imd Officially Appointed Head Coach of GamerLegion Ahead of IEM Krakow 2026

GamerLegion have officially announced the appointment of Adrian “imd” Pieper as the team’s head coach in Counter-Strike 2. The Polish specialist had previously been serving as interim coach following the departure of Ashley “ash” Battye, who spent around five years with the organization and was recently allowed to explore new career opportunities outside the club.

imd has already worked with the roster at two tournaments in 2026. Under his leadership, GamerLegion finished third at Fragadelphia Miami 2026 and reached the quarter-finals of BLAST Bounty, where they were eliminated by Team Vitality. The organization was satisfied with the team’s results and decided to confirm Pieper as the permanent head coach.

At the same time, GamerLegion strengthened their coaching staff. Denis “Grashog” Hristov, who previously worked with HONORIS and 500, has joined the team as imd’s assistant coach. He will be responsible for the analytical and technical aspects of the team’s preparation.

The first major test for the updated coaching staff will be IEM Krakow 2026. GamerLegion will begin their campaign in the Play-In stage on January 28 with a match against Aurora.

Current GamerLegion roster:

• Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski

• Fredrik “REZ” Sterner

• Sebastian “Tauson” Tauson Lindelöf

• Oldřich “PR” Nový

• Milan “hypex” Polovec

Coaching staff:

• Adrian “imd” Pieper - Head Coach

• Denis “Grashog” Hristov - Assistant Coach

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Eric “ztr” Gustafsson and Ashley “ash” Battye remain on the bench. The appointment of imd is intended to provide GamerLegion with greater stability and continued development on the international CS2 scene.