After years of burning their food, it looks like NIP are finally cooking up something tasty.

The Ninjas are shaking things up by blowing up (most of) their roster, keeping only r1nkle, and bringing in fresh blood in Snappi, sjuush, arrozdoce, and ewjerkz.

Choosing Snappi to lead the charge, along with the addition of a more experienced player like sjuush, is a solid decision. Despite a disastrous run with Falcons - and that’s putting it mildly - the Danish IGL has a proven track record of nurturing young talent and elevating them to new heights, just as he did with ENCE. So, there’s no reason he can’t do it again, right?

As for the ex-SAW boys, the standout names from the team that reached Cologne’s semi-finals, they’ve proven their worth in tier 1 competition and deserve the opportunity to take their careers to the next level.

It might seem like a small detail, but keeping the Portuguese duo together is a very smart move, ensuring smoother adaptation to the new international setup. If anything, compared to NiP’s previous line-up, they’re clear upgrades.

We could mock the Manchester United of CS - as we often do - but surprisingly, NIP might have made a good decision for the first time in a long while, assembling a roster with the potential to get them back on track.

That said, the road ahead won’t be easy. With Valve’s new ranking system now the almighty authority, the revamped Ninjas will have to grind through lower-tier competitions to rise the ranks and secure invites.

Who would’ve thought? We might actually start rooting for NIP.

If rumours are true, this will be their new lineup:

🇩🇰 sjuush
🇩🇰 Snappi
🇺🇦 r1nkle
🇵🇹 arrozdoce
🇵🇹 ewjerkz