Yuragi and Hyuga Move to Inner Circle

Published October 11, 2026

Carry Artem “Yuragi” Golubiev and support Denys “Hyuga” Deineko have left PuckChamp and appeared in Inner Circle’s lineup for the DreamLeague Season 30 qualifiers. Team manager Zhanna “Ryzhaia” Batkovna reported the change, and the report lists PuckChamp’s replacements for its own qualifying run. The important point is not simply that two names disappeared from a roster: the players and their former team are now pursuing separate regional routes into the same tournament.

PuckChamp plans to compete in the Western European qualification, while Inner Circle is attempting the Eastern European route. Inner Circle acquired Hyuga, according to the report; the material does not describe Yuragi’s contractual terms, so his appearance in the new lineup should not be presented as proof of a purchase or long-term deal. Both players had been part of PuckChamp’s recent activity in lower-tier events, making this a change to an active team rather than a return from an extended absence. The qualifying lists also make clear that PuckChamp has not withdrawn from DreamLeague because of their departure.

The two qualifier lineups

PuckChamp’s named five are onLiTaL, gbc, krol9ash, Gothic- and Akamu. Inner Circle’s qualifier lineup pairs Yuragi and Hyuga with dualrazee, Norma and Fernans. That is a complete change in the two teams’ immediate routes: PuckChamp retains a lineup for Western Europe, while the former carry and support join a separate five seeking a place through Eastern Europe. The lineups are a useful snapshot for the upcoming qualification, not a guarantee that either team will reach the main event. No match result or berth is established by the roster announcement alone.

The move also reunites Yuragi with a familiar core. He had played with that group under the Jazz name during qualification for The International in 2026, when Resolut1on filled the support role. Jazz did not reach the closed stage of that attempt. Yuragi subsequently continued with PuckChamp at EPL events. Hyuga’s earlier path included NAVI Junior, a project the club suspended in late April after saying results in European competition had fallen short of expectations. Those histories explain why the pair’s new qualifier entry is more than a one-off change of tag, but neither history predicts how the new lineup will perform. The roles affected are at opposite ends of a Dota lineup: Yuragi was the carry, while Hyuga filled the full-support position. PuckChamp therefore has to replace both its late-game damage focus and an important support slot at the same time. The named qualifier five confirms how it intends to enter, but the announcement gives no evidence yet about its new in-game coordination.

What changes for PuckChamp

For PuckChamp, the immediate task is to play without the carry and full support who appeared in its recent matches. The organization had been active in tier-three events and qualifiers during 2026; in the open BLAST SLAM VIII qualification it lost twice to teams that advanced. Inner Circle, meanwhile, has major-event experience of its own, including an Esports World Cup 2026 appearance that ended in the group stage. Those are context for the two teams, not direct comparisons of their new rosters. The DreamLeague qualifiers will be the first current competitive test of the listed fives, and their distinct regional paths mean they do not have to face each other to pursue the same event.

• PuckChamp continues with onLiTaL, gbc, krol9ash, Gothic- and Akamu in Western Europe.
• Inner Circle lists Yuragi, dualrazee, Norma, Fernans and Hyuga for Eastern Europe.

Player	Confirmed qualifier change
Yuragi	Leaves PuckChamp and appears in Inner Circle’s lineup
Hyuga	Leaves PuckChamp; Inner Circle acquired him

The confirmed development is a split in qualifying plans, not a completed DreamLeague result. PuckChamp has named its replacements and Inner Circle has entered with Yuragi and Hyuga; any longer-term roster status beyond what was announced remains unconfirmed. The two teams’ regional qualifiers will show whether either new five can turn the change into a place at DreamLeague Season 30.