Belarusian rifler Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich will officially leave HEROIC after the conclusion of the Esports World Cup. The player’s contract has been bought out by another organization, though its name has not yet been disclosed. For the team, this is yet another roster blow during a period of constant changes.
tN1R will play his final tournament for HEROIC in Saudi Arabia, where the team will face Spirit in the opening match. After that, he will join his new club, and HEROIC will once again have to look for a replacement in the starting five.
tN1R in HEROIC
Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich joined HEROIC at the start of 2025 and quickly became one of the team’s leaders. Together with the squad, he won CCT Season 2 Global Finals and MESA Nomadic Masters Spring 2025, and also competed at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, where HEROIC placed 17-19th.
During his time with the team, the Belarusian earned just over $49,000 in prize money and became HEROIC’s best player in 2025, posting an average 1.17 rating. His consistent and impactful performances helped the team remain competitive even during challenging periods of the season.
Contract buyout and roster changes
HEROIC confirmed that tN1R’s buyout was triggered by another organization, which activated the clause in his contract. According to HEROIC’s Director of Esports, Robin Nymann, the club did not plan to part ways with the player, but the contractual terms made the deal unavoidable.
here we go again…. again..
tN1R has been bought and his last tournament with us will be EWC 💔 pic.twitter.com/DD3maFMbIn
— HEROIC (@heroicgg) August 12, 2025
This marks the sixth roster change since June. In recent months, HEROIC have lost Álvaro “SunPayus” García and Eetu “sAw” Saha (both to G2), signed and benched Gleb “gr1ks” Gazin, replaced Yasin “xfl0ud” Koç with Linus “nilo” Bergman, and loaned Alimzhan “Alkaren” Bitimbai from Spirit.
Community reactions
The news sparked a wave of comments from fans, many of whom expressed frustration over the constant roster instability. User brocli_broadcast summed up the sentiment, saying:
“can you guys chill a bit i cant follow the changes anymore”, reflecting how difficult it has become for fans to keep track of the lineup.
Others reacted with humor to the seemingly endless transfers. seppxdd joked:
“atp im worried now that the social media guy have a buy out clause”, highlighting just how deep the changes might go.
Meanwhile, some supporters voiced outright disappointment. Diego Mejía wrote:
“please disband, stop this pain”, suggesting that the frequent roster shake-ups are wearing down the fanbase’s patience.
Unexpected transfer move
Considering HEROIC’s inconsistent results in 2025 and tN1R’s status as the team’s best player, his departure appears questionable. Losing a top fragger at a time when the team has yet to find stability could significantly impact their future performances.
HEROIC’s biggest challenge now will be finding a player capable of replacing tN1R and quickly integrating into the team’s system. As for who will acquire the Belarusian — that remains one of the main mysteries of the transfer window.
