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Dallas were widely considered one of the favorite teams heading into the start of the league, but they struggled mightily to finish out the stage with a 3-7 record and -11 map differential. Dallas never seemed to find a perfect lineup, as they switched players in and out in an effort to find the right fit. The former Team EnVyUs lineup added players like Brandon \"Seagull\" Larned, F\u00e9lix \"xQc\" Lengyel, and Scott \"Custa\" Kennedy to one of Overwatch's most historically successful teams. The team was never able to put it together, but the organization is hoping that aKm's flexibility and strength as a hitscan DPS will help elevate them. 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Now, though, aKm will join a roster that vastly underperformed in Stage 1. Dallas were widely considered one of the favorite teams heading into the start of the league, but they struggled mightily to finish out the stage with a 3-7 record and -11 map differential.<\/p> <\/p>

Dallas never seemed to find a perfect lineup, as they switched players in and out in an effort to find the right fit. The former Team EnVyUs lineup added players like Brandon “Seagull” Larned, F\u00e9lix “xQc” Lengyel, and Scott “Custa” Kennedy to one of Overwatch’s<\/em> most historically successful teams. The team was never able to put it together, but the organization is hoping that aKm’s flexibility and strength as a hitscan DPS will help elevate them.<\/p>