{"id":237006,"date":"2025-08-26T07:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T07:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=237006"},"modified":"2025-08-26T07:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T07:36:21","slug":"mibr-bench-saffee-after-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/mibr-bench-saffee-after-two-years","title":{"rendered":"MIBR bench saffee after two years with the team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brazilian organization MIBR has officially <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MIBR\/status\/1960079746123128847\">announced<\/a> the benching of AWPer Rafael \u201csaffee\u201d da Costa after two years with the team. The decision came as a surprise to fans, as although the team failed to achieve consistent results on the international stage, saffee remained one of the key players in the lineup.<\/p>\n<h2>saffee with MIBR<\/h2>\n<p>Saffee joined MIBR in June 2023. During his time with the roster, he played in numerous tournaments, showing stable individual performances, even though the team never managed to reach the very top of global Counter-Strike. Still, the Brazilian squad secured several trophies and made notable runs at major events.<\/p>\n<p>Most notable achievements with saffee:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">CCT Season 1 Online Finals #3 \u2014 2nd place<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">RES Latin American Series #3 \u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2024 \u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">ESL Pro League Season 20 \u2014 3\u20134th place<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">PGL Astana 2025 \u2014 5\u20138th place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-237007\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Saffee_at_Esports_World_Cup_2024-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Saffee_at_Esports_World_Cup_2024-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Saffee_at_Esports_World_Cup_2024-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Saffee_at_Esports_World_Cup_2024-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Saffee_at_Esports_World_Cup_2024-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Saffee_at_Esports_World_Cup_2024.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over two years with MIBR, saffee earned more than $75,000 in prize money, establishing himself as one of the most experienced and consistent AWPers in South America.<\/p>\n<h2>Community reaction<\/h2>\n<p>The news of saffee\u2019s benching immediately sparked discussion within the Brazilian CS community. Opinions were divided: some felt that changes were necessary, while others questioned whether there was a suitable replacement for such an experienced AWPer.<\/p>\n<p>User setsz pointed out the difficulty of the situation:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>\u201cThe problem is, who do you put in? The only AWPer I see is hen1, but replacing a 30y AWPer with another 30y AWPer \u2014 that\u2019s tough.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the same time, many fans thanked saffee for his time in MIBR. For example, Gustavo wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>\u201cSaffee, I will always cheer for you and respect you. Unfortunately, some paths don\u2019t go the way we want, but know that you are a top-class professional! I wish you luck in your near future!\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Interestingly, MIBR players themselves have not yet commented on the organization\u2019s decision, leaving fans in the dark about the team\u2019s internal atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h2>MIBR searching for a replacement<\/h2>\n<p>Who will replace saffee in MIBR\u2019s lineup remains unknown. The organization has not made any official statements about potential transfers or the signing of a new AWPer. With limited options available on the Brazilian scene, the club may face a tough decision.<\/p>\n<p>The current MIBR roster looks as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">exit (IGL)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">brnz4n<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">insani<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">nicks<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">jnt (Coach)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The team now faces a crucial period \u2014 finding a replacement who can help them reach the next level in CS2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazilian organization MIBR has officially announced the benching of AWPer Rafael \u201csaffee\u201d da Costa after two years with the team. The decision came as a surprise to fans, as although the team failed to achieve consistent results on the international stage, saffee remained one of the key players in the lineup. saffee with MIBR Saffee [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":237026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[515,1092],"class_list":["post-237006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-mibr","tag-saffee"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MIBR bench saffee after two years with the team - CS2 &amp; CS:GO Articles, News, Events | Skin.Club Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"MIBR bench Rafael &quot;saffee&quot; da Costa after two years with the team, leaving fans surprised as one of their key AWPers steps down\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/mibr-bench-saffee-after-two-years\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MIBR bench saffee after two years with the team - CS2 &amp; 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