In an unexpected mid-season switch, Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev temporarily transferred to FaZe Clan from Natus Vincere (NAVI). He’ll participate in the upcoming IEM Dallas and BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 tournaments in his new role. Helvijs ‘broky’ Saukants, who was previously a regular player, has been temporarily moved to the bench.
In the world of Counter-Strike, s1mple is often hailed as one of the all-time greats. However, he’s been absent from NaVi since the end of 2023, making a brief comeback this year with Team Falcons.
Although he played only a single official game for Falcons during the BLAST Spring Showdown, there was considerable excitement about his comeback to competition. Now, he’s assured to participate in a prolonged series of high-level matches.
FaZe confirmed the change on May 5, shortly after moving broky to the bench.
CSGO’s top dog, s1mpe, has switched allegiances and will be fighting alongside us in events like IEM Dallas and the Austin Major! Welcome aboard, @s1mpleO 🐰 (Note: “🐰” is a rabbit emoji)
— FaZe Esports (@FaZeEsports) May 5, 2025
FaZe Clan’s move to sideline Broky is due to a series of less-than-impressive results from the team over several months. Although they managed to qualify for playoffs at numerous recent competitions, such as the PGL Major Copenhagen, their inability to turn these appearances into championship victories has been evident.
Currently, by bringing on s1mpe as a new member, FaZe Clan is undeniably taking a risk, given that he’s a highly skilled player who hasn’t competed at the top level for nearly two years.
After the announcement, FaZe IGL karrigan expressed his excitement about playing alongside this legendary player at the major tournament. This decision represents our all-out commitment to winning the trophy at the major, regardless of whether Sasha serves as a temporary replacement. I have confidence in our ability to secure victory.
The focus will shift towards FaZe Clan as they unveil their fresh squad at IEM Dallas, commencing on May 19th. Notably, s1mple is slated to stay with the team for the BLAST Austin Major as well, where FaZe Clan will take part in Stage 2, starting June 7th.
FaZe Clan roster:
- Finn ‘karrigan’ Andersen
- Håvard ‘rain’ Nygaard
- Jonathan ‘EliGE’ Jablonowski
- David ‘frozen’ Čerňanský
- Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev
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2025-05-05 15:24