Significant changes took place at the end of 2023 in our CS2 roster. As we bid goodbye to maden, SunPayus, and NertZ, we welcomed hades, Kylar, and Goofy to ENCE.
On Saturday, December 16th, we released a statement informing everyone of changes in our CS2 roster. Alvaro "SunPayus" Garcia’s contract was bought out by Falcons, where our previous IGL Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer had signed earlier. With his contract ending, Pavle "maden" Bošković had also chosen to move on to the same address as his teammates. In addition, Guy "NertZ" Iluz joined our previous coach, Eetu "sAw" Saha, in the freshly rebuilt Heroic after activating the buyout clause in his contract.
Concluding the shuffle, we signed and welcomed the Polish trio, Aleksander "hades" Miskiewicz, Kacper "Kylar" Walukiewicz, and Krzysztof "Goofy" Górski, to ENCE. These changes had to be accelerated due to a timeline forced by tournament invites and roster locks. Regardless, we are thrilled with the strong trio that completes our roster for the upcoming season. With this core joining us, we also claim the direct invite to the PGL Copenhagen Major Europe RMR due to this trio playing in 9INE and making it to the Legends Stage in BLAST.tv Paris Major.
Thank you, maden, SunPayus, and NertZ
We thank this trio of players for their time with us at ENCE. maden joined ENCE in early 2022 and instantly strengthened our core with his consistency and great energy, keeping the team's atmosphere up on and off the server. SunPayus joined us for the autumn season in 2022 and quickly became one of the strongest AWPers in the scene, elevating our game to the next level. ENCE welcomed NertZ in early 2023, and all the puzzle pieces felt like they connected. This led to a highly successful season and an IEM Dallas win in June.
Welcome Aleksander "hades" Miskiewicz
We are excited to welcome hades back to the ENCE colors. Initially joining us as a substitute in the spring of ‘21, hades showed some insane AWPing skills, leading us to our first tournament victory in nearly two years. Soon after, he joined our roster officially. Together, we managed to reach the Grand Finals of ESL Pro League S15 and IEM Dallas '22, as well as a Top 4 finish in the PGL Antwerp Major, earning us the #2 HLTV rank in the world.
Now, the God of the Underworld returns to the new ENCE, along with his fellow Polish talents.
“It feels great to be back in ENCE, coming here with Goofy and Kylar and reuniting with Paweł and meeting legends like kuben and gla1ve. It’s a huge opportunity for me. The plan, of course, is to qualify for the Major and return to the top of the rankings once again.”
Welcome Kacper "Kylar" Walukiewicz
A new face to many ENCE fans, Kylar has played in various Polish rosters, including 9INE as the latest, shared with hades and Goofy. His passion for the game started early, as he discovered CS 1.6 as a 7-year-old. His versatile playstyle and hunger to help the team win give his teammates someone to rely on.
Discovered by hades from FACEIT, Kylar’s career took off after joining professional teams, even qualifying for the Paris Major with 9INE.
“I want to learn as much as possible and aim for some big trophies! It feels incredible to play in such an organization. I never expected that I would have a chance to play with gla1ve.”
Welcome Krzysztof "Goofy" Górski
Goofy’s journey with CS started early on in his life with 1.6. A year and a half after being introduced to CS:GO, he joined his first pro team. From there, his career built steadily and progressively forward, so far culminating with the Legends Stage of the Paris Major with 9INE.
His role switched from an entry fragger to support after joining 9INE, and it again might undergo changes as he finds his place in our ranks.
“With ENCE, I want to move mountains. Every tournament is super important for me. Of course, IEM Katowice and Copenhagen Major are the events where I want to prove myself the most.
Joining ENCE is like a dream; I won't waste this chance.”
The full ENCE roster:
Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander
Paweł "dycha" Dycha
Olek "hades" Miskiewicz
Krzysztof "Goofy" Górski
Kacper "Kylar" Walukiewicz
Jakub "kuben" Gurczyńsk (Coach)
Maks "trochu" Trocha (Analyst)
Jaime "Sens" Callejas de la Pinta (Performance Coach)
Linda “Lindac” Rahko (Team Manager)
We can’t wait to see what the Polish ENCE can do in the coming year — POLSKA GUROM!
