The pieces of the puzzle are starting to fall into place in the Thieves’ den, and the second key addition has been revealed.

Just a week after announcing his retirement and transition into coaching, gla1ve has landed his first opportunity and is set to become the head coach of 100 Thieves’ new lineup. While rain is already confirmed as the IGL, the rest of the roster remains a mystery, but we now know the two big names that will serve as the cornerstones of the division.

However, big names don’t automatically translate to success.

It’s undeniably risky to hand the reins of your project to a first-time IGL and a first-time coach, the two roles that most define a team’s identity. Things could go very wrong for 100 Thieves.

But honestly, if you were going to bet on any debuting IGL and coach to lead a new team, you’d probably struggle to find a better pairing than rain and gla1ve, two of the most battle-tested veterans in the game. Some might even say the best IGL of all time…

Their experience may or may not fully carry over into their new responsibilities, but only time will tell how far they can take 100 Thieves.

The move also suggests that 100T won’t be building a roster entirely from scratch, as it’s hard to imagine that legends like rain and gla1ve would be willing to grind through open qualifiers and random tier-15 LANs in the middle of nowhere to enter the VRS. But you never know…

Alright, listen up. What if 100 Thieves bought Astralis’ core and reunited them under gla1ve? Ok, that might be a bit of a stretch, but at least they’d be getting paid.