Team Ace
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| Full name | Team Ace |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Aces |
| Founded | March 18, 2016 |
| League | WEAL |
| Region | West Euclea |
| Based in | Samistopol, Miensk |
| Location | Soravia, Bistravia |
| Colors | Black and White |
| Head coach | Bartoš Nivica |
| Manager | Artiom Vatiunka |
| Mascot | Queen of spades |
| Members | 5 |
| Main sponsor | Ace |
| Parent group | Samorspi |
Team Ace, formerly known as GARNER is a professional esports team based in Samistopol, Soravia and Miensk, Bistravia. One of the teams founded by Samorspi nations alongisde S5 Gaming, it's one of the major world Avatar gaming teams, winning the regional West Euclean tournaments in 2017, 2020 and 2021, while also ending up highly in other years since its formation in 2016. The team will be participating in the 2022 Avatar World Championship in Verlois, Gaullica.
History
Formation and early years
The team was founded under its original name, GARNER, in March 2016 alongside S5 Gaming as a joint initiative from countries belonging to the Samorspi political bloc to create professional esporting teams. Originally it included two Soravian and Tengarian players, as well as one Bistravian, with Miersan-born Soravian Mikhail Kovalski as a coach. The team was supervised by a special commitee which selected the players, participated in its training and was tasked with providing headquarters and equipment. Samistopol served as as the team's main hub in its first years.
GARNER made its first major appearance in the West Euclean Regional Finals in September 2016, where it failed to secure the spot in the World Championship and came third overall. After two Tengarian players, Dragan Zubaev and Valdemar Starovski were replaced in 2017, the group moved its headquarters to Miensk, Bistravia, where they prepared for the 2017 regional tournament. Both change of players and environment proved to be crucial in the team's development, allowing them to win the 2017 Regional Finals and qualify for the World Championship.
Players
Current Roster
| Role | Name | Handle | Nationality | Joined | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Laner | Vasil Vasilov | vasilthegreat |  Tengaria
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2018 | 26 |
| Top Roamer | Martin Gájda | Lucky |  Bistravia
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2019 | 22 |
| Mid Laner | Konstantin Kulik | konk |  Soravia
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2020 | 26 |
| Bot Roamer | Valerii Dultsev | rougelectrique | Soravia
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2019 | 25 |
| Bot Laner | Lukaš Vanček | Bardo | Bistravia
|
2022 | 20 |
Former Avatar Players
| Role | Name | Handle | Nationality | Career | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Laner | Bartoš Nivica | Kandhal | Bistravia
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2016-2018 | 29 |
| Top Roamer | Dragan Zubaev | Dr. Zubaev | Tengaria
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2016-2017 | 30 |
| Top Roamer | Yuriy Kobulenko | floppy | Soravia
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2017-2019 | 25 |
| Mid Laner | Izidor Kaulich | IZZI | Soravia
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2016-2019 | 27 |
| Mid Laner | Slavomir Hrtánec | Bozhko | Bistravia
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2019-2020 | 30 |
| Bot Roamer | Valdemar Starovski | Waldy | Tengaria
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2016-2017 | 28 |
| Bot Roamer | Ahaphia Zhalina | lesuaq | Soravia
|
2017-2018 | 26 |
| Bot Roamer | Vadim Zhalin | OnTheLookout | Soravia
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2018-2019 | 27 |
| Bot Laner | Akym Barnat | Linkitu | Soravia
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2016-2018 | 31 |
| Bot Laner | Petr Kálatik | vim-vim | Bistravia
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2018-2019 | 25 |
| Bot Laner | Yuriy Drozhnev | Nice Yuri | Soravia
|
2019-2021 | 29 |