Rainwaker Officially Signs with Monte

Ukrainian organization Monte has announced the signing of a full contract with 24-year-old Bulgarian esports player Alex “Rainwaker” Petrov. The official confirmation was published on the club’s page on the social network X.

Over the past month, Rainwaker had been playing for Monte as a stand-in. During that period, the team competed at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1, where they finished in 9th–16th place. After the tournament, management decided to secure the player on a permanent basis. Petrov replaced Gytis “ryu” Glušauskas, who had previously transferred to Astralis. Before joining Monte, the Bulgarian rifler represented the organization 500.

At the moment, Monte ranks 36th in the official Valve world ranking for Counter-Strike 2. The signing of Rainwaker is viewed as a step toward stabilizing the roster and strengthening the team’s position ahead of upcoming tournaments.

The next challenge for the updated lineup will be Copenhagen Gaming Week Showdown 2026, which will take place from February 12 to 14 in Copenhagen. The event will be the first opportunity to assess the team’s potential with Rainwaker as a full-time member of the roster.

Current Monte lineup:

• Jack “Gizmy” von Spreckelsen

• Aurélien “afro” Drapier

• Oskar “AZUWU” Bell

• Aurimas “Bymas” Pipiras

• Alex “Rainwaker” Petrov

• Alexander “kakafu” Szymanczyk (coach)

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Monte will now have to prove that the roster change will help the team secure a place in the top 30 of the world ranking and return to consistent results on the international CS2 stage.