ENCE rounds out CS:GO roster with Israeli star inspired by Spinx

ENCE has replaced Valdemar “valde” Vangså with former Endpoint CS:GO star Guy “⁠Nertz⁠” Iluz today following the team’s elimination from the IEM Katowice Play-in stage and after their failure to qualify for IEM Rio earlier this month.

Valde was removed from the active lineup on Tuesday, Feb. 14, less than six months after his arrival. ENCE cited “differences in playstyle,” saying that such differences are hard to fix and that it was easier to get a new player that already suits the team better. Nertz has been on the rise since last year, when he notably averaged a 1.19 rating at ESL Pro League season 16 in September 2022, according to HLTV, despite Endpoint’s subpar results in the tournament (1-4 record).