Summary of CS:GO transfer period after ELEAGUE Major Boston

The ELEAGUE Major: Boston helped CS:GO kick off a busy new year. But it was also the end of this tournament that created a new domino effect, causing a lot of teams to change their lineups.

Cloud9 won the Major against heavyweight contender FaZe to become the first North American team to lift the Major Cup. After the tournament ended, teams in North America and Europe quickly “changed blood”, as the Valve Major’s roster lock rule no longer limited roster changes.

With many teams, it is clear that they cannot match the tactics and strength of Cloud9 and FaZe. To improve the situation, teams often aim to exchange players. All with one common goal: to become the strongest team in the world.

Here is a summary of what happened after the last Boston Major.

Europe (EU)

The biggest change in Europe is the fact that the Danish stars are taking turns joining North, Astralis and OpTic Gaming. Virtus.pro is also involved in this ‘blood change’ process. They are no longer the team with the longest roster history in CS:GO. As for the other teams, it looks like everyone is trying to get back to their best form to prove themselves in offline tournaments soon.

Astralis

• Type: Kjaerbye
• Extra: Magisk

North

• Type: cajunb, k0nfig
• Extra: Kjaerbye, Mertz

Virtus Pro

• Type: TaZ
• Add: MICHU

Team Envy

• Type: xms, SIXER
• Add: kioShiMa, hAdji

Gambit Esports

• Type: fitch
• Added: seized (experimental)

OpTic Gaming

• Type: mixwell, Magisk, Friberg, allu, HS
• More: stanislaw, ShahZaM, k0nfig, cajunb, Gade

BIG

• Type: keev, LEGIJA
• Add: luckeRRR (experimental)

Heroic

• Type: es3tag
• Extra: RUBINO (experimental)

Team LDLC

• Type: Ex6tenz
• Add: LOGAN (experimental)

Ninjas in Pajamas (trainer)

• Type: THREAT
• Extra: pita

The following European teams remain unchanged in terms of players: FaZe, Fnatic, G2 Esports, Natus Vincere, Mousesports, Ninjas in Pajamas and Vega Squadron.

North America (NA)

Liquid and OpTic are the two teams that have changed the most in North America, both taking bold steps to find players outside of the region. But for many other teams, this is more like a transition period – a period for them to develop into a new force in the international arena.

Team Liquid

• Type: stanislaw, jdm
• Extra: steel, NAF

SK Gaming

• Type: felps
• Extra: boltz

Misfits

• Type: ShahZaM, Sean Gares, SicK

Renegades

• Type: NAF
• Add: jkaem

compLexity Gaming

• Type: slimmy
• Extra: FNS

NRG Esports

100 Old Thieves

• The organization actually disbanded the CS:GO team, but the roster will continue to compete

Old CLG

• Type: FNS, koosta, nahtE, reltuC, Rickeh. The organization disbanded the CS:GO team.

Torqued (old GX)

• Type: DaZeD, dapr, witmer
• Extra: steel, koosta

Cloud9 is the only strong team in NA that hasn’t changed, obviously because C9 just won the last Major.

The above is information about CS: GO teams changing lineups, updated to February 9, 2018.