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Virtus.pro to play CAC with ICY

14-10-2025 06:04

The Kazakh AWPer has been called back to action for the Chinese event.

Virtus.pro will be playing the CS Asia Championships with Kaisar "⁠ICY⁠" Faiznurov, HLTV has confirmed with Perfect World.

This decision was likely made in order to allow Virtus.pro to comply with VRS regulations relating to invited cores. Virtus.pro initially planned to make use of VP.Prodigy AWPer Vladimir "⁠b1st⁠" Krasikov in lieu of ICY, but this move would have left them with just two players from their July 7 lineup that recieved the invitation to the event.

July 7 VRS
Russia fame
Russia FL1T
Russia electroNic
Russia FL4MUS
Kazakhstan ICY
Planned roster
Russia fame
Russia FL1T
Russia Perfecto
Russia tO0RO
Russia b1st

Valve Tournament Operating Requirements, Rule 3.2.5

Directly invited VRS Rosters may only accept an invitation for a Tournament if:

a) At least three of the Participating Roster's Athletes were on the Invited Roster on the Invite Date and will play in each event match.

The situation is akin to what occurred at ESL Pro League Season 22 with FaZe, where the international side were forced to make use of the recently benched Håvard "⁠rain⁠" Nygaard in order to retain their invited core and participate in the event.

Read more
FaZe forfeit ESL Pro League match against G2

In the wake of FaZe's problems at EPL, Valve added the clarification that the core trio "will play in each event match." Valve also instituted a new rule, 3.10.1, which demands that tournament organizers issue a forfeit to teams that do not field at least three players from the invited lineup.

Valve Tournament Operating Requirements, Rule 3.10.1

Tournament Operator will declare a forfeit in any match in which a roster does not field at least three of the Invited Roster Athletes for the entirety of the match.

ICY's campaign with Virtus.pro will begin shortly, as the Russian side are about to take on Legacy in their opening match of the event.

Date Matches
CS Asia Championships 2025
14/10/2025
Virtus.pro
06:20
Legacy
 Match

Virtus.pro's lineup for the event will be:

Russia Petr "⁠fame⁠" Bolyshev
Russia Evgenii "⁠FL1T⁠" Lebedev
Russia Ilya "⁠Perfecto⁠" Zalutskiy
Russia Vadim "⁠tO0RO⁠" Arkov
Kazakhstan Kaisar "⁠ICY⁠" Faiznurov

Russia Ivan "⁠F_1N⁠" Kochugov (coach)

Russia Ilya 'Perfecto' Zalutskiy
Ilya 'Perfecto' Zalutskiy
Age:
25
Team:
Virtus.pro
Rating 1.0:
0.99
Maps played:
1035
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.60
Russia Petr 'fame' Bolyshev
Petr 'fame' Bolyshev
Age:
22
Team:
Virtus.pro
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
1013
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.65
Russia Vladimir 'b1st' Krasikov
Vladimir 'b1st' Krasikov
Age:
17
Team:
VP.Prodigy
Rating 1.0:
1.17
Maps played:
37
KPR:
0.79
DPR:
0.62
Norway Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Håvard 'rain' Nygaard
Age:
31
Team:
FaZeB
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
2178
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.69
Russia Vadim 'tO0RO' Arkov
Vadim 'tO0RO' Arkov
Age:
18
Team:
Virtus.pro
Rating 1.0:
1.01
Maps played:
48
KPR:
0.66
DPR:
0.64
Russia Evgenii 'FL1T' Lebedev
Evgenii 'FL1T' Lebedev
Age:
24
Team:
Virtus.pro
Rating 1.0:
1.07
Maps played:
1744
KPR:
0.72
DPR:
0.64
Kazakhstan Kaisar 'ICY' Faiznurov
Kaisar 'ICY' Faiznurov
Age:
20
Team:
Virtus.pro
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
457
KPR:
0.70
DPR:
0.57
#1
EliGE | 
United States untamed
#FREEICY
2025-10-14 06:05
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4 replies
#12
Savage | 
Iceland MiracleGaijin
this is not molodoy this fraud sits on a salary his whole life and shows nothing
2025-10-14 06:40
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3 replies
#32
molodoy | 
Kazakhstan AdreN4HOF
I remember getting flamed like 3 months ago for saying molodoy is better. At the same time icy is a good player and needs a change of scenery.
2025-10-14 09:49
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2 replies
#38
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
casey | 
World Snazzzy
icy got called up to tier 1 too early imo. imagine if he was playing on a team like ENCE instead
2025-10-14 14:05
3
1 reply
#42
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Canada Arsi_yolo
VP haven't been Tier 1 for a long time buddy, i'd say Ence would be an upgrade
2025-10-15 02:05
0
#2
Denmark AverageCS2doubter
What happens to the Fantasy Roster with b1st?
2025-10-14 06:06
0
2 replies
#36
Bakken | 
Russia CEMEN
replaced with icy
2025-10-14 11:35
0
1 reply
#37
Denmark AverageCS2doubter
Yes I just checked thanks
2025-10-14 11:39
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#3
Faceit level 10  | 
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Italy 1nos
good shit already gave me -3 in fantasy and can't even switch him lmaooo
2025-10-14 06:07
5
4 replies
#7
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Paraguay LifeHater
Dmitri sleeping, will fix it later
2025-10-14 06:11
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1 reply
#13
Faceit level 10  | 
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Italy 1nos
just leave it like that honestly, ICY is horrible lmfao
2025-10-14 06:51
1
#17
shaGuar | 
Vietnam iSamurai
That's why I don't make my roster until 1hr before
2025-10-14 07:20
1
1 reply
#19
Faceit level 10  | 
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Italy 1nos
I mean they made the roster change 5 min before the game lmaooo
2025-10-14 07:21
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#4
molodoy | 
Australia Bigzee
#FREEICY
2025-10-14 06:07
0
#5
Europe Keysforme4333
With b1st they would go to the final with icy they will lose first 2 matches and de_airport
2025-10-14 06:08
2
#6
gabs | 
Romania cala07
so b1st just went on holiday in china?
2025-10-14 06:09
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1 reply
#9
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Twistzz | 
United States plsnopermaban
jcobbbb (handshake) b1st vacation at event
2025-10-14 06:14
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#8
frozen | 
Slovakia 10Dano10
VP knew what they are doing, if they were "unaware", ICY wouldnt be in China.
2025-10-14 06:13
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7 replies
#11
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Russia andrkron
Icy is from KZ it's easy to go to China from there. But management is something else, i agree
2025-10-14 06:35
1
6 replies
#15
Faceit level 8 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
zont1x | 
Russia shoras
If it's so easy, why did alkaren miss the event due to visa issues?
2025-10-14 07:06
0
5 replies
#20
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Kazakhstan alreadybanned
because heroic clearly lied
2025-10-14 07:34
3
3 replies
#27
Faceit level 4  | 
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
any guess as to why he'd miss this and heroic gives a fake excuse
2025-10-14 08:54
0
2 replies
#30
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Kazakhstan alreadybanned
i dont know the reason they lied but it's clear that it's bullshit: either somehow alkarenn is a nongratta in China (higly unlikely) or he doesnt have passport(which he does because he's been in europe) ; also they stated visa issues before his arrival to China's border so it wasnt entry denial
2025-10-14 09:27
1
1 reply
#31
Faceit level 4  | 
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Israel mcnamaras_EEEdiots
interesting
2025-10-14 09:27
0
#34
Jame | 
Russia Reiwa
afaik you don't need visa to enter China for 30 days if you're from Kazakhstan
2025-10-14 10:59
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#10
Jame | 
Estonia miami_disco
HORRIBLE management, WORST TEAM OF 2025!
2025-10-14 06:25
8
#14
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Netherlands geek3D
clown management
2025-10-14 06:55
0
#16
tN1R | 
China A25N
I hope any t2 teams take Norbert Fl4mus Icy and maybe elec onloan and beat clown org vp in T2 event
2025-10-14 07:18
0
1 reply
#26
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Russia KopHuLLloH
what you suggest is basically vp and you expect vp to beat vp
2025-10-14 08:54
2
#18
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Venezuela Sinkzer
Is everyone on VP in bulk mode? Sheesh.
2025-10-14 07:21
3
1 reply
#33
Faceit level 9  | 
Poland xbleyd
too much money
2025-10-14 10:07
0
#21
Jame | 
Latvia SeriousJacksson
Expected, but FL4AMUS is probably a better AWPer than ICY. Should've benched Perfecto or fame for this event and let the youngsters shine.
2025-10-14 07:41
2
#22
donk | 
Mongolia Kopist
Virtus pro in 2025 is joke org.
2025-10-14 07:46
1
#23
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Europe Zwenix
They could play with a random 90 yo granny instead and it wouldn't change much
2025-10-14 07:54
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#24
Vegi | 
Albania Chopper_1_major_NiKo_FA
it should have been fl4mus for defecto at this point no IGL > a bad IGL
2025-10-14 08:01
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#25
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ropz | 
Finland wormi
There goes my fantasy... Stupid to allow change this late, affects way too many things.
2025-10-14 08:51
0
#28
mezii | 
France JackZ_entrygod
Didnt even know they benched icy
2025-10-14 09:09
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#29
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Europe KeyYouSueKey
Fixed the headline: "Virtus Pro to get ELIMINATED with ICY"
2025-10-14 09:19
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#35
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Australia hoangii
now perfecto has another excuse as to why VP are utter trash. "we are playing with a standin"
2025-10-14 11:18
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#39
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Canada Matomoto
If this new rule exists, then why is FaZe able to play with this lineup? They only have 2 players out of the 5 that were part of the invited lineup
2025-10-14 14:46
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#40
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United States MrNorwood
They have broky, Twistzz, and karrigan which is 3 players by my count. hltv.org/news/42142/valve-add-new-except..
2025-10-14 17:15
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1 reply
#41
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Canada Matomoto
Oh that's interesting, I forgot that they were invited as previous winners rather than from the VRS
2025-10-14 17:51
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