Team Spirit Signs tN1R to Replace zont1x Ahead of ESL Pro League 22
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Key points
- Team Spirit signed Audrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich.
- tN1R replaces Myroslav “zont1x” Plakhotia, who left Spirt’s lineup after two years of playing for the team.
- zont1x left the team on his own accord for personal issues; Team Spirit respected his choice.
Team Spirit signed Audrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich from HEROIC; he is replacing Myroslav “zont1x” Plakhotia, who departed Spirit’s lineup after two years of playing for the team. Though the exact reason for departure was not addressed, zont1x stated he is leaving on his own accord for personal issues. Team Spirit stated that, despite taking the team a while to provide him with such an opportunity, the team undoubtedly respects zont1x’s decision.
Here is the Team Spirit roster after the changes:
- Russia Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov
- Russia Danil “donk” Kryshkovets
- Russia Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov
- Russia Ivan “zweih” Gogin
- Belarus Andrey “tN1R” Tatarinovich
- Russia Sergey “hally” Shavaev (coach)
- Russia Boris “magixx” Vorobiev (benched)
- Ukraine Myroslav “zont1x” Plakhotia (benched)
zont1x helped lead Team Spirit to dominating various S-Tier Counter-Strike 2 tournaments, including BLAST Bounty Fall 2025, Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025, and more. During his tenure, according to the official Team Spirit statement, he had made “a tremendous contribution to the development of [their] roster both inside the game and beyond. Miroslav’s composure, humanity, and stable performances made him a vital part of the Team Spirit family.”
tN1R performed exceptionally during his eight months at HEROIC. The 24-year-old esports player averaged 1.19 rating on LAN on 74 maps while at HEROIC, which reportedly established him as the team’s star.
