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Team Liquid will attend Logitech G Play Connect in Warsaw with Vladan “VLDN” Radevic in place of Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa, according to a report from Sportal.bg. The report says Samayoa will miss the tournament for personal reasons. VLDN is set to make his Liquid debut against INFINITE on Friday.

Who is VLDN, and why does this matter

Sportal.bg describes VLDN as a familiar name on the Bulgarian CS2 scene. The Serbian player has competed for ex-Zero Tenacity in recent months, giving Liquid a replacement with recent competitive experience ahead of its Warsaw appearance.

The move also puts VLDN alongside Georgi “Jorko” Mitev, the Bulgarian Team Liquid player identified in the report. Their presence gives the team two players connected to the Bulgarian CS2 scene as Liquid prepares for the event.

What we actually know about the swap

The available details are specific: malbsMd will not play at Logitech G Play Connect because of personal reasons, and VLDN will play for Liquid in Warsaw. Sportal.bg also reports that VLDN recorded an average rating of 1.10 during 2026.

That rating provides a recent statistical detail on VLDN’s year, while his time with ex-Zero Tenacity supplies the reported background to his call-up. The report presents the change in the context of the Warsaw tournament and identifies VLDN as the player taking Samayoa’s place there.

Next up: Friday against INFINITE

VLDN’s first match for Liquid is scheduled to come against INFINITE on Friday. That fixture is the next confirmed point in the stand-in’s tournament appearance, following the report that Liquid will compete at Logitech G Play Connect with VLDN instead of malbsMd.

For the Warsaw event, the reported lineup change centers on VLDN’s debut and Samayoa’s absence for personal reasons. Liquid’s match against INFINITE will mark the first listed appearance for VLDN with the team.