Two days ago, Richard Lewis reported that he had heard information that NAVI wanted to assemble a completely Ukrainian mono-national team. This has not happened since 2013, and the task looks impossible. However, is it so?

NAVI Has the Ability to Build a Mono-national Composition

NAVI has created a fantastic ecosystem for its members throughout its existence. It became mighty in CS:GO. The team has a strong youth team, Natus Vincere actively develops youth, and every year we see more and more graduates from the Ukrainian academy on the professional scene.

In addition, Natus Vincere is the wealthiest organization in Eastern Europe. The Ukrainian club can buy any Ukrainian player if they wish, and Ukrainian players will definitely accept to go to NAVI.

Who Can Get Into the Roster From the Academy?

It is worth starting with the best players of the NAVI academy. The club already has npl, which the team will test at the upcoming BLAST Premier World Final 2022. However, he must replace sdy, so the team needs two more players.

In theory, Natus Vincere still has a headtr1ck set for transfer. He is an excellent option because the player is ready for the professional stage, but the problem lies in his role. Headtr1ck is a sniper, and NAVI won't need a new sniper soon.

Natus Vincere also has froz1k, who shows himself well. His rating at academy tournaments is 6.4. However, another problem with him is that he is only 14 years old, which closes his way to the tier-1 tournaments for another two years.

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There are no more worthy players in the academy, so NAVI will have to turn to the transfer market if the team plans to play with a mono-national roster next year.

Recently, there was a rumor that Perfecto allegedly has roots in the Zhytomyr region. In this case, there is a chance that Ilya will be able to change his citizenship and keep his place in the squad.

Are There Suitable Players In Other Teams?

If NAVI Junior is not yet ready to offer a worthy candidate as a base due to froz1k's age or lack of experience, then the most logical thing would be to study the Ukrainian CS:GO pro scene.

The rifler of IKLA (former EC Kyiv) Kvem catches the eye the most. It is enough to compare with the second best player in the country who does not play for NAVI: cptkurtka023 from B8.

In terms of shooting, Kvem is even better than electroNic, but they perform in tournaments of an entirely different level. However, he is the most suitable candidate to replace Sharipov among Ukrainians.

If we mentioned the current IGL of NAVI, it would be wise to choose someone capable of taking over the reins of captaincy. And the most logical option would be fear, a former pupil of NAVI Junior. Unfortunately, we were not able to look at his performance against tier-1 teams at RMR before the Major in Rio due to visa problems at BenchedHeroes, but Rodion is familiar with the internal procedures of NAVI and under the leadership of B1ad3, he, as a profile captain, will quickly learn the same thing as electroNic.

His statistics are also much better than those of IKLA (byr9) and B8 (Hkta) captains, who need experience interacting with B1ad3 and the Natus Vincere system.

The Final Potential Composition of NAVI

• s1mple - sniper

• b1t – entry rifler/second sniper

• npl - support

• fear - captain

• Kvem/headtr1ck/Perfecto - lurker rifler

However, no matter what players we choose, we have a completely different team, which is not known how well it will show itself in top tournaments and how well it will play. Is NAVI management ready for such radical changes? Time will tell.