VP rebuild Dota 2 roster with former Chimera Esports players

One of Dota 2's most iconic and successful organisations is looking to make a comeback with a fresh new roster.

Eastern European organisation Virtus.pro (VP) has announced a complete rebuild of its Dota 2 roster with the acquisition of former Chimera Esports players. The remaining players in its former lineup, Ilya “Squad1x” Kuvaldin and Evgeniy “Noticed” Ignatenko, are benched. This roster announcement comes just in time for the DreamLeague Season 26 qualifiers.

VP’s new Dota 2 roster is as follows:

VP picks up former Chimera Esports players

VP is one of the most iconic names in the Dota 2 scene, boasting a prolific track record with multiple Major wins and several podium placements from 2017 to 2021. However, since finishing Top 8 at The International 2023, VP has rapidly declined in performance and failed to achieve any success. In January 2025, the team suffered a rough qualifier run and has since been absent from the competitive scene.

While the team has experienced its fair share of ups and downs over the past decade, it’s evident that the team has reached rock bottom in its current form.

With change overdue, VP imposed a complete reset to its Dota 2 roster, additionally, welcoming a new head for the Dota 2 division, Georgy “drAmer” Faleev.

Fans have high hopes with the new roster iteration as it fields well-known players with proven chemistry on paper. Most of VP’s new roster played together recently under Chimera Esports, pulling off an impressive Top 4 finish in DreamLeague Season 25 despite their underdog status.

The team’s carry player, TA2000, is most notable for his breakout performance with Quest Esports in 2023, claiming 4th place at the Bali Major and Top 8 at Riyadh Masters 2023.

Mid laner Lorenof will bring in plenty of experience despite being only 22, having played for Tier 1 organisations like Aurora Gaming and Tundra Esports. The two cores are joined by seasoned player Daxak, who was mostly known for his time in Gambit Esports from 2017 to 2019, before hopping onto various other lineups.

Two support players rounding up the lineup are OneJey and Rein. The two players were regular Tier 2 competitors under L1GA TEAM and One Move, respectively. While OneJey was a part of the Chimera Esports’ former lineup, Rein will be joining the squad as a newcomer.

A change in region For DreamLeague Season 26

Despite being an Eastern European organisation, VP is unexpectedly set to compete in the MESWA (Middle East and Southwest Asia) Closed Qualifier for DreamLeague Season 26, having also received a direct invite to the round. The team will face off against several notable regional squads, including Nigma Galaxy and Winter Bear, starting 1 April.