SPARTA Esports has brought k4nfuz and Djon8 back into the lineup; Lack1 and Forester have left the team
The Russian esports organization SPARTA Esports has announced roster changes for its Counter-Strike 2 team. Viktor “Lack1” Boldyrev and Igor “Forester” Bezotetsky have left the team, and their spots have been filled by Vladislav “k4nfuz” Shilov and Evgeny “Djon8” Mudryonov. The club announced this on its Telegram channel.
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Today our roster is changing. We thank Lack1 and Forester for their time with us and wish them success in their new endeavors!
At the same time, we are pleased to introduce our new players—k4nfuz and Djon8. We are confident that together we can become stronger and achieve new results!
Thank you to everyone who supports us regardless of the roster and results. Your support helps us move forward.
P.S. The team will finish out some upcoming tournaments with the old roster.
k4nfuz and Djon8 have previously played for SPARTA Esports. Both players represented the organization from June 2025 to March 2026, after which they continued their careers with lavked.
Current SPARTA Esports roster
- Alexey “NickelBack” Trofimov
- Vladislav “k4nfuz” Shilov
- Evgeny “Djon8” Mudryonov
- Alexey “El1an” Gusev
- Alexander “TRAVIS” Timkiv
In March of this year, SPARTA Esports unveiled its new Counter-Strike 2 roster—the Russian club signed the WhiteBird squad. Currently, the team ranks 95th in Valve’s rankings and 85th according to HLTV.
Photo — SPARTA Esports.
Daniil Korzhuev
