{"id":36939,"date":"2026-05-01T14:51:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=36939"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:51:05","slug":"9ine-bench-cej0t-as-roster-rebuild-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/9ine-bench-cej0t-as-roster-rebuild-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"9INE Bench cej0t as Roster Rebuild Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>9INE <\/strong>has officially moved Jan &#8220;<strong>cej0t<\/strong>&#8221; Dyl to the bench. This is another change in the team\u2019s lineup as they try to bounce back from a long period of poor results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Promising Run Turns Into Decline<\/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\">We are announcing today that Jan &#39;cej0t&#39; Dyl has been moved to our inactive roster, effective immediately.  <br><br>We thank Jan for his hard work during his time with us. You have a bright future ahead of you!   <br><br>Good luck, Jan \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5gT14eiuGt\">pic.twitter.com\/5gT14eiuGt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 9INE Pusulabet (@9INEGG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9INEGG\/status\/2050153936212881449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This decision comes after a rough stretch for <strong>9INE<\/strong>, even though they showed promise at the end of 2025. The team nearly qualified for the Major, winning a tournament and making it to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/FRAG\/2025\/Philadelphia\/2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liquipedia.net\/counterstrike\/FRAG\/2025\/Philadelphia\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fragadelphia <\/a><\/strong>final, where they lost a close match to fnatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that momentum did not last into 2026. Frequent roster changes hurt the team\u2019s stability, and their results got much worse. <strong>9INE <\/strong>went from being near the top 20 in the<strong> Valve Regional Standings<\/strong> to falling outside the top 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">cej0t\u2019s Role and Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cejo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cejo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cejo-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cejo-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cejo-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cejo-450x293.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jan &#8220;<strong>cej0t<\/strong>&#8221; Dyl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>cej0t<\/strong>, a 19-year-old Polish rifler, was on the team during this period of change. His stats were about average, with a <strong>1.03 rating<\/strong> in recent months, but he could not help stop the team\u2019s decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though <strong>cej0t <\/strong>had some good moments, the team\u2019s overall struggles seem to have led management to look for other options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing Rebuild for 9INE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9I.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36942\" style=\"width:780px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9I.png 600w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9I-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9I-150x69.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9I-450x206.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">9INE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Benching <strong>cej0t <\/strong>shows that <strong>9INE <\/strong>is still trying to find the right lineup after months of mixed results. Since late 2025, they have made several roster changes, and this move suggests the rebuild is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, it is not clear who will take <strong>cej0t\u2019s <\/strong>place in the lineup. More changes could happen if the team\u2019s results do not get better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Road Ahead for 9INE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9INE <\/strong>is now at a key moment where they need both stability and good results to become relevant again in European <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/home?l=english\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.counter-strike.net\/home?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Counter-Strike 2<\/a><\/strong>. Benching <strong>cej0t <\/strong>may be just one part of a bigger plan to get back into top form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9INE has officially moved Jan &#8220;cej0t&#8221; Dyl to the bench. This is another change in the team\u2019s lineup as they try to bounce back from a long period of poor results. 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