The decision by fnatic to loan the Ukrainian player jackasmo until the end of the season in place of CYPHER sparked a wave of outrage within the community. On Reddit and X (Twitter), users heavily criticized the British organization, calling it "the most unfair decision before the major."

Community Reaction: "fnatic 0–3" and #KillFnatic

Immediately after the official announcement, social media was flooded with posts using hashtags #fuckfnatic and #justiceforcypher, and a meme "F** FNATIC, all my homies hate FNATIC" gained popularity on Reddit.

Many fans declared that they would now consciously predict fnatic to go 0–3 in their pick'ems for the major — simply as a form of protest.

They really let CYPHER down after he helped them qualify for the major. fnatic 0–3

u/TheBowThief

Nothing personal, but I'm predicting fnatic 0–3 just because of this. Dropping a key player who secured the slot right before the major is downright cruel.

u/jess0411

Players and Commentators' Reaction

British and European players, analysts, and casters unanimously criticized fnatic for this decision:

All this just to crash out 0–3 in the first stage anyway. They could have kept the British player for home support.

Fraser 

Insane decision. Sure, CYPHER's form was inconsistent, but he's an entry and helped fnatic qualify for the major. If a change was necessary, KRIMZ should have gone, not CYPHER.

Travis 

It's a disaster. CYPHER was crucial in the qualifiers, and now he won't even be at the major? Absolutely disgusting. And yes, I saw him applying for a visa — he could have gone to China.

James Banks 

How can you not hate fnatic after this? CYPHER attended every tournament, helped the team qualify — and this is the thanks he gets with such a "replacement."

Ne0Kai 

Media and Fans: "Fnatic Lost Trust"

Polish journalist Łukasz Pożyczek noted that the situation undermines the club's reputation:

The worst part is that fnatic isn't even trying to address the conflict. It looks like they're just disrespecting a player who did a lot for them in a tough moment.

Łukasz Pożyczek 

Popular fan pages on X have already started trending #KillFnatic and #JusticeForCypher, with users joking that "fnatic just destroyed their own fanbase with a thoughtless decision."

Ukrainian Perspective

Ukrainian commentator Leniniw pointed out that while the new fnatic lineup with jackasmo looks promising, the decision still raises questions:

I like the fnatic lineup with Jackasmo, but I'm all for fair play. It was with CYPHER that the team made its way to the major. He deserved to play. The only thing that could justify this is an internal conflict or disciplinary reasons.

Leniniw 

Fnatic will compete at the CS Asia Championships 2025, which starts in just 3 days on October 14, with their updated lineup:

• Freddy "KRIMZ" Johansson
• Benjamin "blameF" Bremer
• Rodion "fear" Smyk
• Dmytro "jambo" Semera 
• Nikita "jackasmo" Skiba

Coach:  Miks "Independent" Silinš