The Brazilian esports organization officially announced the signing on Twitter, confirming earlier reports that they were targeting the three players. zevy, PKL, and t9rnay will complete Fluxo’s starting five and join Vinicius “?vsm?” Moreira and Lucas “?Lucaozy?” Neves on the CS:GO lineup.
Lucaozy and vsm are the only players left from Fluxo’s previous lineup after the organization benched Allan “?history?” Lawrenz, Adriano “?WOOD7?” Cerato, and Jo?o “?felps?” Vasconcellos to make space for the three new players.
Fluxo also announced the promotion of former analyst Joaquin “?lokomotioN?” Abasolo to head coach. Wilton “?zews?” Prado, the previous coach, parted ways with the organization earlier this month after less than a year in service.
Both zevy and PKL joined Fluxo from paiN after departing the esports organization over the weekend. PKL started with paiN in February 2019 and moved to the inactive roster in February this year due to a myriad of personal issues. He remained on the bench until paiN parted ways with him on Sunday morning.
Voc��s pediram novidades no CS? N��s atendemos. Eles chegaram e est?o prontos pra trocar muita bala, ali��s, de AK n?o troca!
Sejam bem-vindos, @pklcsgo, @t9rnay e @zevyfps ao Fluxo EstrelaBet e bora representar a nossa fam��lia no CS2!
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— Fluxo (@fluxogg) July 9, 2023
zevy, on his end, started playing under paiN in August 2022 after a stint with the Sharks. During his time with the team, he rose to be one of the best AWPers in the South American region.
zevy departed paiN on Saturday following the team’s disappointing results after the BLAST.tv Paris Major. The CS:GO player joins Fluxo with an impressive 1.14 overall average rating during his time with paiN and a 1.07 rating on LAN.
During the last months of zevy’s tenure, paiN recorded some disappointing results during events. They were notably eliminated early in the BLAST.tv Paris Major Challengers Stage with a 2-3 record.
paiN also had poor showings in the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice Play-In and Electronic Sports League Challenger Katowice. Fluxo did not fare better during events, leaving the BLAST.tv Paris Major Challengers Stage with a 0-3 record.
Fluxo’s final addition, t9rnay, joins the team from RED Canids. He was a part of the lineup for seven months and, during this period, averaged a 1.18 rating. Besides Fluxo, several other teams approached t9rnay during the offseason, including Paquet��, paiN, and Leonardo “?leo_drk?” Oliveira for his new project.
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The Counter-Strike player became a part of paiN in February 2019 alongside former teammate Rodrigo “?biguzera?” Bittencourt. The news ends PKL’s 53-month stint with the organisation following a poor run in recent events.
In a Twitter post, paiN bid the in-game leader farewell shedding light on their multiple achievements over the years.
“there is no better image for this moment than the first mug we raised together,” paiN wrote.
“it was 4 years of many unforgettable titles, stories and plays carrying our mantle. It’s a journey that makes us proud and I’m sure it inspires many new talents out there. thank you for each game, captain, you are GIANT!”
Ap��s mais de 4 anos representando a paiN chegou a hora de me despedir. Foram v��rios momentos marcantes, diversas viagens e muitos t��tulos. Serei eternamente grato por tudo que todos fizeram por mim, da torcida at�� toda a dire??o da organiza??o. Muito obrigado por tudo.
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— Vinicios Coelho (@pklcsgo) July 9, 2023
PKL initially took some time away from paiN’s active lineup in February due to personal, physiological, family, and psychological issues. He revealed that during the hiatus, he intended to talk to a psychologist and a physiotherapist about a spine issue affecting him.
PKL shared a post responding to paiN’s farewell message on Sunday, thanking the team for their remarkable moments together.
“After more than 4 years representing paiN, it’s time to say goodbye. There were several remarkable moments, several trips and many titles. I will be forever grateful for everything everyone has done for me, from the fans to the organization’s entire board. Thank you so much for everything,” PKL wrote.
The IGL is set to join Fluxo as the team makes a major roster overhaul. Former paiN player Romeu “?zevy?” Rocco will also sign with the Brazilian organization in addition to RED Canids player Henrique “?t9rnay?” Menacho.
With PKL on the lineup, paiN won multiple domestic titles in the South American region. After the team moved to North America at the start of 2020, paiN won a number of CS:GO competitions, including the DreamHack Open January 2020, Electronic Sports League Challenger Melbourne, ESL Challenger League Season 41 NA, and the CBCS Invitational 2022.
The team also recorded impressive results following PKL’s hiatus earlier this year. They notably placed No. 13 on the world ranking and qualified for the BLAST.tv Paris Major and the ESL Pro League Season 17 playoffs.
paiN were, however, eliminated in the early stages of the tournaments and did not fare well in following events. This likely contributed to the decision to revamp the lineup and release the team’s benched players.
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