ICY joins NOVAQ

Former Virtus.pro Counter-Strike 2 player Kaisar "ICY" Faiznurov has taken over as the new AWPer for NOVAQ, currently ranked 122nd in Valve's official ranking. Both clubs announced the news on social media.

The 20-year-old Kazakhstani esports athlete has joined NOVAQ on a loan deal. "In early January, ICY was on a short-term loan with another team. However, when the opportunity to move to NOVAQ arose, Kaisar expressed his desire to join a higher-ranked roster, and the club’s management supported his initiative", reads the official statement from Virtus.pro.

Notably, ICY played for Virtus.pro from December 2024 to October 2025, after which he was benched. On January 8 of this year, Fayznurov was loaned to ALLINNERS.

 NOVAQ are now:

 Sanjar "def1zer" Talgat
 Daniiar "Pump" Buldybaev
 Aliser "tasman" Marat
 Sanjar "neaLaN" Ishakov
 Kaisar "ICY" Faiznurov

Origin: virtus.pro