The rumors are done. FaZe have officially announced Ryan “Neityu” Aubry as their stand-in, plugging the gap left by karrigan’s departure to Falcons. The 20-year-old Frenchman will suit up for the next three events on FaZe’s calendar: BLAST Rivals Season 1, IEM Atlanta, and Stake Ranked Episode 2.

FaZe Confirm Their Stand-In After Karrigan Exit

The move lands just three days after karrigan’s transfer to Falcons became official. FaZe wasted no time. Neityu had been sitting on the bench since March 11, when ENCE dismantled their entire international roster to pivot toward an all-Finnish lineup. Over 18 months with ENCE, he posted a 1.06 HLTV rating and played a key role in their title run at Elisa Masters Espoo 2024, where the team upset HEROIC 3-1 in the grand final.

The connection to FaZe’s new coaching setup made this deal almost inevitable. Niclas “enkay J” Krumhorn, who joined FaZe as head coach on April 16, previously worked with Neityu at both ENCE and MOUZ NXT. That existing relationship shortens the integration timeline considerably, and FaZe needed exactly that with BLAST Rivals kicking off on April 29 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Twistzz Takes the Reins

The bigger question isn’t who’s filling the fifth slot. It’s who calls the shots. According to multiple sources, Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken will assume IGL responsibilities in karrigan’s absence. Twistzz has done this before. He took over calling duties on Liquid after cadiaN was benched in mid-2024, and while his individual numbers stayed solid, the team’s results under his leadership were forgettable. Former Liquid coach zews and co-CEO Nazgul publicly clashed over whether Twistzz was cut out for the role. Now he gets a second shot at it, this time backed by enkay J’s tactical support from behind the players.

What This Roster Looks Like Now

FaZe’s active lineup heading into Fort Worth:

  • Twistzz (IGL)
  • frozen
  • broky
  • jcobbb
  • Neityu (stand-in)
  • Coach: enkay J

This is a roster in transition. No permanent IGL. No Major spot, either, after FaZe failed to qualify for IEM Cologne, a collapse that karrigan himself called “the lowest point of my career.” The org has slid to its worst HLTV world ranking in modern history.

The Real Test Starts in Five Days

Neityu brings mechanical upside. He was ranked 17th in HLTV’s 2025 Prospect Report, earned public praise from apEX, and is a product of the MOUZ NXT academy system that has produced names like Jimpphat and sirah. But this is still a band-aid on a deep wound. FaZe need a long-term IGL solution, and nothing about this announcement suggests they’ve found one. For now, the organization is buying time, and Neityu is the cheapest way to do it while the real rebuild happens behind the scenes.

Fort Worth will tell us whether this FaZe lineup can compete or whether the post-karrigan era starts with a freefall.