BOOM Esports Signs Xepher, XNova, and Natsumi
It’s a new era for BOOM Esports as they finally rounded up their roster by acquiring Kenny “Xepher” Deo, Yap “xNova” Jian Wei, and John “Natsumi” Vargas for their Dota 2 roster.
MAMA AKU DI BOOM ESPORTS! 😱
Say no more! Welcoming Kenny "Xepher" Deo to BOOM Esports! @KennyXepher officially joins the wolf pack as our new position 4!
Hopefully next season we can say MAMA AKU MENANG TI together! 😎🤝#HungryBeast pic.twitter.com/sJ7ZXsoxeH
— BOOM Esports (@boomesportsid) November 25, 2022
Next up, we proudly announce our new position one for the upcoming DPC season! 💥
Please give a warm welcome for John "Natsumi" Vargas who will wear the BOOM Esports jersey for the next season! @Natsumidota will fight alongside the beasts to achieve our dream! ⭐️#HungryBeast pic.twitter.com/NoVrOHJhBn
— BOOM Esports (@boomesportsid) November 25, 2022
A legend arrives.
Having played in The International 2018 finals and the gigachad who played with 4 bears in The International 2022, he will now play with 4 wolves! 🐺
Please give a warm welcome for Yap "xNova" Jian Wei!@xNovadota joins as our new position 5! 🔥#HungryBeast pic.twitter.com/qJ3usd4qH1
— BOOM Esports (@boomesportsid) November 25, 2022
The news comes after the rumored departure of Rolem “Skem” Ong, Timothy “Tims” Randrup, and Souliya “Jackky” Khoomphetsavong immediately was confirmed, ending the ‘Boys Out of Manila’ chapter of the Indonesian-based organization.
No more silhouette, BOOM Detective and tebak-tebakan esports season. Let's start opening the curtains.
We proudly announce that FBZ, Yopaj and Mushi are here to stay! 🔥
Stay tuned on our Socials for more upcoming roster updates! 🤩#HungryBeast pic.twitter.com/WRDzgW0uvb
— BOOM Esports (@boomesportsid) November 25, 2022
With the trio of Skem, Tims, and Jackky gone, only Erin Jasper “Yopaj” Ferrer and Saieful “Fbz” Ilham, along with their coach Chai Yee “Mushi” Fung. remained with the team prior to the addition of the new players.
FYI guys, we were indeed invited but we just decided to skip the tournament for now.
Cheers to @BTSdota I hope this isnt the last one ✌🏻 https://t.co/aqyZIGMXG9
— fon (@ZacAlfon) November 17, 2022
Given that the organization had massive holes in their roster, BOOM ended up skipping multiple tournament invitations due to an incomplete roster, including the last BTS Pro Series of the year.
Now that's a DEADLY lineup.
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/pVayykxgC3
— Rivalry SEA (@rivalrySEA) November 13, 2022
boom dota to sign natsumi, xnova, xepher, and keep yopaj and fbz.
— we buzzin (@we_buzzin) November 20, 2022
The announcement also came just as rumors about the three players joining the organization surfaced, especially when Rivalry — a significant sponsor of BOOM — tweeted a “what if?” roster that got Xepher and XNova right.
🇲🇾🇮🇩🇵🇭
— fon (@ZacAlfon) November 22, 2022
Furthermore, BOOM’s Dota 2 manager Isaac “LANE” Alfon added fuel to the fire by posting the flags of each player’s nationalities.
With their multi-SEA nationality roster, BOOM’s Dota 2 team is composed of the following.
- Erin Jasper “Yopaj” Ferrer
- Saieful “Fbz” Ilham
- Kenny “Xepher” Deo
- Yap “xNova” Jian Wei
- John “Natsumi” Vargas
- Chai Yee “Mushi” Fung (Coach)
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