With FalleN, yuurih, and KSCERATO locked away on FURIA, it’s safe to say you can’t really get close to a Brazilian superteam.

But boy, paiN might now be able to get close.

After a solid start to the lineup back in Austin, a rough second half to the year has seen them decide to end their South American adventure, benching dgt and dav1deuS as they slink back through the Amazon to, presumably, more familiar territory.

But what could that mean for them?

The obvious answer is that insani will soon be heading to paiN. The young gun has spent far too long languishing on MIBR and it’s time he got a move up the ladder, even if it’s only a small step up with paiN.

That does mean, however, that they still have one spot left to fill. And although we’d like to see them with try instead of nqz, VRS rules mean they can’t do that, so how about Lucaozy instead? He may have dropped off individually since returning to Fluxo from MIBR, but he’s an impactful and stable player who could be exactly what paiN need to steady the ship.

Alternatively, the Brazilians could look to change IGL, and a familiar face could return in order for them to do so. lux has gone a step further than paiN ever could since taking up the reins on Legacy, and a return for him could free up biguzera to become a fragging menace once more.

We don’t know what will happen, but we do know one thing: we’ll be watching paiN with great caution. Too many times have we allowed ourselves to be excited by this team, so we’ll be waiting for some consistent performances before we hype them again.

Fool us once…