ddk and Bardolph feature on BLAST Bounty talent

The pair have been seen casting together again and now gear up for their first big LAN together since 2021.

BLAST has announced an eight-member talent lineup for the upcoming Bounty tournament kicking off on July 21.

James "⁠BARDOLPH⁠" Bardolph and Daniel "⁠ddk⁠" Kapadia feature as the surprise additions to the list.

The duo, who regularly commentated on top-tier action from 2015-2020 together, have recently paired up again in competitions such as the online stage of ESL Pro League Season 23, ROG Journey Spring and the CCT circuit, and now gear up for their first big LAN together since PGL Major Stockholm 2021.

The other members are BLAST mainstays, including analyst duo Alex "⁠Mauisnake⁠" Ellenberg and Donald "⁠voo⁠" Parkhurst , as well as Conner "⁠Scrawny⁠" Girvan and Mohan "⁠launders⁠" Govindasamy in the commentators' post.

Natalie "NatTea" Mahoney also returns to take up hosting duties and interviewing along with James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks .

BLAST Bounty Season 2 will take place from July 21-August 2. It will begin with an online stage, in which 32 teams will be whittled down to the final eight in a single-elimination format before the competition moves on to BLAST's Malta studio from the quarter-finals on.

The full talent list for the competition looks as follows:

Hosts & interviewers

James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks Natalie "NatTea" Mahoney

Analysts

Alex "⁠Mauisnake⁠" Ellenberg Donald "⁠voo⁠" Parkhurst

Casters

Conner "⁠Scrawny⁠" Girvan Mohan "⁠launders⁠" Govindasamy James "⁠BARDOLPH⁠" Bardolph Daniel "⁠ddk⁠" Kapadia