Hearing that Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev would be leaving the competitive Counter-Strike space shocked many, and Natus Vincere was faced with the challenge of finding a replacement for the veteran and decorated star.But as the team recently said, it has nowconfirmed and announcedIts new CS roster.
Ihor “w0nderful” Zhdanov will join the team and take S1mple’s spot on the main roster, all before the team competes in BLAST Premier: Fall Final and World Final later this year.
Speaking about joining Natus Vincere, W0nderful added: “This has been my biggest dream since I started playing CS. It’s obvious, right? I know it’s hard to completely replace a player like s1mple and meet everyone’s expectations, but trust me, I’ll do my best. able!