{"id":32233,"date":"2025-12-24T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=32233"},"modified":"2025-12-24T15:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:00:06","slug":"osee-rejoins-nrgs-cs2-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/osee-rejoins-nrgs-cs2-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"oSee Rejoins NRG\u2019s CS2 Roster Following XotiC\u2019s Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NRG <\/strong>has announced that Josh <strong>\u201coSee\u201d <\/strong>Ohm is returning to their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/home?l=english\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/home?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a><\/strong> starting roster, while Zack <strong>\u201cXotiC\u201d <\/strong>Elshani is stepping down from the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>oSee <\/strong>is rejoining the team after spending several months on the bench, continuing his long relationship with the North American organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed 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=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/xoticcsgo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@xoticcsgo<\/a> steps down and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/oSeecs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@oSeecs<\/a> returns!<br><br>xotic attended his 1st LAN, got stickers and helped us make another Major. The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NRGFAM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NRGFAM<\/a> sends a sincere thank you to xotic for the amazing memories \u2764\ufe0f<br><br>oSee returns to our permanent roster as we start 2026 with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fragadelphia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Fragadelphia<\/a> Miami \ud83c\udf1e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q33PrVeKyz\">pic.twitter.com\/q33PrVeKyz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NRG CS2 (@nrgcs2) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nrgcs2\/status\/2003554937264095491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>XotiC Steps Away From Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xotic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xotic.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xotic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xotic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xotic-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xotic-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zack <strong>\u201cXotiC\u201d <\/strong>Elshani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>XotiC<\/strong>, who joined <strong>NRG <\/strong>earlier this year, said he stepped down because it was hard to balance professional Counter-Strike with his business commitments. Although his time with the team was short, the 22-year-old showed promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NRG <\/strong>supported <strong>XotiC\u2019s <\/strong>decision and noted that top-level competition requires full-time dedication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>oSee\u2019s Return to the Server<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ose2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ose2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ose2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ose2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ose2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ose2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ose2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh <strong>\u201coSee\u201d <\/strong>Ohm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>oSee<\/strong> is returning at an important time for <strong>NRG <\/strong>as they try to regain stability before the 2026 season. The 26-year-old AWPer spent almost two years with the team\u2019s core, helping <strong>NRG <\/strong>win <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/Fragadelphia\/18\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/Fragadelphia\/18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fragadelphia 18<\/a><\/strong> and several North American online events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although <strong>oSee\u2019s <\/strong>international results were inconsistent, with a 0.99 rating at major global events before he was benched, he was a steady player in domestic matches and brings valuable experience back to the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He will make his first appearance since returning at <strong>Fragadelphia Miami<\/strong>, which is scheduled for January 2-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NRG Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NRG <\/strong>had mixed results in 2025. They won titles at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/FRAG\/2025\/Glassboro\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/FRAG\/2025\/Glassboro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fragadelphia Ultra Mega Jersey<\/a><\/strong> and qualified for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/ESL\/Challenger_League\/Season_50\/North_America\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/ESL\/Challenger_League\/Season_50\/North_America\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESL Pro League Season 50<\/a><\/strong>, but struggled at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/major.starladder.com\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/major.starladder.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">StarLadder Budapest Major<\/a><\/strong>, leaving in Stage 1 with a 2-3 record during a period of roster changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <strong>oSee <\/strong>back, <strong>NRG <\/strong>is opting for familiarity and experience as it tries to build momentum for the new year. The upcoming<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fragadelphia.com\/miamifrag\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fragadelphia.com\/miamifrag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fragadelphia Miami<\/strong> <\/a>event will serve as an early test for the new roster and an opportunity to assess whether the changes yield more consistent results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NRG has announced that Josh \u201coSee\u201d Ohm is returning to their Counter-Strike 2 starting roster, while Zack \u201cXotiC\u201d Elshani is stepping down from the team. oSee is rejoining the team after spending several months on the bench, continuing his long relationship with the North American organization. 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