{"id":36111,"date":"2026-04-13T15:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=36111"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:23:22","slug":"karrigan-could-join-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/karrigan-could-join-falcons\/","title":{"rendered":"karrigan Could Join Team Falcons: CS2 Transfer Rumor After FaZe\u2019s Recent Failures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Finn \u201ckarrigan\u201d Andersen is reportedly close to leaving <strong>FaZe Clan<\/strong> and joining <strong>Team Falcons<\/strong> in CS2, with an announcement expected after <strong>IEM Rio<\/strong>. Nothing is official yet, but multiple reports suggest <strong>Falcons are preparing a leadership change<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before that, French insider and streamer Sebastien \u201c<strong>KRL<\/strong>\u201d Perez posted that <strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KRL_STREAM\/status\/2043340999070515607\">karrigan set to join Falcons before Cologne Major.<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> adding more fuel to the transfer speculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the move happens, karrigan would likely take over the in-game leader (IGL) role and fill the gap left by kyxsan. Here\u2019s what the reports say, why the timing matters, and what this could mean for both Falcons\u2019 project and FaZe\u2019s next roster decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">karrigan to Team Falcons in CS2: What the Transfer Reports Claim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Falcons Karrigan\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7sHdrp7wmbs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Falcons Karrigan by launders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Credible sources show that Finn \u201ckarrigan\u201d Andersen is<strong> really close to making a move to Falcons<\/strong>. The player\u2019s addition to the team should be officially revealed following the end of IEM Rio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assuming the transfer takes place, <strong>karrigan will fill in the solace left by Damjan \u201ckyxsan\u201d Stoilkovski<\/strong>. The latter was a part of the Falcons for around one and a half years and was the team\u2019s captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why karrigan Might Leave FaZe: Results, Cologne Qualification Miss, and His Comments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned earlier, the news about<strong> karrigan\u2019s potential move comes just a few weeks after FaZe\u2019s attempt to qualify for the IEM Cologne Major<\/strong>. Despite the expectations, the team crumbled and missed out on one of the most prestigious events. FaZe was <strong>unable to do well<\/strong> during the DraculaN Season 6 and HLC Belgrade Pro and this left it without a slot for the big competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following FaZe\u2019s elimination from the PGL Bucharest, karrigan said that he has to \u201c<em>consider where he is<\/em>\u201d, which means that he is considering a move. Since the team also failed to qualify for IEM Cologne, it was <strong>not surprising<\/strong> that karrigan decided to join another team.<\/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 Team Falcons and FaZe: PGL Astana, CS Asia Championship, and BLAST Rivals 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Assuming the transfer takes place, karrigan will <strong>become Falcon\u2019s first new addition<\/strong> after the team added Maksim \u201ckyousuke\u201d Lukin last June. That change did not seem to help the squad a lot because it failed to secure big tournaments. However, karrigan\u2019s arrival should definitely <strong>put it in a really good position<\/strong> because he will reunite with Nikola \u201cNiKo\u201d Kovac. The two played <strong>together at FaZe<\/strong> more than seven years ago. He will also be alongside Danny \u201czonic\u201d Sorensen, who is the team\u2019s coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Falcons will have to<strong> play the PGL Astana and CS Asia Championship<\/strong> before it is time for IEM Rio. As for FaZe, the team will have just a few weeks to decide who will fill in karrigan\u2019s role. The squad\u2019s <strong>next challenge is the BLAST Rivals 2026 Season 1<\/strong>, which will begin on April 29. Make sure to follow us for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finn \u201ckarrigan\u201d Andersen is reportedly close to leaving FaZe Clan and joining Team Falcons in CS2, with an announcement expected after IEM Rio. Nothing is official yet, but multiple reports suggest Falcons are preparing a leadership change. Before that, French insider and streamer Sebastien \u201cKRL\u201d Perez posted that \u201ckarrigan set to join Falcons before Cologne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":36112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5,11],"class_list":{"0":"post-36111","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\/36111","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\/90"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36111"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36119,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36111\/revisions\/36119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}