Maelstorm explained why Puppey is moving to Natus Vincere

Vladimir "Maelstorm" Kuzminov, a Dota 2 commentator, stated that Clement "Puppey" Ivanov may have indeed joined Natus Vincere because he could no longer assemble a promising roster on his own.

Maelstorm shared this in his Telegram channel.

"Just yesterday, insiders were reporting a roster of Yuragi, sanctity-, BOOM, Zayac, and Malady. Today, Puppey is announced instead of Malady! We're waiting for official confirmation. In theory, this could happen since Clement and Zayac took second place at TI2022. Moreover, like in Solo's situation, it's difficult for Clement to find a strong lineup on his own. Without recent achievements, no one wants to join him, but here he has a chance to show he still has what it takes!"

According to Maelstorm, Puppey might be in a situation similar to that of Alexey "Solo" Berezin. In his opinion, both players currently lack the ability to assemble a team that could truly compete on the pro scene. Thus, Maelstorm believes Puppey decided to prove he's still a top-tier player by joining an already established team, especially since he has connections with some of the members.

It's worth noting that Puppey recently left Team Secret and joined NAVI, according to FACEIT data.