The Natus Vincere Team Again Uses the Full CIS Roster Line Up With the Addition of Crystallize and RodjER

After failing to qualify for The International 7, the legendary Ukrainian team Natus Vincere decided to change their team to make all their players become players from the CIS region again.

This decision forced them to release Per Anders Olsson “Pajkatt” Lille and Malthe “Biver” Winther who came from regional Europe since December 2016. For years the team that became the first The International champion was unable to lift their game and finally had to fight back. accept the harsh reality that they will not be participating in The International for the first time.

It took 1 month for the Natus Vincere team to find a replacement for these 2 players and now they have decided to use the services of Vladislav “Crystallize” Krystanek and Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan to fill the void in the team. However, they are still on probation and will take part in the StarLadder iLeague Minor qualifiers later.

Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan is a player from Team Empire who was surprisingly able to secure a top 8 position at The International 7. Meanwhile, Vladislav “Crystallize” Krystanek is from the Double Dimension team who is being heralded as a new talented young player in the CIS region.

Will Natus Vincere be able to bounce back from their adversity with their newest roster?

The following is the roster of the Natus Vincere team:

– Vladislav ‘Crystallize’ Krystanek
– Danil ‘Dendi’ Ishutin
– Viktor ‘GeneRaL’ Nigrini
– Akbar ‘SoNNeikO’ Butaev
– Vladimir ‘RodjER’ Nikosyan