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Comeback is real! TNC Predator announces Dota 2 return

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FTNCProTeamDota2%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0q6G1UB8ez1XCvdxTw9xcbnT6Ko2bquJNkQB9bX8Mg5GhFXHREKLrH9WxPbfUE5SUl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500&amp;is_preview=true" width="500" height="640" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>MANILA <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">–</span> TNC Predator is back in the professional Dota 2 scene, the m<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">ulti-titled Pinoy esports squad</span> announced Wednesday.</p><p>Included in the roster of the returning TNC Predator are Jinn Marrey &quot;Palos&quot; Lamatao, Yuri &quot;Yowe&quot; Pacaña, Joshua &quot;Kokz&quot; Maraño, John &quot;Jing&quot; Duyan, and Carlo &quot;Kuku&quot; Palad.</p><p>This also marks Kuku&#x27;s much-anticipated return to TNC, regarded by Pinoy fans as the &quot;Filipino Huskar&quot; due to his team&#x27;s triumph over Major winners OG in The International 2016.</p><p>In September 2021, TNC released to free agency its acclaimed roster of Kim &quot;Gabbi&quot; Santos, Armel Paul &quot;Armel&quot; Tabios, Jun &quot;Bok&quot; Kanehara, Timothy &quot;Tims&quot; Randrup, and Marvin &quot;Boomy&quot; Rushton <span id="isPasted" style="line-height:107%">—</span> a move which shocked the local Dota 2 community.</p><p>That squad&#x27;s last hurrah was in The International 2021: Southeast Asia Qualifier, where they lost the TI SEA slot to to Fnatic.</p><p>The development prompted the team to acquire <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">an entirely different roster.</span></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/13/21/tnc-to-release-pinoy-roster-into-free-agency-on-sept-15"><strong></strong>READ: Lakad Matatag no more: TNC set to release all-Filipino roster into free agency on September 15</a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/12/23/dota-gabbi-tapped-as-newest-member-of-eu-team-entity"></a><br/><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/12/23/dota-gabbi-tapped-as-newest-member-of-eu-team-entity">READ: DOTA: &#x27;Gabbi&#x27; tapped as newest member of EU team Entity<strong></strong></a></div><p>TNC&#x27;s last competitive shot was in Asia Pacific Predator League 2022, where it placed fourth place in the Tokyo-based tilt.</p><p>After the tourney in Japan, CEO and founder of TNC Eric Redulfin revealed on December 2022 that they would not join the SEA Dota Pro Circuit in 2023.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/11/23/filipino-star-armel-joins-team-secret-dota-2-roster"><strong></strong>READ: &#x27;Time to make it back to the top&#x27;: Armel joins Team Secret Dota 2 roster<strong></strong></a></div><p>Some of TNC&#x27;s notable achievements were winning titles in ESL One Thailand 2020: Asia, MDL Chengdu Major, and ESL One Hamburg 2019.</p>

<p>Included in the roster of the returning TNC Predator are Jinn Marrey 'Palos' Lamatao, Yuri 'Yowe' Pacaña, Joshua 'Kokz' Maraño, John 'Jing' Duyan, and Carlo 'Kuku' Palad.</p>

Included in the roster of the returning TNC Predator are Jinn Marrey 'Palos' Lamatao, Yuri 'Yowe' Pacaña, Joshua 'Kokz' Maraño, John 'Jing' Duyan, and Carlo 'Kuku' Palad.