You gotta feel bad for P0PPIN
He was just a Twitch streamer who joined NA Challengers for fun to see how far his team could go without compromising on comfort picks and overall enjoyment.
As his team kept winning match after match, against the top dogs in tier 2 NA, he certainly saw a vision with the team, and that he could actually make things work. The chemistry was immaculate, and everyone was having fun. Not to mention they signed with an established org in ENVY, which also helped them in terms of financials. You could say winning Ascension was a curse disguised as a blessing for them, as both of their star players ion and canezerra wouldn't be able to play in Americas, and eventually they broke apart as the team chemistry that was previously established got dismantled, because of which Inspire left, and Eggsterr followed suit.
Just like MaKo, P0PPIN remains the only person left from the established core he once had, and it's kinda sad to see how winning a tournament that people argue is one of the most important ones in the VCT circuit, actually became his team's downfall.