GamerLegion Sign shalfey to Replace Snax

GamerLegion have announced the signing of Aleksandr "shalfey" Marenov. The 24-year-old Russian player will replace the benched Janusz "Snax" Pogorzelski and become the new captain of the Counter-Strike 2 roster.

This will be shalfey’s first experience playing for an international team. He is expected to make his GamerLegion debut at RLG Tesla Cup 2026, which begins on October 27 in Belgrade.

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shalfey to Become GamerLegion’s New IGL

The main change following the transfer will be the team’s in-game leadership. shalfey is set to take over the IGL duties previously handled by Snax.

The Polish veteran was moved to the bench on October 21 following a difficult run of results and a sharp decline in GamerLegion’s Valve Regional Standings position. The team had almost lost its chances of qualifying for PGL Major Singapore 2026 and decided to make a roster change ahead of the final tournaments of the year.

Interestingly, shalfey faced GamerLegion as an opponent only recently. While playing for ex-RUSTEC, he helped the team defeat GL 2:0 in the closed qualifier for PGL Bucharest 2027.

First International Project of shalfey’s Career

Over the past two months, shalfey represented ex-RUSTEC and mainly competed in online tournaments. Throughout 2026, he also played for several lineups on the local scene, posting an average rating of around 1.06.

Earlier in his career, Marenov spent a significant amount of time in Russian teams. His most notable spells included extended periods with FORZE and 9 Pandas.

He now faces a new challenge: adapting to an international roster while also leading the team in-game.

Snax Leaves GamerLegion’s Active Roster

GamerLegion to Debut New Roster Against Envy

The first tournament for the updated GamerLegion lineup will be RLG Tesla Cup 2026, which will take place from October 27 to 29 in Belgrade.

In their opening match on October 27, the team will face Envy. This leaves GamerLegion less than a week to prepare with their new captain.

The current roster is:

• Fredrik "REZ" Sterner

• Sebastian "Tauson" Tauson Lindelof

• Timur "FL4MUS" Marev

• Milan "hypex" Polowiec

• Aleksandr "shalfey" Marenov

• Adrian "imd" Pieper (coach)

The signing of shalfey completes the roster changes that began immediately after Snax was moved to the bench. GamerLegion will now test the new lineup at the upcoming LAN tournament as they look to end their poor run of results late in the season.