With the variety of unexpected teams who made it to the group stages at this year’s TI, fans have been excited to see which teams progress further into the main stage. Despite us being on the fourth day of the group stage, there are a lot of developments already happening as we speak. Of all the teams who have qualified for the upper bracket, for the first time in the history of TI, a South American team made the cut as well.
Thunder Awaken (formerly Thunder Predator) is a South American organization that has been a part of the top-level South American Dota 2 scene since its inception in 2017. Despite going through a few roster shuffles, the core members of the team have always been consistent. Their current lineup consists of Crhistian “Pakasz” Savina, Gonzalo “DarkMago” Herrera, Rafael “Sacred” Yonatan, Farith “Matthew” Puente, and Jose “Pandaboo” Padilla as their position one, two, three, four, and five respectively. As good as their players are individually, their teamwork is a beauty to behold.