Luminosity Return to CS2 With Monte Core and lux

Luminosity have officially announced their return to Counter-Strike 2. The organization has signed four players from the former Monte roster, as well as Lucas “lux” Meneghini. The new lineup will debut at XSE Pro League 2026.

The club returns to the discipline seven years after parting ways with its Brazilian roster. Luminosity are well known in Counter-Strike history: it was under this tag that the team led by Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo won a Major in 2016. Now, the organization will compete with a European roster.

Luminosity founder Steve Maida previously bought the brand back from Vertiqal Studios for 300,000 Canadian dollars - around $212,000. According to him, after leaving esports, he always wanted to bring LG back to where everything started - Counter-Strike.

The new roster includes Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras, Aurélien “afro” Drapier, and Oscar “AZUWU” Bell, who joined as free agents after their contracts with Monte expired. Aleksandr “Rainwaker” Petrov was bought out of his contract, while lux replaced Jack “Gizmy” von Spreckelsen, who is expected to move to 100 Thieves.

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Thanks to Monte’s points, the new Luminosity roster will begin its run already inside the VRS top 20. The team’s debut will take place at XSE Pro League 2026.

Luminosity roster:

• Aleksandr “Rainwaker” Petrov

• Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras

• Aurélien “afro” Drapier

• Lucas “lux” Meneghini

• Oscar “AZUWU” Bell