Mushi leaves BOOM Esports

Mushi’s name may not sound familiar to those who started playing Dota 2 in the last five years. But for those who have been involved in this game and its esports scene from the beginning, he’s one of the best SEA players in its history.

At almost 33 years old, Mushi hasn’t been playing professionally since 2018. But he’s been coaching various teams and spent most of his time with BOOM Esports. But after their disastrous season in 2023, it’s clear that changes are needed.

BOOM already revealed that the team is in the process of reinventing itself. Mushi was released from his contract and someone new will soon take his place. We’re not sure who, but it’s clear that the team needs a good coach.

There were several players on the roster, who are very strong but did not achieve their ambitions this year. Two of them are xNova and BoBoKa. Both of them are used to playing at the highest level in the Chinese region. But for some reason, they couldn’t succeed in SEA. At the beginning of this month, both of them went back to Invictus Gaming.

It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to a true legend of the game.

Thank you for your contributions in crafting history within the BOOM Esports Dota 2 division. You will always be missed, Pak Cik.

Good luck on your further adventures dear Chai “Mushi” Yee Fung! pic.twitter.com/zsX0oP5l2F

— BOOM Esports (@boomesportsid) November 11, 2023

Mushi’s career

Mushi achieved a lot in his relatively short Dota 2 career. He finished The International 2013 in 3^rd place, The International 2014 in 4^th place, and the International 2016 in 4^th place again. At TI8, he finished 9^th – 12^th. He also won a number of tournaments, small and big, and placed 5^th – 6^th with Fnatic at The Shanghai Major and The Manila Major in 2016.

Apart from the TI results, his biggest achievement was winning Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 with Mineski.

Despite his many triumphs, Mushi has been criticized for being a fairly toxic teammate. His desire to win knows no bounds, and when he loses, he simply can’t hide his emotions. He expects a lot from everyone he works with and that’s a common attitude in Dota 2. It’s just that others have learned that it doesn’t really help to get angry at your own team.

The expression Positive Mental State has a lot of truth to it. As soon as you get angry, communication breaks down, people start to feel uneasy around you, and the enemy team takes advantage of the situation. In Mushi’s case, it happened all too often. But overall, his results as a player have been way above average.

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