Team Liquid have moved Roland "ultimate" Tomkowiak to the bench, ending a two-year AWP partnership that never quite found the result it was chasing. The Polish sniper joined in July 2024, finishing a stint defined more by near-misses than by the trophies Liquid needed him to deliver.
Two Years, No Trophies
Liquid were struggling before ultimate arrived, and they were struggling when he left. That's not entirely on him, but it's the uncomfortable truth of his tenure. Four Majors came and went: a quarterfinal at the Shanghai Major was the peak, followed by two Stage 3 exits in Austin and Budapest, and a Stage 1 exit at Cologne that effectively sealed the verdict on this lineup.
As we shift our focus to the upcoming season, @ultimatecs_go will be moving to the bench.
— Team Liquid CS (@TeamLiquidCS) July 9, 2026
We are incredibly grateful for your dedication and the high energy plays you brought both in and out of the server. That jumping Deagle shot is forever an iconic moment in Team Liquid CS… pic.twitter.com/Gw9dsZcaCV
The Search for Something Better
Liquid are making a change at AWP, and the timing lines up with the rumours swirling around the roster. Jorko has been the name most recently linked to the spot after an earlier report suggested Liquid had pivoted away from ultimate as their preferred option. EliGE and JT have been running FACEIT sessions together with the Bulgarian rifler, and JT has been floated as a potential IGL for the rebuilt lineup. ultimate's benching makes the next move official in everything but name. The announcement of who comes in should follow shortly.
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