{"id":32262,"date":"2023-09-07T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=32262"},"modified":"2023-09-07T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T23:15:00","slug":"tundra-adds-topson-to-replace-saska-on-dota-2-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/tundra-adds-topson-to-replace-saska-on-dota-2-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Tundra adds &#8220;Topson&#8221; to replace &#8220;Saska&#8221; on Dota 2 roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tundra Esports, the reigning champions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/dota-2\/\" title=\"Dota 2 betting guide\">Dota 2<\/a> The International, have announced the addition of Topias &#8220;Topson&#8221; Taavitsainen, a two-time TI winner, to their line up for The International 2022 (TI12).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f You\u2019ve all been saying it, and now we\u2019re saying it. <\/p>\n<p>Welcome two-time TI champion, the myth, the legend,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TopsonDota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TopsonDota<\/a> for TI12 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TundraTopson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TundraTopson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XSbljEJPYs\">pic.twitter.com\/XSbljEJPYs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TUNDRA (@TundraEsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TundraEsports\/status\/1699829910766834115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This significant change in their roster comes shortly after <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/tundra-esports-make-roster-change-ahead-of-ti12\/\" title=\"Tundra roster change\">Martin &#8220;Saksa&#8221; Sazdov revealed he would be taking a break from competitive gaming due to undisclosed health issues.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response to this change, Tundra Esports is restructuring its team for the upcoming season to accommodate Topson, whom they believe will bolster their pursuit of another championship title.<\/p>\n<p>Topson will take on the midlane role, while Leon &#8220;Nine&#8221; Kirilin transitions to a position four role. <\/p>\n<p>This shift is a notable adjustment compared to previous seasons when Wu &#8220;Sneyking&#8221; 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