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January 18, 2026 | Alexander Saraff

zweih pops off to destroy Astralis, could potentially pick Spirit as bounty

The recent departure from Spirit top-fragged, while the latter easily beat Inner Circle to qualify for Malta.

The recent departure from Spirit top-fragged, while the latter easily beat Inner Circle to qualify for Malta.

The recent removal of Ivan ‘zweih’ Gogin from Spirit could not have gone better for him, so far. He’s proving his worth by carrying PARIVISION to a berth at the BLAST Bounty Season 1 Finals.

He went +32 over four won maps against ENCE and the new international Astralis, allowing now for the potential for PARIVISION to pick Team Spirit as a matchup in the Round of 8 of the Finals.

Spirit, on the other side, easily defeated Inner Circle to qualify as well. Danil ‘donk’ Kryshkovets was his usual dominant self, while Dmitry ‘sh1ro’ Sokolov contributed massively to win a stunning 1v3 clutch in the opening map.

Will PARIVISION and zweih pick Spirit as their opponent and try to get revenge?

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Alexander Saraff

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I'm an aspiring journalist in the world of esports. I first got into MOBAs watching SMITE in 2015, and got hooked on CS from the MLG Columbus Major.

My goal as a journalist in this space is to tell the esports stories that will live on in history, and give insight into the stories behind the scenes when they're relevant.

Besides that, I have a bachelor's in philosophy and have an interest in German thinkers from the 18th-19th century.

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