Whamen
Maryke Kennard
South African tournament host, commentator, and event organizer. She runs Age of RTS and has worked on premier Age of Empires IV events including Homestead Cup and Masters of Steel.
At Age of RTS
Appearances
Homestead Cup 2
The second Homestead Cup, an offline Age of Empires IV tournament hosted by Age of RTS in Niš.
Homestead Cup
Age of RTS’s S-Tier flagship LAN: eight elite players competing across six days in Niš.
Top Team Gamer: Mixed
An Age of RTS mixed 2v2 tournament with 12 players and a $2,000 prize pool.
Whamen's Cup 2
An Age of RTS 1v1 tournament created for female players, featuring a 16-player double-elimination field.
Masters of Steel
An S-Tier LAN organized by Age of RTS and SteelSeries, bringing eight elite players to Copenhagen.
Forged in Steel
A Whamen-organized Age of Empires IV team competition sponsored by SteelSeries, with four teams and 20 players.
2v2 Empire Duels: Long COVID Awareness Pro Circuit
A Whamen-organized 2v2 event supporting Long COVID awareness, featuring 16 professional players.
2v2 Empire Duels: Long COVID Awareness Mixed Masters
A Whamen-organized mixed 2v2 event supporting Long COVID awareness, pairing community and professional players.
King of Dry Arabia #1
A 16-player tournament organized by Whamen and Beasty, played exclusively on Dry Arabia.
Whamen's 2v2 Cup
A Whamen-organized two-day 2v2 tournament with nine teams.
Top Team Gamer
A Whamen-organized A-Tier 2v2 competition with 18 players, sponsored by SteelSeries.
Slayer of The Beast
A Whamen-organized 17-player challenge built around taking down Beasty.
Mootez's Reverse Draft Showdown
A Whamen-hosted ten-player tournament where competitors selected their opponent’s civilization in each best-of-three.
Empire Duos
A four-team showmatch series pairing professional players with top players from Whamen’s League.
Whamen's League: Premier Division
A Whamen-hosted league for female players; the Premier Division featured ten competitors.
Previous external gigs
Verified hosting and commentary credits. These productions are not Age of RTS events.
The Elite Classic IV
Whamen — commentator
6–28 June 2026 · Online
EGC Masters Finals 2025
Whamen — commentator
22 November–14 December 2025 · Online
EGC Masters Fall
Whamen — commentator
20 September–12 October 2025 · Online
EGC Masters Summer
Whamen — English commentator
21 June–13 July 2025 · Online
The Garrison: AoE4 1v1 LAN
Whamen — main English commentator
14–16 March 2025 · Hamburg, Germany
Winter Team Championship 2
Whamen — English commentator
30 November–15 December 2024 · Online
Call To Arms
Whamen — English commentator
9 September–1 October 2023 · Online
Golden League II
Whamen — English commentator
18 February–2 April 2023 · Online