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The long road to stability

Skip to 3:07 for definitive proof that UNiVeRsE's team swapping was all part of a master plan, plus an early hint at Cr1t-'s move from OG to EG.

Team Secret have been through a lot since the team first formed back 2014, and spent a time as one of the community's favourite teams back in 2015, but that Secret is a distant memory these days. In 2016, the team has been through one of the biggest scandals in Dota history, shocking roster changes and even a Major win, but since TI6 it's been all about rebuilding.Even before the EternalEnvy vs. Puppey drama broke in October 2016, Team Secret were in a rough place. After winning The Shanghai Major , the highest point in the team's history, they made a roster change that shook the Dota 2 world - droppingOmar ' w33haa ' Aliwi andRasmus ' MiSeRy ' Fillipsen, takingArtour ' Arteezy ' Babaev andSaahil ' Universe ' Arora away fromUNiVeRsE's team change was particularly shocking given the fact that he had been with EG since September 2013, and stuck with the team after winning TI5. However, Saahil didn't spend too long away from EG, quickly returning to his team after Secret crashed and burned at The Manila Major , finishing 13th-16th.The roster change after their Major win had backfired, and Secret needed to rebuild their roster just a couple months before The International 2016 . They picked upSam ' Bulba ' Sosale and made it to Seattle through the European qualifier, but ended up with the worst possible finish (13th-16th).Their very disappointing group stage followed by a first round lower bracket loss to LGD-Gaming sealed the deal, and everyone butClement ' Puppey ' Ivanov andJohan ' pieliedie ' Åström dropped from the roster in the ensuing shuffle.