JUST LIKE IN Season 9, Blacklist International will miss the royal duo of Johnmar "OhMyV33nus" Villaluna and Danerie James "Wise" Del Rosario as the org announced that the dynamic duo will take their leave in Season 12.
With them being gone, Blacklist will be banking on their veterans Edward Jay "Edward" Dapadap, Kiel "Oheb" Soriano, Salic "Hadji" Imam, Kenneth Carl "Yue" Tadeo, Lee Howard "Owl" Gonzales, and Renejay "Renejay" Barcarse. Hadji, Yue, and Owl were intergral in Blacklist's gold medal run in the 31st Southeast Asian Games, while Hadji alongside Edward and Oheb were part of Blacklist's legendary dynasty .
Meanwhile some newcomers have reinforced the squad. Straight from the MDL scene, Russel "Eyon" Usi has now been promoted to the main roster. He was also a part of the gold medal 31st SEA Games squad.
Then there's former Onic PH jungler Stephen "Sensui" Castillo, who once played with the team during the preseason.
In addition, rookie Kim "Kimpoy" Dela Cruz could surprise the community as he could bring something fresh to the table.
As for the coaching staff? Dexter "Dex Star" Alaba and Aniel "MasterTheBasics" Jiandani are still with the team Kristoffer "BON CHAN" Ricaplaza announcing his return after a brief hiatus. The team also unveiled their new analyst, Justin "Calad" Limbo.
Given what has transpired in recent weeks, will the Codebreakers be able to learn from their Season 9 disaster and hopefully prove that they're more than just a V33Wise-led team?
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