NIP replaces one player

Swedish esports club NIP has officially announced changes to its Counter-Strike 2 roster – the organization has benched Rafael "arrozdoce" Wing.

The 23-year-old Portuguese esports athlete has been competing for NIP since January of this year. Wing's average rating over the past three months is 1.03 (in 70 maps).

The vacant position in the squad went to Kacper "⁠xKacpersky⁠" Gabara – he moved to NIP on a loan deal from ENCE. The Pole had been a player for the Finnish club since October 2024. Before that, he represented the NIP academy for six months.

NIP currently occupies 23rd place in Valve's world ranking. The team did not participate in BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. The squad will compete at IEM Cologne 2025, which kicks off on July 23.

 NIP are now:

 Artem "r1nkle" Moroz
 Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer
 Michel "ewjerkz" Pinto
 Rasmus "sjuush" Beck
 Kacper "⁠xKacpersky⁠" Gabara

 Richard "Xizt" Landström (coach)

Origin: x.com