OG is one of the most successful Dota 2 teams out there, and it cannot be denied that there are a lot of expectations on the team when it comes to their winning chances. But with their recent struggles, coach Maurice “KheZu” Gutmann has now decided to move on from his team in search of better strides.

A prominent figure in Dota 2’s competitive scene, KheZu was initially a player before transitioning to a coaching job. Just seven months after serving as OG’s coach, the German pro saw how the team struggled in his lead. Considering how the Western European scene of Dota 2 is a competitive landscape that shows no mercy, it was kind of expected.

However, KheZu moving on from the team is really quite a worrying look now more than ever. We have seen how he has been a pivotal leader for the team, but it seems that the struggles were too much for him and now he is looking to move on from the team with the hopes of landing with more, greener pastures.

A Timely Parting of Ways

KheZu’s move from OG has been considered a timely change of scenery as the Western Europe roster of the team is still in a rebuilding phase. The organization is also currently expanding its team to bigger heights and is signing a secondary squad in Peru, named OG.LATAM. KheZu was supposed to lead the Western Europe team, but it seems that he’s not eager to do so after all those struggles.

Despite his decision to move on, OG founder Johan “N0tail” Sundstein has a lot of praise for the coach, claiming that he’s positively surprised by his work and is really fond of the former YouTube caster.

“I think KheZu was the most surprising out of all, because we didn't really work much with him in the past. We cast and talked with him, but haven't seen this side of him, where he's trying to step up and be a driving force, a leader, a coach,” N0tail said of KheZu. “To me, he's very smart. He's emotionally very intelligent, more than Ceb, in my opinion.”

KheZu was a leader of young talent – Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon, Leon “Nine” Kirilin, Adrian “Wisper” Cespedes Dobles, Matthew “Ari” Walker, and Jian Wei “xNova-” Yap. All of these players have been quite a promising talent to watch, and they honed their talents under KheZu’s lead.

A Run of Mishaps

Despite all that talent, however, OG hasn’t really found a promising groove in their games over the past few months and could not buy a single win. The year 2025 hasn’t been theirs for the taking so far, even when they had a promising start at BLAST Slam I before finishing at the bottom.

The team would inevitably be disbanded after all those struggles, and one can say that KheZu is really made the best out of his run with the team. It just so happens that OG was in a tough stretch in the past few months, which has certainly affected his leadership and the team’s overall groove in the game.

OG is expected to name a new coach anytime soon, as well as detailed updates from its restructured Western European roster. KheZu, on the other hand, has not made any decisions or announcements on social media regarding his future.