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Na'Vi Suygetsu announces free agency

Na'Vi Suygetsu announces free agency

Foo Zen-Wen

Foo Zen-Wen

5 Aug, 2024, 08:46

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Last updated: 9 Apr, 2025, 14:03

Dmitrii “SUYGETSU” Iliushin has announced his restricted free agency status from Natus Vincere.

His announcement on X follows 2 of his current teammates in Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks and Pontus “Zyppan” Eek, both of whom recently announced their own restricted free agency status.

While he has confirmed that he is still under contract with NA’VI, SUYGETSU has communicated his willingness to operate in any region in 2025, opening the possibility of another of the former-FPX core crossing the big blue ocean.

SUYGETSU Usurped

In 2022, SUYGETSU was hailed as one of the best sentinel players in the world. Crispy aim paired with a strong team capable of lifting trophies was indeed a winning formula that granted him his accolades. However, 2022 was a long time ago.

In the two years since, SUYGETSU and the rest of the Natus Vincere roster have struggled to replicate their success internationally. In 2023, NA’VI attended all 3 international events. Their highest placement was at LOCK//IN, coming in 3rd-4th. From there it was 11th-12th at Tokyo, and 9th-12th at Champions.

In 2024, NA’VI failed to qualify for a single international tournament. SUYGETSU’s own place as one of the best sentinel players? Gone. New blood in EMEA such as Emir “Alfajer” Beder and Benjy “benjyfishy” Fish have torn that title from his feeble grasp.

While SUYGETSU may not be entering the 2024 off-season with the same degree of aura and accomplishments he once did, he’s still considered one of the best in the region and it would not be a far stretch to consider that a run of good results would be all that’s needed to turn that switch back on. 2022 was a long time ago. But 2025 is a new year.

NA’VI Current Roster

Kyrylo “ANGE1” Karasov
Andrei “Shao” Kiprskii
Dmitrii “SUYGETSU” Iliushin (R-F/A)
Pontus “Zyppan” Pontus Eek (R-F/A)
Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks (R-F/A)
Oliwer “LATEKS” Fahlander

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Credit: Wojciech Wandzel/Riot Games

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