Ax1Le and nafany’s TDK Tipped to Replace Benched 1win CS2 Roster

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Empty CS2 esports tournament stage with gaming stations and dramatic blue lighting

1win have moved their entire CS2 starting five to the inactive roster, with rumours that 1win are targeting Konstantin ‘groove’ Pikiner‘s TDK – the squad featuring Ax1Le and nafany – to join the organisation in place of the benched roster, as reported by HLTV.

The five players heading to the bench are Aleksei ‘Qikert’ Golubev, Vladislav ‘lattykk’ Vydrin, Nikita ‘reyoz’ Rolzing, Kirill ‘cronuss’ Savin, and Alexandr ‘oz1k’ Sevastyanov. Their final matches under the active banner were a win over los kogutos in Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Europe Series 2 and a loss to Butterfly at CCT 2026 Europe Series 5 on Thursday.

Professional esports player Qikert wearing a team jersey and headset during a PGL tournament match
Qikert competing in a professional Counter-Strike match at a PGL event.

Where Did Things Go Wrong?

At the time of the benching, 1win sat 63rd in the VRS ranking – a long way from the 40th-place peak they reached back in April. The team’s core of lattykk, oz1k, and cronuss had been together for over a year, with Qikert and reyoz joining as recently as February to round out the lineup.

The benching arrives not long after 1win finished in the top four at WINLINE MPKBK CIS LAN Season 6, falling to WW in the semi-finals.

Wide shot of a massive esports arena crowd facing a lit stage with giant screens and ESL branding
An ESL tournament stage during a major Counter-Strike competitive event.

TDK Rumours Gather Pace

If the TDK link proves accurate, 1win would be bringing in a roster ranked 55th in the VRS – above the 66th position 1win’s own squad held at the time of the benching. The current TDK roster consists of Sergey ‘Ax1Le’ Rykhtorov, Vladislav ‘nafany’ Gorshkov, Andrey ‘BELCHONOKK’ Yasinskiy, Petr ‘fame’ Bolyshev, and Artem ‘ArtFr0st’ Kharitonov, with groove serving as coach.