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Despite making it to the Berlin Major, OG struggled to find its footing in the summer Dota <\/em>Pro Circuit season, barely missing out on attending the Bali Major. The team played the first two weeks without one of their key members, and Dmitry \u201cDM\u201d Dorokhin explained that timeline in a post-match interview yesterday in DreamLeague Season 20 on the Russian broadcast.<\/p>

OG made their summer debut without Tommy \u201cTaiga\u201d Le, and fans didn\u2019t hear about the support player until week three. By that point, the Dota 2<\/em> community came up with numerous scenarios and rumors to explain why Taiga could be missing, but it turned out to be a personal leave as the player was dealing with anxiety and depression.<\/p>

On the day when Taiga decided to take a break from the team, the DM said that they were practicing like any other day before OG\u2019s official match. According to the offlaner, OG\u2019s\u00a0Dota 2<\/em>\u00a0squad only learned about Taiga\u2019s situation after finishing their scrims, 14 to 16 hours before their DPC match.<\/p>

Related: <\/strong>Dota 2<\/em> left fans puzzled as \u2018bad rumors\u2019 swirl around Taiga, OG\u2014but there\u2019s a promising update<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

With Taiga stepping down, OG had to find a stand-in at midnight. Luckily, Adam \u201cAramis\u201d Moroz answered the call, but DM described the situation as a \u201csad\u201d experience as OG couldn\u2019t play with their whole squad after practicing for so long.<\/p>

OG failed to win a single series without Taiga. However, the team still put on a solid performance since they came close to winning multiple times, showcasing that playing with stand-ins wasn\u2019t always the worst scenario for a team.<\/p>

\u201cA replacement isn\u2019t always a ruin,\u201d DM said. The offlaner then highlighted how well Vladimir \u201cRodjER\u201d Nikogosian performed with 9Pandas during the Berlin Major, praising the energy that substitutes bring to teams as they look forward to proving themselves.<\/p>

The series of inconsistencies surrounding OG’s roster prevented them from finding their rhythm throughout the DPC season. Despite missing a key major, OG can still make it to The International 2023 as the organization also has a rich history when it comes to qualifying for big events through open qualifiers.<\/p>

Though Taiga is back in full force now, OG still initiated a\u00a0roster shuffle<\/a>\u00a0before DreamLeague Season 20<\/a> began. S\u00e9bastien \u201cCeb\u201d Debs once again returned to aid the main OG roster while the team searches for a suitable replacement to take Evgenii \u201cChu\u201d Makarov\u2019s place permanently.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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