The Kazahk all stars, have decided it was time to change up their roster for WCG, swapping out two long time k23 members, Mikhail "MihaO" Makashev and Alysher "Turbo" Bakyev. k23 has made very few roster changes over the past few years and has been synonymous with consistency since its birth. One of oldest and most supported organizations in the world, k23 has shown even they can conform to the pressure of performing.

Despite weak performances at recent tournaments, k23 came back swinging at IEM Dubai, placing 5th-6th and beating teams like SK-Gaming and Mousesports in the process. They decided to pick up former k23 member, Alexandr "beAST" Yakovlev and Rustem "mou" Tlepov. This marks Yakovlev's return to k23 since his departure in August. k23 have stated that these are temporary replacements for WCG only, and after the event they will decide on their final roster.

k23's WCG Roster:

Malik "N1ck3L" Sualirov
Anvar "Anv1k" Nassyrov
Dauren "Adrenaline" Kistaubaev
Alexandr "beAST" Yakovlev
Rustem "mou" Tlepov