Wildcard confirmed on September 18 that Polish rifler Sebastian "fr3nd" Kuśmierz joins on loan from PURE, taking the roster spot of Miłosz "mhL" Knasiak, who moves to the bench after eight months in the active lineup.
About fr3nd
- Full name: Sebastian Kuśmierz (Poland)
- Loaned from: PURE
- 2026 record: 1.05 rating across 146 maps
- Recent achievement: led Betclic to victory at Stake Pulse Beat I
mhL
Miłosz "mhL" Knasiak averaged 1.13 rating since his promotion from the academy roster at the start of 2026 — now benched.
Wildcard roster
- Ethan "reck" Serrano (United States)
- Jadan "HexT" Postma (Canada)
- Nemanja "nEMANHA" Đukić (Serbia)
- Danny "Cxzi" Strzelczyk (United States)
- Sebastian "fr3nd" Kuśmierz (Poland, on loan from PURE)
- Coach: Łukasz "splawik" Jahns (Poland)
- Benched: Miłosz "mhL" Knasiak (Poland)
Debut
Wildcard's new lineup debuts on September 25 vs NRG at iBUYPOWER Masters FML.
Loan duration: not specified in the announcement.
Source: HLTV.org — /news/45546/wildcard-sign-fr3nd-on-loan-to-replace-mhl
