Akimbo Returns
Akimbo rejoined CS2 competition with a Mongolian‑majority roster, bringing back familiar names like laxiee and mason — a move that adds fresh geographic diversity to spring tournaments. Their re‑entry could shake up regional scouting and talent flow in the NA/EU ladder. (dust2.us)
Akimbo’s active five is listed as Bishrel “N2o” Tamir, Ochirbileg “obi” Shinebaatar, Maks “laxiee” Andryei, Bryan “Marro” Valles and Mason “mason” Watkins, with Liquipedia recording their join date as March 26, 2026. (liquipedia.net) Liquipedia shows Akimbo entered the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series #7 slated for March 29, 2026, marking their first slated spring event since the roster update. (liquipedia.net) HLTV lists Maks “laxiee” Andryei as a 21‑year‑old player currently on Akimbo’s roster. (hltv.org) HLTV’s profile for Mason “mason” Watkins lists him as 22 years old and records more than 280 professional maps played across recent seasons. (hltv.org) Liquipedia’s timeline notes that N2o, obi and laxiee previously played under the Akimbo banner in 2024 and were recorded as departing in mid‑2025 before the March 2026 rebuild. (liquipedia.net) Ranking databases placed Akimbo around the mid‑200s globally in March 2026, with Escorenews reporting a world rank near 275 and GGScore listing a similar placement near 278. (escorenews.com) Dust2.us documented laxiee’s 2025 stint with BLUEJAYS and published an interview where he discussed relocating to the United States while with that squad. (dust2.us) Dust2.us coverage from late 2025 shows Akimbo conducted a broad roster overhaul that added several North American players before the organization cycled those signings ahead of the March 2026 reformation. (dust2.us)
