Ninjas in Pyjamas announce signing of cairne from Inner Circle

Ninjas in Pyjamas have officially announced the signing of Artem “cairne” Mushynskyi, who joins the team from Inner Circle. The 23-year-old Ukrainian player ended 2025 with a 1.20 rating, making him one of the most notable prospects on the market.

The transfer has already caused controversy. Earlier, the CEO of Inner Circle stated that cairne signed a contract with NiP while still being under a valid agreement with IC. No official information regarding a buyout or contract termination has been made public.

The situation escalated further after Ilya Chernichenko, who previously played together with cairne in TNL, accused Mushynskyi of radar cheating and alleged involvement in match-fixing (322). At the time of writing, neither NiP nor the player has commented on these accusations.

The current Ninjas in Pyjamas roster now looks as follows:

• Artem Moroz

• Kasper Gabara

• Artem Mushynskyi

• Rasmus Beck

• Marco Pfeiffer

• Richard Landström (coach)

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NiP’s next tournament appearance will be at BLAST Bounty Winter. On January 15, the team is set to face Team Liquid, where cairne could make his official debut for the organization.