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He left PuckChamp in July and only recently signed with Team Empire Hope as the org rebuilt its lineup from scratch.\u00a0 Now, just over two weeks later, he has left what is currently Team Empire\u2019s only Dota roster to join VP. And, while it might look a little shady on paper that a player was \u201cstolen\u201d so close to the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit starting, this move actually won\u2019t impact anyone competing outside of VP.\u00a0 Team Empire Hope was competing in the open qualifiers for the 2023 DPC\u2014meaning they did not have a spot in either division of Eastern Europe\u2019s competition. They fell well short of claiming entry into Division II, placing fifth in all three of their attempts and ending their run as a group.\u00a0 As a result, krylat would have likely missed competing in the Winter Tour of the DPC if VP didn\u2019t reach out with an offer.\u00a0 Related: Cr1t calls for Dota 2 players to take a stand against cheaters, smurfs, and boosters after latest Valve ban wave This is a completely legal move since Valve was allowing the teams impacted by its recent wave of bans to replace their suddenly empty roster spots despite the roster lock for the Winter Tour already being in effect. And, the rules only limit teams in the DPC from signing players who compete in the closed qualifiers for that upcoming tour.\u00a0 Krylat now replaces Kamil \"Koma`\" Biktimirov, who recently pleaded with Valve for a lighter sentence after admitting to account sharing in official matches. He was one of 10 players handed a lifetime ban from Valve-sanctioned events on Dec. 18.\u00a0 \u201cThis situation took us by surprise and was really stressful for the team. However, we didn\u2019t waste time and began testing potential replacement candidates as soon as possible, resolving this issue in two days,\u201d VP Dota 2 department head Alexander \u201cStrangeR\u201d Solomonov said.\u00a0 \u201cWe still have a lot of work to do and an interesting season, preparations for which are going on a daily basis. I would also like to thank Valve for the fact that the company went to meet us halfway and made it possible to make an emergency replacement.\u201d Many of the other impacted teams still need to make their replacements in the coming weeks heading into 2023 as their rosters continue training for the DPC. 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