfect World Shanghai Major.
The Ukrainian team secured a 2-1 lead in the Opening Stage by defeating Complexity and MIBR, but they were unable to reach the top 16 after losing to GamerLegion and Wildcard in the qualifying rounds.
Passion UA’s strong fundamentals and teamwork on the essential maps in their pool significantly contributed to that achievement, with fear’s leadership encompassing both in-game strategy and skillful play as he finished the Major as Passion UA’s top performer, boasting a 1.18 rating.
His exit reduces the team to only three players, leaving its future uncertain, as Dmytro ‘jambo’ Semera had been mentioned as a potential candidate on Falcons’ shortlist before reports emerged about the Saudi organization seeking the HEROIC roster.
Passion UA Announcement
Passion UA roster is as follows:
- Nikita ‘jackasmo’ Skyba
- Dmytro ‘jambo’ Semera
- Eduard ‘zeRRoFIX’ Petrovskyi
- Mikhaylo ‘Kane’ Blagin (coach)
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