Only days before the 2023 BLAST.tv Paris Major Asia RMR, the organizer, MESA, has confirmed that the former IHC squad will compete at the event under the famous tag “The Mongolz.”
IHC Esports have been the best CSGO team in Asia for quite some time now, climbing as far as world no. 18 in the rankings. Their recent run at the IEM Katowice upsetting teams such as Cloud9, Furia, and paiN Gaming was exciting to watch.
However, following the founders’ arrests for an alleged crypto scam, the Mongolian team has faced severe backlash. If that was not bad enough, IHC had to undergo roster changes, bidding farewell to their star player, Tengis “sk0R” Batjargal, along with Bat-Enkh “kabal” Batbayar.
Meet THE MONGOLZ! 💥
IHC Esports’ roster, toughest competitors in the upcoming Asian RMR are announcing that they’re going to compete under the name THE MONGOLZ.
Different name, same passion for CS:GO🚀#MESA #BlastTV #AsianRMR #CSGO pic.twitter.com/TmJKUCLR8Y
— MESA Official (@MESA_HQ) April 3, 2023
The official announcement that the IHC squad will revive the celebrated “TheMongolz” tag for the Paris Major RMR is bound to bring more attention to the team. The current 29th-ranked team has arrived in Ulaanbaatar with high hopes. Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren will look forward to leading his team to a flying start as they face Twisted Minds in the first round on April 6.
We shall see at the upcoming event if this is the downfall of yet another team with huge potential or if the former IHC squad keeps up its reputation as the best team in Asia.
Here is what the new “TheMongolz” squad looks like:
- Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren
- Sodbayar “Techno” Munkhbold
- Baatarkhuu “Bart4k” Batbold
- Tuvshintugs “Annihilation” Nyamdorj
- Chinguun “hasteka” Bayarmaa
- Erdenedalai “maaRaa” Bayanbat (coach)
