FaZe Bench broky, Sign JBOEN on Loan From BIG Academy

<p>FaZe Clan continued the summer's rebuild on June 25 by benching Latvian AWPer Helvijs 'broky' Saukants and signing Danish prospect Jason 'JBOEN' Boe Nielsen on loan from BIG Academy until the end of 2026.</p><h3>Ending a Six-Year Run</h3><p>broky had spent nearly his entire professional career at FaZe, joining the roster in 2019 and becoming one of Counter-Strike's most respected AWPers - earning four consecutive HLTV Top 20 Player of the Year appearances from 2021 to 2024. Cologne 2026 marked the endpoint of that era, as FaZe once again exited before playoffs. The move ranks alongside karrigan's April departure to Falcons as one of the biggest identity shifts in the organization's history.</p><h3>Who Is JBOEN?</h3><p>JBOEN, 20 years old and Danish, joined FaZe on loan through the rest of 2026. He entered the July HLTV Prospects ranking at number 34 and had been building a reputation as one of BIG Academy's most consistent snipers. His signing continues FaZe's youth-heavy rebuild that started with Neityu and continued through 2026.</p><h3>Why FaZe Are Rebuilding Around Young Talent</h3><p>With karrigan gone to Falcons, rain benched, and now broky off the active roster, FaZe are essentially starting fresh. The organization's plan appears to be building around Neityu, JBOEN, and returning talents while giving IGL responsibilities to a restructured leadership group. That model is a gamble, but analyst commentary in the days after the announcement pointed out that FaZe had few high-tier free-agent alternatives during the summer window.</p><h3>Debut Ahead</h3><p>JBOEN's official FaZe debut is expected at XSE Pro League Guangzhou 2026 in early July - his first international LAN in a top-tier jersey.</p>

Sources

• https://www.hltv.org/news/45007/faze-bench-broky...
• https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/faze-jboen-broky...
• https://cs2news.com/news/faze-loan-jboen-2026...