The roster that received the invite is no longer relevant

Virtus.pro received the invite to the Chinese championship back in July, when the team lineup was as follows:

• electronic
• FL4MUS
• ICY
• fame
• FL1T

This roster was listed in the VRS (Valve Regional Standings) at the time of the invitation. However, the situation has now drastically changed.

Three changes that dismantled the core

Two players— electronic and FL4MUS —were benched, while ICY will miss the tournament to give a chance to academy player b1st .

Thus, only fame and FL1T remain from the original lineup, breaking the core (at least three players) that received the invite.

If the organizers allow Virtus.pro to compete with the new roster, the CS Asia Championships 2025 will lose its ranking status in the VRS system, as the lineup does not comply with Valve's "core roster" rules.

Organizers need to intervene

The situation has caused a stir in the community. Users and journalists are already pointing out that if the tournament remains ranked despite the three changes, it will set a precedent in Valve's system.

VP received the invite with the old roster, and now only two remain. If ESL or Perfect World let this slide, it means anything goes in the VRS system

Context: history repeats itself

Recall that FaZe Clan already found themselves in a similar situation at the ESL Pro League when they made changes after receiving an invite. There was also talk of the risk of losing ranking points and potential violation of Valve's rules.

It seems Virtus.pro now risks repeating this scenario—only this time at a Chinese tournament.