<\/figcaption><\/figure> <\/p> <\/p>Meanwhile, Custa, a former Fnatic and Arc6 support, joins Stefano “Verbo” Disalvo and Park “KariV” Young-seo as support for LA Valiant.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>
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