Fnatic are preparing for changes before their last chance to qualify for the BLAST.tv Major in Austin. According to dust2.dk, b0RUP will replace veteran KRIMZ in the team at the MRQ qualifiers, which will take place from April 14 to 17.

The change in the roster was expected: a few days ago, insiders reported that fnatic had stopped training with the Swede KRIMZ, who had been playing for the club since October 2016. It is known that b0RUP is already training with the team and will take up his role as an anchor on the CT side and play on the extreme positions on the T-side.

Return of Astralis connection

This transfer restores the partnership between blameF and b0RUP, who played together as part of Astralis until November 2023. It was then that the Dane, along with Buzz, was removed from the roster to make room for the unexpected move of stavn and jabbi.

Also, b0RUP will work again with casle, his former coach from Astralis, who is now the head of fnatic.

Since leaving Astralis, b0RUP has played for Sashi Esport, as well as some international mixes, including WildLotus.

The fnatic roster on MRQ:

• blameF 
• b0RUP 
• MATYS 
• jambo 
• fear 
• casle (coach) 
• KRIMZ (bench) 
• Burmylov (bench)

Fnatic hopes that the roster change will help them return to the top before the main event of the spring - BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.