Team Yandex welcomes ATF to their new Dota 2 lineup

Team Yandex revealed this Thursday that Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf is their new offlaner, replacing Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin. The team will have little time to test their chemistry outside of the tournament, as they will compete in the upcoming PGL Wallachia Season 9 in Bucharest.

Like what Aurora Gaming did to their former carry, Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko, Team Yandex will also move DM to its inactive roster, giving the organization the option to negotiate a buyout if another team becomes interested in signing him.

Team Yandex with ATF: What to expect

Considering ATF’s reputation as one of the best offlaners in the world right now, it’s definitely a sight to behold how he will blend with the playstyle of his new teammates.

Ammar is a unique position 3 player because he can play both aggressively and greedily when the situation calls for it. During his time with Team Falcons, he often accumulated enough gold to rank among the top three players in net worth, and when left unchecked, he could even outfarm his own carry.

Compared to his new carry teammate, Alimzhan “watson” Islambekov, Ammar’s playstyle could create a chaotic early-to-mid game, as both players can benefit from a high farm priority. watson, however, is known for scaling strongly into the late game when his teammates give him enough space to farm.

With two farm-oriented players, the rest of the Team Yandex lineup, especially their midlaner Ilya “CHIRA_JUNIOR” Chirtsov, will need to create enough space for their cores to farm and reach their power spikes as quickly as possible.

Nevertheless, an offlaner with an Aegis of Champions on his belt is certainly a massive upgrade for Team Yandex. In fact, Ammar’s inclusion on the team easily made Team Yandex a top contender to claim the championship at PGL Wallachia Season 9.

Ammar’s team for Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 9

All vital pieces for Team Yandex are finally ready for PGL Wallachia S9’s group stage, and their roster will comprise the following players:

• Carry: Alimzhan “watson” Islambekov
• Midlane: Ilya “CHIRA_JUNIOR” Chirtsov
• Offlane: Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf
• Soft Support: Martin “Saksa” Sazdov
• Hard Support: Arman “Malady” Orazbayev

The most anticipated match for Team Yandex for this tournament is likely against another Tier 1 team, Aurora Gaming. In this matchup, ATF will surely clash with his former teammate, Oliver “skiter” Lepko.

Witness the action in PGL Wallachia Season 9 on September 19, as Team Yandex will first face MOUZ in the group stage.