Illuminar release roster

3-5-2021 12:25

Just three months after signing Dominik "⁠GruBy⁠" Swiderski and co., the Polish organization parted ways with their lineup and announced a change in direction for the CS:GO division.

Illuminar have parted ways with their Counter-Strike squad, the Polish organisation announced on Saturday. Fryderyk "Veggie" Kozioł, Illuminar's Head of Esports, cited a "change in strategy and direction" as the reason behind the decision, adding that the players' contracts were terminated by mutual agreement.

"I have no doubts that each of them will find a place in the top team," he said. "The CS: GO division in Illuminar has not been closed, and plans for it will be presented shortly".

GruBy's time in Illuminar was short-lived

The Polish team struggled for success after signing with Illuminar in February, dropping out of the top 100 in the world rankings in mid-April. The team's star AWPer, Kuba "⁠Markoś⁠" Markowski, confirmed on Twitter that the squad will play out the ESL Polish Championship 2021 Spring and the Polish Esports League together, with the future after that left unclear.

The only member of the squad that remains tied to Illuminar is the coach Jędrzej "⁠Bogdan⁠" Rokita, who is expected to take part in building a new roster.

The following players are now free agents:

Poland Dominik "⁠GruBy⁠" Swiderski
Poland Patryk "⁠Sidney⁠" Korab
Poland Piotr "⁠morelz⁠" Taterka
Poland Kuba "⁠Markoś⁠" Markowski
Poland Mikołaj "⁠mouz⁠" Karolewski

Poland Patryk 'Sidney' Korab
Patryk 'Sidney' Korab
Age:
22
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.95
Maps played:
346
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.65
Poland Mikołaj 'mouz' Karolewski
Mikołaj 'mouz' Karolewski
Age:
25
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
1577
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.65
Poland Piotr 'morelz' Taterka
Piotr 'morelz' Taterka
Age:
26
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
1000
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.70
Poland Dominik 'GruBy' Swiderski
Dominik 'GruBy' Swiderski
Age:
26
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
1545
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.67
Poland Kuba 'Markoś' Markowski
Kuba 'Markoś' Markowski
Age:
22
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
486
KPR:
0.68
DPR:
0.64
#2
Europe BIGGEST_PROJECTX_FAN
ok
2021-05-03 12:25
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2 replies
#105
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Europe KubusiekxD
Sensei the best "Project X" player, oh wait :D
2021-05-03 18:26
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1 reply
#112
Europe BIGGEST_PROJECTX_FAN
ok
2021-05-03 19:47
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#3
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Ant1ka | 
World CaptainAllen
gg
2021-05-03 12:25
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#4
NEO | 
Poland NoToRacism
ok
2021-05-03 12:25
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#5
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Serbia NeVolimTeAlija
feelsbad for poland scene
2021-05-03 12:25
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3 replies
#45
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Poland katlegenda222
No no anonymo on flashpoint so :)
2021-05-03 12:40
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2 replies
#101
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Poland paputekk
ez last place
2021-05-03 17:19
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1 reply
#120
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Germany Mensmensmens
+1
2021-05-05 11:52
0
#6
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United Kingdom clannad_2002
tier 3 max
2021-05-03 12:25
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#7
Faceit level 8  | 
shutout | 
Poland Zadymek
unlucko
2021-05-03 12:26
0
#8
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Korea brexitwarrior
shitters
2021-05-03 12:26
0
#9
India I_STILL_WANNA_MARRY_HENRYG
Anolyomo
2021-05-03 12:26
0
#10
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Asia Drag0nJ
ez for MINISE
2021-05-03 12:26
0
#12
Brazil BOLTZ_BEST_SPRAY_OF_THE_WORLD
ez4mouz
2021-05-03 12:26
0
#14
Belgium Soldierce
ez for no plano
2021-05-03 12:27
0
1 reply
#42
suka | 
Poland parsnip
nah illuminar will go for young unexperienced players
2021-05-03 12:38
0
#15
Bymas | 
Lithuania PainKilleris
im feeling thank you
2021-05-03 12:27
0
#16
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Latvia heywire
expected they not been doing anything
2021-05-03 12:27
0
#17
who | 
Sweden SpraY_NiP_FAN_BOI
This is so sad
2021-05-03 12:27
0
#18
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Germany Nachofish
yet another hit on the polish scene
2021-05-03 12:28
0
#19
Bubzkji | 
Russia unfortunately
F
2021-05-03 12:28
0
#20
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Andorra RegularSm0ker
Finally Tier 6 matchfixing crap have been released
2021-05-03 12:28
0
#21
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Poland Hanse
Hyperexpected
2021-05-03 12:29
0
#24
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Morocco bobby_j
polish cs kekw
2021-05-03 12:30
0
#27
f0rest | 
Spain shrimpony
It feels like they are releasing their roster over and over again. Maybe it wasnt even them the last time, all these constantly mixed Polish teams blend together.
2021-05-03 12:30
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#28
Lambert | 
Netherlands Sem0733
If a Polish team with potential just stays together for like two years, is there any potential for a top-20 team? Like, the talent has to be there right?
2021-05-03 12:30
0
3 replies
#92
Ancient | 
Poland POLAND_MAJOR_WHEN_PLS
anonymo
2021-05-03 15:55
0
2 replies
#104
Lambert | 
Netherlands Sem0733
Yeah that started end January this year. Hopefully they'll stick around for a decent amount of time to keep growing.
2021-05-03 17:24
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1 reply
#118
Happy | 
Poland Millka
All depends what they gonna do on flashpoint and next few months... but imho they are no material for top team, maybe solid tier 2 at maximum... Sadly
2021-05-04 07:41
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#30
Faceit level 7  | 
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India aR__
Rip
2021-05-03 12:33
0
#31
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NiKo | 
Europe trey_
polish scene lul
2021-05-03 12:33
0
#32
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North Macedonia Spirals05
o plano ? Gorilazzz ? DBL PONEY? EX WINSTRIKE?
2021-05-03 12:33
0
#33
MartinezSa | 
Bhutan x676
Expected
2021-05-03 12:34
0
#34
flusha | 
Poland Maylieee
This org is a joke honestly
2021-05-03 12:34
0
#35
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Poland morosek
ok???
2021-05-03 12:34
0
#36
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Poland kaspr02
Oooof
2021-05-03 12:36
0
#38
kennyS | 
India HardyTrison
lonelymar
2021-05-03 12:36
0
#39
France Macpain
Rebuile arou d mhL
2021-05-03 12:36
0
#40
Turkey DanielLevysShampoo
illuminati
2021-05-03 12:36
0
#41
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Malaysia AtPdTrZ
sad for Gurby
2021-05-03 12:37
0
#43
siuhy | 
Poland ad3m93
said max 2 months kekw
2021-05-03 12:40
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1 reply
#49
Lox | 
Russia Tsarevich
they lasted three months so you underestimated them ahahaha
2021-05-03 12:41
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#44
Romania SkipLD
They were bad together
2021-05-03 12:40
0
#50
who | 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines wh0_let_the_dogs_0ut
expected
2021-05-03 12:45
0
#53
sh1ro | 
Japan sh1ro_top1_2021
nt illuminati
2021-05-03 12:46
0
#54
MadHacker | 
Israel tapooz
markos is relatively okay
2021-05-03 12:47
0
#58
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Hungary raffai
F
2021-05-03 13:06
0
#59
TooSmart | 
Brazil BR_SCIENTIST_145IQ
lol
2021-05-03 13:08
0
#62
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Europe ssk.
expected
2021-05-03 13:22
0
#63
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Romania (Marshall)IonAntonescu
they should take EPG Family, top21 team, growing pretty fast
2021-05-03 13:25
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1 reply
#103
Madness Gorilla | 
Brazil MadeInBathroom
Winstrike is better then illuminar trash org lol, if c9 were smart they would get them
2021-05-03 17:24
0
#64
TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
New Zealand WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM
O PLANO
2021-05-03 13:36
0
#65
North America Slye
"I have no doubts that each of them will find a place in the top team," Will people stop saying these PR bullshit? Everybody knows it's not true.
2021-05-03 13:40
0
#68
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Poland xVKRx
KEKW
2021-05-03 13:50
0
#72
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France niouke
French squad incoming
2021-05-03 13:56
0
#73
Serbia LtN))
F
2021-05-03 13:57
0
#76
OK | 
Europe iwillrespondok
Rip polish scene. slowly falling apart
2021-05-03 14:03
0
#78
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
SpawN | 
Spain LoLaZo
expected, silver team
2021-05-03 14:17
0
#79
Europe bestcsgobettor
Ugly noobs
2021-05-03 14:19
0
#80
flameZ | 
Israel AntiRacist
F
2021-05-03 14:23
0
#81
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Australia Beard43
Behemoth incoming?
2021-05-03 14:29
0
#82
sdy | 
Finland AliSabid
Rip.
2021-05-03 14:30
0
#83
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Brazil KingDaviiii
F
2021-05-03 14:49
0
#84
ultimate | 
Poland Yomenik
expected
2021-05-03 14:59
0
#85
Canada mistermister
Poland scene is honestly so weird. Makes me wonder how long it'll take for them to actually regain Top 20.
2021-05-03 15:12
0
#86
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Chile cristiaan
sad
2021-05-03 15:18
0
#87
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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France cedd
it feels like every month some polish team disbands and another is created lol
2021-05-03 15:24
0
#89
BOROS | 
France JohnnotCena
who?
2021-05-03 15:28
0
#90
LeX | 
Latvia Vensker
pick all the average polish players > matchfix>disband>take profit
2021-05-03 15:28
0
#91
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United States Phamous3k
They all say they’re coming back lol.
2021-05-03 15:37
0
#93
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India slavloli
Now buy EPG please
2021-05-03 16:03
0
#94
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Serbia Garbrandt_
Sign ex-winstrike
2021-05-03 16:19
0
#95
cadiaN | 
Poland pimaZo
Who cares
2021-05-03 16:19
0
#96
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Ukraine Patrizio
Expected.Illuminar was really bad with this roster.It's just a team build with 5 most famous polish players with no team-zero creativity.The names just can't win u matches.Illuminar is bad org
2021-05-03 16:28
0
#97
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Canada Juicemoose
Hopefully they learn from this
2021-05-03 16:58
0
#98
Netherlands Astralis_6_majors
What should we expect from new roster, just upcoming Players?
2021-05-03 17:00
0
#102
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France DELUSIONAL_VITA_FAN
DBL Poney inc.
2021-05-03 17:23
0
#106
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Poland Aloes
finally
2021-05-03 18:31
0
#107
Faceit level 10  | 
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Poland SebL
Well, I mean changes were needed, but I think that the core of this lineup consisting of Markoś, mouz and morelz could still build a good team together, I don't think disband was the best option, but the change of strategy seems like a nice idea for iHG. GL boys.
2021-05-03 18:53
0
#109
ultimate | 
Poland Yomenik
oh no anyway
2021-05-03 18:53
0
#110
??? | 
Chile brotherman
no one in this team is worth picking up
2021-05-03 19:07
0
#113
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Poland ABDRIX1
rip :(
2021-05-03 20:01
0
#115
JD | 
Poland EG_IS_OVERRATED
ok
2021-05-03 20:53
0
#116
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Poland sajlent
ok no one cares
2021-05-03 22:21
0
#117
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Belarus laterzcle
Is this a team that being invested by some NHL club with 40mil?
2021-05-03 23:03
0
#121
s1mple | 
Europe s1mple_CSGOD
expected
2021-05-09 21:25
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