MOUZ Pull the Trigger. Brollan & Jimpphat Benched, jL Joins on Loan + xelex promoted to first team
After one of the most disappointing starts to a season in recent MOUZ history, the German organisation has announced sweeping roster changes effective immediately. “jL” arrives on loan from NAVI, academy prodigy “xelex” is promoted, and xertioN takes over as IGL. But the big question now is: where does Jimpphat go next?
✍ CS2Bet Team ·
📅 April 18, 2026
MOUZ have confirmed extensive changes to their roster in the wake of a brutal 2026 campaign. “Brollan” — who had been serving as IGL — Jimi “Jimpphat” are both moved to the bench. In comes “jL” on loan from Natus Vincere, and academy player “xelex” earns his promotion to the main squad. “xertioN” transitions from entry fragger into the IGL role.
The changes are effective immediately, though a Major roster rules complication means not all of them will carry into IEM Cologne. More on that below.
// 01 — The Changes in Full
OUT — Brollan · Moved to bench · IGL role vacated
OUT — Jimpphat · Moved to bench · Future unknown
IN — jL · On loan from NAVI · PGL Astana + CS Asia Championships, misses Major
IN xelex · Promoted from MOUZ NXT ·
xertioN · Is the new IGL in MOUZ
// 02 — MOUZ Major Complication
Here is where it gets complicated. Valve’s Major Supplemental Rulebook only permits one substitution from the lineup that was registered on April 6th — the cut-off date for IEM Cologne Major 2026 eligibility. This means MOUZ can only bring one new face to Cologne.
The result: jL will miss the Major entirely, and Brollan will temporarily return to the lineup for that event — albeit no longer as IGL. xertioN retains the captaincy throughout, and xelex will be MOUZ’s sole new addition at Cologne. It is an awkward arrangement that reflects the cost of making sweeping changes mid-season, but MOUZ told HLTV they want to give the new lineup a “headstart” into the second half of 2026.
// 03 — Why Now? Reading the Situation
MOUZ came into 2026 as one of the most anticipated rosters in the world. They ended 2025 as the team that snapped Vitality’s legendary win streak at IEM Cologne. Yet 2026 brought a string of early exits — 13th at BLAST Open Rotterdam, 5th at ESL Pro League Season 23, and an early elimination at IEM Rio despite being ranked in the world’s top eight. The cracks, which had been dismissed as a slow start, were clearly structural.
Brollan’s IGL experiment appears to be the primary diagnosis. While the Swede is a world-class rifler, the team reportedly struggled with mid-round decision-making and T-side win rates under his captaincy. Transitioning xertioN — an explosive entry fragger — into the calling role is a bold and unexpected choice, but one MOUZ clearly believe can unlock a different tactical identity for the squad.
“MOUZ want to give the new lineup a headstart going into the second half of 2026. That is the official line — but the urgency of the move tells its own story.”
// 04 — Where Does Jimpphat Go Next?
This is the question the entire scene is asking. Jimpphat is 21 years old, has been one of the most consistently rated riflers in the world over the past two seasons, and is now a free agent — or at minimum, a benched player available for transfer. The rumour mill has been spinning on this one for months.
⚠ RUMOUR — Falcons Interest (Recurring) Falcons have been linked to Jimpphat on at least two separate occasions. French insider KRL reported as far back as late 2024 that Jimpphat received an offer from the Saudi-backed organisation. The move did not happen at the time — reportedly because Falcons were unable to acquire m0NESY to anchor the project. With karrigan now set to join Falcons and kyxsan expected to be moved out, a high-quality rifler slot will open. Jimpphat fits that profile precisely.
⚠ RUMOUR — SPUNJ: “By Jimi’s Choice” Following the StarLadder Budapest Major in December 2025, SPUNJ stated on HLTV Confirmed that he had heard Jimpphat was leaving MOUZ — and critically, that it was the player’s decision, not the organisation’s. SPUNJ noted there were “a couple of options” dependent on what happened with other teams’ results. Jimpphat publicly denied any imminent departure at the time, telling Pley.gg: “I never even considered it.” That denial now looks like diplomatic timing — the departure, benching in hand, has arrived anyway.
⚠ RUMOUR — Aleksib + Jimpphat Finnish Duo to Falcons Social media speculation — amplified by James “Banks” Banks — floated the idea of a Finnish duo pairing of Aleksib and Jimpphat landing at Falcons together. With karrigan now the confirmed incoming IGL per multiple sources, Aleksib’s path to Falcons appears closed. But Jimpphat’s name alongside a reshuffled Falcons lineup remains plausible on the rifler-slot basis alone. This one remains firmly in the “speculation” category.
// 05 — CS2Bet.io Take
Jimpphat is too good to stay benched for long. He is a top-15 world-level rifler who excels in structured CT setups and high-economy gunfights — exactly the kind of player that multiple top organisations need right now. The Falcons link is the most credible recurring thread, though Falcons management denied interest in December 2025. With karrigan coming in and kyxsan likely out, a slot genuinely exists now in a way it did not before.
Other possibilities: G2 Esports are rebuilding with a stand-in situation after huNter-‘s injury absence, and have historically recruited aggressively. FaZe Clan, whose roster situation remains fluid, are another conceivable destination. A brand new project cannot be ruled out either — several organisations with budget are looking to build around the IEM Cologne Major cycle.
The honest answer is that no destination has been confirmed. What is confirmed: Jimpphat is available, he is elite, and the next few weeks of transfer season are going to be very busy. Watch this space.
