Esports organization The MongolZ has officially announced the benching of their newest signings, Zolbayar "tikuak" Chimedtseren and Dugarsuren "DarkMeister" Ireedui. This decision brings an end to the duo's two-month stint on the active roster.
The roster changes follow a series of disappointing performances by the Mongolian squad. The team placed 9-16th at the EWC, followed by a last-place exit at FISSURE Playground 3. It is worth noting that during the latter event, the team played with a forced stand-in, as Anarbileg "cobrazera" Uuganbayar stepped in for Sodbayar "Techno" Munkhbold.
During their time on the starting lineup, tikuak and DarkMeister played a total of nine matches with the team. Both players struggled against higher-caliber opposition, finishing their tenure with average ratings of 0.91 and 0.92, respectively.
The MongolZ now have just over a month to finalize their roster and return to peak form. The team's next tournament is expected to be PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, scheduled for the second half of October.
The current MongolZ roster is:
- Garidmagnai "bLitz" Byambasuren
- Usukhbayar "910" Banzragch
- Sodbayar "Techno" Munkhbold
- Erdenedalai "maaRaa" Bayanbat (coach)
- Dugarsuren "DarkMeister" Ireedui (benched)
- Zolbayar "tikuak" Chimedtseren (benched)
- Anarbileg "cobrazera" Uuganbayar (benched)
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