It’s been a hectic few days for Shopify Rebellion, especially after Jonáš “SabeRLight-” Volek decided to withdraw. The surprise move left SR without an offlaner as the qualifiers for The International 2024 loom.
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The quick search for a replacement only lasted two days, however, as the reshuffled team struck gold with Ivan "MinD_ContRoL" Ivanov. MinD_ContRoL ("MC") was sidelined for a while after his move to Tundra Esports, which didn't work out at the start of the Dota 2 season. The two didn't part ways on good terms, and MC wasn't reinstated to the roster. He even went so far as to apologize to Tundra after the sudden split.
Given that MC has been a solid performer before Tundra and during his short stint with the club, many were wondering if he would find another team in the 2024 season. The answer has arrived today: yes, he has.
While Valve dropped surprise TI13 invites alongside the qualifiers, MC signed up for the only region with only one spot. While internal competition in NA is relatively small, surprises can always happen, so SR is far from out of the woods yet.
