Staff Spirit has introduced modifications to its Counter-Strike 2 roster following the conclusion of the StarLadder Budapest Main and an inside evaluation of its outcomes throughout the 2025 season.
Myroslav ‘zont1x’ Plakhotia will return to his unique function inside the roster after a interval away from competitors. Staff Spirit said that zont1x had taken time to relaxation and tackle private issues and is now able to resume aggressive play.
As well as, Boris ‘magixx’ Vorobyev has been appointed because the crew’s new in-game chief (IGL). The organisation mentioned it has full confidence in magixx as he transitions into the management function, after being taken off of the principle roster earlier this yr, with preparations for the upcoming season set to start shortly.
Staff Spirit’s 2025 Season
The roster modifications comply with a combined however comparatively profitable yr for Staff Spirit on the prime degree of Counter-Strike 2 competitors. Most just lately, the crew completed third to fourth on the StarLadder Budapest Main, exiting the event with a 0–2 loss within the semifinals and incomes $80,000 (~£63,000) in prize cash.
Earlier within the season, Staff Spirit secured a number of notable victories, together with first-place finishes at Intel Excessive Masters Cologne 2025 and PGL Astana 2025. The organisation additionally claimed the BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 title and gained the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 earlier within the yr.
Nevertheless, the crew additionally recorded numerous mid-table and early eliminations at S-Tier occasions, such because the Esports World Cup 2025, ESL Professional League Seasons 21 and 22, and Intel Excessive Masters Chengdu 2025.
The crew had particularly poor leads to the final quarter of the yr. Regardless of these inconsistencies, Staff Spirit remained a daily contender throughout main worldwide tournaments all year long.
With the aggressive Counter-Strike 2 calendar set to proceed into 2026, the organisation might be hoping that the refreshed lineup — led by magixx as IGL and bolstered by zont1x’s return — can construct on its robust outcomes and ship larger consistency on the highest degree of play.
