{"id":32685,"date":"2026-01-17T07:57:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T07:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=32685"},"modified":"2026-01-17T07:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T07:57:23","slug":"b8-replace-headtr1ck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/b8-replace-headtr1ck\/","title":{"rendered":"B8 Replace headtr1ck With Rising Prospect segukawa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>B8<\/strong>, the Ukrainian <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/cs2?l=english\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/cs2?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CS2 <\/a><\/strong>team, made a surprising roster change before the<a href=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/tour\/cs\/krakow\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/tour\/cs\/krakow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>IEM Krak\u00f3w 2026<\/strong><\/a> season. They benched their long-time AWPer, Daniil <strong>\u201cheadtr1ck\u201d <\/strong>Valitov<strong>, <\/strong>and promoted academy player Mykhailo-Nazarii<strong> \u201csegukawa\u201d <\/strong>Bybel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Roster Change<\/strong><\/h3>\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\">We\u2019d like to share a small update regarding Danya headtr1ck.<br><br>Danya remains with B8 as part of the club and is currently listed for transfer.<br>At the same time, we are working on finding the best next opportunity and a new team for him to continue his career.<br><br>We truly appreciate\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3zmBXBOreY\">pic.twitter.com\/3zmBXBOreY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; B8 Esports (@B8esportsGG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/B8esportsGG\/status\/2012231929710436761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>January 16, 2026<\/strong>, <strong>B8 <\/strong>announced that <strong>segukawa<\/strong> would join the main roster as their new AWPer, replacing headtr1ck. Earlier this year, <strong>headtr1ck <\/strong>was moved to inactive status and put on the transfer list, as <strong>B8 <\/strong>began looking at other sniper options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B8 <\/strong>said they plan to try out several snipers in the next few days before making a final decision. This move is part of a bigger review of their tactical approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introducing segukawa<\/strong><\/h3>\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\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/B8esportsGG\/status\/2012224026156978314?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Segukawa<\/strong> joined <strong>B8\u2019s academy team<\/strong> in October and has now been promoted to the starting lineup. Before this, he played in <strong>ESEA Advanced<\/strong> with the academy team, helping them finish the regular season 7-5 and reach the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The headtr1ck Situation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/headtr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/headtr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/headtr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/headtr-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/headtr-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/headtr-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniil <strong>\u201cheadtr1ck\u201d <\/strong>Valitov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Headtr1ck<\/strong> was <strong>B8\u2019s<\/strong> main AWPer since he joined, helping the team in several tournaments during 2024 and 2025. But because of inconsistent results, <strong>B8 <\/strong>put him on the transfer list and started trying out replacements earlier this month. The team said no final decision had been made then, but this new move suggests they are moving on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benching reflects <strong>B8\u2019s <\/strong>desire to shake up their tactical identity and inject new firepower ahead of a stacked tournament schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next for B8? IEM Krak\u00f3w 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new <strong>B8 <\/strong>lineup will debut at <strong>IEM Krak\u00f3w 2026. <\/strong>They will start in Stage 1 against <strong>NRG <\/strong>and other teams fighting for Play-In spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the boldest roster moves in recent CIS CS2, as <strong>B8 <\/strong>promotes an academy AWPer straight into top competition. Whether <strong>segukawa <\/strong>can meet the challenge is a key storyline as the season\u2019s first major LAN approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B8, the Ukrainian CS2 team, made a surprising roster change before the IEM Krak\u00f3w 2026 season. They benched their long-time AWPer, Daniil \u201cheadtr1ck\u201d Valitov, and promoted academy player Mykhailo-Nazarii \u201csegukawa\u201d Bybel. Major Roster Change On January 16, 2026, B8 announced that segukawa would join the main roster as their new AWPer, replacing headtr1ck. 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