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\n <\/a>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n NiP Reportedly Searching for New IGL to Replace Snappi <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n<\/div>\nMonte\u2019s Video Response<\/h2>\n
Monte answered with a video featuring Dmytro Vovk, the organization\u2019s CEO, and Vladyslav, Monte\u2019s SMM manager. The pair walked through their version of events leading up to and following the Major.<\/p>\n
According to the video, the trouble started two days after Monte\u2019s final match at the Major. Denys Yashniev, the team\u2019s manager, reportedly called to warn that the organization was about to be blindsided. Within an hour, he called again to say it had already happened. Vovk says it took a few more days for him to conclude the club had actually been misled. The video claims that afro, Bymas, and AZUWU had signed new contracts with Luminosity before the Major even finished, despite months of ongoing renewal talks with Monte. Monte says it asked the players directly whether they had signed elsewhere, and the players denied it at the time.<\/p>\n
The hosts gave a rough contract timeline. Talks over one player\u2019s renewal with afro began in March, with his deal running through July. Talks with Bymas reportedly began in April, and with AZUWU in early May. Monte said it had actually considered not renewing AZUWU at all, since it viewed him as a weaker player, until he performed well at the Major. In the same video, Vovk criticized Bymas for what he called a weak mentality during his time at the club, and criticized AZUWU\u2019s overall play despite that strong Major showing.<\/p>\n
Monte says it did not know the players\u2019 destination was specifically Luminosity, even after asking directly. The detail that convinced the club the offer was genuine, rather than a tactic to drive up salary demands, was the reported pay range at Luminosity: 15,000 to 20,000 dollars per month.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260609_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_17469.jpg\")
Photo Copyright by ESL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCompeting Accounts Of The Exit<\/h2>\n
The two accounts differ sharply on responsibility. Monte\u2019s video argues that the club treated its players too generously, and should have forced firm contract deadlines earlier. As a result, players had room to negotiate secretly with other teams while still competing under Monte\u2019s banner, according to the video.<\/p>\n
The hosts also alleged that the three players\u2019 agents coordinated privately, and that Monte only learned of the finalized Luminosity deal after it was already signed. They claimed Rainwaker\u2019s buyout was handled separately and later than the other transfers, since his contract had not expired yet, and that AZUWU\u2019s signing came under pressure from other players and his agent rather than his own preference. According to the video, AZUWU received no signing bonus and did not want to leave; when Vovk called him afterward, AZUWU reportedly cried during the conversation. These claims come only from Monte\u2019s side and have not been independently verified.<\/p>\n
The video also referenced the team\u2019s coach, Kakafu. According to Monte, once Kakafu learned what the departing players had done, he told them directly that they were acting wrongly. The video did not offer further detail on how the players responded to that confrontation. Monte adds that Kakafu was not part of the original arrangement and joined the departing group later, once Luminosity needed a coach.<\/p>\n
Bymas, meanwhile, maintains that unresolved payment problems, not opportunism, drove the decision to leave. He says he has not received tournament prize money since 2025, and that monthly salaries and bonuses have gone unpaid for an extended period. He also says the coach and other former players are still owed money.<\/p>\n
Monte\u2019s comment under Bymas\u2019s original post offered a different framing of the payment issue. It read in part: \u201cGood text. You can tell it was approved by the agent. A two-week delay in salary payments is, of course, incredibly critical and painful\u2026\u201d That comment suggests Monte views the payment delays as shorter and less severe than Bymas describes, though neither side has published documentation to settle the discrepancy.<\/p>\n
Player Backgrounds And The Agents Involved<\/h2>\n
The video gave additional context on each player\u2019s standing before the move. Vovk said afro had not played competitively for six months and had dropped to a lower-tier. AZUWU, according to Monte, had limited experience at a high competitive level. Rainwaker had gone a month without a team after his previous roster, \u201c500,\u201d disbanded, with no invitations during that stretch.<\/p>\n
Monte claims Rainwaker knew about the broader plan but stayed quiet, waiting for his own buyout to go through. The club also suggested Luminosity signed AZUWU partly as insurance, in case Monte refused to release Rainwaker from his still-active contract.<\/p>\n
In the video drew a parallel to afro\u2019s past, saying a similar situation happened to him at FNATIC in 2024, when he was left out of Major competition and paid only for personal sticker sales rather than team-wide payouts. Vovk noted that afro had originally joined Monte saying he wanted to finish his career there and retire comfortably.<\/p>\n
Monte\u2019s video names three agencies it holds responsible for facilitating the move: KnacksPro, ULTI Agency, and JAM Management. These claims about agent conduct come only from Monte\u2019s side and have not been independently verified.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260609_Adela-Sznajder_IEM-Cologne_17750.jpg\")
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Monte\u2019s Video Response<\/h2>\n
Monte answered with a video featuring Dmytro Vovk, the organization\u2019s CEO, and Vladyslav, Monte\u2019s SMM manager. The pair walked through their version of events leading up to and following the Major.<\/p>\n
According to the video, the trouble started two days after Monte\u2019s final match at the Major. Denys Yashniev, the team\u2019s manager, reportedly called to warn that the organization was about to be blindsided. Within an hour, he called again to say it had already happened. Vovk says it took a few more days for him to conclude the club had actually been misled. The video claims that afro, Bymas, and AZUWU had signed new contracts with Luminosity before the Major even finished, despite months of ongoing renewal talks with Monte. Monte says it asked the players directly whether they had signed elsewhere, and the players denied it at the time.<\/p>\n
The hosts gave a rough contract timeline. Talks over one player\u2019s renewal with afro began in March, with his deal running through July. Talks with Bymas reportedly began in April, and with AZUWU in early May. Monte said it had actually considered not renewing AZUWU at all, since it viewed him as a weaker player, until he performed well at the Major. In the same video, Vovk criticized Bymas for what he called a weak mentality during his time at the club, and criticized AZUWU\u2019s overall play despite that strong Major showing.<\/p>\n
Monte says it did not know the players\u2019 destination was specifically Luminosity, even after asking directly. The detail that convinced the club the offer was genuine, rather than a tactic to drive up salary demands, was the reported pay range at Luminosity: 15,000 to 20,000 dollars per month.<\/p>\n The two accounts differ sharply on responsibility. Monte\u2019s video argues that the club treated its players too generously, and should have forced firm contract deadlines earlier. As a result, players had room to negotiate secretly with other teams while still competing under Monte\u2019s banner, according to the video.<\/p>\n The hosts also alleged that the three players\u2019 agents coordinated privately, and that Monte only learned of the finalized Luminosity deal after it was already signed. They claimed Rainwaker\u2019s buyout was handled separately and later than the other transfers, since his contract had not expired yet, and that AZUWU\u2019s signing came under pressure from other players and his agent rather than his own preference. According to the video, AZUWU received no signing bonus and did not want to leave; when Vovk called him afterward, AZUWU reportedly cried during the conversation. These claims come only from Monte\u2019s side and have not been independently verified.<\/p>\n The video also referenced the team\u2019s coach, Kakafu. According to Monte, once Kakafu learned what the departing players had done, he told them directly that they were acting wrongly. The video did not offer further detail on how the players responded to that confrontation. Monte adds that Kakafu was not part of the original arrangement and joined the departing group later, once Luminosity needed a coach.<\/p>\n Bymas, meanwhile, maintains that unresolved payment problems, not opportunism, drove the decision to leave. He says he has not received tournament prize money since 2025, and that monthly salaries and bonuses have gone unpaid for an extended period. He also says the coach and other former players are still owed money.<\/p>\n Monte\u2019s comment under Bymas\u2019s original post offered a different framing of the payment issue. It read in part: \u201cGood text. You can tell it was approved by the agent. A two-week delay in salary payments is, of course, incredibly critical and painful\u2026\u201d That comment suggests Monte views the payment delays as shorter and less severe than Bymas describes, though neither side has published documentation to settle the discrepancy.<\/p>\n The video gave additional context on each player\u2019s standing before the move. Vovk said afro had not played competitively for six months and had dropped to a lower-tier. AZUWU, according to Monte, had limited experience at a high competitive level. Rainwaker had gone a month without a team after his previous roster, \u201c500,\u201d disbanded, with no invitations during that stretch.<\/p>\n Monte claims Rainwaker knew about the broader plan but stayed quiet, waiting for his own buyout to go through. The club also suggested Luminosity signed AZUWU partly as insurance, in case Monte refused to release Rainwaker from his still-active contract.<\/p>\n In the video drew a parallel to afro\u2019s past, saying a similar situation happened to him at FNATIC in 2024, when he was left out of Major competition and paid only for personal sticker sales rather than team-wide payouts. Vovk noted that afro had originally joined Monte saying he wanted to finish his career there and retire comfortably.<\/p>\n Monte\u2019s video names three agencies it holds responsible for facilitating the move: KnacksPro, ULTI Agency, and JAM Management. These claims about agent conduct come only from Monte\u2019s side and have not been independently verified.<\/p>\nCompeting Accounts Of The Exit<\/h2>\n
Player Backgrounds And The Agents Involved<\/h2>\n
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