SA Rejects registered under a new tag for 1W ESSENCE I

In the registration for the online tournament 1W ESSENCE I, the South American roster SA Rejects is listed under the PlayTime tag and according to Peruvian journalist Pancho Gusto, the organization had already signed the team before the start of the tournament.

Previously, the Peruvian roster played under paiN Gaming and won CCT Season 2 Series 8. However, on April 12, the organization announced the closure of its Dota 2 division and disbanded the roster.

The players decided to stay together under the SA Rejects tag. During this period, they finished in the top 6 at PGL Wallachia Season 8 and qualified for DreamLeague Season 29 by winning DreamLeague Division 2 Season 4. In the grand final, the team defeated Nigma Galaxy 3:0, ending their 18-match winning streak.

The previous PlayTime roster consisted mainly of Filipino players and had been attempting to qualify for major tournaments through open and closed qualifiers since the beginning of the year, but without success. It is worth noting that previous rosters were formed by Malaysian player Karl Kuku Palad, who finished in the top 8 at The International twice, in 2016 and 2021.

The updated roster played a series against Yellow Submarine, where they lost 1:2.

1W ESSENCE I will take place from 02.05.2026 to 11.05.2026 in an online format. Fourteen teams will compete for a $100,000 prize pool. Teams finishing outside the top 6 will not receive any prize money.

Cyberscore previously reported that former Team Nemesis and OG players were spotted in a new roster.