Calyx exits Eternal Fire

4-7-2022 15:24

The Turkish player has left the team on mutual agreement and has now entered free agency.

Eternal Fire have announced the departure of Buğra "⁠Calyx⁠" Arkın from the team with a short statement on Twitter, saying farewell to one of their founding members.

"Every good thing must come to an end. We thank you for fighting with us, shoulder to shoulder, to this day and wish you success in your career," the statement read, with HLTV.org confirming that the 23-year-old player not only exited the active lineup but also released from his contract into free agency.

Calyx is again a free agent

Calyx was a part of Eternal Fire for almost a year, having joined the Turkish superteam project alongside Özgür "⁠woxic⁠" Eker and Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş in August of 2021. The squad struggled initially but found their footing in 2022 when they managed to qualify for the Challengers Stage of the PGL Antwerp Major and peaked at No. 20 in the world ranking.

Eternal Fire recently reached the quarter-finals of Roobet Cup, where they lost to BIG, and the quarter-finals of the Elisa Invitational Spring, where they were taken down by ex-MAD Lions. Their next challenge is ESL Pro League Season 16, slated for September 2022.

The team now has the following players:

Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş
Özgür "⁠woxic⁠" Eker
Ömer "⁠imoRR⁠" Karataş
Yasin "⁠xfl0ud⁠" Koç

Timur "⁠bishop⁠" Şengül (coach)

I thought this team might flop when it formed, but they have had many impressive performances. GL in the future Calyx!

2022-07-04 15:28

6 replies

next move -imorr +paz -bishop +hardstyle

2022-07-04 17:52

4 replies

-xfloud +paz would be better

2022-07-05 11:21

3 replies

Lol u called it

2022-07-13 04:58

2 replies

ı have good foresee :)

2022-07-13 08:15

1 reply

2022-07-13 22:24

2022-07-05 10:30

thanks for everything you have done for the team calyx!

2022-07-04 15:25

ez 4 maj3r

Majer incoming

maj3r

deserved

best igl +maj3r

2022-07-04 15:26

mini 22? he looks 44

dr*gs

2022-07-04 17:38

+111

2022-07-04 20:32

maj3r!

+majer + hardstyle ez top4 and iem rio major trophy

Is this true?

its confirmed, check hltv

2022-07-04 15:30

Not confirmed. But +majer is possible. Cant say anything about hardstyle just makin fun of him. But hes better than bishop for sure

2022-07-04 15:32

Thx

2022-07-04 15:36

oh shit I thought calyx was the bread and butter of this team

Im so sad for calyx but maj3r is going to be better for us I hope....

2022-07-04 16:32

Why?

Unexepted

+hardstyle

2022-07-04 15:27

Get maj3r back Or there is a decent igl at turkie

0 cs players can play at even tier 3-5 rn, all of them moved to val :’)

2022-07-04 16:02

there isnt actually

2022-07-04 16:07

I just hope the team stays majority Kurd so Majer is a good choice in that

2022-07-04 16:16

lmao thats new

2022-07-04 18:56

who will come?

welcome j3r

2022-07-04 15:29

Tarik igl?

that would be incredible tbh ^^

2022-07-04 16:23

there is currently no player that can replace him at ef i hope he goes to a good international roster or something

F :(

He did really good. F

if they replace him with an IGL this could work, otherwise they will struggle to break into the top 20 consistently IMO

bring back ISSAA

Nope, thank you.

2022-07-04 18:58

Y not tho

2022-07-04 19:03

language barrier

2022-07-05 10:36

duolingo premier subscription and EZ Turkish classes for Mr.ISSAA

2022-07-07 04:31

F for my namesake :(

hi calyx

2022-07-04 16:14

EF will be better without calyx

2022-07-04 15:31

EF will not be better if paz is not coming back

what are you talking about?? team has igl problem

2022-07-04 19:57

imor was doing okey as igl.. team has less powerfire now.. you think 31 yo washed majer will solve this problem..

2022-07-05 10:33

mini not substitute guys. So a new one will come. Could be Major and Paz. but getting a foreign player and speaking english is also an option.

No it's not, im sorry I love XANTARES but this mf be at the highest lvl of CS since 1978 and can barely make a proper sentance.

2022-07-04 16:09

I'm feeling, thank you

2022-07-04 16:21

But why

huge disappointment... did not expect at all.

Disband, -cerq +woxic -brehze +xantares -shox +yekindar NA CS is back

2022-07-04 15:33

wtf xd

2022-07-04 21:23

incoming boros buff endpoint finally found a buyer

About time! Endpoint usually are faster than this .... Poor Boros

2022-07-04 17:35

So Calyx and woxic never worked out after all

Rip! GL in future!

2022-07-04 15:35

Maj3r coming in and they actually have a solid team

+1 IGL problem will be solved finally!

2022-07-04 15:37

Dumpster Fire

og fan lmao, Remember rmr

2022-07-04 17:47

We’d take him back

Calyx way better than Imorr

8 replies

imorr is igl

2022-07-04 15:38

7 replies

Imorr all aim no brain player. Calyx also better than xFl0ud.

2022-07-04 15:40

but imorr is igl

2022-07-04 15:41

5 replies

Imorr Entry Fragger ^^ Stop repeating the same thing like a robot, you're getting on my nerves. The role of Igl was given to the shittiest player of the team as his performance deteriorated when Woxic was Igl. Stop repeating the same thing as if Imorr has been playing Igl for years. They'll probably get Igl instead of Calyx anyway.

2022-07-04 15:46

ok but imorr is igl and calyx has no brain either so imorr>calyx

2022-07-04 15:47

-I was expecting -xfloud +paz (due to recent poor performance of xfloud, in roobet you can see) -Although imorr was the IGL of the team, they had an obvious IGL problem. And as a result they made such a decision. (maj3r is rumored to be coming back)

2022-07-04 16:22

Woxic is IGL bro

2022-07-05 04:29

not anymore

2022-07-05 10:56

F tarik or paz?

maj3r is rumored to be coming back

Maj3r outdated, get some other young igl

there's literally none lol

2022-07-13 08:24

Calyx massive amount of talent and didn't live up to my expections, you might as well bag up become a streamer or find a different career path, this run in eternal fire was pathetic.

+tarik when?

2022-07-04 15:39

2022-07-04 16:24

bad move

I was expecting -xfloud +paz But EF had IGL problem. So i dont know, time will show us

2022-07-04 16:37

> +paz > IGL problem you think paz can IGL???????

2022-07-04 23:34

-Hello to you too 3000 iq bro. -I thought imorr would continue as IGL. (because the team was playing well against tier1 and tier2 teams, and recently xfloud's performance has been degraded) -but EF chose to prioritize the IGL issue.

2022-07-05 10:27

+mirbit EZ

he is german

2022-07-10 16:09

half german, half turkish. he speaks turkish and has already played as a stand-in for ef

2022-07-10 16:25

underrated player

Damn man, I don't know how this could be fixed. It was a good ride I guess

i donner believe it

0/8

2022-07-04 15:43

Great move , now let go of Xantares so he can join a decent team

2022-07-04 15:42

11 replies

Faze? G2?

2022-07-04 15:44

if xantares join g2 its gona be insane.

2022-07-04 15:56

What decent team would want him?

Which* and probably any t1 int or t2 int team could get him

2022-07-04 18:00

T2 is waste for his career. T1 rosters are locked. I mean anything can happen ef just need a bit more of time and its far better than going in int stacks. Faze, g2, ence, they wont change roster others are broke to pay him

2022-07-04 20:50

When i meant t2 its like big. Teams that has good team play but doesnt have consistensy

2022-07-04 22:23

Well ok I wouldn't call BiG t2. They are 1-1.5, but EF is not much weaker so it's doubtful if it's an upgrade. Also, BiG with him wouldn't be int squad

2022-07-04 23:29

Why are Serbians(mostly og fans) so aggressive to Turkish teams or players?

2022-07-04 18:09

No man love ef and Turks. See my other posts. hltv.org/forums/threads/2637890/european.. hltv.org/forums/threads/2502144/eternal-.. hltv.org/forums/threads/2548669/eternal-.. Cant find many other where I wrote about how good for scene TR teams are and TR fanbase is huge. I just think eu teams are full, rosters locked, even Yekindar can't find a team. Xantares going in t2 is a waste of his career. EF is good just need a bit of improvement. Let's see if majer can do that

okey mb, I generalized.

2022-07-04 21:15

xantares isn't going anywhere. maj3r will be back

2022-07-04 16:25

add real IGL like MAJ3R

2022-07-04 15:48

+1 Now is the time

2022-07-04 15:50

2022-07-04 16:26

He is coming

2022-07-04 16:27

he is 31 yo and have a daughter i think he gonna be coach or analyst or something like that

finally

2022-07-04 15:49

Finally, oh god, please don't make the same mistake to bring him back. Bring a young player and educate him, would be more efficient and wise atleast for the future, bcuz this team is young, oldest player is xantares and he is like C.Ronaldo, he can play to 35yo at high levels, bcuz he is working hard.

2022-07-04 15:53

+Soulfly could be nice

2022-07-05 04:26

he is awper

2022-07-05 07:47

flair checks out

2022-07-05 12:14

Soulfly isn't an AWP'er?

2022-07-05 14:14

+mini i hope woxic and mini is back!

2022-07-04 15:57

Good luck for the rest of your career. We will always miss you

2022-07-04 15:59

+Soulfly

eternal flop

2022-07-04 16:08

nooooooooooooooooo

youtube.com/watch?v=267oBkFiAOc

Unexpected

2022-07-04 16:15

it was never ment to be :(

Save Xantares from this dead team, that guy could probably still do good in a tier 1 team

2022-07-04 16:17

He should want to get saved first, I think he will eventually do it

2022-07-05 00:10

what?? calyx was best LAN player on EF?

2022-07-04 16:18

+ gob b EF tier 1 team EZ

Calyx > imorr + xfloud together kekw

2022-07-04 16:58

2022-07-05 10:35

calyx only good at baiting, so he got kicked so calyx < imor == xfloud

2022-07-05 12:17

sad

GL calyx <3

pointless move

2022-07-04 16:28

gl bro u best !

2022-07-04 16:29

i dont know if there is a problem between the crew with him but calyx is a bit of a sensitive guy. he probably wanted to leave for any reason. he gave the signal for this 3 months ago

2022-07-04 16:30

prolly +maj3r,but hope it's some young turkish aimstar

wtf :(

2022-07-04 16:35

İgl maj3r coming, normal.

his deags will be missed

Please nooooo

2022-07-04 16:38

calyx had an important role in this team. Of course he hasnt much kills as xantares or woxic but its a little bit tricky. because the things this guy done you cant see on the scoreboard. they gonna miss this guy

2022-07-04 16:42

+1 ı am crying

Calyx deserves better. I hope hes gonna make EU

2022-07-04 16:44

CALYX > ETERNAL FİRE BİG MİSTAKE

2022-07-04 16:53

Flair checks out.

2022-07-04 16:56

Capital I

2022-07-06 13:30

Things will go bad for EF

2022-07-04 17:00

Hmm +igl?

2022-07-04 17:01

Any new turkish talent or will they recycle another washed up player like maj3r?

2022-07-04 17:03

yea probably majer for igl role

2022-07-04 21:29

I could think of soulfly tbh or recycle paz again xd

2022-07-04 22:54

so who do you even replace him with at this point? not familar with turkish scene at all but i'm not aware of a good rookie or something

2022-07-04 17:04

soulfly could be a very good player in my eyes in the future

Forme calyx have a lot potential he amazing player i hope get better

2022-07-04 17:07

i honestly dont think he can find better team considered EF were really decent

2022-07-04 17:11

God damnit

2022-07-04 17:20

Finally.

2022-07-04 17:22

LOL WHY CALYX FİRST İMOR AND XFLOUD LOL BİSHOP

2022-07-04 17:29

2022-07-04 17:37

EF GG (!)

2022-07-04 17:39

Sad, the second best player on the team. :-( They had to replace xfl0ud, not Calyx. I don't have faith in the future of this project any more :-(

2022-07-04 17:44

xFl0ud way better that Imorr

2022-07-04 17:57

Sadge

2022-07-04 17:43

+maj3r ez top 15

2022-07-04 17:46

+mini

2022-07-04 17:55

+mirbit

2022-07-04 17:58

mirbit is trash

2022-07-04 18:52

this guy had to be big one day..

2022-07-04 18:05

+Maj3r plssss

2022-07-04 18:14

turkish cant play together more than several months?

2022-07-04 18:25

2022-07-04 18:55

Think ef should give up the hope they are 5 Turkish tier 1.5 players

2022-07-04 18:38

why lol

2022-07-04 18:45

no babe nooo ;((

2022-07-04 18:54

Surprising for me, they had quite good results lately (after struggle last year).

full team needs to disband

I really liked EF before, but now they are just a dead team for me. They were called the Turkish super team because they had the best players in Turkey. When one of them leaves, it just not a super team anymore, it will always feel that something is missing

2022-07-04 18:59

good player, but too passive.. although xfloud is worse and way more passive and hs% is way worse than calyxs

2022-07-04 19:33

okay but why?

2022-07-04 19:51

i think calyx find a new team and leave now. or bad choice for eternal fire.

2022-07-04 19:54

They just need someone who is willing to be a full time igl. they dont need to play some super structured style, just a style that lets xantares and woxic run around and do their shit.

2022-07-04 20:20

Probably thats why they pulled him out for maj3r

2022-07-05 11:35

welcome jer

2022-07-04 20:27

+furiousss +maj3r

Turks are not surprising me at all. They will bring back majer to destroy this scene. I don't understand how they can be that much stupid everytime.

2022-07-04 20:47

The 2 players that had to go were xfloud and ImoRR. but Calyx is gone, which is a bit sad, but I think it's been good for the Calyx career. As long as xfloud and ImoRR from the Eternal fire team are not gone, whoever comes to the team, the Eternal fire team will be doomed to lose.

2022-07-04 20:54

Sadness MK

2022-07-04 21:13

Nooo :( Who's going to fill the void?

2022-07-04 21:34

Maj3r

2022-07-07 11:53

Good luck for future turkish superteam! Manye impressive performances, now time to for top 15!

2022-07-04 21:56

anyone else thing xantares has a very cool irl name?

2022-07-04 22:19

+soulfly

Rip eternal fire now they will play like bots

2022-07-04 23:09

they got igl maj3r

2022-07-05 00:00

There is no irreplaceable person, but he was undoubtedly a very important player.

2022-07-04 23:17

NOOOOOO, IF MAJ3R COMES INSTEAD OF PAZ I WILL STOP WATCHING ANY UPCOMING MATCH.

2022-07-04 23:37

This was a successful turkish project, really happy to see Eternal Fire on the leaderboard and I'm certain they will find a good replacement and be even better in the future.

2022-07-05 00:18

Baiter

2022-07-05 00:19

Is eternal Fire a brand that was created by Xantares or it used to exist b4?

2022-07-05 00:35

During the space soldiers period, they became champions in the Global tournament on behalf of Turkey. and achieved many successes. Instead of Calyx, Maj3r, the igl of that period, comes.

2022-07-05 01:02

sad old cast. hizliresim.com/tozcyxq

2022-07-05 01:34

Eternal fire is partly owned by woxic

2022-07-05 05:37

owned by both woxic, XANTARES and 1NCON

2022-07-05 10:40

What is a Calyx?

2022-07-05 04:24

overdrive: Calyx to join Envyus

2022-07-05 04:37

+karrigan

2022-07-05 05:36

calyx has one of my favorite signatures may he find another major qualifying team

2022-07-05 05:54

other teams may find him soon, he is a promising support/rifler and a unique deagler

2022-07-10 16:13

İ hope this decion can be reversible. They will see on EPL that was wrong choice. +++That was tried in the past i remember.

2022-07-05 08:55

why ?

2022-07-05 09:40

rip burgir

2022-07-05 19:29

Comparing firepower in a mentally depressed team is pointless. Even a good igl standing on the base will level up this team, the firepower of 4 people is strong enough to carry the last one at all times. If Paz can return as well, it wouldn't be surprising the team has equal firepower and high mentality.

2022-07-06 12:43