Castaway
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Castaway
Player Information
Name:
Travis John Waters
Nationality:
Born:
June 1, 1998 (age 27)
Region:
AfricaYears Active (Player):
2016 - 2025
Alternate IDs:
CastAwaY
Approx. Total Winnings:
$40,840
Links
History
| 201?-??-?? — 2015-09-21 |  NewB |
| 2015-09-21 — 2018-05-04 | White Rabbit |
| 2018-11-16 — 2019-04-01 | Aura Esports |
| 2019-04-26 — 2019-07-?? | Entity |
| 2018-09-05 — 2018-10-16 | Entity Gaming |
| 2020-02-24 — 2022-10-02 | Sinister5 |
| 2023-02-19 — 2023-04-16 | Carstensz Esports |
| 2023-04-24 — 2024-06-27 | Neon Esports |
| 2024-11-24 — 2025-04-24 | The MongolZ |
| 2025-05-09 — 2025-07-21 | Carstensz Esports |
| 2025-08-02 | Retired |
Travis "Castaway" Waters (born June 1, 1998) is a retired South African player.
He revealed his retirement on August 2, 2025.[1]
Trivia
[edit]- In 2023, he qualified for Southeast Asia Tour 3 Division II, making him the first player from Africa to compete in the Dota Pro Circuit.
- Reached 10,000 MMR on December 30, 2023.[4]
- Reached 11,000 MMR on June 4, 2024.[5]
- Reached 12,000 MMR on January 2, 2025.[6] Toggle MMR milestones
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-17 | 1st | Tier 3 |   | AsiaPro League Season 2 |  | W : FF |  | $15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-12-04 | 1st | Tier 3 | | AsiaPro League Season 1 | | 2 : 1 |  | $7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-10-13 | 1st | Tier 3 |   | Samsung Odyssey Cup |  (Cast) | 3 : 0 | | $8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-04-17 | 2nd | Tier 3 |   | RES Regional Series: SEA #2 |  | 1 : 2 |  | $15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-02-22 | 5th - 8th | Tier 2 |  | Games of the Future 2024 | | 0 : 2 |   | $35,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-06-28 | 2nd | Tier 3 |  | DPC SEA 2023 Tour 3: Division II | | 4/-/3 | Grp S. | $16,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-09-24 | 1st | Tier 3 |   | VS Gaming League Masters 2019 |  | 2 : 1 |  | $14,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-06-29 | 1st | Tier 3 |  | ESL India Premiership 2019 Summer Masters League Finals |  | 2 : 1 |  | $7,507 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-12-09 | 1st | Qualifier |  | WESG 2018 South Africa Qualifier |  | 2 : 0 | | $2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-07-30 | 1st | Tier 3 | | VS Gaming Masters Final |  | 3 : 2 |  | $16,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Award | Team | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-07-30 | Tier 3 |  | Mastercup SEA 2023 | Hard Support MVP | | $220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Content
[edit]Interviews
[edit]2024
- [e] 2024-09-26 |
Rank 200 PRO on The PROBLEM with SEA DOTA by Huang Xiang of Midlane Backseaters - [e] 2024-06-30 | Castaway on Neon: "There were two individuals that could have worked harder" by Otomo of Strafe Esports
- [e] 2024-02-24 |
«Я люблю Россию, хочу переехать сюда» — Castaway by Gleb "About" Brekhov of dota2.ru at Games of the Future 2024
Miscellaneous
[edit]Spotlights
[edit]Highlights
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Travis Waters (2025-08-02). "damn, since retiring from Dota 2 entirely, been watching CSGO major, such a better esport to watch lmao.".
- ↑ Travis Waters (2021-08-26). "8k in 2021 lmao.".
- ↑ Travis Waters (2023-05-28). "9k MMR!".
- ↑ Travis Waters (2023-12-30). "All glory to God!".
- ↑ Travis Waters (2024-06-04). "All glory to God!".
- ↑ Travis Waters (2025-01-02). "All glory to God! Finally got 12k!".