Official: OG add trio; nexa returns

The incoming quartet will join forces with Maciej "⁠F1KU⁠" Miklas, the sole survivor from the previous lineup.

OG have completed the signings of Iulian "⁠regali⁠" Harjău, Nils "⁠k1to⁠" Gruhne, and Dion "⁠FASHR⁠" Derksen. Furthermore, Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković has made a comeback to the team after temporarily stepping away in February.

The move finalizes a significant overhaul for the organization, who have only kept F1KU from their previous roster after Adam "⁠NEOFRAG⁠" Zouhar and Abdul "⁠degster⁠" Gasanov were recently moved to the bench, and Shahar "⁠flameZ⁠" Shushan departed to Vitality after the expiration of his contract.

nexa returns to lead the team after taking a temporary leave of absence in February. The 26-year-old spent four months on the bench and now comes back to action for the fall season, with his first task being the integration of his new teammates into a cohesive unit.

New AWPer regali brings prior experience with the organization, having stood in for the team during IEM Dallas 2023. Although OG finished in 7-8th place, the Romanian sniper emerged as their highest-rated player at the event with a 1.14 rating. His impressive performance left a lasting impression, and no doubt helped him land a permanent spot on the team.

k1to joins the team following a successful stint with the BIG organization that lasted over three years. During his tenure, the team reached number one in the world rankings in the online era but failed to live up to their online form after returning to LAN competition. They stayed a mainstay at tier-one events, however, and competed at three of the four post-pandemic Majors. k1to averaged a 0.99 rating across 765 maps of play, with 2023 being his best year at 1.03 before being benched during BIG's rebuild.

FASHR is the final piece of OG's new roster and joins his new team after just under a year in fnatic. The 27-year-old was a stable player and averaged a 1.02 rating across his ten months in the squad, during which the team made the IEM Rio Major 2022 quarter-finals as their crowning achievement.

The new-look OG is set to debut at the first event after the break, BLAST Premier Fall Groups, starting July 13.

OG roster for the next season looks as follows:

Maciej "⁠F1KU⁠" Miklas
Nemanja "⁠nexa⁠" Isaković
Iulian "⁠regali⁠" Harjău
Nils "⁠k1to⁠" Gruhne
Dion "⁠FASHR⁠" Derksen

Abdul "⁠degster⁠" Gasanov (benched)
Adam "⁠NEOFRAG⁠" Zouhar (benched)