Esports organization BC.Game has registered Maidar “nocries” as a substitute player for the upcoming IEM Atlanta Counter-Strike 2 tournament.
This registration occurs following BC.Game’s decision last week to remove Christopher “MUTiRiS” Fernandes and AntĂłnio “aragornN” Barbosa from the active roster. The organization has not yet announced permanent replacements to fill the resulting vacancies.
If nocries is required to play for BC.Game during IEM Atlanta, it will serve as his debut in a Tier 1 professional competitive environment.
Player Profile: nocries
Background and Early Career
nocries is an 18-year-old Counter-Strike 2 player. He is of Mongolian descent, was raised in Buryatia, Russia, and currently resides in the United States for his studies. He began playing Counter-Strike 1.6 at the age of six and transitioned to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at age 11. He reached FACEIT Level 10 at the age of 16 in approximately 150 matches.
FACEIT Controversy and Verification
nocries achieved the number one rank on the North American FACEIT leaderboards in Counter-Strike 2 with an ELO exceeding 4,300. His statistical output and rapid rank progression led to cheating accusations within the community.
In response, FACEIT invited him to their New York office on September 24, 2025. nocries played five monitored matches under the direct supervision of the FACEIT anti-cheat team. He won four of the matches and maintained his standard statistical performance. FACEIT subsequently verified his gameplay as legitimate. Following this verification, he received an invitation to the FACEIT Pro League.
