{"id":32715,"date":"2026-01-18T13:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=32715"},"modified":"2026-01-18T13:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:44:27","slug":"kyousuke-will-miss-blast-bounty-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/kyousuke-will-miss-blast-bounty-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"kyousuke Will Miss BLAST Bounty Finals After Visa Complications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Falcons <\/strong>are set to play in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blast.tv\/cs\/tournaments\/bounty-2026-season-1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blast.tv\/cs\/tournaments\/bounty-2026-season-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals<\/a><\/strong> without one of their top young players. The team announced that Maxim \u201c<strong>kyousuke<\/strong>\u201d Lukin will miss the event in Malta due to visa issues that could not be resolved in time. <strong>Kyousuke<\/strong>, who is 17, was supposed to make his first LAN appearance with the team after a strong performance in the qualifiers, so his absence is a big setback for the <strong>Falcons<\/strong>\u2019 2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Falcons Academy Stand-In: NucleonZ Steps Up<\/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\">Roster update for BLAST Bounty 2026 S1 Playoffs. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLCkyousuke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@FLCkyousuke<\/a> out, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nucleonzz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Nucleonzz<\/a> in. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FalconsAreHere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FalconsAreHere<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WTXzs08Wiy\">pic.twitter.com\/WTXzs08Wiy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Falcons Esports (@FalconsEsport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FalconsEsport\/status\/2012843212243714315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 18, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>kyousuke <\/strong>out, the <strong>Falcons <\/strong>have brought in Matej <strong>\u201cNucleonZ\u201d Trajkoski <\/strong>from their academy team, <strong>Falcons Force.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 18-year-old from Macedonia has steadily improved within the team and will now make his debut against top-level opponents on one of the biggest stages in <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>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the <strong>Red Bull GIBAWAY JOURNEY<\/strong> in Sweden last November, <strong>NucleonZ <\/strong>earned a<strong> 1.13 rating<\/strong> and tied for the highest rating on his team during the group stage. This strong showing helped him get this chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Falcons Lineup for BLAST Bounty Finals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fallo.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fallo.webp 900w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fallo-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fallo-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fallo-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fallo-450x225.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Team Falcons CS2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since <strong>kyousuke <\/strong>is unavailable, the <strong>Falcons<\/strong>\u2019 expected lineup for the<strong> BLAST Bounty Finals <\/strong>is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nikola &#8220;<strong>\u2060NiKo\u2060<\/strong>&#8221; Kova\u010d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ren\u00e9 &#8220;<strong>\u2060TeSeS\u2060<\/strong>&#8221; Madsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ilya &#8220;<strong>\u2060m0NESY\u2060<\/strong>&#8221; Osipov<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Damjan &#8220;<strong>\u2060kyxsan\u2060<\/strong>&#8221; Stoilkovski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matej &#8220;<strong>\u2060NucleonZ\u2060<\/strong>&#8221; Trajkoski<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This lineup still has plenty of firepower, but <strong>kyousuke\u2019s <\/strong>absence will be noticeable, especially after his recent strong form and the impact he could have had on LAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Falcons are set to play in the BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 Finals without one of their top young players. The team announced that Maxim \u201ckyousuke\u201d Lukin will miss the event in Malta due to visa issues that could not be resolved in time. 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