Sharks bench Luken, release supLex

22-10-2020 23:00

The Brazilian team have had a mixed year and will focus on rebuilding their roster for 2021.

Sharks have announced that they have moved Luca "⁠Luken⁠" Nadotti to the bench and released Mateus "⁠supLexN1⁠" Miranda with immediate effect. The changes come just 24 hours after the team finished second in CLUTCH Season 3 — the latest of a series of near-misses by the Brazilian team in 2020.

Luken joined Sharks in August 2019 from 9z and quickly established himself as one of the team's key players alongside compatriot Ignacio "⁠meyern⁠" Meyer, averaging a 1.17 rating on LAN during the final months of the year.

Luken has been a part of Sharks since August 2019

He began 2020 in erratic form but improved as the year progressed, finishing his last four tournaments with above-average numbers. However, his uptick in form did not translate into titles as Sharks were defeated by BOOM in the final of Tribo to Major and the ESL Pro League Season 12, and by RED Canids in the CLUTCH S3 title decider.

According to Sharks, the decision was made "in mutual agreement" after Luken realised that he needed to take some time off. The Argentinian player could still return to the starting lineup, but the Portuguese organisation does not rule out a transfer.

supLexN1 was signed by Sharks in June on a six-month deal after playing for the team as a stand-in. The 21-year-old, a former member of Keyd Stars and 2K, struggled to make an impact with the team and averaged a 0.92 rating.

With these changes, Sharks are left with their core trio of Raphael "⁠exit⁠" Lacerda, Jhonatan "⁠jnt⁠" Silva and Leonardo "⁠leo_drk⁠" Oliveira, who have all been a part of the organisation for over two years. leo_drk has been linked with a temporary switch to MIBR as the Brazilian giants are looking to pick up three stand-ins for their final tournaments of the year, BLAST Premier Fall Series and Flashpoint 2.

Sharks currently have:

Raphael "⁠exit⁠" Lacerda
Leonardo "⁠leo_drk⁠" Oliveira
Jhonatan "⁠jnt⁠" Silva

Luca "⁠Luken⁠" Nadotti (benched)

Hélder "⁠coachi⁠" Sancho (coach)

MIBR luken

2020-10-22 23:01

15 replies

nice

3 replies

kicked after choking against Red Canids??

2020-10-23 02:12

2 replies

Probably not, but for that performance in OT, where he sold the grand final single handedly, he deserved it.

2020-10-23 06:43

1 reply

i'm pretty sure that no team kicks a player because he doesn't preforme as usual in a final

2020-10-23 14:27

astralis fan #1 as always

2020-10-22 23:02

exit >>>>>> luken

yes, but luken is a fine ass player, i hope this bench does mean a transfer to another org. Sharks do not aim big, unfortunatelly

2020-10-22 23:23

Look at both players LAN stats.

2020-10-23 02:14

I hope so!

2020-10-22 23:24

2020-10-22 23:34

2020-10-22 23:48

Mibr is tier 5 not tier 12.

2020-10-23 00:06

Can you show me the your full top30-50 tier list?

2020-10-23 00:42

no please

2020-10-23 02:03

I hope

2020-10-23 08:27

wtfff

MIBR

mibr cs lul

mibr cs???

2020-10-22 23:14

Mibr????

2020-10-22 23:30

lol what?

smart, best player in the team

9 replies

Exit and leo drunky >>>>>>>>>>

2020-10-22 23:31

8 replies

Yeah, argentinians saying that luken is better than leo drunk or exit are nuts, but don't get me wrong, he's insane, he's very good, but leo_drunky and exit are a bit better and that was shown last couple of matches ..

2020-10-23 00:14

i honestly think exit and luken are equally good

2020-10-23 00:20

Yeah in this online era, and Luken playing from Argentina in brasilian servers. But look at the last matches and tier1 tournaments they played.

2020-10-23 02:45

5 replies

exit was just giving meyern the best positions, bro, see the sharks before the Argentines and you will see what I'm saying

2020-10-23 03:48

4 replies

Meyern? I’m talking about luken

2020-10-23 04:44

Sharks in lan: with luken and meyern, U know?

2020-10-23 05:50

But luken didn’t get to play the best positions and he was the best in Sharks while playing in EU and NA PD: also rekting in fpl in both regions😎

2020-10-23 05:56

you didn't understand. exit gave the positions to meyern and also to luken, I believe that not only exit, but also jnt. exit was a support player, anchor, that's why his rating on lan was damaged, which was his argument. exit was much more damaged than luken within the team

2020-10-23 16:44

MIBR killed a sharks! Kappa

2020-10-22 23:03

MIBR killed the whole brazilian scene

2020-10-23 00:34

The whole Latin America scene

2020-10-23 02:18

True ir true. Still kill himself too

2020-10-23 03:49

Guerri authorized ? Quere ver vcs no EU kkkkk

2020-10-23 15:38

Who benched who?

XDDDDD

2020-10-22 23:32

racist

2020-10-23 00:51

Lol this has to be Luken choise, otherwise they are benching their best player

2020-10-22 23:04

Read the fucking new

2020-10-22 23:21

2020-10-23 00:32

2020-10-23 00:45

#28

2020-10-22 23:35

2020-10-23 01:09

LUKEN teamkills Suplex in OT and now both are gone LUL

totally the bullet's fault for not going around

RIP ARG CS

2020-10-22 23:05

Luken linked to MIBR

2020-10-22 23:41

POGGERS ARG CS

2020-10-22 23:57

MIBR LUKEN

2020-10-22 23:07

Luken already said it was his decition

2020-10-22 23:09

twitter.com/LuknCSGO/status/131938343661..

2020-10-22 23:13

best player in sharks, now sharks become t4 in brazil and meyern gets back bringing them to top1 after leo drunk step up in mibr

2020-10-23 18:21

I know a disband when I see one

2020-10-22 23:15

KE NO LUKEN NO

2020-10-22 23:18

Leo drunky is joining mibr anyway?

2020-10-22 23:20

RIP Sharks

Finally kicked suplex, ty sharks,now buyout some good br player

Tk on Suplex = bench. Rip

2020-10-22 23:22

a casa platita

another day will be

LUKENssjgod the best player in Arg with Meyern. Good luck to him

2020-10-22 23:29

sad for Luken

NAVI LUKEN

a very sad day for the argentine CS

go home

2020-10-22 23:33

Chileno envidioso

2020-10-23 00:03

chile cs xaxaxaxaxxaaa

2020-10-23 00:53

"the decision was made "in mutual agreement" after Luken realised that he needed to take some time off"

2020-10-23 01:00

KJSAJKSAJKASJKSJSAKSAJKASJK ARGENTINIAN PEOPLE IS SO FUNNY

2020-10-23 05:02

callate chileno sin escena sin argentina ustedes ni existen en el jueguito

2020-10-23 23:56

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

2020-10-24 04:56

You guys got some thing going or why are so many argentinias triggered LUL

2020-10-23 08:46

just everybody in south america hates chileans nothing new

2020-10-23 19:23

KRU luken

2020-10-22 23:38

I wish

2020-10-22 23:59

only if it is a European team. Luken does not need to compete in Argentina again, at least it has to be a clutch team

2020-10-23 05:59

In Europe are tutehen and nikon, I'm anxious

2020-10-23 19:45

MIBR killing Br Cs, picking players and kick them after 3 months

He is Argentinian xD

2020-10-23 04:03

I Know but, the team is from Br, and for that i say it

2020-10-23 10:25

Portugal xd

2020-10-23 16:47

Luken is too much for his team, the only one with a similar level to him is Leo. He asked to move to the bench as he will be transferred to a much more competitive team.

2020-10-22 23:42

MIBR KILLES SHARKS MIBR DESTROYS 1 MORE CARREER

F Sharks

2020-10-22 23:47

rip

2020-10-22 23:49

BIGGEST L POSSIBLE

2020-10-22 23:53

Lets go!! now MIBR Luken pls

Mibr : kngv leo luken trk ablej

2020-10-23 00:00

Not disableJ

2020-10-23 00:07

ablej is retired dude wtf

rip sharks

Mibr -lucas1 +luken? A good dream

2020-10-23 00:04

exit > luken > leo drunky

2020-10-23 00:29

For foreigners Sharks is SA's Vitality Makes finals but always loses them

Yeah but before lose the final u need to reach it.

2020-10-23 10:32

mibr | luken?

2020-10-23 00:43

I hope these rumor of MiBR are not true cuz he will ruin career like mayern

2020-10-23 00:47

6 replies

as if he had one with sharks, the sharks one with meyern is long gone and wont get same level

2020-10-23 00:52

You just named how he had career nt mens

2020-10-23 00:59

yes but meyern is long gone and shark sucked since then. My point was if he stayed in sharks he would still be tier 3-4. One can only wish he goes to MIBR and shows his true potential

2020-10-23 01:16

You mean ruin his career in MiBR cuz they will loss all game

2020-10-23 01:37

As if they didn't with sharks. MIBR have a chance to get a fresh start with Cogu as manager and coach, KNG and trk. Hard to say whether they will fail until we see whole roster

2020-10-23 01:38

No I’d rather see him in sharks cuz they have proven to not be two faced org like MiBR

2020-10-23 01:57

2020-10-23 00:58

made in brazil should be full br like the name..

2020-10-23 01:03

best of luck 🐂🐂

2020-10-23 01:10

This team with luken and meyern was really promising, what a shame.

2020-10-23 01:14

Mira lo que hiciste suplex la concha de tu madre.

2020-10-23 01:46

BOOM = i see this as an absolute win

2020-10-23 01:48

sign sAw Sharks please PT org

2020-10-23 02:16

MIBR ⁠leo_druNky gg sharks⁠

2020-10-23 03:12

Luken to valorant KEKW

2020-10-23 03:29

Luken to FIFA lul

2020-10-26 15:50

Disband f

2020-10-23 03:35

the core looked so promosing at the end of 2019 shame

2020-10-23 04:06

clearly luken to MIBR

2020-10-23 04:37

Fluken kkkkkkkkkk

2020-10-23 05:37

MIBR??

2020-10-23 06:51

MIBR next?

2020-10-23 07:36

kicked cuz hes argentinian gg

2020-10-23 08:24

Who?

2020-10-23 09:43

EZ for MIBR Luken

2020-10-23 12:35

Why the hell did they remove Luken? He was playing really well. supLex is a no name who first of all I have no idea why got to this team, so good decision, but Luken really not understandable. They should remove jnt instead of Luken, the core of exity, leo_druNky and Luken could be really good.

2020-10-23 13:59