BESTIA Sign drop and Loan kauez, Building Brazilian-Majority CS2 Roster

BESTIA have reshaped their Counter-Strike 2 project with the additions of Brazilian duo André “drop” Abreu and Kaue “kauez” Kaschuk. According to Dust2 Brasil, drop joins as a free agent, while kauez arrives on loan in an agreement involving paiN, the organization holding his contract.

The moves give the Argentine organization a Brazilian-majority starting lineup. drop and kauez join Cássio “cass1n” Santos alongside Nicolás “buda” Kramer and Cristhian “timo” Perez, with Gustavo “tge” Motta coaching the team.

The rebuilt roster has already entered competition: BESTIA debuted the new lineup against HEROIC in the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Closed Qualifier on September 9.

 

Quick Summary

 

What Happened: BESTIA Bring in drop and kauez

drop and kauez reunite at BESTIA after previously competing together under the RED Canids banner.

 

BESTIA's latest roster reconstruction adds two experienced Brazilian players at once.

Dust2 Brasil reported on September 7 that the organization had reached agreements for both drop and kauez. drop was available as a free agent after leaving RED Canids, while kauez's situation required a loan agreement because his contract remained tied to paiN.

The move followed a September 3 report identifying kauez as BESTIA's priority for the final vacancy in its roster. At that stage, negotiations were still ongoing and no completed deal had been reported.

Four days later, the situation had advanced: drop and kauez were already in Europe with BESTIA ahead of their competitive debut.

The arrivals fill the vacancies created by the departures of nacho and tomaszin. Dust2 Brasil reported that tomaszin moved to MIBR, while nacho was removed from the active lineup.

Updated BESTIA CS2 Roster

This composition gives BESTIA a three-player Brazilian core consisting of drop, kauez and cass1n.

 

BESTIA's Brazilian Shift Is Bigger Than Two Transfers

The additions of drop and kauez give BESTIA a three-player Brazilian core alongside cass1n.

 

The nationality of the new core makes this more significant than an ordinary two-player roster change.

BESTIA has traditionally been closely associated with Argentine Counter-Strike, but the new lineup contains three Brazilian players, alongside one Argentine and one Uruguayan. Dust2.us similarly characterized the move as a transition toward a Brazilian-majority roster.

That creates a different identity for the organization while keeping it firmly rooted in the South American ecosystem.

There is another important connection: drop, kauez and coach tge have already worked together at RED Canids. drop and kauez represented RED together before the roster was moved to the bench in April 2026, while tge also coached the organization.

That previous relationship could reduce some of the uncertainty normally associated with introducing two players simultaneously.

 

drop and kauez Already Have Experience Together

The two additions are not an untested pairing.

drop and kauez played together for RED Canids, including during the team's 2026 campaign. Liquipedia records kauez as becoming inactive with RED on April 24, while drop also left the active roster on that date and subsequently departed the organization in July.

They also faced BESTIA while playing for RED.

One notable meeting came in the IEM Rio 2026 Americas Closed Qualifier grand final in January. RED Canids defeated BESTIA 2-1 to qualify for IEM Rio, with kauez recording a 1.35 Rating 3.0 across the series according to HLTV.

Months later, both players are now competing for BESTIA rather than against them.

That provides an unusual historical link to the roster move.

 

Timeline of BESTIA's Roster Changes

 

Why the BESTIA Roster Change Matters

There are three immediate consequences.

First, BESTIA have replaced two players simultaneously rather than making an isolated adjustment. That means the team's chemistry, communication and structure may require rebuilding even though drop and kauez already know each other.

Second, the organization now has a Brazilian majority. That makes BESTIA increasingly relevant to both the Argentine and Brazilian competitive scenes rather than fitting neatly into one national ecosystem.

Third, the team has little competitive downtime to integrate the newcomers.

The new roster went directly into the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Closed Qualifier, followed by another confirmed tournament in Curitiba later in September.

 

Immediate Competitive Impact

BESTIA did not get the ideal start to their new era.

The team's first series with drop and kauez ended in a 2-0 defeat to HEROIC on September 9 in the Thunderpick World Championship Closed Qualifier.

BESTIA initially led 7-5 on the Terrorist side of Cache before HEROIC took eight consecutive rounds to win the map 13-7. HEROIC then won Ancient 13-4 to close the series.

Across the two maps, drop recorded 24 kills and a 0.94 Rating 3.0, while kauez finished with 16 kills and a 0.65 rating. buda led BESTIA statistically with a 1.11 rating.

Those numbers should not be treated as an assessment of the rebuilt roster's long-term ceiling. It was the first official series with the new five.

 

Tactical Impact of drop and kauez

BESTIA's tactical structure under the new lineup remains something that should be evaluated over multiple matches rather than inferred from a single debut.

What is established is that drop and kauez arrive with significant prior experience playing alongside one another and with coach tge. That familiarity may give BESTIA a foundation from which to integrate the pair more quickly than two completely unrelated additions.

Precisely how BESTIA redistributes positions, responsibilities and map-specific roles should be treated as TBD until there is a larger competitive sample.

That will be particularly important after losing tomaszin, who had been a major component of the previous lineup.

 

Key Details

 

What Changes for BESTIA Now?

The biggest structural change is straightforward: BESTIA can now field a stable five-player lineup again.

The active roster moves forward with buda, cass1n, timo, drop and kauez, while tge remains behind the team as coach.

The Brazilian trio also means that future BESTIA roster decisions could increasingly intersect with Brazil's player market.

However, there is not yet enough verified evidence to determine whether the Brazilian-majority composition represents a permanent organizational strategy or simply the best solution available for the current competitive cycle.

 

Tournament Impact

The Thunderpick World Championship Closed Qualifier provides BESTIA with an immediate test for its newly rebuilt lineup.

 

BESTIA's new roster has effectively entered competitive action without a long public adaptation period.

Their first test was HEROIC in the Thunderpick World Championship 2026 Closed Qualifier. The 0-2 defeat immediately put pressure on the rebuilt lineup, but one series provides only a limited indication of how the team will perform once the new five has more practice time.

BESTIA are also confirmed for Circuit X Curitiba #3, scheduled for September 16–20.

That tournament should provide another useful checkpoint for the project.

Ranking/VRS Impact

TBD.

No verified Valve Regional Standings movement directly attributable to these roster changes was provided in the primary reporting used for this article. CS2News.com should update this section once a relevant post-change VRS snapshot is available.

 

What to Watch Next

The first question is how quickly BESTIA can stabilize after changing two-fifths of its roster.

The drop–kauez–tge reunion is particularly worth monitoring. Existing familiarity may help with integration, but BESTIA still needs to incorporate that trio into a lineup containing cass1n, buda and timo.

Other important points to monitor include the final tactical distribution of the roster, BESTIA's map pool after the changes, kauez's long-term status, and whether the organization eventually attempts to turn his loan into a permanent arrangement.

The latter has not been reported, so any permanent transfer should currently be considered speculative.

 

FAQ

Did BESTIA sign drop?

Yes. Reporting from Dust2 Brasil states that BESTIA reached an agreement with André “drop” Abreu, who was available as a free agent.

Did BESTIA sign kauez permanently?

No permanent transfer has been reported. Kaue “kauez” Kaschuk joined BESTIA on loan, with paiN identified as the organization holding his contract.

What is BESTIA's new CS2 roster?

The lineup consists of buda, cass1n, timo, drop and kauez, coached by tge. Three of the five players — cass1n, drop and kauez — are Brazilian.

Have drop and kauez played together before?

Yes. Both represented RED Canids and also previously worked with BESTIA coach tge.

When did the new BESTIA roster debut?

The lineup debuted on September 9, 2026 against HEROIC in the Thunderpick World Championship Closed Qualifier. HEROIC won the best-of-three 2-0.