{"id":33956,"date":"2026-02-10T20:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=33956"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:14:42","slug":"monte-signs-rainwaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/monte-signs-rainwaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Monte Signs Rainwaker to Complete CS2 Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Monte<\/strong>, a Ukrainian <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/?l=english\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CS2 <\/a><\/strong>team, has finalized its lineup by signing Bulgarian rifler Aleks <strong>\u201cRainwaker\u201d <\/strong>Petrov to a permanent contract. Rainwaker impressed as a stand-in earlier this season and now joins the roster full-time as <strong>Monte <\/strong>prepares for a busy stretch of matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Stand-In to Full-Time Member<\/h2>\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\/02\/rain1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rain1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rain1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rain1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rain1-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rain1-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aleks <strong>\u201cRainwaker\u201d <\/strong>Petrov<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rainwaker\u2019s <\/strong>journey with Monte began earlier this year when he stepped in for Gytis \u201c<strong>ryu<\/strong>\u201d Glu\u0161auskas during the <strong>BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1<\/strong> online event, a tournament where <strong>Monte <\/strong>sparked an upset victory over<strong> Natus Vincere <\/strong>with the Bulgarian in a tempo-setting role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His leadership and consistent aggression caught the organization\u2019s attention, prompting them to convert his temporary role into a permanent one..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move also comes in the wake of <strong>ryu\u2019s <\/strong>departure, who was acquired by <strong>Astralis<\/strong> in a roster reshuffle around the turn of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monte Current Lineup<\/h2>\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\">Welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rainwakercs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Rainwakercs<\/a> \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb<br><br>Now you&#39;re part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonteGang?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MonteGang<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xPHagZSk5p\">pic.twitter.com\/xPHagZSk5p<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MONTE ESPORTS \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Monte_Esports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Monte_Esports\/status\/2021207541061931066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 10, 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 Rainwaker locked in as a full-time player, <strong>Monte\u2019s <\/strong>roster now looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jack <strong>\u201cGizmy\u201d <\/strong>von Spreckelsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aur\u00e9lien <strong>\u201cafro\u201d <\/strong>Drapier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oscar <strong>\u201cAZUWU\u201d <\/strong>Bell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aurimas <strong>\u201cBymas\u201d <\/strong>Pipiras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aleks <strong>\u201cRainwaker\u201d <\/strong>Petrov<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexander <strong>\u201ckakafu\u201d <\/strong>Szymanczyk (coach)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This blend of international talent gives <strong>Monte <\/strong>flexibility across roles and playstyles, from <strong>afro\u2019s<\/strong> dynamic AWPing to <strong>Bymas\u2019s <\/strong>explosive rifle presence. <strong>Rainwaker slots<\/strong> in as a key tempo and opening duel threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What This Means for Monte<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Signing <strong>Rainwaker <\/strong>gives <strong>Monte <\/strong>much-needed <strong>stability and role clarity<\/strong> after a period of roster uncertainty. His aggressive rifling and comfort taking early space fit naturally into <strong>Monte\u2019s <\/strong>system. This helps open rounds and eases pressure on the team\u2019s other playmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move adds structure heading into a busy schedule, reducing reliance on individual carry performances and making <strong>Monte <\/strong>harder to predict in series play. With a full lineup locked in, <strong>Monte <\/strong>can now focus on consistency and translating recent momentum into stronger results at upcoming events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monte, a Ukrainian CS2 team, has finalized its lineup by signing Bulgarian rifler Aleks \u201cRainwaker\u201d Petrov to a permanent contract. Rainwaker impressed as a stand-in earlier this season and now joins the roster full-time as Monte prepares for a busy stretch of matches. From Stand-In to Full-Time Member Rainwaker\u2019s journey with Monte began earlier this<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":33957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,11],"class_list":{"0":"post-33956","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\/33956","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=33956"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33960,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33956\/revisions\/33960"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}