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.

The final group-stage round decided the last playoff spots: magic defeated Gentle Mates 2–0, G2 swept Monte 2–0, and Aurora beat The MongolZ 2–0 to claim the final place in the next stage.
IEM Atlanta featured several key lower-bracket matches: B8 eliminated FUT, Vitality took down FaZe and later beat B8 to reach the playoffs. In Group B, GamerLegion knocked out Liquid, while Astralis defeated Sinners 2–0.
Jake “Stewie2K” Yip has reportedly put together a new team without organizational backing. According to Cooper, the lineup includes his former Cloud9 teammates autimatic and Skadoodle, plus Brehze and Victor.
James “BanKs” Banks presented The MongolZ players with rings for reaching No. 1 in Valve’s ranking. The rings feature the club logo, yellow gold, black enamel and natural black diamonds.

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.