Bymas to miss IEM Katowice, JDC to take his place

The Lithuanian rifler tested positive for COVID-19 just two days before the start of the tournament.

Aurimas "⁠Bymas⁠" Pipiras will not compete at IEM Katowice after testing positive for COVID-19, MOUZ announced on Twitter. The organization has called up 21-year-old rifler Jon "⁠JDC⁠" de Castro from the academy team to fill the void left by the Lithuanian's absence.

The rest of MOUZ have been given the green light to participate in the Play-In stage of the Polish tournament after returning negative PCR tests, with the European squad set to face GODSENT in their opening match on February 15.

Bymas will have to sit out MOUZ's first event of the year

This comes as a blow for MOUZ, who went through a rebuild in the winter off-season bringing on veteran Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt and former academy AWPer Ádám "⁠torzsi⁠" Torzsás, and were looking to hit the ground running in their first event of the year.

Before the event in Katowice, JDC will finish playing the ongoing WePlay Academy League with MOUZ NXT, with the team set to compete in the grand finals of the event later on Sunday.

"Auri [Bymas] really deserved to play this tournament. The situation is unfortunate," commented MOUZ coach Dennis "⁠sycrone⁠" Nielsen. "The team has made tremendous progress daily, and this is a true bummer. JDC is a great stand-in though, so let's go!"

MOUZ will field the following roster at IEM Katowice:

Slovakia David "⁠frozen⁠" Čerňanský
Australia Christopher "⁠dexter⁠" Nong
France Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt
Hungary Ádám "⁠torzsi⁠" Torzsás
Germany Jon "⁠JDC⁠" de Castro (stand-in)

Denmark Dennis "⁠sycrone⁠" Nielsen (coach)

France Nathan 'NBK-' Schmitt
Nathan 'NBK-' Schmitt
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.02
Maps played:
2020
KPR:
0.69
DPR:
0.67
Germany Jon 'JDC' de Castro
Jon 'JDC' de Castro
Age:
21
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
421
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.67
Lithuania Aurimas 'Bymas' Pipiras
Aurimas 'Bymas' Pipiras
Age:
18
Team:
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
293
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.63
Slovakia David 'frozen' Čerňanský
David 'frozen' Čerňanský
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.13
Maps played:
1110
KPR:
0.76
DPR:
0.65
Hungary Ádám 'torzsi' Torzsás
Ádám 'torzsi' Torzsás
Age:
19
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.17
Maps played:
380
KPR:
0.79
DPR:
0.63
Australia Christopher 'dexter' Nong
Christopher 'dexter' Nong
Age:
27
Team:
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
906
KPR:
0.75
DPR:
0.66
EZ4MOUZ
2022-02-13 17:15
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16 replies
slowly becoming mouz nxt
2022-02-13 17:26
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15 replies
huge upgrade, bymas to academy team
2022-02-13 18:39
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8 replies
#93
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Scotland B1son
Struggling to understand why Xertion didn’t fill in instead.
2022-02-13 18:41
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7 replies
maybe because of visa? if xertion is in israel its much easier to get an player living in EU to get to Katowice
2022-02-13 19:01
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1 reply
I don’t think Israelis need a visa to enter the EU but it’s still a hassle
2022-02-13 19:14
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maybe roles, idk any of roles though. maybe they want to keep xertion just for weplay and not burn him out
2022-02-13 19:46
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#118
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India Devil100
weplay is over now, he is free, no tier 2 tourneys for them for a week atleast
2022-02-13 20:04
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1 reply
hmm true
2022-02-13 20:05
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the mouz coach used to coach academy so if anyone knows who would fit well its him, also possible xertion couldnt travel in time/ visa issues
2022-02-13 23:53
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#146
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maoaN | 
World maoaN
hasnt JDC been in mouz nxt for the longest time aswell?
2022-02-14 13:46
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just -dexter, NBK- to IGL and we are good. NBK- Frozen torzsi bymas JDC/Xertion Siuhy as 6th so he can start to learn to tier 1 IGLing with NBK-
2022-02-13 18:58
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5 replies
+1
2022-02-13 19:20
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But then Siuhy instead of JDC etc. , but then rhey rlly need some time
2022-02-13 21:17
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give dexter a few tournaments, if it doesn’t work then they should definitely do this
2022-02-14 03:20
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2 replies
I mean, he has been around for as long as it needs by now. He even had Ropz most of time.
2022-02-14 17:53
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1 reply
#150
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United Kingdom Enticles!
+1 Dexter is in over his head, he is not ready to be at the helm of a Tier 1 team (although right now Mouz are more T2). Really hoping the NXT additions and NBK can turn things around, they're spiraling right now.
2022-02-14 21:16
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#2
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Italy DaDoar
upgrade
2022-02-13 17:15
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5 replies
well see, I dont think so
2022-02-13 17:18
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1 reply
I agree, MOUZ is definitely not an upgrade compared to Mouz academy, idk why JDC agreed to this.
2022-02-13 19:54
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#72
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Czech Republic JameS_19
Definitely not
2022-02-13 18:19
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#86
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United Kingdom epnotic
-1
2022-02-13 18:37
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#99
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Brazil setsz
+1
2022-02-13 19:00
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aw :(
2022-02-13 17:15
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nice
2022-02-13 17:15
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#5
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Antigua and Barbuda qezar
Lessgo
2022-02-13 17:15
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ok
2022-02-13 17:15
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WTF so many Covid Changes ?
2022-02-13 17:15
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7 replies
Yep, pandemic is not over...
2022-02-13 17:16
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Covid spikes in every country + lockdowns coming off
2022-02-13 17:16
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4 replies
+1 I hope so
2022-02-13 17:17
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#58
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Luxembourg MrKaroX
As you can see in PL we currently have 40k new sick people everyday so I won't be shocked if there will be more changes
2022-02-13 17:57
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2 replies
#92
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jcobbb | 
Poland Berbe123
And they remove all restrictions on 3 march
2022-02-13 18:41
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i doubt there will be anything until the arena opens to the public. thats when i could see stuff going WRONG but before that
2022-02-13 19:35
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many? were lucky its only two
2022-02-13 19:04
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#8
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Peru Blendersito
sad
2022-02-13 17:15
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Sad
2022-02-13 17:15
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Unlucky for Bumas man ((( Gl to JDC though
2022-02-13 17:15
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#11
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France breezy0
damn, gl brother :)
2022-02-13 17:15
0
upgrade
2022-02-13 17:16
0
upgrade
2022-02-13 17:16
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1 reply
Legit
2022-02-13 17:17
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Very sad( rip mouz
2022-02-13 17:16
0
upgrade
2022-02-13 17:16
0
rip
2022-02-13 17:17
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#21
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Spain Nepomu
Upgrade lol
2022-02-13 17:18
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1 reply
the only upgrade i see that is needed is in movistar riders dav1g
2022-02-13 17:49
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ferbuary
2022-02-13 17:21
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1 reply
#26
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Cape Verde ChecksOut
Ferbruary actually
2022-02-13 17:24
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sad
2022-02-13 17:22
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Upgrade but i wouldn't want it to happen like that. Wishing Bymas a fast recovery
2022-02-13 17:23
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1 reply
+1
2022-02-13 19:46
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anluko maluko
2022-02-13 17:24
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after kato pls -dexter +jks NBK IGL
2022-02-13 17:24
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1 reply
#57
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Brazil Shinoky
wow, that's a good one
2022-02-13 17:57
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EZ4JDC
2022-02-13 17:24
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#30
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South Africa Ray_ZA
get well soon Aurimas best Lithuanian player to touch this blessed Earth
2022-02-13 17:26
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3 replies
#76
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Brazil Necro_Spa
nt Kvik major legend >>>
2022-02-13 18:26
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2 replies
#149
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South Africa Ray_ZA
Who?
2022-02-14 19:43
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1 reply
#151
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Brazil Necro_Spa
ez for major legend Kvik
2022-02-15 12:49
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#32
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Finland Kashmiir
NOOOOOOOO
2022-02-13 17:26
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unluko but Mouz has no chances with this lineup frozen and torzsi 2v5 gg
2022-02-13 17:29
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2 replies
jdc is better than bymas
2022-02-13 17:41
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1 reply
xddddd
2022-02-13 17:44
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Can't they just replace mouz with mouz nxt? nxt >> mouz
2022-02-13 17:30
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fake testresult to upgrade their main roster gg mouz
2022-02-13 17:31
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1 reply
#59
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Finland Sizz - <3 ex-LGB
=DD
2022-02-13 17:59
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I think xertion is better but they prob promoted jdc becuse of the roles
2022-02-13 17:31
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1 reply
And visa ofc...
2022-02-13 19:49
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#39
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England naDalous
Big upgrade tbf. Mouz might go far with this team
2022-02-13 17:32
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#40
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Russia Vedoth
-dexter +Bymas?
2022-02-13 17:32
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upgrade tbh
2022-02-13 17:35
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I shouldn't be saying this but, Pog?
2022-02-13 17:39
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-nbk +xertion is the next step
2022-02-13 17:39
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oh wow suddenly I'm not interested in IEM Katowice anymore, I wonder why
2022-02-13 17:45
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3 replies
+1
2022-02-13 18:14
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+1
2022-02-13 22:26
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#153
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Poland zdun
-1
2022-02-15 14:25
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#47
D0cC | 
Germany D3mon^
time to proof himself
2022-02-13 17:45
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Bummer
2022-02-13 17:46
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Thats actually an upgrade
2022-02-13 17:47
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1 reply
Not a upgrade, but still decent stand in.
2022-02-13 19:50
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#50
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Ukraine eight88
-JDC +XERTION
2022-02-13 17:47
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Sad for Bymas, get well soon mate. But, JDC is an upgrade for Mouz tbh.
2022-02-13 17:48
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#53
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United States pasta10101
sad but hopefully he does well!
2022-02-13 17:50
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ez mouz
2022-02-13 17:51
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UNLUCKO
2022-02-13 17:53
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#56
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South America ncrs2k
unlucko, but upgrade maybe
2022-02-13 17:54
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#60
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Russia I_D_R_C
GL maybe an upgrade.
2022-02-13 18:00
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- nbk + xertion and mouz has a chance to win...
2022-02-13 18:01
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so many positive . GL
2022-02-13 18:10
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#64
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Poland throwing
polish event, they have 3 polish players they could use wtf
2022-02-13 18:10
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Good move. JKS can be a game changer.
2022-02-13 18:12
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Soo sad for Bymas hope he recovers quickly
2022-02-13 18:15
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POG
2022-02-13 18:17
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#70
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Iran oldHabit
Upgrade
2022-02-13 18:17
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#71
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Finland Manniiii
Antivax bymas lmao i thought he said something that he loves vaccine what happened bro???
2022-02-13 18:18
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1 reply
#134
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Poland BAN_ANIME
Reply needs to have actual content
2022-02-13 21:52
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#73
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Saint Lucia Al4n
good for moux jdc > botmas
2022-02-13 18:19
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1 reply
+1
2022-02-13 18:28
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#74
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Poland Gocuu
NOOOOOOOOOO FFS
2022-02-13 18:25
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RIP dream :,(
2022-02-13 18:25
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i hate this man. when is this going to end??? whos next simple?zywoo?
2022-02-13 18:27
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2 replies
Nah, they are too good to miss tournament ;)
2022-02-13 18:34
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better happen now than couple days before major ...
2022-02-13 18:49
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Bymas overrated.
2022-02-13 18:28
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Go JDC
2022-02-13 18:32
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unlucko for bymas, JDC is a pretty good stand in. Hope it goes well
2022-02-13 18:33
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It's getting worse and worse with each covid positive. It's sad that some teams need to change rosters with not having enough time to practise together. I think that LANs in this situation are extremely stupid.
2022-02-13 18:33
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#85
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United Kingdom epnotic
Very unlucky faze and mouz losing their best players because of fraud covid19 :(
2022-02-13 18:35
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#89
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jcobbb | 
Poland Berbe123
Why not xertion?
2022-02-13 18:40
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1 step closer to MOUZ NXT becoming MOUZ...
2022-02-13 18:41
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Sad for Bymas but I’m hyped to see jdc in t1
2022-02-13 18:46
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#96
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Lithuania _is_best
wtf how he caught corona
2022-02-13 18:49
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Fak
2022-02-13 18:52
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hahahah xD
2022-02-13 19:04
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Why not xertion...smh
2022-02-13 19:23
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#108
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Poland Astoner55
Whgy not xertion? Roles or...?
2022-02-13 19:38
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#109
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United States Shmikeb0b
likely an upgrade
2022-02-13 19:42
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#110
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France Tornation
It's cool that JDC gets a shot. Might even end up performing better than Bymas
2022-02-13 19:45
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Frozen vs godsent
2022-02-13 20:26
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#123
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United States _salmoN
no bymas, no ropz >:( sadge
2022-02-13 20:37
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#126
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own3d | 
Serbia own3dAk1NG
jdc>>>>bymas so theres a chance they win against godsent now
2022-02-13 20:48
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HYPE!!!
2022-02-13 20:49
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BYMAS KEKW
2022-02-13 20:51
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I played 1 time vs bymas, nothing special, he won, his movement is good but still nothing special from a player from mouz.
2022-02-13 21:17
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well ye i saw his stream or something i think he is not trying against players like you, he was pretty sht against casuals, against pros he uses extra focus i think. Also his mentality pretty good i saw him missing many shots then 2 instant headshots..
2022-02-13 21:45
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2 replies
bruh
2022-02-19 02:38
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1 reply
ye what impresses me deagle had no accuracy on late shots because thats how game works
2022-02-19 04:37
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this is interesting I hope all the best for JDC he get legit get a roster spot with a good performance
2022-02-13 21:29
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actually managed to upgrade the team, more chance now for mouz.
2022-02-13 22:08
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Lezgooooo
2022-02-13 22:18
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#137
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Brazil hugoooo
Poor kid...
2022-02-13 22:21
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unluko bumas
2022-02-13 22:43
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Unlucky
2022-02-14 03:22
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JDC is better anyway, so gl to them
2022-02-14 11:08
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How is bymas even still in mouz. Guess mouz have no interest in winning anymore?
2022-02-14 19:18
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bumas :(
2022-02-15 12:50
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