European esports organization Natus Vincere (NAVI) has exciting news for Counter-Strike 2 fans with the unveiling of its refreshed junior roster. This new lineup introduces three promising talents: Mihai-Andrei ‘satsu’ Dobrin, Rene Robin ‘R3ZLOO’ Rafael Wallenius, and David ‘FAZERY’ Procházka. These players will join forces with NAVI VISA Academy graduates Nazar ‘Kodak’ Buchma and Danil ‘yoki’ Istomin, under the watchful guidance of coach Michał ‘snatchie’, who recently advanced due to his impactful work with NAVI Youth.
Natus Vincere is set to make waves with its dynamic new junior team as it gears up for future challenges in the esports arena.
NAVI’s Latest Strategy for Success
The path to forming this team began in August when NAVI opened applications for its Counter-Strike 2 roster, targeting young talents aged 15 to 17. This move followed the sale of its previous junior team to FUT Esports on August 1st, 2025, for an undisclosed sum. Coach snatchie expressed pride in the new roster, emphasizing the hard work ahead and his commitment to nurturing these players to potentially join NAVI’s main roster in the future.
NAVI in 2025
2025 has been a pivotal year for NAVI in the competitive Counter-Strike scene. The team clinched victory at the StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025 by defeating Ninjas in Pyjamas, earning a substantial $200,000 prize. NAVI’s impressive run maintained their status among the top ten teams globally. Their strong performance continued with high placements at the Thunderpick World Champions and Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025. NAVI narrowly missed the ESL Grand Slam Season 5 prize, finishing as the second-highest-ranked team.
A significant change occurred when star player Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev departed after nine years, taking on a new role as AWPer for BC.GAME in Counter-Strike 2 as of July 28th, 2025.
- BLAST Premier Rivals Hong Kong partners with Refrag
- 100 Thieves returns to Counter-Strike with Roobet partnership
- FURIA crowned IEM Chengdu 2025 champions