{"id":21733,"date":"2025-02-22T18:06:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T18:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=21733"},"modified":"2025-02-22T19:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T19:50:00","slug":"azuwu-and-cejot-joined-saw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/azuwu-and-cejot-joined-saw\/","title":{"rendered":"AZUWU and Cejot Joined SAW"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>SAW <\/strong>has officially revealed the decision to bench Ricardo <strong>&#8216;roman\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Oliveira and Jos\u00e9 &#8216;Shr\u2060&#8217; Gil, marking the conclusion of a chapter for the Portuguese team as they transition to an international lineup with the inclusion of former <strong>Endpoint <\/strong>duo Jan <strong>&#8216;cej0t\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Dyl and Oscar <strong>&#8216;\u2060AZUWU\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAW Announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">No sentido inverso, despedimo-nos do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rmn_csgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@rmn_csgo<\/a> e do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shrcs27?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Shrcs27<\/a>, a quem agradecemos toda a dedica\u00e7\u00e3o ao projeto, desejando-lhes o melhor para o seu futuro.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayAWarrior?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#StayAWarrior<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uo1IJY6ztY\">pic.twitter.com\/uo1IJY6ztY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SAW (@sawggofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sawggofficial\/status\/1893269613489668414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The alteration also signals the conclusion of one of the longest-standing partnerships in <strong>Counter-Strike<\/strong>, as <strong>&#8216;roman&#8217; <\/strong>and Christopher <strong>&#8216;\u2060MUTiRiS\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Fernandes had been teammates for more than five years under the <strong>SAW <\/strong>banner \u2014 both were members of the original squad of the organization \u2014 and their collaboration dates back even further to their time together in Giants starting in September 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8216;roman&#8217; <\/strong>achieved a significant milestone for Portugal, assisting <strong>SAW <\/strong>in becoming the first Portuguese team to qualify for a Major after several years of unsuccessful attempts at three RMRs before finally reaching the <strong>Copenhagen Major<\/strong>, while <strong>&#8216;Shr&#8217; <\/strong>was introduced as an emerging talent, but despite changes in roles, the team ultimately chose to take a different path after only two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a final farewell at<strong> PGL Cluj-Napoca<\/strong>, where <strong>SAW <\/strong>advanced to the playoffs despite being aware of impending roster changes, <strong>&#8216;AZUWU&#8217; <\/strong>and <strong>&#8216;cej0t&#8217; <\/strong>are now set to join the team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair arrives as free agents after <strong>Endpoint <\/strong>revealed it would be stepping back from <strong>Counter-Strike<\/strong>, citing the &#8220;significant changes in the CS landscape&#8221; after Valve implemented the VRS invite system and the decline of funding in the UK&#8217;s esports sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new players have a short history, with their experience primarily in lower-tier online tournaments, during which Endpoint experienced a decline after reaching its peak in the top 30, featuring players like Guy <strong>&#8216;NertZ&#8217; <\/strong>Iluz and Nikita <strong>&#8216;HeavyGod&#8217; <\/strong>Martynenko in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8216;\u2060AZUWU\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>achieved a <strong>rating of 1.10 <\/strong>while playing for <strong>Endpoint<\/strong>, whereas 18-year-old <strong>&#8216;cej0t&#8217; <\/strong>had an average<strong> rating of 1.03<\/strong> during his ten-month stint with the team, which is a slight decrease from his <strong>1.06 rating <\/strong>while he was with <strong>Sprout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAW roster is as follows:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christopher <strong>&#8216;\u2060MUTiRiS\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Fernandes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jo\u00e3o <strong>&#8216;\u2060story\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Vieira<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andr\u00e9 <strong>&#8216;\u2060Ag1l\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Gil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oscar <strong>&#8216;\u2060AZUWU\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Bell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan <strong>&#8216;\u2060cej0t\u2060&#8217; <\/strong>Dyl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maikil <strong>&#8216;\u2060Golden\u2060&#8217; 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