starix steps down from Spirit

Sergey "starix" Ischuk is no longer a part of Spirit's roster, the organization has announced today. Vladyslav "arch" Svistov will be stepping in for the time being as a temporary replacement.

A five-month-long playing stint with Spirit has come to an end for Sergey "⁠starix⁠" Ischuk, who joined the side after leaving the position of Natus Vincere's head coach in March. 

starix will no longer be a part of Spirit's roster, but is still tied to the organization

Spirit pointed out a "lack of progress and the results over the past few weeks" as the reason for the change, with their recent results being failed qualification attempts for events such as DreamHack Open Denver, where they went out to HellRaisers, and WCA 2017, where they were eliminated in the closed qualifier by AVANGAR.

The last match starix played for the side was against Binary Dragons, with the Serbian side picking up a 2-0 victory over Spirit to eliminate them from Hellcase Cup 6.

In the official announcement, Spirit point out that the decision to depart the active roster was a mutual one, with the team manager Ruslan Bugrin stating that, even though he is no longer a player, starix is still a part of the organization:

"The decision was not easy, but Sergei and I talked and came to the conclusion that [leaving the roster] would be better for the team and for his personal growth. Sergei is still in the organization, we offered him several options for further cooperation. Now everything depends only on Sergei, he needs some time to make a decision. "

To fill in for starix, Spirit will be using Vladyslav "⁠arch⁠" Svistov, who was recently released by Prophecy after a season of Gfinity Elite Series.

Spirit are now:

Ukraine Pavlo "⁠COLDYY1⁠" Veklenko
Russia Dmitry "⁠S0tF1k⁠" Forostyanko
Russia Vadim "⁠DavCost⁠" Vasilyev
Russia Dmitriy "⁠Dimaoneshot⁠" Bandurka
Ukraine Vladyslav "⁠arch⁠" Svistov (stand-in)

Ukraine Sergey "⁠starix⁠" Ischuk (benched)

Russia Dmitry 'S0tF1k' Forostyanko
Dmitry 'S0tF1k' Forostyanko
Age:
23
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
490
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.69
Ukraine Vladyslav 'arch' Svistov
Vladyslav 'arch' Svistov
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.95
Maps played:
393
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.71
Ukraine Pavlo 'COLDYY1' Veklenko
Pavlo 'COLDYY1' Veklenko
Age:
25
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.06
Maps played:
455
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.65
Russia Vadim 'DavCost' Vasilyev
Vadim 'DavCost' Vasilyev
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
536
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.66
Russia Dmitriy 'Dimaoneshot' Bandurka
Dmitriy 'Dimaoneshot' Bandurka
Age:
22
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
516
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.71
Ukraine Sergey 'starix' Ischuk
Sergey 'starix' Ischuk
Age:
29
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
451
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.66
#1
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Denmark Jones123
Rip
2017-10-04 15:33
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10 replies
RIp Starix LUL
2017-10-04 15:34
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2 replies
Na'Vi starix
2017-10-04 15:35
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#34
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United Kingdom Tendies
Should have gone to china
2017-10-04 15:36
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#36
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Brazil PlKACHU
DavCost is russian
2017-10-04 15:36
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3 replies
#66
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Russia band1
pikachu is japanese
2017-10-04 15:47
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2 replies
stalin is american
2017-10-04 16:12
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1 reply
Hitler is arabic
2017-10-04 16:38
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#92
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World WestSideDude
rest in peperoni
2017-10-04 16:05
0
Still a better team than navi.
2017-10-04 16:29
0
#132
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Sweden ShageN
nope
2017-10-04 17:08
0
hehe, rip starix but i think its good for the team
2017-10-04 15:34
0
3 replies
no
2017-10-04 17:53
0
2 replies
ok
2017-10-04 18:02
0
1 reply
why
2017-10-04 18:14
0
#3
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Russia TheWizzard
First
2017-10-04 15:33
0
3 replies
#5
Faceit level 10  | 
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Russia TheWizzard
Rip
2017-10-04 15:33
0
nt
2017-10-04 17:53
0
1 reply
#144
Faceit level 10  | 
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Russia TheWizzard
Ty
2017-10-04 18:28
0
#4
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Europe qwertaaz
NICE
2017-10-04 15:33
0
rip
2017-10-04 15:34
0
#8
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Russia McN1k
Lul
2017-10-04 15:34
0
#10
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Woro2k | 
World Ciupz
wtf why ? he performed good
2017-10-04 15:34
0
1 reply
he was like Niko is mouz(not like aimer but like strategy point) Anyway it's my position
2017-10-04 16:40
0
#12
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Poland danieleku
Davcost ukrainian?xd
2017-10-04 15:34
0
#13
rain | 
Dominican Republic LoboRD
Navi
2017-10-04 15:34
0
#14
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Czech Republic MatthEWw_w
finally
2017-10-04 15:34
0
#15
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
zoneR | 
Russia jestkyi tip
starix: im done
2017-10-04 15:34
0
#17
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Russia IInquisitoR
sad D:
2017-10-04 15:34
0
Very sad
2017-10-04 15:34
0
-seized +starix
2017-10-04 15:34
0
BibleThump
2017-10-04 15:34
0
rip
2017-10-04 15:34
0
gl arch
2017-10-04 15:35
0
about time
2017-10-04 15:35
0
NOOOOOOO
2017-10-04 15:35
0
#27
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zoneR | 
Russia jestkyi tip
del.
2017-10-04 15:38
0
#29
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Netherlands Darkrain
Starix needs some more time to improve his CS
2017-10-04 15:35
0
#30
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
flameZ | 
Netherlands xtrmx
lol he wants to ruin this team so Spirit doesn't knock out Na'Vi in the WESG qualifier, starix to na'vi confirmed.
2017-10-04 15:35
0
yeh rip starix
2017-10-04 15:35
0
#35
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Europe HLTV_NAVI
-seized +starix plsss
2017-10-04 15:36
0
5 replies
#40
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Russia v1p3rrr
seized>starix
2017-10-04 15:36
0
2 replies
#42
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Europe HLTV_NAVI
joke pls ?
2017-10-04 15:37
0
1 reply
Poor navi-boy thinking that Seized is only problem lol
2017-10-05 15:51
0
#99
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Morocco dest-
-simple -seized -flamie +starix +ceh9 +markeloff
2017-10-04 16:13
0
1 reply
#106
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Europe HLTV_NAVI
and tier15 navi again
2017-10-04 16:19
0
#37
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Russia v1p3rrr
Unexpected(
2017-10-04 15:36
0
Starix and Gambit. New history of CIS:GO.
2017-10-04 15:37
0
Delete seized starix from csgo
2017-10-04 15:37
0
Delete seized starix from csgo
2017-10-04 15:37
0
#45
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United Kingdom iamdekker
What a giant waste of time.
2017-10-04 15:37
0
#47
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Canada kthxy0
All ukrainians? I was dont know this detail
2017-10-04 15:37
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#48
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Russia klepan
Goodbye starix. You are forever in our hearts.
2017-10-04 15:45
0
5 replies
He will go to NA. Thooorin said in one of his videos that he had multiple offers in English speaking teams and NA, and he declined because he wanted to stick with the CIS scene
2017-10-04 15:44
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4 replies
#62
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Russia klepan
Thanks for information
2017-10-04 15:45
0
1 reply
No problem fam
2017-10-04 15:51
0
so another CIS player to liquid again ez major Kappa
2017-10-04 19:08
0
1 reply
kappa. Thorin has a fetish for ukrainian boys so he'll be happy
2017-10-04 19:19
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#50
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Sweden ThorinEk
okay dimitri
2017-10-04 15:38
0
#51
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Turkey haram123
:( :( legend
2017-10-04 15:39
0
inb4 Starix Electronic s1mple mou flamie (andi) zeus flamie adren markeloff hobbit (kane)
2017-10-04 15:40
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4 replies
flamie 2 teams at the same time PogChamp what a god
2017-10-04 15:50
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1 reply
ofc it was intentional KappaPride
2017-10-04 20:38
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#108
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Slovakia ypsylonnn
Flamie in both teams?
2017-10-04 16:23
0
1 reply
hahaha fuck me
2017-10-04 16:23
0
#53
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shox | 
Sweden bo2qLL2TF1e1
He's washed up and didn't realize it. Sad.
2017-10-04 15:40
0
#54
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Latvia Ke]R[4u
expected, spirit did better without him
2017-10-04 15:41
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#55
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Russia McN1k
Starix to Gambit
2017-10-04 15:41
0
expected , gl arch and ebash
2017-10-04 15:42
0
from star player in navi to navi coach to make a completely delusional decision to play actively again in spirit and just get kicked after not even half a year rip legend
2017-10-04 15:42
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#59
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Ukraine extezy10
ne poshlo u Serogo s igroy( pohody vse/ mb kak trener kuda to idti
2017-10-04 15:42
0
1 reply
norm on igral, zrya kicknuli
2017-10-04 15:46
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Flamie inc
2017-10-04 15:43
0
#65
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Finland ginbay
Sergei or sergey?
2017-10-04 15:46
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4 replies
sergay
2017-10-04 15:48
0
#70
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Ukraine Pham_
just gay
2017-10-04 15:49
0
just ser
2017-10-04 15:52
0
#85
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Finland ginbay
:D alright.
2017-10-04 16:03
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-seized -flamie +starix +markeloff Old Na'Vi ftw
2017-10-04 15:49
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1 reply
#75
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Brazil fuck1nr
- s1mple + ceh9
2017-10-04 15:52
0
#69
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s1 | 
Georgia grinchenzo corleone
arch LUL
2017-10-04 15:49
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#71
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France Meerkat_
Starix back to NAVI head coach
2017-10-04 15:50
0
#76
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Malaysia phyzell
IGL that has no eagle eye is not worth paying for. haha
2017-10-04 15:53
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Expected
2017-10-04 15:53
0
rip starix
2017-10-04 15:57
0
#80
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Russia Darthblyat
kicked from t4 team, gg
2017-10-04 15:57
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#81
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Russia mif@CSGODStv
This is the end.
2017-10-04 15:57
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RIP Asterix and Obelix
2017-10-04 15:58
0
#86
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Kazakhstan Trapptrapp
Still LEGEND
2017-10-04 16:04
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2 replies
#90
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World WestSideDude
+1
2017-10-04 16:04
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#134
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Sweden ShageN
+2
2017-10-04 17:08
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#87
f0rest | 
Turkey zJe
Seems like player scene end for starix, maybe he can be like coach.
2017-10-04 16:04
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2 replies
#89
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World WestSideDude
again *
2017-10-04 16:04
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#135
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Sweden ShageN
he used to be Na`Vi's coach
2017-10-04 17:09
0
#91
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World WestSideDude
sad story!
2017-10-04 16:05
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#93
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ropz | 
Latvia `DinGo
Expected
2017-10-04 16:07
0
-flamie +starix lul
2017-10-04 16:07
0
#95
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
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Moldova OptimusBlyad
starix to Gambit please as a coach
2017-10-04 16:07
0
Thx LMAO
2017-10-04 16:14
0
#101
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AdreN | 
Kazakhstan Aiomie
Starix to Gambit coach position. As Adren said, team wanted for their potential coach to actually have CS experience in moderately high level.
2017-10-04 16:17
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2 replies
#107
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Malaysia phyzell
bench Dosia for 6 months and let him go for a honeymoon. haha
2017-10-04 16:21
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1 reply
Whats the difference between dosias ass and his face? You wont find a dick at the back of his head.
2017-10-05 22:11
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NaVi Starix.. one of the best players i've seen on cs 1.6. Miss the old times..
2017-10-04 16:25
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1 reply
#121
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World WestSideDude
+1
2017-10-04 16:38
0
rip
2017-10-04 16:27
0
#113
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Finland Sizz - <3 ex-LGB
Na'Vi starix? hmm
2017-10-04 16:29
0
#114
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roman | 
Palestine ndr[o]
-simple +starix GO!!!
2017-10-04 16:29
0
#116
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Sweden Div-\
Now starix to coach a NA team.
2017-10-04 16:33
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#117
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Sweden Gunz.
Is he playing bad? Or what might be the reason for the "kick"?
2017-10-04 16:34
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1 reply
#120
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World WestSideDude
he is tired to play with noobs, probably going to be their coach.
2017-10-04 16:38
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#126
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United States neffffffer_z
navi easy.. back to 1.6 days
2017-10-04 16:47
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1 reply
#129
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World WestSideDude
would be sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2017-10-04 17:03
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Starix to F3 inside
2017-10-04 16:51
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#128
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Russia KRLL
WOOOW
2017-10-04 17:01
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1 reply
#133
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Sweden ShageN
WOWOWOWW
2017-10-04 17:08
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#130
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Brazil arunino
n1
2017-10-04 17:06
0
#131
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Sweden ShageN
ex-God
2017-10-04 17:08
0
#136
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Iceland paeja
navi got zeus back, navi gonna get starix back too :^)
2017-10-04 17:10
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-edward +starix <3
2017-10-04 17:55
0
No starix no win
2017-10-04 18:32
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#146
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Yugoslavia ToBeHonest
Immortals Starix the only one way tbh
2017-10-04 18:46
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#147
Faceit level 10 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
zehN | 
Finland tehtaaNkierre
senya :((
2017-10-04 18:47
0
pro100 starix
2017-10-04 19:09
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-s1mple -seized -flamie +starix +markeloff +ceh9 lets get that legendary lineup bacc ez major Kappa
2017-10-04 19:12
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1 reply
#160
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Sweden ShageN
+1
2017-10-04 23:11
0
rip ceh9 hes fulltime streamer like shroud
2017-10-04 19:17
0
Na'Vi coach again?
2017-10-04 19:32
0
#158
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Poland DRUGI
Being kicked from tier 10 team sucks for such a legend. He had some opportunities in Na'Vi, so he's not gonna stay with Spirit I guess.
2017-10-04 20:57
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1 reply
#164
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Sweden ShageN
he had many opportunities even from NA. at least it was when he got kicked from Na`Vi organisation.
2017-10-05 09:00
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Starix is very good player.And they use sucker arch.GG Spirit
2017-10-04 22:56
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well wheres starix gonna go lol, he could try shaping up F3 but then again, their contracts are supposed to expire in 2 years so he wouldnt be there for a long time
2017-10-04 23:17
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GAMBIT COACH?
2017-10-05 08:25
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#167
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Ukraine L3ZZ3rG
RIP
2017-10-05 22:03
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