OG to rebuild its CS2 team around cadiaN, according to roster report

OG is adding Casper “⁠cadiaN⁠” Møller, former Astralis, HEROIC, and Team Liquid captain, to its CS2 roster soon. The Danish AWPer IGL has been inactive since Astralis benched him in April, after the squad failed to qualify for the BLAST.tv Austin Major.

Danish media outlet Dust2.dk broke the news on October 30th, calling it a “done deal.” The report was published just after OG benched the IGL Christoffer “⁠Chr1zN⁠” Storgaard and the AWPer Nico “⁠nicoodoz⁠” Tamjidi.

This presumably opens space for cadiaN’s arrival, since he played as an AWPer IGL for many years. Although cadiaN’s stock is perhaps at an all-time low after his stints with Team Liquid, and most notably, Astralis, he was one of the main responsible for HEROIC’s success this decade.

CadiaN helped HEROIC win the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022 and the BLAST Premier Spring Final in 2023, and finished runners-up at the IEM Rio Major in 2022. Besides that, they were a solid top team in the world from 2020 to 2023, when HEROIC sold Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard and Martin “stavn” Lund to Astralis.

Shortly after, HEROIC also sold cadiaN to Team Liquid, ahead of the 2024 season. The Danish captain left the roster in less than six months due to constant clashes with the rest of the roster, which didn’t buy into his vision of playing Counter-Strike.

Many thought that cadiaN would find his best form in Astralis, where he reunited with jabbi and stavn. However, becoming a rifler IGL took a toll on both his individual performance and leadership style, and that Astralis roster never took off apart from a few good tournaments.

Why is OG rebuilding its CS2 roster?

The journeyman nicoodoz will restart his career elsewhere. Credit: Stephanie Lindgren| © BLAST

OG placed Chr1zN and nicoodoz on the bench weeks after the roster failed to qualify for the StarLadder Budapest Major. The duo helped OG qualify for the BLAST.tv Austin Major earlier this year, but besides that, it never looked like OG would make the leap from tier-two to tier-one with that roster.

Shortly after announcing the removals of Chr1zN and nicoodoz, OG reaffirmed its commitment to CS2 esports on socials.

At OG, we strive to place Counter-Strike at the very heart of who we are today.

The current scene represents an ecosystem that is more structured, competitive, and full of opportunity than ever before. With a clear calendar for the next three years, the Majors, and the sticker economy, as well as a thriving circuit supported by numerous tournaments, this is a landscape that rewards long-term commitment and excellence.

That is why OG is reaffirming its ambition on Counter-Strike. We are ready to invest further into the scene, because we believe this game represents one of the strongest and most sustainable pillars in esports today. We know success doesn’t come overnight, but we’ve already seen the results of our efforts and we are determined to keep pushing.

Behind the scenes, our team is working relentlessly to construct a roster that reflects this renewed ambition and the values that have always defined OG: resilience, passion, and the never-ending pursuit of greatness.

OG is going through a transitional period in 2025, as it also parted ways with its entire Dota 2 roster on October 29th. Additionally, OG was acquired by blockchain Chiliz Group in September.

Feature image credit: Stephanie Lindgren| © BLAST