{"id":277547,"date":"2025-10-23T21:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T21:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=277547"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:25:16","slug":"cypher-will-not-play-at-the-major-fnatic-replace-him-with-jackasmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/cypher-will-not-play-at-the-major-fnatic-replace-him-with-jackasmo","title":{"rendered":"CYPHER will not play at the Major \u2014 Fnatic once again change their roster before the main tournament of the season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For some, participating in a Major is just another tournament; for others, it\u2019s a dream pursued for years. British player Cai \u201cCYPHER\u201d Watson was finally close to returning to the main stage, but fate decided otherwise.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Official confirmation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CYPHER announced on social media that he will not take part in the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. In a short post, the player wrote that the decision came as a surprise to him, as he had dreamed of qualifying for a Major again after a two-year break.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>It was a dream to qualify after two years without a Major. I\u2019m disappointed, but what can I do.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>After that, co-captain Benjamin \u201cblameF\u201d Bremer addressed fans with his own comment:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just want to say that Cai is a world class teammate who will do everything for the team and in my opinion is one of the best entry fraggers of tier2, he always showed up 100% ready and motivated for prac and he took critism like a complete professional. Thank you Cai &lt;3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uQIcT6Zw4I\">https:\/\/t.co\/uQIcT6Zw4I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benjamin Vang Bremer (@blameFFFFF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blameFFFFF\/status\/1981407479797022958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What happened in Fnatic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A few weeks earlier, Fnatic had made headlines after their victory at Fragadelphia Blocktober 2025. The team pulled off an incredible comeback, having only a 2.5% chance to qualify for the Major. However, shortly after the tournament, the roster began to shift \u2014 CYPHER was benched, and his spot in the starting five was taken by Nikita \u201cjackasmo\u201d Skyba.<\/p>\n<p>The last time CYPHER played for Fnatic was at Fragadelphia, helping the team defeat OG, BIG, and 9INE. His average rating for the tournament was 1.00, with the highest entry kill rate among teammates.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fear-fnatic-to-decide-major-roster-closer-to-tournament-start\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4coqqhk6vtmebvf1v8h5.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Fear: fnatic to decide Major roster closer to tournament start\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fear-fnatic-to-decide-major-roster-closer-to-tournament-start\">Fear: fnatic to decide Major roster closer to tournament start<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fear-fnatic-to-decide-major-roster-closer-to-tournament-start\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Oct 13 2025<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Reaction from the team and the community<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>blameF\u2019s words quickly gained traction on Twitter. Many analysts and players agreed that the Briton only lacked consistency to secure his place in the roster before the Major. blameF in reply to a comment criticizing his use of the term \u201ctier-2\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"custom-bq\"><div class=\"custom-bq-q\"><p>The Tier-2 scene is insanely competitive right now, and Cai has always been 100% ready. To me, he\u2019s one of the best in his role.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fnatic fans are divided: some believe jackasmo brings the team more aggression, while others argue that a roster change right before the Major could once again disrupt team chemistry.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A brief background on CYPHER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>22-year-old Cai \u201cCYPHER\u201d Watson is one of the youngest British players to have already played for 11 different teams. His most notable performance came with Into The Breach during the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, where the roster made a sensational playoff run. After that, CYPHER played for TSM, BLEED, and joined Fnatic in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In his three months with the \u201corange-and-black\u201d roster, he helped the team win Fragadelphia, reach the finals of Birch Cup 2025, and maintained a steady 1.00 rating throughout.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"article__content grid-cards-col xl-w-100\">\n    <p class=\"article-h3\">read more<\/p>\n    <div class=\"grid-1 gap-12 mb-12 load-parent xl-w-100\">\n        <div class=\"type3 y-red-dif hover-card card-more\">\n        <a class=\"type3__left up-to-card hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fnatic-may-replace-cypher-with-a-ukrainian-player\">\n        <div class=\"bg-bottom-abs-short\"> <\/div>\n        <picture class=\"picture object-fit-cover\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"picture__img object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/800px-CYPHER_ITB_2022.jpg.webp\" alt=\"FNATIC may replace CYPHER with a Ukrainian player\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/a>\n        <div class=\"type3__right main-structure p-20\">\n        <div class=\"type3__top\">\n            <a class=\"type3__title title-24 hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fnatic-may-replace-cypher-with-a-ukrainian-player\">FNATIC may replace CYPHER with a Ukrainian player<\/a>\n            <a class=\"go-arrow hover-el\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/fnatic-may-replace-cypher-with-a-ukrainian-player\">\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__left go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__center go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"go-arrow__right go-arrow__part\">\n                    <svg class=\"icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                        <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/themes\/skinclub-v3\/assets\/images\/sprites\/main.stack.svg?v=1778875181#image-blue-arrow\"><\/use>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a><\/div>\n        <div class=\"type3__bottom blue-labels mt-auto\">\n            <div class=\"blue-label disabled\">Oct 09 2025<\/div>\n            <a class=\"blue-label\" href=\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\">News<\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s next for CYPHER and Fnatic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fnatic have not officially commented on whether CYPHER will remain as a substitute after the Major. Sources close to the team report that his contract is still active, and the player might receive in-game stickers as part of the extended roster.<\/p>\n<p>Fnatic\u2019s main lineup for the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 currently looks as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"article-list-pink\">\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Rodion \u201cfear\u201d Smyk<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Dmytro \u201cjambo\u201d Semera<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Benjamin \u201cblameF\u201d Bremer<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Freddy \u201cKRIMZ\u201d Johansson<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Nikita \u201cjackasmo\u201d Skyba<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-list-pink__item\">Coach: Miks \u201cIndependent\u201d Sili\u0146\u0161<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, the British entry fragger remains without specific plans but, according to close sources, has no intention of stopping.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some, participating in a Major is just another tournament; for others, it\u2019s a dream pursued for years. 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