Isurus, BC.Game headline CS2 roster moves in HLTV Week 34

Pino Back in the Isurus Dugout

Isurus has made a coaching change that carries a sense of full-circle about it. The South American organization announced that Rodrigo “pino” Manarino will take over as head coach, replacing Willian “Xamp” Caldas, who departs after just four months in the role. According to HLTV, pino is no stranger to the job. He previously served as Isurus’ coach from July 2021 to February 2024, a tenure long enough to give him a real feel for the org’s culture and expectations.

After leaving Isurus the first time, pino moved over to BESTIA, where he worked initially as a coach before transitioning into a management role. That experience on the business side of a CS2 organization adds a layer of context to his return. Isurus is bringing back someone who knows the roster dynamic from multiple angles, not just the tactical whiteboard.

Xamp’s four-month stint is a short one by most measures, but roster volatility in the South American tier-two scene is nothing new. As of the HLTV report, Xamp has no team listed and zero maps played in the last three months, suggesting the split was likely in the works for some time.

aNdu’s Long Road Out of BC.Game

The release of Andreas “aNdu” Maasing from BC.Game reads less like a dramatic exit and more like the quiet conclusion of a very long goodbye. The Estonian rifler’s story over the past several months has been one of organizational limbo, and it finally has an endpoint.

As reported by HLTV, aNdu was first sidelined by BC.Game back in January when the org brought in the Portuguese SAW core. Sitting on the bench is never an easy position, but things got more complicated from there. He was loaned out to ALGO in March, where he put together a respectable 1.04 rating across 81 maps. That is a solid number for a player trying to rebuild relevance, and it suggested he still had plenty to offer at the tier-two level.

Then ALGO chose to disband its lineup and step away from Counter-Strike entirely. So aNdu returned to BC.Game’s bench, with no competitive outlet and no clear path forward. The organization has now made the decision official and released him. At 21 years old and with a 1.22 rating over his last 27 maps, according to HLTV’s player stats, aNdu is the kind of free agent a smart team should be looking at.

Spirit Win in Paris, Porto on the Horizon

On a broader note, HLTV’s latest Last Week on HLTV newsletter went out this week with a post-EWC debrief covering the action in Paris, where Team Spirit lifted the trophy. The newsletter also includes a look at recent roster movement across the tier-two scene and a preview of BLAST Open Porto, which is set to begin on Wednesday.

For CS2 fans who want that kind of weekly digest, HLTV reports that sign-ups are available through the newsletter portal.

With Porto approaching and the South American scene reshuffling its coaching staffs, the back half of August is shaping up to be a busy stretch. Pino has a proven history with Isurus to lean on, and aNdu is available at an age when most players are just hitting their competitive stride. Both stories are worth tracking as the calendar moves forward.