Ninjas in Pyjamas has benched Ukrainian rifler Artem “cairne” Mushynskyi from its CS2 roster, kicking off what the organization is calling summer roster changes. The move comes roughly five months after cairne joined the team in January 2026.
The CS2 situation
NIP’s CS2 squad failed to qualify for a Major tournament this season. Cairne was signed on January 11, 2026, as a replacement following earlier roster shuffles. Five months later, he’s on the bench.
NIP, founded in 2000, has been cycling through roster configurations trying to recapture its former glory in competitive Counter-Strike.
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