paiN rounds out CS2 roster

Brazilian esports athletes Guilherme "piriajr" Barbosa and Vinicius "vsm" Moreira have become the new members of paiN's Counter-Strike 2 roster. The organization officially announced the news via its X social media account.

Barbosa joined paiN on a loan deal from Bounty Hunters, where he had been playing since August of last year. Moreira, in turn, left Keyd Stars on December 22, 2025.

Notably, paiN officially revealed changes to its Counter-Strike 2 roster last month. The organization benched David "dav1deuS" Tapia Maldonado and Franco "⁠dgt⁠" Garcia.

Currently, paiN is ranked 19th among the world's top Counter-Strike 2 teams according to Valve. The team placed 12th-14th at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. With an updated squad, paiN will debut at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1, which kicks off on January 13.

 paiN are:

 Rodrigo "biguzera" Bittencourt
 Lucas "nqz" Soares
 João "⁠snow⁠" Vinicius
 Guilherme "piriajr" Barbosa
 Vinicius "vsm" Moreira

 Henrique "rikz" Wakku (coach)

Origin: x.com