Wildcard complete lineup with susp and phzy

The North American side have rounded out their ranks with European talent.

The former NIP player will be plying his trade in North America

Wildcard have announced the signings of Swedes Love "⁠phzy⁠" Smidebrant and Tim "⁠susp⁠" Ångström, bringing their roster back to capacity after earlier parting ways with Adam "⁠Grizz⁠" Golden and AWPer Keller "⁠SLIGHT⁠" Nilan.

This move comes shortly after the team opted to add Vincent "⁠vinS⁠" Jozefiak, formerly of Anonymo and HONORIS in the coaching position, with the Pole taking on the role formerly held by Brazilian coach João "⁠horvy⁠" Horvath.

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Wildcard part with duo amid Swedish links

Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz's side struggled to find much success during the first half of 2024, having to contend with fierce domestic competition from sides like M80, Nouns, and Liquid.

The team reached the PGL Americas RMR, but bowed out with only a single win to their name after losses to RED Canids and the aforementioned M80. The team's last-minute fielding at IEM Chengdu led to less-than-ideal circumstances, and Wildcard ultimately exited in 13-16th place.

There were bright spots for Wildcard, as the North American side snagged a place in ESL Pro League Season 20 in September thanks to their runner-up finish in ESL Challenger League Season 47 towards the end of the season.

Although the team has opted towards a European shift with the acquisitions of two Swedish players and a Polish coach, the team will still enjoy being able to compete in the Americas RMR, being allowed to choose due to not having a majority of their lineup from a single region.

Wildcard now field:

Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz
Josh "⁠JBa⁠" Barutt
Aran "⁠Sonic⁠" Groesbeek
Tim "⁠susp⁠" Ångström
Love "⁠phzy⁠" Smidebrant

Vincent "⁠vinS⁠" Jozefiak (coach)