Dota 2: 23savage rejoins Talon Esports on loan from OG

Flipster Talon have announced the return of Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon, who joins the Hong Kongese Dota 2 team on loan from OG.

23savage has been an inactive member of OG since late March, when the European Dota 2 team initiated a major roster overhaul, adding four new players.

The roster changes followed a long streak of underwhelming results, culminating with an early elimination from PGL Wallachia Season 3, where OG ended in 15^th-16^th place.

By joining Flipster Talon, 23savage will put on his old jersey, which he wore for 21 months, between February 2022 and November 2023.

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During his first stint with the team, 23savage helped Talon qualify for The International 2022 and 2023 and make several deep runs in Tier-1 events, including two third-place finishes at the Lima Major 2023 and Riyadh Masters 2023.

Since leaving Flipster Talon at the end of 2023, the 23-year-old has spent time with Aurora Gaming and OG, but he didn’t accomplish much in bigger events.

Likewise, Flipster Talon have not found much success since cutting ties with 23savage, with just two Tier-3 trophies from RES Regional Series: SEA #1 and MESA Invitational 2024.

The 2025 season has been filled with mixed results for the South-east Asian team, who have managed to qualify for five out of seven Tier-1 tournaments but have never reached the podium.

Flipster Talon’s most notable result came in February, when they made the knockout stage of FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1 before crashing out in the lower bracket quarterfinals against Team Spirit.

More recently, Flipster Talon exited ESL One Raleigh 2025 and PGL Wallachia Season 4 in last place, with a combined record of 0-1-7.

With 23savage joining the team, Flipster Talon will hope they can bounce back in their next competitive endeavour, DreamLeague Season 26, which is set to start on May 19.

DreamLeague Season 26 will be the first tournament in which the Hong Kongese team will compete under a new name, Flipster Talon, after their new partnership with crypto exchange Flipster.