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in the lower bracket finals and made quick work of them with a 2–0 win. Dager would get a second chance at figuring out his opponents in the final, CDEC gaming. EG prevailed with a 3–1 victory and were crowned The
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Season 2. Prior to playing in DreamHoN Winter 2011, Dager was kicked from the team. Dager joined his first professional team
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