In the past couple of years, Vainglory has made a standout mark in the mobile gaming industry as highly competitive MOBA. Its World Invitationals and International Premier League are hosted by OGN, which spurs teams from all over the world to fly to Korea for the highest competition. We at TSM are ecstatic to announce our entry into the Vainglory scene with our pickup of Ardent Alliance, the team consisting of Michael ‘FlashX’ Valore, Nick ‘CullTheMeek’ Verolla, and Mico ‘MICSHE’ Dedicatoria.
Under the banner of Ardent Alliance, FlashX and MICSHE started their competitive careers in the ESL starting in May 2015. They won the Autumn North American Vainglory League Qualifier last year, making it to the Vainglory International Premier League 2 last October. Due to Joseph having school conflicts, they played with substitute “ShinKaigan” in Korea and proceeded to take first place in the finals of the event. While in Korea, they played and scrimmaged with the team GankStars Sirius 7-10 hours a day, where they met CullTheMeek. Due to Joseph having constant school conflicts and ShinKaigan preferring to stream, CullTheMeek was invited to and joined the team at the start of February.
“As a global leader in esports, we are always looking to expand our reach and attract new fans. The mobile gaming community has been growing extraordinarily quickly in the past few years, and Vainglory is an excellent entry into its competitive scene. We’re excited to work with the new team, and play a role within an entirely new scene in the coming year.”
- Andy Dinh
“This opportunity, simply put, is a dream come true. I have always been a passionate gamer and TSM is the pinnacle of eSports in North America. Growing up as a kid my parents always told me to find a job doing what I love and thanks to TSM I have given that opportunity. Our team has always strived for success and now we have the supportive structure we need in order to achieve greatness. I am incredibly grateful for this chance and I know that we will not let TSM down.”
- Michael “FlashX” Valore – Team Captain
This team roster will now be competing as a part of the TSM family, and are currently in the semifinals of the North American VGL Winter Qualifiers #2 aiming for a 1st seed at the Winter Live Championships. We wish to welcome them to the TSM family, and hope that our fans will cheer them on as they compete and strive to stay amongst the best.