Commentator Rustam «Adekvat» Mavlyutov assessed the form of Tundra Esports in light of their failure at the FISSURE Universe Episode 2 Dota 2 tournament. He believes the team faced issues too soon after Roman «RAMZES» Kushnarev joined.
«We expected Tundra to rise with Roman, followed by a painful fall. Instead, we immediately got a shaky start with a lot of in-game problems. How can you move forward with such a scenario? Will there be enough motivation to fight from scratch and overcome internal team demons to get out of this crisis? On paper, it was supposed to be different. With the qualifiers for TI13 and Riyadh Masters 2024 ahead, do you think they’ll manage?», — Rustam «Adekvat» Mavlyutov.
On May 14, RAMZES became a stand-in for Tundra, replacing Tobias «Tobi» Buchner. Mavlyutov predicted a team boost after the changes. Ultimately, with Kushnarev, the team finished 5th-6th at DreamLeague Season 23, earning a direct invite to Riyadh Masters 2024.
Tundra Esports failed at FISSURE Universe Episode 2, not making it out of the group stage. The team lost twice to Entity Gaming. They finished 5th-6th and did not enter the prize distribution zone. The team’s next tournament will be the qualifiers for TI13, which will be held online from June 19 to 23.