Heroic sign 16-year-old TaiLung
16-year-old Peruvian TaiLung under the new nickname osito has joined Heroic; this was announced on the team's official X account. osito will play in the mid lane, while Wisper will return to the offlane position.
Updated Heroic roster
Previously, osito played for many South American teams and his own stacks, including OG.LATAM, Amaru Gaming. Recently, osito made his tier-1 debut, playing at DreamLeague Season 27, where he finished 17–21st. Currently, the player sits 28th on the European leaderboard despite his high ping.
Wisper moved to mid in October; during that time he played 93 matches with a 48% win rate. Heroic with midlaner Wisper managed to win FISSURE Universe: Episode 7, take 3rd place at Blast Slam IV and finish the year on a less successful note, placing 17–21st at DreamLeague Season 27.
Heroic received a direct invite to the SA closed qualifier for ESL One Birmingham 2026, which will take place January 18–20. The best team will earn a slot at the offline tournament, which will run from March 22 to 29 with a prize pool of 1 million dollars.