AMKAL bench NickelBack, Sdaim joins as stand-in

The Russian organization has made a change after their Copenhagen Major campaign.

AMKAL have moved in-game leader Aleksei "⁠NickelBack⁠" Trofimov to the bench and announced the temporary addition of Daniil "⁠Sdaim⁠" Tupov as a stand-in.

The 26-year-old captain was a part of AMKAL since they entered Counter-Strike at the end of 2023 by signing the ex-1win trio, which awarded them a spot at the RMR Closed Qualifier.

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The team achieved their primary goal of qualifying for the Major by traversing the RMR with a 3-2 record and notably eliminated Falcons in the 1-2 clash. At the Major, however, they ended their campaign in the Opening Stage without a victory against GamerLegion, Apeks, and The MongolZ, which prompted the organization to look elsewhere.

NickelBack averaged a 0.91 rating across 39 maps of play and was the lowest-rated player on his team, as he recorded just two 1+-rated events during his tenure.

His temporary replacement, Sdaim, joins AMKAL after a short stint at Sprout, which ended after the organization shut down in March. Sdaim's addition will provide the team with a boost in firepower, with the 18-year-old averaging a 1.13 rating during 2024.

AMKAL are currently making their debut with the Ukrainian at the Thunderpick World Championship EU Closed Qualifier, where they have been matched up against ALTERNATE aTTaX in the first round.

Date	Matches
Thunderpick World Championship 2024 EU Closed Qualifier 1
02/04/2024	AMKAL 11:30 ALTERNATE aTTaX	Match