s1mple Joins FaZe Clan: Legendary AWPer Replaces broky in CS2 Roster

On May 5, FaZe Clan announced a major roster move on its official X (formerly Twitter) page. Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, one of the most decorated players in CS history, has joined the team to take the place of Helvijs "broky" Saukants, who has been moved to the bench.

s1mple will represent FaZe at two upcoming major tournaments — IEM Dallas 2025 and BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.

broky had been a part of FaZe since fall 2019, playing a key role in the team's numerous victories. With him, FaZe Clan won several prestigious titles, including PGL Major Antwerp 2022.

This transfer is especially notable considering that back in December 2020, FaZe Clan co-owner Yousef "Apex" Abdelfattah revealed that s1mple was close to joining the team, but the deal fell through due to business reasons.

After stepping down from Natus Vincere’s active lineup in the fall of 2023, s1mple briefly played for Team Falcons on loan in early 2024. He participated in several tournaments, including the RMR for Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, though the team failed to qualify for the event.

Updated FaZe Clan roster:

• Håvard rain Nygaard
• Finn karrigan Andersen
• David frozen Čerňanský
• Jonathan EliGE Jablonowski
• Oleksandr s1mple Kostyliev

Fans are now eagerly awaiting s1mple's debut with FaZe, hoping for a triumphant return to the top of the CS2 scene.