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They will be able to field rosters in events ranging from larger international competitions like ESL Pro League and Majors to smaller regional events like ESL Challengers, Fragadelphia, and others.\u00a0 With the ability to field multiple rosters, EG wouldn\u2019t have to worry about players burning out trying to attend multiple events within quick succession, something Engels noted was a big problem, particularly for North American players with so many top-tier competitions situated in Europe. Engels also said that initially, the three roster groups will mostly stay together early on, but also mentioned EG would consider shuffling players around to give each group the best chance of success. \u201cNow all of a sudden we will have Evil Geniuses potentially playing in three different tournaments at the very same time,\u201d Engels told Dot Esports. \u201cNothing holds us back. Our RMR roster could basically focus fully on giving us the best possible performance going into the Majors.\u201d The team\u2019s current main roster of Brehze, CeRq, Stewie, autimatic, and RUSH will compete as the \u201cstarting roster\u201d in the major events for the remainder of 2022, including ESL Pro League (where EG is a partnered team) and the Americas RMR event for the IEM Rio Major. Being able to manage tournament fatigue with this expansive, fluid roster is something Engels said was a big motivator in getting the current roster to go along with the plan. A foundational aspect of the Blueprint project will be a data and analytics-driven approach to team-building and event preparation, which DeAppolonio said has been a monumental difference-maker with the organization\u2019s League of Legends division. EG\u2019s development system in League has earned a plethora of praise from the competitive community, with young main roster pillars and LCS rising stars Jojopyun and Danny both being promoted from the team\u2019s academy and amateur rosters. The success in that division, which included a 2022 LCS Spring Split title, is what\u2019s serving as the \u201cblueprint\u201d for the organization\u2019s ambitious effort in CS:GO. 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