Qikert retires to coach, Snax benched by GamerLegion: this week’s roster moves

G2 Esports’ biggest story of the week played out after SunPayus left the team. The club benched him, and he’s now FUT’s AWPer. His new teammate coolio isn’t hiding his surprise at the decision by SunPayus’ former team. At Team Spirit, the changes only reached the academy. Qikert, the IEM Rio Major champion, has retired as a player and become coach of the club’s top youth roster.

On October 21, GamerLegion benched Snax and signed Russian IGL shalfey on the same day. 1win bought BELCHONOKK from PARIVISION after his loan, while Sashi parted ways with TjP and Hatz. NAVI and FaZe Clan made no roster changes, but it wasn’t a quiet week for either team.

SunPayus settles in at FUT as G2 move on without him

G2 Esports’ five-man lineup is huNter-, HeavyGod, matys, NertZ and r1nkle, with sAw and sheddaN as coaches. SunPayus isn’t on the list. The team benched him, and he’s now FUT’s AWPer. In an interview with HLTV, coolio says SunPayus has brought experience and control to FUT.

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I was shocked G2 benched SunPayus because I feel like he’s still such a good player.

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Qikert trades his mouse for a coaching tablet

Qikert has retired as a player and already has a new job. Team Spirit named him coach of Spirit Academy, their top youth roster. The main team is unaffected. magixx, zont1x, donk, sh1ro and tN1R will continue working with hally and S0tF1k.

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Read alsoQikert retires from playing and becomes Team Spirit Academy coachIEM Rio Major 2022 champion Alexey Qikert Golubev has retired from competitive play and will coach Team Spirit Academy. Former academy coach Flash_1 is moving to the organization's second youth roster.CasewayNewsRead

NAVI cover their bases, FaZe Clan down to four

Natus Vincere signed up for HyperX Retake Season 13, even though it overlaps with PGL Masters Bucharest and IEM Beijing. The club is covering its bases to avoid missing a Major for the first time in its history. The roster remains unchanged.

FaZe Clan were knocked out of DraculaN Season 7 after losing 0:2 to s1mple’s BC.Game in the lower bracket of the playoffs. FaZe’s current roster has four players.

Who else changed teams

• GamerLegion: signed shalfey (IGL), benched Snax
• BELCHONOKK: PARIVISION to 1win, made permanent after loan
• Sashi: parted ways with TjP and Hatz

Snax has won 14 notable trophies, and this is his second stint with GamerLegion. HLTV reports that his second run with the team is over. According to Liquipedia, though, he’s still with the organization and has been moved to the bench. shalfey takes his spot in the active lineup. The Russian IGL is playing on an international roster for the first time.

BELCHONOKK had been on loan at 1win. Now the club and PARIVISION have agreed on a permanent transfer. Sashi’s split with TjP and Hatz came with a few barbs. The head of the Danish organization hinted that Valve had treated BC.Game differently. That’s his opinion, but it’s a strong claim, especially after BC.Game beat FaZe.

PRIVATE still don’t have a coach. Former Nemiga captain 1eeR told HLTV he’s handling all the work himself. The team practices 14–16 hours a day, “without exaggeration.”