Several teams are looking to change things up after an underwhelming start to 2026. The Vitality dominance in top-tier CS2 has left many teams without any titles or deep runs to look back on. In this article, we have collected all the rumors circulating around the top teams and players.
FaZe Clan
karrigan
- The Rumor: Legendary In-Game Leader Finn “karrigan” Andersen is set to leave FaZe Clan and join Team Falcons after the conclusion of IEM Rio. The move would replace kyxsan and reunite karrigan with Nikola “NiKo” Kovač and coach Danny “zonic” Sørensen for the first time in over seven years.
- Source: Originally reported by French insider Sebastien “KRL” Perez on X (Twitter) and corroborated by HLTV and GameDaily.
frozen
- The Rumor: Frustrated by the team’s trajectory, star rifler David “frozen” Čerňanský is heavily rumored to be evaluating his exit options, refusing to sit through a lengthy rebuild. He is strongly linked to a massive transfer to Natus Vincere (NAVI) to replace Mihai “iM” Ivan.
- Source: The NAVI transfer was leaked by insider KRL as reported by CSGO.com, fueled heavily by frozen’s frustrated public posts on X stating “Exactly what we deserve for the performance we have been showing this year” following FaZe’s exit at PGL Bucharest.
broky & jcobbb
- The Rumor: A total roster detonation is expected. AWPer Helvijs “broky” Saukants and struggling Polish rookie Jakub “jcobbb” Pietruszewski are both reportedly facing the chopping block to make room for fresh firepower.
- Source: Widespread community speculation following the IEM Cologne qualifying crash, heavily discussed on Reddit and compounded by the woxic transfer leaks from CSGO.com.
Team Falcons
kyxsan
- The Rumor: Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski’s year and a half long tenure as captain is coming to an end. Falcons are expected to bench him to make room for karrigan’s arrival.
- Source: Corroborated alongside the karrigan transfer by HLTV and GameDaily.
MOUZ
Brollan
- The Rumor: Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin is reportedly on his way out of the MOUZ camp. The team has struggled to adapt to his IGL calling, with poor mid-round decisions and inadequate T side win rates leading to his potential benching.
- Source: Reported by French insider KRL and highlighted by the TL;DR on CS2 Newsletter.
Magisk
- The Rumor: To immediately plug the gap left by Brollan and bring much needed leadership, MOUZ is actively targeting Emil “Magisk” Reif. The organization hopes the Danish veteran can bring major winning pedigree and stability to their younger core as an established voice.
- Source: Highlighted by the TL;DR on CS2 Newsletter and indirectly addressed by BC.Game CEO akofocus, as noted in HLTV’s Short news.
Natus Vincere (NAVI)
iM
- The Rumor: NAVI is reportedly pushing to upgrade their rifling core by replacing Mihai “iM” Ivan with FaZe Clan’s frozen.
- Source: Reported by insider KRL via CSGO.com.
Aurora
woxic
- The Rumor: Veteran Turkish sniper Özgür “woxic” Eker is reportedly being poached by FaZe Clan to take over the AWPing duties from the outgoing broky.
- Source: Originally reported by Flank Esports, cited by CSGO.com, and broken down by Turkish creator CoachLegocan on YouTube.
