{"id":30197,"date":"2025-10-17T18:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=30197"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:04:32","slug":"ence-and-kuben-part-ways-after-a-year-of-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/ence-and-kuben-part-ways-after-a-year-of-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"ENCE and kuben Part Ways After a Year of Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ENCE <\/strong>have officially parted ways with head coach Jakub \u201ckuben\u201d Gurczy\u0144ski<\/strong>, marking the end of a long and quiet separation between the Polish veteran kuben <\/strong>and the Finnish organization. The decision, confirmed by ENCE<\/strong>, closes a chapter that began with high hopes but faded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ENCE\/status\/1979155478941692198\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From Rebuild to Resignation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Jakub \u201ckuben\u201d <\/strong>Gurczy\u0144ski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

kuben <\/strong>joined ENCE <\/strong>in November 2023<\/strong>, stepping into the role to replace Eetu \u201csAw\u201d <\/strong>Saha. His task was to reconstruct a roster that had just lost its core, including Snappi, Maden, NertZ<\/strong>, and SunPayus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early results hinted at potential. Under kuben\u2019s guidance, ENCE <\/strong>made a surprising playoff run at IEM Katowice 2024<\/a><\/strong>, powered by Lukas \u201cgla1ve\u201d <\/strong>Rossander\u2019s leadership and a new-look lineup. For a brief moment, it seemed like the rebuilding project could work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that momentum quickly vanished. As the season progressed, ENCE <\/strong>failed to find consistency or identity, and their performances dipped across multiple tournaments. The team\u2019s failure to qualify for the Shanghai Major<\/a><\/strong> was a major setback that effectively sealed kuben\u2019s <\/strong>fate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benched and Replaced<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Niclas \u201cenkay J\u201d <\/strong>Krumhorn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By August 2024<\/strong>, ENCE <\/strong>had already moved on. The organization quietly benched kuben <\/strong>and brought in Niclas \u201cenkay J\u201d Krumhorn<\/strong> to take over coaching duties. Since then, kuben has <\/strong>remained inactive under contract, with today\u2019s announcement finally confirming the official split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Polish coach\u2019s departure is not surprising; it merely formalizes what has been a reality for over a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next for Both Sides<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Team ENCE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For kuben<\/strong>, this marks another turning point in a long career that has spanned both playing and coaching roles. Now a free agent<\/strong>, he can pursue new projects \u2014 potentially with a younger roster or an organization willing to give him space to rebuild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move is another step in ENCE’s <\/strong>ongoing restructuring. The Finnish organization continues to search for stability after multiple lineup changes and an underwhelming 2024 campaign. With Enkay J<\/strong> still in charge, ENCE <\/strong>will aim to reclaim its competitive footing heading into 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The End of a Quiet Era<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The partnership between ENCE <\/strong>and kuben <\/strong>was defined less by drama and more by silence \u2014 a slow fade from optimism to inevitability. While both parties had the right intentions, the results never matched expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the two officially part ways, ENCE <\/strong>looks to reset its identity, while kuben begins the search for his next challenge in the ever-changing world of Counter-Strike 2<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ENCE have officially parted ways with head coach Jakub \u201ckuben\u201d Gurczy\u0144ski, marking the end of a long and quiet separation between the Polish veteran kuben and the Finnish organization. The decision, confirmed by ENCE, closes a chapter that began with high hopes but faded. From Rebuild to Resignation kuben joined ENCE in November 2023, stepping<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":30202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,11],"class_list":{"0":"post-30197","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cs-2","8":"tag-cs2","9":"tag-cs2-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30197"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30209,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30197\/revisions\/30209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}