SPLYCE set to replace TheMongolz

24-2-2016 11:42

SPLYCE are poised to take TheMongolz's spot at the offline qualifier for the MLG Columbus major.

With the qualifier scheduled to start on Friday, MLG is in a race against time to find a replacement for TheMongolz, who will miss the event due to visa issues.

CyberZen and Chiefs, both of whom finished 3rd-4th at the Asia Minor Championship, were the next names in line, but the Chinese team are unable to attend the event, while the Australian side cannot field the core of the lineup that competed in Taipei due to personal and passport issues.

arya & co to replace TheMongolz

This leaves SPLYCE, who finished runners-up to Enemy at the Americas Minor, next in line, with the invite due to be confirmed by MLG in the coming hours.

The North American team recently crashed out of the DreamHack Masters Malmö qualifier in the Round of 16 following a 0-2 defeat against NRG. They currently sit 11th in the ESL Pro League, with one victory from four games.

Arya "⁠arya⁠" Hekmat's men will be placed in Group C, together with CLG, Vexed Gaming and SK Gaming, with their first match pitting them against their North American rivals.

SPLYCE's roster is the following:

Jason "⁠jasonR⁠" Ruchelski
Arya "⁠arya⁠" Hekmat
Abraham "⁠abE⁠" Fazli
Andrew "⁠Professor_Chaos⁠" Heintz
David "⁠DAVEY⁠" Stafford

If Chiefs are unable to attend, we will invite 2nd place from the Americas minor: Splyce. We will know shortly. Thank you for your patience.
— Adam Apicella (@MrAdamAp) February 23, 2016

NOOO RIP MONGOLZ :(((

2016-02-24 11:42

24 replies

Its all a scam. Not giving visa, and then another US team gets the spot. close enough

2016-02-24 11:46

22 replies

Like splyce spot matter, they won't make it anyways like Themongolz.

2016-02-24 11:54

7 replies

mongolz had a chance tbh id be surprised if spylce got 10 rounds on an eu team

2016-02-24 12:46

splyce arent going to do shit in this tournament, they will be an easy win for other teams. so many other teams this spot could have been given too, i have no idea why im so mad about this.

2016-02-24 13:47

3 replies

-splyce +optic

2016-02-24 15:55

2 replies

Now this, THIS would work.

2016-02-24 22:47

1 reply

Funny considering Splyce knocked optic out of the last lan they were at. Splyce deserve a chance just as much as any other team.

2016-02-25 05:28

but mongolz will get experience

2016-02-24 15:41

They won the tournament which gave them oportunity to qualify to major. Another shit NA team in qualifier is such a bullshit

2016-02-25 09:30

lmao where's your tinfoil hat?

2016-02-24 11:54

1 reply

BOOOOOO, BOOOOOO SPLYCE, BOOOOOO. Horrible action.

2016-02-24 12:30

even machingun scammed me but i feel bad for mongalz :/

2016-02-24 12:45

1 reply

Atleast he got his revenge over Renegades. He was 16-0ed once by RNG when he was playing with an Indian Team. hltv.org/match/2297027-renegades-neckbre..

2016-02-24 12:55

It will be the same Major as always. NA struggling to get out of the groups xDDDD

2016-02-24 14:11

9 replies

nt spiidi mousesports 0-2 at home major cologne xd

2016-02-24 14:57

8 replies

Nice lets see if we even have a Na Team in this Major

2016-02-24 15:15

7 replies

There will be more NA teams than german teams

2016-02-24 15:41

6 replies

You forgot the xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

2016-02-24 16:23

Team Liquid Only Na Team with a Chance Mousesports already in the Major So 1 - 1 Or 1 - 0 Solution: There won't be more Na Teams then German Teams

2016-02-24 16:27

4 replies

Mousesports has to qualify, u dumb? mouz will qualify, liquid will qualify, clg will qualify, cloud9 will probably qualify Kids underrate NA every single time, they're not better than world class talent but they will qualify like always. Cloud9 has never not qualified for the major, clg has qualified for like the last three.

2016-02-24 16:50

3 replies

CLG will probably qualify and liquid to. But with cloud9 its between them and renegades. But at the same time if mongolz was still i think CLG would not qualify but now they have SK and Splyce in group. Sk is hard to judge they are good aimers but dosn't feel like a really good team they are only good if they hit their shots.

2016-02-24 20:57

Sorry was sure Mousesport did it in the Quarters last Major. Still NA isn't Underrated and if Germany would have a German Minor Championship like Na does... I wouldn't Compare how many Na / German Teams are in the Major

2016-02-25 03:34

1 reply

Atleast we saw German teams coming out of groups in Majors. I dont remember na teams did that

2016-03-03 20:52

abe wtf are u doin

2016-02-24 11:53

2016-02-24 11:42

cool

2016-02-24 11:43

meh

2016-02-24 11:42

bad

2016-02-24 11:42

lol

2016-02-24 11:42

LOL

2016-02-24 11:42

...lol Sad. :D

2016-02-24 11:42

Why murican team?

2016-02-24 11:43

i.gyazo.com/53a09bd74b1e43e6f19660ff142c.. idiots

2016-02-24 11:43

Whyyyyyyy :(

2016-02-24 11:43

lol couldnt even qualify for the qualifier

2016-02-24 11:43

2 replies

2016-02-24 12:27

1 reply

XDDDDD

2016-02-27 20:32

'MURICANS PUTTING MORE NA TEAMS IN THE QUAL CONFIRMED RIGGED

2016-02-24 11:44

3 replies

LOL Dude, in what way did America do this? They didnt handle their shit in time, so a tier 3 NA Team is attending. How many teams did not get their visa issues handled? YP, flipside, Hellraisers, etc. are all in attendance so its not like there was some conspiracy to keep out teams from certain countries.

2016-02-24 16:50

2 replies

Economic situation in Eastern Europe is very different from Mongolia..It's a lord harder for them to get visas.

2016-02-25 11:03

1 reply

They should probably have applied long before this. I feel for them but at the same time, handle your shiat!

2016-02-25 16:39

rofl. fucking splyce suck. gg

2016-02-24 11:44

why splyce? wtf

2016-02-24 11:44

why? they suck... they kill each other, they need a tan

2016-02-24 11:44

sloth to drop 30 bombs

2016-02-24 11:45

fuck NA seriously almost fucked up team YP fucked up mongolz valve dont make events in USA next time ty

2016-02-24 11:45

3 replies

2016-02-24 12:30

Cuz Russia would be better? When Teams fuck up to get a Visa it is mainly there fault Same with EU there are a lot of Visa Trouble but nobody notices cuz 88% of Teams Eu anyway Solution: All Tournaments in South Africa

2016-02-24 16:31

1 reply

Did he say Russia would be better?

2016-02-24 21:05

One more spot going to the trash while tons of eu teams would have killed people to have them.

2016-02-24 11:45

1 reply

They had a month to get visas?

2016-02-24 16:03

Why splyce, I believe renegades were runner up for Oceania.....

2016-02-24 11:45

5 replies

Renegades are Challengers and thus automatically qualified :D

2016-02-24 11:48

4 replies

no renegades qualified through the asia minor

2016-02-24 12:51

Legends (TOP8 last major) get automatically qualifications / spot. Challengers must play qualifications. Legends, Challengers, easy to remember.

2016-02-24 14:23

2 replies

I aren't think that my friend

2016-02-24 16:15

I meant automatically qualified for the major qualifier

2016-02-25 00:20

THANKS OBAMA FOR THE NA FIXING getting NA team instead of Renegades... could they not get a visa either, or was I baited yesterday when guy said Renegades would be going instead?

2016-02-24 11:45

6 replies

Renegades are already in the Qualifier, wtf are you talking about ?

2016-02-24 11:46

too much snus? RNG are in the qualifier -> Group D

2016-02-24 11:48

1 reply

xd i guess i got baited yesterday then, i haven't been paying attention to the groups.

2016-02-24 11:50

dumb dumb dumb

2016-02-24 11:59

2 replies

is still rigged by obama to get more NA teams, just ignore part about renegades -_-

2016-02-24 12:11

1 reply

Yeah, take an EU team for a qualifiers that would start 2 days from now in the USA. That would go perfectly. They could get visa and go to the US in that short amount of time... PS: Put your tinfoil hat tighter. You're incredibly braindead.

2016-02-24 15:15

Legit. jk not.

2016-02-24 11:46

This keeps getting worse and worse.. I hope NA never hosts a major again.

2016-02-24 11:46

And still no chance my friend

2016-02-24 11:47

GIVE IT TO ENCE MURICA @SSHOLE

2016-02-24 11:47

Where is optic?

2016-02-24 11:49

4 replies

2016-02-24 11:49

They lost to Splyce in Minors and to Winterfox at Last Chance Qualifier

2016-02-24 11:54

2 replies

i know.. still i think they would do better on lan... but yeah it's their own fault

2016-02-24 12:02

1 reply

Agreed, would have been better if they did some quick online qual, but I guess there isn't enough time. This was easiest solution for all partys.

2016-02-24 12:09

Valve will ner host a major on USA again just so you know :)

2016-02-24 11:48

WutFace They are so shit.

2016-02-24 11:49

rigged

2016-02-24 11:49

biggest scam in the history -mongolz to add this wtf splyce team

2016-02-24 11:49

rigged

2016-02-24 11:52

no more NA majors please

2016-02-24 11:52

waste of a spot

2016-02-24 11:54

Rip our last hope

2016-02-24 11:57

lol noobs mlg should take some eu team...

2016-02-24 12:01

2 replies

yeah, take an EU team for a qualifiers that would start 2 days from now in the USA that would go perfectly.. they could get visa and go to the US in that short amount of time.. what a genius suggestions..

2016-02-24 14:55

1 reply

Jump on a plane most EU counties have visa programs with USA just jump on the plane fill out the paper and enter the country doesn't take any time. I could be in US under 24 hours from now.

2016-02-24 19:40

FUCK YOU VALVE Fucking worst scene developer ever. HELP THOSE MONGOLS TO GET VISAS INSTEAD OF CHANGING THEM TO MURICA RETARDS OMFG im so mad

2016-02-24 12:01

3 replies

well it was a bit too late when mongolz announced that they couldn't get visas

2016-02-24 14:10

2 replies

There was an incident on Dota scene like 2 years ago. Valve needed only 1 day to clear things out and help players get visas.

2016-02-24 14:14

1 reply

ok then

2016-02-24 14:17

youtu.be/BDXfcX51Hzw?t=32s

2016-02-24 12:01

RIP easy get rekt Splyce games

2016-02-24 12:01

not deserved, fuck NA

2016-02-24 12:02

LOL... yeah why not E-frag instead of SPLYCE ? Yeah it's in america so they pref american team i get it.. but splyce is not even the best NA team that's not playing qualifiers ... wtf is going on... so sad for Mongolz.

2016-02-24 12:03

6 replies

THIS IS HAPPEN BECAUSE YOU ARE FROM BULGARIA

2016-02-24 12:05

1 reply

POO IN LOO O O I N L O O

2016-02-24 15:16

Do u really think Bulgarians would get visas in time to fly to America?

2016-02-24 12:31

3 replies

well the tournament is in late march.. in Bulgaria you can get visa for USA in 1 month. It depends it might be more or less..

2016-02-24 13:45

2 replies

No, it's coming Friday not March. It's about the qualifier not the main major

2016-02-24 14:14

1 reply

oww yeah my bad you are right

2016-02-24 14:18

This is your chance DAVEY.. hltv.org/news/13323-mobility-to-skip-esw..

2016-02-24 12:05

So some shit USA gets to play ahead of like 10 good Euro teams.. What a joke.

2016-02-24 12:05

6 replies

Yeah, take an EU team for a qualifiers that would start 2 days from now in the USA. That would go perfectly. They could get visa and go to the US in that short amount of time...

2016-02-24 15:13

5 replies

Stop say you could not do it. Its fucking easy to do. Valve took the easy option instead of the best or most entertaining. I would cost a shitload though. To get a EU team this late the plane tickets and all would be around 15000$ since they need direct flights to US and fast connection slots. What does the american team cost a couple of domestic plane tickets or bus tickets its nothing.

2016-02-24 19:56

4 replies

Dude U ever tried to get a US - Visa The easiest Way is btw: Tourist Visa but that is illegal. It is not about the Money

2016-02-25 03:37

3 replies

Dude in swedish I get a permit to enter the country usually takes a couple of minutes then then visa wager program will let me in and as long I have been a good citizen it's no problems if I got problems with police before and got arrested for something in Sweden and do like this and enter the US I would.never be able to comeback. So I guess teams have some players who not been so law abiding.

2016-02-26 17:17

Yes its a tourist visa but most teams are going there on tourist visa already so. And done so far years to esea and cevo

2016-02-26 17:20

1 reply

Many of those Teams may not get in because tehy went with Tourist Visas to a Tournament ( I dunno know)

2016-02-26 19:11

so many NA teams in the qual needs more tbh

2016-02-24 12:05

worst replacement ever

2016-02-24 12:06

ofc, mlg and valve are a fucking joke, just another donation to na

2016-02-24 12:09

optic > splyce

2016-02-24 12:09

1 reply

Not on LAN apparently.

2016-02-24 12:33

yeah lets invite tier5 team, why not?? fuck this shit

2016-02-24 12:12

Ancient should have gone

2016-02-24 12:14

Why not efrag (finished runner up in minor eu) Is this happens because we are from BULGARIA?

2016-02-24 12:17

Mongolz should be invited to next major quals after what bullshit happened to them

2016-02-24 12:17

2 replies

I agree, its the least they can do

2016-02-24 15:09

+10000

2016-02-24 16:10

This qualifier is quickly turning to trash

2016-02-24 12:25

rigged by usa government

2016-02-24 12:25

1 reply

Put your tinfoil hat tighter, mate.

2016-02-24 15:12

not bad

2016-02-24 12:25

na tier10 to major loooool

2016-02-24 12:25

Lmao just shows the level of professionality in the scene. 1. Mongolz should have got the visas sorted fucking ages ago. 2. MLG should have made sure everyone was set to go ages ago 3. If both of those would havr happened we could have an actual team from either europe or asia take the place. Not some subpar NA team.

2016-02-24 12:28

1 reply

Gamers man, they are lazy procrastinating fucks

2016-02-24 16:31

why na when there are better teams from eur

2016-02-24 12:27

2 replies

Last day plane ticket from NA = $100, last day visa from NA = 100%. Last day plane ticket from EU = $1000...

2016-02-24 16:07

1 reply

good point i guess

2016-02-24 19:47

GL davey

2016-02-24 12:30

Wasn Professor_Chaos once a t1 NA player?

2016-02-24 12:35

1 reply

He was on Nihilum who beat c9 at esea lan, not really tier 1, his sens is way too high to be consistently good

2016-02-24 18:45

fking rigged as fuck , obviously just want to give some other shit NA team a chance

2016-02-24 12:38

7 replies

who else would they invite

2016-02-24 14:42

6 replies

Some other CIS/eu tier 3 team , they'll perfrom better for sure

2016-02-24 15:07

1 reply

Yeah, take an EU team for a qualifiers that would start 2 days from now in the USA. That would go perfectly. They could get visa and go to the US in that short amount of time...

2016-02-24 15:12

Cyberzen, Ancient, or other European or asian teams.

2016-02-24 16:11

3 replies

> but the Chinese team are unable to attend the event ancient fucking sucks, they wouldnt qualify anyway it's only fair to give someone who was runner up at a minor or LCQ the chance, so the options would be efrag (who wouldnt be able to get visas), ancient (who arent much better than the NA teams and would likely struggle to get everyone together to fly to the US just to not qualify), winterfox, and splyce.

2016-02-24 16:14

2 replies

Ancient would have won their group easy. What happend with dw Vs yp was just a freak accident to stop your career mid game and sell the team like that. All their time praccing was just thrown in the waste basket.

2016-02-26 17:23

Dude ancient has won two times over efrag they had one bad showing with their team because a player had a mental breakdown and quit mid game

2016-02-26 17:24

why couldn't they get a good team? like even agg > splyce

2016-02-24 12:38

1 reply

splyce was 2nd place at na qualifiers, they invited chiefs first but they declined because they didn't have enough time to get ready

2016-02-24 15:36

invites a US team.. woaw

2016-02-24 12:39

1 reply

Yeah, take an EU team for a qualifiers that would start 2 days from now in the USA. That would go perfectly. They could get visa and go to the US in that short amount of time...

2016-02-24 15:11

I thought renegades came second at the asia minor?

2016-02-24 12:48

I smell something here... besides of my shitty underwear

2016-02-24 12:48

Rip mongols. First time NA team in playoffs

2016-02-24 12:53

Splyce? Might as well play the group with just 3 teams

2016-02-24 12:54

That's like switching Fnatic for Optic or something.

2016-02-24 13:02

1 reply

2016-02-24 13:23

just NA style bois

2016-02-24 13:06

RIP Chiefs

2016-02-24 13:07

rip echofox

2016-02-24 13:09

lmao

2016-02-24 13:16

Will not even watch their matches

2016-02-24 13:16

splyce is dogshit might aswell let the casters play..

2016-02-24 13:20

1 reply

underrated comment :D

2016-02-24 13:48

Fucking hell, wasted spot.

2016-02-24 13:32

2 replies

KAPPA

2016-02-27 20:36

1 reply

Come on, who would have guessed

2016-02-27 20:36

They aren't even the 8th best NA team lol.. what a joke. Please stick to EU majors, no NA bullshit and no 3rd worlder cluj shit either

2016-02-24 13:34

#fuckNA

2016-02-24 13:38

Why host a fcking event in NA when they gonna decline visa´s anyway.

2016-02-24 13:53

nice scam NA fake ass asian qualifier when no one in asia can get visa to NA

2016-02-24 13:54

6 replies

pretty sure china would've been fine

2016-02-24 14:36

So true. A Asian qualifier and no Asian team participateing:/ ridiculous

2016-02-24 15:13

If mongolz sent applications for visas earlier they wouldn't have this issue and if MLG checked earlier they would have found a better team to play. Mistakes on both parties

2016-02-24 16:10

3 replies

they sent applications in time. but it was denied two times.

2016-02-24 20:02

All MLG side fault. the team should not even have to send the visa applications them self at all should be taken care of MLG. ITS A FUCKING MAJOR QUALIFICATION NOT SOME SHITTY ESEA EVENT! Valve fixed similar problems for Chinese teams for TI. They just wanted more NA teams anyway.

2016-02-24 20:49

1 reply

Rofl why do you think valve cares about the nationality of the teams? If they cared so much about NA teams they would make it half NA, but they don't care. You can take off your tin foil hat and stop saying that Obama rigged tournament.

2016-02-25 13:17

NA team instead? How am I not surprised...

2016-02-24 14:00

2 replies

who else would they invite? Efrag wouldn't be able to get visas in time and they're th only potential replacement that would have a chance

2016-02-24 14:33

Yeah, take an EU team for a qualifiers that would start 2 days from now in the USA. That would go perfectly. They could get visa and go to the US in that short amount of time...

2016-02-24 15:10

Wtf Really?? The are played in IEM Taipei?? What a tier5 NA team(((

2016-02-24 14:02

WhyNotEnce

2016-02-24 14:08

Decider game of CZ against chiefs.

2016-02-24 14:08

Lol really? of all the teams, this group of washed up scrubs get invited...

2016-02-24 14:17

n o o b s

2016-02-24 14:19

noooooooooobs

2016-02-24 14:22

lol splyce so fckin bad

2016-02-24 14:40

Fucking arya the cheater, nice!

2016-02-24 14:47

Why Splyce????????? Tier 4 NA team...

2016-02-24 14:51

why is everyone so salty about the replacement? It's reasonable to get salty about themongolz not getting visas, but it's unreasonable to be salty about their replacements. Who else woud they have gotten? The only team they could've gotten (speaking in terms of runners up to minors and LCQ's) with any real chance is efrag but I doubt they could get bulgarian visas on such short notice.

2016-02-24 14:54

NA majors ? I aren't think that.

2016-02-24 15:01

Jason Ruchelski ayyyyy lmao

2016-02-24 15:04

fucking let mongolz play online for the qualifier !!!!!!!!!

2016-02-24 15:15

too many visa problems and we're not at the major yet , major should stay in EU or Asia at least less problems.

2016-02-24 15:23

CLG, splyce, Vexed, SK... what a shit group seriously.

2016-02-24 15:24

2 replies

It was likely going to be CLG and SK anyway, even if Mongolz could attend. Mongols played great against RNG, but SK and CLG have better results than just beating RNG a couple times. I don't know. It sucks that they couldn't attend, would have liked to see them get more LAN experience, but people acting like they were easily going to qualify for the major are fucked.

2016-02-24 15:35

1 reply

2 word you blind

2016-02-24 16:22

ROFL.seriously splyce ? who cant even beat agg xD hahaahahaaahaa xD

2016-02-24 15:33

Splyce better step up, I hope they rek some EU teams for the sake of it, they better practice harder than they ever have previously.

2016-02-24 15:50

2 replies

Really optimistic way of looking at things. I sure hope so. If it was me in the qualifiers for that much money and prestige. You can be sure my hands will be bleeding from practicing.

2016-02-24 16:24

1 reply

same

2016-02-24 20:48

A wasted spot tbh

2016-02-24 15:56

rigged, more trash NA teams to rek in group stages

2016-02-24 16:05

Nice, more noob..

2016-02-24 16:06

Splyce have been playing like complete dogshit since returning from the minor. So I fully expect them to beat everyone in groups, that's how NACS works... right?

2016-02-24 16:58

2 replies

apparently thats how it works

2016-02-27 20:41

1 reply

:) I totally forgot I made this comment. I'm a prophet.

2016-02-27 21:12

Ayyyy SK stickers inc :D

2016-02-24 17:42

My pug team has equally good chances to make it out of that group as Splyce has. Spoiler alert : It is 0%

2016-02-24 17:46

Professor Chaos xD

2016-02-24 18:25

1 reply

yes

2016-02-24 18:30

Give it to optic instead since they aren't complete trash like splyce. Splyce can't even beat OCEAN's team in a bo3 lol

2016-02-24 18:35

NICE, so finally an NA team has "earned" the spot. 10/10

2016-02-24 18:38

fuck you MLG and shit usa team

2016-02-24 18:39

G2, TS Liquid, Mouse CLG, SK Dignitas, RNG Don't see c9 qualifying, unless RNG turn out to be onliners c9 is so shit

2016-02-24 18:52

1 reply

Mate rng is shit on lab and online. Cloud9 have x10000 more results on lan with this lineup alone

2016-02-25 13:19

Ahahhaha nice tier1000 team there, even ENCE is better than SPLYCE but rigged whole shitty qualifiers. =D=D=D

2016-02-24 19:00

Sad, was hopping for mongolz stickers :(

2016-02-24 19:10

NA TEAM GET A CHANCE surprise surprise RIGGED AF

2016-02-24 19:18

What an awesome replacement, a tier 7 NA team with no namers

2016-02-24 20:59

who?

2016-02-24 21:00

man, i feel so bad for mongolz..

2016-02-24 23:07

What a joke.. Splyce..

2016-02-24 23:35

Poor mongolz. Spylce is such a joke, they wont even get 10 rounds on any of the teams in their group.

2016-02-25 00:40

I don't understand all this hate like its rigged or people being outraged by Splyce getting the spot?? I think the situation was handled very well. Mongolz unfortunately couldn't attend due to visa issues, so the next option was runner ups of the tourney Mongolz qualed through Chiefs and CyberZen who both couldn't attended. Next option was the runner up of NA qual since it is 2 days out from the event which is actually held in NA. God forbid people use reasoning and make practical decisions...

2016-02-25 00:57

Tough choice, awkward position MLG were put into

2016-02-25 02:29

Shit group LOL

2016-02-25 03:12

2016-02-25 10:20

The real reason for rage is that mlg didn't help or fixed the visas for the mongolz imo if you host a major qualification you should take care of everything to get the players to event. They are cs players and should not have to worry about visas and bullshit like that.

2016-02-26 17:27