It’s not a good look for the new OG roster, which failed to qualify for the DreamLeague Season 24. The new roster features notable players, such as Nuengnara “23” Teeramahanon and Leon “Nine” Kirilin. As a result, OG fans were disappointed by the performance of this talent-packed Dota 2 roster.
Recap on Team OG at DreamLeague S24 Qualifiers
OG lost to Palianytsia (Image credit: Team OG)
Team OG participated in the Western Europe regional qualifier of DreamLeague S24 via invitation. Yet, they lost their first series to Palianytsia. On paper, Palianytsia is team of unknowns from the open qualifier, so fans were upset that OG lost to a team with a player called Mykhailo “fortniteMan” Pylypenko.
Despite the early drop to lower bracket, OG did manage to advance till they got a rematch versus Palianytsia. Unfortunately, Palianytsia gave them yet another beatdown with a clean 2-0 sweep.
Securing the second slot for WEU at #DreamLeague S24 is #Palianytsia! 🍞
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— ESL Dota2 (@ESLDota2) September 30, 2024
Looking back at the matches, OG was all over the place, often getting caught out by Palianytsia’s pursuits. OG’s support duos weren’t doing enough to counter their opponents’ jumps on OG’s core players, causing teamfights to be disastrous for OG.
23 and Nine are by no means bad players, as they were able to keep up with the pace of the game in terms of net worth and farm. However, fights often lead to team wipes, which OG never had the opportunity to win any throughout the entire match.
Who is Team Palianytsia?
With OG out of the running for DreamLeague S24, they will have plenty of time to recuperate and re-evaluate their new Dota 2 roster changes.
Palianytsia qualified for DreamLeague S24 (Image credit: ESL)
Meanwhile, Team Palianytsia deserves the spotlight for successfully qualifying for their first major tournament. The list of DreamLeague S24 qualified teams includes The International (TI) Champions and seasoned powerhouses from multiple regions. Palianytsia is making their debut in arguably their toughest tournament yet.
Again, this Ukrainian squad is a bunch of unknown players, except for Vladyslav “Crystallize” Krystanek. As a result, it would be interesting to see how they fair up against the competition at DreamLeague S24.
