Gaimin Gladiators enter the Dota 2 scene by picking up Team Tickles before the DPC 2021 Winter Tour Regional Finals.
Team Tickles successful run in the DPC 2021-22 Winter Tour has paid off with a brand new sponsorship.
Gladiators is an esports organization located in Canada and is a new face to the Dota 2 scene. They already have a presence in Card and Fighting Games as well as Warcraft 3.
We are very excited to get into the Dota 2 scene. It is something we as an organization have always wanted to do as we have always been big fans of the space. Finally being able to get involved shows the organization is serious this year on working with Tier 1 Talent and competing against the very best in the industry. We look forward to showing you all what we have to offer. See you at the DPC Western European Regional Finals!
~ Co - Founder and Vice President Alexander Cuccovillo
Team Tickles formed in the post TI10 shuffle, featuring two players of the now-defunct Vikin.gg. The team coach, ImmortalFaith, has also stayed with Miroslav "BOOM" Bičan and Melchior "Seleri" Hillenkamp and helped rebuild a roster, adding three new players to the mix for a fresh start in the 2021-22 Dota Pro Circuit.
The team took up the second-place slot in the DPC 2021-22 Winter Tour, ending with a 5:2 series (11:5 game) record.
They also took the championship title at D2CL Season 6 after defeating Na'Vi 3:2 and then first in Ulti Arena Europe one week later.
Gladiators will face off against Team Tundra to kick off their journey in the Regional Finals.
DPC WEU 2021-22 Winter Tour Regional Finals
Created to replace the canceled Spring Major, the Regional Finals give a shot to the top four teams from each of the six Regional Leagues to earn additional DPC points and a share of the $100,000 prize pool per region. For Western Europe, things kick off on Friday, February 11th, and will conclude on the 13th.
