Echo Fox Signs New Vainglory Roster

By TJ Porter

Echo Fox, the premier esports organization, is pleased to announce the addition of a Vainglory team to its roster of professional teams. The Vainglory team is composed of Mico “MICSHE” Dedictoria, Nick “CullTheMeek” Verolla, and Paul “LoneDelphi” Davis with Ben “FooJee” Watley serving as the team’s head coach.

“Echo Fox prides itself on being on the leading edge of esports,” said team owner Rick Fox. “Vainglory caught our attention due to its explosive growth and Super Evil Megacorp’s dedication to building a thriving competitive ecosystem. The players that we’ve signed have already shown their talents and we are proud to be leading the charge in mobile esports. I’m glad to welcome FooJee, MICSHE, CullTheMeek, and LoneDelphi to our organization.”

While competitive mobile games are still new to the esports world, Vainglory is a AAA quality game that can be played anywhere. Thanks to the game’s optimization for mobile devices, it can be played on many of the more than 3 billion mobile devices in the world. That ease of access contributed to the game having more than 450 million minutes of view time by fans in 2016.

As the first mobile game for which the team has signed a roster, Echo Fox’s investment into Vainglory is unprecedented. The organization has added two world champions, one of the most promising young talents in the game, and the first full-time coach in competitive Vainglory. The organization’s entry onto the Vainglory scene comes from a belief that mobile games are the next frontier for esports. The commitment to esports from Vainglory’s developer, Super Evil Megacorp, is impressive.

“Rick and Jace at Echo Fox have been assembling outstanding teams across the esports ecosystem by bringing on big names and new talent alike. FooJee, Micshe and CullTheMeek are proven veterans and Echo Fox bringing them together shows that they're committed to the new generation of esports," said Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of Super Evil Megacorp. "We’re excited to have one of the fastest growing and most popular esports organizations share our vision for mobile esports tapping into the billions of touch screens worldwide.”

Echo Fox is committed to fielding a championship winning team and will offer its new players the best organizational support in Vainglory. Echo Fox Vainglory will also promote a new level of fan engagement on a weekly basis through streaming and social media activities that are innovative and immersive.

With seven championships split between the new roster’s members, we’re confident that Echo Fox will be the team to beat in Vainglory, and FooJee has similar expectations,

“I truly believe that CullTheMeek, MICSHE, and LoneDelphi are already a top North American team even before their upcoming debut in the Spring Season. CullTheMeek and MICSHE come from a storied past of competitive experience and success, while LoneDelphi is a skilled rookie looking to prove his dominance on the scene.

“Our long-term goals are aimed at making it to Worlds later this year and becoming one of the widely-known “teams to beat”, but step one has us preparing to take North America by storm in short order.”

Ben “FooJee” Watley

Ben is a well-respected veteran in the Vainglory scene. During his career, he has played for GankStars and worked as a broadcaster for Super Evil Megacorp’s events. By bringing an experienced professional on to coach our newest roster, Echo Fox hopes to build our team into an unstoppable force.

“One of my top goals over past few years has been the continued involvement in helping drive the success of Vainglory. When the opportunity to work closely with Echo Fox as a coach arrived, I knew it would be a great direction for myself and a key way to expand on this goal.

“Echo Fox thrives on professionalism, community focus, competitive vigor, and a relentless drive to succeed. These are all core tenants of who I am as a competitor, and the infusion of these elements into Vainglory make me extremely excited for 2017. Both Rick and Jace understand the aspiration to be a champion and the required work ethic to make it happen, I’m hyped to work with them on this venture.”

Mico “MICSHE” Dedictoria

MICSHE’s Vainglory career began in Autumn 2015 when he started the team Ardent Alliance. The team went on to win the second season of the Vainglory International Premier League. The team qualified for the North American 2016 Winter championship and was acquired by Team Solomid. Under TSM’s banner, MICSHE won the North American Winter Championship.

MICSHE left TSM in June 2016 and joined Hammers Kinetic where he earned multiple top four finishes in the NA Evil Eight. Overall, MICSHE is a three-time Vainglory champion and he is looking forward to adding to that tally as he commits to the game full time. “I am really looking forward to working with amazing people like Rick Fox and Jace Hall since I’ve been a fan of the Lakers for a very long time and knowing how competitive they are! I and my team will give the most effort to be at the top!”

Nick “CullTheMeek” Verolla

A four-time Vainglory champion and one-time runner-up, CullTheMeek has been playing Vainglory since 2015 with teams like TSM and GankStars Sirius. He is known as one of the best (and most popular) Vainglory players in the world. He and MICSHE have been teammates since he joined Hammers Kinetic in September, giving them a head start on building the synergy essential to success in Vainglory.

CullTheMeek has also decided to commit to playing Vainglory full-time in hopes of helping Echo Fox take a championship home.

Paul “LoneDelphi” Davis

LoneDelphi is one of the youngest and most promising talents in Vainglory at only sixteen years old. He’s already cut his teeth in the competitive scene, making appearances for Ardent Aurora in the Autumn 2016 NA Evil Eight. Though he is still in high school, MICSHE and CullTheMeek have both singled him out as having incredible potential and are excited to play with him.

Keep an eye out for the newest Foxes as they make their debut during the Spring Season, expected to start this March.