Sources: tN1R to join Spirit after EWC

12-8-2025 15:46

The Belarusian is expected to take zont1x's place on the roster despite the team's winning start to the season at IEM Cologne.

tN1R will soon team up with donk on Spirit

Spirit are set to bring in Andrey "⁠tN1R⁠" Tatarinovich following the conclusion of the Esports World Cup later this month, multiple sources have told HLTV.

The report follows an announcement from HEROIC in which the organization revealed that tN1R had been sold to an undisclosed team.

HEROIC's Director of Esports, Robin Nymann, told HLTV that the organization had "repeatedly declined bids for [tN1R]" but ultimately had to give in because he had a "buyout clause towards the team he is going to," suggesting Spirit had their eyes set on the Belarusian for some time.

HEROIC announce tN1R sale

tN1R will join the Russian side after playing out the Saudi Arabian competition with HEROIC, with their first match in Riyadh pitting the 24-year-old against none other than his future team.

Date	Matches
Esports World Cup 2025
20/08/2025	Spirit 20:10 HEROIC	Match

Some sources have indicated that tN1R will replace Myroslav "⁠zont1x⁠" Plakhotia on the Spirit roster, which would bring an end to the Ukrainian's two-year spell with the main team.

It would mark the second anchor change in the squad in just over a month after Ivan "⁠zweih⁠" Gogin's addition in place of Boris "⁠magixx⁠" Vorobiev in the summer off-season, which was followed by a successful start to the new season with Spirit hoisting the IEM Cologne trophy following a convincing grand final victory over MOUZ.

Spirit's lineup following the change should look as follows:

Leonid "⁠chopper⁠" Vishnyakov
Danil "⁠donk⁠" Kryshkovets
Dmitry "⁠sh1ro⁠" Sokolov
Ivan "⁠zweih⁠" Gogin
Andrey "⁠tN1R⁠" Tatarinovich

Sergey "⁠hally⁠" Shavaev (coach)

Rip sexy goat

2025-08-12 15:46

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SPIRIT IS WINNING THE MAJOR

2025-08-12 15:47

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kyousuke is not winning major with his team... spirit team too strong now

2025-08-12 16:21

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Falcons will probably skip it anyway to do some team building in the mountains

2025-08-12 16:42

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nice benching someone after winning Cologne

2025-08-12 18:03

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Zontix was given enough chances to be 2nd star of the team

2025-08-12 18:16

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as an anchor? xd

2025-08-12 18:31

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HeavyGod and Ropz are anchors and definitely stars of their teams because they can provide sometimes even more impact than their star roles players Zont1x sometimes is good in clutches but is loosing a lot of duels and is quite useless on the T side

2025-08-12 18:56

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Spirit players in general look weaker on T side than on CT side. I think the problem is with their in-game calling and planning. A lot of pros have said that Spirit T side is easy to read. I would rather blame chopper and hally than zont1x. HeavyGod is really good but it's not like G2 is filled with star players and ropz is literally just an anomaly for anchors. Comparing other anchors to ropz is like comparing other AWPers to ZywOo or other riflers to donk. Zont1x is still statistically the 2nd best anchor right now, only behind ropz, and HLTV always love to mention in their EVP lists that zont1x didn't make it to the list because he lacked a high ceiling despite having a high floor. A high floor and consistency is exactly what you'd want from your anchor. Replacing zont1x for tN1R instead of zweih or chopper is not a good move.

2025-08-13 09:30

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He is definitely not the second best anchor. He rarely can get a multikill even on CT side while holding the plant because of his aim and bodyshots. You also cannot build a strong T side if you have passive players with weak mechanics. That's why Magixx and Zont1x needed to go. Spirit planned to change 2 players in summer, just couldn't buy Tn1r earlier for some reason. We have Kyousuke as a Donk #2, Teses is quite strong mechanically to be a great anchor, Mezi also much better than Zont1x. Replacing an awper is even easier. M0nesy can easily replace Zywoo if he returns his consistency that he had last year, Molodoy is also great. Sh1ro and torzhi are doing good if not choking in finals. The main idea, if you have an inconsistent mechanically weak player you just cannot build a strong top tier team with him. Objectively, Magixx and Zont1x are tier 1.5-2 players with weak mechanics and low celling. They do not have individual skill hight enough to win trophies if Donk doesn't show record-breaking numbers in the tournament. You have to replace these players to get a more stable result, as you cannot rely solely on Donk because if he show 1.3 instead 1.5-1.7 it's already not enough in this case. I would like to replace Chopper but there are no good russian-speaking IGLs. Boombl4 is not better as for me.

2025-08-13 11:16

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Not true at all. Zont1x is one of the most consistent anchors right now. He lacks the peaks of TeSeS and mezii but his floor is noticeably higher than theirs. Zont1x has good mechanics but above all he has better game sense and statistically he is only below ropz as an anchor. That's a fact. Zont1x is solid and there's no point in benching him when you have a tier 2 IGL on your team with weak game sense and a rookie who is worse than zont1x. You say that there are no good Russian IGLs, and I agree, which is why I would like to see zont1x be given a chance due to him being a smarter player than chopper. I know stats aren't everything for IGLs, but chopper's stats are objectively bad too for IGL standards considering the rotator roles he plays. I have zero doubts that zont1x would be better than chopper in that role. Brollan proved everyone wrong, I hope zont1x does the same.

2025-08-13 11:19

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Good mechanics and Zont1x)) Man, this dude has low impact and bad aim and movement. He needed to be changed at the beginning of the year with Magixx and finally they changed them.

2025-08-13 11:18

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Low impact? Tell me you don't watch Spirit games without telling me you don't watch Spirit games. 2nd highest rating among anchors against top 5 and top 10 by the way. Do you seriously think aim is only about hitting headshots? He has the highest spotted accuracy in tier 1 which has to account for something. To call zont1x low impact is just pure ignorance.

2025-08-13 11:21

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He has 0 impact on the T side, completely useless there and has weak movement and mechanics. Only clutches are not enough. Finally they changed him and I really happy. It'll be even better if they would change Chopper and if Sh1ro doesn't choke every final but it's more complicated.

2025-08-13 11:35

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I am not against adding tN1R. I woulf rather see -chopper +tN1R and zont1x to IGL, or just -zweih +tN1R. You are seriously underrating how smart and consistent of a player zont1x is.

2025-08-13 11:37

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There are literally no other Russian-speaking IGLs at the top-tier level now. But yes, I would also like to see a better IGL. Hopefully, they will be able to improve their T side and change playstyle and stratbook to not only rely solely on Donk open frags after adding more skilled riflers. Even with one change of Magixx to Zweih, they already won MOUZ. And I refer to the group stages when they had OT and close games again, not to the final when MOUZ choked. Zweih has better individual mechanical skill and a higher ceiling. After getting Tn1r and giving him a bit more space, they can do much better on their T side, as you MUST have at least two strong individual players for this that can be aggressive if needed to make a difference on the map. Sh1ro is a passive awper so he cannot do that like S1mple in his prime or M0nesy, so they need better riflers. Zont1x and Magixx couldn't do anything because they were too passive with weak aim and could be used as bait only but that's not enough.

2025-08-13 11:44

You dont have to get a new IGL from the region you can just promote one to be your own IGL no too many examples to note recent is kyxsan and hunter- as long as the IGL doesnt fk them up like yekindar or electronic they should be fine with it

2025-08-14 09:19

Even with one change of Magixx to Zweih they already won MOUZ. And I refer to the group stages when the had OT and close game again, not to the final when MOUZ choked. Zweih has better mechanical individual skill and higher ceiling. After getting Tn1r and giving him a bit more space they can do much better on their T side, as you MUST have at least two strong individual players for this that can be aggressive if needed to make a difference on the map. Sh1ro is a passive awper so he cannot do that like S1mple before or M0nesy, so we need better riflers. Zont1x and Magixx couldn't do anything because they were to passive with weak aim and could be used as a bait only but that's not enough. There is a big difference between players like Teses, Tn1r, HeavyGod and Zont1x in their individual skill and impact.

2025-08-13 11:30

2nd star in team with Donk and Shiro Smartest HLTV user

2025-08-13 10:01

Magixx benched after wining major?

2025-08-12 18:46

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nope, he was benched last month

2025-08-12 18:50

Vitality benched dupreeh with similar timing and look at what Vitality eventually became

2025-08-13 11:32

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yeah but apEX is legendary as igl at this point lol and he changed his role just for that, chopper was always dedicated igl but this has its pluses and minuses

2025-08-14 17:17

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I mean, I don't think that's entirely relevant to the discussion of why an org would trade players after winning a tournament.

2025-08-15 02:36

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it probably has a little bit lack of confidence. They won after changing zweih but i don't believe they anymore believe in zont1x-donk-sh1ro trio and think of swapping it

2025-08-15 17:18

No PC bootcamp

2025-08-12 18:35

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THATS SEXY now teses benched and zontix to Falcons omfg

2025-08-12 18:56

lmaoo

2025-08-12 19:42

What is the point of your reply to his comment?

2025-08-12 17:25

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kyousuke ofc

2025-08-12 17:36

C'mon chill That's a super team yes but would it click, yet to find out. If players like zweih, sh1ro get comrpomised in roles then no chance of winning major.

2025-08-12 17:16

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It's practically round lost everytime donk dies and round is a torcher to watch any further, now that changes with t1nr

2025-08-12 17:45

finally spirit will have a 2nd star rifler lmao not this body aim abuser half anchor npc

2025-08-12 15:50

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Npc opinion

2025-08-12 16:31

Who cares about bodyshots if he gets the kill? How many anchors can you see above zont1x here? hltv.org/stats/players?startDate=2025-01.. 1.12 as an anchor against top 10 is amazing. He gets the job done and shows up in the playoffs.

2025-08-12 17:44

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nice filters lil bud

2025-08-12 17:47

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What filters? Top 10? Oh how horrible. I should for sure look how everyone performs against top 30 because that's who Spirit are looking to beat. Here's top 5 filter hltv.org/stats/players?startDate=2025-01.. Only star riflers, AWPers and ropz are above zont1x here. Zont1x is great and Spirit are making a mistake.

2025-08-12 17:51

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Zont1x're doing a good job as an anchor. But Tn1r is the one who makes a play often in hard rounds. That what Spirit really needs.

2025-08-12 18:16

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Why keep chopper and zweih? Zweih is new and can get better but there's no justification to keep him over zont1x. Chopper has been bad at IGLing for so many games against top teams in the last year or so that I don't see why they wouldn't at least try out zont1x. Fissure Playground 2 is coming up so that could be one of those pointless events taking place in their hometown where they could try out zont1x in chopper's roles. Chopper is also kinda old and he has been getting worse at the game, and he has even been talking about having health issues. Shouldn't he focus on those instead? Will those keep interrupting with his abilities to play? They even had to skip Melbourne because of them. Why bench zont1x, a smart player with a personality like Brollan? He could make a very good IGL in the future.

2025-08-12 18:25

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he's good. But it's political issues, I guess

2025-08-12 21:44

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Yes thats what i see. Kick ukraine for belarus brother for greater good

2025-08-13 08:20

stats glazer doesn't know how filters on hltv work LMAO hltv.org/stats/players/20423/zont1x?star.. 1.02 vs top 10 opponents (53 maps) Spirit would definitely beat ropz and Vitality with zont1x

2025-08-12 22:12

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Stallex doesn't know that anchor role is for CT side only. Or are you one of those who believe anchoring is done on T side? Zont1x has 1.12 rating on CT side which is exactly what I said. Chopper is the main problem in Spirit. Zont1x is also better than both magixx and zweih and I would also rate him higher than tN1R.

2025-08-12 23:29

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chopper and hally is a duo so they wont kick him. also there is no clear upgrades. zontix is not an igl material

2025-08-13 01:16

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So I guess they're going to keep chopper on the team until he's like 50? Because chopper and hally is a duo and are doing such a wonderful job with calling/planning T sides!

2025-08-13 06:21

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yes

2025-08-13 06:52

So it's fine that on t side Spirit are playing 4v5? Cope harder, zont1x doesn't even lurk on t side, he is just holding back, so it's fair to say that on t side he also plays like an anchor lol, did you see his dust 2 gameplay? Or how he sits in 1 position on nuke t side? He is a good anchor, but he will never be close to spinx, b1t, ropz

2025-08-13 01:39

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Well I mean he is still young and can improve, but his t sides vs top teams are just horrible right now and this is one of the reasons why Spirit can't do shit on t side

2025-08-13 01:49

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Spirit can't do shit on T sides because of chopper's calls. Even against weaker teams they are struggling on T side. Zont1x is not the problem.

2025-08-13 06:22

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I don't know how chopper's calls make him play 1-7 on t half almost in every match while holding 1 fucking angle

2025-08-13 06:54

he wasnt even tho lol

2025-08-12 15:51

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he was literally mewing 24/7

2025-08-12 16:33

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and ppl that believe in mewing, looksmaxing whatever usually look like complete shit so that absolutely checks out z0nt1x looks have been overhyped as FK

2025-08-12 17:27

2025-08-12 15:51

Magixx was benched a month ago tho

2025-08-12 16:15

WHAT

2025-08-12 15:46

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shouldve been -chopper zontix igl

2025-08-12 15:59

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yea lets make the most introverted and quiet person in the team the IGL im sure thats a good idea

2025-08-12 16:13

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hes the second caller what makes u think hees quiet? because he doesnt give those "i dont care" interviews like donk and zweih XD

2025-08-12 16:15

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sh1ro is second caller and also no, what makes me think hes introverted and quiet is when he acts introverted and quiet in all of their vlogs

2025-08-12 16:29

Secondary caller is not an igl. IGLs are often vocal and demonstrate leadership on the server, hence why Brollan to IGL was very very iffy since he was definitely the introverted and quiet dude on the team. zont1x is not that kind of dude nor is he the best at being super sacrificial to make up for that loss unlike a mag1xx would.

2025-08-12 16:43

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This^

2025-08-12 16:51

introverted and quiet can literally be better leaders as long as they have brain

2025-08-12 16:21

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-1

2025-08-12 16:29

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xizt is the same, no?

2025-08-12 16:31

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He didn't really LEAD them he was just a piece that said where to go and basic defaults. Imo a leader needs to command their players and be a captain. For example Karrigan, Apex, Zeus, AleksiB, Ex6tenz, Seangares. Have back bone and tell the team what to do when they won't listen. Someone introverted and quiet probably won't have the courage to actually tell the team to listen when it's alot of comms and crazy in TS. Gotta be a captain that can convince the players that HE'S in charge. P.S I definitely don't think Electronic is doing a good job yelling and being obnoxious to his teammates he goes overboard.

2025-08-12 16:39

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I agree with this. Leader and IGL are separate things that very often overlap. You can be a good IGL and a mediocre leader and vice versa. Still I think every IGL should have leader qualities, after all he is the one calling the shots.

2025-08-12 17:18

brollan worked for mouz

2025-08-12 16:31

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From what people say it sounds more like exertion is doing alot of calling. Not really sure brollan is 100% leading his team. Maybe tho.

2025-08-12 16:45

Someone had to say it

2025-08-12 17:30

Brollan was also the most introverted guy on the team and you act like zont1x is actually mute. I'd rather try the guy who knows what's up, what went wrong and why they lost as IGL than the clueless guy who thinks they lost a game because of youth.

2025-08-12 17:39

no way

2025-08-12 15:46

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Ez for tn1r

2025-08-12 18:49

what the helly

2025-08-12 15:46

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what the hally

2025-08-12 15:48

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OMFG NOOOO NOT MY UKRAINIAN LOOKSMAXXER

2025-08-12 15:46

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- trash + zont1x

2025-08-12 17:25

huge for zont1x

2025-08-12 15:46

what the f....

2025-08-12 15:46

damn

2025-08-12 15:46

2025-08-12 15:47

Not my bodyshot king 😱

2025-08-12 15:47

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I really hope that its a joke :(

2025-08-12 16:05

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flag checks out

2025-08-12 16:49

WHAAT?

2025-08-12 15:47

lol

2025-08-12 15:47

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kemon acho?

2025-08-12 16:05

4 replies

bhalo achhi

2025-08-12 16:10

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hows the cs scene in east bengal?

2025-08-12 16:18

apne bangali? :moyai:

2025-08-12 16:59

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just happen to know a little bit

2025-08-12 17:00

L move ngl

2025-08-12 15:47

huh????

2025-08-12 15:47

YEEEEES. WE ARE BACK.

2025-08-12 15:47

zont1x? damn

2025-08-12 15:47

Ok that roster is actually crazy lmao

2025-08-12 15:47

Huge mistake

2025-08-12 15:47

PLS GOD NO

2025-08-12 15:47

L move Benching zont1x and keeping chopper is such a massive L.

2025-08-12 15:48

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Its obviously not about his ingame performance but how he gets along with his teammates

2025-08-12 16:26

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Based on what? Your suspicion? Why not bring magixx back then for the vibes? I'd rather keep the player who actually performs when it matters than going for some comedian with 0.80 rating. I know tN1R is good, but can he actually be better and more consistent than zont1x? I don't think so, and zont1x is great as an anchor for his age. If chopper is good enough to call "donk go kill" then why isn't zont1x?

2025-08-12 16:30

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They need both things, good vibes and performance in server

2025-08-12 16:30

After I watched Spirit's vlog I knew Spirit was going to lose in the quarterfinals; because zont1x didn’t attend the team dinner for chopper’s birthday. Unless there was an emergency in zont1x personal life, not participating in team activities is -EV and shouldn’t happen.

2025-08-12 20:00

Haven't you noticed donk's face. He is always sulking with zont1x next to him. 0 eye contact. Even when zont1x wins a clutch donk screams like solo. zont1x also act like he doesn't enjoying team's win. Something isn't right between him and donk

2025-08-12 20:53

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They've been playing together on and off since their joint stint in TSA. One would think that donk would have been well aware of this and understand that zont1x isn't emotive or emotional at all.

2025-08-13 06:19

No it isn't

2025-08-12 17:43

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You dont know a thing

2025-08-12 18:30

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Neither do you yet it's obvious to you

2025-08-12 20:20

magixx and donk always bullied zont1x since last year + he's ukrainian and russian community always thrashes him

2025-08-12 19:20

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Proofs?

2025-08-12 21:23

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just watch Spirit vlogs since Kato 2024... tons of proofs from each vlog

2025-08-12 21:34

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Are those translated?

2025-08-12 21:36

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yup, everything is translated

2025-08-12 21:40

nice bs. russian community loves zontix.

2025-08-13 01:21

yes but they bully him just for fun and not because nationality, just by his character being too closed

2025-08-13 01:27

Check TS dota roster..I dont know why they bench Zontix, but not couse he is ukranian for shure

2025-08-13 20:21

wtf no way. zont1x was pretty good

2025-08-12 15:48

rip mr aura farm man

2025-08-12 15:48

Rip tn1r stats, he needs to be personal shield to donk bait him

2025-08-12 15:48

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meds

2025-08-12 15:59

I'd rather say the opposite. Rip donk stats, as being a t1 contender now would be much more difficult, because tn1r will steal a lot of kills from him

2025-08-12 19:24

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yep this is true, donks rating will be slightly nerfed for sure

2025-08-12 20:18

Idk about this one spirt.

2025-08-12 15:48

expected

2025-08-12 15:48

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why

2025-08-12 15:58

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he thinks they kicked him because of the flag

2025-08-13 01:23

feel like this could be a blunder, we'll have to see i believe in tn1r but i feel like bringing in two young players from outside the org this close together could really shake up the team dynamic

2025-08-12 15:48

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I understand it as spirit wanting to cashout on zont1x after getting him from their academy team to winning a major

2025-08-12 15:52

tn1r is 24 y.o.

2025-08-12 15:53

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still inexperienced

2025-08-12 15:57

sheesh

2025-08-12 15:48

no way chopper stay over zont1x

2025-08-12 15:48

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Chopper is an IGL

2025-08-12 15:56

what the fuck my bodyshot goat 😭

2025-08-12 15:48

damn

2025-08-12 15:49

spirit going from strength to strength

2025-08-12 15:49

huh

2025-08-12 15:49

Nice move I like the boldness from Spirit

2025-08-12 15:49

why not chopper, he is fking damn bad

2025-08-12 15:49

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Idk, he's the igl???

2025-08-12 15:53

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Zont1x has been assisting chopper as IGL for 2 years by now. Chopper has been bad for over a year and only had 1 good game at Cologne. His strats have been tier 2-3 for so long. Give zont1x a chance and see if he develops into a Brollan. He is much more promising and has a far better future ahead of him in CS than chopper does.

2025-08-12 16:32

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I'm pretty sure that Chopper is the Karrigan type of igl with hours of prep before the game + it's known that Sh1ro is the often calling if not Chopper. Helping with calls midgame is not being an igl

2025-08-12 16:36

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If chopper has hours of prep before the game and that's what his performance looks like almost every game, please bench him immediately. Chopper lost me with this. hltv.org/news/42012/chopper-it-was-a-tou.. Chopper on why Spirit lost to MOUZ in Austin >Why do you think it happened? >I think because it's the Major, it's the playoffs, we're still young players, and sometimes it happens. ???? Imagine blaming youth when the only two young players in your roster were the only ones who showed up, zont1x and donk. If chopper can't even understand what went wrong there, what makes him a good IGL then? Zont1x on the other hand immediately knew what went wrong based on his post-game interview and he justifiably cooked chopper.

2025-08-12 16:43

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Chopper is the one who sold the likes of Degster, Patsi, made Donk who he is (I don't see someone as promising as Elian or Kairon prospering while having 0 fucking guidance from the likes of Chopper)

2025-08-12 16:45

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Chopper did not make donk who he is. Donk even said that it was his time at Spirit Academy who made him into a tier 1 player. That's also why kyousuke joined Spirit Academy. The real masterchef is s0tf1k.

2025-08-12 16:50

What has Chopper done for donk except dropping an AK for him and acting as a personal shield? You are not really an IGL if you are saving every round where your star player dies. Any random lvl8 can do that too.

2025-08-13 19:52

Karrigan prepping for hours? I aren’t think that. If he is then he’s currently worst igl in t1 no debate

2025-08-13 03:29

Being a 2nd caller means bringing ideas during the game Being IGL means being a leader, doing a lot of off stage preparations and taking responsibility for your team's gameplan Two different things. Not every 2nd caller is destined to be an IGL.

2025-08-14 13:40

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Never said that but chopper has not been good at leading his team in crucial moments and makes baffling calls/decisions in some crucial rounds. If Spirit had someone like Aleksib I wouldn't call fo him to be replaced despite his tier 3 firepower. I've seen enough of chopper to think that he doesn't cut it to be an IGL in a top 3 team when he mostly relies on firepower. Russian-speaking IGL market is dry, which is why I'd like to see zont1x try out the role. Maybe he'll end up like Brollan, maybe like Twistzz, but I do know that chopper has been underwhelming for 12 months and if he continues to lead like that, no amount of roster changes, which doesn't include chopper, will solve their problems. I hope I'm wrong about this season, but I am not wrong about chopper in the past 2 seasons.

2025-08-14 13:46

hahahah goodbye overrated bot

2025-08-12 15:49

downgrade gg spirit gonna fall off

2025-08-12 15:49

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Not quiet cause donk still there, but if TS keep benching like that it will be second Falcons

2025-08-12 18:17

not sure about this move tbh

2025-08-12 15:49

DONK #1 2025 SECURED

2025-08-12 15:50

L move zontix was a rock -iM+ zont1x pls

2025-08-12 15:50

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navi will not get him, cause they think hes a traitor lol* and also not his roles. he plays ropz postions.

2025-08-12 15:57

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Wonderful played for spirit

2025-08-12 16:05

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lots changed in this time. ask navi why they are hypocrites

2025-08-12 16:07

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Hypocrites? Lmao

2025-08-12 16:08

He played for spirit after feb 22 so not by much

2025-08-12 21:02

2 replies

Yes, because Zontix personally took part in assaulting Ukraine's front lines. Players and whatever dictators do, should always be different.

2025-08-13 00:01

1 reply

That’s the exact meaning of my reply.

2025-08-13 03:07

after winning cologne, naaah. wishing for spirit downfall

2025-08-12 15:50

1 reply

its a good move from a gm'ing point. im guessing spirit doesn't want to do the same mistake they did with magix and kyousuke. also zweih doesn't feel comfortable in his roles. t1nr plays anchor roles, zweih gets all the good positions zontix kept under performing in.

2025-08-12 15:59

So Zontix going to bc game for sure

2025-08-12 15:50

tn1r anchor¿?

2025-08-12 15:50

1 reply

Will see after Spirit will decide their roles situation

2025-08-14 13:41

L move should be for this zweih but spirit is gonna be alright till they have donk

2025-08-12 15:51

falcons -teses +zont1x pls makes so much sense role-wise as well

2025-08-12 15:51

6 replies

Teses is fine

2025-08-12 15:54

4 replies

he is, but zont1x is undeniably better at those roles

2025-08-12 16:06

3 replies

but they will have to do a roster move again you, guys, are not giving them any time to play. Constant shuffles.

2025-08-12 18:15

2 replies

this is not about making a move out of need, it's about taking zont1x before someone takes him, it's about the opportunity

2025-08-14 13:50

1 reply

If you can take doesn't meant you should Falcons first better to find out how their CURRENT roster works, so only after some time they will understand their stronger and their weaker sides

2025-08-14 14:10

lol

2025-08-12 15:55

all the women in china hates spirit now

2025-08-12 15:51

1 reply

for what???Compared to spirit, hate it even more when you make speculative remarks about others, understand? Mind your own business.

2025-08-12 22:43

i speak for everyone when I say vitality please stop this spirit superteam

2025-08-12 15:51

1 reply

its not superteam yet, missing proper igl and kyousuke

2025-08-12 23:31

MY MEWING GOAT </33333

2025-08-12 15:52

sad to see zont1x go, but when you can upgrade your team, you upgrade it. no more chest aiming 💔💔

2025-08-12 15:52

Technically a good move but honestly I think spirit should have tried to fix their problems differently than the CIS super team approach they are going for. This move is good and everything but for some reason I feel like spirit is just stacking too much talent, and it might end up like how other super teams have ended up.

2025-08-12 15:52

2 replies

doesn't have to be, sometimes when you stack younger talents whom you can polish with someone experienced player as chopper with tier-1 set up they can give a good outcome in some time, take example of gambit youngsters, they all were kind of young and talented, they became good in their time, don't think team like spirit would be willing to break their colonge winning roster if they don't see the potential.

2025-08-12 16:46

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Dude you just make the example of gambit youngsters team but these players have been unknown before they stacked, you should get the idea that young prospects rarely match in super team, the good example is Cloud9.. i mean gambit youngsters players have grown up grinding csgo together in covid times almost 24/7, they haven’t been stacked as existing prospects on pro scene

2025-08-13 03:10

this is crazy

2025-08-12 15:52

why tho, they just won iem cologne 3-0 final

2025-08-12 15:53

2 replies

didnt beat vita tho who choked hard, close game vs navi in semi and mouz in groups as well, they wanna dominate not just win every once in a while lol

2025-08-12 16:01

Spirit still no match for Vita

2025-08-12 16:31

Dunno what to think, Tn1r is a great player, but Spirit just won Cologne with the new roster And rolewise it looks weird...

2025-08-12 15:53

OH IT'S SO OVER FINALLY DONK HAS MUSCLE ON HIS SIDES WE ARE NOT PREPARED .....sad for zont1x though, i'm sure many teams would benefits with his skills

2025-08-12 15:53

2 replies

zont to NaVi confirmed.

2025-08-12 15:59

1 reply

meds, zont1x won't replace iM or b1t.

2025-08-12 16:59

Spirit finally helping donk

2025-08-12 15:53

WHAT?????

2025-08-12 15:54

WTF

2025-08-12 15:54

holy shit this team will be unstoppable

2025-08-12 15:54

1 reply

it still will be only donk lol

2025-08-12 15:59

When spirit need a pretty really clutch player they will feel the downgrade without zontix.

2025-08-12 15:54

1 reply

Sh1ro is still their most clutch player.

2025-08-12 16:21

wtf

2025-08-12 15:54

I'd prefer a change of igl. I feel zontix still had much left to contribute to the team.

2025-08-12 15:54

Win Cologne = Get Kicked

2025-08-12 15:55

3 replies

Vitality won the major in 2023 and still kicked dupreeh for flameZ. A competent org knows how to plan for the future and that was a 10/10 move by Vitality. Spirit should have -magixx +kyousuke after Shanghai, but they're not as competent as Vitality, and kicking zont1x now makes it even worse when he is one of their best and most consistent performers when it matters the most.

2025-08-12 21:21

2 replies

Lol CEMEN BAKIN refused ALL the options Spirit gave to him, that’s public info

2025-08-13 00:22

1 reply

He rejected them after m0NESY joined Falcons. Even Richard Lewis reported and said according to a source he trusts kyousuke became upset with the Spirit org for not promoting him to the main roster. There's even an interview from early 2025 where he even says that he is ready to play new roles in the main Spirit team. If Spirit had promoted kyousuke after Shanghai, he'd still be on the main roster. They took too long and that's why he wanted to join somewhere else and it helped that the other team was offering him a massive bag along with NiKo and m0NESY. None of this would have happened if Spirit had just benched magixx after Shanghai and promoted kyousuke immediately.

2025-08-13 06:19

L move -chopper zont1x igl

2025-08-12 15:55

Wow what a crazy move, respect to Spirit for actually giving donk what he needs to dominate the scene.

2025-08-12 15:55

WW tN1R

2025-08-12 15:55

Unfair to the GBSMOAT

2025-08-12 15:55

rofl finally

2025-08-12 15:56

Wtf

2025-08-12 15:56

L move zont1x is better :(

2025-08-12 15:56

sad to see him go. I really liked him.

2025-08-12 15:56

Great move for Spirit. BUT they really need another IGL, or chopper needs to up his game. Spirit have insane firepower, clutch potential, etc... but they completely lack tactical depth IMO.

2025-08-12 15:56

BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE BAD MOVE

2025-08-12 15:57

WHAT

2025-08-12 15:57

NOOOOOOOO

2025-08-12 15:57

What???

2025-08-12 15:57

i'm excited for falcons zont1x

2025-08-12 15:57

why kick best lurker after ropz

2025-08-12 15:58

1 reply

I really like zont1x but he is not the 2nd best lurker. However, he is absolutely the 2nd best anchor and more reliable than sh1ro in the important arena games. L move.

2025-08-12 21:23

time to learn chinese buddy @zont1x

2025-08-12 15:58

I think this is a cool move. Zontixx is good in clutch situations, that’s about it- and he had easier roles than magixx. Trio of donk + sh1ro + tn1r sounds so fire

2025-08-12 15:58

i can finally might like spirit

2025-08-12 15:59

colossal mistake for Spirit

2025-08-12 15:59

I'm curious to what roles will t1nr have, becaude he's like heavygod, he can play pretty much everything. On T side Zweih having to entry isn't working, so he should go back to lurk. Will t1nr be the entry? Or should donk go back to full entry?

2025-08-12 15:59

what? they just won cologne?

2025-08-12 16:00

6 replies

why would vitality kick dupreeh after winning a major ? 🤔

2025-08-12 16:01

5 replies

but spirit made roster change just recently and zont1x is a solid anchor, why would they make changes so fast?

2025-08-12 16:05

4 replies

futureproofing

2025-08-12 20:20

3 replies

If they were futureproofing they wouldn't replace a 20 year-old with a 24 year-old and keep a 28 year-old unc with health issues as their IGL instead of giving their smart, promising 20 year-old, who also happens to be secondary IGL, a chance at taking the main IGL role. Chopper has been underperforming as IGL for so long and zont1x has been overperforming in his role and has showcased really good game sense. It's a bad move and Spirit management is showing their incompetence just like when they didn't promote kyousuke sooner to replace magixx.

2025-08-12 21:27

2 replies

tn1r will ascend into higher levels in his role than zont1x ever would, just give it some time

2025-08-13 22:00

1 reply

It's not that tN1R is a bad addition to the roster. It's the benching of zont1x that is garbage. He should not be benched before zweih or chopper. I swear he would do better than them both in their respective roles.

2025-08-14 09:56

kyousuke 😭

2025-08-12 16:00

Tn1r probably is a better player in vacuum but i still dont like it for spirit. Trying to repair something that works is always a dumb move

2025-08-12 16:01

1 reply

As much as I don't like zont1x, he's a proven player. tn1r is a sidegrade with unpredictable outcome

2025-08-12 16:26

zont1x for iM? For rain?

2025-08-12 16:01

1 reply

for Karrigan, i will like faze then

2025-08-12 16:55

I genuinely feel like this is Cloud9 all over again, throwing shit on the wall until something sticks. tN1R is a great player, just I don't feel like this move pays off unless zont1x becomes the IGL instead of chopper. This transfer, while boosting the firepower of the team, would not fix all problems within Spirit's structure.

2025-08-12 16:02

good or not, bold unexpected move from Spirit mid season. i like it, sad for zontix tho

2025-08-12 16:02

I guess I'll need to change my flair.

2025-08-12 16:03

1 reply

do it now

2025-08-12 16:14

WTF is going on? Why not chopper?

2025-08-12 16:03

7 replies

because chopper - very strong igl, who if not him?

2025-08-12 16:05

3 replies

could give zont1x to IGL

2025-08-12 19:02

2 replies

dude who speaks 1 word per hour sound like a perfect IGL

2025-08-13 12:58

1 reply

he has an understanding of the game, in matches he calls a lot himself. bitch, if he is silent in the media, it does not mean that he does not say anything in the game

2025-08-14 09:35

Who is going to igl?

2025-08-12 16:35

2 replies

Electronic))))

2025-08-12 17:12

1 reply

pootin

2025-08-12 17:35

Rip

2025-08-12 16:03

Lmao sp0r0t uncooking

2025-08-12 16:04

rip zontix

2025-08-12 16:05

NOOOOOOOO

2025-08-12 16:05

chinese femcels in shambles rn

2025-08-12 16:05

cant be real… i dont hear anymore m4-silencer bodyshots?

2025-08-12 16:06

zweih finally getting all his roles back then? they actually cooked

2025-08-12 16:06

I think zont1x benches himself (maybe tired from CS or for personal reasons)

2025-08-12 16:07

well, at first i feel like this is weird move... just sad for zont1x

2025-08-12 16:08

whyyyyyy

2025-08-12 16:09

Finally mr bodyshoot will leave this scene

2025-08-12 16:09

Kinda weird why his contract has a clause that allows Spirit to buy him out, he never had anything with them. Unless maybe GUN5 is just a brand of Spirit.

2025-08-12 16:09

4 replies

so buster is another project of spirit btw, overdrive works for gun5, so maybe cuz of him there is some connections with spirit

2025-08-12 16:13

100% it was tn1r's own condition before signing with HEROIC. essentially "yeah guys I'll play with you, but if Spirit get interested in me I'm out". Really smart because there were already rumours about Spirit looking to make changes, and I think HEROIC is the only org that would allow that lol, they're money farming.

2025-08-12 16:49

2 replies

Sounds reasonable

2025-08-12 16:51

Wouldn't be surprised if every Russian tier 2 that gets poached to tier one has this clause. Like yeah I'm happy you got me but it's spirit yknow

2025-08-12 17:48

ZONTIX IS THE MOST BORING PERSON/PLAYER EVER GOOD BYE FOREVER

2025-08-12 16:09

3 replies

That is the real reason of his departure

2025-08-12 16:34

2 replies

they would sell all spirit´s players if that was the reason

2025-08-12 19:11

1 reply

no no no no..... just watch Spirt´s VLOGS, donk is sociable, chopper is talkative.. hally is a nice person.. zweih is always smiling and making fun... but LOOK ZONTIX.. so boring.. now KICKED

2025-08-12 21:31

nononononon pleesea do not ((

2025-08-12 16:09

Does tn1r have the same spots in ct as zont1x?

2025-08-12 16:10

i rate tn1r, imo much better player than zontix. good swaps for spirit, actually cooking

2025-08-12 16:10

sorry to say that. but to me, an ukranian playing for and with russian org is not a man. hopefully zontix finally woke up

2025-08-12 16:10

7 replies

Yes

2025-08-12 16:27

Zontix is ethnic Russian and a native Russian speaker, he is born in Odesa.

2025-08-12 16:49

5 replies

His surname is ua, unlike w0 :) Doesn't change the fact zo feels himself an khokhol. P.S. serb worship ru is always funny for me**

2025-08-12 18:52

4 replies

It's not as funny as Ukrainians thinking Europeans really care about Ukraine and are not using them to fight Russia) Wake up)

2025-08-13 06:18

3 replies

So they don't care or use us to fight rasha? :thinking:

2025-08-13 13:33

2 replies

Unfortunately they are using you. You can hate Russia and I understand but you should hate Europe more because of politics. In general, I feel bad for Ukraine and I hope everything finishes as soon as possible.

2025-08-13 17:11

1 reply

So if you use something, you take care of it no?Personally I never like eu and never won't ua to join it. But rockets/drones and so called soldiers who conquer my country coming from ru :/ so how I can hate more pathetic eu then ru aggressive/chauvinistic politic and I can see it only gets worse with time. To your last sentence, wise ru proverb says: "put your hope on one hand, take a shit on another and see which one will be full faster":)

2025-08-14 10:23

zont1x / magixx training igl skills -> adding one of them back to main roster -> already got firepower they needed inb4 Move is insanely good

2025-08-12 16:11

@KeptYouWaiting in case you missed this article

2025-08-12 16:11

15 replies

youre still the dumbest person on here and this move is pure stupidity

2025-08-12 17:04

14 replies

thats only in the eyes (by that i mean yours) of a stupid person. but look, dont you worry, since zontix is such a great player, it doesn't matter what team he joins next right? because he's SO good he will most certainly elevate his next team to victories, YES/NO?

2025-08-12 17:06

13 replies

yes lol, why you being like this, OH I WON.. im a random guy over the internet, why do you care about my thoughts so much lol

2025-08-12 17:08

12 replies

tasty tears, its just very funny to me not long after you trying to be smart (you're not), best news came out

2025-08-12 17:11

11 replies

what do you think tnir will do for the team

2025-08-12 17:15

10 replies

its more about what i think he wont do. he wont hide while teammates fight. or be the 3rd in a group of 3 to run in, sending donk first and still not be able to trade.

2025-08-12 17:16

9 replies

hes an anchor and lurk, he wont be in at all most the time

2025-08-12 17:17

5 replies

have you even watched how zontix plays? he doesn't know what to do half the time. the guy only jiggles left and right over and over and over. many other players would at least try to make some play. how about we see if zontix would lift a trophy without donk, since he is so good. that would make perfect sense right?

2025-08-12 17:20

4 replies

no what? are you 7, lets see if he does it without donk?? youre actually 7 right. thats not at all the point YOU were making. zontix on ct side does that because standing still gets you killed in high level cs. hes an anchor, if he leaves site they cant just throw another player to fill that in, the whole point of him is to be first contact and prevent an easy rotate. so saying that tN1R will HAVE to do the SAME THING, thats how the games played at this level

2025-08-12 17:23

3 replies

ok, we shall both monitor how he performs in his next team. such an amazing persona + player by your books. im sure every top team is drooling for him. you dont even dare to make a call of him lifting another trophy without donk.

2025-08-12 17:25

2 replies

youre a child, i get it now, idk what you on about brother you lost me, im not arguing with a kid online, farewell

2025-08-12 17:27

1 reply

you mean to say you LOST an argument to a "child". farewell.

2025-08-12 17:28

his t side is the same so hes gonna piss you off when you watch but now his ct side is him anchoring sites so you gonna just hate watching him do what zontix does.. do you understand

2025-08-12 17:18

2 replies

im no fan of bit, but bit anchoring is significantly different than zontix and not an eyesore. jimpphat is a joy to watch, even if inconsistent

2025-08-12 17:21

1 reply

they do the same thing, they just have more highlights because they are better players

2025-08-12 17:23

no fuckin words rip myroslav wtf </3

2025-08-12 16:11

the removal of this villain biggest baiter of all time is the best news all year. i can like spirit again.

2025-08-12 16:12

Fucking called it

2025-08-12 16:12

zont1x....😭😭😭😭

2025-08-12 16:13

This makes 0 sense, he wasn't even playing that bad and he's younger so easier to teach/change role. Bad move it will probably backfire, just like g2 with jks.

2025-08-12 16:13

1 reply

He wasnt bad im cologne, but in general he is underperforming

2025-08-12 16:18

hehehe surely chopper will take anchor spots now right?

2025-08-12 16:14

why would you kick zont1x?

2025-08-12 16:16

imagine kicking zont1x

2025-08-12 16:16

L Move, zont1x was the clutch master of Spirit, always winning crazy rounds like Xyp9x

2025-08-12 16:17

Feels like politics are at play again. I just can’t see any other reason for such a weird roster move

2025-08-12 16:17

traitor got betrayed

2025-08-12 16:17

why is zontix getting kicked, this is one of the dumbest moves ive ever seen

2025-08-12 16:17

is roster changes after winning tier 1 event comfortable smart? idk

2025-08-12 16:19

removing ukrainian from the roster

2025-08-12 16:20

i cant see the vision on this one but time will tell. I still think that this wont make Spirit better

2025-08-12 16:20

i like tn1r but this is the most regarded move ive ever seen zont1x is the best anchor in the game

2025-08-12 16:21

i was never really sure why they kept zont1x for so long. how do you have a player in your fragging core who only goes for bodyshots? it makes sense to me that guys whose roles emphasize mechanics less would get most of their kills that way, if you told me an awper got their kills that way i wouldn't blink twice either, but a guy who's supposed to be second star rifle? makes no sense to me at all

2025-08-12 16:21

what about zweih? after Cologne, spirit realized that replacing magixx with zweih wasn't an upgrade, and decided to buff the roster with a really strong player instead? performance from zweih btw: hltv.org/stats/players/23685/zweih?event..

2025-08-12 16:27

But why though

2025-08-12 16:23

I think they should kick Chopper and let zont1x be igl. They play so basic anyways.

2025-08-12 16:23

Huge W move Bye bye, bodyshot merchant!

2025-08-12 16:23

that shows they always had a plan to add kyousuke to 1st team, now they got tn1r instead of him.

2025-08-12 16:24

Unexpected. Zont1x is so good right now, why replace him?

2025-08-12 16:24

While Chopper is on the team What a joke

2025-08-12 16:24

Keep chopper Kick zont1x bruh

2025-08-12 16:24

rip Rational and logical goat 😭

2025-08-12 16:26

political transfer. russian state media hated the presence of an ukrainian amongst the team.

2025-08-12 16:26

1 reply

Lol wtf Show me at least one article about it Btw zontix is from Luhansk oblast', it's considered russian territory by them

2025-08-12 17:20

why?

2025-08-12 16:26

@marc7708 are you attentive to this latest exciting news of the century? you've been quiet. you're usually first to tend to zontix matters. will zontix see another trophy EVER again? or will donk not ever see a trophy ever again? this is the best time to offer your insights

2025-08-12 16:27

This will either make them top1 or top10 with struggles, risky move, I like it. Let's see where it takes them

2025-08-12 16:28

1 reply

more like top 10

2025-08-12 17:03

zont1x 20 yrs old. t1nr 24 yrs old. zont1x is proven. A- or B+ smart anchor. can clutch. t1nr is unproven but has potential. +firepower. I'd rather chose zont1x no doubt. he's younger, experienced and smart player I guess this is only personal matter from zont1x or politics ?. I don't know. if it's not ? THIS IS BAD MOVE from Spirit.

2025-08-12 16:28

3 replies

I think that he can replace zweih. they traded magixx for firepower and got this: hltv.org/stats/players/23685/zweih?event.. The victory in Cologne is thanks to the excellent performance by donk sh1ro zontix, while zweih played at the level of magixx or even worse

2025-08-12 16:48

Bro his rating is twice higher

2025-08-12 16:48

By your logic, zweih is super young and has already shown a great game. Give some more tournament to show true potential first.

2025-08-12 16:54

Sad but fair

2025-08-12 16:29

lol I hope they fucking fail after kicking zontix this is such an unnecessary change. if anything zontix is overperforming now.

2025-08-12 16:31

2 replies

but they're kicking zont1x not because of his performance, I guess that they need a fire, not an ice now, someone with whom players can communicate better + probably Spirit just want to change a game structure really sad for zont1x, he's such a good player...I wish he'll join some nice team soon

2025-08-12 16:49

1.03 cologne

2025-08-12 16:49

L . Its over for donk

2025-08-12 16:31

Deserved for TN1R ! he's incredibly talented (rip heroic)

2025-08-12 16:31

4 replies

Heroic owners are swimming in money after selling so many players, mate. They will rise again, they've done about 3 times in the last years.

2025-08-12 16:33

3 replies

maybe true, as long as they reinvest the money and don't keep it for themselves

2025-08-12 17:01

The HEROIC organisation reminds me of Brighton football club. Buy potential young players for a low fee, build them up, and sell them at a high price to rich clubs / orgs, while already having a capable replacement in place (or planned). Kudos to their recruitment team for being able to do that consistently for the past few years.

2025-08-12 17:17

1 reply

Not necessarily. They've also sold some...not so young players like the trio delivered to Falcones as the Saudi org desperately wanted a core with which they could get invites to top tier tournaments from the start. Heroic: here, have these guys for millions of bucks, we'll just get some others and grind back towards the cup. Result: now Falcones are 7th overall (and the funny thing is that they were threatening to get to the top when they had the Heroic trio, not lately when they brought in some Russians for even more money) and Heroic 17th, only about 200 points lower. Not so shabby.

2025-08-13 03:08

Did not expect it

2025-08-12 16:32

uh oh

2025-08-12 16:32

Wait wot?

2025-08-12 16:33

only thing left to do is to replace zweih

2025-08-12 16:33

thank god nobody likes zontix

2025-08-12 16:34

6 replies

1) Me, @TEMHOMECTO, @The_Truth and lots and lots of chinese girls like zont1x 2) Who is Fauna?

2025-08-12 17:41

4 replies

add me to "1)" as well and half of hltv for that matter

2025-08-12 18:04

It is really sad news, I can see him improving Faze but their management is bad so they are probably blind to this move.

2025-08-12 19:07

2 replies

Faze are cheap

2025-08-12 19:56

1 reply

they just need 1 more crypto scam and then they can buy zont1x

2025-08-12 20:04

we like him and he will find a top10 team and will perform he just didnt fit in spirit.

2025-08-12 17:44

zontix young and better spirit problem is chopper and hally

2025-08-12 16:35

1 reply

W in nickname = tiktok brain

2025-08-12 20:46

bye idiot teenager

2025-08-12 16:34

zont1x seems to be a smart dude. He has time now to prove his worth outside the game. I bet he also has plenty of cash to sustain himself studying and shit. Applying for an university at 20 isn't that late imo

2025-08-12 16:36

3 replies

he can just became best male model in the world , ez

2025-08-12 16:37

2 replies

I think I heard he's into computer science

2025-08-12 16:39

He can be a good NPC for GTA6

2025-08-12 16:57

Good move but there is still chopper

2025-08-12 16:38

It's gonna be so funny if heroic beats spirit at ewc. Ik it's like 0.1% chance but just imagine

2025-08-12 16:39

Chopper like electronic, they will kick everyone except them

2025-08-12 16:44

Tn1r should buy sAw a fruit basket

2025-08-12 16:44

I know a Ukrainian team for this benched Ukrianian player...

2025-08-12 16:44

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They hate him

2025-08-12 17:12

Stupid move

2025-08-12 16:49

Bye bye boring bot

2025-08-12 16:50

Spirit trying the Falcons method

2025-08-12 16:51

Wtf

2025-08-12 16:51

Finally.

2025-08-12 16:53

The chair beneath the chopper shook, and sweat broke out on his forehead. “Looks like I'll be next,” Leonid whispered, barely moving his lips

2025-08-12 16:56

Horrible mistake, I hope it's not true

2025-08-12 16:59

Love zont but tn1r >

2025-08-12 16:59

Wishing you a bright future my silent goat

2025-08-12 16:59

Not a bad trade, but still say thanks to zont1x.

2025-08-12 17:00

Spirit is already preparing the departure of donk at the end of 2025. Nice.

2025-08-12 17:00

zweih +firepower -mood tN1R +communication +mood -clutch

2025-08-12 17:00

I actually like zont1x good luck

2025-08-12 17:07

So why sold kyosuke and bought tnir?

2025-08-12 17:08

I don’t get the zweih pick up then. Why not just go for tn1r and keep magixx or if you’re picking up zweih and tn1r why not make magixx Igl and keep one of the best anchors in the game. I don’t get -zont1x

2025-08-12 17:13

2 replies

spirit wanted 2 changes before season, but if they would sign tn1r as well - rip heroic core and rip vrs points, prob thats heroic canceled that time with xfloud they just go to their post major vrs points

2025-08-12 17:46

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I see

2025-08-12 17:51

Odd move, to be honest... Don't get me wrong - I can see the value in TN1R over zont1x, and statistically speaking, it's a straight firepower upgrade. It's just the overall timing of the move, as zont1x doesn't deserve to be removed and Spirit are arguably even still on BLAST Bounty S2 because of zont1x... so it's just business and a free upgrade at the expense of zont1x, sadly.

2025-08-12 17:13

4 replies

1.5 mil for tN1R doesn't feel like a "free upgrade" though

2025-08-12 17:45

3 replies

Was it really 1.5M? I didn't see that in the article, so my apologies there. ^^

2025-08-12 18:12

2 replies

Only rumours though from semi-credible source, but considering Heroic kept declining offers for tN1R by their own words, I really doubt they would undersell him just like that.

2025-08-12 18:42

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This is very true. After reading NeL's tweet, reportedly TN1R had a buyout clause that must be respected.

2025-08-12 19:03

No way my goat is leaving

2025-08-12 17:14

9/11 For chinese fangirls

2025-08-12 17:18

ABSOLUTE CINEMA SPIRIT TN1R

2025-08-12 17:18

No. Not the body shot legend

2025-08-12 17:18

he replaces chopper you heard it here first

2025-08-12 17:29

Massive L, gonna hatewatch sp0r0t even harder

2025-08-12 17:30

tn1r is a scam. Getting set up every round, always the one eco-hunting (Most amount of low impact frags) and still 1,06. He’s OK in a Star role in a t2 team. But another role and on a t1 team with real stars, naahh… this wont age well

2025-08-12 17:31

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Especially for zont1x, who is usually fairly reliable and versatile, especially in big games. Just one of those moves where we'll have to wait and see, and I hope we see zont1x pop-off massively now. :D

2025-08-12 18:16

L move

2025-08-12 17:31

Massive downgrade lmao. This bum will fail, zontix clears this guy who needs to be setup to do anything.

2025-08-12 17:37

Wtf they are doing L move

2025-08-12 17:41

wow

2025-08-12 17:42

navi is good at majors but they lost in blast bounty. maybe zont1x⁠ to navi (idk their roles but possible -im +zont1x⁠) can be a huge move.

2025-08-12 17:45

1 reply

I hope he never ends up there

2025-08-12 18:49

FaZe Z0ntix

2025-08-12 17:46

1 reply

Never 0 aura

2025-08-12 18:01

Finally zontix out

2025-08-12 17:47

Huge moves ngl

2025-08-12 17:52

Noo, not my stoic bodyshot merchant. Damn who would've thought right after Cologne too, at least he's won the big 3 trophies unlike magixx case

Also Nero's article for zweih literally included tnir???? He already knew something

2025-08-12 17:53

My beloved zont1x, I will miss your composure and your clever speeches. I hope you left of your own free will. Legend, farewell!

2025-08-12 17:54

How ironic

2025-08-12 17:57

Falcons z0ntix -teses

2025-08-12 18:02

aim high zont1x <3

2025-08-12 18:07

2 replies

This comment is so deliciously ironic

2025-08-13 12:36

1 reply

thank you

2025-08-14 00:41

Noooooo, my bodyshot goat

2025-08-12 18:20

Tn1r instead Zweih would be good

2025-08-12 18:20

my guts says this is about him being ukrainian that anything else

2025-08-12 18:20

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It's the opposite, Zontix is not the person to join Navi if you know what I mean

2025-08-12 22:21

i dont see any logic in this zont1x was great on his roles

2025-08-12 18:23

upgrade!

2025-08-12 18:25

Zont1x isn’t the problem, kick zweih for tn1r

2025-08-12 18:29

Nooo zontix RIP

2025-08-12 18:34

Zont1x to mouz

2025-08-12 18:40

2 replies

Or Furia

2025-08-12 18:44

1 reply

topkek

2025-08-12 18:58

This is a move I like a lot more that what they did with zweih. zont1x was great on CT side, but lacked impact on T side and that's something TN1R can bring to Spirit while also being a solid anchor.

2025-08-12 18:47

This does not make any sense except maybe some contract experations etc. Zweih so far looks as we expected, kinda meh. Hardly better than magixxx. And then you have aging IGL that has like 0,8 rating. And you replace zontix? LOL....

2025-08-12 18:49

3 replies

They need cannon fodder for donk

2025-08-12 19:08

zweih barely even got into the team, EWC will be his true test, he should be comfortable by now.

2025-08-12 19:11

1 reply

I genuinely expect Spirit to change their entire structure. Chopper to AleksiB roles, Th1r agro entry, Zweih to trade and Donk to fully star positions

2025-08-12 22:20

I’m going to miss him dude made me cash but also enjoyed watching him play

2025-08-12 19:03

tbh having 3 rifler stars on one team is begging for the classic superteam disaster. Happy for TN1R though, his talent deserves a top team. Seems like they want to remove donk as the opener and make him a niko role type player. TN1R and zweih to open, donk to midround frag into the win.

2025-08-12 19:10

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zweih is not a rifle star, respectfully

2025-08-12 19:25

wtf?why?i cant understand this

2025-08-12 19:16

Finally, they kicking zont1x, i hope. Guy just can't handle with tier 1 scene

2025-08-12 19:13

2 replies

see these stupid ppl, crying 'dumb move'. these people actually love how zontix plays. they say its we dont understand bitch roles. i wonder what they will say when zontix wont ever see trophy again

2025-08-13 04:54

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People say we don't understand bitch roles, meanwhile zont0x right after donk with the freedom he has on the team. And still sucks.

2025-08-13 12:34

Spirit keep downgrading their roster

2025-08-12 19:20

Finally they kick bodyshot bot, hopefully they will have a Tside lurker with some impact now

2025-08-12 19:27

lol, the org is incredibly scared of losing donk

2025-08-12 19:26

Bruh zontix is so stable tho…. Unnecessary change imo, should’ve stuck with zweih

2025-08-12 19:38

1 reply

Stable at being bad?

2025-08-13 12:33

desperate move

2025-08-12 19:38

Spirit is cooking

2025-08-12 19:52

TS making some of the most UNEXPECTED moves! Let's see what happens...

2025-08-12 19:54

3 replies

Its was VERY EXPECTED, because every match is 1v9 or 2v9

2025-08-12 20:12

2 replies

2v8*

2025-08-12 20:54

1 reply

2v10

2025-08-12 22:14

it's a pity for mirik. he will most likely be taken by some g2 or another European team from the top 10. the best option is to go to falcons, simply because of adaptation. it will be very difficult for miroslav to adapt to a team where there will be no Russian or Ukrainian speakers, and there are even 2 of them in falcons

2025-08-12 20:03

3 replies

Kassad to coach and they can speak some interslavic for the memes lol

2025-08-12 22:18

Dude, he knows English very well

2025-08-13 07:33

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it's not about language proficiency, rather. Mirik has lifelong depression, which will make it difficult for him to adapt to English, it's clearly easier to speak his native language, isn't it?

2025-08-13 14:12

L move, zont1x goated

2025-08-12 20:25

tn1r never broke again

2025-08-12 20:45

Zooooount1x. When he finally started clicking some heads. xD too late buddy

2025-08-12 20:58

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They gave him like 2 years and as always when you're about to get replaced he started hitting hard xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

2025-08-12 22:40

kyousuke died for this

2025-08-12 20:59

tn1r saved from Heroic, very nice RIP zontix <3

2025-08-12 21:13

stupid ass move, zont1x still one of the best anchors in the game

2025-08-12 21:26

the dude was the reason for so many wins because of his clutching abilities, but here we are replacing him. No reason to root for Spirit, another vp/betboom like team

2025-08-12 21:47

Dumbest move ever zont1x is aura

2025-08-12 22:15

1 reply

He's literally so anti-personality he sucks out all others personality as well

2025-08-13 12:31

Falcons 2.0

2025-08-12 22:39

magixx and zont1x can now go to parivision

2025-08-12 22:43

+magixx +tn1r +snax -zontix -zweih -chopper

2025-08-12 22:59

3 replies

what the fuck snax? should the whole team switch to English for this?

2025-08-13 07:31

2 replies

snax speaks russian fluently, he said that on the stream recently...

2025-08-13 20:31

1 reply

ok sorry

2025-08-14 09:37

Wow

2025-08-12 23:05

why?

2025-08-12 23:17

HELL NOOOOO

2025-08-12 23:48

Why should Spirit downgrade I don't understand? big L ofcourse

2025-08-13 00:03

no, it's can't be real...

2025-08-13 00:15

cloud 9 2.0.... -interz +buster. Yo, its more firepower => team will be better (no, they became worse)

2025-08-13 00:21

Finally

2025-08-13 00:24

he will join navi and beat spirit, for the ultimate drama

2025-08-13 00:43

2 replies

Navi will never sign player from DPR,LPR region and id think so he gonna join kyiv regime.

2025-08-13 01:14

if they ever did, they would undoubtedly had a chance, like in every sport aspiration is key factor. but navi will never do that, they're not as smart to ever do that.

2025-08-13 02:08

What is with cs orgs and changing their roster when it's already successful or getting better? You just won 3-0 in the blast grand final and thought "man this team needs a change"??

2025-08-13 01:00

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beating exhausted Mouz who wasted all their energy and emotions on beating Vitality prior to gf wasn't something hard, even Spirit players understand that and said about it in every interview, their firepower would still be not enough to compete with Falcons and Vitality, so it's reasonable to take tn1r asap, instead of wasting another 6 months losing to Nikyousukenesy and flamezropzwoo

2025-08-13 07:12

I want to know zont1x story if this happens, maybe it was his decision. I like tn1r but I like magixx more and zont1x even better, I hope its not the case and zont1x stays in the roster for many years, thats where spirit excellence came from, very robust and stable player as anchor & lurker role should be.

2025-08-13 02:04

I don't know if zontix have a say in this. But they should double down on future not past. Let chopper go instead of zontix. Make zontix igl. Could this fail. But Maybe its worth trying. (Assuming zontix wants it)

2025-08-13 03:51

Imagine letting go of the arguable best hard site anchor in all of CS2 because you want increases in firepower for T side and couldn't poach the best russian speaking fragging IGL The retake/rotational strength and late rounding in zontix will be missed beyond belief.

2025-08-13 04:40

4 replies

Who's the best russian speaking fragging IGL?

2025-08-13 06:16

3 replies

think of someone they weren't able to get on to the team, despite trying for a while. I will even give you an additional 2 hints, your flag and its the only other russian core in the top 20.

2025-08-13 18:02

2 replies

elec?

2025-08-14 15:08

1 reply

yes!

2025-08-14 19:17

Their trippin' zontix got bought out and Spirit is Upcharging whoa

2025-08-13 05:25

finally, but why not move before cologne?

2025-08-13 05:36

Wow, that's exactly that I wanted. Thanks to Vitality, I guess

2025-08-13 05:56

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what are you even saying lmao, vitality bought zont1x you insinuate? they have better player for that same role(best anchor in entire scene in fact) and besides that spirit would never attempt to strengthen vitality as they're top 1 contenders.

2025-08-13 08:29

4 replies

No. Vitality being too strong is forcing Spirit to make changes.

2025-08-13 12:25

3 replies

Somebody understands ^_^

2025-08-13 12:58

you cannot replace top 2 anchor in the world

2025-08-13 13:01

1 reply

But he *really* was not that, was he?

2025-08-13 13:36

im quite confident that donk would leave if team wasn't getting changes, and so they bought him tn1r. it was pretty clear he has been unhappy in expression and verbiage. its the only reason i can see why they are so willing to upfront 1.5m, than to lose a few m player.

2025-08-13 06:28

-Chopper maybe?

2025-08-13 08:12

I feel an Astralis 2.0 incoming and I am all here for it. Donk will be the downfall of Spirit, you wait and see.

2025-08-13 09:08

1 reply

Bait or mental regardation?

2025-08-13 12:23

why not -zweih ?? the guy literally 0.8 every match

2025-08-13 10:19

nice! solid move. and zontix can go to falcons and help them become a tier1 gatekeeper, and maybe advance from playoffs now and then.

2025-08-13 11:18

then Donk to JieJieHao academy can confirmerino

2025-08-13 11:53

I know tN1R is the hot new commodity and he is very good, but I’m not sure if replacing zont1x is a good idea. Even if tN1R is better than him tN1R is a stat rifler that will be competing/clashing with Donk a bit I think. We’ll see how it goes, feels bad for zont1x

2025-08-13 12:22

keeping sh1ro :DDDD

2025-08-13 12:29

people here defending zontix, being that stable player and all are senile if not ignorant and if not plain stupid. they forget all the silly exits spirit had all because donk had to do it all, with their so called STABLE player doing what he does best, being stable at being bad.

2025-08-13 12:49

when -chopper? is so clear that chopper is getting the free carry of his life with donk, the man hasnt improved anything on the team

2025-08-13 12:57

Donk wants to play with people with good mechanical skill. Chopper will be chopped next season, if a mechanically gifted IGL will present himself. If not then he will stay. Maybe it will be yakinder.

2025-08-13 15:18

I'm happy that Spirit is growing past their "Team Donk" phase and are trying to actually get a roster that works without donk having to frag out every map for them to win.

2025-08-13 17:19

Of course you haven't pumped up your intellect, it's obvious that if the transfer is really confirmed, then it won't be Zont1x that will be replaced, but Chopper, for Myroslav all that will change is his role in the Spirit

2025-08-13 19:14

zweih from Nemiga tN1R from old Nemiga Spimiga or Nemirit?

2025-08-13 19:19

At this point it's so obvious. First you kick magixx who is unargueably way better than ego boosted zweih. And then you REMOVE ZONT1X who is Ukrainian BRUH. If this isn't Russian influence then the Org has to be tripping

2025-08-13 19:59

So happy for u tn1r. Good luck and have fun

2025-08-14 00:43

-donk +tnir

2025-08-14 14:38

Finally the roster is complete and looks scary! Btw those ppl who told that chopper is a problem never made a bet cap vs cap in their lives cos in terms of firepower he is strong af. And also team tactics are strong thats why they won few big events even with upset of some players

2025-08-15 01:30

TN1R leave better team HEROIC for worse team sp1r1t he just won hahaha 🤣 donk will leave anyway to Vitality and replace flameZ so sp1r1t is tier-2 or tier-3 max soon 🤣 (already bottom at tier-1 level 🤣)

2025-08-21 02:33

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hltv.org/forums/threads/3052569/vitality.. Aged so well

2025-08-25 22:38