3DMAX has introduced Nabil ‘Nivera‘ Benrlitom will stand in for Bryan ‘Maka‘ Canda at first of ESL Professional League Season 22.
Attributable to a household dedication, Maka is unable to compete within the opening matches of the Counter-Strike 2 event, which begins on September twenty eighth, 2025.
In an announcement, Nivera will change into 3DMAX’s AWPer whereas Maka attends his brother’s wedding ceremony. The assertion additionally reveals that Nivera will be a part of the roster earlier than the Professional League begins, making certain one of the best preparation forward of its first match in opposition to TNL.
Nivera has spent the final month on the sidelines after FUT Esports signed the previous NAVI Junior lineup in August. His final official match happened in Might throughout the Glitched Masters 2025 open qualifiers.
The announcement does suggest that Maka shall be returning to the beginning roster if 3DMAX makes it to the latter levels of the event.
The looks of Nivera on the 3DMAX beginning roster is the second time he has competed at a global CS2 LAN occasion. The AWPer made his debut on the Skyesports Championship 2024, the place he scored a top-ten placement. Notably, the participant retired from aggressive Counter-Strike in 2021 to enter the VALORANT scene. Nonetheless, in 2024, he made his return to the esport.
3DMAX’s all-French roster has proven indicators of potential in a number of high-profile occasions all year long. Regardless of a prime 14 end at FISSURE Playground 2, top-eight placements at PGL Bucharest 2025, FISSURE Playground 1, and the Esports World Cup have stored 3DMAX in Main competition.
Will 3DMAX Qualify For The Main?
At present ranked eighth within the September Valve Regional Standings (VRS), 3DMAX isn’t vulnerable to lacking out on qualification for the StarLadder Budapest Main.
Lacking out on a Main place may’ve been an element if the crew was decrease down the leaderboard, as Stage 1 of ESL Professional League Season 22 will rely in the direction of October’s VRS, which is getting used to find out which groups will compete on the Main.
Because of its place inside the prime ten, 3DMAX is about to start its Main marketing campaign in Stage 2.
