SuperMassive Blaze trio seeking offers, Tanizhq departs

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated the three players had been benched by the organization. Officially, they are still currently on the team's active roster.

Melih "pAura" Karaduran, Mehmet "Turko" Özen, and Batuhan "russ" Malgaç have all revealed that they are looking for new opportunities outside of Papara SuperMassive Papara SuperMassive Europe Rank #14 skylen Asil Yalçın ip0TT Yiğit Karadeniz VenTT Emre Bozkurt Celasun Emir Celasun umu7 Umut Pekdoğan .

pAura

@pauravalorant

Hello all I'm still contracted to SMB but I am looking for new options

- Really motivated to play, grind and win
- Best role is Sentinel but I'm flexible (I can be IGL for TR teams)
- To contact you can DM me or @Jerome_Coupez or send an email at paura@prodigy-agency.gg

Batuhan

@russFPS

I'm still under contract with @supmassblaze,
but they've allowed me to explore my options for the upcoming year.

All three of them joined the team in May as the final pieces of the SuperMassive Blaze roster that found considerable success in the summer months. Most impressively, the team achieved a first place finish in the Turkey Stage 3: Challengers 1 and a second place finish in the Stage 3: EMEA Challengers Playoffs, which qualified them for Masters: Berlin.

Unfortunately, a group stage exit at Masters: Berlin would cool the team's hot streak, leaving them one more opportunity to compete on the international stage in the EMEA LCQ. An upper bracket quarterfinals loss to Guild Esports Guild Esports Inactive sent them to the lower bracket early to fight for survival, later being eliminated by FUT Esports FUT Esports Europe Rank #7 xeus Doğan Gözgen MrFaliN Furkan Yeğen yetujey Eray Budak AtaKaptan Ata Tan cNed Mehmet Yağız İpek qRaxs Doğukan Balaban .

Following their elimination, coach Tanishq "Tanizhq" Sabharwal also announced the end of his time with SuperMassive Blaze, after four months on the team. He has been looking for offers since late September, open to North American or European offers.

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Melih "pAura" Karaduran
Batuhan "russ" Malgaç
Mehmet "Turko" Özen
Eren "Brave" Kasırga
Baran "Izzy" Yılmaz
Mert "9999" Turna (Head coach)
Berker "GANDHI" Kubat (Analyst)

I'll start off by saying I'm not really a journalist, nor do I introduce myself as or call myself one (be it with petty quotes or not). That's been my way since day one of esports. I write news. Those are VERY different things and I wanted to make that distinction.

And then I'll tell you that the word benched means a player is still under contract but is not playing, much like in football -- They're not playing, but they're a part of the team and could realistically jump into the game. In case they weren't under contract they'd be released from the team.

When a player is benched they are, by definition, under contract with the team. How else would you place a player on your bench if he's not a part of your team?

No communication came from the players, staff or organization to refute this until Tanizhq himself graciously came and warned us, for which I thanked him.

Nevertheless, thanks for your feedback!