What reshuffles should teams expect after PGL Major Copenhagen 2024?
The professional Counter-Strike scene is quite cyclical. After all the majors, there is a natural series of changes in the teams, and only then preparation for major tournaments and future qualifications for RMR. Often these changes are very unpredictable for the community, which is what makes it interesting for most fans. In this article we will discuss the most anticipated reshuffles after PGL Major Copenhagen 2024.
Expected reshuffles
The most anticipated changes in Cloud9 have been the most anticipated for a long time. The entire community was talking about reshuffles in the CIS team even before PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, but the team managed to perform quite successfully at the championship. Even with problems with the roster, C9 made it to the playoffs of the first CS2 major. The team needs a stable sniper, but finding one is quite difficult. The ideal option for the club is Ilya m0NESY Osipov, who himself wants to join the core of Cloud9. So far, this transfer is quite problematic due to the reluctance of G2 Esports to say goodbye to the main star of the club. However, C9 can still spend money on such an important player or simply wait for his contract to expire soon. In this case, Abay HObbit Khassenov will definitely leave the organization, and perhaps the team will want to go further, replacing the unstable Sergey Ax1Le Rykhtorov with a stable riffler.
Fans also want Cloud9 to change their coach. Konstantin Groove Pikiner has not looked like a suitable option for such a star team for a long time. It would be nice if Dmitry hooch Bogdanov, who left Aurora before the major and was predicted to move to Cloud9, joined the team.
Similar changes await G2 Esports itself. As expected, Nemanja’s transfer to nexa Isakovic turned out to be a failure. Especially in combination with the problematic Rasmus HooXi Nielsen as captain. In such a roster it will definitely not be possible to keep Ilya m0NESY Osipov, who is hungry for victories, and even Nikola NiKo Kovacs, who was happy to play with his brother and his friends. If the club does not want to lose its sniper, it will have to make drastic changes. G2 Esports played in the semi-finals of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, but this achievement can hardly be called serious; such a team clearly planned to be higher. It is still difficult to predict who may come to G2, but Nemanja nexa Isakovic and Rasmus HooXi Nielsen should clearly leave it. Ilya m0NESY Osipov is also unlikely to remain on the roster, even if the club assembles a competitive roster.
Unlike Cloud9 and G2 Esports, Apeks did not even manage to overcome the Opening Stage. The team is one of the teams that are as close as possible to the tier-1 scene, and this result clearly does not suit the club. It’s hard to imagine what caused the lineup to fail at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, but the obvious contenders for the kick are the older Martin STYKO Stick and Joakim jkaem Myrbostad. Esports players are no longer able to show their previous level of play and their careers are clearly nearing completion. If Apeks wants to continue to compete with the giants in the updated version of the shooter, the club needs to refresh the roster with young talent.
The Brazilian super team FURIA is also experiencing big problems. It brings together the best players in the region, but they still fail to take high places in tournaments. The team miraculously passed the Opening Stage, but in the Elimination Stage they could not win even one match. Most likely, the time has come for Gabriel FalleN Toledo to end his esports career. The legendary player is already 32 years old and has long been talking about his desire to go into inactivity. However, he can try to play at another major, but for this the team needs replacements. It’s quite problematic to say who can leave the squad and join it without inside information.
Possible reshuffles
In addition to the obvious reshuffles, there are possible changes to the teams that do not immediately come to mind, but they are quite reasonable. One such solution could be a potential reshuffle in Team Vitality. The club rarely makes changes to the roster, but now is the time for this. 3-4 place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 is not a sufficient result for Mathieu ZywOo Herbaut and the organization’s management. Vitality will clearly want to get rid of William mezii Merriman, who clearly did not live up to expectations. In addition to him, the club can also say goodbye to its captain – Dan apEX Madesclaire, at 31 years old, can no longer perform at the same individual level, and sometimes questions arise about his tactics. His hot temper plays some role in this; it is difficult for him to show a good game and manage the team, experiencing anger and anger.
Virtus.pro also experienced problems at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. The critical reason for the team’s failure to make it to the playoffs was the elimination of Jami Jame Ali in the decisive match against G2 Esports, but in other matches she also did not show a confident game. Virtus.pro’s playstyle has stopped working and she needs some changes to continue performing in the tier 1 scene. Every player can get hit, with the exception of Jami Jame Ali himself.
ENCE was also counting on a different result, which was gaining momentum before the start of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. When moving to the club, Lukas gla1ve Rossander clearly did not plan to end up in penultimate place in the Opening Stage. After losing the main stars of the club’s previous roster, this roster is clearly experimental. He has a long way to go in becoming a tier-1 player. gla1ve himself is unlikely to leave the organization and will take an active part in the formation of the new team. Olek hades Miskevich and Pavel dycha Dycha, who have the most experience on the world stage, can remain with him.
Unlikely reshuffles
Reshuffles could also affect both finalists of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. In the case of Natus Vincere, the situation is quite transparent: despite the championship at the first CS2 major, Ivan iM Mihai’s problems in official matches have not gone away. The player is not capable of performing at the highest level on par with his teammates and his exclusion from the roster is a matter of time. Perhaps the club will want to give him another chance after winning the trophy, but this change is worth making right now in order to gain a foothold in the top of the best teams. In theory, NAVI can return Oleksandr s1mple Kostyliev to the place of Ivan iM Mihai. The esportsman is not eager to play with AWP, so he can get along on the same team with Ihor w0nderful Zhdanov.
In the case of FaZe Clan, everything is no longer so simple. The changes that may occur will hit the team quite hard, but probably every member understands that older players cannot continue to perform on the professional stage forever. Finn karrigan Andersen and Howard rain Nygaard may announce the end of their esports career. In the case of the first, FaZe will lose not only an experienced player, but also a captain, who is now very difficult to find.
After PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, the professional Counter-Strike 2 scene will change very dramatically. Most teams are expecting both minor and major roster changes. At future tournaments, we may no longer see some familiar players, and the rosters of some teams will look like an April Fool’s joke. But this process is extremely interesting to watch, because the fate of the teams and the esports players themselves depends on it.