Yatoro stated that a coaching change affects the team more than a player substitution

Korb3n: We didn’t have that many options for a coach. When I say “a few,” I mean more than two or three, but overall there weren’t many. Overall, it was an obvious choice, in my opinion. If you’re choosing from everyone, it’s clear he has experience. He’s played at The International multiple times. Plus, I once drafted against him on New Year’s—we were drafting against each other.

We argued for about half an hour, yelling at each other. I realized that’s actually a good quality. Being completely stubborn isn’t good, but overall it’s a good quality. I liked it, basically. I liked arguing with him.

And overall, obviously, he has experience and knowledge. It’s actually easy for us coaches to work with him, but he also has a strong core, so the choice was obvious. And that’s it. That’s how we ended up together. <…>

Yatoro: I’ve noticed that the coach makes a much bigger difference than any single player. I mean, when one player is benched, it doesn’t make that much of a difference. Because the coach contributes so much both on and off the field. You essentially play the way the coach envisions it—in terms of both movement and hero selection. In terms of playstyle, probably not—I’d say—but when it comes to all these other aspects, that’s what the coach handles. And when you get a new coach, your draft and vision can change drastically.

And when a single player changes—like when Maga left and Bodian joined. Bodian is also a high-skill player. Maga is, of course, very good, but Bodian isn’t far behind either.