In the midst of the Dota 2 Major VISA chaos that is ensnaring multiple teams, the Dota 2 community is caught with another surprise. The retired two-time TI champion, ana will be standing in for Royal Never Give Up (RNG) at the PGL Arlington Major. He will be filling in carry player, Ghost’s position as he couldn’t get his VISA approved.
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It is dampening to see another team fall to the inexplicable VISA problem. Due to this issue, China’s top seed, RNG, will not be going to the Arlington Major in full strength. Their carry player, Ghost who only joined the team in May 2022, showed great chemistry with the veteran lineup. However, the brilliant result sees a dim end to the season. Ghost will be missing his first ever Major due to the frustrating VISA hurdle. Alongside other teams, RNG had their time ticking to find a replacement for their empty slot.
Today, RNG revealed on Weibo that ana will fill in Ghost’s position at the Arlington Major. This news is a pleasant surprise but this isn’t ana’s first time standing in for a team after 2 years of retirement. He only recently marked his return to the pro scene after standing in for Team Liquid at the Gamers8 Riyadh Masters.
According to Google Translate, the post on RNG eSports Club DOTA2 Division reads, “I am very sorry to inform you that although we have made a lot of efforts and attempt, the No. 1 Ghost (Chen Guokan) has the visa is still not approved, and he cannot go to Arlington to participate in the Major game. So this time, the player Ana (Anathan) will be the substitute for the No. 1 position of the Major.”
RNG reveals ana as a substitute for Ghost at the PGL Arlington Major.
Source: Weibo
Here is the full roster for RNG that will attend the PGL Arlington Major:
Anathan “ana” PhamLu “Somnus” YaoYang “Chalice” ShenyiHu “Kaka” LiangzhiYap “xNova” Jian WeiXie “Super” Junhao (Coach)
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As for now, 6 teams are caught in the VISA turmoil. Xtreme Gaming pulled out from the tournament due to the VISA issue. Meanwhile, other teams; Fnatic, Talon Esports, Entity, Thunder Awaken, and RNG, will be playing with a sudden stand-in. This will definitely jeopardize these teams’ performances coming into the most important Dota 2 Major of the year. We can only hope that they are able to adjust quickly as the Arlington Major will soon begin on August 4th, 2022.
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