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Somnus out.\u201d With high-level experience in both DotA and Dota 2, Somnus was a household name in both the Chinese scene and later for fans around the world.\u00a0 He helmed some of the strongest rosters in China for nearly a decade, starting with Vici Gaming in 2013 before ending his time as a part of an RNG squad that battled until the very end through terrible conditions. That included four players, himself among them, contracting COVID and continuing to play in isolation even when feeling extremely unwell.\u00a0 Related: Royal Never Give Up players are struggling with continued health issues ahead of TI11 playoffs Somnus, or Maybe as he has been called throughout the years, is likely best known for his time playing with LGD-owned rosters between 2014 and 2020, where he attended five straight iterations of The International and only finished outside of the top four once.\u00a0 As Shadow Fiend says, \u201cIt's now or Nevermore.\u201d But it looks like nevermore arrived before he could finally reach the Aegis. The crownless king now walks away from the game into a new future, leaving behind a team that left everything they had on the battlefield together\u2014in spirit at least\u2014one last time. He likely won\u2019t be the only player calling it quits after TI11, either. 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