Media: MIBR in advanced talks with Lucaozy

4-9-2024 06:28

The Fluxo rifler could be headed to MIBR ahead of the Shanghai Major Americas RMR.

Lucaozy is once again a target of MIBR's interest

MIBR are in advanced negotiations with Fluxo to acquire Lucas "⁠Lucaozy⁠" Neves ahead of the final stretch of 2024, according to a report by Dust2.br. A definitive choice as to who Lucaozy would replace on MIBR has still not been made, the report added.

The 22-year-old rifler's contract is reportedly set to expire in December, with the negotiations offering Fluxo a chance to secure a transfer fee before his contract comes to an end.

MIBR, in turn, are trying to acquire Lucaozy ahead of their Perfect World Shanghai Major Americas RMR campaign. The roster registration deadline for the event is set for September 8, but teams have until September 22 to make any further changes.

Fluxo failed to reach the Americas RMR after they were upset by KRÜ in their opening match of the South America closed qualifier and later lost to RED Canids in the fourth-place decider, opening up the possibility for Lucaozy to transfer teams.

It is not the first time MIBR has shown interest in the Brazilian rifler. The organization previously lined up a $280,000 bid to buy Lucaozy from Fluxo in May 2023, but the player rejected the deal and chose to remain with his current team.

Lucaozy has averaged a 1.20 rating during his two years with Fluxo and has been far and away the team's best player, with a potential move to MIBR ahead of the RMR offering the team a substantial boon in firepower.

MIBR are currently competing at ESL Pro League Season 20, where they started their campaign with a win over 9z.

With Lucaozy, MIBR would have:

Raphael "⁠exit⁠" Lacerda
Breno "⁠brnz4n⁠" Poletto
Felipe "⁠insani⁠" Yuji
Rafael "⁠saffee⁠" Costa
André "⁠drop⁠" Abreu
Lucas "⁠Lucaozy⁠" Neves

Renato "⁠nak⁠" Nakano (coach)

ok man

2024-09-04 06:28

Even playing 6 v 5 they would still have little chances against top teams.

2024-09-04 06:30

7 replies

Good one

2024-09-04 13:29

The best teams in the world buy the best players in the world, but if it were a French team with only French players the story would be different...

2024-09-05 00:32

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ok (??)

2024-09-05 13:56

u were saying?

2024-09-05 16:35

3 replies

Did they win some match? I was only joking.

2024-09-05 18:56

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they just beat spirit frate

2024-09-05 19:58

Damn, I'll have a look.

2024-09-05 20:08

Good win vs 9z then this leaks. Do better mibr

2024-09-04 06:43

who's leaving

2024-09-04 06:44

exit I guess. Now that he is not IGL, he's getting replaced with younger talent

2024-09-04 06:47

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wait what?! who's igling? drop?

2024-09-04 06:49

Yes. Drop have been Igling for a few months now.

2024-09-04 07:05

didn't know that, cool

2024-09-04 17:53

could be in place of brnz4n too (i think its more likely), his form really went down this year, strangely, after he started doing more "easy" roles. exit is more of a lurker/support, even in his Sharks time, he was pretty passive. Brnz4n and lucaozy are much more agressive players, and rolewise, lucaozy fits more in what Breno is doing now.

2024-09-04 06:53

me too thinks breno is on the chopping block

2024-09-04 09:50

Yeah I think brnz4n is getting kicked, and honestly MiBR could aim for top15 with this change, they have some really strong synergy now and I like how drop and saffee reinvented themselves and seem to do better now after Furia fiascos

2024-09-04 14:13

Couldn't they have waited until Pro League was over... Anyway ever since drop assumed the IGL role I was calling it was a matter of time before exit got replaced with an actual solid rifler. I still think it would be better to bring dumau and latto and replace brnz4n as well but maybe just -exit +lucaozy is enough and it makes sense considering he will probably go for cheap.

2024-09-04 06:51

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Also please Legacy bring Art on, don't let one of the best IGLs of the region rot in this failed project and I think anyone on their right mind would agree that Art > NEKIZ in pretty much every aspect, making it an upgrade for the team

2024-09-04 06:57

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Idk man, I like Art but he had his chance for long and haven't achieved anything substantial. I think he need to rediscover and reevaluate himself. I believe Fluxo is rebuilding the team. They got 2 academy players, now Lucaozy leaving etc. Maybe they are doing something more long term and Art is a good piece who brings all the experience for new players.

2024-09-04 07:12

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this is a good thing for fluxo, but not a good thing for art

2024-09-04 13:23

The point is that Art chose to go to Fluxo. He said on his stream he had a few invites from T2 European team but if I am not mistaken none of those were to keep igling role. At that time, he should have gone to Europe.

2024-09-04 14:41

nothing substantial? he reached the top 4 in the world at the time of hen1... 🙄

2024-09-05 00:36

Yes 4th for 2 weeks, playing online, 4 years ago. He couldn't keep up good results wis KS and Yurih, no titles and always the same excuses. A boring game style to watch and easy to be read by the opponent. I am not criticizing him, nothing wrong about giving a step back to give two forward.

2024-09-05 06:03

lucaozy is probably replacing brnz4n who is underperforming lately, lucaozy doesnt play the same roles as exit lul

2024-09-04 11:56

Probably BRNZ4N, he is not performing in 2024. exit performs better, is a clutcher and can help with tatic aspects.

2024-09-04 12:51

i agree with you but L flair btw kkkkk

2024-09-04 15:28

exit just shrekd Spirit.

2024-09-05 20:14

LMAO?? Wasn't Lucaozy the one making fun of mibr when they tried getting him multiple times in the past?

2024-09-04 07:04

update: he in fact did that but later said it was a joke.

2024-09-04 07:19

That's actually some very interesting news. Lucaozy is the best BR player still stuck in SA, MIBR can be a solid contender for the best brazilian team now. Hoping that brnz4n is the one getting kicked as he's been quite underhwelming for a while. On the other hand, arT getting fucked now being stuck on a dead roster.

2024-09-04 07:13

This is a very good move for Lucazãozy. He can finally start getting his name known, play for a team that has CS fans and that actually can get spots for international events.

2024-09-04 07:36

Would be great in red canids too to take over nython. But I guess he owns the team….

2024-09-04 08:16

Didn't nython leave for insanitY? Edit: I mistook him for cass1n

2024-09-04 08:50

Nice one ngl. -brnz4n

2024-09-04 10:04

-brnz4m +lucaozy, GOD!

2024-09-04 12:24

Why did he decline to join the first time?

2024-09-04 12:37

Br players in some of the main br teams seems to grow an identity with the team and friendship with the other guys. But I guess now he is done waiting for the team to succeed. I always thought Fluxo was a doomed team, but they managed to become worse with time and now even failed to make it to the RMR Americas wich is a terrible signal. That, while seeing paiN, Furia, MIBR and Imperial beeing better teams in br and competing and getting invited to bigger tournaments. Even Legacy would be better than staying in Fluxo.

2024-09-04 13:06

I had a feeling it might had been something along those lines. Thank you for the info!

2024-09-04 13:59

:( man

2024-09-04 12:49

fluxo out of CS mibr +lucaozy red canids +art +tacitus

WTF, who's leaving? anything other than -drop is crazy in my opinion

2024-09-04 14:07

Drop is igl right now, -drop is unlikely

2024-09-04 18:37

That's actually really interesting, Lucaozy is a really good player, but role wise and spot wise he seems to share the most with insani, and surely there is no way insani is the guy they replace, he has also been really good. My bet is they're either benching brnz4n who had some issues with consistency lately, or drop and exit is moving back to IGLing. Either way it will create some spots conflicts. Will be very interesting how will this deal end up.

2024-09-04 14:15

fluxo disband

2024-09-04 14:43

Goodbye Drop!

2024-09-04 16:38

Red Canids + Exit you heard it here first

2024-09-04 17:01

-insani +insani furia

2024-09-04 17:24

Aí é god

2024-09-05 00:38

Can these brazilian teams stop switching same few players every few months ...

2024-09-04 20:31

And don't forget they are all super expensive to trade on top of it.

2024-09-05 03:57

Lucaozy is the second best BR rifler after KSCERATO...

very good player, but this prices for players that have never won something huge before is scarry, like... he did not even proved himself against top teams once in his career

2024-09-05 00:40