BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Europe Regional Qualifier

b0RUP to replace KRIMZ for Europe MRQ

11-4-2025 12:14

KRIMZ is set to step back from the squad due to "personal reasons."

b0RUP has recently been playing alongside birdfromsky and Keoz in WildLotus

fnatic have announced that Johannes "⁠b0RUP⁠" Borup will stand in for Freddy "⁠KRIMZ⁠" Johansson during the team's campaign in BLAST.tv Austin Major Europe Regional Qualifier. This news confirms a recent report by Dust2.dk.

In their announcement fnatic said that KRIMZ would not be playing due to "personal reasons," and that they would "continue to evaluate Krimz's long-term future within fnatic CS2." Dust2.dk's earlier report said that the future of the lineup would depend on their results.

The news comes amidst a poor run of form for KRIMZ, who is averaging a 0.94 rating thus far in 2025, serving as fnatic's worst performer by far outside of IGL Rodion "⁠fear⁠" Smyk.

Beyond a run to second in CCT Europe Series 19, fnatic have endured a quiet start to the year. They failed to progress through qualifiers for PGL Bucharest and PGL Astana, and have struggled for deep runs in CCT events. In response to this form, fnatic opted to sign Dmytro "⁠jambo⁠" Semera.

fnatic replace Burmylov with jambo

b0RUP arrives in fnatic after a stint with WildLotus, with whom he competed in the PGL Astana qualifiers. Prior to that b0RUP had been bouncing between teams after his short-term deal at Sashi expired. The Dane's last long-term team was Astralis, who he departed early in 2024.

The 25-year-old will reunite with ex-Astralis teammates Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer and Peter "⁠casle⁠" Ardenskjold in fnatic, who were his former IGL and coach respectively.

fnatic's lineup for the Europe regional qualifier is:

Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer
Rodion "⁠fear⁠" Smyk
Matúš "⁠MATYS⁠" Šimko
Dmytro "⁠jambo⁠" Semera
Johannes "⁠b0RUP⁠" Borup

Peter "⁠casle⁠" Ardenskjold (coach)

finally tier2?

2025-04-11 12:14

fnatic found a way to downgrade from KRIMZ

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-KRIMZ ok, but + b0rup ?????

2025-04-11 12:15

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me when I definitely read the article:

2025-04-11 13:07

is this guy alive?

Add JKS

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Would actually have been pretty sick

2025-04-11 12:31

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"Sick" hltv.org/matches/2348421/big-vs-complexi.. BlameF + JKS = Hell no

2025-04-11 13:32

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2021. Ok brother :D

2025-04-11 13:51

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Bad for sure. 2 passive playes in CS2. Amazing work, lmao

2025-04-11 15:38

they have 2 agressive players to fix the balance

2025-04-12 21:17

big with xantares was top5 itw, bad comparison but role wise yes they are overlapping, blamef can be the entry though, enough statfarming for him, its only been what like his whole career hes done that?

2025-04-11 15:37

He is more agressive but still incredibly passive.

TBH no shame in loosing to Xantares and topfragging Tabsen lmao

2025-04-12 21:20

2 ultra passive players.. not really very sick

2025-04-11 22:48

In context to the level that fnatic are playing at yes kinda, they would have a pretty good roster of players + fear, matys and jambo arent exactly passive so 2 passive players that play entirely different roles shouldnt be a big problem. I also think blame being passive is overexaggerated, if you watch his recent games on fnatic its not what people make it out to be

2025-04-12 00:32

I agree with the latter point, dude has been sent on entry duty a lot more often here lately. Probably a reason behind his numbers not being as crazy

2025-04-12 11:42

Too expensive

2025-04-11 13:50

fnatic signs 1 washed player for 1 great player

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b0rup 1 stint at Sashi krimz 0 stints at Sashi who’s great now?

2025-04-11 12:43

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B0rup 1 power ligaen wins KRIMZ 0 power ligaen wins Who's great now?

2025-04-11 15:35

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KRIMZ 1 bald B0rup 0 bald (at least yet) who’s great now?

2025-04-11 15:56

cmon man you gotta give borup at least half :((

2025-04-11 16:08

probably only a matter of minutes now

2025-04-14 11:58

“Great player” who can’t even hit 1.00 in tier 2 btw. But go on.

2025-04-11 14:55

-signs fear signs burmylov -signs jambo signs borup

2025-04-11 15:27

bro both burmy and b0rup are temporary signings. they will not join the roster

2025-04-12 16:13

rain is the only warrior now

2025-04-11 12:16

Also devve

2025-04-11 15:45

How is it possible to downgrade for even worse than KRIMZ? Im in full shock, out of all the players possible to choose from, u pick b0rup.... this org has got some NiP jail agent behind the scenes pulling the strings my god

out of all people you pick up bumrup

fnatic should've brought also jackasmo from PassionUA

2025-04-11 12:17

jambo will carry fnatic

to bottom

2025-04-11 12:42

Botrup ah ah ah ah bye bye fnatic

2025-04-11 12:21

it doesnt matter if its donk or b0rup on your team,blameF will find his way to bait them

2025-04-11 12:24

MASTERCLASS. I didn't believe it was possibly but Fnatic did it. They downgraded from 50 year old KRIMZ. E: nevermind, it seems that KRIMZ has decided to sit out the MRQ due to personal issues

2025-04-11 12:26

krimz is not in form since few months already, but in what world would you replace him with b0RUP, like cmon you just signed fear and jambo for near 1mln$ and then you decide to add b0rup seems like fnatic management will never make smart moves

They said they are broke after their last purchase. Probably meant it..

2025-04-11 12:28

just sign any prospect at this point will be even cheaper and potentially better, surely not worse

Signing esports star n0rb3r7 would be better... He should be almost free

2025-04-11 13:49

sounds like bros need to play some cct's to farm some cash

2025-04-11 12:48

mid for mid in what fucking world is this a good choice

2025-04-11 12:29

ahh

Krimz serving as blameF's bait and taking all the shit roles and positions is finally over! Please join a real team and show them how good u actually are.

Krimz still better than most player in his roles, he is leaving for personal reasons explain why his was out form But bring in borup i just tier 2 move to be honest fnatic is dead in cs No money

2025-04-11 12:36

krimz pregnant, check HLTV

2025-04-11 12:37

people in comments think that buying a player is like playing a fantasy game LMAO

2025-04-11 12:38

gg fnatic 0-3

2025-04-11 12:39

Absolute cinema downgrade ,congrats! Insane that a team like fnc can find a downgrade xD Borup in big 2025 💔🥀

Why are people surprised? Casle is fnatics coach, he worked with borup in the past and thinks he can fill for krimz, it's a temporary move at least for now so there's not that many options

2025-04-11 12:44

why are they replacing krimz with a worse player

2025-04-11 12:50

What an absolute banger move. Just when you think Fnatic can't do worse, they somehow surprise us with this braindead decision.

2025-04-11 12:55

Freddy come bakk!

2025-04-11 12:57

any one but borup?

2025-04-11 12:58

okish standin

2025-04-11 13:02

girlfriend problem F career

2025-04-11 13:05

b0.9RUP its so over

2025-04-11 13:13

And were talking about nepotism in G2 This is another level haha

2025-04-11 13:19

How many times hltv to post this?

2025-04-11 13:36

Stupid organization. You can always surpass yourself. The manager must definitely be Jim Carrey.

2025-04-11 15:07

Falcons should have signed him

2025-04-11 15:30

xdddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

Fnatic will always be Swedish ^^,

2025-04-11 16:43

Respect but should have been sadly..

2025-04-11 18:03

Why... why b0RUP out of all the players available?

2025-04-11 19:15

End of an era. Good luck king.

2025-04-11 22:09

krimz going to vitality

2025-04-11 22:17

KING OF KINGS

2025-04-11 22:37

-fraud +fraud

2025-04-11 22:41

man this org... borup is an emergency replacement but still wtf is this team

2025-04-12 01:40

Looked alright before but now...

2025-04-12 03:26

"The news comes amidst a poor run of form for KRIMZ, who is averaging a 0.94 rating thus far in 2025" farmed by the ratings vampire baitF. fear's career is over if he stays with fnatic for more than half a year.

2025-04-14 12:08