Shalfey to Replace Clax for K27 at Stake Ranked

Aleksandr ‘shalfey’ Marenov will replace Timur ‘clax’ Sabirov in K27’s lineup for Stake Ranked Episode 3 in Barcelona. The $100,000 LAN takes place July 15-18 and K27 open in an upper-bracket quarter-final against Ninjas in Pyjamas on Wednesday at 10:00.

Ivan Kondratov, K27’s CEO, announced the change on Telegram. He wrote: “Since clax is new to our team and there was no chance of getting a visa for Stake Ranked, we’ll be forced to play with a replacement.” Kondratov noted the club needed a player with both experience and valid documents for EU events.

K27 will compete in Barcelona with Daniil ‘X5G7V’ Maryshev, Danila ‘kashl1d’ Dronov, Aleksey ‘xeedo’ Mikulich, Daniil ‘qw1nk1’ Kabilov and Aleksandr ‘shalfey’ Marenov. Gregory ‘balblna’ Oleinick will serve as coach.

Clax joined K27 about a week before the announcement after Petr ‘fame’ Bolyshev’s loan from Virtus.pro expired. The short interval between the signing and the event prevented the necessary travel paperwork from clearing in time.

Stake Ranked Episode 3 is a four-day LAN event with a $100,000 prize pool. Organizers require valid visas and other travel documents for EU tournaments, which can affect last-minute roster changes.