Swiss-Kosovar player rigoN " rigoN " Gashi has signed with ENCE , thus ending his period without a team following the disbandment of the revamped Bad News Eagles roster. Meanwhile, Viktor " sdy " Orudzhev becomes the captain, and Lukas " gla1ve " Rossander is moved to the bench.
Updated Roster and Debut at BLAST Bounty
To make room for rigoN in the starting lineup, ENCE has moved Lukas " gla1ve " Rossander to the bench. Despite a title win at Elisa Masters Espoo 2024, the dane was unable to bring the team back to competing for top trophies. In his absence, the captaincy will be handed over to Ukrainian player Viktor " sdy " Orudzhev, who already has IGL experience with Monte.
Additionally, ENCE has given a chance to 20-year-old talent Ville "myltsi" Vilkman, who replaces the loaned player from NIP, Kacper "xKacpersky" Gabara. For now, the young player is signed on a trial basis — both the club and the player want to assess the prospects of long-term collaboration.
The updated ENCE roster will debut at the BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 tournament, which kicks off on August 5th.
ENCE Roster:
Viktor " sdy " Orudzhev (captain)
Paavo "podi" Heiskanen
Ryan "Neityu" Aubry
rigoN " rigoN " Gashi
Ville "myltsi" Vilkman (on trial)
Niklas "enkay J" Krumhorn (coach)
Lukas " gla1ve " Rossander (benched)
Ukrainian player sdy , who will now take on the role of captain, shared his thoughts on the upcoming changes:
Changes in the team, taking over igl role, want to say thanks for gla1ve as i learned a lot from him. Not new spot to me, but this time is a big difference in my approach and i will to do it in best possible way. Will give my everything for this roster.
Viktor " sdy " Orudzhev
Source: Elisa Masters
Source: Elisa Masters
Meanwhile, gla1ve , whose journey with ENCE has ended, announced his readiness for the next chapter:
Today marks the end of my journey with ENCE . ENCE and I agree that this is the right time to pursue different paths. To that end, i am placed on the bench and can explore my options for the upcoming season. Of course its sad that economy is part of the decision but sometimes this is how it is.
I still enjoy the grind and feel extremely hungry for success, I know I have what it takes and I will do everything in my power get there. That means I am looking for a new ambitious project with a strong potential. The experience I have gotten the last few years has taught me a lot and I am very eager to lead a new team to victory.
I want to thank the players and staff at ENCE for a great time.
Lukas " gla1ve " Rossander
The current changes in the ENCE lineup are not just another reshuffle but an attempt by the organization to relaunch the project around young and hungry players, with a new captain and a fresh face in rigoN . Given the team's previous experience with an international roster, this move could return ENCE to the fight for high positions.
