Ronin return with lineup featuring Jonji, Xp3

24-1-2018 00:03

After being without a roster since mid-2017, the North American organization Ronin assembled a new lineup headed by David "Xp3" Garrido.

The core of the roster played their first matches at the beginning of the month, but only finalized their five-man lineup today, a day after competing in the IEM Katowice 2018 Open Qualifier where they ended 5-8th.

It didn't take Jonji long to find a new home after his Rise Nation exit

The team will feature the 30-year-old veteran David "⁠Xp3⁠" Garrido, Dylan "⁠RIKO⁠" Sabin-Arnce, who recently had a stint in NRG, and three very young players. The eldest of them is Jonathan "⁠Jonji⁠" Carey with 18, Jeff "⁠RZU⁠" Ngo and Collin "⁠wrath⁠" McSweegan are 17 and 16, respectively. While this is RZU's biggest team yet, the other two players have experience at this level: Jonji made his breakthrough with Rise Nation and wrath was a member of Rogue last year, but ended up leaving the team in dramatic fashion.

Rounding up the roster is Kyle "⁠flowsicK⁠" Mendez, who will be acting as the coach. RONIN's main competition, for the time being, will be the ESEA MDL Season 27, which they will kick off in a couple hours against Orion.

RONIN will be represented by the following lineup:

France David "⁠Xp3⁠" Garrido
United States Collin "⁠wrath⁠" McSweegan
United States Dylan "⁠RIKO⁠" Sabin-Arnce
United States Jeff "⁠RZU⁠" Ngo
Canada Jonathan "⁠Jonji⁠" Carey

United States Kyle "⁠flowsicK⁠" Mendez (coach)

Canada Jonathan 'Jonji' Carey
Jonathan 'Jonji' Carey
Age:
18
Team:
RONIN
Rating 1.0:
0.98
Maps played:
248
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.72
France David 'Xp3' Garrido
David 'Xp3' Garrido
Age:
30
Team:
RONIN
Rating 1.0:
0.94
Maps played:
430
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.70
United States Dylan 'RIKO' Sabin-Arnce
Dylan 'RIKO' Sabin-Arnce
Age:
21
Team:
RONIN
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
158
KPR:
0.77
DPR:
0.70
United States Jeff 'RZU' Ngo
Jeff 'RZU' Ngo
Age:
17
Team:
RONIN
Rating 1.0:
0.91
Maps played:
64
KPR:
0.65
DPR:
0.74
United States Collin 'wrath' McSweegan
Collin 'wrath' McSweegan
Age:
16
Team:
RONIN
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
118
KPR:
0.74
DPR:
0.71
#1
donk | 
Iceland proks92
ez
2018-01-24 00:03
0
17 replies
#5
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Turkey FaZe|XANTARES
WHO
2018-01-24 00:04
0
5 replies
#53
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Smoonah
Jonty
2018-01-24 02:34
0
4 replies
#60
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Greenland OFFICIAL_HLTV_DOCTOR
xp3 HAHAH that guy is like rank B on esea
2018-01-24 06:19
0
3 replies
#81
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
D0cC | 
United Kingdom benje
You should do your research. liquipedia.net/counterstrike/Xp3/Results..
2018-01-24 16:20
0
2 replies
#82
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United States LookitsJrd
He hasn't accomplished very much at all...
2018-01-24 16:25
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#86
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Smoonah
he meant rank B- plz don't be rood
2018-01-24 20:12
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#41
North America EseaRwsWh()re
Who df are these kids?? I 've been following cs since vp win their major and the only guy I ever heard of is xp3, so I'm asking why are you guys making a post about these tier 2000 thousand players. I mean Mrs Harvey been to more lans and have more achievement than them. I have nothing against her I just use her as an example, she is 1000 times better than me and I will never be better than her.
2018-01-24 01:20
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10 replies
#45
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Scotland poly_scotland
flowsick was in liquid when they first made their csgo team and jonji had a pretty good MDL with Rise Nation last season
2018-01-24 01:43
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2 replies
#61
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Greenland OFFICIAL_HLTV_DOCTOR
why did they kick jonji
2018-01-24 06:20
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1 reply
#76
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany CALM_BAITER
He is idiot...just pushing and dying like a retard.
2018-01-24 13:04
0
#55
North America hampurd
Read the name of the website and then comment again. Doesn't matter what level you think they are at.This website reports news about CS:Go, not news about whatever EseaRwsWh()re likes. Get over yourself and thanks!
2018-01-24 03:35
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1 reply
#90
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
XANTARES | 
United States RAT_SALAD
Ok so we should have news about open teams which are at the same level as these noobs. hltv logic
2018-01-24 23:25
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#59
North America EseaRwsWh()re
Only baited out 2 comments...rip
2018-01-24 06:04
0
3 replies
#62
RpK | 
France FrenchProtector
Its not a bait if you type more than the responses xD
2018-01-24 06:21
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#66
SpawN | 
France Freshly_baked_baguette
the good ol' "lmao I was actually baiting" when you try to recover from a failed comment
2018-01-24 10:44
0
#80
North America EseaRwsWh()re
Only baited 2 more rip
2018-01-24 16:00
0
#71
GuardiaN | 
Russia russiapower
signed up 2017
2018-01-24 11:57
0
#2
GuardiaN | 
Europe STOPbanningMEE
old nonamer added young nonamers. SO INTERSETING
2018-01-24 00:06
0
2 replies
#36
SunPayus | 
Namibia not_a_pedro
Rip Rise Nations
2018-01-24 01:02
0
#40
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Denmark beastd
++1
2018-01-24 01:18
0
#3
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe FrozenCrystal
wohooo
2018-01-24 00:03
0
#4
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United States 0123Rhm
Did I do it?
2018-01-24 00:03
0
1 reply
#34
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Israel BingoBango
Rip
2018-01-24 00:59
0
#6
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Other Cruujed
meh
2018-01-24 00:04
0
#7
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Brazil Mentally_Challenged_Kid
and?
2018-01-24 00:04
0
#8
swag | 
Brazil Guii16
Tier 6826282829
2018-01-24 00:04
0
1 reply
#22
girL | 
World Sforz
6826282830* bro wtf
2018-01-24 00:30
0
#9
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
XeqtR | 
Hong Kong s1mple_4_baits_dev1ce_0
WHO
2018-01-24 00:04
0
#10
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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United States ybm
whoa i forgot Xp3 existed
2018-01-24 00:04
0
#13
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
vberg | 
Canada verizon
ez for mcsweegans
2018-01-24 00:12
0
#16
Xyp9x | 
Czech Republic sreggin_kcuf
i thought xp3 was coach lmao
2018-01-24 00:14
0
3 replies
#67
SpawN | 
France Freshly_baked_baguette
hes still the Dignitas Female team coach (he's banging a girl in the team no fake)
2018-01-24 10:45
0
2 replies
#78
Xyp9x | 
Czech Republic sreggin_kcuf
Dream job?
2018-01-24 14:23
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1 reply
#79
SpawN | 
France Freshly_baked_baguette
true, she's not that bad either name is Emmalee Garrido
2018-01-24 14:27
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#17
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United States PsychoLogicalRIP
lul jonji reject cause of choke lel
2018-01-24 00:15
0
#18
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Austria I_love_Hltv
Xp3 2k18 omegalul
2018-01-24 00:26
0
1 reply
#68
SpawN | 
France Freshly_baked_baguette
enough for MDL
2018-01-24 10:46
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#19
f0rest | 
Asia replyneedstohaveactuaIcontent
Run xyp3x
2018-01-24 00:26
0
2 replies
#35
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Argentina (._.)
they are the budget ones Rezu = Rez Riko = Hiko Jonji = Jonti (._.')
2018-01-24 00:59
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1 reply
#37
Twistzz | 
Canada Chuluun
+1
2018-01-24 01:09
0
#20
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Denmark DanishDelight
Xp3 younster
2018-01-24 00:28
0
#21
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Indonesia CSGOat[DepressedMuslim]
gg
2018-01-24 00:29
0
#23
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Switzerland noxer*
When the coach is better than the players ayyy
2018-01-24 00:31
0
3 replies
#30
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States postwarscars
flowsicK is garbage, are you okay?
2018-01-24 00:53
0
2 replies
#31
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Switzerland noxer*
so are the players
2018-01-24 00:54
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1 reply
#33
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States postwarscars
I'm not saying they aren't, but everyone on that roster is better than flowsicK.
2018-01-24 00:55
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#24
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Turkey BRUTALIXX
Orion NA team
2018-01-24 00:33
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#25
olofmeister | 
United States FaZeMeister
Xp3 Lul
2018-01-24 00:42
0
1 reply
#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Smoonah
XP3 haha
2018-01-24 01:15
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#26
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Argentina I_hate_machines
Tier 50 team, who cares
2018-01-24 00:42
0
#27
Denmark 8980345312
decent team tbh for scrambles
2018-01-24 00:47
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#28
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Ukraine kidarg0d
this is wrong orion xd
2018-01-24 00:48
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#29
United States blank_body
ez 4 wrath best na youngster
2018-01-24 00:53
0
#32
Habbo Hotel | 
North America MusicalEclipse
this team won't last 2 months lul
2018-01-24 00:54
0
#39
Austria Svbhvman
Rip jonjis career
2018-01-24 01:15
0
#42
forsaken | 
World unflagmoon
Xp3 so noob GG
2018-01-24 01:20
0
#43
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Finland Sizz - <3 ex-LGB
tier 5 team
2018-01-24 01:25
0
#44
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
coldzera | 
Brazil Collee
Xp3 OMEGALUL
2018-01-24 01:37
0
#46
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Scotland poly_scotland
XP3, or as most know him "that guy in that one wallbang clip on cache"
2018-01-24 01:43
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#47
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Sp|ke | 
Guatemala spike148
wasn't this posted 2 weeks ago with a team signing 1 year contracts? or have they already changed roster
2018-01-24 01:53
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#48
Malaysia MakKauHijau
Wow this is interesting roster change. From my point of view they have so many firepower for tier 1000 team. I hope to see their progress as a team in online & LAN match. Hopefully they become one of top 10 team next year. Best of luck
2018-01-24 01:53
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1 reply
#70
SpawN | 
France Freshly_baked_baguette
boring bait + reported for englando
2018-01-24 10:47
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#49
Australia nehoot
David... its time to get a real job mate and give it up
2018-01-24 01:56
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#50
adreN | 
Sweden StupidSmart
Jonji was kicked? Or left? huh what happened?
2018-01-24 01:58
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2 replies
#51
United States stm305
he never played well on LAN
2018-01-24 01:59
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1 reply
#52
adreN | 
Sweden StupidSmart
I know, but what happened? Didn't see a news that he was out of rise
2018-01-24 02:00
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#54
kissmyass | 
Panama MyOpinionMatters
Lol k
2018-01-24 02:37
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#56
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Estonia FrispeN
KUHU SA JÄLLE RONID?
2018-01-24 04:26
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#57
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Brazil HEN1_
tier 429 news
2018-01-24 04:47
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#58
autist | 
Nepal NotRivitur
well RIP rise nation then which is good because they dont have the fire power to beat any good team they just have some decent team work also fuck drone that fat fucking hippo
2018-01-24 05:53
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#63
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Turkey __kick_ngin_ffs
Wrong orion haha
2018-01-24 08:16
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#64
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United States cananigfrag
Xp-30 years Old
2018-01-24 08:56
0
#65
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
zAAz | 
Chile delirious1337
xD so funny
2018-01-24 10:05
0
#69
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Argentina ZaraLarsson
W8 joji became a cs player :o
2018-01-24 10:47
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#72
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Brazil dont_bother_trying
Nooooice
2018-01-24 12:05
0
#74
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Slovakia ypsylonnn
What?
2018-01-24 12:43
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#75
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
roman | 
Palestine ndr[o]
wow, our very own Jonty made it!... good luck Jonty!!!
2018-01-24 13:04
0
#77
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United Kingdom Isquashua
Isn't flowsick the dildo guy?
2018-01-24 13:43
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#83
Lithuania _Newber_
lol
2018-01-24 16:26
0
#84
ZywOo | 
United States StewieOnLAN
Jonji = Moms Spaghetti
2018-01-24 17:35
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#85
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
United States sighteyed
are these guys really gonna make a salary? like ur really gonna pay flowsick to coach? Money flows like water in csgo...holy shit
2018-01-24 19:28
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1 reply
#88
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Europe VIRGIL_VAN_DIJK
xp3 wouldve been a better fit for coaching
2018-01-24 20:35
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#87
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe VIRGIL_VAN_DIJK
GL Jonji
2018-01-24 20:34
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#89
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Germany CALM_BAITER
Jonji is trash
2018-01-24 20:55
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