Entropiq set out to build new international contender: "We understand what it takes to get to a Major"

Entropiq's Chief Gaming Officer is determined to bring the Czech organization back on the Major stage.

Entropiq was once a force to be reckoned with, but now its neon green logo is nowhere to be seen as far as international competition is concerned.

From 2021-2022 the Czech organization fielded the Russian roster with coach Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov at the helm and Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev and Igor "⁠Forester⁠" Bezotecheskiy as the stars, which consistently competed in the top 20, made it to PGL Major Stockholm, and placed second at V4 Future Sports Festival.

The Russian team stayed competitive for some time after their two big successes but eventually dwindled away as they were unable to qualify for the next two Majors. Since then, the organization's attempts to enrich its local roster with international talent have failed to bear fruit.

Entropiq aim to build a roster that would bring the organization back to the heights of Forester and company

On Monday Entropiq transfer-listed its latest lineup, which featured former Virtus.pro and AGO sniper Michał "⁠snatchie⁠" Rudzki, veteran coach Mariusz "⁠Loord⁠" Cybulski, and a mix of lower-tier talent in Filip "⁠AJTT⁠" Dolenský, Niclas "⁠PlesseN⁠" Plessen, Christoph "⁠red⁠" Hinrichs, and Richard "⁠ritchiEE⁠" Mestdagh.

Entropiq's Chief Gaming Officer, Pavel Klaban, tells HLTV that the organization is now prepared to invest again to build out a new international contender that would bring the organization back onto the Major stage.

"It is undeniable that our most successful division was a team around Dmitriy "hooch" Bogdanov," the chief says. "It was the team that brought many successes to the club, including a Major participation. This is the level where we want to be in Counter-Strike 2."

"We understand what it takes to get to a Major and we understand what finances we have to prepare in order to get there, even in today's difficult esports times. I am certain that one day our club will be competing again against the best teams in the world and I am determined to make that our reality."

With the next Major, PGL Copenhagen, almost nine months away, there is time for Entropiq to work towards that goal. The first step now entails a search for new leadership of the division, someone with expertise to match the organization's high ambitions and to help it build out a brand new international contender.