Professional Dota 2 player Kirill «Hellscream» Lagutik commented on his recent joining of the North American organization Shopify Rebellion for Telecomasia.net.
Hellscream noted that he chose the best option from what was available to him:
BuLba the coach of Shopify Rebellion contacted me after the Elite League S2 tournament in Lima, where Shopify Rebellion played. He asked about my plans for the next season and whether I wanted to try working with his team. I didn't have many offers, and from those I received, Shopify Rebellion seemed like the best fit. So I didn't even consider other offers.
Kirill «Hellscream» Lagutik
He further mentioned that he has previous experience playing in English-speaking teams, and currently doesn’t feel any language barrier in Shopify Rebellion:
I played official matches a couple of times in English-speaking teams, so I do have experience. There were no problems during clan wars or team meetings.
Kirill «Hellscream» Lagutik for Telecomasia.net
Hellscream also shared the team's goals for the near future and the atmosphere within the team:
We’ve been playing clan wars for a couple of days now, so we have some practice before the qualifiers. My teammates are all very positive, they are nice people. Our goals are to progress, qualify for tier-one tournaments, and work hard.
Kirill «Hellscream» Lagutik exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
Shopify Rebellion introduced their new Dota 2 roster on the night from September 22 to 23. The complete roster of Shopify Rebellion includes:
- Carry: Enzo «Timado» Gianoli;
- Mid: Erin Jasper «Yopaj» Ferrer;
- Offlaner:Mark "mangekyou" Kharlamov;
- Support: Kirill «Hellscream» Lagutik;
- Support:Rolen «Skem» Andrei Gabriel Ong;
- Coach:Kanishka "BuLba" Sosale
The team remains in the North American region and will play its first matches in the closed qualifiers for BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024.