{"id":34434,"date":"2026-02-24T18:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=34434"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:58:29","slug":"imperial-esports-bench-skullz-after-six-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/imperial-esports-bench-skullz-after-six-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Imperial Esports Bench skullz After Six Months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Imperial Esports<\/strong>, a Brazilian organization, has moved Felipe <strong>&#8220;skullz&#8221; <\/strong>Medeiros to the bench after only six months in their active <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\"><strong>Counter-Strike 2<\/strong> <\/a>lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team made this decision while rethinking its roster following inconsistent results and limited international success.<\/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=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">Anunciamos que o <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/skullzcs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@skullzcs<\/a> est\u00e1 no banco.<br><br>Agradecemos pela dedica\u00e7\u00e3o e pelo comprometimento defendendo nossa camisa, desejamos muito sucesso em sua jornada \ud83d\udc9a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/snff9uBY8P\">pic.twitter.com\/snff9uBY8P<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gamdom Imperial (@imperialesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imperialesports\/status\/2026053092320362986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 23, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance Struggles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23-year-old rifler joined Imperial with expectations of regaining the form he previously showed with <strong>paiN Gaming<\/strong>, where he posted a strong <strong>1.16<\/strong> rating. However, he was unable to replicate that level of performance during his stint with Imperial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in the starting lineup, <strong>skullz <\/strong>had a <strong>1.01<\/strong> rating over <strong>110 maps<\/strong>. This was lower than expected and below the impact he made earlier in his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Imperial<\/strong> made it to Stage 3 at <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>but could not get consistent results in regional competitions. This kept them from qualifying for more top-tier events, and the lack of progress led to roster changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next for skullz?<\/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\/skull2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skull2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skull2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skull2-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skull2-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skull2-450x300.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Felipe <strong>&#8220;skullz&#8221; <\/strong>Medeiros<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that <strong>skullz <\/strong>is on the bench, it is unclear what he will do next. Even with recent struggles, he is still known for his strong mechanical skills and past high-level play, so he could be a good pick for teams looking to rebuild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Imperial, the next few weeks will show if these roster changes can help the team compete consistently in international <strong>CS2 <\/strong>events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imperial Esports, a Brazilian organization, has moved Felipe &#8220;skullz&#8221; Medeiros to the bench after only six months in their active Counter-Strike 2 lineup. The team made this decision while rethinking its roster following inconsistent results and limited international success. 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