OG to Reportedly Drop NBK From its CSGO Roster

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OG’s CSGO roster is reportedly looking to bench NBK. The team is already looking at options to replace NBK.

OG’s CS:GO division is set to make a roster change according to a recent report by French outlet Vakarm.net. OG will part ways with NBK and the team is looking to other options to replace the veteran player.

NBK has been a part of OG since the organization’s CS:GO entry. The player has been a crucial part of the roster lending valuable experience and firepower to the lineup. Differences in the team’s in-game vision between NBK and the rest of the squad led to this decision, according to the report by Vakarm.net.

A Strong Start in CS:GO, But a Disappointing Finish

<em>OG’s CS:GO entry was a successful one. The roster peaked at #6 towards the end of December 2020. Image Credit: </em><a href="https://www.redbull.com/int-en/og-csgo-team-roster-reveal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"><em>Redbull</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em>
OG’s CS:GO entry was a successful one. The roster peaked at #6 towards the end of December 2020. Image Credit: Redbull

OG had a very successful entry in CS:GO breaking into the top ten within a year of its entry. The team counted a mixture of young talent and experienced players on its roster. OG peaked at rank 6 in December 2020 but has since seen a steady decline in performance. The last few tournaments have been a forgetful affair for Team OG fans. 

A big reason for OG’s disappointing results has been the non-performance of ISSAA and NBK. ISSAA has been playing from home with high ping in the era of online CS:GO due to various COVID restrictions. The player was also unable to attend OG’s bootcamp, an added obstacle to the team’s strengths. NBK reportedly had many differences in his in-game vision with the rest of the squad and as a result, will get the boot from the team. 

Team OG has had a series of poor results lately. The team finished in the 5-8th place at cs_summit 7 losing to Heroic in the quarterfinals. The team’s poor string of results continued at BLAST Premier Spring when it lost to BIG and later Astralis. OG did not win a single map in this tournament bowing out in the 13-16th place. IEM Katowice 2021 was the final straw for the roster. OG failed to win a single map in the group stage as the flaws in the current roster became more apparent with every match. 

Who Will Take Replace NBK on OG?

<em>OG will bench NBK due to difference in opinions about the team’s playstyle moving forward. Image Credit: </em><a href="https://ogs.gg/players/nbk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow"><em>OG</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em>
OG will bench NBK due to difference in opinions about the team’s playstyle moving forward. Image Credit: OG

OG is reportedly looking at benched players and those that were a part of organizations that closed their CS:GO divisions in the recent past. There is a long list of experienced players who are still searching for a team.

OG’s current CS:GO roster is as follows:

  • Aleksi "⁠Aleksib⁠" Virolainen.
  • Valdemar "⁠valde⁠" Bjørn Vangså.
  • Mateusz "⁠mantuu⁠" Wilczewski.
  • Issa "⁠ISSAA⁠" Murad.

CS:GO fans can watch OG compete in the upcoming BLAST Premier Spring Showdown tournament that kicks off on April 13. 

Featured Image via NBK's Twitter Header.