HEROIC’s rebuild expands beyond xfl0ud: a new coach, rifler, and AWPer may all be coming
HEROIC’s rebuild goes beyond xfl0ud, with more changes likely coming. It may improve roles, but makes the team harder to judge for now.

CS Asia Championships 2026 opened with several notable group-stage results. TYLOO defeated MOUZ 13:7, Legacy beat NRG 13:10, and Team Falcons started with a 13:11 win over BCGame on Dust2. Later, Falcons and Legacy won their upper-bracket semifinals in Group A and moved on to face each other.
According to Pricempire, Valve may add Cobblestone to CS2 sometime between October 2026 and March 2027. The developers have not officially commented on the map’s possible return.
Danil “donk” Kryshkovets moved into first place in a 2026 firepower ranking for professional CS2 players. The metric measures duel impact and difficulty, with his strong PGL Astana 2026 performance helping him overtake ZywOo.
HLTV.org reported that Passion UA may be exploring a sale of its CS2 lineup. Sdy is not part of the potential transfer package, as he is playing for the team on loan and remains listed as an ENCE substitute.

HEROIC’s rebuild goes beyond xfl0ud, with more changes likely coming. It may improve roles, but makes the team harder to judge for now.

Xinsai Esports apologized for XSE Pro League Guangzhou’s delays and technical issues. Until the event stabilizes, results should be judged carefully.

Aurora’s international rebuild now has a clear direction after signing coach ash and rifler Jimpphat. The project looks more structured, but the final IGL signing will decide how strong the new roster can become.

Aurora’s rebuild is now real, with MAJ3R stepping down and soulfly moving to the bench. The team still has strong firepower, but losing its coach, IGL, and support structure creates major uncertainty.

MOUZ have parted ways with Jimpphat, confirming their rebuild is now permanent. His exit makes MOUZ’s new direction clearer, while Jimpphat becomes a valuable young rifler on the market.

BC.Game signed Magisk as their new IGL to bring veteran leadership and structure to the roster. The move has big upside, but it remains risky until the team proves the system works in official matches.

ESL has added Cache to the Pro Tour map pool, making it a serious part of competitive play. Teams now must prepare for it, ban it, or risk becoming predictable in vetoes.