vision was let go to make room for the former FlyQuest player.  SemperFi has announced the signing of former FlyQuest AWPer Alistair "aliStair" Johnston, who joins the team following the addition of head coach David "Kingfisher" Kingsford. The incoming duo had already worked together back in 2021-2022 when the skipper was standing behind Renegades and Grayhound, and the two reached three Major Challengers Stages at PGL Stockholm, PGL Antwerp, and IEM Rio together. Latvian import Kristers "keen" Dārznieks, who had been manning the big green in SemperFi, will now be a rifling in-game leader with the addition of the 26-year-old sniper to the team. keen will work with Kingfisher in the tactical department as the skipper makes his return to Counter-Strike after taking an extended break from coaching after sting in VERTEX in 2023. Ethan "vision " Holst has become the first of the team's original members to depart the roster since it came together in July 2024 to make room in the starting five for the newcomer. SemperFi are now:
 Ethan 'vision ' Holst  Age: 20 Team: No team Rating 1.0: 0.93 Maps played: 117 KPR: 0.63 DPR: 0.67   Mārtiņš 'shadiy' Gūtmanis  Age: 22 Team: SemperFi Rating 1.0: 1.07 Maps played: 154 KPR: 0.73 DPR: 0.67 Matthew 'Valiance' Hartrick  Age: 24 Team: SemperFi Rating 1.0: 1.05 Maps played: 776 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.64  Renegades Alistair 'aliStair' Johnston  Age: 26 Team: SemperFi Rating 1.0: 1.08 Maps played: 1371 KPR: 0.71 DPR: 0.62 James 'SaVage' Savage  Age: 20 Team: SemperFi Rating 1.0: 1.03 Maps played: 477 KPR: 0.68 DPR: 0.62  Grayhound  FlyQuest #25 Christopher 'dexter' NongJay 'Liazz' TregillgasJoshua 'INS' PotterDeclan 'Vexite' Portelli Iulian 'regali' Harjău  Erdenetsogt 'erkaSt' Gantulga David 'Kingfisher' Kingsford  Age: 28 Team: SemperFiC SemperFi #80 Kristers 'keen' DārznieksMatthew 'Valiance' HartrickMārtiņš 'shadiy' GūtmanisJames 'SaVage' SavageEthan 'vision ' Holst   VERTEX Kristers 'keen' Dārznieks  Age: 24 Team: SemperFi Rating 1.0: 0.99 Maps played: 323 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.71 |
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