Crew Zero, China’s second seed staff in The Worldwide 2024 (TI13), has been eradicated. The staff fell to Japanese European consultant 1w Crew within the decrease bracket on Sep. 9 in a 2-0 defeat.
In Sport One, Zero struggled towards the spectacular energy of Aleksandr “Cloud” Zakharov’s Beastmaster, whereas in Sport Two, it was Nikita “Munkushi~” Chepurnykh’s dominant Windranger efficiency that sealed the deal.
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The defeat despatched Crew Zero packing in Thirteenth-Sixteenth place, and taking house an estimated $40,000 of the TI13 prize-pool, simply 1.5% of the full quantity.
However the story that’s captured the eye of followers throughout Crew Zero’s run has been that of Remus “ponlo” Goh Zhi Xian, the Singaporian four-position of the stack. Ponlo’s post-game interviews, social media presence, and infectious persona has as soon as once more gained over followers, together with his exit interview praised as a incredible instance of his calibre.
Past this, Ponlo had tried to seize the elusive “bald buff” shaving his head earlier than The Worldwide 2024. Sadly, the fortunate attraction didn’t favor the Chinese language aspect, with Ponlo and his squad being eradicated.
The SEA assist star has had a prodigious rize over the previous two years. From short-lived stints on Geek Fam, Resurgence, and MS Chonburi, Ponlo rose to prominence in the course of the Covid-19 period of on-line place, together with his strong efficiency with Quincy Crew.
After good showings on Crew Fusion and Aster.Aries, Ponlo broke into the western scene after being recruited by Alliance. However after a season with the staff, Ponlo returned to SEA, competing with Malaysian staff MAG, earlier than being recruited by China’s Crew Zero.
With a fame for selfless play and modern performances, Ponlo has been the standout of an in any other case quick and disappointing run for Crew Zero. Chinese language Dota has seen a resurgence previously yr, and with imported expertise akin to Ponlo, and the blended SEA/China roster of G2 x iG, the ceiling for these groups appears limitless.
Crew Zero’s opponents, 1w, had their celebration minimize quick – they went on to be defeated and eradicated by Crew Falcons only one recreation later.
