Professional Counter-Strike 2 player Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev offered a humorous take on his former teammate Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy`s decision to join BCGame as a stand-in for the upcoming IEM Dallas 2025 tournament. The esports star shared his opinion during a recent Twitch broadcast hosted by streamer Ekaterina “ekatze007” Bulankina.
[ekatze007: `Perfecto wrote to you in chat earlier.`] Ilyukha? Anyway, Ilyukha, if you`re still here, you abandoned me. You went off to some dumpster as a replacement, a dumpster. But alright, alright, I was also on loan in a dumpster and played a little. So gain experience… [Sound cut off on the stream after this].
It was revealed on April 29 that Perfecto would play for BCGame at IEM Dallas 2025 as a substitute. He is stepping in for Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad, who was moved to the inactive roster following accusations related to skin theft. Commenting on the announcement, Zalutskiy stated, “It`s nothing more than a stand-in for the tournament.”
After departing Natus Vincere, Kostyliev has competed in several tournaments while on loan with Team Falcons. During his time with the team, s1mple helped secure various placements, including 9th-16th at BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024, 13th-16th at Thunderpick World Championship 2024, 7th-8th at ESL Challenger Katowice 2024, and 12th-14th at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A.