RAiLWAY, Magnojez, El1an depart K23

17-6-2023 17:19

K23 are now down to just two active members.

K23 have announced the removal of Artem "⁠RAiLWAY⁠" Gradovich, Kirill "⁠Magnojez⁠" Rodnov, and Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev from their active roster with immediate effect. RAiLWAY becomes a free agent, while Magnojez and El1an are put up for transfer by the organization.

The change follows in the wake of an underwhelming season for the roster, which dropped outside of the top 100 in the world rankings last month after failing to find a breakthrough in the online circuit.

El1an spent just two months in K23

Magnojez was the longest-standing member of the removed trio, having joined the team in January 2023. He was among the better performers on the roster with a 1.03 rating, but that wasn't enough for the 18-year-old to keep his place on the team.

RAiLWAY and El1an were signed just two months ago from Boston crab and have already found themselves on the chopping block. The former struggled for individual form as he averaged a 0.85 rating throughout his short tenure with the team.

Ex-Entropiq member El1an is a surprise removal, given the Russian sniper had turned some heads with his performances for the Czech organization. His stint with K23 didn't bear the same fruits, however, as the 23-year-old played just 41 maps for the team without setting the server alight with his 1.00 rating.

The changes further hint at a CIS shuffle, as FORZE have also recently announced that they are entertaining offers for Aleksandr "⁠zorte⁠" Zagodyrenko and Andrey "⁠Jerry⁠" Mekhryakov.

With the changes, K23 are now: