lattykk Joins MAGIC as mo0N Replacement Ahead of Major Push

MAGIC have signed Vladislav “lattykk” Vydrin to replace Abdurakhim “mo0N” Issa in their active Counter-Strike 2 roster, making a significant AWP change at a crucial point in the team’s 2026 season.

The organization confirmed the move on October 6, with mo0N moved to the bench and placed on the transfer list. The timing is particularly important: MAGIC are still fighting for a route toward PGL Major Singapore and have two ranked events scheduled before the end of October.

For lattykk, the move represents an immediate return to an organization after his former 1win lineup was released in August and continued competing as Color. He arrives in strong individual form and now faces the challenge of translating that performance into results for a team with Major ambitions.

 

Quick Summary

Detail	Information
New player	Vladislav “lattykk” Vydrin
Player replaced	Abdurakhim “mo0N” Issa
Team	MAGIC
Change announced	October 6, 2026
lattykk role	AWPer
mo0N status	Benched / transfer-listed
lattykk previous lineup	Color, formerly 1win
Expected debut	1win Private Club Season 2
Event dates	October 19–22, 2026
Major objective	PGL Major Singapore 2026

 

What Happened: MAGIC Sign lattykk to Replace mo0N

lattykk arrives at MAGIC after competing with the former 1win lineup, which continued playing under the Color name.

 

MAGIC have changed their primary sniper by bringing in lattykk and removing mo0N from the starting five.

The move ends mo0N’s approximately seven-month spell in the active lineup. He joined MAGIC in March 2026 and played 127 maps during his current team period according to HLTV’s roster database.

His replacement is one of the more recognizable young AWPers from the CIS scene.

lattykk previously represented organizations including Aurora and 1win. After 1win released its previous lineup in August, that roster continued competing as Color. The team then won CCT Europe Series 8 in September, defeating Sashi in the final.

According to HLTV, lattykk produced a team-best 1.27 rating across eight maps during that tournament.

That recent performance helps explain why MAGIC have turned to him at a moment when immediate results matter.

 

Who Is lattykk?

Vladislav “lattykk” Vydrin is a 21-year-old Russian AWPer who has previously competed for teams including Aurora and 1win.

At the time of his move to MAGIC, HLTV lists lattykk with a 1.24 Rating 3.0 across 90 maps over the previous three months. His profile also rates him particularly highly for sniping and clutching within HLTV’s current statistical model.

Those numbers should not be treated as a guarantee that he will reproduce the same output in MAGIC. Changing teams can alter positioning, economy allocation, map responsibilities and the freedom available to an AWPer.

However, his recent form gives MAGIC a potentially high-impact option for their most important upcoming events.

 

Why Did MAGIC Replace mo0N?

Abdurakhim “mo0N” Issa spent roughly seven months in MAGIC’s active lineup before being moved to the bench and placed on the transfer list.

 

MAGIC have not publicly provided a detailed tactical breakdown explaining every reason behind the change.

What is clear is the competitive context.

The team rose rapidly during 2026, producing notable results including fourth-place finishes at PGL Astana and HLC Belgrade PRO and a runner-up finish at Stake Ranked Episode 2. Those results helped MAGIC climb through Valve’s ranking ecosystem and earn access to increasingly important LAN events.

MAGIC’s momentum then slowed.

The team finished last at StarLadder StarSeries Fall and missed the playoffs at FISSURE Playground 3 before taking third place at 1win Private Club Season 1. HLTV reported that those results left MAGIC outside the Major invitation cutoff at the time of the roster announcement.

Changing AWPers therefore comes with considerable upside — and considerable risk.

 

MAGIC’s Rise With mo0N

The roster move should not erase mo0N’s role in MAGIC’s breakthrough year.

He joined the organization on March 7, replacing h1te in the active lineup. From there, MAGIC began producing results against increasingly strong opposition.

Among the highlights was MAGIC’s run at PGL Astana. The team reached fourth place, while subsequent success included a second-place finish at Stake Ranked Episode 2.

At that event, MAGIC even defeated FaZe 2-1 to reach the upper-bracket final, extending what had become one of the more notable rises of the 2026 season.

mo0N’s individual tournament performances varied. HLTV records a 1.18 Rating 3.0 during MAGIC’s successful StarSeries Fall European Closed Qualifier campaign, 1.09 at HLC Belgrade PRO and 1.02 during their runner-up run at Stake Ranked Episode 2.

The decision to replace him should therefore be viewed as a change made during an important competitive transition rather than evidence that MAGIC achieved nothing with their former AWPer.

 

Watch MAGIC’s former lineup with mo0N face Team Falcons in the PGL Astana 2026 semifinal.

 

MAGIC Roster After Signing lattykk

Player	Status
Svyatoslav “MaSvAl” Masko	Active
Vitaliy “sFade8” Marushka	Active
Nikita “tenzy” Kochenyuk	Active
Andrey “AW” Anisimov	Active
Vladislav “lattykk” Vydrin	Active
Danila “eksiver” Yurkov	Coach
Abdurakhim “mo0N” Issa	Benched / transfer-listed

The roster is confirmed by MAGIC’s current HLTV team page, which lists lattykk as a starter and mo0N on the bench.

 

Timeline of the MAGIC AWP Change

Date	Development
March 7, 2026	mo0N joins MAGIC from Rune Eaters
May 2026	MAGIC finish fourth at PGL Astana
May 2026	MAGIC finish second at Stake Ranked Episode 2
August 2026	1win release lattykk’s previous roster
September 2026	lattykk and Color win CCT Europe Series 8
September 2026	MAGIC finish third at 1win Private Club Season 1
October 6, 2026	MAGIC bench and transfer-list mo0N
October 6, 2026	MAGIC sign lattykk
October 19–22, 2026	Expected lattykk debut at 1win Private Club Season 2
October 27–30, 2026	MAGIC scheduled for Stake Ranked Episode 5

 

Why the lattykk Signing Matters

This is more than a routine mid-season transfer because MAGIC are changing one of the most influential positions in a CS2 lineup immediately before two important ranked tournaments.

An AWPer affects more than raw kills. A new sniper can change opening-round plans, defensive positioning, economic decisions and how aggressively a team contests important areas of the map.

There is also limited time for integration.

lattykk’s expected first event with MAGIC begins on October 19, giving the lineup less than two weeks between the announcement and its first scheduled ranked LAN together.

The second issue is the Major race.

HLTV reported at the time of the signing that MAGIC were outside the invitation cutoff for PGL Major Singapore. Their upcoming events therefore represent opportunities to improve their position before the relevant ranking process is finalized.

 

Tactical Impact: What Could Change With lattykk?

The clearest confirmed change is straightforward: MAGIC are replacing one dedicated AWPer with another.

How the team restructures around lattykk remains TBD until the new lineup plays official matches.

However, several areas will be worth monitoring.

First is AWP resource allocation. If MAGIC give lattykk substantial freedom and economy priority, his recent individual form could become an important source of opening advantages.

Second is defensive positioning. AWPers frequently have highly specific preferences for rotations and starting positions, so even a direct role-for-role replacement can require changes from surrounding riflers.

Third is late-round play. HLTV’s current player profile rates lattykk highly in clutching and sniping, making his performance in low-player-count situations particularly worth tracking once he begins playing with MAGIC.

These are areas to watch rather than confirmed tactical changes. MAGIC’s exact setup with lattykk will only become clear once official match data is available.

 

lattykk vs mo0N: What We Know

A simple comparison of recent ratings provides context but should not be treated as a direct measure of which player is “better.”

At the time of the transfer, HLTV listed lattykk at a 1.24 Rating 3.0 across 90 maps during the previous three months. mo0N was listed at 1.09 across 59 maps in the same recent-statistics window displayed alongside the transfer report.

The players accumulated those numbers in different competitive environments, against different opponents and within different team systems.

The more useful question is whether lattykk’s recent form can survive the transition into MAGIC while preserving the team structure that produced its earlier 2026 success.

 

Tournament Impact

1win Private Club Season 2

This is scheduled to be lattykk’s first tournament with MAGIC.

The event runs from October 19–22 in Belgrade and features eight teams competing for a $100,000 prize pool. Confirmed participants listed by HLTV include The MongolZ, MAGIC, PARIVISION, Alliance, Liquid and BIG, with two additional slots coming through the closed qualifier.

That makes it an immediate competitive test rather than an easy integration event.

Stake Ranked Episode 5

MAGIC are also scheduled to attend Stake Ranked Episode 5 from October 27–30.

Liquipedia lists the competition as an eight-team offline event with a $100,000 prize pool. It also records MAGIC’s October 6 roster change, including mo0N’s move to the bench and lattykk’s arrival.

Together, the two tournaments provide MAGIC with consecutive opportunities to establish whether their new lineup can improve their position heading toward the Major.

 

VRS and Major Qualification Impact

MAGIC’s roster change comes during their final push toward PGL Major Singapore.

At the time of the transfer report, HLTV stated that the team was outside the Major invitation cutoff following weaker recent results.

The exact final effect of the lattykk signing on MAGIC’s Major prospects cannot yet be determined.

Results at upcoming ranked events will matter, as will performances from other teams competing around the relevant VRS positions.

For that reason, any claim that signing lattykk either guarantees or eliminates MAGIC’s Major qualification chances would be premature.

 

What Changes Now?

The immediate structural change is confirmed: lattykk becomes MAGIC’s active AWPer while mo0N leaves the starting lineup and becomes available for transfer.

MAGIC’s core of MaSvAl, sFade8, tenzy and AW remains intact, with eksiver continuing as coach.

That continuity could help reduce the disruption caused by changing such an important position.

The team now has to integrate its new sniper before a demanding sequence of events that may shape the remainder of its 2026 season.

 

What to Watch Next

The first major checkpoint is lattykk’s expected debut at 1win Private Club Season 2 on October 19–22.

Three questions should define the early evaluation of the transfer:

How quickly can lattykk adapt? Recent individual form is encouraging, but team integration is a different challenge.

Can MAGIC recover their earlier momentum? The roster demonstrated a high ceiling during its PGL Astana and Stake Ranked Episode 2 runs but lost ground later in the season.

Can the new lineup strengthen MAGIC’s Major position? This is ultimately the most important short-term measurement of the move.

After Belgrade, Stake Ranked Episode 5 on October 27–30 should provide another significant sample of the new roster.

 

FAQ

Why did lattykk join MAGIC?

MAGIC signed lattykk as their new AWPer after moving mo0N to the bench and transfer list. The move comes while the organization is trying to improve its position in the race toward PGL Major Singapore.

Who did lattykk replace on MAGIC?

lattykk replaced Abdurakhim “mo0N” Issa in the active lineup. mo0N remains associated with MAGIC but has been benched and placed on the transfer list.

What role does lattykk play?

lattykk is an AWPer. He replaces another dedicated sniper in mo0N, making the move a direct positional change at the broad role level.

When will lattykk debut for MAGIC?

HLTV reported that lattykk is expected to debut for MAGIC at 1win Private Club Season 2, scheduled for October 19–22, 2026.

Can MAGIC qualify for PGL Major Singapore?

MAGIC remained in contention at the time of the roster change but were outside the invitation cutoff according to HLTV. Their final qualification position is TBD and depends on upcoming results and the broader ranking race.