BOROS completes Into the Breach rebuild

The Jordanian has a chance at redemption after a dismal end to his time with Falcons.

Into the Breach have finalized their roster with the signing of Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas, who returns to activity after he was sidelined from Falcons in February following the team's failure to qualify for PGL Major Copenhagen.

The 20-year-old is the last piece of the British organization's complete rebuild of its lineup, joining Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield, Nicolas "⁠Keoz⁠" Dgus, former Guild Eagles duo Flatron "⁠juanflatroo⁠" Halimi and Dionis "⁠sinnopsyy⁠" Budeci, and coach Gustavo "⁠Juve⁠" Alexandre.

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BOROS makes the move to Into the Breach from Falcons, for whom he has plied his trade since June 2023. He joined the Saudi organization after a breakout year with Monte, where his exceptional mechanical aim at the BLAST.tv Paris Major and its Europe RMR helped the team secure a quarter-final finish.

However, his ensuing stint in Falcons left far more to be desired, with initial roster instability and lackluster results prompting the organization to reassess heading into 2024.

Falcons' attempt at an ambitious roster overhaul, which brought together the core of the No.3-ranked ENCE squad and 2023's Anchor and Coach of the Year HLTV award winners, Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif and Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen, went wayward after the blockbuster signing of Nikola "⁠NiKo⁠" Kovač fell through at the 11th hour.

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Left without the Bosnian superstar and with most teams locking in rosters for the Copenhagen Major RMR and qualifiers, Falcons kept BOROS on the active lineup and tried to make things work, but role conflicts and early discussions of issues within the team made clear that there were some teething issues.

BOROS' initial discomfort in meshing with the style of the team showed in their BLAST Premier Spring Groups debut, where he posted a 1.05 rating as Falcons were sent to the Showdown, but he seemed to redeem himself after he mustered a team-high 1.12 rating at IEM Katowice and helped earn his team a semi-final finish.

Falcons fumbled when it most mattered, however, missing PGL Major Copenhagen by exiting the Europe RMR with a 1-3 record. BOROS averaged a 0.92 rating in that effort, and controversy later ensued when a (now-edited) documentary publicized frustrations within the team about him switching his mouse between games and complaining about it during live matches.

He was benched soon after the team's exit and has remained sidelined since, with his move to Into the Breach now offering him a chance at redemption.

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The British organization previously referred to its final signing as its "star rifler," and BOROS will have the opportunity to prove worthy of that status as he makes a bid to return to the level seen from him on Monte.

The team's debut will be one to keep an eye on, although their first event remains unknown with the tournament break still underway until July 14.

Into the Breach is now:

Owen "⁠smooya⁠" Butterfield
Dionis "⁠sinnopsyy⁠" Budeci
Flatron "⁠juanflatroo⁠" Halimi
Nicolas "⁠Keoz⁠" Dgus
Mohammad "⁠BOROS⁠" Malhas

Gustavo "⁠Juve⁠" Alexandre (coach)

Karol "⁠rallen⁠" Rodowicz (benched)